she is a lesbian, radical feminist, cat lover, bibliophile, non-smoker, unitarian universalist (though she doesn't go to fellowship on a regular basis) and in the process of becoming athletic again. she dreams of being jeanne d' arc and swooping in and saving those that need saved (though she'd rather not be burned at the stake). she is a loyal friend who will do anything she can for those she loves, but she can flakey sometimes when her depression flares up. she is a loner. a southerner self-transplanted to the pacific northwest in 1998 and now believes that it doesn't rain enough here. she's known for her honesty, she can't help it, its the only way to be. she is 4'8" tall, and round. she has natural blonde hair and she also has blue eyes. she is very intense. she hates small and large crowds, she prefers the one on one or the one on a few. she has no idea what she wants to do with her life, though she would like to see more of the world than what she has seen so far (a good part of the continental united states) and she very much wants to be a mother. finally, she has huge crushes on alix olson and carolyn gage (these are from a far).

today (thursday), i was going to go to the die in at 7am, but didn't make it. i slept till 11, and then i made it to the federal building. i was there for 2.5 hours. then a few quick errands, a meeting and back to the federal building for another 4 hours.

its been important to be there. and now i'm leaving for 2.5 weeks and i feel like i'm abandoning everyone. i should be excited, but i need to be HERE. my friend r tells me that i'm going to take the message of peace from america to greece. that i'm going to let the world know that though all they hear is that americans support the war, that is, in fact, the very opposite. if people gather in chicago by the thousands, just because.. if the financial district of san francisco can be shut down, just because.. then its true, the american people are all not behind this war. r says i need to let the world know this.

and i i do have to admit that i'm glad to get the fuck out. i'm tired of being told that i don't support the troops (umm.. duh. i'm protesting for peace, i want them to come home NOW to their families), tired of being told that i'm a traitor, that i hate this country. i'm hearing that americans who support peace are being welcomed in europe, that those who support bush should be quiet. i'm glad to be going someplace where i'm not attacked by ignorant angry assholes, by people who see this as a national humanity instead of a global humanity. i'm glad to get the fuck out.

but my new comrades will be left behind, and i will miss them. i'm meeting so many wonderful people. dialouging and hugging, supporting and organizing, showing up at the federal building and seeing smiles on people's faces when they see me. i hope they don't forget me, i hope that when i come i can jump back into the peace movement where i've left it. i hope they still need me.

on that note. i need to go to sleep. die-in in the morning. bright and early.