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).

yes, i would. in fact my mother and i have spoken about this very issue.. whether it is one of us who dies in a terrorist act, what kind of reaction the other would want. both of us agreed-- NON-VIOLENCE. my mother is in ethiopia, she travels there to visit my stepfather. i am in greece right now. i went as far to write a statement to be released to the press in case i die in a terrorist act. i also asked my immediate family to do something they normall wouldn't-- be active. call for non-violence, for it is my name in which they would be acting. my mother, father and brother all agreed. and if my mother is to die? i will speak on behalf of her, because she and i have talked about it.

now, how am i working towards non-violence? i am a member of a non-violence group in eugene. i am studying gandhi and his principles of satyagraha. gandhi was a man ahead of his time, of this time. i look towards the dalai lama as my example. we can all work towards this, if only you believe. a couple of good non-violence links: the m.k. gandhi institute for non-violence and the dalai lama. further i highly recommend the conquest of violence: the gandhian philosophy of conflict by joan bondurant. that and gandhi's auto-biography are the 2 best reads on satyagraha. and yes, non-violence works.. it worked to free the people of india from the empire of the british. but it only works if you believe in it.. if you choose to give into violence you only continue the cycle.

and on that note. i'm outta here.