River: You're not right, Early. You're not righteous. You've got issues. Early: No. Oh, yes, I could have that. You might have me figured out, then. Good job. I'm not 100%.

'Objects In Space'


If the Apocalypse Comes, Beep Me

Birth, death, illness, new job, vacation...if it's happening to you and you want us to know about it, post it here. These threads are intended for announcements only. Want to offer sympathy or congratulations, or talk about anything? Take it to Natter. Any natter here will be deleted.


Kat - Jan 13, 2012 5:44:43 pm PST #4665 of 5671
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo

Help!

So many of you know that my district has been doing this crazy grant with Donors Choose. Many of you have given and have helped by using our gift cards. Now I've encountered a problem.

DC has decided that a teacher can only have 50 gift cards redeemed IN TOTAL and not for each project as we were told.

K has been working her butt off getting the projects at her school funded, but she can't have any more gift cards donated to her, so even though we have another $15,000 in cards, none of them can be used on her projects and she is worried she will lose the matching funds in February.

Can you help fund her project, especially the eligible for the match? Her Donors Choose Page is here: [link] I know I ask all the time for me, but this would make her day to get this funded. Even if you give a $1 it will help because she will move up to the front and be more likely to be funded.

Please please please help.


Strix - Jan 14, 2012 7:03:33 am PST #4666 of 5671
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Could I get a little -ma, and maybe a little help?

I'm trying to win a contest from The Girl's Guide to Web Design: I need it, really. PLEASE vote for my entry at [link]

I'm there under my super-secret pseudonym of...Erin G. Just click on my entry at the above link and "Like" it. Of course, you are MORE THAN WELCOME to Tweet it, too, so that more people can vote for me, and I can win.

Please...don't make me quote "I coulda been a contender..." My site needs help! And I like me some learnin'.

Thanks!


msbelle - Jan 14, 2012 12:19:41 pm PST #4667 of 5671
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Odd thing for Beep Me, but it seems the best place:

Mac would like a GameBoy Advanced, yes, the old GameBoy. If anyone has one in a back drawer and would want to sell it. holler at me.

Similarly, we have a version 2 of the iPod Shuffle with charger cord that works great. Would be happy to sell that to anyone interested. $20.


Scrappy - Jan 14, 2012 3:01:20 pm PST #4668 of 5671
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Bad day. We heard from the IRS about our audit (DH is self-employed) and we owe 8k. Then we took our doggie, Layla, to the vet and she has terminal cancer. We have a week, maybe a bit more, with her. She is the first dog I ever had and is a sweet, joyous soul.


Scrappy - Jan 15, 2012 10:40:35 am PST #4669 of 5671
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

It went fast--we had Layla put to sleep this morning. She was in so much discomfort that it seemed selfish to keep her here. Several of the people who loved her the most came by this morning because they wanted to say goodbye, which shows you what a loved doggie she was. Thank you all for your kind words yesterday, they really helped.


Cashmere - Jan 16, 2012 6:07:01 pm PST #4670 of 5671
Now tagless for your comfort.

Thanks for the continuing ~ma. My sister got to hold her son for the very first time today! The hemorrhaging in his brain appears to have stopped and the heart murmur is getting fainter--which means it should be closing. If it continues, they will be able to start feeding him the breastmilk Lori has been pumping.

All in all, a good day for the family!


Strix - Jan 17, 2012 8:55:21 pm PST #4671 of 5671
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

OK, y'all, I need Buffista magic here.

Please vote for my entry, Erin G., at [link]

I'm 35 votes behind the top contenda, and I want to win this web design course. I need it BADLY and cannot afford it, although I've been eyeballing it for about 6 months. (It burns me that some of the entrants with more votes ALREADY HAVE COOL SITES! WTF?!)

Thanks to everyone who has voted already, and if you vote, thank you, thank you!


Lee - Jan 18, 2012 12:19:44 am PST #4672 of 5671
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I just got back from having to put Perkins the cat to sleep.

He may not have been the smartest cat around, but he was pretty fucking awesome all the same and I'll miss him, a lot.


amych - Jan 21, 2012 9:34:36 am PST #4673 of 5671
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

From Stephanie via Twitter:

Water broke; see you all in the flip side (and feel free to share info). I'm a little preoccupied.

I'm taking the liberty of posting here because, see above, preoccupied.


Typo Boy - Jan 21, 2012 9:42:27 am PST #4674 of 5671
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

Until late last night was "dark" in a more literal sense than the term is usually used here. No power, no heat, snowed in, so no mail, trash pickup, newspaper delivery. phones worked, gas burner for cooking worked, phone worked, so could have called for emergency vehicles if it had been life or death. Turned refrigerator/freezer into old fashioned icebox with snowpacks made from plentifully available snow and garbage bags. Really nice not to have to shave by flashlight this morning.