Ali :)

I'd like to meet:

Cool, down to earth and genuine people :)

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Music:

Rock, alternative, pop, hip-hop, dance, anything that sounds good to me :) Always a rocker at heart - ROCK ON!

Movies:

Any and all - except crappy ones - LOL..... Independent films, dramas, comedies, action (if done correctly and not cheesy) and of course, some "chick flicks". Huge fan of the film industry :) Prefer movies at the theather, as I love the whole movie "experience"... but watching at home is cool too. Love films well done by good directors.... favorite all-time movie: Apocalypse Now

Television:

Anything good :) It it catches my fancy and I can watch for more than 10 minutes - I'm in :) Entourage, Nip/Tuck, Grey's Anatomy, The Closer

Books:

100 years of solitude", literature, Grisham, Nicholas Sparks, anything that strikes my fancy... feel free to recommend good reads... thanks!!

Heroes:

I have been writing these from my own experiences since my b-day. It's what I have learned in my 35-year old wisdom so far :) If it helps anyone else, rock on and pass it on :) * Happiness and misery are choices. No matter what happened in your past/present - you make the choice of how you want to be, act, feel. U can say what you want about what's "happened" to you; it's still your choice if you wanna be happy, sad, angry, whatever... You choose.* No matter what happened 2 u, stop blaming others (makes you the victim). See what part was/could be your responsibility and own up to it. You'd be surprised how free you feel, so you can deal with it and let it go :)* Don't be selfish. You don't live alone in this world. We are all humans & need the same respect, friendship, support, love, etc. Selfishness might get you through some day-to-day things, but in the end, you will feel pretty shitty with yourself if it becomes your style of living.* Self improvement doesn't make you weaker - it makes you stronger. It's ok to have things you need to work on, you're human. And don't improve or change for others - do it for yourself.* In the end, you only have yourself to answer to - it's your thoughts you go to sleep with every night.* If you get a chance to reconcile a relationship or friendship; talk things out, be honest, say what you need to say, hash out the past and then let it go. You cannot move forward if you let the past keep coming up.* Live with no regrets. Whatever happened, happened. See it as a life experience. There will be more experiences to be had, just learn your lessons and see what you would/would not do again. But don't regret anything.* Don't take people for granted, least you can do is have courtesy and don't burn any bridges with anyone - ever. You never know when you will run into that person/situation again and u don't want s*** coming back and biting you in the ass.* When you criticize others, it only reflects back on you. Let others be who they choose to be, even when you don't agree. Talking crap about them or putting them down, only shows your true character - not theirs. Interesting, but true....* Be loyal and trustworthy. It's what defines your character as a person.* Actions DO speak louder than words. You can spin it any way you want & make excuses, but that won't change the fact that your actions will/do speak louder.* Be passionate. No matter what's important in your life, be passionate about it. And never worry whether others criticize your passion. Life's too short to be all blah and crappy about things. Passion is what allows you to live :)* It's ok to be wrong. Actually makes us better people to admit we were wrong/made a mistake. Fix it, apologize if you need to & simply learn any lessons - you will feel freer, trust me. Stop trying to "always be right". It's too stressful & makes things worse for us if we can't ever admit we were wrong or made a mistake. The goal is to learn from our lessons, not to fight and stress to always be "right".* Say what you mean and mean what you say. Be sincere, genuine and express yourself while respecting others - you've got nothing to lose.* Keep your self respect and integrity intact. It's what will get you through life in the good and bad times. No matter what you are swayed/convinced by others to do; listen to & follow your gut instincts deep down - they will never fail you.* Believe in yourself no matter what - it's your survival that you're responsible for. Again life's too short to be all caught up in insecurities - we all have them, we're human & it's ok. The key is not to dwell on your insecurities, but to learn from them and still believe in yourself.