My name is Gabriella, or Gabby for short.  I am 21 years old and live in California.  I currently am going to school at a local community college but hopefully I will get accepted to a UC for fall 2010, majoring in biochemistry, molecular biology or forensic chemistry. 

I love contortion, gymnastics, nature, science, animals, computers, music, movies, reading, knitting, crocheting, cooking, eating, drinking, parties, swimming, hiking, sleeping, etc.

I started contortion training on October 6, 2009.  If you want to take a look at my progress, visit my contortion blog; the link is at the bottom of this page in the ‘links’ section.  I hope to be able to do a chest stand in at least 2 months and have my oversplits this year.

I find it hard to describe myself.  I’m mostly quiet and keep to myself although I’ve gotten better at talking with people.  I don’t mind just hanging out alone or going on a walk by myself.  I’m not a girly girl at all.  I have calluses on my hands, I get dirty, I’m strong, I don’t like to talk about hair, makeup, manicures, weight gain/loss, or periods.  I eat what I want and I’m fine with that.  I’ll have a cheeseburger with bacon any day.  Oh yea and I love skittles :)

I love animals.  When I was little I wanted to be a vet (who didn’t?)  I thought about it in undergrad a bit but, no.  I had the chance to pet a cheetah once and didn’t.  It would have taken away the awesomeness of the animal :/  I want a Shiba Inu or a Siberian Husky someday.  I currently have two cats, Araya and Phantom and a fish named Mr. Fish. 

I hate the barriers we have given ourselves.  To quote Adidas, impossible is nothing.  I believe in Jedi powers, even if you don’t.  I wish vampires, werewolves, elves and other creatures were real.  I get lost in fantasy books too easily and get bummed when reality sets back in.

I want to see the world and learn from it.  I would like to be fluent in at least 2 other languages in my lifetime, however long that is.

Music.  I have expanded my taste from bands like Pantera, Slayer, Megadeth, Arch Enemy, Children of Bodom, Testament, classics like Jimi Hendrix, Guns n Roses, Aerosmith, Whitesnake, 90s rock like Incubus, Korn, System of a Down, Mudvayne, Static-X, etc to also include some industrial, trance, and other rock like Muse, 30 Seconds to Mars, etc.  I also LOVE Lady Gaga.  Hip hop and rap are on my favorites list; Lil Wayne, Trey Songz, anything on hip hop/rap radio stations.  I like anything EXCEPT country.  Banned.  Bad.

If you hadn’t already guessed, Liar Bagel is an anagram of my name, Gabriella.  I’m not a liar but I do like bagels.  With butter..and honey.

And that’s all I want to share for now :)