WHO IS BANDORA?

In a nutshell, a quirky mystical tree hugging geek transforming into an offbeat crunchy mama!

This page includes basic info about me and also other silly facts that no one cares about.

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Fast facts about Bandora:
  • Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Currently residing in the Florida Treasure Coast
  • Politically Liberal Independent with Green leanings.
  • Very spiritual but not subscribed to a specific religion strong Pagan influence.
  • Toughest life lesson has been learning to trust myself.
  • Favorite quote, “If it doesn't bring you joy, why are you doing it?"
  • Regrets not starting this work ten years sooner when the calling first began.
  • Loves animals, nature, sunsets, clouds, starry nights and much more.
  • Will break into soapbox rantings, storytelling, dance, song, and/or laughter without warning.



Age: 29

Birthday: May 31

Sign: Gemini, Virgo ascendant, Moon in Taurus

Nicknames:  Kitty, Wixle,  Pixie, Starshine,  etc

Hair: very long wavy mostly black hair with reddish highlights

Eyes:  black

Height: 5'4"

Weight: +/-130 lbs

Place of birth:  San Juan, Puerto Rico

Siblings: they don't count, I was raised as an only child

Current Residence: house in Port St Lucie, FL

Education:
Colegio Nuestra Senora de Belen- High School, class of '99
Florida International University (1999-2001)-  Intl. elations and Political Science
Miami Dade College (2003)- Bookkeeping
Canyon College- College (2004)- Accounting
United Interfaith Institute (2005-2006)- Interfaith Ministry Seminary
Avesa Quantum Healing Institute (2006-2007)- Avesa Quantum Healer Level II
TOSA Center for Enlightened Living (2007)- Certified Self Ascension Coach
Hypnosis Motivation Institute (2008)- Hypnosis and Past Life Regression Therapist
Flamel College (2007-2008)- College- Parapsychology
University of Metaphysics (2008-2009)- Doctorate in Metaphysical Counseling
                               

Degrees/ Certifications:
Interfaith Minister Ordination- 2003
Honorary doctorate degrees in Metaphysics and Divinity- 2005
Usui Reiki Master- 2005
Past Life Regression Practitioner- 2005
Avesa Level II Quantum Healer- 2007
Paranormal Investigator Certification- 2007
Certified UFO Investigator- 2008
Paranormal Counselor- in progress 2008
Phase Displacement Practitioner- in progress 2008
Certified Self Ascension Coach- 2007
Meridian Psychology/ EFT- 2007
Certified Hypnothist-  2008
Past Life Regression Therapist- 2008
                       

Work:  Business entrepreneur through Bandora's Lair offering spiritual consulting services. Host of Everyday Joy Radio. Also white collar hippie currently as a call center supervisor


Organizations:
Founder and Coach of Self Ascension Study Group
Founding President and Investigator of League of Paranormal Ivestigators  
Lifetime Member and Investigator- International Ghost Hunter's Society
Lifetime member- Golden Key International Honour Society
Lifetime member- National Association of Collegiate Scholars
Elder in Communion and clergy- Moonpath Circle, Inc.
Certified Self Ascension Coach- TOSA Center for Enlightened Living- 2007-2009

Also: Founder and gatekeeper of the Circle of the Golden Moon, Fl State chair for         the Pagan Unity Campaign, Miami Dade Organizer for Witches Meetup and  Florida Pagan Alliance,Member of the Miami Dade Green Party, FIU Greens,  National Organization for Women, People for the American Way, Sierra   Club, American Civil Liberties Union, GreenPeace, Amnesty International, PETA, MUFON, Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans, and others.

Favorite colors: black and purple

Favorite food: that's a tough one,  I love to eat, mostly junk food..   Like Puerto Rican, American, Mexican, Cuban and Italian cuisine. Lately I've been enjoying Mediterranean and Thai too.

Favorite beverage: juice, water, fruit punch, pina colada, Miami Vice, mead, alien secretions (it's a drink, I swear), martinis

Favorite numbers: 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, 69 (no sexual connotation on that one)

Pet:  2 turtles, a cockatiel bird and some dust bunnies. 

Political Affiliation: Green, liberal, etc.

Favorite flower: red rose, lotus

Favorite movie:  too many to choose from.  Examples: The Matrix, What the Bleep do We Know, Lord of the Rings, etc.

Favorite TV show: X-Files, The Big Bang Theory, documentaries and sitcoms

Favorite Restaurant: Margaritas (mexican restaurant in PR),  Don Burrito (Mexican), The Big Cheese  (Italian), etc                                                

Current favorite verses: "The universe always conspires in your favor"
"We fear things in proportion to our ignorance to them"
"Nobody can make you feel inferior withouth your consent"
"Feminism is the radical notion that women are people"
"If it doesn't bring you joy, why are you doing it?"

Favorite sport: (watching) ice skating and gymnastics.  (practicing) kayaking

Hobbies/ Interests:  cuddling, sleeping, reading, internet,  music,  movies, paranormal investigation, UFOs, nature, animals, parapsychology, camping, road trips, cruises, drum circles, renaissance faires, Pagan festivals, yoga, etc
              
Music: techno  (includes electronica, rave, jungle, drum and bass, etc), belly dancing music, drumming,  Pagan and new  age, some folk, specially Celtic, Irish and Scottish

1 pillow or 2?: 1 (I sometime use a second one, depends on my mood)

Dream car: A zero emissions car with decent cargo and range or some other eco-friendly vehicle.  I 'm happy with a fuel effient vehicle that can take me from point A to point B. 

Current car:  2006 Scion xA.

Marital Status: happily married

Children: 1 coming July 2010!

Religion: Interfaith spiritual with very strong Pagan leanings

Piercings:  A nose stud and 4 earrings, I've lost  all the others :-(

Tattoos:  18 total. and counting...
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Bedtime: whenever my body chooses to sleep I tend to be a night owl but that has been gradually changing to meet my morning hubby in the middle

Favorite animal:  I love all animals but especially like cats, dragonflies and birds, no roaches

Favorite perfume:  don't like perfumes, only use body sprays and seldom at that, anything fruity like pear,  vanilla or coconut

Favorite style of clothes: a combination of gypsy, indian, hippy, my own style (long skirts and dresses, dark colors). 

Favorite shoes:  sandals

Use tobacco: I don't smoke, chew or spit it and can't stand people that do it around me

Drink alcohol: Rarely drink but sometimes enjoy a Miami Vice, Alien Secretion, sangria or Tequila shot when traveling

Smoke weed: I want to die with healthy lungs and with all my neurones, so no

Do drugs:  need my intelligence too much so no

Broken a bone: no, my bones are very strong  from all the milk that I drank when growing up but my muscles  and nerves aren't,  I have dislocated my knee and injured my back several times when I was a dancer

Aliens: Hello?!, aren't women from Venus?, j/k I wouldn't go through the work of becoming a certified UFOlogist  if I didn't believe

Oranges or apples: mango

Pools or hot tubs: both

Righty or lefty?: LEFTY and proud of it!

Tall or short?: average on the petite side

Ice cream?: vanilla

Motion sickness?: on long car trips trough curvy roads

Roller coasters- deadly or exciting?: exciting, most of the time, lol

Pen or pencil: pen

How many rings before answering phone?: 1 if I answer it at all, which I rarely do

Previous careers and jobs: sales, modeling, dancing, webmaster, e-commerce, accounting, etc

Dream job: owner of a metaphysical healing center





 
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