Religion,
Service,
^--Cool people,
Reading,
KEY CLUB,
Travel,
Foreign Language,
Blood Drives.
I'd like to meet:
Living: I'd LOVE to meet Pope Benedict XVI or any of the Cardinals (NOT the football team, the priests in red). I also really want to meet some of the people who influenced my parents to be who they are today. Also everyone on my "Heros" list.
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The photo of Jesus with outstreched arms was taken at Loyola in Chicago, Mary and Crucifix were in Escorial in Spain.
Music:
I like almost every kind of music, with exception to very few genres. My favorite type of music is Spanish. The guitars and drums drive me crazy and just make me want to dance. Mis canciones favoritas son "El Mojado" por Ricardo Arjona, "La Historia de Juan" por Juanes, y "Lo Que Paso" por Daddy Yankee.
English music: "Prayer of the Refugee" by Rise Against, “My December" by Linkin Park, “Beautiful Love†by The Afters, and whatever station doesn’t have commercials on the radio.
As for classics: Glen Miller was a musical genius, as was Bing Crosby, and Gregorian Chants; I just can't get enough of those monks. And how can I forget the classical stylings of CSHS Honors Chior...
España!
If you have the means, I highly suggest going to Spain.
Movies:
SOUND OF MUSIC all the way, but who can resist a classic Julie Andrews movie! I also like (in no particular order):
The Bells of St. Mary's as far as old movies go, but Bing Crosby makes any movie wonderful.
Sweet Home Alabama.
Sister Act.
Sister Act II.
Mother Theresa.
Moonstruck.
Wedding Singer.
Millions.
Italian Job.
Bill and Ted's Most Excellent Adventure.
Phantom, but I just love Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Merchant of Venice.
Pirates of the Caribbean.
Chicago.
St. Ralph.
Miracle on Maldando.
Lion King.
Stealth.
The Holiday...
BOSTON
Television:
Plato discribes those that only see images patterened from real things are twice removed from them. The images one seeks should be encountered themselves, and that is how reality is found.
This was the scene I encountered after it SNOWED at my house on March 11,06.
In my opinion, this beats television any day.
Books:
Biographies are my favorite genre, espically of the saints. If you find any really good books that I should read, just comment and let me know! I'm always eager to read a good book!
The following are brief reviews about the lastest (or favorite) books that I've read without the influence of school.
The Perfect Joy of St. Francis by Felix Timmermans was nothing short of amazing. It is now one of my favorite pieces of literature EVER, and deserves be read by all.
The play Agnes of God by John Pielmeier was VERY well written and the power of that piece is amazing.
Transformed by Love by Shirley Darcus Sullivan discuses the nature of the soul in a beautiful way with some imput from St. Teresa of Avila, Mother Aloysius, and Bl. Elizabeth o/t Trinity (Sr. Phuong recomended it to me).
I loved reading Galileo's Daughter by Dava Sobel, (recomendation of Sra. Fowler) it is a charming story and has to be my second favorite biography (second only to Perfect Joy).
One Hundred Years of Soltitude by Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez (also recomended by Sra. Fowler) was a great book that depicts the Mexican culture at the turn of the 20th century, however, it was a little long. For the same cultural taste, you may want to read the shorter book, Like Water For Chocolate by Laura Esquivel, instead.
Teresa de Avila's Interior Mansions has incredible stuff about the soul.
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse and Life of Pi by Yann Martel - both detail Eastern (mainly Indian) religious ideas.
The Giver by Lois Lowry.
Father Joe by Tony Hendra.
Heroes:
Jesus.
Mary and all the saints (especially Philomena
Teresa de Avila
Both photos from a mosque/chapel in Córdoba, España)and Michael the Archangel
(Photo taken at his castle in Rome).
Pope John Paul II.
Mother Theresa of Calcutta.
An.
Sister Phuong.
And of course, mis padres.
This amazing picture of PJPII was taken Easter morning 2005. Sorry that it's really zoomed out, this was as close as I could get among the thousands of people.
Here are some humorous pictures of my fellow Catholics...
(btw, the nuns are actually on stools)
