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adoptedbychrist

michaelmichael

14:32:00

When we see how God poured His mercy and grace on our lives based on His essence, His plan and the finished work of Christ, we can plan on His grace being the only policy toward us in the future. "Surely (meaning 'only') goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever" (Psalm 23:6). If God loved us when we were rebellious, ungodly men to the point where He sent His Son to be condemned and die on our behalf, how much more will He now keep us, preserve us and freely give us all things?

Our future is as sure as what God has accomplished already for us in the past in the gift of His Son. In other words, "Tis grace that brought me safe thus far and grace will lead me home." Whatever you may face in the coming days will be covered by God's hand. You can rest in confidence and assurance for all time and eternity because, "He will cover you with his feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart" (Psalm 91:4, NIV).

He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Psalm 91:4

thanks lmeighmy

techsupport

mouser

09:23:00 - Attack of the dust bunnies

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michaelmichael

06:33:00

November 14-15, 2009
Daily Devotional

Using Time Well( Read more... )

If you itemize your activities and their time consumption over the course of a week, you might be surprised at the dominating events. Each moment is a gift, so set aside a few minutes each evening to plan. Then revisit the way you spent the last 24 hours. This will help you to live purposefully.

In Touch Ministries.......................................

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michaelmichael

06:31:00

day_on_earth

daily_poster

00:02:00 - Sunday, November 15th

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yayheaven

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tormentacorazon

22:30:00 - I'm a Twit

DIGIMON SAVERS PEOPLE: Which episode is this from? I'm trying to check something for a fic but I can't remember which episode it's in and it's driving me mad. Dx

• 00:27 Trying to pick a song to cover for a gig next week! (help plz? upbeat mainstream pop) Why is my repertoire filled with depressing songs. #
• 00:28 Also, I'd totally forgotten about the 2005 tsunami auction we did on Idolblog; it was a great idea. Wonder if it would work for me now :|a #
• 02:05 Huh. Awfully thrown by one clip in that @Skins s4 preview. #
• 04:13 Follow Friday: @big_ben_clock. Exactly what it says on the tin. #
• 09:41 HAHA. Latest mispelling of my name: CARLYL. Points for creativity! #
• 13:27 tormentacorazon.livejournal.com/313209.html HALP ME PICK A SONG~ feel free to just vote here on Twitter #
• 13:33 Raeann: WHY DIDN'T YOU WRAP [her birthday Wii] Me: WE'RE IN A RECESSION #
• 14:47 Watching Dad boxing on Wii Sport is hugely entertaining. Moreso than playing baseball on it. #
• 15:10 Omelette of the day was slightly fail but I know what I did wrong :) And it's still edible. #
• 15:50 Uh. Search engine job got pushed forward to December. Yeah, like I'll be able to finish it in FL. \(o_O)/ #
• 16:22 The @modcloth store is down for me and it breaks my heart. :( #
( Gurren Lagann spoilers? )

snottygrrl

22:22:00 - mostly recs

this has been an extremely odd week. i've barely left the flat and not got much done. not going to dwell on that. so instead i'll mention a few recs.

i believe i've mentioned before that i_claudia writes the most amazing things. check out revolutionary (arthur/merlin, nc-17, 2160words). it's victorian!au and beautiful. i haven't the words to tell you how wonderful it is, so i'll just quote the line everyone else has been in the comments Joy and sorrow mix together in a roiling boil under Merlin’s skin, seething just beneath calm movements, more addictive than the best opium India can produce. i mean can you really stand to miss such glorious writing?

and then today glimmergirl wrote this stunning piece, the curving east (arthur/merlin, r-ish, ~2300words). it's a future!fic. glimmergirl writing is so beautiful, almost like a painting. i can't describe it, but i can quote it. Arthur recognizes the sensation immediately with an awareness that is as deep as blood, bone, and breath inside him; he recognizes himself in the thrum that is more than his own heartbeat, but the beat of life and magic in the air, the ground, the water around him, the flame that spreads beneath his skin and glows gold and great in Merlin's eyes. guh. see what i mean?

and here's a cute noble!arthur fic by jett_chan. this is her first merlin fic that was inspired by s2e7 and almost-in-tears!merlin. says the summary Inspired by a flood of misty!Merlin pics. Every time Colin Morgan cries, humanity gets a step closer to world peace. Damn that boy and his pretty, pretty tears.

as long as i'm reccing, take a gander at this vid, until you're king (arthur/merlin). it's one with an actual (angsty) storyline instead of just pics, and i thought the vidder did a good job rearranging s2e6 footage.

don't forget to tell them all how much you enjoyed it.

Current Mood: exanimate

poor_skills

perthro

18:45:00 - Get rid of roaches with Arbor Mist

I swear, the roaches in my apartment are immune to borax and boric acid- I've sugar-coated them and watched them walk around for HOURS without issues. So much for THAT method. And I've put tons of those roach bait traps around, and I've never seen a roach go near one. Ever. Fail on that one. I have cats, and I've had cats die before after pest control sprayed for bugs, so I'm a little leery of going the liquid chemical route. Our landlord refuses to hire someone to do it anyways.

