Sara J. - "Plastering the World with Band-aids, One Person at a Time"

Hometown

Hillsboro, MO

Homepage

http://sarajschmidt.wordpress.com/

Birthday

Nov 11, 1982

Languages

English, Spanish

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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Lifestyle

Pets

Cats: Sky and Fuego

Activist Aspirations

Enthusiastic

Political Leaning

Very Liberal

Religions

Wiccan/Pagan/Druid

Eating Habits

Vegetarian

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

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

Inspirations

peacemakers, alice walker, howard zinn, sark, mountain gorillas, sloths, my daughter, susan b. anthony, giant squid, my grandmother, my parents

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

Favorites

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

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

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

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

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

TV Shows

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Law and Order: SVU, South Park

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

Favorite Places

Seville, Salamanca, La Coruna, (Spain), Washington DC, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Mt. Tamalpais (Mill Valley, CA), wherever Sage is

Can't Live Without

music, books, family, internet, ink pens, paper

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