A woman in harmony with her SPIRIT is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and ARRIVES at her destination, prepared to be herself and only herself. by Maya Angelou...
Female
38 years old
HARLEM, New York
United States
Barbra Streisand, Ella, Mary. J, West Side Story/Sound of Music/Rent soundtracks, Gershwin, Hector Lavoe, My Chemical Romance, Panic! At the Disco, Louis Armstrong, Nina Simone, Shakira, Jill Scott, Simple Plan, Lauryn Hill, Josh Groban, Heather Headley, Aerosmith, Marc Anthony, Sade, La India, Alicia Keys, Raulin, Fernandito, Juan Luis Guerra, Billy Joel, Janis Joplin, Nora Jones, Raphael Saadiq, Black Eyed Peas, Justin Timeberlake...
Movies
West Side Story, Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, Love Affair, Gross Point Blank, Romy and Michelle, Notting Hill, Annie, Love Story, Thomas Crown Affair, Point of No Return, Long Kiss Goodnight...
American History X, Promises, Born into Brothels, Sliding Doors and Grease 1 & 2
Television
Black Donnelly's, Gray's Anatomy, Law and Order SVU, The Bachelor, Gilmore Girls, One Tree Hill, Medium, Top Model, So you think you can dance...
Books
Reading now: Russell Simmons "Do You", Just finished the Secret, & The Science of Getting Rich.
Favs: Daughters of the Revolution, Kite Runner (a Nia "must read"...), Feast of the Goat, So Long a Letter, The Alchemist, Women who run with wolves, Latina Power, God of Small Things, Animal Farm, House of the Spirits, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, Poems and Collected Letter of Veronica Franco, Audacity of Hope, Motorcycle Diaries, Dreams from My Father, The Four Agreements, The Namesake, Memoirs of a Geisha, James Patterson, On Writing by King, E. Lynn Harris, and Iyanla Vanzant's In the Meantime...
About me:
My name is Alicia Anabel. I live with my 16 year old daughter “the honors student and most important person in my life.”
We have the best life together and are so very blessed. She is my partner in crime.
At this point in my life...it’s all about being in the moment. Staying on my path...and not stopping for a moment! It’s about living with purpose, serving, sharing my time, loving those around me, and recognizing all those who are sent to me as guides and teachers and Miss Nia has been my most important teacher. It’s getting clear and staying focused. It’s making the choice to be happy every day and being grateful I get another day with Nia. It’s being disciplined and committed.
My passion is writing... I'm currently working on a historical fiction novel. My dream is to just write every day for the rest of my life. And I have no doubt that this is exactly how I will live my life. I want to tell stories that reach across social classes and cultures.
I am the founder of the NYC Latina Writers Group, a group created as a forum for Latina Writers to have their voices heard.
I love living in New York - there is no other place I would want to live. Well that’s not really true. I do want to have a house in the Dominican Republic. I'll tell you what - I ain't bored!
My message to those who visit my space:
DON'T EVER STOP
DON'T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER
DON'T LET ANYONE GET IN YOUR WAY - even those with the best of intentions
STAY FOCUSED
HAVE FAITH
BE STRONG
BE FEARLESS
BE TRUE
CHOOSE LOVE
CHOOSE LIFE
LIVE FULLY
SHARE KNOWLEDGE
TAKE PEOPLE FORWARD WITH YOU
BE A STUDENT
BE A TEACHER
WHEN IT GETS TOUGH - MOVE FORWARD ANYWAY
and always...always practice PEACE!
Who I'd like to meet: I would like to meet Arundhati Roy, Howard Zinn, Mumia Abu-Jamal, Eva Peron, Vernonica Franco, Barbra Streisand, Susan Sarandon, Julia Roberts, Natalie Wood, Maya Angelou, Robert DeNiro, cast of Grease 1 and 2, the Mirabal sisters, Fidel Castro, Jesus Christ, Audrey Hepburn, and Isabel Allende, Las Hermanas Mirabal.
SALSA WEDNESDAYS After Work Party. Oct 21 "YOKO la Japonesa Salsera" El Taller Boricua aka Julia De Burgos. 1680 Lexington Ave. bet 105st & 106st NY, NY 10029 212 831 4333 Doors Open 5:30PM - Showtime 8:PM Bringing Salsa to el Barrio since 2007
The Grand Opening of SALSA THURSDAYS OCT 22 presented by Jimmy Delgado & 108st Lounge. Performing Jimmy Delgado & Renzo Padilla w/Lavoe All Stars. Happy Hour til 8:PM 108st bet Lexington Ave. & 3rd Ave. NY NY 10029 Doors Open 5:30 PM - Showtime 8:PM DJ PONCE & Comida Criolla by Monserrate. LEGENDS OF SALSA 3 Concert - April 24, 2010 - Lehman Center 8:PM Remembering CELIA, LUPE & GRACIELA - Fearturing SULLY DIAZ, YOLANDA RIVERA, XIOMARA LAUGART & CITA RODRIGUEZ. Also featuring Jimmy Delgado and the Latin Giants 21 piece Orch. with Johnny Dandy Rodriguez Jr., Frankie Vazquez, Ronny Puente & Special Surprise Guests. -
BlessSing Diosa,TyeakiaDesigns2010 Studio Opening Greenpoint Brooklyn NY Sat.Oct 3/09 3-9pm @Brooklyn Art Studios (Studio 1303) 276 Greenpoint Ave BK NY 11222 Art Fashion Veganfood Models Conversations (Photographers Welcome) G train to Greenpoint wlk 2 blks