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Michael's Gal, Val

This is me...

About Me

My name is Valerie and I am 24 years old. I am a voice and piano teacher at the Rye Arts Centers as well as give private lessons. I am a Kindergarten Teacher's Aide at the John F. Kennedy Magnet School. I am also in a Master's program at Mercy College in Secondary Education.
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Name: Valerie
Birthday: 11/11
Birthplace: Port Chester, NY
Current Location: Ossining, NY
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Height: 5'2"
Right Handed or Left Handed: Righty
Your Heritage: Italian
The Shoes You Wore Today: My very colorful rainboots
Your Weakness: Babies and Puppies
Your Fears: Death etc...
Your Perfect Pizza: Plain Sicilian
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: Loose more weight and plan more for the wedding!
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: OMG
Thoughts First Waking Up: UGH!!!!!!
Your Best Physical Feature: My eyes
Your Bedtime: Whenever I get tired
Your Most Missed Memory: My grandparents
Pepsi or Coke: No soda for me, thanks.
MacDonalds or Burger King: No fast food for me, thanks.
Single or Group Dates: Depends on the situation.
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Either or.
Chocolate or Vanilla: Both!
Cappuccino or Coffee: Coffee.
Do you Smoke: No!
Do you Swear: Fuck yeah!
Do you Sing: Absolutely!!!!!
Do you Shower Daily: Indeed I do!
Have you Been in Love: Oh yeah...I love you Michael...Today, tomorrow and forever! I can't wait for the day we say "I do"!!!
Do you want to go to College: Been there, done that, have lots of memorabilia.
Do you want to get Married: 6/28/08!!!!! xoxox
Do you belive in yourself: I try!
Do you get Motion Sickness: Yes!
Do you think you are Attractive:
Are you a Health Freak: Yes!
Do you get along with your Parents: Yes!
Do you like Thunderstorms: Eh...
Do you play an Instrument: Piano and I sing.
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: I've had a sip.
In the past month have you Smoked: No!
In the past month have you been on Drugs: Perscription drugs lol.
In the past month have you gone on a Date: Yes!
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Yes!
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: No!
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: No...although I like it!
In the past month have you been on Stage: No :(
In the past month have you been Dumped: No!!!
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: No...too cold!
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: No!
Ever been Drunk: Yes!
Ever been called a Tease: No!
Ever been Beaten up: No!
Ever Shoplifted: Yes...I was 14! Chapstick from Bath and Body works...lost it a day later. Serves me right!
How do you want to Die: In my sleep when I'm very very VERY old!
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: lol...well...I am grown up now...but my ultimate goal is a Middle School Music Teacher!
What country would you most like to Visit: Italy!
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: Brown
Favourite Hair Color: Black
Short or Long Hair: Short
Height: 5'12" (ha!ha!)
Weight: 140-150 (wherever you are...it varies)
Best Clothing Style: Comfy/Casual
Number of Drugs I have taken: The questions switched back to being about me now, huh? lol...well then...
Number of CDs I own: a lot!
Number of Piercings: 9
Number of Tattoos: 1
Number of things in my Past I Regret: Don't look back on regrets....
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My Interests

I enjoy things like life, MUSIC, friends, family, writing, education,children, volunteering,walking, working-out, laughing, being surrounded by good people, singing, my dog and many other things. :)

I'd like to meet:

Lots of fun and interesting people. :)Layout Provided By FreeCodeSource.com - Myspace Layouts

Music:

In no particular order . . . THE FRAY, Coldplay, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Mark Broussard, Michelle Branch, Evanesance, Dean Wegweiser, Sarah McLaughlin, The Kyle Tucker Band, Josh Groban, Maroon 5, Amanda Marshall, Nickleback, Sheryl Crow, Echo Station, Years Of Static, Mario Vasquez, Anna Nalick, Classical Music (Musicians like Beethoven, Mozart, Glass....), Ambient Sounds, Piano Music (not classical), Jazz, Blues . . . I have a wide variety of music likes. I enjoy music for what it is, and the talent that is behind it in every way, shape, or form. I also have one thing to say (and say what you will) . . . RAP is NOT music!!!!!!! It is poetry set to a beat, even art, but NOT MUSIC! and I don't like it either. I give rappers a lot of credit for what they do, but it's not for me! *Thank you*

