Colee Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Hi all, I've been checking out this board on and off for a few years and figured now would be as good of a time to get active as ever. I'll be twenty in less than a month and have been vegan for a little over two years (vegetarian for three years before that). I chose the veggie lifestyle because of ethical reasons, but over the years I've come to realize how awesome the health benefits are! I'm currently pursuing a degree in anthropology (double major in either Classics or French) and plan to follow it all the way to the doctorate level so I can specialize in forensics. I'm a strong supporter of animal rights and tend to pay special attention to vivisection issues because the scientific community is something I will most likely be dealing with for quite a long time. My hobbies and interests are so varied that it's impossible to list even a small portion of them, but I'd have to say that I enjoy pretty much anything that has to do with creativity, learning, and expanding my mind as well as meeting people who have anything to say (which is pretty much everyone to some degree). As far as athleticism goes, I played softball for a decade and considered playing in college. As much as I enjoy it I'm not really into all the politics involved and remembered that before I decided to join the team. I do bowl, have been for the last ten years, and ended up winning a couple of scholarships from the state ang regional youth programs. I don't work out nearly as much as I used to (something I hope to fix), but I do play tennis often and use tai chi for meditative purposes. I'm excited to be an active member of the group; this place always seems to have something interesting going on! Colee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Welcome! How close are you to Naperville? Check this out....VegFest happening next weekend: http://www.veggiefestchicagoland.org/ Thanks for joining our community! All the best and welcome aboard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryStella Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 glad u decided to join! great intro. hope 2 c u on the boards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaSiren Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colee Posted August 1, 2009 Author Share Posted August 1, 2009 Thanks for the warm welcomes! Thanks for the heads up about Veggie Fest Robert. I'm a little less than an hour away. I've wanted to go to it for the last two years, but schedules never seemed to workout. This year I'm bringing along a few fellow veggies and meat eaters ... should be a lot of fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Cool! Come by the VEGA booth...I'll be there Glad you get to go this year! It will be my first year at this specific event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopussoir Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 hey hey hey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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