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Ashley ♥s Peace

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About Me

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After graduating from CCHS in 2005, I took two years off. This fall, however, I'm going to Western Carolina University. I really happy to be going back to school. I'm majoring in political science. I haven't decided what I want to do for a career, but I do know that I'd like to join the Peace Corps for a year or two right after college.
I've always been interested in politics. I'm green, although I'm actually registered as a democrat. My political hero is Russ Feingold ; he's definetly one-of-a-kind. He's one of the few remaining honest politicians in America. Sadly, however, he's not running for president (although that doesn't mean I'm not still happy there's someone like him in the Senate!). Instead, I support Dennis Kucinich . If you want to hear my opinions on anything specific, just ask. I love debates.
History is, in my opinion, one of the most important sciences in the world. In the wise words of Keith Olbermann, "If we are to look forward with any clairity, it's important to know the facts about where we have been and how we got where we are." I tend to focus on British and eastern histories. Some of my pet topics are the Black Death, the Norman Conquest, and Chernobyl. I hope to someday travel to Chernobyl. Nuclear power/weapons/disasters have always fascinated me.
When I was about 16 (I don't actually remember), I stopped eating meat. I didn't know much at the time about how horrible animals are treated, but nonetheless I knew it was wrong. In the summer after I turned 19, I went vegan. I'd realized that the only thing holding me back was my own laziness. I had kept making excuses about how expensive it was (which it isn't) and other nonsense. After making the switch, I felt loads better. I had more energy, my skin looked better, and I realized it had been easier than making the initial conversion into vegetarianism. GoVeg is a great source for anyone seeking information on veganism or animal rights. Or you can just message me about it.
So that this isn't even longer, here's a quick rundown on all of my (better) traits: vegan, environmentalist, feminist, Buddhist, compassionate, moody, quiet, inquisitive, hippyish, peaceful, pacifist, activist, reader, writer of blogs, gnome-watcher, hiker, loyal, loner, learner
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My Interests

Animal rights, veganism, politics, history, current events, environmentalism, Buddhism, learning, gnomes, nature, computers/internet, yoga, meditation, religion, watching movies, breathing, reading, trying new things, debates

I'd like to meet:

Anybody new. Especially people who have something interesting to say. There's nothing worse than a dead conversation. Vegans, because you can never know too many; anybody interested in history, politics, or current events; environmentalists; people with good sense of humor.

I also want to let y'all in on a little secret: I HATE SPAMMERS. If you send me spam, I'll report you. If you annoy me, I'll also report you for abuse.

If you want to add me as a friend, just send me a request. If you want to talk to me, you can message me, leave me a comment, or add pisces87saw to AIM or Yahoo! I always try to respond.

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YouTube

Music:

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sigur Ros, Foo Fighters, No Doubt, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Bob Marley, Daft Punk, Jane's Addiction, Jimi Hendrix, CCR, John Frusciante, The Beatles, Queen, Sinead O'Connor, U2, James Taylor, Frank Sinatra, Elton John, Gorillaz, Bill Miller, Cloud Cult

Movies:

Singin' in the Rain, An American in Paris, Citizen Kane, About a Boy, Pink Panther movies, Love Actually, Mars Attacks!, Signs, The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Dark Crystal, The Addams Family, A Beautiful Mind, Big Fish, Black Hawk Down, Full Metal Jacket, The Producers, James Bond, Monty Python, Donnie Darko, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Everything is Illuminated, American Beauty, Amelie, Excalibur, Anne of a Thousand Days, Elizabeth, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Virgin Suicides, The Royal Tenenbaums, Saved!, Shaun of the Dead, Sin City, 28 Days Later, V for Vendetta, X-Men, A Fish Called Wanda

Television:


Lost, I Dream of Jeannie, Dark Angel, Daria, South Park, The Simpsons, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Futurama, Fawlty Towers.

Books:

A Fine Balance by Rohinton Mistry, Voices From Chernobyl by Svetlana Alexievich, any British history stuff, Making Kind Choices by Ingrid Newkirk, "National Geographic". I read mostly nonfiction.

Heroes:

Boudicca, Martin Luther King Jr., Gandhi, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Russ Feingold, Ingrid Newkirk

My Blog

Hipster Olympics

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Posted by Ashley ♥s Peace on Sun, 26 Aug 2007 07:51:00 PST

Immigration

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Posted by Ashley ♥s Peace on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 10:26:00 PST

The Butt-Biting Bug Song

This is bizarre ...
Posted by Ashley ♥s Peace on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:42:00 PST

My View

I promised that I would post a few pics of the view from my dorm's window so here ya are.and here's another treat: ...
Posted by Ashley ♥s Peace on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 11:27:00 PST

School, sun drop, and ovaries

Here's a not-so-quick update:I'm finally at Western! I'm officially a Catamount. I almost didn't get to go due to financial/medical problems (which I'll explain later), but now that I'm here I don't w...
Posted by Ashley ♥s Peace on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 05:58:00 PST

Great book

I just finished reading The Celts: A History by Peter Berresford Ellis. It's a great read for anyone who likes history. I was particularly interested in the similarities/connections between Celtic and...
Posted by Ashley ♥s Peace on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:54:00 PST

stressed & needing advice

Getting accepted to WCU was awesome and still is, but now I'm feeling the pre-college stress. I'm paying for everything by myself, and luckily I make a fair amount of money at the stand, but it's stil...
Posted by Ashley ♥s Peace on Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:12:00 PST

School, life, whatnot

Update on what's going on with me:I've been working so much that I feel like I'm neglecting everything us. But It's getting easier. Strawberry season is almost over, so it'll be slightly less busy. I ...
Posted by Ashley ♥s Peace on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:57:00 PST

Aunt Jemima

A petition has been created for the removal of the Aunt Jemima image and name, one of the many racist/sexist icons used by an American company. According to the petition,The racist, sexist stereotype ...
Posted by Ashley ♥s Peace on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 04:47:00 PST

10 facts

Sean tagged me, and I've decided to oblige.RULES: Once You've Been Tagged You Have To Write A Blog With 10 Weird Or Random Things, Facts, Or Habits About Yourself. At The End, You Choose 10 People To ...
Posted by Ashley ♥s Peace on Wed, 02 May 2007 06:50:00 PST