HEY! Just decorating my Mom's house. Pretty happy with it. Turn up you're volmes...got a new song playing. Dreaming of you by: Selena. It was sad that she was shot and killed so young and just married. I just love the song Dreaming of you. So romantic.

Selena:

 Isn't she lovely!

For people whom don't know her:

Most of America first learned of Selena because of her tragic murder; accordingly, the posthumous Dreaming of You was the first record they ever heard. While it isn't her best -- Amor Prohibido is a more consistent release -- it was an effective introduction, and showed why she was so beloved among Tejano fans. The English tracks on the album are no different than her Spanish songs. Selena was essentially a singer much like her idol Madonna. She was able to sing ballads and dance-pop convincingly. Dreaming of You would have been a stronger album if she had lived, but it still stands as a powerful -- and touching -- testament to her talents.

The tragic shooting death of Tejano singer Selena spawned a reaction within the Latino community that can be compared to the reactions to the deaths of Elvis Presley and John Lennon. An enormously popular singer in Latino communities across North America, her music crossed cultural boundaries to touch the lives of young and old alike. A flamboyant, sexy stage performer, sometimes hailed as the Latina Madonna, Selena was nonetheless considered a role model for off-stage she was family oriented, active in anti-drug campaigns and AIDS awareness programs.

She was born Selena Quintanilla to Mexican-American parents in Lake Jackson, TX. Before her birth, her father Abraham had been a member of Los Dinos. When Selena began performing at the age of ten, her father became her manager and Los Dinos became her backing band. In 1983, she made her recording debut in 1983 after appearing on popular the radio show of L.A. deejay Johnnie Canales. While Selena grew up understanding Spanish, English was her first language. Her first records were recorded in Spanish and she sang the words phonetically. After her music began to catch on, she began learning Spanish formally and by the time of her death, she was fluent in the language.

In 1987, she was named Female Vocalist of the Year and Performer of the Year at the Tejano Music Awards. Two years later she signed with EMI Latin and in 1990, she and Los Dinos released their eponymous debut album. Later that year she released a singles compilation, Personal Best, and she also released Ven Conmigo. In 1991 the title track of the latter became the first Tejano record to go gold. Selena also released two more albums, including one of Cumbia music, Baila Esta Cumbia that year. Selena married Los Dinos' lead guitarist Chris Perez in April of 1992. Other group members included her brother, Abraham Quintanilla, III, who played bass and penned many of her songs, and her sister Suzette, the drummer. She won her first Grammy in 1993 for Best Mexican American Performance for her album Selena Live. That same year, she released an album of love songs, Quiero, and she also opened Selena Etc, a clothing manufacturing business. In 1994, she made her feature-film debut in Don Juan DeMarco, in which she played a singer. Later that year, she and her band embarked upon a tour of New York, LA, Argentina, and Puerto Rico. Amor Prohibido was released in 1994; the record's title track won a Grammy and went gold. In 1995, Selena began preparing to make her breakthrough into the American pop mainstream.

In the spring of that year she was working on her first English-language album, when she went to a motel room in Corpus Christi, TX, to fire 34-year-old Yolanda Saldivar, the woman who managed Selena's boutique in San Antonio, and the founder of the Selena fan club. A few days before the confrontation Selena's father had unearthed paperwork proving that Saldivar had been embezzling from the fan club. Saldivar and Selena argued and as the singer left, she was shot in the back. Selena didn't die right away and managed to stagger into the lobby where she named Saldivar as the killer. An hour later, Selena died in a local hospital.

It was a death that rocked the entire Latino music industry. Saldivar was convicted for the murder of Selena in November, 1995 and sentenced to at least 30 years in prison.

A special service was held in the Los Angeles Colliseum where she was to give a concert. Less than a month later, Texas governor George W. Bush declared April 16, "Selena Day," in her honor. Dreaming of You, her final album, was released posthumously in the early summer. It became the first Tejano album to reach number one in America and was double platinum by the end of the year.

She was a great person and will always be remembered. Ahem...a friend and I were coming up with nick-names for Orlando, here is what we came up with...now note...it was late at night.

Orie my Oreo or Orie Oreo. (Don't ask, we were trying to come up with some un-origianl names)

R-lando.

Ando

OBB (Orli Bloom Boom)

My Orli bear.

My Orli Pop.

My Orli Pop she bop. (Aren't we weird? )

 Orli B.

Bloomster.

For Johnny Depp,

The Depp man,

The Deppster,

Deppy Weppy.

JD

J Depp.

So *Drumline* PICTURES OF ORLANDO AND JOHNNY!

Orlando:

Johnny!

 Something Sexy about the man.

And one of Ian because I can.  LOL!

IAN!

OOH! Silly Ian. Lol. My Three favorite men, Orlando bloom, Johnny Depp and Ian Thorpe.

Over and out,

Skylark Rose.

SORRY I HAVEN'T UPDATED! Police acadamy and such, exams, tests, been busy. Aol acting up. Sara was confused because she sent me an invtation to chat and AOL didn't bring it up and she thought I was ignoring her. Stupid thing.  Soooo...How are ya'll? I like have this obsesstion...Ian Thorpe! MEEP! I have all over my notebooks...which I should have been using for the Police school...Mrs Ian Thorpe! I got it bad. I mean I know it's all teeny ish but...it's just...I don't know. Maybe it's the accent? No he's sexy...The hair...the smile. *Sighs* Ian. Ahem...Of course I still love my Orli bear...yes it sounds dumb. Why are you listening to my rambling. Anyway...I finally got my kitten...very cute! Likes doggy food. Loves to be petted and likes to keep you up at night. LOL! I have to lock him out of my room. BTW, SpanishEvenstar made my background she's awesome ain't she? Does a great job so all credit goes to her laides and gents! I have a wile left of the Police acadamy, I actaully enjoy it, ya know? I'm going to be doing something I love. I get up and 5 am and start my day. Which I don't mind...if I get my coffee. LOL.  So Sara's doing better since she broke up with her boyfriend. Some men can be so mean. I should have taken the dinner she made and threw in his face. Made her cry.  Made me Angry. But, she's getting through it and will find her prince charming someday.  Hopefuly I will to. No I don't have links today. Sorry. I've been busy.

