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Mel Mel

IM JUST LIKE A BOTTLE OF FINE WINE, I GET BETTER WITH AGE!

About Me


Im so excited to annouce that I will be graduating on June 13, 2008, from UCLA with a double B.A. in Political Science and Chicana/o Studies after trying for 9 years. The road has been long and hard, but after all this time and hard work, here I am! I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. I have encounter so many barriers and road blocks in pursuing my education. So many negative people who said that I was a failure, but despite this I thrived and here I am. My persistance and determination have paid off. I am so proud of myself. I am a phenomenal women!
I will be taking about two years off of school to work than hitting the books again in graduate/law school. I look forward to being in school again but I feel that I need a break from the grind of it to appreciate it again.
I am a very determined soul. I try to keep life simple but for whatever reason, life does not have the same plans. I take the challenges as they come and adapt to them to the best of my ability. I have learned to adapt in order to survive. I have been able to find a perfect harmony in this adaption where I have not had to give up a sense of who I am.
I am a God-mother of 3 beautiful children: Cyndi, Janelle, and Jarelle. Soy Chicana. Independent. Leader. Bruin. Spartan. Determined. Diverse. Seeker. Stubborn. Creative. Sarcastic. Social. Loved. In love. Explorer. Political Thinker. Critical thinker. Culturally aware. Free thinker. Honest. To the point. Brutal. Giving. Caring. Liberal. Cocky.

My Interests

I ♥ photography
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I ♥ shoes
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I ♥ my God-Children
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I ♥ my Friends
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I ♥ my Boyfriend
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I ♥ learning
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I ♥ reading
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I ♥ arguing
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I ♥ the beach
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I ♥ summer dresses
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I ♥ winter coats
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I ♥ talking
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I ♥ babies
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I ♥ sushi
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I ♥ being Chicana
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I ♥ laughing
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I ♥ his hugs
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I ♥ my iPhone
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I ♥ coffee
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I ♥ history/herstory
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I ♥ politics
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I ♥ goals
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I ♥ butterflies
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I ♥ traveling
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I ♥ music
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I ♥ learning
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I ♥ UCLA
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I ♥ being right
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I ♥ being smart
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I ♥ organization
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I'd like to meet:


Music:

Bob Marley has my heart!
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The Temptations
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Vicente Fernandez
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Ramon Ayala
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Smashing Pumpkins
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Dr. Dre is a god!
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Snopp Dogg
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Common
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Toni Braxton
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Mariah Carey
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Method Man
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Shawnna
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Trina
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Eve
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Madusa
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Queen Latifah
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Thalia
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Diana Ross
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James Brown
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El General
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Kumbia Kings
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Selena
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Celion Dion
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Fiona Apple
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Mana
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Nirvana
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Ice T
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Ice Cube
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Stephen Marley
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System of a down
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Pink Floyd
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The Doors
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Mya
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Christina
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Craig David
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Robin Thicke
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Justin Timberlake
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Missy Elliot
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UB40
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Tweet
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Joan Sebastian
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Yuri
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Ana Gabriel
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Books:


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I love reading! Its a passion for knowledge and a never ending quest. Here are a few of my favorites.
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In the time of the butterflies
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Don't be afraid Gringo
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Catcher in the Rye
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To kill a Mocking Bird
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A Taste of Power: A Black Women's Story
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Souls of Black Folks
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How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America: Problems in Race, Political Economy, and Society
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Rap Music and Street Consciousness
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The African-American Odyssey Volume II
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Chicano School Failure and Success: Past, Present, and Future
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Tongue-Tied: The Lives of Multilingual Kids in Public Schools
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Popular Culture in the Age of White Flight: Fear and Fantasy in Suburban Los Angeles
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The Tortilla Curtain
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Whitewashed Adobe: The Rise of Los Angeles and the Remaking of its Mexican Past
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The Nine Guardians
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Erased Faces
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I, Rigoberta Menchú: An Indian Woman in Guatemala
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Deep Rivers
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Immigrant America: A Portrait
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Song of the Hummingbird
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The Mystery of Survival and Other Stories
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Chicano! The History of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement
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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
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Gone with the Wild
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The Grapes of Wrath
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Lord of the Flies
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Ragtime
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The Sun Also Rises
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Animal Farm
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The House on Mango Street
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A Farewell to Arms
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The Call of the Wild
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The Color Purple
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
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And many, many more!

Heroes:


My Blog

I am a women by bridget gray

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The Pursuit of Happiness premiere

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Posted by ♥Mariposalicious♥ on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 08:51:00 PST

XMAS AND BIRTHDAY WISH LIST ;-)

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Posted by ♥Mariposalicious♥ on Tue, 28 Nov 2006 10:22:00 PST

LETTING GO AND DIVORCING YOUR FRIENDS

"Life will push you; YOU must learn to push back and stay rooted in position in order to move forward. Just like we do against the wind; the journey may seem impossible at the moment but the wind even...
Posted by ♥Mariposalicious♥ on Sat, 25 Nov 2006 01:42:00 PST

THE THINGS NO ONE EVER READS.. SO WHY BOTHER USING SPACE..

THIS IS THE STUFF THAT NO ONE EVER TAKES THE TIME TO ACTUALLY READ. IF YOU READ IT THEN YOU WOULD KNOW ME A LITTLE BETTER.. BUT ANYWAYS, I TOOK IT OFF BECAUSE IT WAS TAKING SPACE. ITS STILL IMPORTANT ...
Posted by ♥Mariposalicious♥ on Thu, 09 Nov 2006 04:48:00 PST

Internet stalking and the obvious obsession of men.....

Okay so today has been a day filled with internet stalking... yes people you heard it right..... I posted a bulletin today asking for a bouncer because I have been getting a lot of people giving me gr...
Posted by ♥Mariposalicious♥ on Sat, 26 Aug 2006 10:23:00 PST

Law School Rankings--Toughest to Get Into

Why me and my smart mouth.. okay so Im doing research on law schools and this is what I found....     1. Yale University (New Haven, Connecticut)With nearly 3,800 applicants for just 189 pla...
Posted by ♥Mariposalicious♥ on Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:20:00 PST

My name will change starting January 2007

Well I know that I have been planning this for a while but I decided to do it for sure. As all of you know... my last name has been the same since the day of my birth. My father's last name was bless...
Posted by ♥Mariposalicious♥ on Sun, 11 Jun 2006 02:00:00 PST

Bush- Shit!

This is Bull-shit!   This man decided to do something about undocumented immigrants last night (I call him this man because he is not my president). You need to check this fool (sorry ...
Posted by ♥Mariposalicious♥ on Tue, 16 May 2006 11:21:00 PST

Inspiration

Today I was walking to the Library and I saw this. UCLA Commencement Ceremony School of Law 2006 May 12, 2006 at 3:30 pm Stuff like this makes me be sooo inspired. I can almost taste the success of ...
Posted by ♥Mariposalicious♥ on Sat, 13 May 2006 04:02:00 PST