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Shannon Baker

www.TheBakerTwins.com

About Me

Well, I'm sure that my previous bio has long ago expired. Just when I think I have myself figured out, that self-perception changes without hesitation. And so do internet biographies. You know, I think that is one of the things that makes life wonderful, that feeling of not knowing...and Im not talking about mini biographies that people write about themselves, because, I can guarantee you that if I decided to write one of these tomorrow, it would be different. So, since I am suppose to write about myself, I will attempt to do just that. I don't believe that any person can be summed up in a single paragraph, so I will attempt to be as concise as I can. I am a young native girl of the big/little city of Vancouver. I have big dreams and one life and am making the best of my time on this earth while I am still on it. Everything happens for a reason, I know that every person that has touched my life has affected this course, however, I have always known that in the end I will be where I need to be and so any changes in my life are and were destined to transpire. I am thankful to the people that have touched my life. I like to think I have an open mind. I find that I am learning more about who I am as a person as each day passes. I may not know what is going to happen tomorrow, but, I am sure looking forward to it.
BT Girls Calendar 2009 Being interviewed on The Tyra Banks Show Campus Life Magazine (Fall/Winter 07) BC Fashion Week (Oct 07) V List Magazine Centerfold (Fall/Winter 07) SAY Magazine Interview Centerfold (Fall/Winter 07) Unfiltered Magazine Cover BT Girl Native American Women's Calendar 08/09

FANMAIL ADDRESS The Baker Twins Unit 150 - 991 Hornby Street Vancouver, British Columbia Canada V6Z 1V3


My Interests

Playing the guitar, acting, sketching, painting, writing, poetry, art, music (I appreciate ALL forms of music), song writing, the seasons, love, raw emotion, real laughter, real people, family, friends, the four directions, nature, culture, pow wows, the colour turquoise, smudging before I go to sleep, the Creator, discovering new perceptions, cabins, sweet town, canoes, red rock mountain, legends, grammas, fields, water, traveling, fashion, new ideas, knowledge, singing in the shower, dogs, tea (I'm a herbal tea junkie), bubble tea, nature, pistachio ice-cream from mondo gelato, trampolines, skim boarding, dancing (tap, jazz, hip hop, swing, cha cha, tango, traditional...i love it all), concerts, biking, swimming (in a lake, river or ocean), hiking, skiing, tennis, running, working out, yoga, roller blading, rock climbing, reading (any recommendations?), animals, Soy Chaii Lattes from Caffe Artigiano or JJ Bean(my guilty pleasure),Stephos, vintage, chapters, indie films, journal writing, crystals, energy, long beach, sunsets, vitamins, honey bunches of oats, lip gloss, the store "Lush", oversized sunglasses, cheesy love songs, cold arizona green tea, meaningful tattoos (i personally don't have one), bannock, 1940s fashion, the sound of rain, snow that doesn't melt right away when it touches your skin, the northern lights, shaking the red berries out of that special k cereal, oversized coffee mugs, singing christmas songs and old church songs with my gramma on road trips, huckleberry pie,

I'd like to meet:

Some of you may already know that my twin sister and I are doing a 'Native American' model search. Click the button below for more info.

Music:

I love almost every type of music out there! Whether it is rock, folk, jazz, classical, pop, acoustic, r&b, indie, emo, hip-hop, oldies, rap, country, or the blues! I love it all! I try not to restrict myself to just one type of genre of music.
However, lately I have been listening to: Brandie Carlile, Matt Nathanson, Newton Faulkner, Nina Kinert, Tegan and Sara, Yael Naim, Asa, Ingrid Michaelson, Ayo, Kimya Dawson, Sarah Harmer, Gregory and The Hawk, Fionn Regan, Xavier Rudd, Amy Millan, Donovan Frankenreiter, Billie Holiday, Regina Spektor, Rufus Wainwright, OK Go, The Ditty Bops, Ghost Brothers, Joni Mitchell, Solomon Burke, Snow Patrol, Gary Jules, Howie Day, Emiliani Torrini, Aimee Mann, Lily Allen, KT Tunstall, Jack Johnson, John Mayer, Damien Rice, Jewel, Oleander, Three Days Grace, Incubus, Rocky Votolato, John Lennon, B.B. King, Jet, Sheryl Crow, Johnny Cash, India Arie, Lifehouse, Brooke Fraser, Missy Higgins, Remy Zero, Nikka Costa, Griffin House, Joni Mitchell, Aretha Franklin, Ben Harper, Collective Soul, Missy Higgins, James Blunt, David Gray, Blue October, Marvin Gaye, Audioslave, Vienna Teng, Nikola Sarcevic, Theory of a Deadman, Eagles, Dashboard Confessionals, Jonathan Clay, Schuyler Fisk, Coldplay, Aimee Mann, Soko, Bjork, Nelly Fertado, Hinder, and Chet Baker,

Movies:

Pride and Prejudice, Closer, The Notebook, Dirty Dancing

Heroes:

My Grandmother will always be my number one hero...

My Blog

Happy Aboriginal Week!

Wow, it is almost officially the first day of summer and I am already having a good time. For those that don't know, summer solstice is known to First Nations as Aboriginal Day. So, the celebrati...
Posted by Shannon Baker on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:34:00 PST

Guests on TV Show Urban Rush June 11 & 12th, 2008.

Shauna and I will be guests on the international television show 'Urban Rush' this Wednesday, June 11, 2008. We will be talking about the 'BT Girls Calendar' and other things that we have be...
Posted by Shannon Baker on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 04:06:00 PST

Danielle Ogen is raising money for children in Nicaragua

Hi everyone,Danielle Ogen is raising money to volunteer to help build a pre-school for underprivliged children Nicaragua children in Managua, Nicaragua with an organization called School Box. She will...
Posted by Shannon Baker on Sat, 31 May 2008 03:57:00 PST

A bee stung my bum

I know I don't write as many blogs as I use to. So, I thought that a bee stinging my bum was a little blog worthy. It happened on the Fraser River. I was enjoying the beautiful Vancouver weather. Then...
Posted by Shannon Baker on Wed, 21 May 2008 07:14:00 PST

Xylophobia Premiere

The screening of the sci-fi film 'Xylophobia' where I play the lead role 'Annika' is being premiered at Granville 7 Cinema at 855 Granville Street in Vancouver on Wednesday, May 7th and Thursday, May ...
Posted by Shannon Baker on Mon, 05 May 2008 09:31:00 PST

Water and Canadians

First, thank you for all of the Birthday Wishes. I appreciate it! I truly feel loved. But, this blog isn't about my Birthday. It is about something much more important than that.I felt that I had to w...
Posted by Shannon Baker on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:00:00 PST

Aunty Jacqui

Our Aunty Jacqui  passed away yesterday morning. It really hit everyone pretty hard. It was very unexpected. I really feel for all of my cousins on that side of the family. She left behind six ch...
Posted by Shannon Baker on Sun, 24 Feb 2008 06:22:00 PST

Computer Question

Well, my computer is broken.Yup. My computer froze, it wouldnt shut off. I figured that it would work itself out while I was away. I rushed to a photo shoot and while I was away someone unplugged...
Posted by Shannon Baker on Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:13:00 PST

2008 is going to be an AMAZING year

Happy New Year everyone! Shauna and I have been pretty busy so we haven't really gotten around to writing in our online journal on our website or in our myspace blogs. So, I guess this is the first bl...
Posted by Shannon Baker on Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:37:00 PST

'The Baker Twins' and the 'BT Girls' on CTV today! December 15, 2007

CTV has been following us around with their cameras for the past few months for a TV show called 'First Story'. They are doing a cover story on 'The Baker Twins' and the 'BT Girls Calendar'. It will b...
Posted by Shannon Baker on Mon, 19 Nov 2007 02:36:00 PST