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El Dia

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About Me

emo-awesomness
Name: Angela Carmina Martinez Dy
Years here: 24 in this lifetime, but i suspect more in others
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Home: Seattle, WA, and Magallanes Village, Makati City, Philippines
Identifies As: poet, writer, analyst, educator, mentor, spoken word artist, cultural activist
filipina, chinese, spanish, mestiza amerikkkan
bisexual, multiracial, more-than-meets-the-eye
former isangmahal member, Youth Speaks Seattle Program Director, Seattle Youth Poetry Slam Team Member 2000-2002 and coach 2003-2006, pisces, 28/10, boar in Eastern Horoscope, humanitarian, dreamer, procrastinator, daughter, sista, Bob Marley Fan
Favorite Non-Self Imposed Title: fearless
Cherishes and Believes In: herself, the indomitable will,
solidarity,the Filipino people, the power of both
the written and spoken word, music as a
healer, good food as an expression of love,
the Most High and the Feminine Side, ancestral strength, the realbayani, her friends, family, and other angels.
Studies: graduated University of Washington June 2005
double B.A. in Mathematics and Creative Writing
Clubs: nope that's not me
T.V.: nope that's not me too
Books: the other worlds in which I spend my free time
Youth Speaks: my connection to the "real world"
Too Old For: Xena, Warrior Princess
The Amerikkkan Media
High School Drama and stupid boys
Georgie "Damn 'em all to hell" Dubya
Aspirations: E to tha L to the D I A
my little friend Edi Winslo, leopard gecko

My Interests

I'd like to meet:



Our Lady of Guadelupe, Einstein, Frida Kahlo, HBBs

My Blog

Interview w/ Olivia Amarni Coombes re: Indayog All Womens Hip-Hop Show - Dec 8, 2006

What sparked your interest in becoming an Emcee?   I have always been in love with the power of the word.  There are a few emcees whose work, due to its irresistible combination of content,...
Posted by on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 11:19:00 GMT

secret

when my papa wants to keep it secret he tells me in taglish  pwede mag-monitor my existence
Posted by on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 11:45:00 GMT

A menacing tide against women who speak their minds

An article by Andrea Otanez for the Seattle Times. Published June 6, 2007. and yes, I am the  "young street poet" she's talking about. The glorious Internet offers us more ways than ever to trian...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 10:48:00 GMT

America is just another Spike Lee Joint

America is a Spike Lee joint. The whole damn thing is a movie. I mean, it's gotta be. Why else would shit be so f***** up? I. America is just another Spike Lee Jointand all this isIs a movieA thin fil...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Jun 2007 09:01:00 GMT

the crowds at the Landmark department store

December 2006 I. the crowds at the Landmark department store in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines seem to eschew poverty. i choke up on the humid air it clings to my face like shame  &nbs...
Posted by on Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:33:00 GMT

SLAM

we're in the P-I! http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/writers/
Posted by on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 15:02:00 GMT

Convo with Seattle City Atty. Tom Carr re: Rajnii

"Angela Dy" 4/19/2007 11:46:04 AM Dear Mr. Carr, Rajnii Eddins, a local teaching artist with an unblemished reputation, was wrongfully arrested this month for voicing concern for a student who wa...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 16:17:00 GMT

kareoke diva

I am a kareoke diva. Bet you've never known anyone like me.  With a mic in my hand and my backup band on laserdisc --- I can make your lips quiver and your toes wanna do the samba. Before it'...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:48:00 GMT

Self-Realization v1.1

what do you say when you meet your Self?   how do you manage to greet that which is great within you?   beside my Self, i am anxious, effervescent a roiling pool or mountain stream.  ...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:54:00 GMT

Letter to a Young Woman in Hip-Hop

january.2005 Dear Fearless Female,          Mad props to you for embarking on this journey into the realm of hip-hop, a world we all know to be dominated by the presence ...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Sep 2006 11:56:00 GMT