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"Plastering the World with Band-aids, One Person at a Time"
Arnold, MO, USA
female, age 35
married, 1 child
Assistant Editor, YOUTH NOISE; Mommy; F/T Student, Southeast MO State University Speaks: English, Spanish Joined Oct 4, 2001
What I Want to Do:
travel,
homeschool my daughter,
love deeply,
create,
make a difference,
write,
be healthy,
be wise,
be aware,
live fully and boldly,
change the world,
help others,
live in the moment,
be a fantastic mom
Causes:
Womens Rights,
Violence Against Women,
Workplace Equality,
aids,
Gun Control - Pro,
Pro Unions,
Genetic Engineering - Against,
Freedom of Expression,
Environment,
Same Sex Marriage,
Racial Equality,
Education,
Endangered Species
Activities:
Volunteering,
Activism,
Writing,
Reading,
Travel,
Cafes,
Camping,
Chakra Balancing,
Comic Books,
Concerts,
Dance,
Drawing/Sketching,
Games - Board games,
Games - Cards,
Games - Puzzles,
Gardening,
Home Improvement,
Hot tubbing,
Journal Keeping,
Yoga,
Win
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Joined |
Oct 4, 2001 |
Activist Aspirations |
Enthusiastic |
Here for |
Meeting Friends, Job Search, Professional Connections, Support a Cause |
Group Host of |
none yet |
Groups |
(AGR) A Green Road, Activists Against Factory Farming, Animal Activists, Ask the Vet Techs, Better Schools Network, Celtic History and Spirituality, DNC - Democratic National Committee, Daily Submissions, Defenders of Wildlife, Defenders of Wildlife Action Fund - Electing Pro-Wildlife Leaders, Environmental Defense Fund, Equal Rights for Women, Folk, and Celtic Music, GLBT Rights Global more »
Gay Rights and Marriage Equality, Get Out The Progressive Vote!, Greenpeace, Healthy Cooking, Healthy Living Network, Human Rights Network, Hungersite.com, Jane Goodall Institute: Race for the Primates, Kill your TV!, Our Mother Earth, Oxfam, Pagans, Pagans_Save_The_World, Pets in Need, Race for the Big Cats, Race for the Rainforest, Reforming Our Democracy!, Scorpio Life, Spirituality: through the eyes of the open mind., Sustainable Development 101, The 80's Era, Tobacco Free Kids, Union of Concerned Scientists, Vegetarian, Writers, Poets, and Thinkers Circle
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Hometown |
Hillsboro, MO |
Homepage |
http://sarajschmidt.wordpress.com/
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Birthday |
Nov 11, 1982 |
Languages |
English,
Spanish
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About Me |
I'm the mommy of an amazing little girl, the wife of my high school sweetheart, a freelance writer, an activist, and a graduate student at Southeast Missouri State University. A feminist/ treehugger/ dirt-worshipper/ Wiccan urban hippie to the core, I love politics, spirituality, activism, being a mommy, and music.
I have interned with Jobs with Justice, Educating for Justice and Missouri NARAL. I volunteer with a bunch of other groups, blog, write fanfiction and poetry, and study Correllian Wicca. I've also debated across the country, homeschooled a relative, run a restaurant, worked as the editor and writing program manager of a nonprofit organization, and protested many a thing or two! |
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Introduce yourself to Sara |
Lifestyle
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Pets |
Cats: Sky and Fuego
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Activist Aspirations |
Enthusiastic |
Political Leaning |
Very Liberal |
Religions |
Wiccan/Pagan/Druid
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Eating Habits |
Vegetarian
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Wild Fact About Me |
My birthday is on Veteran's Day, my fiancee's is on Pearl Harbor Day, and our Anniversary is on D-Day--and we're both pacifists. *News* Our daughter's birthday is on Love Your Body Day! |
My Philosophy |
"An it harm none, do what ye will." The Wiccan Rede
"Don't make assumptions, don't take anything personally, be impeccable with your word, and always do your best." The Four Agreements
"An eye for an eye and the world goes blind." Gandhi |
What Gives Me Hope |
Modern medicine, Hybrid cars, websites, networking... I have seen citizens take on and conquer Wal-Mart. I have seen bills failed or passed because of citizen involvement and public outcry. The very fact that I am a woman and I can vote gives me hope. I know we still have a long way to go, but if we work together, we've shown that can do anything. |
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by |
Two words: *fuel cells*
The first thing I'd work on is getting the corporate interests out of politics and making them accountable for all of their actions that have led this country downhill.
