My name is Victoria. I live in Northern California and am 25 years old. I currently work as a veterinary receptionist/assistant at a local small animal practice. Because I work between 40 and 60 hours a week, spare time is in short supply, however I do have quite a few hobbies and interests.
As the website would suggest, I am very much a fan of music. Besides Walter Egan and his various bands, I am an admirer of artists like Tom Petty, Lindsey Buckingham (a friend of mine, Jessica Sneed, runs the official website at LindseyBuckingham.com), Warren Zevon, Billy Burnette, John Stewart, and Eric Clapton as well as more recent artists like Live, Matchbox 20, and Modest Mouse.
I'm also quite the lover of movies and my collection of DVDs is ever-expanding (and is at nearly 500 at this point). I've compiled sort of a rudimentary database of my collection, which can be found here: Tory's Movies - Main Index
In keeping with my occupation, I seem to have amassed quite a collection of critters – two cats, two rat, and five Oriental firebelly toads. I am a vegetarian and proponent of animal rights. I regularly donate to animal and environmental charities including:
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA)
Nature Conservancy
National Wildlife Federation (NWF)
National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)
Ocean Conservancy
Surfrider Foundation
African Wildlife Foundation (AWF)
Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
Defenders of Wildlife
Evironmental Defense Fund
Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)
American Humane Association (AHA)
North Shore Animal League (NSAL)
Best Friends Animal Society
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine(PCRM)
I also enjoy writing fiction, mostly in the form of short stories. I am in the process of finishing my first novel and will soon begin seeking a publisher. I have never before attempted to publish any of my work, so this will be a totally new experience for me.
My friends and I also make at least one annual pilgrimage to the Northern California Renaissance Faire in Hollister, CA (which takes place for a few weeks in autumn), and yes, we attend in costume but are not employees of the faire.
I am pretty active on the net and can often be found posting on the message board at The Penguin and occasionally on boards at WarrenZevon.com, TomPetty.com, Songfacts.com and BuckinghamNicks.net. My user name for all of these boards is Miss Vicky. I also joined MySpace, and my page can be found here.
In addition,I've founded another website, dedicated to another favorite artist - Billy Burnette, you can check it out at the following address:
As for Walternative.com, I know it's a rather simplistic site, but now that I've learned more about web design and html, I intend to revamp it when time permits.
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