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Mango Tandoori

if peeing your pants is cool, consider me Miles Davis

About Me

so here it is. my name is valerie. well, ive come along ways and i cant believe i still have one of these things. nevertheless, here i am. i still love to surf and i love music so much its ridiculous. whether its writing it or listening to it or whatever, it makes me happy. i have some of my most memorable times with my friends and the people i love (you know who you are...) you can usually find me going to shows, taking the train to hollywood with my friends or just spending a day at the beach. i attend the oh so wonderful UC Riverside in fabulous Riverside, CA where i am a very ambitious Political Science major who lacks sleep. There, I am Publicist for the Highlander Newspaper and dammit we're awesome. However, I am and always will be from Glendora at heart. Even though, sorri, but the town sucks. I tend to overextend myslef and take on too much stuff, but i llike being involved. I dont like fake people and I cant stand jerks. I hate when people strive to be someone they arent just to fit in. if you're yourself then no worries. I figure life is too short to be anything else, but yourself, so i plan on making the best of it with the best people i know. lets not foget having super hurrahs. all in all, i am very open and im very eager to hear different opinions. while i am kinda emo...yes i listen to those bands that can make you cry ....sorri...i definetely dont dig on the idea people have that its "cool to be sad. just be happy, please. no saddoes. bottom line, i like to have fun and i can have it anywhere...some of us can just keep it real like that. as someone once said "life sucks and the you die", so im just gonna enjoy life before it starts sucking too bad.

My Interests


Surfing and anything that invloves me being at the beach. Anything music related especially going to shows and writing songs. Reading, watching movies, going out with my friends for spontaneous outings, politics especially judicial politics, running, cooking yummy food(!!!) and lots of other things..the rest you'll just have to ask.

I'd like to meet:

normal, non stupid people that are not socially inept or bitches. i'd also like to meet someone that could secretly make me win the lotto. if you are that person, inquire within.

Music:


While I do listen to a lot of Emo, Indie and Rock music, i like to listen to old stuff as well. However, I do love the old stuff. I love music with good lyrics and an exceptional sound. To each their own i guess. I know my music taste is kinda emo, but most of it is the real stuff (Mineral, Moss Icon...). I like Inidie music as long as it doesnt get too trendy. And just down to earth rock is good. Here we go...
Dashboard Confessional (!!!)
Mineral
Motion City Soundtrack (!!!)
The Gloria Record
Boy Sets Fire
Hot Water Music
At The Drive In
Deathcab for Cutie
La Rocca
The Early November
The Promise Ring (Every album prior to their S.O.S. Very Emergency album..that one kinda sucked)
Further Seems Forever
Mogwai
The Kinison
Fugazi
The Arcade Fire
The Mars Volta
Texas is the Reason
Minus the Bear
The (International) Noise Conspiracy
Phoenix and the Turtle
Spitalfield
Reggie and the Full Effect
Copeland
Something Corporate
Daphne Loves Derby
Sunny Day Real Estate
Thursday
Jimmy Eat World (old)
Cursive
Saves the Day
Finch
Rilo Kiley
Bic Runga
The Postal Service
The Get Up Kids
Armor For Sleep
Mae
The New Amsterdams
Dirty Sweet
Plain White T's
Tilly and the Wall
Belle and Sebastian
Head Automatica
Rock n' Roll Soldiers
The Format
Rufio (yes, but they do suck live...)
Hidden in Plain View
Taking Back Sunday
The Faint
Audio Karate
I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business
Keane
Jets to Brazil
The Suicide Pact
Hellogoodbye
The Decemberist
Pedro the Lion
Eisley
Indian Summer
Matchbook Romance
Saves the Day
The Juliana Theory
Moss Icon
Rites of Spring
Piebald
Elliot Smith
Stars
le Tigre
and as for the old stuff....The Doors
Led Zepplin
Jimi Hendrix
Janis Joplin
Carlos Santana
The Who
Bob Dylan
Pink Floyd and of course The Beatles.

Movies:


The Royal Tennenbaums (for my dose of twisted humor), Garden State (for tears),The Life Aquatic, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Lost in Translation, The 25th Hour, The Shining, Any Mob movie-Goodfellas, Casino, Goodfellas and so on, Thelma and Louise, The Goonies, Fight Club, The Doors, Sacrface, American Psycho (Christian Bale is the man), Pirates of the Carribean, Suicide Club, Romeo and Juliet, Seabiscuit, Horror movies (even though i still get scared!) ...anything with Robert DeNiro, Al Pacino or Edward Norton

Books:


The Tribes of Palos Verdes by Joy Nischolson is probably one of my favorite books. But my truly favorite books are the classics-F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemmingway, John Steinbeck and so on. Others i like include- Catcher in the Rye, any Mario Puzo book (i think i read them all), John Grisham novels, John Irving novels especially The World According to Garp, Great Expectations, Kindred by Octavia Butler, The Jungle by Upton Sinclair, The Virgin Suicides, Death of a Salesman and any Denise Hamilton novel especially the Jasmine Trade.

Heroes:


my grandma

My Blog

these are the shit

Blah blah blah ![01.] Who are you?[02.] Are we friends?[03.] When and how did we meet?[04.] How have I affected you?[05.] What do you think of me?[06.] What's the fondest memory you have of me?[07.] H...
Posted by valerie on Mon, 25 Sep 2006 03:24:00 PST

pissed off

okay. iam OFFICIALLY tired of myspace. why? The fucking Mars Volta is on the homepage!!!The last thing i fucking need is to go to another fucking show to see another band i've loved for a very long ti...
Posted by valerie on Sat, 09 Sep 2006 03:31:00 PST

summer is here again

its crazy but i ve been out of school i don't know how many days and ...i just can't believe it. this year went by so fast! im happy summer is here though.i've had more time to think though and i real...
Posted by valerie on Tue, 27 Jun 2006 11:57:00 PST

people...a look in general

lately i have been incredibly shocked at the way people act and treat one another. its quite awful really. people mooch of you off each other when they claim to never need anyone. people, who you thou...
Posted by valerie on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 10:05:00 PST

these things are kinda fun

THREE THINGS ABOUT YOU!!! Copy, and re-post into your own bulletin with your 3 things... Three Names You Go By 1. valerie 2. val 3. v Three Parts Of Your Heritage 1. mexican 2. mexican 3....
Posted by valerie on Tue, 01 Nov 2005 05:55:00 PST

about me

A bit more about myselfCurrent mood: Tired Valerie MendozaLocation: Glendora/Riverside, CA Date of birth: 5/24.1984Sex: FemaleEye color: brownPiercing(s): earsTattoos: NopeA B O U T Y O U -Simple...
Posted by valerie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

myspace is madness

so i started myspace...damn...i thought i'd never give in..but u know wat? its not that bad. its kinda fun. esp when ppl post funny bulletins. im tired. school is just too draining. i guess thats wat ...
Posted by valerie on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST