Brandita la Bandita... de tu corazon...

About Me

Free Myspace GraphicsHello All!!! My name is Brandee. I love to LEARN... about anything and everything. I love to read about Physics, Chemistry, Math, Myths and many other things... and I love to inform myself of that which I do not yet know (which is plenty). I will never know enough... My knowledge for life and everything that surrounds it is my one true thirst. I have Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. If you don't know what they are, please take a minute to read about them, either in googleland or through my blogs. I believe in conquering my fears. I have traveled all over the world. I have walked under waterfalls in Venezuela. I have visited the pyramids in Egypt. I went snorkeling in the Red Sea. I lived in Spain. I love going fast in cars and on horses. I don't let many people push me around. I am full of contradictions. I love life. I love having friends who can teach me. Many of my friends teach me something every time I talk to them... I am in love with my best friend, my life companion, my handsome number one... (the last said in a voice from Star Trek.... Number one). We had one non-date and it was love at first sight! What a wonderful man is my "media naranja"...
Star Wars Horoscope for Libra
You are on a lifelong pursuit of justice and determined to succeed. You convey the art of persuasion through force. You always display your supreme intelligence. You have a great talent in obtaining balance between yourself and your surroundings.Star wars character you are most like: Obi Wan Kenobie What is Your Star Wars Horoscope?

My Interests

Literature, Music, Horseback Riding, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Soccer, Football, Cooking, Teaching, Working with animals, Volunteering when I have time.

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I'd like to meet:

Juan Luis Borges, Stephen King, Isablle Allende, David Boreanz, Vin Diesel, The Rock, Steve Martin, and Jeeves from Ask Jeeves (he seems to know so damn much!) and people that don't take themselves too seriously.... Folks, life is short, enjoy it....
You Are a Light Pink Rose
You represent sweetness and grace.

Your vibe: Kind and gentle

Falling in love with you: is like falling in love with a best friend

Music:

Way too many to list, but will give it a try... La Oreja de Van Gogh, The Killers, Juan Luis Guerra, Metallica, AC/DC, Primus, Barenaked Ladies, Led Zepplin, Guns N Roses, The Doors, The Beatles, No Doubt, Dave Matthews Band, Bascom Hill, The Police, Pink Floyd, Tupac, CCR, Missy Elliot, Eminem, Cyclones, Shakira, Mana, Dream Theater, Blondie, Sting, Gary Spencer, Matthew Sweet, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, 4/40, Frank Sinatra and the other members of the Rat Pack, Outkast, Lonestar, Guns N Roses, Madonna from the 80s!!!!! (this is not a definitive list)

Movies:

Star Wars (all), Star Trek (especially Nemesis), Thunderheart, Twister, Better Off Dead, Joe Versus the Volcano, I Heart Huckabees, A Fish Called Wanda, Office Space, Top Gun, The Mummy Returns, Rudy, Runaway Jury, What About Bob?, Zoolander, Conspiracy Theory, Shawshank Redemption, Labyrinth. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Sideways, Rebecca, Casablanca, Dead Again, Donnie Darko, Hustle and Flow, Happy Accidents, Boiler Room, A Murder of Crows (awesome unknown film with Cuba Gooding Jr.), Sliding Doors, Princess Bride (can't help it. am romatinc at heart), Ever After and Evolution...

Television:

SG-1, Angel, Law and Order (miss ya Brisco!), Law and Order CI (hey ya Vincenzo!), CSI, South Park (Respect Ma Authoratai!!!!), Seinfeld (Serenity NOW!!!!), The Lost World (for the early mornings), The X-Files, The Daily Show, City Confidential, Charmed, Everwood (sniff sniff, Smallville...

Books:

Grass (a science fiction novel), The Time Travelers Wife, The Devil in the White City, Potestad (a very intersting play). Right now am reading The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene (a book on physics, superstrings, hidden dimensions... etc... HIGHLY fascinating).

Heroes:

My mother, my father, my step-mother, anyone battling chronic pain and disease, my friends who have done so much in their young lives and because they make me a better person. People who have had to stare death in the eye and came away a winner... it is a life-changing experience... let me tell you...

My Blog

Iowa City

Hola! I spent this past weekend in Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. How wonderful it was to spend time out shopping and enjoying the weather and meeting new and fascinating people. Greg's sister grad...
Posted by Brandita la Bandita... de tu corazon... on Mon, 14 May 2007 10:23:00 PST

Una gatita nueva.... Really, not a kitten, but maybe Dakota fodder

Well, after a non-stop weekend of teaching and cleaning on Friday and driving to Michigan on Saturday, driving back to the big C-Town on Sunday, we adopted a new fur baby. For now her name is An...
Posted by Brandita la Bandita... de tu corazon... on Mon, 07 May 2007 08:49:00 PST

Opie and Anthony

I am an avid listener of their show and have been for the past 6 months or however long we have had them here in Chicago. What brings me back everyday is the passion they have for their show.&nb...
Posted by Brandita la Bandita... de tu corazon... on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:57:00 PST

Fibromyalgia - description for awareness

Please sign and repost to your friends that have fibro, if you have fibromyalgia remember that you are not alone, as we are only one person, our pain is real, we are totaling millions of people wor...
Posted by Brandita la Bandita... de tu corazon... on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 01:13:00 PST

Kurt Vonnegut

Ah, one of the great master of literature has died at the age of 84. I will never forget the day when he came to my undergrad college to speak (many years ago). He left quite an impression on me. He...
Posted by Brandita la Bandita... de tu corazon... on Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:50:00 PST

Sipping on my Grape Capri Sun

I hope that this finds you well, wealthy and happy, or at least two out of the three! I arrived at the University of Chicago a little later than usual this morning due to the rain and traffic.&n...
Posted by Brandita la Bandita... de tu corazon... on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 05:51:00 PST

Lilly RIP

I haven't been ono line much lately, I apologize for that. It is the end of the quarter for the U of C and closing in on the end of the quarter for Kendall. Also, I have been rather tired ...
Posted by Brandita la Bandita... de tu corazon... on Thu, 08 Mar 2007 05:22:00 PST

The Wicker Man

Careful when you go to Target... or other plays to purchase the dvd... the new release with Nick Cage may not be out yet? I bought what I thought was the Nick Cage version not knowing that...
Posted by Brandita la Bandita... de tu corazon... on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:45:00 PST

Compassion... or lack of it

Will write more later... but I have had some tough times lately and the lack of compassion from people never ceases to amaze me. I asked someone to substitute for me one morning (only the second...
Posted by Brandita la Bandita... de tu corazon... on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:51:00 PST

Snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Snow is here in Chicago! What usually takes me 45 minutes during afternoon traffic took me almost three hours to drive home. YIKES... Snow and wind and ice were blowing and couldn't ...
Posted by Brandita la Bandita... de tu corazon... on Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:36:00 PST