| Getting Very Serious For a Moment |
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Posted on September 22, 2007 @ 7:50 pm
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I need a favor from you guys. A very good friend of mine is going through something very serious - life threatening serious. And you can help out. I don't need your money, just maybe five minutes of your time, a little more if you're willing to repost this on your journal.
I chat with her every day and the thought of not being able to do it just, I don't know. Please take the time to read this. Not going behind a cut, of course.
From ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) redscorner who is Erin, btw...:
"Hi, my name is Erin and I'm a 29 year old single female living in the United States of America.
First and foremost, I'd like to thank you for downloading this document. I'm trying to get enough downloads to qualify for a monetary payout of MegaUploads Rewards program. Let me explain why.
I suffer from two neurological disorders (Chiari malformation and cranial lesions) that will require a combined total of 2-4 brain surgeries. I'm unemployed and uninsured and the state I live in is so broke, they have strictly limited who qualifies for Medicaid. Because I have no children and am not pregnant, I don't qualify.
I have been working with several hospitals and organizations in my area to get the care and treatment that I need, but have only made so much progress. Bottom line: In the USA, if you don't have insurance, the healthcare system doesn't exist for you. I have had a surgical consultation and it has been recommended I have the first brain surgery as soon as I possibly can. The only catch is that there will be a deposit required ranging anywhere from $1500-$5000 dollars. I have not worked for almost a year and therefore do not have this kind of money.
Living with a Chiari malformation is painful and exhausting. Living with cranial lesions in addition to the Chiari? Is beyond any kind of description.
I've thought about the different ways I can try to raise this money. I don't like asking for handouts or charity of any kind, so I have hesitated in giving my PayPal information as a solicitation for donations.
Then, I came across the MegaUpload reward program and used part of what little money I do have to set up a paid account for two months for $11.99. This program states if I get 5 million downloads, they will pay me $10,000. There a few stipulations: only one download per IP address per day, only downloads made from qualifying countries, no attempted manipulation or fraud to earn more points.
I don't know if this is too good to be true, but I figure it's worth a shot. If I can somehow reach enough people who would be willing to take time out of their day, hopefully more than just one day, to download this virus free text document, I may be able to get the surgery I need to continue living.
Again, I thank you for downloading this file and if you choose to do so, for sending the link to people you know asking them to download."
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(Katy again)- Erin has no idea that I'm posting this in my journal. As a matter of fact, I had NO idea she was doing the Mega Upload thing. We don't discuss the seriousness of her illness, although I take it very seriously. The download is simply a text doc of the same message above. It contains NO VIRUS. Please, please, please, please do this. Click on the image below to get to download. I made it special for Erin!
Please feel free to use the banner to promote this! I *do not* care if you hotlink.
Thank you.
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Posted on August 24, 2007 @ 11:04 pm
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I take full responsibility for it. I'm the one that talked her into signing up for it.
lovinlorne, I just don't know what to say. Your dog has more "friends" than you do.
What am I talking about, dear flist? Well, I was over at Dogster because I got an email that someone wanted to be "pals" with LilBit, Samwise, and Starbuck. While there, I thought I would check on Suika. Oh, my. Suika has a diary. And glitter and shinies and rosettes and 197 "pals."
Carole, you used to mock me for putting clothes on my dog. HA HA! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! In two of the pictures, Suika has HATS on. HATS. And did I mention the diary? LMAO
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT HURTS. This made my night. So cute and so adorable are you, that it isn't even FUNNY, except that it IS.
Suika is a BND. *dies* (Big Name Dog)
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Posted on August 22, 2007 @ 8:29 pm
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Horrible day. I spent the entire morning in tears. Huge fight with a co-worker. Friend, co-worker, friend, co-worker, whatever. I was trying to get some information out of him (in order to help him if necessary) and he got really mad at me. He's such a nice, even-tempered guy that when he got so mad, I was shocked and the shock made me cry I think. I hate that I'm like that. He went off to a job, as did the other guys, so I was left alone in the office. He came back in the office several hours later and ignored me. He acted fine, though. Happy.
He's over it. And by *it*, I mean the drama that goes along with being my friend. So I'm sad. We're good friends beyond the office. I'm positive that I can continue to be professional with him.
It just sucks.
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Posted on August 11, 2007 @ 9:37 pm
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I have a thing for Hot Older British Men, emphasis on Older. So please tell me why I spent hours and by hours I mean staying up until 6 am, looking at pictures of Dan Rad in Equus.
I am a dirty old nastysock whore.
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| Odd |
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Posted on August 10, 2007 @ 7:57 pm
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It's odd to hear your husband say, "Hey! No cunnilingus!"
To the dogs.
Thank God he was talking to the dogs.
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| *headdesk* |
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Posted on August 05, 2007 @ 9:37 pm
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There are dozens of people filing complaints with the BBB against LJ/6A. The BBB is a fucking CLUB for businesses. Businesses have to pay to join. They are NOT on the side of consumers. Sure people have gotten money back after filing complaints, but not when there was a legal team standing by.