Movies:

The Hours, The Village, Legally Blonde 1 & 2, The Butterfly Effect, Serendipity, The Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood, City of Angels, Armageddon, Spiderman 1 & 2, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Somethings Gotta Give, Goonies, Ferris Buelers Day Off, Romy and Michelles High School Reunion, My Best Friends Wedding, The Underworld, What Women Want, Sixth Sense, The Other Sister, Army of Darkness, The Princess Bride, Father of The Bride 1&2, How To Loose a Guy in 10 Days, Ghost Busters (all of them), The Man, Meet the Fockers, Fever Pitch, Invincible, The Family Stone, Guess Who?, Wedding Crashers, *Every single HARRY POTTER film (and book of course), The Family Stone, Prime, Rumor Has It etc...
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Television:

Just about every show on TLC and a few reality shows (Biggest Loser, America's Next Top Model, Extreme Makeover and Extreme Makeover Home Edition). I don't really watch too much TV anway...
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Books:

THE KITE RUNNER (I recommend that everyone reads this book), Disapearing Acts (another awesome one), Harry Potter(s), Night, Mrs. Dalloway, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Glass Menegerie, Lovely Bones, and books of poetry! I also like to read health books. I'm always very interested to know how I can improve my health. Life is very important!!Layout Provided By FreeCodeSource.com - Myspace Layouts

Heroes:

GOD, my grandparents (who are no longer with me here on earth) and parents, my amazing fiance Michael, my sister, my best friend Autumn, everyone who passed away on 9/11, and all of the men and women who are fighting for our country including two of my cousins). God Bless them all!!
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My Blog

MICHAEL AND I ARE ENGAGED!!!!!!!!!!!!

♥ I just wanted to write a quick blog to tell you all that MICHAEL AND I ARE ENGAGED!!!!!! It happened on Friday, May 26, 2006 at Oakland Beach in Rye, NY. If you would like to know more about ...
Posted by Michael's Gal, Val on Fri, 02 Jun 2006 09:57:00 PST

I just can't help it....

...I can't help but smile....all the time! My life is so good. Sure, there's the constant struggle with work and financial situations...but it doesn't even matter. I love my life. I am so in...
Posted by Michael's Gal, Val on Wed, 28 Sep 2005 11:49:00 PST

Life.... :)

Life is finally beginning to come into place for me. Life....is GOOD!....great even! I am just in such an amazing place right now and I wouldn't trade it in for anything. The best part of it all?? My ...
Posted by Michael's Gal, Val on Thu, 08 Sep 2005 02:02:00 PST

**AMERICAN IDOL**

Well...today is Saturday and in two days, my friend Frankie and I will be on our way to Boston, MA to audition for AMERICAN IDOL!!!!! We are soooo excited! Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers ...
Posted by Michael's Gal, Val on Sat, 27 Aug 2005 12:24:00 PST

Sunday....

Well...another day goes by in this life I call mine...I wonder what tomorrow will bring. Things are looking up, and I hope it stays that was in all aspects of my life! Until tomorrow......
Posted by Michael's Gal, Val on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Grandma

So....my grandma isn't doing very well. She's been in the hospital for over a week and the doctors are giving her weeks (if that) to live. It's really hard....my mother is so upset and I need to be st...
Posted by Michael's Gal, Val on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

It's that time of year....

Yep...it's that time of year again. To start off, I feel kinda sick (hence the nauseated face)...I'm wearing black to represent that I don't have anyone. I know it's silly to play off of Valentines Da...
Posted by Michael's Gal, Val on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Wish I had a Valentine...

Well...it's another Valentines Day and I am alone again.  I miss love.....maybe someday soon it will enter my life again.......
Posted by Michael's Gal, Val on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

At work...

Wow...I haven't written a blog is so long. Currently I am at work. It's first period here at the Port Chester Middle School and I am not meeting any kids as of yet. I'm very tired today. I almost took...
Posted by Michael's Gal, Val on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Overvue of Thanksgiving break...

Hi there. I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving and a nice break from school and/or work. Me? I'm drained. The day before thanksgiving was a lot of fun to start. At 7:30am I was at my cousins h...
Posted by Michael's Gal, Val on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST