welcome Nicole! - Fwd: Questionnaire for new members- Nikki

[Guest guest]

--- Nikole Sanders <searching4truth72

wrote:

> 1) What is your name or what would you like to

> be called? My name is Nikole Sanders, I prefer

> to be called Nikki

>

> 2) How old are you (roughly)? 33(roughly )

>

> 3) Where do you live (what country - what town,

> city or region)?

> Fort Dix, New Jersey- about 40 miles from

> Philadelphia, 50 miles from NYC, and a little

> more than an hour from Atlantic City.

>

> 4) How long have you been a vegetarian/vegan,

> or how long have you been interested in cooking

> vegetarian food?

> Just since last fall, I started at the

> beginning of September. I started as a means of

> healing myself from an illness, and since it

> worked, and I have never felt better in my

> life, I have stayed with it!

>

> 5) What is your favourite (vegetarian) food or

> meal?

> My favorite thing to eat in general is soup, so

> I tend to make a lot of dishes based on soup

> recipe's, I love ethnic food, and the spicier

> the better.

>

> 6) Why did you join the group (apart from

> receiving an invitation)?

> To get a broader range of ideas about what is

> available, what other vegetarian's eat, use as

> alternates in recipe's, and about what is

> available throughout the country. Also, I

> wanted to gain a better understanding of this

> way of eating, and the benefits of it.

>

> 7) Is there anything specific you want to get

> out of the group?

> Recipe's, ideas for eating out when I travel,

> tips about different vegetarian products and

> how to use them (some can seem odd, and

> intimidating), just an all over view from

> people just as new to this as myself, and from

> people living this lifstyle for a long time

> now.

>

> 8) Tell us a few of your favourite things.

> I love to travel, try new things, I am very

> devoted to and passionate about my religion,

> (Wicca) and the path that led me to where I am

> today (Tao Buddhism). I am very devoted to my

> way of life, my family, and my careers. (not a

> typo, I have more than one) I read a lot,

> practice yoga, and can't ever seem to learn

> enough about anything. I am fairly hyper, and

> like to stay busy, love to garden, love the

> outdoors, and I need to be out doing things in

> order to maintain my sanity, but I do try to

> balance that with meditation and relaxation.

>

>

>

> We are cups, constantly and quietly being

> filled. The trick is, knowing how to tip

> ourselves over and let the beautiful stuff out.

>

> --Ray Bradbury