My Brother, My Keeper
Happy Birthday, supertonic!
So, I completely forgot to post about Repo! The Genetic Opera. It was good. It wasn't great, which actually makes it seem, in retrospect, less enjoyable than it actually was, because it had the potential to be great. Anthony Stewart Head (who I have to admit is SO on my "old guy" list) and Sarah Brightman were severely underutilized; the songs were fast and catchy, which is neat, but dude, those two can belt it--let them have some high, soaring, haunting notes that make me break out in goosebumps! But it was visually stunning, and oh, my God, I want everything Shiloh wore in that movie. I guess if I were to fill out that Wish List Meme thing that was going around, that's what I'd ask for--not her actual outfits, even, but links to where I could buy pieces that look like what made up her actual outfits. Shoot, I'll start with a frilly Victorian blouse, perferably sleeveless but shoot I can rip some sleeves off. Frayed hems would only enhance the look, really. Or even decent screencaps, really--I can't find a single one to even show you what I'm talking about.
Today's charity: Child's Play, courtesy of Penny Arcade, of course.
Since 2003, over 100,000 gamers worldwide have banded together through Child’s Play, a community based charity grown and nurtured from the game culture and industry. Over 3.5 million dollars in donations of toys, games, books and cash for sick kids in children’s hospitals across North America and the world have been collected since our inception.
This year, we have continued expanding across the country and the globe. With around 60 partner hospitals and more arriving every month, you can be sure to find one from the map above that needs your help! You can choose to purchase requested items from their online retailer wish lists, or make a cash donation that helps out Child’s Play hospitals everywhere. Any items purchased through Amazon will be shipped directly to your hospital of choice, so please be sure to select their shipping address rather than your own.
When gamers give back, it makes a difference!
As they say, you can buy right through Amazon to have a gift shipped to the children's hospital of your choice--some of the things on the list for Buffalo, for example, are as low as $4. Besides games there are DVDs and books and board games--lots of alternatives for sick kids stuck in a boring old hospital bed.