sound, movement, and culture. lazy days. cleaning. bikini weather. mascaraed eyelashes. eyebrow and brazilian waxes. victoria's secret models. writing. road trips. camping. eating out.
jello shots. boarding.
best friends. sleeping in. hotel room stays. provincial living. old school influences. bamboo themes. replayable experiences. creativity and self-expression. people-watching. and travel time.
anyone with creative talent. soulful beings. intellectual minds. people with random thoughts. individual thinkers. people who challenge the norm. someone who’ll pick me some california golden poppies from alongside the interstate. college grads who still live at home. interesting and complex individuals. fellow dreamers. guys who like to eat pineapple. someone who’ll clean out the dryer’s lint trap for me. people who can laugh out loud. those with the ability to impress me. expressive people. passionate individuals. anyone with a simple and laid-back presence. someone who’ll make me banana pans with macadamia nut syrup and a side of guava jelly. spiritual beings. those with nomadic tendencies. the guy who can speak to me through the art of harana. natives of all kinds. folks who can appreciate and engage in a good drum circle. people with positive vibes. those with natural highs. fellow music lovers. and my lola (grandmother) on my mom’s side.
music is my therapy..... roots,rock,reggae. dancehall. motown oldies. funk and breaks. urban soul. underground hiphop. percussive music. ozomatli. j5. breakestra. bep. atmosphere. ugly duckling. the roots. outkast. andre benjamin. no doubt. gwen stefani. sublime. sugar ray. native elements. chaka demus and the pliers. marvin gaye. smokey robinson. "brickhouse" by the commodores. neptunes. "hotel california" by the eagles. john legend. jack johnson. opm like hale and cueshe. sergio mendes "timeless" album. quentin tarantino soundtracks. and the timeless music of mister bob nesta marley!
gone in 60 seconds. the brothers. breakfast at tiffany's. sixteen candles. serendipity. chocolat. coyote ugly. blue crush. how to lose a guy in 10 days. the sweetest thing. 50 first dates. mr & mrs smith. amelie. dubai. taxi. fung fu hustle. and a new appreciation for independent and foreign films.
that 70's show. three's company. the cosby show. friends. golden girls. celebrity poker showdown. extreme makeover home edition. the amazing race. iron chef. scrubs. miami ink. heroes. brothers & sisters. grey’s anatomy. how i met your mother. the food network. and the travel channel.
the little prince. girl interrupted. an unquiet mind. and my merriam webster dictionary.
my grandparents, for the roots they have given me. my parents, for their unconditional love and infinite sacrifices. my sister and cousins, for keeping me young. my family as a whole, for its constant and positive energy. my friends, for being the immediate world around me. and all people inspiring.