I don't have a job, so I've got nothing to do but clean and blog. Guess what I do a lot of. Yep- cleaning. I'd say the place is not the most habitable to roaches. However, they're living in the walls and I suspect festering in the neighbours' apartment, coming in through the hole in the shared wall by the oven. They're everywhere, and I was FED UP.

Then I discovered something. I was taking a break from laundry and poured myself some deliciously cold champagne. Drank almost all of it, left a little in the bottom of the mug (no, I'm not going to bother with proper champagne glasses mid-day. Mugs I can put in the dishwasher!) Forgot about it and left it on the counter while cleaning the bedroom. Came back hours later. Check glass. Dead roaches floating in it. A lot of them.

AHA!

Sugary liquids draw them like mad- crappy $5 Arbor Mist strawberry wine has more than enough sugars to draw them. And because of the alcohol content, they drown and die off! w00t! All you need is a 25 cent thrift store mug and a bottle of Arbor Mist, or something similarly sweet and cheap. I recommend getting a small cup different from any other you own strictly for this purpose, and make sure it's small so that smaller roaches have no trouble climbing it and finding the alcohol. I used a small teacup and about 1/8c of sweet wine each time. I let it sit out for a day or two before rinsing it out and pouring a new glass. So far, I think I've killed about 30 roaches today, not counting the ones I killed without the alcohol.

Alcohol FTW.

gialiat

19:04:00 - Gia's tweets

• 21:11 @shadowfoot what is it about? #
• 21:17 cool #
• 11:29 why do i take after my great aunt when it comes to feet esp when the red shed has nothing bigger than size 11 women #

05:11:00 - Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap091113.html

Cosmic dust clouds and embedded newborn stars glow

jenni_talula

14:50:00 - Movies I've seen

http://jennitalula.wordpress.com/2009/11/14/surrogates-2012/

Current Mood: weird

allyn

13:36:00 - tie me up...

highlight of my night at the Wellington Fetish Ball was being pulled on stage by Satomi for her performance... handcuffed, blindfolded (briefly), lap dance performance... pressing her body against me. yeah, it was a very good time.
Bex was a bit jealous that she didn't get pulled up there and have this oh-so-hawt performer all over her ;-)

Current Mood: naughty

beagl

13:34:00 - A Fine Start

It's twenty past one on Saturday afternoon and I'm already feeling accomplished.

So far this weekend I have:

• Cycled 41km around the bays. Best of all, it was before the wind got too strong. There were lots of cyclists out, which isn't surprising considering that Taupo is in two weeks. I decided that any cyclist with two or more drink bottles was probably doing the 120km ride on the Taupo training schedule.
• Had coffee (very important).
• Eaten a totally delicious homemade take on eggs montreal (poached eggs, smoked salmon, hollandaise) made by Kim.
• Turned down the sensitivity of my car alarm because I didn't want to annoy the neighbours.
• Tidied up the installation of my iPhone charger in the car. I'm feeling particularly smug for making the hole just big enough for the USB end of the cable, which means that the iPhone end can't slip through it and get lost.

allyn

12:06:00 - Wellington Fetish Ball 2009

knowing that in general, cameras are not welcome at such events, we took a few pictures before going out




( MOAR! )

mangee

12:02:00 - Tweetin' with Mangee

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tormentacorazon

11:43:00 - I AM TORN BETWEEN TWO SONGS

( HELP ME CHOOSE IN THIS POLL WITH YOUTUBE VIDEOS )

Current Mood: cheerful

adoptedbychrist

michaelmichael

16:45:00

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michaelmichael

16:19:00

November 13, 2009
No Deal!

READ: Luke 4:1-13

It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.” —Luke 4:4

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The best way to escape temptation is to run to God.

from "Our Daily Bread"

15000pages

gwynraven

15:06:00

Book #83 -- Elizabeth Mavor, The Ladies of Llangollen, 216 pages.

In 1778, Eleanor Butler, 39, and Sarah Ponsonby, 23, eloped. With each other. The two women set up house in a cottage near Llangollen, Wales, and lived there together until their deaths, over 50 years later. The Ladies of Llangollen, as they became known, attracted the interest and friendship of many of the influential figures of the times, from royalty to poets and scientists. Wordsworth wrote poetry while staying in their cottage, and they were great friends with the Duke of Wellington. Whether or not the two ladies enjoyed a sexual relationship is (and probably forever will be) a matter of speculation. But that they enjoyed a romantic relationship, and behaved in all ways as if married to each other, is a matter of fact. Their simple way of life, their humour and strong opinions, and their devotion to one another shines clearly through Sarah's account book and Eleanor's journals, as well as their voluminous joint correspondence. Elizabeth Mavor brings it all together in this wonderful biography of two extraordinary women, far ahead of their time.

