Giliana García's Page

Proud Beatles Fan since:

October 1, 2008

How I Got Into The Beatles:

One day, I remember saying to myself, "Why don't I look up the Beatles on Youtube? I've heard so much about them!" I had probably heard or overheard some songs by them before I really got hooked October of 2008. I listened to "Twist and Shout," and "I Want to Hold Your Hand" and I remember thinking, "This is too cool!" Especially the middle-eight of "Twist and Shout," when Paul screams (Ah-ah-ah-AAAAAH). I thought it was just them being really crazy, but now I know that that's Paul being Paul, and that that little scream is really far from being the craziest thing they did. I also remember being instantly in love with the falsetto "Whoo"s in that song. I thought it was cute. After that, I listened to songs I had thought that I had heard before, like "Hello, Goodbye," "Yellow Submarine," and "All you Need is Love" and I thought, "That was the Beatles?" because I had only, for instance, heard the Jonas Brothers version of "Hello, Goodbye" on the Target Commercial - thank God I know have heard the glorious original version instead of that trashed version. I immediately loved the Marseillese bit at the beginning of "All You Need is Love," and the whole orchestral part, as well as the lead vocalist, which I didn't know at that time was John. It sounded familiar, and I loved it! I remember also thinking, "Boy, they did a lot of different music," unknowingly making the observation that is one of the reasons why I love them so much now. Then I heard "Let It Be," and I remember thinking "Wow, he (Paul) looks really different, but he's still got those eyes." I loved the song, of course, and I think that's when my thing for Paul started. My thing for John started much later, when I saw "A Hard Day's Night" for the first time. I thought, "He's beautiful." I kept listening to more of their songs, new ones every time, knowing after a while that I would like everything they did. So I became a fan. As any newbie, I didn't know which Beatle was which, and I thought it incredible for someone to tell their voices apart, but now I can distinguish them after one look, and very much know their voices, their story, their lives, pretty much everything. That's how I became the proud obsessed Beatlemaniac that I am today.

My Fave Beatles Songs/Albums:

Please Please Me
With The Beatles
A Hard Day's Night
Beatles for Sale
Help!
Rubber Soul
Revolver
Sargeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Magical Mystery Tour
The Double [White] Album
Yellow Submarine
Abbey Road
Let it Be ... Naked

I believe that's all of them. I haven't listened to EVERY song yet, but pretty close. I like something from EVERY Beatles song I've heard, though - the entire musical arrangement, the bass line (go, Paulie!), the drums (Ringo is an all-around masterful drummer), the keyboards, the guitar parts (Georgie and Johnny are just geniuses - all of them are), the voice (This is one that's true for EVERY song, I love their voices - Especially Paul and John's), the melody, the harmony, or the lyrics (Lennon/McCartney and Harrison, need I say more?). They hook me in with one, two, three, or, heck, all of these for every song.

My Favourite Beatles Movie:

A Hard Day's Night AND Help!

Beatle or Beatlegirl I Can Relate To:

I think I can relate to Paul's sweet character. He is not hasty to say whatever comes into his head and ends up saying it the nicest way possible. He's the master of love songs, and he's a true romantic, which I can relate to, because I, too, have a somewhat idealistic view of love.
He has an excellent sweet sense of humor, which I also relate to.

I love John's sarcasm and witty remarks. He is, by far, the funniest Beatle, and he never fails to make me laugh with his "spassie" faces. I love that he is impredictable, intellectual, philosophical, romantic -when he wants to be - and an incorrigible rebel - the bad boy who covers up his insecurities, fears, and problems with his tough exterior, but that is a kind, deep person when you get to know him. I can relate to all of these aspects, because I think they make him quite an interesting person, and I enjoy this.

I can relate to George's spirituality, because I'm very but not overly religious myself. I can also relate to Ringo's relaxed character, because that's how I am as well.

About Myself...

I was born in Bogotá, Colombia. I came to the U.S. in 2004. I speak, read, and write fluent English and Spanish. I graduate from High School in 2010. I often get mistaken for a white American girl, or a Russian girl, because of the complexion of my skin, my curly hair and my soft facial features, even though I'm Hispanic.

