Almost 30

This past week has been yet again one of the most life changing.. there are so many reasons why.. but I will only point out two..
1.Arcade Fire.. no explanation is needed there, just that it was great to feel that emotion.
2. St George Utah... This is a place that I could not wait to get out of but I spent most of Tuesday there and I really enjoyed myself. It mostly made me miss my family. But my sister Debbie and I went exploring down main st and found this great little art gallery. We ate nachos, a coke, and a cupcake while sitting on the curb. The weather was great. As I mentioned before, one has to love the state in which they are in. I am learning to do this. Later we were joined my my other sister Melo and a friend (Braden).. we hung out at the local vintage shop... I bought the most appropriate picture frame to put my poster of the Endless Summer in.. its cheetah print.. its fabulous..

Later that day we went to Vegas for a show that Braden wanted to go to, I did not know any of the bands playing.. except for Yellowcard. But as I sat at the House of Blues looking down at the bands I couldn't help but get a bit nostalgic and remember when I first started going to shows and how I lived for going to as many as was possible. I saw Yellowcard six years ago seeing them play some of there old stuff was kinda cool and made me appreciate them.. they were one of the bands that defined my years in so cal after my real mother died. I owe a lot of my sanity to them and bands like taking back Sunday, Thrice, Tsunami Bomb, and of course No Doubt.. These bands my not be in anymore.. but they will always have a place in my heart. We cant just let go of bands like that. They helped us become who we are.. regadless if we acknowledge it or not.

The Almost 30

drive to st george

The Blvd

view from my house



Debbies room




the sisters





these two girls reminded me of myself many moons ago.



SICK!

What a long day!! I have been indoors all day with a vicious cough and what not .. I realized today how easy it is to go crazy when one is locked up. I watched every movie imaginable... I think that I can do with out television for a couple of days. The most eventful time of the day is when I went around taking pictures of everything.
Living quarters..

 My faithful companion for the day..

I only got through one..

The day was not wasted..
xoxo
drea

Everyday

So far this year has been pretty great, I cant say that it's been that way from the get go but it has for sure taken a turn for the great. I realized how easy it is to get lost in the enviorment that we are in. It does not matter if it a good enviorment or a bad one, it's easy to get lost in it. I took a trip to New York a couple of weeks ago and it was the most refreshing week that ive had since heaven knows when. Im going to say that its been way before my mom died that I felt that alive and free. LIE.. i actually felt that way on my mission, but that was different on many levels.
It important to be able to be yourself no matter where you are and where you live. It is also crucial to love the place you are living in. NO MATTER how not "cool" it may be. For a long  time I felt that I had to pretend to be something that I did not feel comfy being just so I wouldnt feel like something was wrong with me..HAHA. thats so funny to me now. So here it is..

Name: Andrea A Cordero
Age: Dashing 26.. cant wait for 27
Religion.: Latter Day Saint
 original stomping grounds: EL MONTE CALIFORNIA
Those are the basics..


Fun facts


I love violent films.. anything Tarentino please!! Resivoir Dogs is the most brilliant of films.
I hate beans, they taste like dirt. I love any kind of rock, alternative, indie, ect..my current obsession is NIRVANA... I cant stand the radio and country music is death to my ears. Except that one carrie underwood song.. I love reading anything and everything and my favorite chapters in The Book of Mormon are all the war chapters. Life is a battle field and there is so much to learn there. I enjoy watching movies with a sad ending, I KNOW that the Notebook is the worst movie ever made. :) If I could i would have my hair be the color pruple during the fall and red during the summer. I dont think my job would be kosher with that... Black is my favorit color to wear.. although lately i have been obssesd with grey. Im an english Lit major who cant spell to save her life. I'm minoring in cinima studies..if i hate law school i will drop out and follow my dream of making films. Why not just do that then? I dont know. I cant keep a realtionship for longer than two weeks in utah with Mormon boys..out of utah with non mormon boys its no longer than 9 months. secret.. I really do have serious commiment issues. Although there is a boy that I fancy and we've been ..well who knows for a year next week. The thought of marriage brings me down. I think its great and Im sure it will be swell when it/if happens. but for now I really just happy as is.. The truth is that I Really dont want to get married. But i would love a baby sooo there is my dilema. I strongly believe that it is crazy to get married before the age of 25.. there are a few exceptions that I have seen actually make me want to be married one day.. actually there is just one. my beautiful friends the Waters.. :)
I TRULY enjoy being single, these past few months have reasured me of that. So Ive decided to date no one for a year. Im not bitter or angry at all.. Im just at peace and Im enjoying it.
I love to eat everything and there is good in every dish. we just have to open ourselves to finding it. i had tofu crab for the first time this year and it was great..
in a nutshell I love my life I love to travel and see everything that I can. Eveyday i wake up an Im soo happy to be alive.. even when things are poop.. my mother is my hero :) I cant wait to see her again. Most if what I do is in memory of her and wanting to make her proud, she should know that her hard work with me was not in vain.
well im done for tonight. but like Andy Warhol said.. "I think eveyone should like everyone" I think thats one of the secrets to life.
xoxo
drea