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Valerie

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About Me

I'm a professional tree hugger, mom, and community activist. Although I take my responsibilities seriously, I still like to get a little wild sometimes.
You are a Hippie
You are a total hippie. While you may not wear birks or smell of incense, you have the soul of a hippie.
You don't trust authority, and you do as you please. You're willing to take a stand, even when what you believe isn't popular.

You like to experiment with ideas, lifestyles, and different subcultures.
You always gravitate toward what's radical and subversive. Normal, mainstream culture doesn't really resonate with you. Are You a Hippie?

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

A wide variety of people with different viewpoints about politics, religion, and the world in general.

My Blog

Motherhood

My baby turned four yesterday, and as all mothers do, I recalled the day she was born; the hours of labor, eight hours alone through the night in the hospital, hooked to a machine, doing buddhist...
Posted by on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:58:00 GMT

At one with the trees

Last week, I was connected to the earth, my fellow man, and the universe itself.  After fasting for four days, I entered the forest with a brother and sister of my spirit to connect with the onen...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:35:00 GMT

A Farewell to Flowers

They are gone once again; the sun has baked the wildflowers from the hillsides, turning them brown and dry once more.  Although the birds are still singing and the weather still mild, the death o...
Posted by on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 15:30:00 GMT

Get off of the damn phone!

I don’t own a cell phone.  I know that if anyone actually reads this, they will be shocked and appalled by my confession; wondering if I am some sort of anti-american terrorist hell bent on...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Mar 2008 15:26:00 GMT

Spring is here!

Ah, spring is finally here!  As I drove around the lake yesterday, I rejoiced in the colorful bouquet that is provided by mother earth each year at this time.  Swaths of various hues of blue...
Posted by on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:44:00 GMT

The Longest Walk

Last Sunday, I met with the people doing the Longest Walk 2 at their camp in Bakersfield.  I planned to only stay for an hour an interview a few people, since I had been assigned to write an arti...
Posted by on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:07:00 GMT

I love my life

Last night, while other people were at home glued to their television sets or computers, I was languishing in the hot springs, drinking champagne and watching the lunar eclipse.  As the shadow re...
Posted by on Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:54:00 GMT