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Israel

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About Me

Most importantly, I a man who is seeking God with all of my heart, not to be confused with religion. Only then, I am all these things; A writer, a romantic, and a dreamer. I see beauty in the little things in life that most people ignore. I like talking to people about world problems or just silly stuff. I enjoy going to Starbucks and just sitting down and talking to my friends. If you want to read some of the things I've written, just check out my blog. Besides writing, my other passion is film...there are many more things I could say about myself, but instead of doing that, it's better if you just get to know me.

My Interests

Music. Film. Writing. Having a good time. Starbucks. Blockbuster nights. Traveling. Singing. Acting. Interesting conversations. Useless conversations. Cool sunglasses. Laughing. Dancing. Foreign languages. Foreign accents.

I'd like to meet:

I'd like to meet you, Mandy Moore, and all cast members of The Office.

Music:

Rock, Hip Hop, Salsa, everything.

Movies:

8 1/2, La Dolce Vita, Dead Poets Society, Green Street Hooligans, Pulp Fiction, Masculin, fminin: 15 faits prcis, Before Sunrise, Before Sunset, Amores Perros, Le Mepris, Match Point, Finding Neverland, Donnie Darko, Cinema Paradiso, Y Tu Mama Tambien, Vanilla Sky, Veronica Guerin, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Almost Famous, Lost In Translation, Rushmore, Pirates of the Caribbean and many more!

Books:

Cien Años de Soledad, Vivir para Contarla, 12 Cuentos Peregrinos, El Aleph, Veronika Decide Morir, Veinte poemas de amor y una cancion desesperada, etc.

My Blog

What to watch at the theaters

Hello there, this is my informal movie review. I haven’t seen all of them out, but I have seen a lot. So if you want a little help deciding what to watch before you get there, then this blog is ...
Posted by Israel on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:52:00 PST

The other side of the Falls

Some poetry in the midst of a prose outburst of emotions... It had to be a historic site. We couldn't have met anywhere else. There was a spark that soared and filled the room with the energy of a th...
Posted by Israel on Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:00:00 PST

There was one night (prose-poetry)

There was one night, when the city lights slept, and the whole world was silent. And we went up the stairs through those ancient steps, witnesses to more history than a thousand books. Anticipation fl...
Posted by Israel on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 02:55:00 PST

Todos se iran (poesia)

I wrote this on February 9, 2006. I had forgotten about it, until I found it today. Things and feelings have changed, but I meant every word when I wrote it to someone who inspired me.Todos se iran y ...
Posted by Israel on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:05:00 PST

Have you seen this child? (CH. 4)

One of the most famous beaches in Cuba and I dare to say in the world, is Varadero Beach, which is located in the province of Matanzas. The sand is so soft that you can't hold it with your hands for l...
Posted by Israel on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 01:36:00 PST

Hey there Delilah (CH. 3)

Havana in the 80s was still tolerable from an economic point of view. People were still being persecuted for their religious beliefs or for any dissenting opinion toward the government. However, peopl...
Posted by Israel on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:46:00 PST

The Innocent (CH. 2)

Continued from part 1I usually would sleep in the same bed as my parents, although I have a blurry vision of that. I don't remember many things when I was that age and I barely remember my parents tog...
Posted by Israel on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 09:59:00 PST

The city of lights (CH. 1)

My name is Israel Sanchez and as I write these lines, I admit that I have never been to Paris. With that said, on the evening of June 1st, 1995, Miami, to me, was the city of lights. After experiencin...
Posted by Israel on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:43:00 PST

If it gets your attention

 A song I wrote...   Your eyes avoid my direction but I'm making a firm stand in them I see green oceans and the most beautiful sand. And if it gets your attention I'll even start a rock ban...
Posted by Israel on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:18:00 PST

The stampede (final part of yesterday)

The "sunny South Florida" phrase used to lure tourists from up north, today became a nightmare. I looked at my watch and I still had about twenty minutes before the meter expired. It was a long walk, ...
Posted by Israel on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 09:39:00 PST