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I'm 31. I just switched careers (after 13 yrs as a soldier) to pursue my childhood dream of becoming a fashion designer. I love anything related to craft, art, photography, music, etc. My style is considered modern elegant but I appreciate all different styles or art, clothing, etc.

I appreciate all types of good music, with emphasis in the GOOD part. From Salsa, R&B and dance to alternative.

Favorites:

-Ednita Nazario

-Victor Manuel

-Hector Lavoe

-Mary J. Blige

-Ricky Martin (Spanish only)

-K-Ci & Jojo

-Lauren Hill (Fugees era)

-Damien Marley

-Evanescence -Creed -Kenny G

Favorite books.....they're so many I like. I love spanish literature (Isabel Allende, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, etc). I also like to read about women in other cultures, art, fashion, etc.

A few:

-When I was Puerto Rican

-Down These Mean Streets

-100 años de Soledad

-Noticia de un Secuestro

I like true story adaptations, but I also like a good comedy or "chick flick" and indies.

A few:

-Shawshank Redemption

-Shaft (new one)

-Any thrillers with Morgan Freeman

-Any Denzel Washington movie

-Schindler's List

-Amores Perros

-Traffic

-Babel

-Crash

-Ocean's 11, 12 and 13

Don't like:

-Sci-Fi

-Horror

Anything crime related: CSI, the first 48, Cold Case. Project Runway and Divine Design.

Hate:

-Dating Reality Shows -Celebrity Reality shows -Soap Operas -Judge Shows -Ghetto talk shows

I love beading, sewing, anything paper, my gocco and graphic design (I don't think that's a craft).

Crafts I don't do: -knitting -Crochet -Felt -Woodworking

Not because I don't like them but because I don't know how.

-How to do smocking -Knit -Crochet -Quilt

-Bright color fabrics with retro designs -Letterpress anything -Gocco anything -Paper with exotic designs -Asian colors on paper and fabrics -Silk dupioni -Swavorski Crystals -Large exotic beads -Colors-lots of them!

Chocolate-I LOVE chocolate all except dark. I love trying european chocolates and particularly like German chocolate.

Tea-I like Tea, and love to try different flavors

Coffee-I usually drink my coffee "black" (no cream or milk) with sugar. I am from PR and we are used to drinking strong coffee (considered espresso in the US)

Candy-I love gummy bears and sour chewy candy.