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laura faith

I am not my hair, I am not my skin, I am not your expectations... I am only the soul that lives with

About Me

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GO PLACIDLY Amid the noice and haste, remember what peace there may be in silence. As much as possible without surrender be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly, and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant, they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others, you may become vain and bitter for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Be yourself. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength of spirit to sheild you in sudden misfortune. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars, you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive God to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations in the noisy confusion of life; keep peace in your soul. With all it's shame, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be grateful...

My Interests

Peace, Education, Travel, Music, Bike Culture, Dancing, Yoga, Sushi, Wine, Stimulating Conversations, French, Spanish, Cooking, Reading, Nutrition, Culture, Peace Building and Conflict Resolution, Human Rights, Fighting the Man

I'd like to meet:

Gandhi, Arundhati Roy, Martin Luther King Jr., Vandana Shiva, Ben Harper, Janis Joplin, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Bob Marely, Dave Matthews, Johnny Depp, Jack London.

Music:

Jazz, Blues, Funk, HipHop, Soul, R&B, Salsa, Fusion, Acoustic, Rock, Punk... Some favorites are: Ella Fitzgerald, Miles Davis, Ray Charles, Diana Krall, Madeleine Peyroux etc. When I'm down, I love Nina Simone, Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, Coldplay, Zero 7, Anthony David. When I'm up, I love Cat Empire, Beautiful Girls, Old school No Doubt, Gorrilaz, Basement Jaxx, Jack Johnson, Xavier Rudd, Michael Franti and Spearhead, James Brown, Leela James, Erykah Badu, Handsome Boy Modelling School, Mary J. Blige, Jamiroquai, Mos Def. Ben Harper is my all time favorie.

Television:

"Watching television is like taking black spray paint to your third eye." - Bill HicksMe in Simpson form...

Books:

Currently: Army of None by Aimee Allison and David Solnithttp://www.couragetoresist.org/x/content/view/302/58/

Heroes:

"At the risk of sounding ridiculous, the true revolutionary is motivated by great feelings of love." ~ Che Guevara

My Blog

Plea to the President

Election Reflections by Louise Diamond Okay, I've watched some of the endless debates of presidential wannabes. I've read the analyses in the weekly magazines and listened to the various pundits make ...
Posted by laura faith on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 10:20:00 PST

WAKE UP!!!

If you only watch one movie in 2008, please please watch this movie!   www.zeitgeistmovie.com   ask questions, find answers, think, decide, and... ACT!!!...
Posted by laura faith on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 09:29:00 PST

bliss

I'm inhaling denial deeply Ignorance, the only drug Strong enought to kill this pain But the cost, the price of not knowing, will be greater in the end. Daily avoidance is necessary to survive. But th...
Posted by laura faith on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 06:57:00 PST

a good education

I hurt so much inside that I am numb. My dissatisfaction with the ways of this world are murderous to my soul. My awareness of human atrocities sufficates my heart. Every cell, screaming infinitely f...
Posted by laura faith on Fri, 21 Dec 2007 10:49:00 PST

SDS

I wanted to let those of you who don't know about the student organization that I joined last semester, and will be very involved with as I finish my college career. The Students for a Democratic Soci...
Posted by laura faith on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 08:00:00 PST

Soft Life

Muraho my friends, Today was a very sad day. Jed has departed from Rwanda, and though I've only been here a week, I will miss him dearly. Considering he was the only person that I "knew" here, I find ...
Posted by laura faith on Mon, 11 Jun 2007 04:19:00 PST

Day 2 & 3

It is another beautiful day here! It was very cloudy this morning, but they passed quickly. To tell you quickly, my day yesterday was so interesting. Jed and I met with two other foreigners for coffee...
Posted by laura faith on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:51:00 PST

Rwanda

Muraho my friends! I have arrived safely in Africa. And though the internet is widely available, I have been having a lot of trouble with my email. So, I apologize for the delay in hearing from me. T...
Posted by laura faith on Sun, 03 Jun 2007 03:52:00 PST