Mariachi Lindo

Ever since I was a child I have always loved listening to Mariachi music. I know that may sound a bit cliché, but its true. I absolutely love mariachi music. I remember wanting to be a Mariachi singer at one point in my life…it was for about a month but I still wanted to be one. For those of you who do not know what Mariachi music is, you are most definitely missing out on what classic Mexican music can offer.  Here is a link to a video I found that explains what Mariachi music is and the history of it. (I found it very useful).

Now back to what you have been missing out on…Mariachi music is like no other music. It is a mixture of a classic ballad with an acoustic guitar, violins and talented men and women. My personal favorite part about it is the falsettos that the singers do. (A falsetto according to Wikipedia is “the vocal register occupying the frequency just above the modal voice register and overlapping with it by approximately one octave”).  I must tell you, when this happens during a Ranchera (another way of saying ballad in Mariachi terms) I get chills on my arms…it is quite extraordinary because very few musicians do that. As for my final note…I wish to leave you with some advice…go and listen to some Mariachi Music…trust me, you will not regret it.

Mariachi Vargas: Como Han Pasado Los Anos 

Mariachi Vargas: Ni Contigo Ni Sin Ti

Lucero: De Que Manera Te Olvido

My Dreams as a Child

When I was in 3^rd grade I used to dream of becoming a chef. I used to write papers in elementary school about how becoming a chef was my goal in life. I even went as far as writing a paper on how fractions will most definitely help me in my career choice (which is still true). After my 3^rd grade year ended so did my dream of becoming a chef. Then a new year began as well as a new dream. When I was in 4^th and 5^th grade, I dreamed of becoming a famous actress or singer. I was going through a stage of want; I wanted to become famous one way or another and in order for me to accomplish that, I joined choir and band. I learned how to sight-read and play the clarinet. Once the spring of my 4^th grade year came, I joined the Honor Choir of the Gilroy School District. This was a huge milestone in my life. It was the first time I had gone out and auditioned for something “huge”. I remember singing Row Row Row Your Boat with a fellow student and Colors of the Wind from Pocahontas as my audition pieces…I stayed in that choir until I ended my 5^th grade year.

Once I hit middle school, my whole view on the future had changed. I decided I wanted to either be on Broadway or be in the fashion industry. For almost all my middle school years my heart was set on Broadway, yet I still had a thing for fashion on the side. Once high school came, it had hit me…I wanted to peruse a career in fashion. I began to be more serious about my craft. I would doodle in sketch books (thinking my designs where amazing…) and envision the clothing coming to life. I would use old jeans that did not fit and make jean purses. My spare time was taken over by myspace, school, fashion and theater. Still today, my life is taken over by the same things, but replace the myspace with facebook.

I am proud to say that I have held onto those dreams and look forward to the day that they come true. I hope and pray that I will land a job in the world of fashion after I graduate from The Art Institute. My ideal job? I am not sure…I will get back to you on that. Though I do know that I am ready to see what life has in stored for me.