singing, reading, looking at things as if I've never seen them before, writing, taking long walks, yoga, holding hands with someone who loves me, dancing, talking, laughing so much that other people laugh at me, hanging with my girls, listening to music, cooking, eating!! Oh yeah, and watching Elmo dance!!!.. width="425" height="350" ..
Singers, musicians, artists, photographers, visual artsits, lovers, writers, friends, activists, dancers, people who love soca music :p
Genres: soca, reggaeton, reggae, salsa, bachata, 90s r&b, chutney, soul/caribbean fusion, bomba, palo, bhangra, some rap. Artists: oh the list is endless, but I'll try: Bunji, Machel, Les Nubians, Tego, Fugees, Rupee, Destra, Salt n Pepa, Baby Cham, Etta James, Sean Paul (the Jamaican one), Ivy Queen, Patra, Lady Saw, Tanya Stephens, Denise Belfon, Denyse Plummer, La Lupe, Tato and Yerbabuena, Prophet Benjamin, Al Green, Mos Def, Common, Aretha Franklin, Damian Marley, Arsenio Rodriguez, Alison Hinds, Lenny Kravitz, Eddie Dee, Beny More, Square One, Mongo Santamaria, Nina Simone, Byron Lee, Celia Cruz, Adesh Samaroo...
Dancehall Queen, Daughters of the Dust, Devil in a Blue Dress (i love racial politics!), City of God, requium for a dream, central station, color purple, boys don't cry, hero, anything by pedro almodovar, sex and lucia, pan's labyrinth, and the namesake (it's like jhumpa and mira can read my mind=) )
Ahhh, the opium of the masses: Grey's Anatomy, ER, The Cosby Show, A Different World, Boondocks, Daily Show, everything on the Food Network, and Girlfriends (although since Toni left, there is less drama). Also, Trini massive, are you watching Soca Star AKA Soca Idol? Jokes.....
anything by Nalo Hopkinson (she has a new book out, has anyone read it?), Octavia Butler, Rhoda Reddock, Sam Selvon, Julia Alvarez. VS Naipaul, Edwidge Danticat, bell hooks, Ntozake Shange, Junot Diaz, Toni Morrison, Paule Marshall, Maryse Conde, Esmeralda Santiago, Raquel Rivera, Juan Flores, Nicolas Guillen, Pablo Neruda, Aaron McGruder, Shakespeare, Micheal Moore.... that's all I can think of for now. And, Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands (cheers to polygamy). By the way, have you read any poetry by Aracelis Girmay?
My mother and my sisters. Watch out, they will kick your a** if you mess with me! Also, the women who I have met here in NYC and have become my sisters in life (un beso a todas)
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TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF - The Survey
Name: Ejima/Jeem/Jeeeee-maaaah
Birthday: 19th of September
Birthplace: Earth
Current Location: NYCeeeee
Eye Color: pretty brown
Hair Color: black, brown, sand...
Height: 4-11
Right Handed or Left Handed: Leftie for life
Your Heritage: TRINI!!
The Shoes You Wore Today: water-proof boots, stupid winter
Your Weakness: shoes, earrings, traveling, books for $1, currants rolls
Your Fears: Not becoming the woman I aspire to be
Your Perfect Pizza: pineapple and meat of some type
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: finish writing all the songs for my album
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: Jaja! besos! yuck!
Thoughts First Waking Up: why aren't I independently wealthy?
Your Best Physical Feature: The whole is greater than the sum of its parts
Your Bedtime: whenever I fall asleep
Your Most Missed Memory: Being a kid, running around South Trinidad, and never imagining how much life would change
Pepsi or Coke: Yuck, neither
MacDonalds or Burger King: See above
Single or Group Dates: Both are cool
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Umm, who cares?
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate (but only the expensive kind)
Cappuccino or Coffee: Yuck, neither
Do you Smoke: Smoking is for suckers
Do you Swear: Umm, yeah
Do you Sing: Hell yeah
Do you Shower Daily: Hell yeah
Have you Been in Love: Yeah
Do you want to go to College: Been there, done that, taught there
Do you want to get Married: Is that a proposal?
Do you belive in yourself: Yes
Do you get Motion Sickness: No, motion means you're alive
Do you think you are Attractive: Yes
Are you a Health Freak: Kinda
Do you get along with your Parents: My mum
Do you like Thunderstorms: Yes
Do you play an Instrument: a lil piano, shak-shak, and when the spirit moves me: tambourine
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Ummm, yes
In the past month have you Smoked: No
In the past month have you been on Drugs: Only because I need Rx drugs to control the crazy!!
&..39;In the past month have you gone on a Date:' What is a date?
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Yes, in Mexico
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: No
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Yes, earlier today
In the past month have you been on Stage: life is a stage
In the past month have you been Dumped: No
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: No
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: No
Ever been Drunk: Not really
Ever been called a Tease: hmmm
Ever been Beaten up: No
Ever Shoplifted: In my defense, I thought it was free
How do you want to Die: In my sleep, next to someone I love
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: ME
What country would you most like to Visit: India, Ethiopia, Samoa
In a Boy/Girl..
Favourite Eye Color: brown
Favourite Hair Color: dark brown or black
Short or Long Hair: whatever works
Height: taller than me (not too hard)
Weight: bigger than me
Best Clothing Style: look like a grown up
Number of Drugs I have taken: zero
Number of CDs I own: too many or just enough
Number of Piercings: 2
Number of Tattoos: a few
Number of things in my Past I Regret: I hope zero
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