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Gina Lola

Remember kids, its along the sidewalk not across the street.

About Me



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My Interests

this kid is my heart. its true.

leaving love notes on cars and in lockers. sour belts. candy of any gummi nature, especially sour gummi worms. singing at the top of my lungs. plotting with poodle. lounging on the couch watching 90210. playing in the pool with my siblings. rum and cokes. crown and cokes. road trips. spontaneous adventures. color all up my arms. scars on the tops of my knuckles from point cutting. chocolate covered hob nobs. red lipstick. late night text messages. youtube. google. diagraming headsheets and actually understanding it. date nights with sophie. club big red with dj sopha-gene. learning how to dance. family. friends, both old and new. scissors. skating. bruises. cars. vintage stuff. sleep overs. cooking. hollywood cemetary. second hand stuff. sharing things that excite me. seasons. noise. dirt. exposed brick. fire escapes. comedy central. sense of community. diy. grassroots projects. learning new things especially when friends become your mentors. pinup photography. rollerderby. being girly and strong, both at the same time. lip gloss. cuban heeled stockings. fake eyelashes. reading. writing. painting. laughing. loving. living.

I'd like to meet:

people who aren't afraid to go out of their comfort zones for others. that's true heart. that's vulnerability.

... and maybe shannen dougherty. she's such a bitch. i love it.

Music:

as of lately, LOTS of brit pop. jamie t. the streets. lil wayne. tim barry. amy winehouse. the cure. death cab for cutie. leonard cohen. art brut. the ataris. bloc party. blur. journey. minus the bear. the postal service. sex pistols. the smiths. the white stripes. afi. bad religion. the decemberists. the hotdamns! billy joel. the bangles. beastie boys. elton john. jets to brazil. mad marge and the stonecutters. horrorpops. girl talk. wu tang. nas. modest mouse. yeah yeah yeahs. billie holiday. billy idol. blondie. bouncing souls. gwen stefani/no doubt. boy sets fire. arctic monkeys. chromeo. the clash. decendents. johnny cash. madonna (old madonna. not that new shit). dying fetus. cradle of filth. bright eyes. dirty pretty things. the fratellis. alkaline trio. the killers. lily allen. guns n roses. justin timberlake. method man. nightmare of you. peter, bjorn, and john. hard-fi. jawbreaker. subhumans. strungout. tilt. rancid. a perfect circle. dead kennedys. the vandals. hole. the lovely jennifer aka pink's awesomely rad comps. random indie comps put together for me. random old jazz/swing bobby darin type stuff. super awesome 80's stuff. random hip-hop, r&b, and rap. though preferably not the crap played on the radio. a little hardcore. i miss listening to music in christina's car. :(

Movies:

i love old black and whites. john hughes films. one of my favorites is 16 candles. love actually. about a boy. arsnic and old lace. life is beautiful. amelie. finding neverland. marilyn monroe movies. boondock saints. talladega nights. anchorman. really anything will ferrell. i also love cheesey teen girl movies like: she's all that, cinderella story, drive me crazy.

Television:

90210. hells kitchen. will and grace. rock of love (i hope they come out with another season). america's best dance crew (SUPER CREW!). forensic documentaries. documentaries of any nature really. coupling. not going out. absolutely fabulous. really i just love the bbc channel.

Books:

humble pie (gordon ramsays biography). a long way down. valley of the dolls. the fuck up. flaming iguanas. lovely bones. the true story of killing pablo. the little prince is my favorite book ever. i think every adult should be required to read it. also, i'm currently reading crank. and i pretty much live to read missbehave only the world's greatest magazine.

Heroes:

my mother. she is an amazing woman.

My Blog

there must be something in the water.

is there a bandwagon cruising around somewhere that i haven't jumped on or am i just becoming a dried up old maid who puts their career first? it's like there's a baby epidemic going on. sheesh. ...
Posted by Gina Lola on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:02:00 PST

maybe i just need to read more kerouac.

here it is not even 7am and i've already had my morning cup of coffee and seen the sunrise. in fact, now that i think about it, i've seen more sunrises this past week than i have in this past yea...
Posted by Gina Lola on Fri, 19 Sep 2008 07:43:00 PST

hour three.

i feel like i'm holding my breath waiting for some big life altering news when really all i have to do is exhale and live. but i'm not quite sure how.
Posted by Gina Lola on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:47:00 PST

now blow out the candles and make a wish.

i tried to honor you today. i tried to make people that i care about smile for no reason. i tried to enjoy the sun. just sit and feel it wrapping my body in it's heat like a blanket.  i tri...
Posted by Gina Lola on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:19:00 PST

nights like movies.

flashes of silver across the wet sand. declaring love, fertility next to the rocks. laws of physics can't even explain the beauty of nature at it's best, at it's fiercest. a full moon glitters the su...
Posted by Gina Lola on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:41:00 PST

sometimes we just need a reminder.

"I believe we write our own stories and each time we think we know the end, we don't. Perhaps luck exists somewhere between the world of planning, the world of chance, and in the peace that comes from...
Posted by Gina Lola on Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:59:00 PST

practice makes perfect.

"Having no expectations has, in my experience, led to insight, but it's never quite what I would've imagined."   i'm abandoning all expectations. i will no longer chase text messages. i will no ...
Posted by Gina Lola on Mon, 23 Jun 2008 09:35:00 PST

dear anyone who can read this, this is for you.

i just wanted to let everyone know how much i love them.this past year has been an amazing rollercoaster with many ups and downs. i know i've cut myself off from a lot of you and i'm sorry. in my dete...
Posted by Gina Lola on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:20:00 PST

read this.

so lately i've lost myself in the anxiety of unanswered questions. tonight though, i lost myself in a good way. after work i got in my car with the intention to drive home, but instead i just drove r...
Posted by Gina Lola on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:03:00 PST

hey you, muppets always make me laugh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AdFA6WWJ7E i found this and it cracked me up. i hope it makes you smile. ps - i secretly love rick astley. don't judge....
Posted by Gina Lola on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:57:00 PST