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Chantel

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About Me

Wondering where I've been? :) I recently got back from a trip to Greece and England- check out the pictures in my blog section.
Oh, where to start? Just took the Myspace plunge, so I'm still acquainting myself...
You may think I'm just another LA native / USC grad, but there's more to me than that! My story began in the late 70s (sheesh, I feel old) when I was born in a suburb just north of LA. I was the toddler who was in ballet, tap, and gymnastics class from the time she started walking. A few years later, I got into musical comedy / acting class (shocking, I know) and piano. Somewhere along the way I learned to read, do math problems, etc. But I wasn't done yet... I was going to be a figure skater!! This defined much of who I was well into my late teens. I was all about the axels, lutzes, camel spins, and stuff like that. I loved competing! Yet I was apparently also a brainiac at heart. The next thing I knew, I was in college [FIGHT ON!] which was over way too quickly. Then bam- there I was in the real world. And that brings us to the present.
Some days I feel like a bundle of contradictions. I'm excited yet mellow, driven yet I want to play, a tease to some and a sweetheart to others, compassionate yet self-centered (just a little, at times ;) ). Each day is a new adventure, a chance to learn and to have fun! Through all this, it's all about sharing life with the people I care about the most (that would be my family and friends), and striving to be the best person I can be.
Well, my story's continuing. Ready to turn the page? I am...
Love theme parties! Hahaha
It's the endless summer :)

My Interests

Having fun - this includes travelling, spending time at the beach relaxing and rollerblading, figure skating, dancing, photography, putting together albums, spending time with friends, laughing, happy hour / tapas, trying new things and new restaurants, catching up on sleep, sports (USC football!!, ice hockey esp.), creating new drinks with Bailey's, the beach an hour before sunset, my iPod... just to name a few :)

And gotta love the Trojans!
It's BOOTY time!

FIGHT ON!

I'd like to meet:

People who don't sweat the small stuff.

I also want to meet the punkasses who STOLE my credit card information- so I can beat them up!!

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Music:

All-time favorites are U2, Garbage, No Doubt, Smashing Pumpkins.

Also a big fan of electronic/dance/trance/house music; and classical music.
I seriously have the most random taste in music, depending on my mood. On any given day, you may catching me listening to Tupac one second, Simon and Garfunkel the next; or perhaps the Killers, and then Billy Idol.
Although recently, I'm particularly enjoying All American Rejects and Fall Out Boy(what am I- 16?), as well as Rob Thomas, Zero 7, and Bitter:Sweet.
I also have a fascination with *obscure* stuff such as the Tango-Electronica fusion of Gotan Project.
Finally, Timbaland's pretty cool too- after seeing his set at the Justin Timberlake concert, I have renewed interest in his work. ;)
CHECK OUT MY PLAYLIST TO THE ABOVE RIGHT- There's a little bit of everything on it...

Movies:

Sound of Music, Clueless, Center Stage, Dirty Dancing Havana Nights, Good Will Hunting, Bend It Like Beckham, Miracle, Napoleon Dynamite, Sweet Home Alabama, Office Space, Garden State

Television:

Friends, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Dancing With The Stars, Travel Network shows- I could watch that channel 24/7!, The O.C., Food Network shows, Laguna Beach, The Hills... I may be an MTV junkie but I think I've *finally* weaned myself off of Real World and Road Rules. USC football games of course!! Trojan Rewind

Books:

I *really* need to get back into reading; I miss it. I wish I read as much now as I did during my academic stint at Cambridge in England.

Heroes:

My parents.

My Blog

New York Pics - 2008... CHECK THESE OUT! =)

Springtime in NYC! .. .. ...
Posted by Chantel on Thu, 24 Apr 2008 11:14:00 PST

VEGAS pics!! ... UPDATED!!

Back in Vegas! Oh the drunken progression...   But what a fun night!    ...
Posted by Chantel on Thu, 27 Apr 2006 06:24:00 PST

This was fun... My Celebrity Look-alikes!

. Who do you look like? Find out at www.MyHeritage.com ....
Posted by Chantel on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:10:00 PST

Greece Vacation Pics

It was definitely good times in Greece... ...
Posted by Chantel on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 06:54:00 PST

UK Pics

I just love London and Cambridge...     ...
Posted by Chantel on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 06:53:00 PST

USC TROJAN FOOTBALL and MIAMI (Orange Bowl and New Year's 2005) pics

FIGHT ON!! **Bienvenidos a Miami!**National Champion Trojans!** Yup, I was there to see ALL this, what a great day: >..> ...
Posted by Chantel on Wed, 10 May 2006 12:32:00 PST

Miami (Orange Bowl and New Year's 2005)

This was moved to next blog entry (USC and MIAMI)...
Posted by Chantel on Wed, 10 May 2006 12:29:00 PST