Adventures as a corporate whore

Crayons and notebooks for a better tomorrow

ravenlore — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:35:28 GMT

Nine years ago this fall I went back to school and created a new life for myself. I am eternally grateful for what my life has become since then, and the opportunities education has given me. So earlier this afternoon I went out and bought two booktotes and some supplies to go in each. Cost me $32. Nothing, really. A few lunches at the cafeteria…a cheap night at the bar. But for families struggling to cover the basics-food, shelter, clothing…school supplies are just not an option. And there but for the grace of Deity go I.

Then I had a great big lightbulb. I decided to see if I could put to good use all those hours of my life I’ve wasted on the Internet. So here’s my challenge to you-LiveJournalers, Tweeps, Farkers, Kossacks and Facebookers:

If you are in a position to do so, if education has put you in a position to do so, donate two bookbags/backpacks and supplies to go in each. A Google search for “school supply donations” returned about 1,930,000 results. I’m sure you can find an organization to accept your donation. Or if shopping just isn’t your thing, donate $32. Show me the power of the Internets for good. I dare you.

Crosstweet

ravenlore — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 15:40:47 GMT

Cedar Rapids city water is at 50% capacity. This is a significant improvement. Judicious use for bathing, etc is now permitted.

Cross-posted from Twitter

ravenlore — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 15:20:29 GMT

Cedar Rapids Iowa has 3-ish days of potable water left. If anyone has a couple bucks to spare, please consider hitting redcross.org

Six words (regarding Hillary)

ravenlore — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:56:45 GMT

Don't you think she looks tired?

if you know where this is from...pass it on

make it viral

Turkey coma!

ravenlore — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 20:55:07 GMT

Happy thanksgiving everyone.

I hope all my friends are able to think of something they're thankful for.

Kamikaze bus drivers FTL

ravenlore — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 16:48:11 GMT

http://www.startribune.com/462/story/1514911.html

This is my life.

ravenlore — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:19:45 GMT

fucking GRR

ravenlore — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:23:08 GMT

To the driver of the black sports sedan that cut off the #4 bus at 6th and Hennepin at about 7:45 this morning:

You are an ass. You do not make a right turn from the middle right lane, cutting in front of a bus. If the bus driver hadn't been remarkablly attentive and reacted instantly, you'd be a fiberglass smear on Hennepin right now, which is what you rightfully should be. You're also DAMN lucky i didn't hurt myself when i went ass over teakettle damn near through the windshield, leanding in a heap in the stairs by the front door. I wouldn't have been pissed at the driver or Metro Transit. I'd have been pissed at YOU. god I wish the driver had gotten your license plate.

So tired.

ravenlore — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:35:49 GMT

As you know, I spent last weekend packing. Last Monday after work I went to sign my lease. It should have been a red-letter day for me. Instead it was a disaster. The highlight (lowlight) of the evening was me tripping and doing a face-plant into the door of the #4 bus. Bloodied my nose and the whole bit. My left shin is still badly bruised and very sore.

I spent yesterday packing. I'm down to odds and ends now, the detritus that just gets thrown into a box labeled "stuff".

I'm really tired, but i'm so thankfully it's all coming together. I realized that the last three times I moved, I was working and going to school. No wonder I was so overwhelmed and exhausted. I mean, I'm pretty beat right now, but that's because it's almost done, and done in three days of effort.

I get my keys tomorrow after work. Then every Saturday and Sunday will be spent transporting. On the weekend of the 6th/7th, I'll have

surrealredmoon 's Mom's Chevy S10, and Jess and a Farker to help. The 20th is Furniture Day, and I'll be renting a UHaul. Heather is scheduled to come down from STC to help.The plan is for Furniture Day to be the day I transfer residence. That is, me, the cat, and all our shit will be moved. The weekend of the 27th/28th will be clean the old apartment weekend.

Anyone local f-lister who gets bored and wants to help, just show up basically any weekend day after say 10 AM.

Yes, I was partially kidding. But only partially.

From the "I can't believe they're going there" file...posted from mspgoth

ravenlore — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 13:34:21 GMT

Westboro Baptist Church is coming to the Cities. Shoreview specifically.

Why, you ask?

To protest the funeral of Sherry Engebretson, one of the victims of the 35W bridge collapse.

Yes, for real. For fucking real.

http://www.godhatesfags.com/fliers/aug2007/20070806_sherry-lou-engebretsen-funeral.pdf

These people don't have the first fucking clue what their Christ was really about.

News Flash!

ravenlore — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 23:58:59 GMT

I just made my LJ Friends-only. I'd been thinking about this for a while. Allowing my work anecdotes, financial roller-coaster, and general socially-challenged emo-ness to be visible to the whole world was fine for the first few years. But now...I don't want new people I meet casually in real life to stumble on this stuff. I've made a few recent innocuous posts public, just for the hell of it.

So, for those who just stumbled here, comment to be added, with the caveat that if you're asking for access to my more personal information, you're not going to be selling my secrets for a bottle of Rolling Rock.

'Bout damn time.

ravenlore — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 08:31:29 GMT

So, I finally got with the hookin' up. Non-graphic details under the cut.

April Fool!!!!

You didn't really think I got laid, did you?!?
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Oh, god, the BURNING!

ravenlore — Sat, 31 Mar 2007 00:00:42 GMT

I just had the best batch of chicken curry I have had since moving to the Cities. Possibly ever. They left out the onions, and for some reason made it very saucy, and very spicy. Oh, my tongue burns.

Hurts so good.

Cross-posted from Fark:

ravenlore — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:36:21 GMT

Somebody give me three good reasons why I shouldn't fill my car with gas, text everyone in my phone to text everyone in their phones and meet me in DC. Flash mob revolution FTW.

/only partially kidding

Open letter of advice to my whole flist, hell, to the world.

ravenlore — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:08:29 GMT

If you want to change your life, you have to go after it, and not let up until you get to where you want to be in life.

Part 2: No, it's not necessarily easy. In fact, it may be one of the hardest paths to follow. But the results are SO worth it. If you choose not to go after what you want because the path is too difficult, then you have no right to bitch about the life circumstances you remain in.

And there's your completely unsolicited dose of Sherry's Philosophy of Life for today.

I nag because I care.

Sher

News Flash!!!

ravenlore — Tue, 06 Feb 2007 20:37:34 GMT

The Help Desk sucks out loud.

I just had to vent. Thanks for your time and attention.

So. fucking. cold.

ravenlore — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 16:38:12 GMT

"At 10 A.M. in the Twin Cities, it was -10 degrees, the wind chill was -31, under mostly sunny skies"