I Believe In...

Christianity.
Love and its enormous power.
Music and its earth-shaking potency.
Sometimes I believe that people are truly good at heart.

I Would Like To Meet...

Obviously, I would love to meet Paul and Ringo.
I'm going to see Paulie in concert August 1st in Fed EX Field here in Maryland. I'm so lucky!

I am in Love with...

Paul McCartney and John Lennon - They are breathtaking. Just gorgeous. Both of them. I'm deep in love with them and I feel fine - I'm sorry, I had to do that! I go crazy every time John looks at the camera in a video because he has a very piercing look, which transcends time and space, and still has its full power when it gets to me. How did he do it? I do nothing but smile like an idiot, and sigh. I'm left breathless by their pictures, and their voices.
I love Paul's ...
-Big, droopy, expressive, sweet, puppy-dog hazel eyes.
-Long eyelashes
-Curvy mouth
-Sweet smile
-Child-like disposition
-Cute nose
-Lean body
-Energy on stage

And John's ...
- Piercing almond-shaped eyes
- Long lashes
- Beautiful smile
- Defined jaw
- Long nose
- Lean body

I'm also 100% in love with The Beatles' music, if you didn't guess that before.

I'm in love with music overall.

I'm also in love with love, and everything it entails - even the pain - because it's the most beautiful thing in the world.

My Instant Messenger IDs:

giligara30492@gmail.com
giligara30492 in Youtube

My General Interests:

-Reading
-Music - Playing, listening, or composing, I can't live a day without at least 2 hours of music.
-Learning about math and science
-Medicine - I want to be a pediatric endocrinologist or an Emergency Medicine Doctor.
-Soccer - Watching it, playing it, or talking about it.
-Animals
-Hanging out with friends and family

My Favorite Music:

The Beatles, did you really have to ask?
Anyway, I listen to a lot of music, and, besides the Beatles, I don't have any other bands or groups where I like everything by them, so I'm only truly a fan of the Beatles.
My favorite music is:
- Classical
- Classic Rock
- Rock 'n' Roll
-Some Pop
- Jazz
- Blues
- Christian music / Gospel
- Good Salsa/Merengue - Yes, I'm Colombian, that's why.

My Favorite Movies:

-Titanic
-Romeo & Juliet (Both the Zefirelli version and the version with Leonardo DiCaprio in it)
-Hamlet (Zefirelli Version)
-August Rush
-National Treasure 1&2
-The Harry Potter movies
-The Passion of the Christ (Soooo powerful- I cried almost through the entire passion/crucifixion)
-Remember the Titans
-Alvin and the Chipmunks (Because it's just so cute)
-Shrek (1-3)
-Home alone 1-4
-Little Women
-Homeward Bound
-Airbud
-Braveheart
-Daddy Day Care
-Dr. Doolitle (1-3)
-Indiana Jones (The whole series including "Kingdom of the Crystal Skull")
-Fiddler On The Roof
-Annie
-Grease
-An Angel for May
-Askari
-Mean Girls
-My Fair Lady
-A streetcar named desire (1950s Version)
-The Fast and The Furious
-Death of a Salesman
-Holes
-Click (LOL Adam Sandler)
-The Pink Panther (Newer version)
-Liar, Liar
-Fun with Dick and Jane (Jim Carrey is so funny!)
-Amadeus Mozart
-Sound of Music
-Mary Poppins
-West Side Story
-Twilight
-Get Smart
-The Notebook
-The Incredibles
-Prayers for Bobby (A really good TV Movie)
-Help!(Poor Ringo! Must be a pain in the butt having guys following you everywhere to sacrifice you or cut one of your fingers off!)
-A Hard Day's Night (I absolutely keep lovin' the music in the Beatles' movies)
- Let It Be (Interesting how the Beatles used to rehearse and be goof balls at the same time - "I want to say 'thanks' on behalf of the group and ourselves. I hope we passed the audition" - John Lennon)
-Kung Fu Panda
-Crónica de una muerte anunciada (Chills down my spine)
-Spanglish
-The Official History
-Stand and Deliver
- A Walk to Remember

