Victoria C. - "Encouraging change through creativity."

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"Encouraging change through creativity."

Northampton, MA, USA
female, age 31
committed relationship
Speaks: English
Joined Sep 7, 2008

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Things I'm Doing to Creat a Sustainable Life...

Recyling everything possible
Composting all food and lawn scraps
Using dirty paper towels, wood scraps, dirty cardboard scraps for kindling instead of tossing it (we have a wood stove).
All bulbs have been switched to CFLs
Appliances that don't need to be on all the time are plugged into power strips that are turned off when we don't need them.
Wash all clothes and towels in cold water
Hang dry clothes
Buying locally grown and organic food from the Farmer's Market and Co-Ops
Started telecommuting two days a week for work instead of driving, saving 185 miles every week.
Collect paper and container recycling at work
Repair torn clothing instead of throwing it away or using really beat clothing for cleaning rags
Buy clothing, books and other odds and ends from the Salvation Army and tag sales
Buy used items from Craigslist
Painted our house with Harmony Zero-VOC paint
Insulated our attic with recycled cotton insulation
Insulated all of our hot water pipes and hot water tank to save energy
Buy only recycled toilet paper and paper towels
Buy organic food whenever possible
Bought a natural latex bed (barely used) from Craigslist! (cheaper and saves on materials)
Use organic cotton bed sheets and blankets.
Use rain barrels to collect water for watering plants
Grow some of our own food
Do free donation clicks every day! And play JoGoGreen.com
My fiancé David drives a diesel run on locally made biodiesel.
I drive a fuel efficient used small car (though when that dies, I want to get whatever best fuel-efficient model is out)
Eat a vegan diet
Installed water-saver faucet caps and shower heads
Use tank banks in our toilet tanks to save water
More to come as I think of them!

Personal		Professional		Contact		Singles

Joined	Sep 7, 2008	Activist Aspirations	Enthusiastic
Here for	Support a Cause, Other
Group Host of	none yet
Groups	Stop Global Death and Destruction, The Vegetarian Alliance, ~Creative Expressions~

Hometown
Homepage	http://www.weyakindesigns.com
Birthday	March 04, 1982
Languages	English
About Me	I make my living designing web sites. But, my passions include creating music, art, jewelry, sewing, and other visual and audio projects. My fiancé and I are working to make our home and lives carbon neutral and earth friendly. It is a slow process, but we are doing it step by step. We are working on a music project together that we hope to inspire and spread a message with. My goal is to create beautiful and inspiring things that pass on a message about the change we need to see in the world. I am working to discover more each day what this will be...
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Lifestyle
Pets
Activist Aspirations	Enthusiastic
Political Leaning	Liberal
Religions	Spiritual but not religious
Eating Habits	unprocessed, Whole grains and veggies, Chocolate - Lots of it, LOTS OF TEA, lots of water, vegetarian, vegan
Wild Fact About Me	I've been to every state in the US except Alaska.
My Philosophy	Live and let live. Be mindful. Enjoy life. Enjoy each other. Be aware that every action has an affect. Never forget your dreams.
What Gives Me Hope	People like you who care.
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by	Initiate a bold plan for alternative energy.
What/who changed my life and why	Every event changes your life in big ways and small.
What Bugs Me
Passions
Inspirations
What Scares Me	apathy, war, Religious Extremism, Losing the ones I love, ignorance, George W. Bush, cruel people, "Big Brother", rupublicans
Favorites
Role Models
Quotation	The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives.
Interests	Spirituality/Philosophy, Music, Vegetarian / Vegan, Art/Design
Books	The Silver Wolf by Alice Borchardt, Metaphysics, Buddhism, Fashion, Art History, Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse, Ishmael by Daniel Quinn, Thich Nhat Hanh
Music	Enigma, Lacuna Coil, The Moon and the Night Spirit, Delerium, Depeche Mode, Clan of Xymox, Faith and the Muse, Vas, Niyaz, The Changelings, QNTAL, wolfsheim, Azam Ali, Lisa Gerrard, dead can dance, enya, world music, tori amos, celtic, alternative
Movies	Marie Antoinette, The Dark Crystal, Little Women, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Lord of the Rings, Ever After, The Neverending Story, The Princess Bride
TV Shows
Favorite Foods	tofu, cookies, vegan, sushi, lasagna, japanese, indian, chinese, veggies, pasta, pizza, Chocolate
Favorite Places
Can't Live Without
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