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"Enjoy each day more than the last"

Rocky Mount, NC, USA
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Speaks: english, spanish
Joined Feb 19, 2009
What I Want to Do: stop animal cruelty, Make a difference for animals, Help the Environment, End Violence Aginst the Voiceless, be myself, be healthier, End animal experiments, HELP IN FINDING LOVING HOMES FOR ANIMALS
Causes: global warming, Freedom of Expression, Endangered Species, literacy, pollution, Violence against Children, Human Rights, environment, Corporate Responsibility, Children's Welfare, Cancer Awareness, Animal Welfare
Activities: playing guitar, writing, reading, Music - Concerts, Listening to Music, hiking, Drawing/Sketching, concerts, arts/crafts


 
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Joined Feb 19, 2009
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Hometown Rocky Mount, NC 
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Birthday Sept 21  
Languages english, spanish  
About Me Artsy, sports-minded, outdoorsy, moderately intelligent, well-educated, not as informed as I'd like to be. Definite animal (especially dogs) lover.
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Pets Chloe the Dog, 1 Dog  
Activist Aspirations Enthusiastic
Political Leaning Depends
Religions christian  
Eating Habits trying to keep it somewhat healthy!, Almost anything... :)  
Wild Fact About Me I'm constantly getting older, but not sure if I'm getting wiser at the same rate.
My Philosophy All life is inherently valuable, meaningful and worthwhile. Only humans assume the power to render life meaningless.
What Gives Me Hope Everytime I step out of the "human" world into Nature.
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by Get rid of Mayors, Governors, Presidents, etc . . . destroy the divide that separates the "Haves" (politicians, entertainers, professional athletes) from the "HaveNots" (the rest of us). Put an end to America's endless fascination with the Cult of Personality.
What/who changed my life and why BOOK: Vladimir Nabokov's LOLITA. A subject approaching taboo that is dealt with so tenderly as to reduce the average reader to tears. Masterful. Irony: Probably the finest purveyor of the English language was Russian. Go figure . . .
MOVIES: Fandango, Racing with the Moon, Hud, Cool Hand Luke, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Outlaw Josey Wales. Take your pick; they're all great.
PEOPLE: Django Reinhardt, Donald Fagen & Walter Becker (a/k/a Steely Dan), Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Kurt Cobain, Bill Evans, Brian Wilson & the rest of the Beach Boys, Rickie Lee Jones, Duke Ellington & Vladimir Nabokov. BECAUSE: These are the most talented & gifted people I've been exposed to.
What Bugs Me Evil people, The destruction of rural areas, Those who hurt others weaker than them, people who WON'T use their minds!, mean peeps, liars, injustice, hypocrisy, cruelty, Complainers and whiners, arrogance, Any one that would hurt an animal, Any one that would hurt a  
Passions writing, nature, music, making a difference, laughter, environment, broadening my horizons, books, art, animals  
Inspirations the sound of the ocean, the beauty of nature, ocean, nature, music, happiness, good people, animals  
What Scares Me War - Cruelty - Greed - Indifference, moral direction of our society, Ignorance and evil, global warming, current USA administration, Criminals that are young and violent, "Big Brother"  
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Role Models Bob Dylan, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Brian Wilson, Vladimir Nabokov, Rickie Lee Jones, Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, My mother  
Quotation "The cradle rocks above an abyss, and common sense tells us that our existence is but a brief crack of light between two eternities of darkness." -- Vladimir Nabokov, from his autobiography, SPEAK, MEMORY.
Interests My dog Chloe!, psychology, reading, wildlife, Spirituality/Philosophy, pets, Mythology / Folklore, music, humor, fitness, environment, entertainment, Books - Author, Art/Design  
Books music magazines, music books, The Classics  
Music Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Sea and Cake, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, miles davis, thelonious monk, Django Rheinhardt, Rickie Lee Jones, Stereolab, Beach Boys, Steely Dan, pop, jazz, folk, celtic, blues, bluegrass, alternative, all kinds  
Movies The Andalusian Dog, Affliction, Jeremiah Johnson (with Redford, The Green Mile, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Fandango, Racing With the Moon, Cool Hand Luke, Hud  
TV Shows history channel, seinfeld, Law and Order SVU, Law and Order, Everybody Loves Raymond, Discovery Channel  
Favorite Foods veggies, steak, spaghetti, seafood, salad, pizza, pasta, lasagna, italian, fruit, chocolate, chinese, bread, cheese, broccoli  
Favorite Places woods, scotland, ocean, nature, mountains, ireland, forests, colorado, beach, alaska  
Can't Live Without the colors and feel of fall, gorgeous grey days of winter, sex, peace, nature, my dog, music, laughter, hope, friends and family, freedom, books, art, animals  
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