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Monica

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My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Madonna (but what would I say, "Hey, Madge--what's up with the crucifix fixation?"
Bill Clinton, if only to shake his hands. And that's ALL.
Oprah.
The Dalai Lama
I'll think of more later. Oh, and:

Music:

Prince, early 80's new wave, Mozart, Madonna, Latin, Caetano Veloso, Muscle Disco . . . frankly, I'll listen to just about anybody or anything except country.

Movies:

Volver Movie Trailer


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Penelope Cruz stars in the latest Almodovar film about three generations of women and how they deal with death and the rich culture that surrounds it in the region of La Mancha (where Almodovar was born).

Books:

Favorite author: Gabriel Garcia-Marquez
Just finished: The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo.

Heroes:

My mother.

My Blog

And dont forget the point one!

So the Nike Women's Marathon was last Sunday, October 22. It was a movie-perfect day in San Francisco, and a gorgeous day to relax, sunbathe, dabble in a little brunch-a-licious mimosa in an outdoor c...
Posted by Monica on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:58:00 PST

NIke Women's Marathon - Sunday, October 22

I used to say, "I'm not running unless I'm being chased or the building I'm in is on fire." How arrogant! Now I run for FUN or for causes that are worthwhile, like the Lymphoma and Leukemia Society. T...
Posted by Monica on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 03:44:00 PST

My first blog

Here's the deal: I don't quite get the purpose of a blog unless there's a career, restaurant, movie, band, or other project or entity to promote. Yet, here I am, writing one. And mine starts about thi...
Posted by Monica on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 01:44:00 PST