Ernesto Daniel

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"To maintain that sense of awe and wonder..."

San Francisco, CA, USA
male, age 38
single
Speaks: English
Joined Feb 4, 2001

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Personal Motto

I've always felt that whatever you want to do in life, whatever your goals, your passions, your dreams, your aspirations, whatever you want to do, then by all means just go out and do it. Basically just go out and go for it. Sometimes it's best to not try and think about the potential risks and consequences too much - sometimes the best thing to do is just go out and do it, and then deal with what happens later.

Whatever you want to do, then just go ahead and set out to achieve it. And whether you succeed or fail, at least you've tried. Then go out and try again.

Seize the moment, and Go For It! :)

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Nelson Mandela offered his congratulations to President Barack Obama on January 20th, 2009. Here's the link to the letter Mandela sent to President Obama...

http://www.nelsonmandela.org/index.php/news/article/nelson_mandela_congratulates_barack_obama_on_his_inauguration/

On November 4th, 2008, History Was Made...

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http://www.barackobama.com/index.php

YES WE CAN...AND YES WE DID!!!

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Hometown	San Francisco, CA
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Birthday	Sept 30, 1971
Languages	English
About Me	I admit that I'm a very easy-going, relaxed, mellow person. In fact, at times my friends say that I'm too mellow, but that's fine by me. I love to travel - I've traveled around Western Europe, the UK (on a number of occasions), Australia (twice), New Zealand, the Philippines, South Africa, Japan, Independent Samoa, Eastern Canada, and a few other places here and there. I consider myself politically and socially Progressive, I'm very liberal. I consider myself very left of center.
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Activist Aspirations	Casual
Political Leaning	Very Liberal
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Wild Fact About Me	I do not own a cell phone...and I think I never will! :)
My Philosophy	Wherever you go, there you are. :)
What Gives Me Hope	The belief that tomorrow will always be a better day. And on that note, no matter how bad the world seems to be these days, I'm optimistic that at least future generations will make this world a much better place.
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by	Direct more funding to public education - as they say, when children have access to quality public education, they'll grow up to become productive and vital citizens. I would also establish universal health care for all citizens - when everyone has access to quality healthcare, everyone benefits.
What/who changed my life and why	My first overseas trip, a few months after I graduated from university. That experience made me realize that, indeed, there is a world out there, a world worth exploring.
What Bugs Me	Those who say "nice people finish last"
Passions	Travel, Music, Exercising, Writing
Inspirations	My friends, My brothers, My parents
What Scares Me	Greed
Favorites
Role Models	Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King Jr., parents
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Interests	Travel/Adventure, Politics
Books	Aggie Grey of Samoa, To Sir With Love, The Size of the World, Adventures of a Continental Drifter
Music	I love all types of music, my mucial tastes really do run the whole
Movies	The Clash: Westway To The World, Bob Dylan: No Direction Home, The Clash: Rude Boy, Slacker, Monterey Pop, The Graduate, To Sir With Love, A Hard Day's Night, Quadrophenia, Festival!, Amandla!, Don't Look Back
TV Shows	The Office (BBC version), Various programs on public television
Favorite Foods
Favorite Places	Banff National Park/Canadian Rockies, Oslo Norway, Sognefjord Region (Norway), Bergen (Norway), Knysna South Africa, Uluru and Kata Tjuta Australia, Kakadu National Park Australia, Samoa, Quebec City, Montreal, San Francisco, Berkeley, London, Sydney, Melbourne, Tokyo, K
Can't Live Without	Travel, Music
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	Rick Steves' Program On Iran (Jan 28) I'm sure American members here at Care2 (and those Americans who watch Public Television) are familiar with Rick Steves, the travel hos... more »
	President Barack Obama - A New Era Of Hope And Change (Nov 3) I just want to type this fairly short blog as a note of my thoughts and feelings to everyone here at Care2, regarding the US Presidenti... more »
	Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday (Jul 20) Nelson Mandela, one of the greatest world leaders in world history, celebrated his 90th birthday the other day. Many South Africans hon... more »
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Zen W. (103)	Mandela Day - July 18th Happy birthday, Nelson Mandela, 91 today.
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