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Birth Date: Mon, Sep 07 1959

Place of residence:
Grass Valley CA, United States (map)

I am: Single & Dating

Schools: Sierra College

Jobs: Americorps*VISTA

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Member Since: 03/11/08
Last Login: 08/18/08
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manderwrites's Life List:
Live what I truly believe - All the time - No excuses.
Delete that phone number from the cell phone - throw away the pictures - JUST STOP IT
SUCCEED in my Exercise Challenge- KEEP IT UP even afterward!
Learn Spanish
Become a better listener
Follow through on business plan
Go to Brazil for at least a month.
Ride my bike to work unless I need to use the car during the day.
Lose 40 pounds
Pay off credit cards
Put 10% of income in savings account every paycheck.
Make connections through Second Step work toward my business ideas.
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Charleyblue Charleyblue: 2008-08-17 06:30:20

Do you know of the Milan Institute here in Sparks?

Noelgui Noelgui: 2008-07-30 21:12:26

Hi Amanda, Interesting and amazing, you really enjoy your life. That is how life should be. I really enjoy your music too. I wish you all the best. Have a wonderful day. Noelgui.

pehi pehi: 2008-07-28 05:58:51

wow! You seem so full of life- I love it!! What is a life if not lived to the fullest. Blessings to you.

manderwrites manderwrites: 2008-06-20 11:22:04

Q: What did the Buddhist Monk say to the Pizza chef??? A: Make me one with everything please!!

manderwrites manderwrites: 2008-06-03 00:00:00

Q: Why don't Buddhists vacuum in the corners? A: Because they have no attachments. (Contributed by Randy Jewett)

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pehi pehi: 2008-08-18 12:50:09

Big boost to you for a GREAT day!!! Keep up the dancing!! Maia and I love it!! :-)

synostosis synostosis: 2008-08-17 16:34:25

Thanks for the compliment; I blushed. :) Thanks also for that blog post - I'll keep my eyes open for more spam love letters. ;)

eminentpenguin eminentpenguin: 2008-08-15 20:18:01

A boost for my fellow Jew!

Sunrose Sunrose: 2008-08-08 10:52:11

A boost for your new challenge, Hit Gym Phase II. I'll be there too!

aartisans aartisans: 2008-08-08 09:51:40

Hi there, Your profile page is really vibrant, and I love the music. I would love to be your friend peace aartisans

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I am going to be 49 in a month and I cannot imagine where all the time has gone! I am somewhat neurotic, intelligent, interesting, and interested; a good mom and a good friend. 

 

I am single, and have come to absolutely LOVE living alone! This past year and a half is the first time that I really have... I mean, I hitchhiked around a lot and crashed wherever I could for a long while when I was young, then I lived in a tent in the forest in Big Sur for a year by myself when I was 17 - but I never had my OWN home without either a parent, roommate, partner, or child attached to it.  I really really really really like it. 

 

I Love to play dominos, cribbage, Scrabble, backgammon, pool, darts, etc.  I really don't care if I win, but I love to play (and I do win a lot!).  I like to read and like to write. I love to dance in my living room like a whirling dervish.

  

 

I am known for being honest yet diplomatic, cautious yet trusting, and loud at times with a strong and opinionated political/social/cultural view.   I take responsibility for my actions (or lack thereof) and am willing to speak out for myself and others.  I am 'too much' for some - and tend to overpower people with my enthusiasm for things.  I have a LOT of enthusiasm!!! :)

 

I struggle with procrastination - staying motivated - and staying faithful to what I KNOW is the 'real truth' if that truth would keep me from having whatever I want right NOW. Childish, yes, but nonetheless that is my struggle in a nutshell.  I could name it Food, Alcohol, Cigarettes, Being Late, yadda yadda yadda . . . .

You all know what I mean, the issue isn't (for me) the THING I 'do' to soothe myself - Whatever is around will do - I am working on remembering that what I really WANT lies beyond that thing, and will be so much better than that thing and staying true to myself in THIS MOMENT will make it come true.  That is why I am here.   

 

I live in a small town called Grass Valley in Northern California; about an hour outside of Sacramento. It is beautiful here but, in my opinion, suffers from a huge lack of racial/cultural/religious diversity.  I plan to leave in a year, for places yet unknown, to learn all the wonders of the universe . . . . .   

