Tag! February 27, 2008

I was tagged by emmylouhelmuth today. I’ve never been tagged before but apparently it means that I am supposed to tell everyone seven interesting facts about myself and pass on the tag to other bloggers. So here it goes…

Sangre de Cristo Mountains from the San Luis Valley

1. I grew up in Missouri, went to school in Indiana, and have finally escaped the midwest! (No offense to current midwesterners out there, I just need some time to explore other parts of the country.) I am currently living in the San Luis Valley in Southern Colorado. It is a rural desert valley the size of Connecticut surrounded on all sides by mountains.

2. I was a Peace Studies major in college and am currently attempting to live in a way that is consistent with my values as working in a non-profit, restorative justice organization as a full-time volunteer. I live with 6 other volunteers working in various non-profits.

3. Another way I live out my values is by eating vegetarian. (Again, no offense to you meat eaters out there) For me maintaining a vegetarian diet is a way to reduce waste and contribute to a more healthy planet. In the United States we feed nearly 70% percent of the grains and we grow to farm animals and the UN points to raising animals for food as one of the top two or three most significant contributers to the most serious environmental problems. For environmental reasons I choose to not eat meat. I don’t think that eating meat is wrong in itself, but I do think the way the developed world has created an unsustainable food industry is inexcusable. Still I’m the first to admit that its hard resist the smell of ball park hot dogs or breakfast bacon

4. I love to create things. I have had various handicraft hobbies over the year depending on my budget and time allowances. Right now I am very much into knitting and embroidering because they are crafts I can do for a reasonable amount of money. In the past I have made pottery but am unable to do that right now as I don’t have access to a wheel, kiln, etc. I am just now starting a weaving class and was loaned a rio grande loom from a former weaving instructor that happens to be a good friend of my coworker.

5. I do not love to exercising at all but am currently training for a 10 k in May to prove to myself that I can do it.

6. I’ve never been a techy person but in the last month I have started an etsy shop, created a flick’r account, posted in numerous forums, started blogging (obviously), and learned how to use dreamweaver.

7. I love to bake all things, breads, cakes, cookies, anything. I hate that high-altitude has ruined this hobby.

I will pass the tag along to Ni-Chern Designs, FluffyFlowers, Vintage Blue Studio, AntiGenre, Pulp Sushi, Suburose, BeneathTheRowanTree