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Jean Seberg

We look alike but that is it...I wouldn't ever smoke, marry someone I do not love and let him mold me in the form of Svengali, do drugs, or commit suicide. A victim of this material age.

Sick....AGAIN!

I don't know WHAT is going on but I'm sick again,the second time in two weeks.Must be the vog. So I took

Vitamin C

Grapefruit seed extract

Multi Vitamin

Noni

Thorat Coat Tea

Roobios Tea

Ginger Lemon Echinacea juice

And I did yoga this morning.My throat is killing me...and cannot miss classes.And have to drag my feverish arse to the orthodontist after.

oh well,at least it's the weekend.

Screencap from Bonjour Tristesse cracks me up at least...oh dear,the nose started running!

Full Moon Rising

Last night was the full moon! hoo hah! YAY! I love full moons,well I didn't use to though.I get way too much energy and cannot sleep.A friend invited me to the monthly pow wow on Wa'ahila Ridge, but I have early classes and really need to rest,especially after getting sick last week.

So I did my grandma version...a walk.Twas so nice! Neighborhood cats skittering all over,me skittering after them, no solution, because they didn't want to be petted by a hyper lady with a blinking bike light and wild green eyes.Hahahaha!

I ran into a lady who I used to see on the bus all the time,who is a lawyer,Andrea.She was with her dog,Biscuit,the most breadbox looking dog I have ever seen. Biscuit doesn't use a leash,instead he prances about in front of other dogs and tries to disrupt the whole neighborhood canine population.Naughty naughty!

Next time will make the pow wow though,because I will be done with exams and then going shortly after!

and if a certain Grassy wants to come,she is more than welcome! we shall dance by fire light and sip the dregs of over brewed licorice tea!

Have a wonderful day!

For Your Consumption

People have often given me a hard time about being a vegan.So I thought it was about time to set the records straight about my life choice.

I don't do it to lose weight.I do it based on consumption issues.I find it imperative that we are aware of the ingredients,sourcing,farming and methods which are behind every bite we eat.Often I want to buy a tasty looking orange in the store.I go look at where it's from, which is usually from Mexico or Chile.I put it back.

Think how many gallons of gasoline it takes to drive the oranges to the coast,then think how long it takes the ship to take to get here,then to distribute it.It's simply UNGREEN!

The local oranges around here are delicious anyway!

Obviously cows are not murdered to make cheese,yogurt and milk.However I believe that these wonderful animals should be roaming in huge pastures, instead of barns all day long. Cows have become machines now,too. That is the main reason I do not consume yogurt and cheese.Of course there are other reasons too, I was getting a lot of headaches when I did consume cheese regularly. And I often ate it all in one go, so it's better not to have it around. Cheese is also a source of cholesterol.Both my parents have high LDL cholesterol,and it's something I am likely to have too as I get older, but since I can control it now,no cheese for me.

The main stereotypes about vegans are that we are so limited and our food is so bland.Well I have made pizza without cheese,carrot cake without cheese, I regularly have spaghetti with delicious vegan pesto sauce. They are delicious and healthy, without the cholesterol and fat that the normal versions have. I eat plenty of fruits and vegetables,whole grains and legumes,WHICH SHOULD BE THE MAIN STAPLES OF YOUR CONSUMPTION!

The hardest thing about being a vegan is traveling. Last summer I caved in and had cheese and yogurt,but I will not this time around! Actually in Croatia it is very easy to eat vegan,with fantastic produce,delicious breads,and plenty of canned beans for protein.The main problem is family dinners with older,traditional relatives.They think we are some kind of rebellious freaks who set out to offend them.I cannot speak fluently in their language to explain my whole theory behind it either. I had a big problem when I stopped eating fish, but this won't likely happen.The worst part about it is that if you don't literally clear your plate,THEY ARE OFFENDED TO NO END.

So tonight I plan on dining on steamed broccoli and quinoa.For breakfast I had oatmeal, for lunch tofu,tomatoes,pesto, and strawberries for dessert.

Treat your body well,and realize that there is a reason why it takes so long for you digest meat...BECAUSE WE ARE NOT MADE TO DIGEST IT!

There Is Nothing We Cannot Do

As some of you may know, I have been an ardent fan of Audrey Hepburn since I was a teenager.There were a few things I found in common between Audrey and I, a love of ballet,tulips,animals,children,chocolate,the countryside, that I noticed right away. But as I got older, and I bought the book about her by her son, the most emotional book I have ever read, I discovered a whole new side to Audrey.

