I'm leaving on Saturday for Australia to start my cruise ship job! I'm very excited, but I'm not 100% sure about what sort of internet access I'll be getting, so if I vanish, that's probably why. But I'm going to try really hard to keep up with my online life. Every time I go an get a "real" life, it's the one thing I miss. I know I haven't been around here too long but you all are pretty awesome so I thought I'd let you know.

Also! I would really love to send postcards from random exotic locations, and so if anyone is interested, send me an address at jackimurphy at gmail dot com!

My sister is going home with beta-blockers and is doing fine now. Thanks for the ~ma!

Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers for my Mom. Unfortunately, the doctors say she has only a few days left.

I haven't said anything about this anywhere on any of the social networking sites, but ... you people are my extended family. I wanted you to know why I may seem a bit off.

When she passes, I'll let people know.

My Mom passed away at 9:29PM, on January 20, 2011. My Dad was holding her hand and telling her that we loved her. Thank you all for your kind words, thoughts, and prayers.

Guys, my friend's Suzi'z friend has a little boy with terminal brain cancer. His family is seeking cards from around the country and world for an early Valentine's Day.

(This information has been made public)

Mason Kempf 7700 W. 96 Ter. Overland Park, Kansas 66212

I know we have Buffistas from all over. If you are so inclined, could you spare a few moments to send a card from wherever you are. It would be a last surprise to a little boy who will never get to see these places.

Thanks.

ETA: He's 9 and here's a link to the blog: [link]

May I request some interview ~ma around 1:00 pm central time? I really want to land this job!

Hello folks! Jesse inspired me to put up another DonorsChoose grant. If you text 'possible' to 77177 then Waiting for Superman will give you a $15 gift card which you can apply to any Donors Choose project of your choice (you will be subscribed to their text blast, but you can immediately unsub after). If you get a code, please consider applying it to my project. [link] If I can get 29 more people to text and then get codes and apply them to my project, I can have it fully funded. If you have time and text energy and wouldn't mind supporting us, I'd be super appreciative! Thanks!

Some ~~~~ma for my sister and her family, please. Her MiL passed away last night, very unexpectedly, of what they think is a heart attack. My BiL lost his dad just a few years ago, so he's pretty torn up.

Thanks so much everyone.

Just poking again...The Lower Ninth Ward Village is starting to move up in the rankings and I just found out that we need to crack the Top 100 in order to move forward- and we've moved to ranking #174! I know that we can move further and further up with Buffista power! Here's my first blurb from upthread with link...

The organization that I (and smonster) work with in the Lower Ninth Ward is up for a $250K Pepsi Refresh Grant. I can't even begin to tell you how much of a difference it would make to The Village and to the community. I am hoping that daily Buffista voting power might propel it to the top!

Vote here every day... [link]

And thanks!

My grandmother died this morning. She'd been in pain for a long time, and now she's not. Please with me luck in herding problematic relatives away from my mom.