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Sarah

I only mark the hours that shine.

About Me

I am a "cup is half full"person who has survived some unique experiences in life. I havelearned to not to take myself so seriously or to hold onto things thatcause suffering. And I like to surround myself with interesting,witty, talented and caring people who give a shit about themselves andthe world around them.

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My Interests

music
books, books and more books
Zen Buddhism
cooking
traveling
punk, HC and SxE shows
NPR & podcasts
counting my blessings

I'd like to meet:

I'd love to meet cool, witty, creative and interesting people. And looking to reconnect with those I just didn't have the heart to say goodbye to in the Bay Area.

YO! Check it- if you are a "girl collecter" (i.e. someone who has nothing but semi-nude girls as your friends) then don't waste your time trying to add me.

And although I have a LOT of band profiles on my site, it is because I added them, not the other way around. If I have not seen your band, don't own your cd, or aren't already friends with you outside of the imaginary world of myspace.com, then don't bother to try to add me. Sarah has fantastic Friends My Man

Baby Girl

LA Love

Prof. Darren

.. Never Say Never

Athens..' Own Poke-A-Dot

Duke

Trey

Check 'em out...

Music:

Punk-
The Clash, Cocksparrer, the Jam, Angelic Upstarts, Sham 69, Generation X, Sex Pistols, Ramones, Runaways, Joan Jett, ...
New Wave-
Cure, Smiths, Joy Division, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Depeche Mode, Cocteau Twins, etc...
Hardcore-
Minor Threat, Dag Nasty, Sick of it All, Bad Brains, Youth of Today, Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Cro-Mags, Descendents, Black Flag, Carry Nation, Agent Orange, X, etc...
Others-
AMY WINEHOUSE, The Good the Bad and the Queen, Elliott Smith, Interpol, Distillers, Pogues, Kate Bush

Movies:

All hail the Netflix inventor!

Television:

It's an addiction...

Books:

Here are some of favorites:
Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
Last Gang in Town by Griel Marcus
You Can't Win by Jack Black
The Little Friend by Donna Tartt
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind by Suzuki Roshi
Crooked Cucumber by David Chadwick
Dharma Bums by Kerouac
And the Band Played On by Randy Shilts
Among the Thugs by Bill Buford
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Selected Stories by Andre DuBus
The Tale of Murasaki by Liza Dalby
Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground
1981-1991 by Michael Azerrad
Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera
Den of Lions by Terry Anderson
Four Arguments for the Elimination of Television by Jerry Mander
Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk by Legs McNeil
and Gillian McCain
Me Talk Pretty by David Sedaris

Heroes:

my Grandmothers
Joe Strummer
Nelson Mandela
Thich Nhat Hahn
Suzuki Roshi
Tim Yohannon
Joan Jett
Ian McKaye
Noam Chomsky
Howard Zinn
Emma Goldman

My Blog

Check out this event: Sabina Art Auction

Hosted By: Sarah vanOphuijsenWhen: Tuesday Jul 24, 2007 at 6:00 PMWhere: Cutters Pub120 E. Clayton StAthens, GA 30601United StatesDescription:Sarah vanOphuijsen Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Sarah on Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:33:00 PST

Thank a Union today!

For my birthday recently, Erik got me a kick ass iPod.  Now I can download all the lefty commentary and Zen lectures I could ever hope to hear.One of my favorite things is the Mother Jones radio ...
Posted by Sarah on Mon, 05 Jun 2006 01:01:00 PST

You can't take the credit for the sunshine and not the blame for the rain!

    Moving to the South has afforded me an insight into many things.  I love overhearing Southern-isms.  The title of this blog was one I heard in reference to Bush and the fi...
Posted by Sarah on Thu, 08 Sep 2005 08:03:00 PST

The apple does not fall far from the tree

I thought I was reading it wrong when I saw this posted by an earlier AP reporter. No, she's just that big a bitch!****************************************************** ******* Barbara Bush: It's Good...
Posted by Sarah on Tue, 06 Sep 2005 03:54:00 PST

Never thought it would be this bad

New Orleans scene recalls African flood var clickExpire = "-1"; Editor's Note: CNN correspondents report back on what they are seeing in New Orleans and other Gulf Coast communities hit by Hurricane ...
Posted by Sarah on Mon, 05 Sep 2005 12:48:00 PST

Many many questions

This news story has really disturbed me. I just cannot stop thinking about it. I keep trying to put myself in the position of someone there. My further thoughts are listed below the article. http:/...
Posted by Sarah on Thu, 01 Sep 2005 10:25:00 PST

Take THAT- biatch!

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9145415/ Anti-rape condom aims to stop sexual assaults South African inventor creates 'rapex' device fitted with hooks and barbs KLEINMOND, South Africa - A South Af...
Posted by Sarah on Wed, 31 Aug 2005 01:22:00 PST

Those Fuckwads!

When Erik told me about this, I was sure he was pulling a bad joke on me.  I mean, no one would be so stupid to try to exploit Minor Threat- the foundation of Dischord records, teh leader of all ...
Posted by Sarah on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Looks like the evils of the 80s are back

Personal responsibility waning, experts say Tue Apr 12, 4:10 PM ET By Steven Thomma, Knight Ridder Newspapers WASHINGTON - Simple and direct like the man who put it there, it was a bold stat...
Posted by Sarah on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

the highs and the lows

Such a strange day. Let's take the lows first...Bush got re-elected. I am just numb and stunned. I feel oddly similar to the emotions I felt immediately after 9/11- disoriented, helpless, profoundly s...
Posted by Sarah on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST