Music, dancing (wherever it's allowed by NYC law and whenever I can motivate myself), happy hour, post-happy hour, espresso martinis, my pug baby Paisley and her other dad/my boyfriend Billy, Fairway in Red Hook, attending too many concerts, reading (for work and play), writing, urban design/planning, sleeping in, history (in small doses), celebrity gossip
Music
Garbage, Depeche Mode, Placebo, Madonna, Goldfrapp, Hooverphonic, Nine Inch Nails, Peaches, Marilyn Manson, Sneaker Pimps, Bjork, Bertine Zetlitz, Kosheen, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Faint, Lamb, I AM X, Tori Amos, No Doubt, Kylie Minogue, Dannii Minogue, Girls Aloud, Fiona Apple, Annie, Christina Aguilera, Muse, Fischerspooner, Radiohead, The Prodigy, PJ Harvey, Smashing Pumpkins, Metric, Annie Lennox, Autolux
Movies
Showgirls, Mean Girls, My Cousin Vinny, The Birdcage, The Exorcist, 28 Days Later, Pumpkinhead, Young Frankenstein, The Out-of-Towners (the original), Chicago, Zoolander, Slither, Adventures in Babysitting, What About Bob?, Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story
Television
I Love Lucy, Seinfeld, Strangers with Candy, Queer As Folk, The OC, Lost, The Simple Life, Absolutely Fabulous, Sex and the City, Six Feet Under, Arrested Development, The Office, Veronica Mars
Books
Talking in the Dark, The City in Mind, The Full Spectrum, The Day After Tomorrow (not based on the movie . . . another one), Boy Meets Boy, Bowery Girl, Gingerbread, A Really Nice Prom Mess, Tipping the Velvet, Tyrell, The Geography of Nowhere, Looking for Alaska, M or F?, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, Freak Show, Price of Admission, The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Heroes
Nico Medina's Details
Status:
In a Relationship
Orientation:
Gay
Hometown:
Orlando, FL
Body type:
5' 8"
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Zodiac Sign:
Gemini
Smoke / Drink:
No / Yes
Children:
Undecided
Education:
College graduate
Occupation:
Copyeditor / Writer
Nico Medina's Schools
University Of Florida
Gainesville,Florida
Graduated: 2004
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Sociology
Minor: English
Clubs: Building G.
"I WILL NOT ADD YOU AS A FRIEND (if I don't already know you well enough) UNLESS YOU MESSAGE ME FIRST!!!!!"
This isn't meant to be assy, just trying to guard against those spammy B.S. accounts that are trying to sell me ringtones and against people who clearly don't care enough about me to read at least one sentence of my About Me. Okay, maybe I am being assy. :-)
About me:
nicomedina.com Hi. I'm Nico. Here're some things about myself. I'm twenty-five. I was born and raised in Orlando, Florida, and I went to college at UF in Gainesville, where I could get into a club for three dollars and drink and dance for free until midnight. Now I live in New York City, where I can get a drink for $12, and where a bar can get a huge fine for anyone dancing in it. I apparently like to complain. I like fast food of all types, and I'm facing a scary lifestyle change at the moment, as my metabolism is slowing daily. I work for peanuts and health insurance as a copyeditor of children's books. Peanuts make me vomit. I'm also a writer of YA novels**. In February, I finally purchased my first pair of winter boots, after 2 1/2 winters in New York--and they're so fucking ugly, but they do the trick. I love going to concerts, and I hate going to big birthday dinners, because no one can figure out what tip AND tax add up to. Come on! I also apparently love to ramble.
**Shamless plugs: My first book, The Straight Road to Kylie, was released by Simon & Schuster (Simon Pulse) on May 22, 2007. It's available at Barnes & Noble, Borders, Walden, and all the usual online vendors (gotta love Amazon). And best of all, it's only $8.99!
My second book, Fat Hoochie Prom Queen was released on May 6, 2008. Cheap 'n' easy, just like the first book, it is $8.99 and can be ordered here.
Fat Hoochie Prom Queen
"Readers will get a kick out of Margarita and appreciate her growing honesty with herself."--Publishers Weekly
"Vibrant, over-the-top characters . . . Madge and Lucas . . . are fearless and fabulous. Most importantly, they know who they really are." --KLIATT
"A delightful and hilarious romp through adolescent angst . . . a wonderful read."--OutSmart Magazine, Houston
The Straight Road to Kylie
A 2008 YALSA Popular Paperback for Young Adults
A 2008 New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age
"Best friends, booze, bodaciousness and bitch-slaps are the name of the game in this hilarious, full-on twist on the mistaken-identities conundrum." --Kirkus Reviews
"A perfect blend of snark and pop-culture references . . . A smart, savvy coming-of-age story."--Orlando Sentinel
"Canny and hilarious. [Jonathan's] voice is campy without descending into stereotype . . . giddy but thoughtful."--School Library Journal
“Even when Jonathan is making colossally bad decisions--a none-too-infrequent occurrence--it is easy to like the Kylie Minogue-obsessed, gay high school student who is at the center of Medina's debut novel….Medina paints a vivid picture of Jonathan and his suburban world.” –-Publishers Weekly
“Explores the many facets of friendship and romantic relationships.” –-KLIATT
“Deep introspection isn’t necessary to enjoy this book … it’s a lot of fun just taking a ride around Orlando with these hilarious characters.” –-Florida Book Review
Life is fabulous for Jonathan Parish. He’s seventeen, out and proud, and ready to party through senior year with his posse of best girlfriends. But the year starts off with the wrong kind of bang when Jonathan--in an inebriated lapse of judgment--sleeps with a friend of his... a girlfriend! When word gets around that hot-but-previously-unavailable Jonathan might be on the market, the school’s It girl approaches him with a proposal: pretend to be her boyfriend, and achieve popularity like he’s never known. But popularity isn't what Jonathan wants. And suddenly, going back into the closet becomes Jonathan's only way to get what he's after--a trip to London to see Kylie Minogue.
Who I'd like to meet: The marketing geniuses behind this:
and, of course, Kylie Minogue
and why not Alison Goldfrapp? She's clearly got a sense of humor.
Hey neighbor! Support the children served by Brooklyn Public Library and Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) and save money on fabulousness at your local Macy’s!
The book is amazing so far, but sadly there is so much hw and work going on that it is impossible to catch up on all of my books. My life is completely ruled by coffee and the lack of sleep:D
So, I finally got money, and I went to the Syracuse mall, and they were out of Fat Hoochie Prom Queen!!
I was all "Nooo!" .-.
So I'm getting it from the local bookstore asap. ^^
....And then they tried to kick me out. "People under the age 18 can't be in the mall after 4pm on Fridays and Saturdays" It made me sad and really angry. >.< So we had to go find my friend's dad.
And then this guy at school started talk sh*t about me to my girlfriend. ....She almost killed him, she was so mad. ^^;
And I recently found out my "little sister's" step-mom has been abusing her, and I've FINALLY got the school involved.
Hello again! :D Just wanted to say that I finished Fat Hoochie Prom Queen a couple of weeks ago, and Wow beyond words. Just though I'd state my opinion. :)
Hallo, bedankt voor de vriendschap (Hello, thanks for the friendship) a reader and dreamer (See picture about my dreams) from Haaksbergen the netherlands (for more book picture se myspace photo's) falco
Hi. Uhm, Im just such a huge fun of the Straight Road to Kylie. Actually, i just bought your new book. First couple of pages are already amazing! Just wanted to say that, books that ive read, arent even in the same race as your books. I really feel like youre the one who telling me the story, like, sitting next to me. And sometimes, feels like watching a movie. (i love movies) :)
My library...haha. I doubt I'd find it there. ^^; They don't get a lot of new books very often as far as I can tell. I could do an inter-library loan, but after what happened *last* time, I think not. It took them like....5 months just to get the book to me! So, yeah, I'll have to buy it.
I am in debt now! Thank God I used to live there and had a place to stay. Saved shelling out money for a hotel. The whole show was off the hook. I'd see it again if I could. She's brining it down under. Care for some Sun and Kylie??? I may have to write a sequal to your novel to cover my trip and 5 Kylie shows. I may call it the Broke-Ass road to Kylie. What do you think??
Well Mr. Nico, I am back in the U. S. of A. and all Kylied out! 5 nigts of pure bliss and 10th row centre does tire a boy out you know. My verdict is in and what I have to say is this: KylieX2008 Kicks Showgirls (v 1.0 & v 1.1) arse! This tour is a non-stop body rock. Kylie has brought her stage performance to the next level. It's a shame you didn't come and join us on the Love Boat, Baby!
Ahhh, now, that's hard to say. X is very different from Showgirl and Showgirl: Homecoming - both which were pure magic. However, I do have a few more shows to attend, so I shall render my final verdict when I've completed my tour of the tour. Though I will say, when she came out singing Love Boat, I almost died! That's my fav non hit song! Oooo the chills! Hey, do you want any tour goodies while I still have the chance?? Bx
