Laurie Boris - "saving the world, one metaphor at a time"

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"saving the world, one metaphor at a time"

Ulster Park, NY, USA
female, age 51
married
Joined Nov 10, 2008

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Joined	Nov 10, 2008	Activist Aspirations	Casual
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Homepage	http://laurieboris.pnn.com
Birthday	Aug 30, 1961
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About Me	a writer whose mission is to mirror the world back on itself, and use the misfortunes of my life not only to heal myself, to help other people, and try to make a little money.
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Lifestyle
Pets	love cats... husband allergic
Activist Aspirations	Casual
Political Leaning	Liberal
Religions	fallen Unitarian Jew, agnostic
Eating Habits	gluten-free, sugar-free, no red meat
Wild Fact About Me	I was once a magician's assistant.
My Philosophy	Open heart, open mind, open journal
What Gives Me Hope	Parents who raise their children to be readers.
If I were Mayor, I'd make the world a better place by	Ask that my salary be donated to local food banks.
What/who changed my life and why	Jon Kabat-Zinn's, "Full Catastrophe Living," because it opened my mind to mindfulness meditation, a practice which has improved my health, physically and mentally.
What Bugs Me	Smokers, ignorance, child abusers
Passions	writing, writing, more writing
Inspirations	Nabokov, Joyce, the ocean
What Scares Me	movies about serial killers
Favorites
Role Models	My Grandmother on my mothers side
Quotation	"Life includes pain; suffering is optional." (I think Gandhi said this)
Interests	Writing, reading, fitness, movies, Holistic Health
Books	Anything by Joyce Carol Oates, Anything by TC Boyle, Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
Music	Hip Hop, jazz, opera, alternative
Movies	Philadelphia Story, Gone with the Wind, Casablanca
TV Shows	The Daily Show, So You Think You Can Dance, Gilmore Girls, Family Guy
Favorite Foods	baklava, chocolate, apples
Favorite Places	ocean
Can't Live Without	sunshine, sleep, nature, my husband, friends and family
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