Tell me what you think of Ian...MEEP.  

IAN THORPE! I need help.  Let me go think this over.

Much love! Over and out,

Skylark rose

Hi how are you? quizzes I found. at: http://Arwen-Undomiel.com Awesome site! You should visit.

Wow! Go you!! You really appreciate Lord Of The Rings ! You aren't obsessed with actors (Orlando Bloom for instance). Most likely you have read the books or have followed along really well with the movies! I congratualate you!

You're Rosie Cotton! The cutest little hobbit-lass in the Shire, you like Sam and Sam likes you. You're a good dancer.

I ride the Fellowship! I'm a naughty little tart who wants the members of the fellowship to wrap their manly arms around her sorry carcass and haul it accross Middle Earth! All my friends hate me, but I don't care.

Congratulations! Your companion is Legolas Greenleaf, Prince of Mirkwood. It seems you hang out with a fairly noble crowd these days. ;)   Ok enough quizzes! LOL! So tomorrow I get my kitten. So cute! I can't wait. He loves to be petted. Hope you liked the humor I put up saterday. I got sick saterday but I was still online. I had stuff to do. I feel lots better now. YAY!   Over and out Skylark Rose.

HEY! How about some humor huh? This is all from Arwen umendiul...Don't think I spelt that right...Hmmm...Anyway humor!!! Gotta have humor. Heres her link:

www.Arwen-Undomiel.com

Humor:

Twelve days of Christmas...LOTR style.

On the 1st day of Christmas the White Wizard gave to me:
One ring to rule them all

On the 2nd day of Christmas the White Wizard gave to me:
2 evil towers, and one ring to rule them all

On the 3rd day of Christmas the White Wizard gave to me:
3 elven rings, 2 evil towers, and one ring to rule them all

On the 4th day of Christmas the White Wizard gave to me:
4 little hobbits, 3 elven rings, 2 evil towers, and one ring to rule them all

On the 5th day of Christmas the White Wizard gave to me:
5 evil rings  (my precious), 4 little hobbits, 3 elven rings, 2 evil towers, and one ring to rule them all

On the 6th day of Christmas the White Wizard gave to me:
6 talking trees, 5 evil rings (my precious), 4 little hobbits, 3 elven rings, 2 evil towers, and one ring to rule them all

On the 7th day of Christmas the White Wizard gave to me:
7 rings for dwarves, 6 talking trees, 5 evil rings (my precious), 4 little hobbits, 3 elven rings, 2 evil towers, and one ring to rule them all

On the 8th day of Christmas the White Wizard gave to me:
8 oliphants, 7 rings for dwarves, 6 talking trees, 5 evil rings (my precious), 4 little hobbits, 3 elven rings, 2 evil towers, and one ring to rule them all

On the 9th day of Christmas the White Wizard gave to me:
9 dark riders, 8 oliphants, 7 rings dwarves, 6 talking trees, 5 evil rings (my precious), 4 little hobbits, 3 elven rings, 2 evil towers, and one ring to rule them all

On the 10th day of Christmas the White Wizard gave to me:
10 Legolases, 9 dark riders, 8 oliphants, 7 rings for dwarves, 6 talking trees, 5 evil rings (my precious), 4 little hobbits, 3 elven rings, 2 evil towers, and one ring to rule them all

On the 11th day of Christmas the White Wizard gave to me:
11—thousand Orcs dying, 10 Legolases, 9 dark riders, 8 oliphants, 7 rings for dwarves, 6 talking trees, 5 evil rings (my precious), 4 little hobbits, 3 elven rings, 2 evil towers, and one ring to rule them all

On the 12th day of Christmas the White Wizard gave to me:
12 Aragorns, 11—thousand Orcs dying, 10 Legolases, 9 dark riders, 8 oliphants, 7 rings for dwarves, 6 talking trees, 5 evil rings (my precious), 4 little hobbits, 3 elven rings, 2 evil towers, and one ring to rule them all

OK people that's all for today! Hope you liked!

-Skylark Rose

Hi! how are ya? I'm good. Man I was at my moms daycare ok? and te kids were crazy! I was beating myself in the head with a bottle...I lost it at the point. LOL! So I got this magizine Usher on the front topless! YAY! Eye candy! Also inside Johnny depp pics and Orlando bloom pics! I was in heaven! Wow! I was drooling! My friend broe up with her boyfriend...it's sad really. Poor girl. she was all broken up about it. I comforted her last night because that is what friends are for. Right? Yes, they are. So I took a quiz here's the resluts:

Your mysterious..... Like you have a secret but, everyone has secrets that they don't want anyone to know. So don't be ashamed if you think you weird but, your not. It's cool being mysterious like you might have cool techniques:)

Another one:

He looks so cute in that black jacket. He's even holding your hand. While you jump on his back. Just like a piggy back ride. He looks like a bad boy but, he isn't. When he meets you his whole life  will change:)

Well that's all

-Over and out,

Skylark Rose.