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Malika

Ichigo, Ichie

About Me

These are the facts: I'm a creature of comfort; Far from boring due to my unpredictable and anomalous nature. A walking contradiction of sorts. Apparently I'm whole-brained rather than leaning towards left or right and I fall somewhere between a "type A" and "type B" personality...but, according to whom? What does this all mean?? All I know is that my day just isn't right if I don't consume at least two cups of freshly steeped black tea every morning. I take my ritual seriously, like the British, but then I worry that I'm dehydrating myself too much. I like to see big messy hair on people and yet I straighten my own. I'm uneasy wearing sunglasses though I love the feeling of a hat on my head. I have a stubborn streak, and usually get my way even though I avoid conflict and confrontation. I have an atrocious concept of time but a keen sense of direction. I like to believe that I can communicate with animals; I don't get discouraged when they don't talk back. I actually take the time to stop and smell the roses. I'm highly sensitive yet I don't get offended easily. I'm a natural healer, defender, and voice of the weak. I can't help but fight for the underdog. I'll be your best friend but don't take advantage of my kindness. Even though my life is far from perfect, I can claim to have found happiness within. Anticipating what the future holds in store, tends to get me through my day. However, I still have one foot firmly planted in the present, attempting to make each waking moment count...


"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." -Gandhi

My Interests

How about a little (slightly structured) free word association? Here goes: Light, twilight, sunsets, gravity, being grounded, inertia. Wings. Attraction. Lunar eclipse and crescent moons, chemistry between two people. Smiles and laughing hysterically. Lagoons, waterfalls, row boats and parasols. Pirates. Kites. Sunbathing. Thinking about learning how to surf. Surfer and sk8tr boys(ah such a weakness). Beards(on men), short hair on gals and long hair on guys. Androgeny. Nice legs. Getting my picture taken(when I'm feeling self-indulgent). Aquatic life(especially seahorses), flora and fauna. Negative ions. Snorkeling, astronomy and astrology. Roller skates. Satire. ALL Humor in general. Tea shops and parties.TEA! KOMBUCHA! CHAI! Green tea ANYTHING especially MATCHA! Dancing. ALL mediums of art. RED wine, aloe vera juice, ALL vegetables! ALL fruit but especially mangoes. Black licorice. Six course meals, snacks. Picnics, road trips, Egypt, time travel, Martians and flying saucers. Children. LOVE. Health, beauty, ugly. Good conversation. Deep sleep, lucid dreaming. Telling myself "It was just a phase". Native American wisdom. Visionaries. Psychology, self- improvment, literature, history and MUSIC(duh)! Long instrumental breaks that put you in a daze. MY NEW FOUND LOVE OF WRITING! Hand written notes. Doodling. PLEASE and THANK YOU. Thrift stores and vintage ANYTHING! Cameras, binoculars, glasses. The Internet. Typing. The dictionary and thesaurus. Words and abbreviating my words like nobodies business. Well made cocktails. CALIFORNIA! Yosemite, caverns and labyrinths. Spider webs but not spiders(I know, stupid). The 20Th century. People who have made it from the ground up. Eyelashes. Costumes. Uniforms. A uniform as a costume. Tuxedos, underpinnings, pin-up, suspenders, bow ties, vaudeville, cabaret, harlequin, claymation, puppetry, silent film stars, theater and movie theaters. The craft of acting. Culinary arts. Foreign languages. CHOCOLATE! Carnivals, amusement parks, Disneyland. Castles, mythical creatures, fairy-tales, dirndls, peplums, braids, wigs, dimples and beauty marks. Dolls(including the paper kind) and the houses they live in. Hot air balloons, buttons, Big Red, badminton, birthday cake, bell bottoms, beautiful penmanship, Bollywood, HOLLYWOOD! Fun loving people who don't take themselves TOO seriously. MY GENERATION. RETINOL! Cozy comforters. Minimalism. Fireplaces. Clawfoot bathtubs. Victorian and Gothic architecture, topiary, skeleton keys. Art Deco. Lucite. Black and white, color, neon, paisley, plaid, leopard, argyle and checkers. Crochet. FASHION! Not matching. Hoodies, hats and other head adornments, messy buns. A single gold tooth? Long dresses, moccasins, jeans that make your booty look good. Gummy bracelets. Japan! Sanrio! Afros. Eastern medicine and philosophy. Mediation and visualization. India. Palaces. ANIMALS. Anarchy? Random acts of kindness. Serendipity, divinity, hedonism, exfoliation. The FUTURE, pow-wows, shadows...fade-to-black...spark. Dark. (DONE, wow, the thought process is a trippy thing huh?)

I'd like to meet:

Whomever or whatever that may cross my path. Caterpillars and the like...

Music:

No matter if it's Punk, Crunk, Funk or shagadelic...yours truly is all over it!

Movies:

I'm a real deal movie buff! I don't just "watch a movie" either, I study it like a hawk studies his prey, plus I take notes...um yeah.

Television:

Not a huge fan of the tube, however, I approve of all HBO, Showtime and Comedy Central programming. Dr Who, Saturday Night Live, and dare I say...Hannah Montana? :D

Books:

"Choose Your Own Adventure" (Remember those books? They were the sickest!)

Heroes:

John Cage.

My Blog

LA thus far...

Despite the perpetual yet curious film of "soot" that now hugs my car, things have been just fabulous!    ...
Posted by Malika on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 06:05:00 PST

If I only had a brain

A brain bag that is!! I really don't know weather to hate it or love it....   and here is someone's homeade version:  ...
Posted by Malika on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:43:00 PST

Gone sailin

Marina Del Rey at the end of 2007 I had a chance to sail a boat recently. The highlight was a little seal who came by to say hello and the sunset. Harbor patrol yelled at me cause at one point I guess...
Posted by Malika on Tue, 05 Feb 2008 07:33:00 PST

Death

Two actors in two weeks have been taken from this world. I am truly saddened by this. As much as we might hate to admit, we look up to our entertainers for everything. Besides the fact that it's a mon...
Posted by Malika on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:33:00 PST

National American Indian Heritage Month Nov 2007

OK, I guess this was last month. What did I do? Um...write this blog? I feel like I should honor my heritage anyways, but I suppose this designated month put in place by legislation is nice a rem...
Posted by Malika on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 08:24:00 PST

Save Rincon, Puerto Rico's Coastline

Please take action today to avoid the destruction of Rincón, Puerto Rico's precious coastline that is so important to the community and its economic well-being. The PR Department of Transportation's p...
Posted by Malika on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 06:17:00 PST

Test your vocab and donate rice at the same time!

http://freerice.com/index.php   I learned that proboscis = snout. Cool.
Posted by Malika on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:17:00 PST

Affordable healthcare

Today, the Legislature is held its first hearing on Governor Schwarzenegger's unrealistic healthcare proposal that would require everyone to buy insurance, whether or not they can afford it and regard...
Posted by Malika on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:24:00 PST

Cigarette Calculator

To my dear loved ones; Please do not smoke. www.cigarettecalculator.com
Posted by Malika on Mon, 29 Oct 2007 04:25:00 PST

Japanese Fashion Week 2007

No I wasn't there, but I shoulda been! I have no idea why I'm so intrigued by fashion...I just get a rush when I see exquisite clothing. Tons of things run through my mind, like wh...
Posted by Malika on Tue, 16 Oct 2007 08:32:00 PST