Kristen T.

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"Spread Kindness and Compassion"

Augusta, GA, USA
female, age 27
single
Speaks: English
Joined Nov 3, 2007

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Nice of you to stop by!

I just want to mention that, unfortunately, I can't always reply to every single message, note every news story, sign every petition, or participate in every discussion here. I wish that I could! And I do apologize for this. It's just that I can easily find myself spending hour upon hour on the site, to the detriment of my real life responsibilities. I hope you understand! :)
I will try to participate as much as I can, while trying to find a good balance. And please, don't take this as a cue to stop writing to me, sharing things with me, or sending me friend requests. I really enjoy meeting & communicating with all of you. I just hope you won't take it personally if sometimes I am less involved or communicative than other times. Thanks for understanding. Hugs & best wishes to everyone!

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Before I get into politics (which can be a divisive subject), I just want to say a few things. While I am passionate about what I believe in, I do not wish to alienate any potential new friends. I am open to friends of all political stripes. Basically, I like all nice people who care :)

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Hometown	Augusta, GA
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Birthday	Jan 27, 1982
Languages	English
About Me	For the most part, a glass-half-full kind of person. Idealistic at heart (but not without a slight bit of skepticism). An introvert (honestly...you could really just call me the happy hermit! lol); complicated; a deep thinker (sometimes to my detriment); very curious, with a strong thirst for knowledge; a lover, not a fighter; open-minded; empathetic; passionate about what I believe in; bookish; and a criminal procrastinator (ALWAYS to my detriment!). One of those people who wishes that "we could all just get along." Is aware that this is naive but hopes for it anyway. Weird, an oddball, march to the beat of my own drummer, etc... After years of struggling trying to be someone that I'm not, I'm finally comfortable (& much happier!) just being me :) A "self-taught" political progressive (I was raised in a conservative Republican household & after learning more about the world, my views changed). Unapologetically liberal: I'm a bleeding-heart anti-war vegetarian environmentalist :) Living in a red district, in a red county, in a red state... Oh, and one more thing: I'd be lost without my dogs. They're like little angels wearing fur coats! (hopefully it's faux fur, but I digress...)
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Lifestyle
Pets	2 dogs: Abby and Tryssa, backyard birds and squirrels
Activist Aspirations	Enthusiastic
Political Leaning	Liberal
Religions	Christian, More spiritual than religious
Eating Habits	vegetarian, Keep it Healthy, natural foods, Still Love Chocolate Though!, Home Cooking, Lacto-Ovo Vegetarian, Organic as much as possible
Wild Fact About Me	When I find a bug in the house, I capture it safely in a cup and carry it outside. Then it is freed into the backyard. No one gets hurt and everyone's happy! Of course, I am made fun of for this. But what I really feel bad about are the large spiders and roaches that I can't bring myself to get too close to :'( The spiders jump and the roaches, well you know how they are... I am considering purchasing a humane bug vacuum thingy which very gently sucks them up (from a distance) so I can then release them outside. Crazy? Possibly, depending on your perspective. As I said above, I'm odd.
My Philosophy	Follow the Golden Rule. It's "golden" for a reason. "To thine own self be true." Try to see the positive in all people or situations. Reduce suffering of any living creature. Live simply, so others may simply live. Be a voice for the voiceless. Knowledge is power. Learning = empowerment. Live and let live - unless it causes harm to another. Practice gratitude. Every new day is a gift.
What Gives Me Hope	Many things, on a daily basis. Here's a couple: The sun continues to rise, faithfully, every single day - it's one thing you can truly depend on. YOU give me hope!! And others like you who care enough to do something to help make the world a better place. Thank you for being you! :)
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by	Doing anything and everything I could to halt climate change. And on my 2nd day, I would create world peace ;)
What/who changed my life and why	My Mom has been such a positive influence in my life. I know I wouldn't be the person I am today without her support, understanding, & guidance. I am truly blessed to have her for a mother.
What Bugs Me	gossip, sheeple, pollution in all forms, ignorance, injustice, Superficiality, consumerism, materialism, Those who hurt others weaker than them, people who WON'T use their minds!, apathy, intolerance
Passions	Standing up for causes I believe in, Earth and all its inhabitants, learning, making a difference, broadening my horizons
Inspirations	many and varied..., wonder, the beauty of nature, good people, animals, Mother Nature, peacemakers
What Scares Me	War - Cruelty - Greed - Indifference, hate, global warming
Favorites
Role Models	My mother, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Jesus Christ, John Lennon, Emily Dickinson, Mother Teresa
Quotation	"Be the change you want to see in the world." ~ Mahatma Gandhi "Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people." ~ Unknown author (sometimes quoted as by Eleanor Roosevelt but this claim is disputed) "Let us rise up and be thankful; for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful." ~ Buddha
Interests	learning all I can, News Junkie, politics, Nature/Wildlife, reading, Green living, animals, healthy living, film, computers, Mind/Body/Spirit, marilyn monroe, environment, arts and culture, film as art, Vegetarianism/Veganism
Books	Almost anything worth reading, non-fiction, classic literature, Harry Potter Series, J.R.R. Tolkien, biographies/autobiographies, books on classic film/Old Hollywood, film studies, books about Marilyn Monroe, Nature/Wildlife, cook books
Music	All genres except most country and rap, Eclectic tastes...wide variety, Frank Sinatra, The Beatles (and John Lennon), Ella Fitzgerald, Fleetwood Mac, Garden State Soundtrack, oldies, standards, folk, rock, alternative, jazz, classical
Movies	Too many to list here, well-made films, classic films, independent films, documentaries, foreign films, Pre-Code films (1929-34), Film Noir
TV Shows	TiVo'd - no junk, Turner Classic Movies, PBS, C-SPAN, news/politics/current events, educational/documentaries, classic TV, I Love Lucy, Family Guy, The Simpsons, SNL, Daily Show/Colbert Report, Bill Moyer's Journal, Rachel Maddow Show, Countdown w/Keith Olbermann
Favorite Foods	fruits and veggies, peanut butter, my mom's yummy bean loaf, Beans!, Nuts and Seeds, chocolate, ice cream - dairy or non-dairy, Cottage Cheese and Fruit, yogurt and granola, salad, split pea soup, pizza, mexican
Favorite Places	on the couch snuggled up with my dog(s), inside on a rainy day or night, home, nature, mountains, hawaii, the ocean, woods
Can't Live Without	air, hope, solitude
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