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About Me

A native New Yorker, news junkie and an honorary Texan.I LOVE: Caleb Parker, NYC, Prague, almonds and brownies/cookies, European history, museums, the zoo, stilettos, sweaters, walking, tall buildings and Central Park, sarcasm, sunsets, jaywalking, international food, walking barefoot on grass, sunbathing, dogs, especially beagles and pugs.I DISLIKE: Driving in DC, people who stand on the wrong side of the escalator, text-messaging/ writing e-mails, romantic comedies. Most surprises (except getting flowers), messiness, passive-aggressive behavior. Small children.

My Interests

Lindt dark chocolate bars, people-watching, hitting the gym. Yankees fan.

I'd like to meet:

Steven Colbert, Obama, Orlando Bloom, the Pope

Music:

ESTOY ENAMORADA DE REBELDE Y SHAKIRA! and any other Spanish pop music, hip-hop, '80s and oldies music, rock and roll, The Killers, Matchbox 20, Postal Service, KT Tunstall, some reggaeton.

Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sF84pIhP5UM

Official video for Bleeding Love. Out now.

Movies:

Subtitled and indie flicks, old-school horror movies and '40s and '50s cinema. Breakast at Tiffany's, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Casino Royale and Snakes on a Plane.

Television:

Steven Colbert/Daily Show, Turner Classic Movies/AMC, MTV garbage like The Hills and Real World, snatches of Lifetime Original movies and TBS specials, reruns of CSI/SVU

Books:

Most Shakespeare, Da Vinci Code, The Great Gatsby, Geisha Girl, One Hundred Years of Solitude, any writing by Truman Capote or Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Heroes:

my mom, even though she is bitchy, for teaching me to be strong and independent and not give a damn of what anyone thinks;my dad for teaching me to listen and keep an open mind;my girls, wherever they are, for staying by my side through everything thick and thinmy bf... for everything.my "life coaches" for all the advice and wisecracks that have gotten me through the tough times... they have been my backbone;all the other friends I have scattered throughout the US and the globe... come visit me in DC!!!!!!!!!

My Blog

July 4th weekend is over... wah

So the passage of the July 4 weekend has happened, and boy, am I sad. It was a great weekend, very chill. Thursday after work: Caleb and I went for a drink at the Beacon Bar's SkyBar, which is really ...
Posted by J-Loco on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:39:00 PST

Bahhhston

It is the final day of the DIA conference in Boston. I am siting in the final panel session before it ends at noon. My days here have been intense- back to back sessions, starting at 8 or 8:30 a.m., l...
Posted by J-Loco on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 08:49:00 PST

The weekend is now done =(

Sunday was a lovely day in Frederick, Maryland about 45 minutes from here. A bit of Alexandria, a bit of Georgetown and downtown Savannah charm. We had a guided tour around town, walked around for qui...
Posted by J-Loco on Tue, 27 May 2008 07:13:00 PST

Awesome May Weekends

So I have had some pretty awesome May weekends, and the month isn't even over yet! I went back to Queens the second weekend of May for Mother's Day/Tessa's bachelorette party, and while the trip to an...
Posted by J-Loco on Sun, 25 May 2008 06:12:00 PST

Back from Columbus, OH

Had a great time last weekend with my girl Kate. There was a nice retirement party for her dad Friday night; he retired as an Air Force fighter pilot after more than 30 years of service. Saturday we w...
Posted by J-Loco on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:21:00 PST

Now I AM going to Ohio, again (courtesy of Caleb)

Yeah!!! Now I am going to Ohio! Caleb is pitching in for another plane ticket after Skybus canceled my first ticket, as he knows how much I want to see my girl Kate. So I’m leaving Friday and re...
Posted by J-Loco on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:27:00 PST

I hate Skybus

The POS airline canceled my flight to Ohio this upcoming w/e to see my friend Kate because it went out of business. Grrr. And of course, any other airline tix cost like $850. Grrrr. I’m going to...
Posted by J-Loco on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:58:00 PST

getting used to gasp! my natural hair color again

So I finally got my hair darkened back to my natural hair color at the salon yesterday. My hair is no longer two-toned, which it has been for as long as I can remember. That is, my highli...
Posted by J-Loco on Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:54:00 PST

Some Updates...

for those asking what I have been up to:1. My 26th bday has just passed. Had a wonderful day- not too much work and Caleb took me out to a great dinner at a Brazilian restaurant we have both wanted to...
Posted by J-Loco on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:58:00 PST

CHRISTMAS... SO FAR!

What a wonderful past few days... back home in Queens with Caleb, we have been eating A LOT, watching much TV and hanging out with my parents and sister. I have also managed to go running the past few...
Posted by J-Loco on Wed, 26 Dec 2007 05:25:00 PST