Exercise/working out, music, concerts, bowling, friends, family, the ocean, travel, cruises, photography, writing, reading, animal rights, pets, cats, dogs, orca whales, Kokopelli, shopping, makeup, computers, internet, message boards, jewelry, eBay, movies, Hello Kitty, dining out, Winnie the Pooh, etc. My favorite artists are Wyland and Thomas Kinkade.
I am a total gym rat. When I'm not taking care of my son or my pets, I am working out at the gym or at home. I love what exercise does for my mind and body. I've struggled with my weight my entire life due to the medical problems I had as a child (read my blog) and I am now in the best shape of my life... so far!
I am a proud Democrat. I am pro-choice. I am a mom, but I believe women should have the right to abort a pregnancy if they need to. It is their body and their life. No one should be able to stop them from doing what is best for them, especially in cases of rape or health concerns. I consider myself to be an atheist. I have a hard time believing in a "god" when there is so much evil in this world and it's only getting worse. If there were a "god", I don't think "he" would allow all this pain and suffering to happen in "his" world. Not only that, but there is no logic or scientific proof that "he" exists. I am anti-war. Killing each other doesn't solve anything and so many innocent civilians end up as casualties. I am obviously for gun control too. I am for the death penalty. If someone murders someone else, they should be put to death. That is justice! I am for stronger laws against cigarette smoking because it is disgusting and lethal. I am against legalizing marijuana. Marijuana is not an "innocent" drug. It kills brain cells and damages the lungs. It's illegal for a reason! I have seen firsthand what drugs do to people and I am extremely proud to be drug-free! =)
I am extremely passionate about animals and their rights. I am against all animal cruelty and animal testing! How could anyone not be? How could anyone even think of hurting an innocent animal?? Cruel testing and experimenting on innocent, defenseless animals is immoral, inhumane, and disgusting. They feel pain just like us, yet cannot speak for themselves, so we must speak up for them! Some research has even shown that testing done on animals is often insufficient because their biology and anatomy is different than ours and many tests being done on them today are completely barbaric and have no purpose. Animals should be loved and appreciated, not tortured, not experimented on, not used as live shark bait, not killed for their fur, and not used for cruel and dangerous game fighting! And you may think that rodeos and circuses are all fun and games, but have you really seen what is going on? Have you seen those poor innocent horses and cows get thrown around like rag dolls by their throats, kicked, beaten, electric-shocked, and strangled? Rodeos should be banned! Do you know how those elephants in the circus are trained to perform for you? If you're oblivious to what's going on, watch the videos online and educate yourself! Those animals are being tortured for your twisted enjoyment. That is sickening! The more I learn about what is going on in this world, the more I come to hate the human race. Horrible things are happening to animals around the world at the hands of heartless human beings. The Chinese are probably the cruelest in the world. They are boiling and skinning dogs and cats alive! There is no excuse or justification for animal cruelty and abuse! There are sick people setting animals on fire, throwing dogs from rooftops as revenge on ex-lovers, skinning animals alive, putting firecrackers in their mouths, electrocuting them, etc. And every day, horses are being slaughtered. What kind of sick monsters do these things?! Anyone who abuses an animal is pure evil and has no conscience! Because I love and respect animals so much, I have very conflicting feelings about eating meat. I will only eat certain kinds and only once in awhile. Meat is just a small part of my diet. So, I am not a vegetarian like I probably should be and I definitely feel strongly that animals raised for food should be treated a lot better than they currently are. I have seen videos of what goes on inside factory farms and slaughterhouses and it's despicable. There must be a more humane way of killing animals for food on farms!