I used to respond to regulatory complaints. I have responded to THOUSANDS of complaints filed with the FCC, BBB, PUC, PSC, and Offices of the Attorney General. A complaint from the BBB meant that the customer wasn't getting their money back. Why? Because the BBB posed no threat. Not giving the customer what they wanted doesn't mean that the company automatically gets a bad rating. All we had to do was prove that we were in the right. And that's all LJ/6A has to do and I bet with their legal team, they'll be able to do it. I had the same form letter for every customer and I bet they will, too.
Now it was different if I got a complaint from the FCC, PUC, PSC or ATY GEN. Why? If I got so many FCC complaints, they would get verrrry suspicious and launch an investigation, as would lets say the PSC of Vermont. They would request TONS of information. Maybe information on all of our Vermont customers. In other words, they have actual POWER. So when I got a complaint from one of those agencies legit or not? They pretty much got what they wanted - within reason. But is an investigation really a good idea? Hrm.
Lastly, I have to ask, for people expecting refunds. Why? Was your journal deleted? Are you afraid your journal is going to be deleted? Because there's an easy way around that. Don't get me wrong. I'm not happy about this crap; I have a permanent account, I can't just refuse to renew paid time. But I'm not asking for my money back. It's done. I want to be part of the group moving forward.
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Posted on August 04, 2007 @ 12:27 am
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I haven't been updating lately because I've been very
busy reading Harry Potter porn.
Het fic of all things (in other words, no Remus/Sirius). Remus/Tonks of all
things. I'm trying to figure out WHY WHY WHY Remus
would ever shag a girl without Sirius present. When I
figure it out, I'll let you know.
I've also read some incredible Hermione/lots of other fic (all het) which I will share later.
My boss came up to me today with this conduit thing in
his hand and said, "I want you to strip this right
down the middle without cutting any of the cables
inside, then peel it open and heat shrink it." Then he
walked away.
Dude. I'm his assistant. I'm not one of the
techs.
But still, I opened my drawer, though, and looked through my
collection of tools. (I steal tools and keep them in
my drawer, it makes me happy to see them. My boss
found my stash one day when I wasn't there and said
he had a "moment." HEE) Anyway, I grabbed the sharpest
thing I had, box cutters, and carefully split that
thing down the middle. I took it to him, explained I
had no idea what heat shrink was (I imagined it to be
a blow torch) and gave him what I had done. "Oh, I
gave that to you, I meant to give that to Jason. Good
job."
So I'm, like, an electrician. Or something.
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Posted on June 22, 2007 @ 11:30 pm
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Samwise, Starbuck, and Lil Bit are all on Dogster now. Stop by and give them bones or friend them if you have a dog.
Yes, I'm kind of lame, but they *begged* me to do it. Really!
My Family Page
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Posted on June 21, 2007 @ 5:30 pm
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Dear sweet, sweet baby Jesus,
Please deflate that rubber squeaky cow that BitBit has in her mouth.
Right. Now. If you could. I mean, I know. Starving children and all, but my nerves are shot.
Thank you, I mean, Amen(?)
Katy
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| On Yoga |
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Posted on June 18, 2007 @ 1:55 pm
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I think that if Rodney Yee (yoga instructor guy) saw me do Downward Dog, he would roll up his mat and make for Tibet. There are just some positions a fat girl isn't going to be able to get into - and by some, I mean most. Still, I stuck to it and did my own special version of each position. Thank God my husband was upstairs in our bedroom (keeping our ever-curious hounds at bay), else it surely would have begged the question, "Why am I married to that thing flopping around on the floor?" (There was a time in our lives when getting into position for Downward Dog would have been construed as an invitation for sex, now it's just plain unnatractive.)
Having said all that, I *like* yoga. I like feeling all stretched out and loose - especially before bed. Yoga + a hot bath (and bath condiments!) + comfy bed = bliss. I hate going to bed amidst chaos - whether it be us rushing to get laundry done, trying to get our showers in, chasing the dogs around, etc. I like to start winding down at about 10, so that by 11 everyone is settled and ready for sleep.
Tonight is pilates night. We'll see. ;)
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Posted on June 15, 2007 @ 7:05 pm
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Samwise is eating! Stopped by the pet bakery and got more of the chicken flavor (Life4K9 in case anyone is interested) and he *knew* what it was when Jer brought it into the house. He's eating like a champ!
He was not interested in my mom's chicken and rice. HA!
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Posted on June 15, 2007 @ 1:09 pm
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Samwise will not eat. He's not sick, at least I don't think so, but he won't eat. He'll eat treats, but not food. And then only certain kinds of treats. All I did was get a new flavor of food, I didn't switch brands. They were out of chicken, so I got lamb. I can't really blame him I guess, I don't like lamb, either. The bad news? They are out of chicken at the only place I can get his food. So my mom is making him REAL chicken and rice in the crock pot.