   

 

I am considered by many a "hippy" although I don't label myself as such, I am just a 'go-with-the-flow, optimistic, nature lovin', creative, peaceful, earth mother' (with really sexy lingerie)...

 

I work as a VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America) and am about to begin my third year working for low pay and high praise, doing something I believe in completely.

 

I am a mom.  I have an amazing, brilliant, beautiful, intelligent and interesting 19 year old daughter; she has completed two years at UCLA Honors Program and is currently on a "year off" while in Israel. She is at a Women's Jewish Studies University near Jerusalem - she LOVES it! 

I will be visiting her there over the Winter Break and I cannot wait!  She keeps saying "I wish you were here Mom, you would LOVE it here!" . . .  If she hadn't promised to come back to finish college, I'm pretty sure she would NEVER come back! 

 

I work hard, laugh a lot, believe in compassion, diversity, education, literacy, politics, music, and meeting people.  I would love to meet YOU! (especially if you have had the fortitude to read this far and still be here!) Why not send me a friend request and say hello?  8^)

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I joined TOOLS because:
 It seems like a great idea! Nothing like a little support and the opportunity to make new friends from all over with like-minded goals.
You are offered your dream job. What job is it?:
 well, pretty much the job I have now but with a much larger paycheck!!! I work with kids on literacy awareness, I film a children's TV show, I do lots of artwork for the show, Research, Run a Book Lending library for local preschools, developing my organization's web presence and currently being trained to train teachers in the "Second Step" curriculum - (a social/emotional curriculum intended to reduce violence and aggression in children through teaching them how to deal proactively with negative emotions)
My favorite wild animal is:
 Red Tailed Hawk
Why (describe as much as possible):
 Beautiful, Independent, Powerful, Free
My favorite domestic animal is (if you choose dog be specific with breed etc):
 Horse
Why:
 Fun to ride, fun to take care of, beautiful strong animals that cooperate with humans to work, mobilize, and socialize.
A famous Chef will prepare anything you want. What do you order:
 his "specialty"
Why:
 He knows what he does best - I want to know that too!
Five people either dead or alive you would have at your fantasy dinner party::
 Albert Einstein, Barack Obama, Nicholas Negroponte, Jack Johnson, Fiona Apple.
Why:
 Good conversation around the dinner table, great entertainment afterward!
If a pilot would fly you anywhere you want, you would go to:
 Sao Pedro de Serra, Brazil
My perfect slice of pizza is:
 Depends on my mood: a giant, oily, New York style, fold in half Cheese Pizza for the beach or just hangin out playing. OR a thin crust Vegetarian with Pesto sauce instead of tomato sauce, pine nuts, mushrooms, olives, peppers, Fresh tomato and feta cheese maybe... Yum, that sounds great!
You are at a bar. You order this drink:
 Gibson with extra onions (gin not vodka please), Single Malt Scotch on the rocks, Bloody Mary, or good beer.
You are at a coffee shop. What coffee or tea do you order:
 Coffee - Lots - Dark Roast and yummy.
If a genie could grant you three wishes they would be (separate by commas):
 End the war (all of em); Success and Health for my daughter always; Motivation and will power to follow through with my goals unwaveringly.
You are going on a long road trip and you can only bring three CD's. Which ones do you bring (separate by commas):
 well, in reality I would just burn three myself with all my favorite songs, but I don't think that is what they mean, lol. SO: Jack Johnson-(either On and On or Brushfire Fairytales), Fiona Apple-When the Pawn, and Eric Clapton-Unplugged.
If I could do anything for my neighborhood today, it would be:
 Bring more racial diversity to it.
A sunset I remember:
 Just a couple weeks ago - on my way in to class from the parking lot at my college (which is on top of a hill with a great view) it was GORGEOUS - took photos with my phone and sent it to all my friends and family.
Any character I could be from a movie, TV show or book would be:
 Harriet the Spy
Why:
 cuz I loved the book when I was young - I always wanted to eat tomato and mayo sandwiches because she did... I carried a notebook and took notes always - she is independent, quirky, loyal, smart and sticks to what she believes in. She stands up for her friends and says what she means. (and no offense to the 'movie' Harriet, but I am very much talking about the BOOK Harriet!