'Beneath You'
Having a party? Organizing a local F2F? Know something that we all really need to know? Announce it! Want to discuss anything posted here? Take it to Natter. Any natter here will be deleted.
One of my students and advisees is becoming an "internet sensation" for a video she posted on YouTube from her dads' wedding. She's been interviewed now by papers all over the US, but this is the UK website that first broke the story: read article and watch video here.
Warning: allergy-inducing. She breaks down into tears in the middle of her speech. It's heartfelt and beautiful, however, and I'm so happy that she's willing to share it with the world for the sake of supporting gay marriage.
From Perkins, re: the proposed annual delurking and locating thread
This was the easiest vote ever to count. 72 people voted, and the final count was 71 for yes, 1 for no.
Hello, all! Knowing how we all love our latest-and-greatest technology, I thought I'd post this request here.
I'm looking for a couple of used digital cameras that people would be interested in donating for the cost of postage. I'd like to do a photo documentation project with the kids in my after school program this year. So, if you've recently upgraded your digital camera and have an extra one hanging around, could you e-mail me (vrwinters at gmail dot com)? Thanks!
Signal boosting a fandom bake sale/charity auction that's going on to raise money for a family in the community that's been hit with the double whammy of unemployment + heart problems that require surgery. Details on the community page: [link]
It's October. The Delurk month. The thread is open. Stand up and be counted, even if it's only the once: "Delurking 1 -- Because we don't always check our e-mail."
Buffistas, a certain new justice at the highest court in the land is looking for an admin assistant. If anyone is interested you must have some legal background and be fluent in Spanish. Profile addy is good.
Hey, y'all. Dove is giving up to $500K to nonprofit organizations to help support girls' self-esteem, but they need people to sign up and designate which of three groups to give to. Please do it! The site is here: [link] I work for the group on the right, so please pick that one! But no pressure.
My latest recap of How I Met Your Mother (ep. 5-3) is up at TWoP. The Empress makes a guest appearance in it (the recap, not the episode. Sadly). Here's a [link]
In addition to HIMYM, I'm also recapping The Vampire Diaries. Some other old friends of ours make appearances, basically weekly. You know the ones. The recaps are here: [link]
Doggy-owning people: just wanted to make sure you've heard about the canine influenza and available vaccine. [link]
My Fay-inspired Romancing the Blog post is now up. Thanks Fay for the flash of inspiration and thanks Buffistas, because it's a bit of a love letter to the group as a whole.