I realize aside from the Haiti blog, I've been severely neglectful about saying hello to you peeps from Haiti! It has been great so far (aside from some toiletries being snagged by the Christian missionary teens!) and I am loving it. My French is coming in useful, my bug bites are under 10, and my birthday yesterday rocked. We drove out to Port ( Read more... )

I'm such a softie.  I'm sitting here, watching Holmes on Homes (because I'm a nerd who loves home improvement shows, especially those where skilled contractors rip on people who have no business building a dog house let alone a home where families live), updating my travel blog about the Haiti preparations, and I'm crying.

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Some of you have been clamoring for a list of some small items that I still need for my volunteer physical therapy trip to Haiti.  While enjoying the awesome breakfast at Zazie the other day, the reuster helped me brainstorm a list.  And here it is:

• shower flip flops
• sunblock (prefer baby or sensative skin with at least 30 SPF--hey, I'm pale)
• waist passport ( Read more... )

Wow...I've gotten some support from lo_duclavier , musetrax , and muselives for fund raising for Haiti!  OMG, you guys!  I'm completely out of words of how to say thank you!  Merci?!  Gracias?! Seriously, it means so much to have you offering to help me out, offering your talents, and basically offering to spread the word.  That's right, if you need icons or banners or fanfic ( Read more... )

Hey...my Haiti travel blog now has an LJ feed!  Check it out!

Also, still looking for donations.  That's right, YOU can support the delivery of physical therapy to Haitian earthquake victims this July!  Sixteen days left to sponsor!  $30 donation (PayPal it!) can cover three meals and one night lodgings!  Or better yet, give to Advantage Haiti and ( Read more... )

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Started an open blog about my upcoming trip to Haiti.  Also, shameless begging for donations for trip to Haiti.

Yo!  Dewey Donation System is back!  Giving random libraries books off their wishlists is this year's mission.

So, either donate some spare change, or find a book for a library in need.

And spread the word!

Fringe 2.16 Peter recap is up at happyfringeday !  Enjoy!