My Favorite Shows:

I watch WAY too much TV. I could probably, and have in the past, spent a whole day or two just eating and watching TV. Some of the shows I like:
"House, M.D. " (My ABSOLUTE favorite show) "Code blue, " "Mystery Diagnosis, " "Trauma: Life in the ER, " " Untold stories of the ER, " "Diagnosis X, " "Dr. G.: Medical Examiner"- pretty much ANY purely medical show- not like others that are more dramas than medical shows. I love pretty much anything on Animal Planet. As of dramas, I like "The Secret Life of the American Teenager." I also like tasteful comedy shows like "The Colbert Report, " and "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, " and sitcoms such as "Friends, " "That 70s Show," "The Cosby Show, " "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, " "Full House, " "Family Matters, " "Sister, sister, " "Home Improvement, " "George Lopez, " "Reba, " "Still Standing, " "Sabrina the Teenage Witch, " "The Nanny, " "I love Lucy, " and "Roseanne." I also like the Documentaries on the History Channel, and, of course, I like watching my favorite sports on TV.

My Favorite Books:

I LOVE TO READ!
My favorite book is the Bible, and I enjoy reading the majority of nonfiction books. I like pretty much every fiction book that I read. I also love reading poetry.

-Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
-Hamlet by Shakespeare
-Crónica de una muerte anunciada (Chronicle of a death Foretold) by Gabriel García Márquez
-As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
-Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare
-Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
-A view from the Bridge by Arthur Miller (Although we only watched the play)
-Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
-The Oddysey by Homer
-Lord of the Flies by William Golding
-Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
-Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
-Antigone by Sophocles
-Macbeth by Shakespeare
-Othello by Shakespeare
-The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
-The Visit by Friedrich Duerrenmatt
-Medea by Euripedes (She is a total crazy! Freaked me out!)
-Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen (The greatest, most devious, most perverse villain ever!)

I enjoy reading Shakespeare and poetry overall. Gabriel García Márquez (Gabo) is also one of my favorite authors.

Other books I've enjoyed reading:

-Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
-El hombre que calculaba (Math-related and nerdy, but kinda cool!) by Malba Tahan
-El General en su Laberinto by Gabo
-El Otoño del Patriarca by Gabo
-Cien años de Soledad by Gabo (Still working on it but so far I love it!)
-As You Like It by Shakespeare
-A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare
-Shakespeare's Sonnets
-John Donne's Poetry
-Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse
-The Giver by Lois Lowry
-Number the Stars by Lois Lowry
-Anne Frank: The diary of a young girl by Anne Frank
-Holes by Louis Sachar
-Canyons by Gary Paulsen
-The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling
-Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
-Becoming Naomi León by Pam Muñoz Ryan
-Riding Freedom by Pam Muñoz Ryan
-Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
-New Moon by Stephenie Meyer
-Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
-Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
-John Lennon : The Life by Phillip Norman

My Favorite People:

Jesus
My Parents
My Sister
Other People in My Family
My Friends
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Johann Sebastian Bach
Ludwig van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky
Johann Strauss, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
President Obama
President Kennedy
President Roosevelt (FDR)
President Lincoln
President Alvaro Uribe (Colombian President - Excellent Man)
Hugh Laurie
Winston Churchill
Louis Armstrong
Yo-Yo Ma and Jacqueline Du Pré

My Favorite Places:

- Bogotá
- Santa Marta
- Rockville Library (I can spend hours on end there)
- Music and Arts and Washington Music Center (My parents have to pull me out of there by force!)
- Borders and Barnes and Noble (So many great books)
- Next to my violin, guitar, or keyboard.
- My bed - I love sleeping.
- Liverpool and London

My Favorite Things:

My violin
My guitar
My keyboard
My sheet music
My books
My computer
My MP3 Player
My bed - Like I said, I love sleeping