Conjugating verbs with Latin roots, relating Star Trek Next Generation to current world events, dancing to Reggaeton with cute straight (and gay) boys, translating beauty and make-up articles from Italian and Spanish fashion magazines, La Liga (Spain), Lega Calcio (Italy), Futbol Mexicano, my sewing machine that looks like an iMac, breaking up fights between jocks and drunk band boys I work with, proper English grammar, Residente Calle 13, (until financial situation changes... currently not) planning trips to Mexico City, Monterrey, Mexicali (to get my hair cut of course and to see my little brother), Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Roma, Helen's house in London, back to Auckland eventually.... Free Palestine!
I HAVE THE BEST TASTE IN MUSIC.
enough said.
currently (as in the last few weeks) obsessing over:
Amari (Italy)
Maniqui Lazer (Mexico)
Quiero Club (Mexico)
Serge Gainsbourg (France)
Stereo Total (Germany)
Tiger! Shit! Tiger! Tiger! (Italy)
As well as finding my old Siouxsie records in mp3 format, Italian Beat, Italo-disco, Reggeaton, Spanish Riot Grrrl, Mod and Beat, the Smiths, Cumbia, French Ye-Ye, French Pop, 70s Punk, Italian Post Punk (Hot Gossip, Disco Drive, T!S!T!T!), Electro-Grindcore, finding my Birthday Party records in mp3 format, and I'm really enjoying digging out all my 60s soul ladies... Vicki Anderson, Lyn Collins, Dusty Springfield, Jean Knight, Nina Simone, etc etc etc....
There Will Be Blood - this movie is the Citizen Kane of our generation. It will be taught in film school as one of the most important - content, acting, story telling, composition, lighting, style, editing, etc - film ever made. // Nick Cave's The Proposition (the best worst movie ever) // City of God // Once Were Warriors // Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (fuck yeah!) // L'Avventura // La Dolce Vita // Blow Up // i Ladri di Bicicletti // Elephant // Fahrenheit 9/11 // Dancer in the Dark // The Dreamers // Amoros Perros // Battle Of Algiers // The Science of Sleep // Paradise Now // Stay // EmeNakia // La Caida de Edgar
Fuego En La Sangre // Las Tontos No Van Al Cielo // Ghost Hunters // 30 Rock // It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia // World Cup // LOST (The. Best. Show. Ever.) // Next Generation // Amazing Race (only because my sister watches it and she NEEDS to be on it!) // Dog Whisperer // Rock Dinner // Youtube // I learn everything on TV ... Geeky science and space shows on Discovery and the History Channel and Taboo on National Geographic Chanel // GOL TV
I collect picture books of police photos from the 40s and 50s of mafia hits, car crashes and homicides. Necesito más!!!!!!! Recently I have been downloading books-on-tape (I mean mp3) because I am too busy to sit and read anything not work related. Plus I am trying to not have useless clutter like books/magazines/CDs/DVDs. I live a digitalized life.
People I admire and who inspire me: Charles and Ray Eames (industrial design, textile design, artists, filmmakers, revolutionaries, lovers) // Isamu Noguchi (sculpture, industrial design) // Marimekko (textile design) // Mies Van der Rohe (industrial design) // Jackson Pollock (artist) // Vickie Anderson (musician) // Marva Whitney (musician) // Nick Cave (musician, author, screen/play writer, revolutionary) // Stormy Shepherd (female small business owner) // Molly Neuman (musician, label owner, the ultimate "momager") Chrissy Piper (photographer, long lost friend) // Henrietta H-bomb Harris (artist, awesome friend) // Harry Potter (boy wizard) // Siouxsie Sioux (musician, revolutionary) // William Shatner (needs no introduction)