mina - ProfilesArchive

About Me

blah, blah, blah..........

My Interests

i am down with independent music, foreign cinema, still photography, politics, smart design, social commentaries (people talking sh*t), progressive thinking, spiritual growth, imperfect beauty, hip hop, classical music, all mediums of art... do not like fake people, label whores, being seen, hollywood types, vegetarians that tell you what to eat, artsy intellectual snobs, making simple things complicated nor shallow conversation... i am a player hater - i hate players. i am conservative in morals + values, and liberal about everything else. i appreciate people who can laugh @ themselves and don't take themselves too seriously... i am a leader, not a follower - i don't care to follow trends because of popular opinion... i prefer to wear either flipflops or stiletto high heels. i am an extroverted introvert... a homebody... i appreciate my own company... i like to hang out with the boys, but sometimes you just need your girls. i am fortunate to be blessed w/ amazing friends despite my sometimes offbeat "okay, where'd that come from?!" point of view... i consider myself to be universal... meaning i'm proud to be korean, it is definitely part of who i am, but race does not define me as a person... family is not always by blood, life is good, love my career..........................................
THE FASHION INSTITUTE, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, LOS ANGELES

I'd like to meet:

pure, creative, intellectual people. depth and substance required... busters need not apply........

don't ever stop believing in yourself... as long as you believe, you have a reason to try...
don't wait for what you want to come to you; go after it with all that you are, knowing that life will meet you halfway...
don't feel like you've lost when dreams fall short of your hopes... anytime you learn something new about yourself, you have progressed... don't do anything to take away from your self respect... feeling good about yourself is essential to feeling good about life. don't forget how to laugh or be too proud to cry... it is by doing both, that we live life to the fullest.
- nancye sims

Music:

SOME OF MY WORK ON VIDEO....................................................... ......

Vikter Duplaix

Holly Brook / CD USA

Jimmy Sommers

Kim Hill

Movies:

virgin suicides, anything by pedro almodovar, cinema paradiso, thank you for smoking, y tu mama tambien, like water for chocolate, the devil wears prada and i love the incredibles!

Books:

siddhartha, the lotus sutra, care of the soul, translations of beauty, the art of war, diary of frida kahlo, the english roses, life doesn't frighten me, rolling stone and a rotation of coffee table books + magazines

Heroes:

my angel, my grandmother Moon Lee for teaching me strength and grace... rest peacefully
..

My Blog

second time around!

okay, so as many of you already know... i've rented out my condo to a couple of friends and i have finally bought my dream house... only thing is it is in need of some major repair. it is a cor...
Posted by mina on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:26:00 PST

inspired

There's a reason why the sunrise is so beautiful and magnificent. It sets the stage for a positive, fulfilling day.When you start the day by choosing to be joyful, you put yourself in a creative, eff...
Posted by mina on Sun, 10 Feb 2008 11:44:00 PST

dirty south

i finally made my way to the center of the united states... i've traveled around all the edges which is where my work takes me... but for the love of a man, i ended up in tennessee and georgia....
Posted by mina on Sun, 30 Sep 2007 02:25:00 PST

check it out!

check out my girl Tracey Amos doing a beautiful, live acoustic set and interview on Soul People Radio... bonus- Cid Hernandez telling a dumb story about me + me talking smack LOLhttp:...
Posted by mina on Tue, 07 Nov 2006 11:47:00 PST

words to live by

went for a long walk today to clear my head...thought i would share a poem with you that i've kept since i was a little girl.COMES THE DAWNafter a while, you learn the subtle difference betw...
Posted by mina on Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:13:00 PST

say my name, say my name

my name is universal....israeli, russian, african, japanese, lebanese, spanish, all kinds of people school me on the meaning of my name in their language: beautiful, earth, ocean, flo...
Posted by mina on Thu, 08 Jun 2006 09:18:00 PST

what am i doing

ummm... when you start receiving messages like "what's going on, what are you doing" and "call me back if you're not dead" you know it's time to write a group letter...DEAR EVERYONE,i'm...
Posted by mina on Thu, 01 Jun 2006 04:21:00 PST

growing up and owning property (photo of my new home)

what did i really expect when i bought my first place?did i really understand all the hidden costs, maintenance and misc. fees involved w/ home ownership? well i do now, and countless ...
Posted by mina on Wed, 03 May 2006 08:56:00 PST

buddha vs> jesus

why do i feel like i'm cheating on God? i recently started chanting when an older female friend introduced me to buddhism a few months back... true, i was raised in the christian church, an...
Posted by mina on Thu, 27 Apr 2006 12:46:00 PST

the top 8 is stupid... arrrgh !

okay. let me make this clear.... if you are not in my top 8, it doesn't mean that i don't love you. i only put my peoples who have stuff to promote there ( i.e. upcomi...
Posted by mina on Wed, 26 Apr 2006 11:49:00 PST