I am tired of animal drama. I am angry with the vet right now for muzzling, yes MUZZLING, Lil Bit when we took her in earlier this week to have her eye looked at (one of the cats swatted at her). She growled at the tech, a little growl because the tech startled her by opening the door with too much gusto. The tech froze and had the gall to look SCARED. I am not downplaying Lil Bit's growl. She did a puppy growl. The vet tech then approached BitBit overcautiously with obvious fear in her eyes and told us she did not want to spend the evening in the emergency room(!!!) so she was going to muzzle her. What. The. Fuck. BitBit is scared of strangers. She was ABUSED for a long time when she was a baby. She has never bitten anyone since she has come to me. This is a vet tech whom we have known for years. We have gone to this clinic for YEARS. We will not be taking her back. I was appalled.
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| On Fandom Art |
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Posted on June 13, 2007 @ 9:28 am
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I think, no, I *know* there are people out there who don't realize that accepting money for fanart (digital photomanipulations featuring someone else's photography, not original drawings*) is just like accepting money for fanfic. And just in case there needs to be clarification, it's W-R-O-N-G. Those photographs do not belong to you. Those brushes do not belong to you, those textures do not belong to you, etc... Do it for charity, do it for the children, the animals, but do not do it for money. It's tacky, it's wanky. Remember that chick who wanted to get paid to sit on her ass all day and finish her fic? It's like that.
If you want to get paid for photomanipulations, join DeviantArt and browse some of the awesome stuff there. Check out some of the stock models. Some of them will let you use their photogs commercially, as will some of the stock photographers as long as you follow their terms. Stock.xchng is another wonderful, mostly free, stock site. Again, just follow the photographers terms.
Um, I think that's it. Now go make something pretty.
ETA: I would like to make an addendum - I am well aware that quite a few of us do in fact, make our own brushes and textures, but I think I am safe in saying that the majority of us borrow from other sources.
*ETA 2: Please note that I am only referring to digital photomanipulations using photography, brushes, and textures, NOT original drawings done by hand or digitally. Thank you jlh.
ETA 3: In reading some posts in various journals, there seems to be some confusion as to what a photomanipulation encompasses. It is not just pasting Sarah Michelle Gellar's head onto Kiera Knightly's Body. It is photo editing. This is an example of photomanipulation. No one's "hed iz pasted" on.
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Posted on June 11, 2007 @ 8:41 pm
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From larakailyn
YOU'RE ON MY FRIENDS LIST, I WANNA KNOW YOU...
I want to know 33 things about you. I don't care if we never talk, or if we already know everything about each other. Short and sweet is fine...You're on my list, so I wanna know you better! =)
btw - "eggs" is an acceptable answer to any of the questions. :)
( ANSWER! )
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| HAR! |
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Posted on June 11, 2007 @ 4:33 pm
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LOLLERSMACKS ON YOU, RACHEL RAY!
Okay, so it's not her fault prolly, but I'mma blame her anyway because she's stooopid.
Read this carefully, followed by the comments.
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| Deep Sigh |
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Posted on June 06, 2007 @ 2:54 pm
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Are there any of your own stories/artwork that you just love?
I rarely do any self-pimping, but I just happened upon one of my old stories and I just fell in love with it. It's a simple one, there's really nothing to it, kinda fluffy, but I love it.
A Cup of Kindness Cordy/Xander friendship - written for shangri__la for Christmas a couple of years ago. ETA: DAMN! Make that FOUR years ago. Where did the time go?
I also really like Litmus, a House/Cameron fic that I wrote during the first season of House. Good times.
As for art, I'm fond of Eve.
I guess I'm feeling all nostalgic because it's been 6 months since I've created anything.
Anyway. I ask again - are there any of your own stories/artwork that you just love? Tell me about them.
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Posted on June 06, 2007 @ 11:35 am
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Starting today, I'll be going to the gym mid-day. I cannot stand going after work. Although I am home by 5:15, 5:20 at the latest, I have to let the dogs out to play for a while, vaccuum, eat dinner, get my shit together and decompress. I can't do that AND go to the gym. I've never been very good at going out during the week. So yeah, thanks to a cool boss who is a fitness nut, I'll be going around 12, 2 or 3 days a week. We'll see how that works out.
I have an update on my grocery shopping $$$ adventures, I'll share when I get back.
Now I have to go change into my totally not sexy workout clothes. I wish you guys could have seen me on that elliptical machine. I think I lasted all of 2 min, before I just stood there and watched TV. LOL
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Posted on June 05, 2007 @ 9:36 pm
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A couple of years ago I wrote an Cordy/Angel fic called...something. I can't remember! It was a personal challenge from psychofilly that starlet2367 and maybe littleheaven70 responded to. I believe the challenge was for Angel and Cordy to have sex in the rain on top of a car. My Angel and Cordy didn't make it that far.
I *do* remember that it was post-Disharmony.
Anyone remember what it was called and where it might be archived?
It is possible that it's archived under Mab or Queen Mab.
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| PICTURES! |
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Posted on June 04, 2007 @ 7:07 pm
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So lovinlorne and I are posting pictures of our backyards. We're supposed to spend the summer working to make them prettier. Understand, though, that I will not be doing any work on mine, my husband will be doing all of the work. (While he was clearing out our groundcover he said he saw hundreds of wolf spiders and I will NOT NOT NOT NOT NOT be eaten by one.)
( The Ugly Truth )
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