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Alexa Riva

Happiness is a butterfly, which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you w

About Me

I'd rather tell you what you wish to know personally but basically I'm French Italian, Work for the Office of Climate Change right now (saving the world one meeting at a time)As well as a Translator, singer, teacher...the list goes on. I live in London although I go to Paris and Milan frequently. Love to keep fit by doing loooads of Salsa, Yoga, windsurfing, climbing and trying not to fall over in my ridiculously high shoes...it's tough being me;)..This profile was edited with Thomas' myspace editor™ V2.5/A

My Interests

Singing is my biggest ambition, I dance like Shakira (or maybe I just think I do when I'm drunk? Ever notice how the drunker you get, the hotter, smarter and more talented you are? then you fall over...) I love art... Just wondering around the Tate Modern on a cold sunday, painting to release steam.. Did 11 years of ballet, windsurf (no, not on the Thames), I go out far too much, do salsa dancing and love spending time with friends and family :)

I'd like to meet:

I'm on Myspace mainly to keep in easy contact with my London "biatches", people I've met when traveling and old friends in Italy, France and the US, but I'm happy to chat to fun people, I'm outgoing and love to listen, but please PLEASE no stalkers, confusingly have my fair share and it's really not a turn on (I have pepper spray, you have been warned!)I hate my private space being invaded!!! I love upbeat people with a sense of humour, people who don't say "holla at me" or ask for naked pics (not gonna happen dude), people who know what they want but won't step on others to get it......... Oh, and PLEASE introduce yourself before adding me, it's nice to get an idea of what a person is like and don't get offended if I don't add you, I'm just not a collector and would like to talk to people I feel I have something in common with - Or that I fancy lol...Last but not least, I hate to sound like a bitch but I'm not an information bureau so please don't ask me about diplomas for translating, places to stay in London or anything else along those lines unless we're actually friends...Thank you :)

Music:

I sing R&B and rock lead pop, recently found an interest in metal and alternative music but like all genres, Listen mostly to Maroon 5 (how hot is Adam?!), Hoobastank, Jay-Z, Areosmith, Queen, Madonna, Sting, Michael Jackson, Michele Zarillo, Brel, JT, kanye West, Coldplay, Tiziano Ferro, The Servant, Usher, The Muse, The Verve, Placebo, Staind, Massive Attack....the list goes on and Looove to sing along to cheezy 80's pop in the car (but don't tell anyone or you shall be punished!)

Movies:

Fight Club, Life is beautiful (that film is so amazing), Cyrano de bergerac and the Godfather trillogy...of course ;) Zoolander, Anchorman, Just friends, and "How to lose a guy in 10 days".... I just love stupid movies... they crack me up!

Television:

Rarely get the time to watch TV anymore but love The Green Wing, House, Desperate housewives, Red Dwarf....Random comedy and sick inuendo are the best!

Books:

I'll read anything, from Dante to Austen to Vian, my favourite being "Le papillion et le scaphandrier", a French book that made me cry (Oh Boohoo!!!...I know but it was so beautiful), the Harry Potter collection (yeah, i'm a big kid, read all six books in a week)...When is book no7 coming out???!!

Heroes:

My mother for being the most selfless person I'll ever meet(no, I don't take her clubbing and we don't share clothes, thank you very much!), my friends for being themselves, each so different and loveable (and bloody demented) ( Stasi, Francy, Cal,I Love you bitches!)... As for my career Madonna for her ability to last throughout the ages...And she looks damn good for her age!Last but by no means least, Roald Dahl because he's a legend...I adored him as a child :)

My Blog

Love is...

Love is just a chemical reaction... It gives you euphoric feelings, makes you suffer without it...but it fades, it always does and it becomes a pleasant memory ... nothing more, a postcard of a previo...
Posted by Alexa Riva on Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:43:00 PST

A cheesy "Love each other "blog. Had to be done :)

I'm restless, tired but awake and browsing...Nothing but pictures taken with the contrast up to hide your blemishes and imperfections, shadows cast to make your stomach look washboard, witty quotes bo...
Posted by Alexa Riva on Tue, 08 Nov 2005 07:00:00 PST

SERIOUSLY, THIS IS SOOOO UNFAIR!!!

Well, it's official, I am the spawn of the devil, The badest bad girl in London: Spent Monday night in jail. Before you wonder who I raped, it was pepper spray. It's considered an "illegal firearm" ...
Posted by Alexa Riva on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

This is my space right?

It is? Good, so I can therapeutically rant about random stuff and tell all you innocent unsuspecting souls about it...WAHAHAHAAAA(yup, that was my evil laugh) So for my fist blog (what the fuck is a...
Posted by Alexa Riva on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST