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Monica...Rose...from...into...

I told him not to mention the elephant.

About Me

...passion, instant, sweat beads, fill me...
I see photos I want to take all the time. When I'm ill, all I can eat is strawberries. When I'm on my own in the flat, I put my shiny red heels on and dance in the hallway. I love airports, they make me think of going away to somewhere new. My heart and dancing feet are dying to visit Latin America. I hate uncourteous people and shoppers who leave their trolleys in the middle of a supermarket isle. I can't watch horror movies, they spook me too much. I think the sun is good for my soul. I like to sing at the top of my lungs whenever I think no one is listening. I want to remember more of my dreams. I need to walk more. I should be living in my haviannas. In a passionate mood right now, maybe the sun has gone to my head...... or maybe that's just me.
London girl, but as my friend told me recently, I'm not built for the weather (my body and soul craves to be somewhere sunny), half English/half Thai (but getting picky, then I'm really 1/4 Cambodian, 1/4 Laos, half English) and the older I get, the more proud I am to have mixed roots. I love being able to see the world from different points of view and being shown different people's worlds, hence me joining the myspace world! Into the simple things in life, and also appreciate the things I'm fortunate enough to have - affection, being able to make someone smile, lying in the sun, my haviannas, comfort, kindness, romance, flat coke (full fat baby), eating out of a bowl (feels more comfortable than plates), colours, light, Palmers cocoa butter, fried plantain, thunderstorms, passionate kisses (and more), driving, my camera, amaretto and coke/cranberry, mojitos (if they're mixed properly!), Agent Provocateur, Coco de mer, corsets, tube socks, Arsenal, salsa, my duvet, SOS on a Sunday morning, grafitti art (Mode2 rocks!), dancing dancing and dancing on a night out, making a connection, making a reconnection, and the list goes on..........
A few of the things I've seen from my travels:

My Interests


Photography, media, culture, music, art, design, fashion, film, dance, salsa, to name but a few. I love anything that feeds my senses and want to make the most of them. Love the creative and to open my eyes to the world - the reason why I love travelling too (especially if it's sunny! It's in the blood)
some of the things I appreciate :0)

I'd like to meet:

Open thinkers I can smile with, that have respect for themselves and others. I pity the fool who can't share interesting thoughts, experiences, and a laugh! ...... or a good meal in Nandos. It's all about the chicken. Mine's a quarter medium breast with fries and a corn on the cob. Thank you.
"I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies." - Pietro Aretino

Music:


If it's got a good bass, melody, beautiful voice or some heavy layering (and strings. I love strings. ooo...and love to feel the bass in my stomach), then I'm in. My heart is with R&B, soul, and hip hop, but I'm into D&B, breakbeats, salsa/latin, funk, pop (including a bit o' cheese!), funkaay house, indie, rock....... music feeds my mood and soul, so just ask me what I'm feeling that day :0)
Beautiful

Movies:

Aaaahhh, the world of movies. Take me on a journey please.
Leon ("This is for...Mathilda") , Volver, La Haine, City of God, Soy Cuba, Amelie, The Labrynth, The Secretary, Dead man's shoes ("I told him not to mention the elephant"), Raising Victor Vargas, Before Night falls, Meet the Fockers/Parents ("But can you handle THIS?", "ASS....hhooooolleee"), Finding Nemo ("Grab shell duuude"), American History X, Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, The Goonies ("Goonies never say die"), Y tu mama tambien, Before Sunrise amongst many others
Fave character actors at the mo: Giovanni Ribisi, Paddy Considine, Sam Rockwell, Jeremy Piven and Nick Frost (hee hee).
Christian Bale - a fantastic actor and pretty gorgeous with it....AND he's British! COME ON!!
Shane Meadows and Michel Gondry are genius directors.
Music videos - I tip my hat to Hype Williams's directing. Boy he was gooood

Television:

The Cadbury's Gorilla ad scares the hell out of me :0(

Heroes:

The Greeks asked only one question after a man died - did he have passion?
There are people I admire for many different reasons. There are names people all know but the spirits that have touched me more and helped me move forward are people I have crossed paths with, even if it's in such a simple small way. There's no individuals I could call a 'hero'. There's a quote I love - "Everyone should be respected as an individual, but no one idolized". I look up to people from all walks of life that step up to the plate to live and strive for their passions.
If heroes are meant to inspire, then part of my heart will always be with my father - poojah will always miss you dad. This girl's trying to make you proud. R.I.P

My Blog

My walk home

The heat and energy is rising. I can hear the lawnmowers buzzing, the men and boys let you know they're out to play, and I get a craving for ice pops (I miss slush puppies!). I've been trying to walk ...
Posted by Monica...Rose...from...into... on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 05:31:00 PST

Twinkle

You've got that twinkleThe twinkle I look forI want you to see me twinkling at youAnd you do! That makes me smileWe talkI like to talk to youI like youI like how you make me feelMakes me smileI love t...
Posted by Monica...Rose...from...into... on Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:27:00 PST

The reasons for being a salsa queen

Anybody who has known me for a while knows that I'm into all kinds of clubnight experiences, but one of my spare time passions is salsa. It all started about 8 years ago when an old school mate of min...
Posted by Monica...Rose...from...into... on Fri, 19 Jan 2007 09:55:00 PST