purpledoorsalon

is writing to officials asking for help with the crisis in Tibet.



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purpledoorsalon's Life List

  1. 1. visit India
    886 people
  2. 2. meet the Dalai Lama
    398 people
  3. 3. learn to meditate
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  4. 4. volunteer in India
    25 people
  5. 5. go to Tibet
    213 people
  6. 6. Shine and help others shine
    3 people
  7. 7. forgive and move on
    14 people
  8. 8. master detatchment
    1 person
  9. 9. Be myself
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  10. 10. road trip Route 66
    7 people
  11. 11. Practice Yoga
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  12. 12. get out of debt
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  13. 13. finish the Japanese sock on my left leg
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  14. 14. Swim with dolphins
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  15. 15. Learn Japanese
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  16. 16. get another tattoo
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Recent entries
stop buying products made in china
It's hard to do but SO worth it! 16 months ago

I’ve been on the bandwagon for about a month now. Not only do I feel it’s important to support USA-made goods, but I am appalled at the way the Chinese government torture and disrespect Tibetan citizens. Let me say that it’s been an eye-opening month. I really lived in la-la land when shopping before my boycott. My friends with kids are probably all mad at me, because I realized while shopping for a one-year old girl’s birthday that almost all toys are made by red hands! (From now on, the kids are all getting educational DVDs from me.) ;) This boycott is a great way to become a more informed consumer and ask yourself if you really ‘need’ that piece of junk jewelry or t-shirt before you just buy it because it’s cute.




 

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