I want to read your favorite book.

I want to listen to the cd in your car.

I want you to teach me a language.

A new dance.

A recipe.

Let's go see that new movie coming out and talk about it over coffee.

I want to know everything about everything.

My cerebrum craves what yours has...

Several of you know the answer to that but I've been receiving an increasing number of messages the past few months with that question.

So, stating the not-so-obvious: No, My real name is Catalina.

I despise the nickname "Cat" and the usual idiots who have it. (aka: Catherine, Cathy, Catrice, etc..) Therefore, I deviced this cute little name that blends both my hispanic side and my american side. Voila! "Miss Gato"

Yes, I also realize "Gato" is the masculine form of cat in Spanish. However, I'm no hermaphrodite (Alex can coincide to that). I just felt that the true meaning of "Gato" would be lost if I had gotten all "politically correct on MySpace's ass". That, and I'm no girly girl. No pink exsists in my closet nor do I "get my hair/nails done".

Miss Gato is just a moniker* I developed roughly 3 years ago on MySpace that I've accepted to use in real life. I know "Catalina" can be a hard name to remember/pronounce/write/type into your cellphone (other rolodex excuses to come) so I made MY life and YOUR life easier by dumping my government name. (You're welcome! )

And FYI: I didn't ditch "Catalina" because I get the usual questions of:

- "Hey, Isn't that a salad dressing?'
- "My dad drove a Catalina."
- "Did your parents live on Catalina Island?"
- "Isn't that a swimsuit line?"

Hey, whatever it takes for you to remember.  If fact, here's a gift to you for reading this:

Don't go using it all in one place!

Hope this clears up any confusion!

:x0x:
Miss Gato

*Typically, this title is used as a professional name, instead of the person's given name, for works of art, music, books, or performances.

So the point of this is once you are tagged you have to write about the first 10 things that come to your mind and then tag 10 others to do the same by telling them to go and read your blog.

1. My obsession with my figure is eventually going to give me premature grays and wrinkles.

2. Smoking alone makes me want to quit (again.)

3. I've decided that when people ask me what I "do", I'll have a list of random jobs to pick from (hand model, kitten photographer, shoe researcher, etc)

4. I need to buy a roladex to put my excuses to get out of sticky situations.
   
5. Kramer would be a great neighbor, I don't know why Jerry complains.

6. I've decided to take a more serious interest in the Culinary Arts.

7. I miss a lot of my previous friends but the new ones are really great too.

8. My fondness of lounge music has increased exponentially.

9. I like overhearing strangers use "big words" in conversations.

10. WebMD is a really great site.

I swore myself off myspace but it's become like heroine. It's seen me through the absolute lowest point of my life to it's climatic highs and everywhere inbetween.

I've fallen in love, found new best friends, and made enemies for life. Even though that, I've managed completely delete large portions of my life to the public by simply pressing the "cancel my account". I've made others since that timespan from October 2003 to now.  "boyfriend/girlfriend" profiles, "Miss Gato" v.1 through 3, and now "Secret Police".

I guess it's become an addiction. But for me, it's not for attention. I'm not "whoring" myself out or trying to get some action on the side. It's nothing at all like that. MySpace has allowed me to find people whom I thought never exsisted, people who I've lost contact with, and a way other than crappy e-mails to really get to know people.

I guess that is why it's so hard to let go. I've met so many amazing people on here. People who've absolutely changed my life. And yes, i'm talking about quite a few of you that I've managed to keep in contact thus far. You're absolutely brilliant to me. All of you in your own special way.

And really, that is all I have left to say. And for those of you who continiously press the "accept request" button after every profile I've made, thanks! I really do appreciate it, so much. <3