And you should always adopt a pet from a shelter or animal rescue group and not from a breeder or pet store! There are plenty of animals in need of a loving home at your local shelter. It is irresponsible and sickening for people to breed more cats and dogs when thousands are euthanized in shelters every day due to overpopulation! There is absolutely no such thing as a "reputable" or "responsible" breeder. Breeders are adding to the increasing problem of overpopulation. When you buy from a breeder or pet store, you are supporting puppy mills and at the same time, a shelter pet loses out on a home and gets put to sleep! An innocent animal shouldn't die just because it has place to live. What if we were to do that to humans? There simply aren't enough homes for every animal and breeders are adding to this problem just so they can make a profit! Don't breed or buy while shelter animals die! Save a life! Please rescue an animal in need at your local shelter! I cannot stress that enough. Animals should be treated with love and respect. Anyone who abuses an animal should receive the same punishment they would get for hurting a human being! Animals share this world with us and deserve to live a peaceful life just as we do.
BE KIND TO ANIMALS AND TEACH YOUR CHILDREN TO BE KIND TO THEM!
How could anyone think there is nothing wrong with this?! You're fooling yourself if you think doing these types of cruel tests and experiments are helping human beings. All they're doing is torturing innocent animals and wasting money! Animals are like children. You wouldn't do cruel experiments on a child, so why would you do them on a defenseless animal?!
Love is the most important thing in the world and it is the greatest gift you can receive or give. Therefore, I am completely for gay marriage and see nothing wrong with it. Why shouldn't two men or two women get married if they love each other and want to make a lifetime commitment? I don't believe in divorce unless there are extreme circumstances. I believe in commitment and monogamy. I believe in recycling whatever and whenever possible. It's the least you can do to help the environment! Our planet is in serious trouble and we have to do whatever we can to save it! I believe in karma and that you should treat others the way you'd like to be treated. I am for stem cell research. I am against illegal immigration. And I think that if you live in this country, you better damn well speak English and speak it correctly! And I believe President Bush is a criminal, a liar, and a moron and he should be impeached!
Dogfighting is disgusting and cruel! Abusively training dogs to fight one another until the death is one of the worst forms of animal cruelty happening right now in our country. Often times, if the losing dog does not die during the hours-long bloody battle, the dog is tortured and murdered by the "owner". How can this be happening in today's society? It is illegal, but there are hundreds of underground dogfighting rings and many are being discovered as we speak. We must do whatever we can to stop these crimes now and put those heartless animal abusers behind bars where they belong! We also need stricter laws against animal abuse to protect these beautiful creatures!
I know these images are very graphic and disturbing. How could anyone not get upset that this is happening? Animals all over the world are being brutally tortured, some of them are even family pets who have been stolen from their loving homes to be used as meat or for their fur! PLEASE HELP STOP THIS!
There is no excuse for this!!! These people in China are heartless and need to be stopped! We are not living in barbarian times. We certainly do not need fur to keep warm and survive! We need to stop these sick assholes from doing these horrific things to animals!
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Hunting is not a sport, it is murder. A sport involves both sides knowing they're in the game! How would you like to be hunted down in cold blood? Animals in the wild should be left in peace and protected! Killing innocent animals for self-gratification is no different from killing innocent people for self-gratification. Anyone who derives pleasure from watching an innocent animal suffer and die is deeply disturbed!
SHUT DOWN HUNTINGDON LIFE SCIENCES! THEY TORTURE AND MURDER HUNDREDS OF ANIMALS DAILY!
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Since I was 16, I have been one of these millions of people suffering with Trichotillomania.
I'd like to meet:
Fellow animal lovers and animal rights activists, old classmates, old friends, rock stars, anyone...
