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Fernando

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can,

About Me

Born and raised in the Bronx (Boogie Down), moved to Spanish Harlem and now reside in the Willy B, Brooklyn. I am attending school again (FULL TIME and quite my job to do so!) and hopefully obtain my degree in psychology and media studies.I love to cook all kinds of fun dishes but I end up burning my rice! Any suggestions? I love to travel. I just started the NewYork ADD-ADHD myspace.com group! Feel free to join!.. width="425" height="350" .... Home | Browse | Search | Invite | Film | Mail | Blog | Favorites | Forum | Groups | Events | Videos | Music | Comedy | Classifieds

My Interests

Fitness, writing, languages, cooking, traveling and my newfound love for God!

I'd like to meet:

Actors, writers, directors, DJ's, Singers, average working people, regular joe's and just about anyone who can carry a good conversation.I am also looking to connect with anyone. Please feel free to write me, however I am not into accepting requests from poeple who want to use my webpage for their promotional purposes unless your music is on point!Get Your Own! | View Slideshowcc.slide.com&channel=72057594046635212&cy=m b&il=1" width="700" height="300" name="flashticker" align="middle"/

Music:

Just about anything good. Rock, dance, jazz.

Movies:

Titanic, Goodfellas, Carrie, Quest For Fire, All the Planet of the Apes films, Alien, Aliens, Spider-Man, Ghandi, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Guyanna Tragedy (Powers Boothe ROCKS!!!), Born Innocent, Rock and Roll High School,

Television:

Desperate Housewives, Weeds, Big Love, Footballer's Wive$, Prison Break, The Apprentice, ER, The Sopranos. American Idol. So You Think You can Dance?, Noah's Arc, Hell's Kitchen, So You Think You Can Dance?!, Judge Judy" I'M SPEAKING! My Judgemnet is for the defendant! (Head On: Apply Directly to the forehead!),Underground on Showtime. Ugly Betty, Dateline on NBC, Survivor, Old School: Dynasty, What's Happening?!?!, Good Times, Dark Shadows. COurtship of Eddie's Father.

Books:

Driven to Disctraction, Finding Your Focus, A Love Shattered, You Mean I'm not Lazy, Crazy or Stupid?!?!, Any books dealing with ADD/ADHD issues and self help books. The Berlitz Langauge Series! THE BIBLE!

Heroes:

To everyone who has been called “lazy”, “crazy” & “stupid”. To everyone who has been spit at, pushed around, kicked, picked on, yelled at, disciplined for no reason, late for work, late for school, talked to themselves, daydreamed, procrastinated, out of work or had 20 different jobs, who been blamed at, targeted, didn’t do their homework, lost their keys, lost their wallet, forgot appointments, been seen as the clown or the funny guy who could never finish up projects, who started to write a idea but never implement it, who harped on negative thoughts and let those harmless thoughts distract them and make certain decisions they later regretted, etc, etc.Also anyone dealing with illness who struggle everyday to live as if it is there last day on Earth.

My Blog

Darwin's Nightmare

Anthropolgy 101 at Hunter College is one of favorite classes. My professor, Theo Powers, is a young guy who sounds like someone you will meet at Harverd but his lectures and presentations are one of t...
Posted by Fernando on Sat, 09 Dec 2006 07:10:00 PST

Sometimes we must let go what we love.

After some 2 years, I have "hung my pumps" and depart my positon in corporate America to presue my studies at Hunter College. I will miss everyone at this fabulous company. Can't say the name due to i...
Posted by Fernando on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 09:34:00 PST

Tower Records Closes...Hip Hip Horray!!!!!

Yes, the record retail chain is closing it's doors and I must say I AM SO HAPPY! Why? Ask anyone who has shopped there (especially in New York at the Tower Records in the East Village) and they might ...
Posted by Fernando on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 07:02:00 PST

My trip to Germany and the two lessons I learned (sorry if I took so long)

I was pretty scared. (Excuse my spelling!) Scared because I was traveling to Europe all by myself. Going to a country that is doesn't seem like a great destination for Americans for other than busines...
Posted by Fernando on Wed, 30 Aug 2006 12:01:00 PST

Don't let ADD/ADHD stop you!

Actress Michelle Rodriguez admitted to an interviewer in a recent issue of Cosmo that she has ADD and refuses to take meds and she would like to direct and write as well. Michelle, DON'T LET ADD STOP ...
Posted by Fernando on Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:26:00 PST

You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?!?!

Great book as I am on my 3rd book in regards to AD/HD. Recent arguments with the FDA over labeling drugs that treat ADD/AD-HD that they should include warnings about the dangers of these drugs such a...
Posted by Fernando on Mon, 03 Apr 2006 09:49:00 PST