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Laura Voorhis
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"To Be the Best I Can - To be a Friend to Animals"

Volente, TX, USA
female, age 46
married, 2 children
Speaks: English, French
Joined May 23, 2003
What I Want to Do:
Causes: Rain Forests, Civil Rights, Animal Welfare, Violence against Women, Nonviolence, Animal Welfare, Against Factory Farms, Anti-Hunting, Zoo Reform, Breast Cancer Survivors, Breast Cancer Awareness, Endangered Species, Environment, Urban Sprawl, Workplace Equality
Activities: travel, photography, volunteering, Boating - power, Dance, Gardening, Hiking, Home Improvement, Yoga, Wildlife Observation, Walking, Theater - Attending, Swimming, Singing, Shopping, Reading, People Watching, Listening to Music, Museums


 
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Joined May 23, 2003
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Activist Aspirations Casual 
Here for Meeting Friends, Job Search, Professional Connections, Support a Cause 
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Groups ASPCA, Abolish Animal Abuse, American Wilderness Coalition, Amnesty International, DNC - Democratic National Committee, Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Electing Pro-Wildlife Leaders, EARTHLIGHTS, Environmental Defense Fund, Get Out The Progressive Vote!, Healthy Cooking, Healthy Living Network, Human Rights Network, Nature Lovers, Oceana more »
Hometown Austin, TX 
Homepage http://stores.ebay.com/Lake-Travis-Treasure
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Birthday May 24, 1963  
Languages English, French  
About Me Woman who loves life, the sun, the water, considers self to be part of nature's cycle. Have a great connection with animals.
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  Lifestyle
Pets Dogs, Cats  
Activist Aspirations Casual
Political Leaning Moderate
Religions Christian - Catholic  
Eating Habits should eat better, Coffee - Now!, Chocolate - Lots of it, Almost Vegetarian  
Wild Fact About Me I live in a house that was built out of recycled materials and styrofoam, and love to receive gifts from husband that he buys at Garage Sales.
My Philosophy We are all the same, accept others as they are, we all have a history.
What Gives Me Hope Sites such as these in which people can come together with one voice to speak out or make public our concerns.
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by Meet with all the world leaders and discuss and take action to find ways to reduce global warming. In addition, ensure all the World is aware of the atrocities that are happening in Darfur, Congo, doing something to help the innocent.
What/who changed my life and why Flashdance. During my time in college this gave me inspiration that if I strive for what I want, and no matter what life offers I can be what I dream.
What Bugs Me The destruction of rural areas, Litter Bugs!!, liars, ignorance, Denial of what is happening to our Earth, Those who hurt others weaker than them, intolerance, injustice, hypocrisy, apathy, intolerance, indifferance, pretense, People who can't be their self, BEING IGNO  
Passions animals, broadening my horizons, photography, my family, Lake Travis TX, MY DOGS!!!!, traveling, learning, god, my husband, my cats, nature, animal and environmental conservation  
Inspirations god, music, life itself, blue skies, Birds chirping, a gentle breeze, animals-they love unconditionally  
What Scares Me ignorance, hate, religious fanatics, apathy, Global Warming  
  Favorites
Role Models Katharine Hepburn, Jesus Christ, Dalai Lama, Jimmy Carter, Jane Goodall, My father! who lives a full life, Eleanor Roosevelt, my husband, Mother Teresa, Mother (of course)  
Quotation
Interests environment, Antiques/collectibles, Birds/bird watching, gardening flowers, photography, music, Travel/Adventure, Wildlife, Anthropology, Archaeology, Movies, Linguistics, Internet, National Parks, Computers, Pets, Politics  
Books Robin Cook, comics, poetry, Odd Thomas Series by Dean Kootz, spirituality, the Holy Bible, Dean Koontz, Harry Potter Series, the Bible, Mysteries  
Music all kinds, Willie Nelson, Melissa Ethridge, Joan Osborne, Beatles!, Jackson Brown, Neal Diamond, George Strait, Garth Brookes, Loreena Mckennitt, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin  
Movies Lion King, Gone With The Wind, Gladiator, WALLE, Fried Green Tomatoes, Wizard of Oz, Brazil (Terry Gilliam), The Green Mile, Donnie Darko, Casablanca, Braveheart, American Beauty, Amelie, what dreams may come, titanic, Sound of Music, Shawshank Redemption  
TV Shows HBO series, 30 rock, CSI New York, Fringe [LOVE it!!!], Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Eli Stone, Pushing up Daisies, Battlestar Glactica - new series, 24, American Idol, M.A.S.H., the Daily Show, medium, CSI, Survivor, Amazing Race, Lost, The Office  
Favorite Foods Red Bull, yogurt drinks, tomatoes, enchiladas, apples, steak, strawberries, spaghetti, shrimp, salad, rice, mashed potatoes, lasagna, coffee, chocolate, bread, cheese, Cheese Cake, Cherries  
Favorite Places Rome!, Black Forest in Germany, Mont Saint Michel, Victoria - Vancouver Island BC, Rocky Mountains Colorado, Lake Travis TEXAS!, south padre Island Texas!, Normandy France, Niagara Falls Ontario Canada, Banff and Jasper NPs Alberta, Catskills Mtns., Litchfield Conne  
Can't Live Without air, love, my babies(my dogs and cats!), water, hope, god, My husband Jeff, my step daughter and son, my niece and nephew, sunshine, laughter, freedom, family, Music, Books  
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Praire Dog Killings
(Jul 20) Here is an article discussing an absolutly terrible sport of killing praire dogs. http://www.hsus.org/wildlife/issues_facing_wildlife... more »
Saturday in Texas
(Jul 15) Well it is a Saturday evening and we will be having people over for a Tapas party - kinda of different, people bring food over that wil... more »
Travis Lake - Austin TX
(Mar 22) ... more »
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Red Paint Brushes
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LAURA..hope all is well w/you! have a super week! love, granpat xox


Jul 2, 2007 8:22 PM

Gran P. (226)
COOL MySpace Comments WELCOME to care2, and for being my friend...take care, have a grrreat 4th! granpat
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