Music:
I cannot live without music, especially when I'm working out! I love Stabbing Westward, The Dreaming, Hole, Courtney Love, Live, theSTART, 311, Cold, Nirvana, Adema (the first 2 albums), Garbage, Angelfish, Bush, Institute, Gavin Rossdale, Audioslave, Soundgarden, Chris Cornell, God Lives Underwater, David Reilly (R.I.P.), Green Day, Virgos Merlot, Dark New Day, Fingertight, Sugar Ray, Everclear, A Perfect Circle, Tool, Weezer, Jonny Lang, Alanis Morissette, Alter Bridge, Mayfield Four, Creed, Scott Stapp, Fuel, Tonic, Emerson Hart, Linkin Park, Cyclefly, Jewel, Dido, Second Coming, Alice in Chains, Led Zeppelin, Heather Nova, Silverchair, Candlebox, The HiWatts, Smashing Pumpkins, Auf der Maur, 3 Doors Down, Finger Eleven, Econoline Crush, Blessid Union of Souls, Nine Inch Nails, Fiona Apple, Art of Chaos, Savage Garden, Darren Hayes, Evanescence, Enigma, Nickelback, Puddle of Mudd, Until We Rise/Condition K, Solid State Logic, Veruca Salt, Nina Gordon, The Cranberries, Eve 6, Sponge, Drain STH, Tim McGraw, some Madonna, some Korn, some Seal, some Metallica, new age, etc... I also adore dance music and electronica such as 4 Strings, Nadia Ali, Iio, Ian Van Dahl, Kaskade, Lasgo, etc. I even like Justin Timberlake. I pretty much like anything that has a good beat and gets me moving.
Movies:
Free Willy (R.I.P. Keiko), Titanic, Troy, Gladiator, Legends of the Fall, Clueless, Schindler's List, Eight Below, Quills, The Cutting Edge, Dumb and Dumber, The Truman Show, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Interview with the Vampire, The People Vs. Larry Flynt, 200 Cigarettes, Open Range, The Fugitive, Romeo and Juliet, Ever After, Legally Blonde, There's Something About Mary, Just Friends, The Break-Up, Catch Me if You Can, Gangs of New York, EdTV, Scream, The Mummy, Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Notebook, How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days, The Abyss, War of the Worlds, The Day After Tomorrow, Liar Liar, Signs, The Sixth Sense, Wedding Crashers, Elf, Bad Santa, Sleeping Beauty, Seven, Mrs. Doubtfire, Spiderman, A Time To Kill, Varsity Blues, Secondhand Lions, Pay It Forward, Mystic River, 13 Going on 30, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Just Like Heaven, The Family Stone, The Polar Express, Mean Girls, Finding Nemo, Fahrenheit 9/11, The Wedding Singer, Sweet Home Alabama, Walk the Line, Pleasantville, A Bug's Life, Toy Story, etc.
Television:
All My Children (since I was 7 years old!), Nip/Tuck, Rescue Me, Desperate Housewives, Lost, Grey's Anatomy, Private Practice, Brothers & Sisters, Ugly Betty, Notes From The Underbelly, Cashmere Mafia, Dirt, Army Wives, Traveler, Sex and the City, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Dawson's Creek, Charmed, Felicity, Roswell, The Golden Girls, Dharma & Greg, Flavor of Love, I Love New York, HGTV, Animal Planet...
Books:
"Courtney Love The Real Story" by Poppy Z. Brite, "Heavier Than Heaven" by Charles R. Cross, and "Perfect" by Judith McNaught. I mostly read romance novels. As cheesy as that sounds, they're the only type of books that keep me intrigued! I also love reading magazines such as "In Touch", "Life & Style", "Self", "Redbook", "Glamour", "Us", and "People".
Heroes:
Courtney Love, Shirley Manson, Christopher Hall (the singer of Stabbing Westward and The Dreaming, in case you don't know!), Chris Cornell, David Reilly (R.I.P.), Trent Reznor, Drew Barrymore, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Gwen Stefani, animal rescuers, anyone who fights to save animals and their rights, the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) for doing risky and sometimes crazy things to save animals' lives, Captain Paul Watson, my husband Brent for overcoming so many obstacles in his life, my friend Tony who was tragically killed trying to help a stranded motorist on the Bay Bridge, my best friend Elaine because she is the sweetest and most giving person I've ever known, and my parents. My dad worked hard while putting himself through college and earned two degrees in engineering. He is extremely smart and has always been there for me and for anyone who is in need. He continues to do whatever he can to take care of me and now my son also. He never hesitates to do something good for someone else, even when he is in physical pain from his many medical problems. He's simply amazing. He's the best father and grandfather! There is nothing he wouldn't do for our family.
