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*XicanA*

Que vivan los Beatles! Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club 40th Anniversary 1967-2007

About Me

I have become a crazed artist... Longing to express my distaste for the unnecessary stuff that fills in the gaps of our news on a daily basis. I wish to expose those who wish to keep the serious issues of the world undercover. The world is full of chaos, but celebrity chaos is created to divert the true issues from the attention of the world in order to keep los de abajo always on the bottom and to keep the ignorant, wealthy buffoons in power....I am currently attending CalArts in Valencia, CA and I am in the Musical Arts Program. I am a semi-professional mariachi violinist and vocalist as well as jarocho and huasteco violinist. I work at a high school helping my younger hermanos y hermanas from Latino America (and recently Indonesia) learn English (because we as Americanos believe in teaching them English is far more important than teaching them their own language [as we have seen more and more]). But I choose to work here and make the youth aware of their world OUTSIDE of the hood. Because no matter what, we are all small specks of dust in the wind and by knowing what goes on, perhaps we can hold on to life a little longer...To speak your mind shouldn't be a curse, but a blessing....Live, love and learn, because what good is the brain if you don't use it?I have a significant other who I am proud to say is also a musician...a bassist... tres chic! And we both support each other's crazy dreams of being respected musicians in the artist's world.As you can see, my life is crazy but it always helps me get a perspective on the bigger picture of life.

My Interests

Music is the passion that steers me clear of those thoughts that create voids in my brain and keeps the sanity away from the heartfelt conversations that I love to experience deep within the painless world of friendship and trust. I hear the beat and it moves me to think about the world in thousands of dimensions that only musicians can think about...

I'd like to meet:

1) Jimi Hendrix...the only man with a key to my heart in the shape of a guitar. 2) Harrison Ford....my first encounter with archeology and history was through his portrayal of Indiana Jones....mmm...Indie.... 3) Lola Beltran: the only mujer to ever sing la cancion ranchera better than the men who are trying to sing it today! QUE VIVAN LAS MARIACHERAS! 4) Jose Alfredo Jimenez: so he could teach me how to write rancheras.... 5) Leon Trotsky....a beautiful mind to speak to...a dreamer... 6) Frida Khalo: to tell her that Diego was alright, but she was amazing.... 7) David Alfaro Siqueiros....to speak about the mural in the Italian Hall on Olvera Street, L.A., CA. 8) The surviving members of The Beatles 9) Ozzy....before he passes on..... 10) Alicia Keys.....amazing singer, songwriter and piano player...
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Music:

I LOVE MUSIC. End of discussion.*If you need a mariachi, you can also message me or if you are already a friend, leave me a comment and I will get back to you asap...*

Movies:

La Otra Conquista, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Professional, Bridget Jones' Diary, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Donnie Darko, Pay it Forward, As Good As It Gets, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zisou, El Laberinto del Fauno, In Good Company, Airheads, The Dead Poets Society, Death to Smoochy, Amelie, Being Julia, Se7en, Half Baked, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Life of Brian, The Goonies, The Wedding Singer, The Godfather, Almost Famous, Love Actually, Blood Diamond, Shaolin Soccer, Saved!, all the Lethal Weapon movies, American Beauty, A Hard Day's Night, Mi Familia, Master and Commander, Alexander, INDIANA JONES(each one!), The Star Wars Trilogy(episodes 4-6), Men with Guns, American Me, Mean Girls, Babel, Volver, School of Rock, A Beautiful Mind, Resevoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Fiddler on the Roof, Yellow Submarine, Woodstock, American Psycho, Cinema Paradiso, Talk to Her, Motorcycle Diaries, Amores Perros, Man on Fire, the Harry Potter films(I know, I'm such a geek!)Casablanca, Angelitos Negros and anything from the golden age of Mexican Cinema....and it keeps goin....

Television:

nothing really... for now...

Books:

Literature is sexy.

Heroes:

right now right now? or later later?...........I'd have to say that my heroes involve people who have overcome adversity to be who they are and to stand up for what they believe in....so since there really isn't anyone who fits the description right now, i'll just let you think... Be sure to tell and invite your friends! http://groups.myspace.com/WomenofJuarez

My Blog

It was 40 years ago today... :D

It was forty years ago today when The Beatles released their groundbreaking album "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" to the world. To celebrate and commemorate this historic album we have launched...
Posted by *XicanA* on Sat, 02 Jun 2007 04:24:00 PST

I'm going through changes

..> so I decided that after all the drama and all the tears, I am quitting my job at Roosevelt High School. As much as I love my kids, I cannot stand idly by while all this stupid politically cor...
Posted by *XicanA* on Thu, 24 May 2007 11:44:00 PST

Baroque? Yes, I am! :D

OMG omg OMG!!! I am so glad the FINAL concert went so well on MOnday nite in R.O.D.... even though there are those few who should have been there to watch all us Chamber kids kick Ass!! Congrats to th...
Posted by *XicanA* on Wed, 02 May 2007 01:00:00 PST

How a young woman can turn into a depressed Mother-to-be

how you ask??? by believing in someone she loves that's how. It's really a simple situation that many of us have probably been in: ::girl meets boy. boy woos girl. girl falls in love.:: Sounds famil...
Posted by *XicanA* on Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:47:00 PST

I forgot

how nice it is to wake up at a time that I choose to...how great it is to take the day at your own pace...but then again so many of us forget it as well. wow, I can't believe Ash Wednesday has passed...
Posted by *XicanA* on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:27:00 PST

OoOoooOooo Tuesdays

wow. so exhausted from the weekend. So many things that happened and so little time.... Time flies away away from all of us. And eventually we find that we can't catch it anymore. I need to stay in fo...
Posted by *XicanA* on Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:28:00 PST

My tears are worthless in this sort of thing

Why is it that the most random thing can just make you laugh? and vice versa. Why does the most insignificant act of disenchantment leave you feeling at a loss for words or expression and the only thi...
Posted by *XicanA* on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 07:24:00 PST

Valentine's Day: Not for the easily offended bitch :D

So V-Day was like any other day for us. I had class ALL day and even though Aaron usually works, he was sick  so he was stuck in bed at home ALL day.  So, I guess us hanging out just for the...
Posted by *XicanA* on Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:51:00 PST

The nite, the party, the concert: The Mad weekend!

chingao! hehehe this weekend totally rocked. On Friday nite, Aaron had most of our friends show up and we got to celebrate a lot in his honor. :D A lot of cupcakes were involved and those who were th...
Posted by *XicanA* on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 01:51:00 PST

party weekend!

Man oh man! I am SO glad that the week is over! and now I got tonite to look forward too. (btw if there's anyone that does NOT have the address for Aaron's party tonite, hit me up no later than 6pm so...
Posted by *XicanA* on Fri, 09 Feb 2007 01:10:00 PST