she is a lesbian, radical feminist, cat lover, bibliophile, non-smoker, unitarian universalist (though she doesn't go to fellowship on a regular basis) and in the process of becoming athletic again. she dreams of being jeanne d' arc and swooping in and saving those that need saved (though she'd rather not be burned at the stake). she is a loyal friend who will do anything she can for those she loves, but she can flakey sometimes when her depression flares up. she is a loner. a southerner self-transplanted to the pacific northwest in 1998 and now believes that it doesn't rain enough here. she's known for her honesty, she can't help it, its the only way to be. she is 4'8" tall, and round. she has natural blonde hair and she also has blue eyes. she is very intense. she hates small and large crowds, she prefers the one on one or the one on a few. she has no idea what she wants to do with her life, though she would like to see more of the world than what she has seen so far (a good part of the continental united states) and she very much wants to be a mother. finally, she has huge crushes on alix olson and carolyn gage (these are from a far).

28 march 2003
location: the road along the beach, walking back into the central harbor
area, mytilini, island of lesvos, greece.

another interaction, at the swimming hole. a man says "george bush not so
good, americans not so good either. bush is greedy." i tell him i don't
like bush, the war. i am not like bush. i am hurt by his statement about
americans. i have on my peace sign w/ a dove t-shirt. we talk back and
forth, i do't want him to think all americans are like bush, i want him
to know i am not like bush. finally with a translator helping he says
"you are good girl."

stupid bush. stupid americans. no, we are not good, we are greedy. the
greeks are packed into their island. small streets and cars, no SUVs. i
don't know what many americans would do if they had to live like
this.

it is a shame that i question whether to be in the closet about my
nationality. it is bush and his followers who hve made me do this. more
closets. right now i am ashamed to be an american-- more than any other
time.

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on another note. my thoughts on this. people are talking about how awful
sadaam is and what he has done to his people. i understad what an awful
man he is.. but all of this, my thought last night is that the world
people don't want any more war.. maybe its just the greeks and
americans? anyhow, i do't have it with me-- my book about gandhi's
philosphy, but each day i am here, each day i believe stronger ad stronger
that we must work towards non-violence. that the world must. we have to
stop all suffering. this can't go on.