Currant-scented things. Fresh red currants. 100-calorie snacks. Flat sodas. Nutrition facts. Assembling bedding sets. 600+ thread count sheets. RH, C&B, PB Catalogs. Public libraries. The video iPod. To-do lists. Diagonal parking. Gourmet dinners. Lonely Planet books. Snail mail. Text messaging. Long-stem yellow roses with red tips. Bubble wraps. Blockbuster nights. Grocery shopping. Mentoring. Karaoke. British accents. Traffic-free 405. Chick flicks. Massages. Pugs. R&B. Girl Scout Thin Mints. Trader Joe's. Power naps. Broadway musicals. The Food Network. Wikipedia. Reunions. Citysearch. Whole Foods Yogurt Raisins. Opinion pieces. CNN. Random trivia. Food blogs. Google. Alphabetizing things. Creating abbreviations. Green grapes. HGTV. Ethnic cuisine. Non-chain retail clothing stores. Dessert wine. The Chronicle. Family bonding time. Discount coupons. Factory outlets. India.Arie. Breakfast anytime. 24-hour joints. Nerdiness. Goldstar Events. Interior design. Small plates. Anne Geddes prints. Cheese Naan. Road maps. Flashy rings. Facebook Scrabulous.
Simple. Dramatic. Bubbly. Contemplative. Grateful. Road-rager. Random. Low-maintenance. Hustler. Lagger. Passionate. ADHD-kid. Giving. Cautious. Free-spirited. Icebox. Reliable. Tardy. Spiritual. Risque. Dancer. Talker. Insomniac. Nap-lover. Loyal. Playful.Currant-scented things. 100-calorie snacks. Flat sodas. Nutrition facts. Assembling bedding sets. 600+ thread count sheets. RH, C&B, PB Catalogs. Public libraries. Video iPod. To-do lists. Diagonal parking. Gourmet dinners. Lonely Planet books. Snail mail. Text messaging. Long-stem yellow roses. Bubble wraps. Blockbuster nights. Grocery shopping. Mentoring. Karaoke. British accents. Traffic-free 405. Chick flicks. Massages. Pugs. R&B. Girl Scout Thin Mints. Trader Joe's. Power naps. Broadway musicals. Food Network. Wikipedia. Reunions. Citysearch. Whole Foods Yogurt Raisins. Opinion pieces. CNN. Random trivia. Food blogs. Google. Alphabetizing things. Creating abbreviations. Green grapes. HGTV. Ethnic cuisine. Non-chain retail clothing stores. Dessert wine. The Chronicle. Family bonding time. Discount coupons. Factory outlets. India.Arie. Breakfast anytime. 24-hour joints. Nerdiness. Goldstar Events. Interior design. Small plates.
India.Arie, Eric Benet, Maxwell, Boyz II Men, Brian McKnight, Jill Scott, Erykah Badu, Amel Larrieux, Tracy Chapman, Babyface, Lauryn Hill, Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Corinne Bailey Rae, Res, Goapele, Swing Out Sister, The Corrs, Craig David, Gavin DeGraw, John Mayer, Jason Mraz, Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews Band, Goo Goo Dolls, Earth Wind & Fire, Toto, Chicago, Hall & Oates, Bebel Gilberto, Kinky, Side A, Freestyle, South Border, chick flick and Broadway musicals' soundtracks, random hiphop, r&b, sappy tunes, & tv show themes :-)
Dangerous Minds, Mona Lisa Smile, Good Will Hunting, Real Women Have Curves, Stand and Deliver, Freedom Writers, Mad Hot Ballroom, Take the Lead, Finding Nemo, The Wedding Planner, Monster-In-Law, Serendipity, One Fine Day, When Harry Met Sally, Some Kind of Wonderful, My Best Friend's Wedding, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Crazy/Beautiful, A Walk In the Clouds, Fools Rush In, Under the Tuscan Sun, Rush Hour 1 & 2, Memento
Back when I last held a TV remote control and back when some of these shows were still on air, these are considered my guilty pleasures:++++++++
I'm a Higher Education geek, so essentially anything that covers postsecondary ed and its workings! (I can't believe I just said that)
Let's try the whole stream of consciousness thing here...I am, or at least I envision myself as...an empowered Pinay...true Bruin...Povedan fo life...an Atenista at heart...L.A. chick born & raised in Manila...someone who finds delight in being surrounded by different cultures...the goal is to learn as many languages as I possibly can...a silent activist...grassroots enthusiast...(urban) education policy nut...future education reformer...loves working with children/students...closet shrink (hence, a B.A. in psychology)...pretty laid-back & chill...but a major goofball, so beware! j/k...idiosyncrasy: Chiara talks about herself in the third person once in a while...can be very dense at times, which can be perceived as nonchalance, but she can be very intuitive too (and random)...enjoys dancing & singing ANYTIME!...oh, and did she mention dancing?!?...oh yeah, dancing...Salsa music & film fanatic...Italian in past life (haha!)...who lived in D.C. (?)...a big fan of eating healthy (it's tough, but she tries!)...mushroom & tofu lover...workout junkie...an aspiring florist...a wannabe interior designer...Ikea, Pottery Barn, and Crate & Barrel freak...apparently, I also mirror Grace Adler's life in many different respects (not on purpose)...a sucker for things that are heart-shaped or have heart prints...people say I'm a perfectionist but I beg to differ!...an eternal student (in every sense of the word)...