I have so many plans and bills written already! We'd have to pass universal healthcare immediately, as well as get back in with Kyoto protocol on global warming, solidify Roe v. Wade forever, stop policing the world, revoke all laws against gay marriage (and any other forms of discrimination), get rid of the "Patriot Act" (what a joke), pass laws against genetically engineered food, raise the minimum wage... oh, the list goes on forever. We have a lot of work to do! |
What/who changed my life and why |
My daughter, Sagean, has changed my life completely for the better. Born three months early, my "micropreemie" is anything but micro in the amazing department. She continues to render me speechless daily.
Being on the college debate team really changed my life. I've always been volunteering but that got me involved in politics. My mother also raised me to always fight, no matter what, against injustice--she took me to my first protest when I was ten! My grandmother taught me to always be a spreader of peace and authenticity. |
What Bugs Me |
Violence against Women,
hate,
domestic violence,
child abuse,
sexim,
homophobia,
indifference,
religious control
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Passions |
human rights,
civil rights,
my family,
learning,
environment,
traveling,
peace,
my hubby,
volunteering,
music,
unschooling,
activism,
feminism,
parenting,
neil gaiman,
stephen king,
writing,
reading,
art,
journaling
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Inspirations |
peacemakers,
alice walker,
howard zinn,
sark,
mountain gorillas,
sloths,
my daughter,
susan b. anthony,
giant squid,
my grandmother,
my parents
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What Scares Me |
endangered species,
overpopulation,
genocide,
religious fanatics,
war,
losing the people I love,
global warming,
debt,
US drug policies,
healthcare,
not being enough,
failing as a mother
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Favorites
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Role Models |
My parents and grandmother,
Ginger Thomson,
Tam Morgan,
Paul Wellstone,
Eleanor Roosevelt,
Susan B. Anthony,
Eve Ensler,
Gloria Steinem,
Shirley Chisholm,
Hillary Clinton,
Barbara Boxer,
Barak Obama,
Elizabeth I,
Elizabeth Cady Stanton,
Michael Moore,
Sus
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Quotation |
"A census taker once tried to test me. I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice chianti." Hannibal Lecter
"The Church says the earth is flat, but I believe that it is round; for I have seen the shadow on the moon, and I have more faith in a shadow than in the Church." Magellan
"It's your hell--you burn in it!"
"If you aren't outraged, you aren't paying attention."
"People say that I must be a bad person, but that's not true. I have the heart of a young boy--in a jar on my desk." Stephen King
"Saavy?"
"Wotcher!" |
Interests |
Reading,
Writing,
parenting,
Eco Activism,
Learning,
organizing protests,
registering voters,
Going to plays and musicals,
Debating,
Tutoring/Teaching,
pets,
Wildlife,
Archaeology,
Aromatherapy,
Art/Design,
Biodiversity,
Books - Autho
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Books |
the artist's way,
coraline,
american gods,
lies my teacher told me,
a history of american empire,
me talk pretty one day,
the color purple,
the bluest eye,
eyes of the dragon,
different seasons,
septimus heap,
percy jackson,
harry potter and the order of the phoe
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Music |
Folk,
Celtic,
Punk,
Indie,
Techno,
Oldies,
world music,
R and B,
Hard Rock,
Metal,
Country,
Alternative,
Spanish/Latin American,
Classic Rock,
Progressive,
New Age,
Classical,
Opera,
Disco,
Jazz,
Showtunes,
Musicals,
some Rap,
Hip Hop,
Rock,
Pop.... basic
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Movies |
labyrinth,
lord of the rings,
shrek,
as good as it gets,
juno,
the princess and the frog,
quills,
where the wild things are,
little children,
shawshank redemption,
Stand By Me,
Bowling for Columbine,
Silence of the Lambs,
Big Fish,
The Life of David Gale,
The English
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TV Shows |
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation,
Law and Order: SVU,
South Park
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Favorite Foods |
Italian,
Spanish,
fried okra,
mushrooms,
tea,
coffees,
eggplant parmesan,
mashed potatoes,
raspberries,
Total with Honey Nut Clusters,
spinach dip,
cheese quesodillas,
apples,
dulce de leche ice cream
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Favorite Places |
Seville,
Salamanca,
La Coruna,
(Spain),
Washington DC,
Pittsburgh,
St. Louis,
Mt. Tamalpais (Mill Valley,
CA),
wherever Sage is
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Can't Live Without |
music,
books,
family,
internet,
ink pens,
paper
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