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Nature
A native of central Jersey, Laura Battyanyi Wiess grew up on rural acreage located on the outskirts of a peaceful little borough named Milltown, and next to the crazed, congested New Jersey Turnpike. These warring influences left their mark, as Laura walks fast and talks faster, but can also sit completely still for long periods of time, reading, writing and watching wildlife.
She enjoys both the natural beauty of the woods and the sudden, rude blast of a trucker's jake brake. She claims she inherited her patience, imagination and love of books from her mother, and her impatience, determination and passion for land from her father. Her stubbornness, however, she blames on the combined mega-whammy of genetics, birth order and astrological sign, as that pretty much lets her off the hook for the whole deal.
Personal motto: If you can't get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you'd best teach it to dance. -- George Bernard Shaw |
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A lifelong animal lover and nature fan, Laura has been chased, bitten, stung, scratched,  growled at and in some cases, after proving herself non-threatening, accepted by members of the feathered, furred, reptilian and insect worlds.
Encouraged by these occasional triumphs, she set about creating a haven to provide food, warmth, safety and shelter to the nonhuman hungry, cold and abandoned.
This sparked a push to promote a more natural, wildlife-friendly habitat and now, to the good-natured exasperation of her husband Chet, the two are knee-deep in chicory, clover, bees, butterflies, outdoor animals and yes, indoor animals.
Personal motto: Come in, she said, I'll give you shelter from the storm. -- Bob Dylan |
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Birth Order
Laura is a first born, with a younger brother and an even younger sister she likes to try and boss around. This was easier to do when they were children though, as now her brother and sister both have cars and can drive away before the bossing commences.
Personal motto: All good things must come to an end. |
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The Rest
Laura is a Taurus, an Earth sign and was born in the Year of the Rat.
Alltime favorite quotes:
It's the cracked ones who let the light into the world. -- 1989 indie sci-fi movie SPLIT
And that heart which was a wild garden was given to him who loved only trim lawns. And the imbecile carried the princess into slavery. -- Antoine de Saint-Exupery
If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning. -- Catherine Aird
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