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Aless&ra

It was so hot. We were all clavicles and mandibles.

About Me

I am the girl who never quite fits in.

GIGANTIC Pixies fan. Painter. Writer. Listener. Conspiracy theorist. Wine lover. Free thinker. Film maker. Grade A Snuggler. Passionate visionary. Compassionate volunteer. Prankster. Global Citizen. Enlightened. In love. I am addicted to lycopenes, isoflavones, and other antioxidants, and I drink a vat of green tea daily. As Einstein once said, "Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet." Find out some more about me on my website ArtMoxie.com .

My Interests

filmmaking!
writing
people's life stories
still photography
documentaries
biographies
classic films
illustration
performing arts
languages

charity efforts
aviation
wine making
books
world news
classic cars
t r a v e l
"The World is a book,
and those who do not travel
read only a page."

-St. Augustine
astronomy
gourmet cooking
oil paint
indie music
art
sushi
watercolor
world history

volunteerism
elephants
ballet
politics
conspiracy theories
New York City
the Cold War
the fall of the Berlin Wall
composing music
chiyogami
bookbinding
latin dance
faith and spirituality
orchids
chocolate
health & fitness
black holes
the number eleven

You betcha XM!

"Be true to your work,
your word, and your friend."
-Henry David Thoreau

If you wanna impress me, send all you can HERE.

I'd like to meet:


John Lennon
Mos Def
Kim Deal
Chuck Palahniuk
Stephen Hawking
Aaron Sorkin
Maggie Gyllenhaal
people with whom to start wars between Canada & Mexico
someone to laugh with & to share inside jokes that the rest of the world wishes they were in on

Many of you may know that I spent a year &a half working with Hi-Concept Films, a production company based in Virginia outside of Washington, D.C. Together we created a feature length independent picture entitled Eleven. My role in the film was behind-the-camera as the Production Designer, &then was Web Designer. More information on our film can be found on the company's website:
http://HiConceptFilms.com
as well as on the profile created for it here on Myspace:

Music:


Movies:



Television:

Mythbusters!

Books:

..
...I read books hungrily.

Heroes:


Audrey Hepburn

Virginia Woolf

Corry TenBoom

Richard Avedon

John Lennon

Amelia Earhart

"Don't gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold."
-Bob Marley

My Blog

05/01: All Artists MUST READ!

ALL ARTISTS MUST READ! The US government, as well as a few countries in Europe are trying to pass legislation that requires all artists of any kind (artists, designers, musicians, writers, filmakers)...
Posted by Aless&ra on Thu, 01 May 2008 10:43:00 PST

04/10: Casting call for Wilmington-area film short

Hey friends, I’ve recently been consulting with a local Wilmington director who is filming his freshman effort later this month, and we’re looking to cast a few roles in the next couple o...
Posted by Aless&ra on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:07:00 PST

04/08: Make a mix tape online!

Muxtape.com is "a simple way to create and share mp3 mixtapes." Kinda cool. you can upload up to 12 songs of up to 10mb each. And then people can listen to them. Like sharing a mix tape back in the da...
Posted by Aless&ra on Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:42:00 PST

04/07: The Four Agreements, worth revisiting as well

The Four Agreements1. Be Impeccable With Your WordSpeak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in ...
Posted by Aless&ra on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:27:00 PST

03/31: Manic Sunset, revisited

originally written in 2002Manic SunsetThe moon is bright and full and I actually got out of work before dark for once. The sun was setting over the great Chesapeake Bay as I crossed the five-mile bay ...
Posted by Aless&ra on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:17:00 PST

03/07: The Annual Backseat Film Festival in Philly- March 13-16th

I've been a proud attendee since 2006 and am very much looking forward to this year's festival.-AlessandraFrom the Official Backseat Film Festival Myspace Page:BACKSEAT FILM FESTIVAL 2008  MARCH ...
Posted by Aless&ra on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 05:04:00 PST

03/03: a few of my fav-or-ite things

28 of my favorite things right now [March 2008].In no particular order.28 because I'm 28. 1. a brand new set of Micron pens. fresh sketchbook paper. a box of unused 35mm film and all the future images...
Posted by Aless&ra on Tue, 04 Mar 2008 05:47:00 PST

01/28: Super Mega Time Waster!

http://www.nintendo8.com/all/ OMiGOSH. Every Nintendo game! I just spent like a year playing Super Mario Bros. 2 here at work. All the Nintendo games, online, no download, free, original music too. I'...
Posted by Aless&ra on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 12:39:00 PST

12/28: Dr. King called it "the fierce urgency of now."

No matter your political persuasion, This is an absolutely amazing speech. Period. One part Goonies "Down here it's our time!" and two parts moxie. -Alessandra Sen. Barack Obama's remarks Dec 27, ...
Posted by Aless&ra on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:41:00 PST

12/27: there's no sax in your violins...

Just a passing thought... I'm looking into violins as I plan to purchase my first one on which to begin lessons next year. And after about an hour of fumbling around Wikipedia and the internet in gene...
Posted by Aless&ra on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:53:00 PST