She was such a giving woman.She didn't ever get the love she craved for from her parents,or in either of her two marriages. I have a tremendous need to give love as well. When she started working for UNICEF she unlocked a side of herself, one that was so extremely determined on helping the children of the world to receive adequate food,water,vaccinations and other simple things which we Westerners take for granted. One quote of hers which always stays with me is "Together,there is nothing we cannot do." If we can bomb Afghanistan,if we can make a celebrity out of Paris Hilton, then we can just as easily save a few hundred lives a day through rudimentary water,nutrition,shelter and education!

What I learned the most reading the book is that the essence of life is to SHARE. Share your beauty,your happiness,your gifts, your humor,your intelligence. And it's not out of pity. It's a basic human motive to share. For years I had been existing in fear. I was sacred of what I looked like, what I did, how others saw me most of all. I think that had a lot to do with being different from everyone else,no matter where I went.

But it also had a lot to do with being an shy yet avid reader. I would read about things and get petrified. Or my parents would warn me again and again, until I actually generated the fear in myself. I didn't do anything, I was scared of what could happen to me.

The worst thing you can do with your only life is to waste it hiding, in whatever aspect. I know that someday it will be imperative for me to help others, because I treasure so much the time I spend around children and animals. They do not take you for granted,or hide their feelings. They are the purest essences of life, in that they are open to so many things.They learn and are healed so easily. It damages me so much when I see mistreatment toward them. You cannot own an animal's heart and soul, no matter how much you pay for it.That's why I have never bought an animal for myself. I meet them everywhere.The birds sing to me, I stop and interact with dogs...

But what I am getting to, is to SHARE. You see this computer you are using? The house you are in? The food you'll eat for your meal? Millions of people do not even have those resources.

I do not mean to bring you down,to depress you.But it is so vital in this day and age to be aware that the majority of human kind does not have what we do. So whatever good you can do for someone else, do it. A smile is the easiest way to. It may save a person from suicide, from a fight, you never know.

So do as Audrey and I, SHARE you beautiful essence!

Earth Day!!!!

Having been raised a mild strain of hippie, I am SO EXCITED that Earth Day is creeping up! Of course there is a fest at my university,and I am getting bounced up to see my friends,all the neat booths, dance and talk in the sun (under clothing and spf 70).YAY!

Well I'm not the strain of hippie who goes barefoot, doesn't use deodorant,ignores removing body hair, and is a PACE major. I'm a hippie in my own unique way: I shut off the water while I lather, compost, use noni,lavender,coconut regularly,among other things.I have always found comfort,balance,peace and love in natural surroundings. I was brought up camping from an early age, and I would wake up as the sun came up and walk the mile in to the main road, spotting deer,eating blackberries and enjoying the stillness of the day. I meditate and practice Ashtanga Yoga outdoors, and when I'm on the beach, I happily relax to the sounds and smells there.

But what really do people stereotype a hippie as ? Anti! They seem to think that hippies are ready to defend their mossy, damp, sweaty, cavern utopias. I'm here to prove that wrong. Of course there are many aspects of fundamental modern society which I shun and try to avoid.Supermarkets,chain stores, cars,malls, any consumption which has to do with meat,fish,foreign products. Not only are these easy to eliminate from your life,well I suppose depending where you live, but it makes such an impact on you as a person when you are aware of your consumption.

I haven't been to Borders, Barnes & Noble, Walmart,K-Mart,Target...in a LONG time and I don't ever plan to be AGAIN! I don't shop online, or at malls, IN FACT I AM DISGUSTED THAT AN 8,000 FOOT MINI MALL IS GOING TO MAR MY TOWN STARTING NEXT YEAR.Well that's O'ahu for you.If you have any preconceived ideas of this island being a remote paradise...well I have to break it to you, a lot of parts of the island are not that way.If you are looking for that, go to Kaua'i,Hawai'i,Moloka'i.

well that's enough preaching for now I suppose.

Celebrate Earth Day every day,in some little but meaningful way! Don't flush for yellow,you waste 5 to 7 gallons of precious water! Same with lathering, and brushing your teeth,and rinsing your face. Those gallons sure do add up. Walk to the store, or to the gym (I find it HILARIOUS that people drive to gyms to work out..LAZY), and always be grateful!