Progress toward goals: 317/365 = 86.8%
Books: 83/100 = 83.0%
Pages: 21107/25000 = 84.4%

2009 Book List

cross-posted to 15000pages, 50bookchallenge, and gwynraven

poor_skills

minimumwager

08:56:00 - Unpaid Internships

This article popped up through a government small business mailing list I'm on.

Thought it might be helpful for students to have an idea of what they should expect from an unpaid internship:
http://community2.business.gov/t5/Business-Law-Advisor/The-Truth-Behind-Unpaid-Internships/ba-p/9340#A270?cm_mmc=GovDelivery-_-111209-_-weekly-_-community

Or a paid internship:
http://www.dol.gov/whd/forms/fts_wh205.htm

Knowing the law behind something can help you spot whether or not it's hinky. Internships are a really great way to gain some experience and get your foot in the door...particularly in certain industries. You just want to make sure that you're not being abused in the process.

00:00:00 - Comic: Conclusive Evidence

http://feeds.penny-arcade.com/~r/pa-mainsite/~3/HYsidWFeCho/

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emt_hawk

11:24:00 - To whom it may concern,

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Current Mood: annoyed

appleworld

not_kosher

10:20:00

Can anybody recommend an external desktop hard drive that's 2TB, and preferably has a firewire interface?

techsupport

anivair

10:04:00 - On the job

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adoptedbychrist

michaelmichael

08:32:00

November 13, 2009
Daily Devotional

Time for Success

"See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
Redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is."
Ephesians 5:15-17

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What values drive the way you utilize your time? Is there something that keeps you from living each moment in a way that pleases the Lord? You will never have a chance to live today again. Therefore, ask God for guidance and direction so that you can live each day with intention.

In Touch Ministries.....................................

adoptedbychrist

michaelmichael

08:30:00

ljchristians

pastorlenny

08:01:00 - The Great Commandment

I posted notes from my sermon on Matthew 22:34-40 in my personal LJ here. You're welcome to read and comment.

tormentacorazon

00:09:00 - still trying to pick a song augh

Yesterday out of "I missed the bus" boredom, I went to my old high school for a visit and catch up with some of my old favorite teachers, ie. Mrs. McKenzie and Ms. Sutherland. It turned out Ms. Sutherland was away so I got Mr. Maskill instead, but still, it was lovely catching up, not to mention a lot easier than the last time I dropped in, as with the seniors on exam leave, they all had less classes they should have been in.

( Visiting your old high school? That's kind of sad. )

Current Mood: hopeful

day_on_earth

daily_poster

00:02:00 - Saturday, November 14th

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imagodfan

22:56:00 - Can't Do It All? Do Something!

Do something! Anything. Big or small. Just start already! You may think if you can't do it all you may as well do nothing. However even your smallest task may mean the world to someone else. Listen to this story I read about in a devotional from Max Lucado a while back. If you don't believe small contributions matter just ask Lovett Ivey.

Lovett Ivey was a pilot during World War II and was flying a B-17 during a fight. His tank had been hit by Nazi antiaircraft guns. Even though his gas tanks were hit, they didn't explode and he was able to limp back to his carrier and land safely.

The next morning Lovett went to the ship technicians who were reviewing the damaged aircraft and told them he wanted the shell that hit him to keep as a souvenir of what should have been his last flight. The crew chief explained that not one, but eleven rounds had hit the gas tank. Lovett gasped, knowing he should not be here now.

The crew opened the missiles and found them all to be missing the explosive charge needed to blow up the target. They were all harmless and empty except one. This one missile contained a tightly rolled piece of paper. On it was a message scrawled in German. It simply said " This is all I can do for you now".

Wow! A German assembly line worker disarming missiles scribbled the note and placed it inside one of the missiles. He knew he couldn't end the war, but maybe he could save one plane. He couldn't do it all, but he could do SOMETHING.

Lovett Ivey learned that day somewhere in the Atlantic ocean how God could take our small tasks, our small offerings and make them big. Really big. He can do something really special with our offerings if we only begin.

What have you been putting off doing? What problem seems insurmountable to you? It may seem insurmountable to you, but not to God. Is the clutter in your home driving you crazy? Is your to do pile much bigger than your completed pile at work? Has you been procrastinating about an apology you owe someone because you fear how they may react? He can do wonders with whatever we entrust to Him. We must begin somewhere. Do something. Do anything.

Like the familiar adage says " How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time!" Go ahead and start today. God will do the rest!

(Note: I couldn't remember the name of the pilot or some of the specific details as Max Lucado wrote in his devotional, so I added my own details as best I could remember them. The name Lovett Ivey was actually a family member of mine who was a pilot in World War II. Even though some of the details may vary, the general story should be credited to Max Lucado.)

Current Mood: grateful

tormentacorazon

22:30:00 - I'm a Twit

• 19:07 Watching Tamers: Runaway Locomon. WE WORK TOWARDS ONE SOLUTION, TO A SPIRIT EVOLUTION~ #
• 19:16 Just wrote Aus asking if my background check came thru and realized they'd mentioned they'd contact me re: what to do next "in the next 2wk" #
• 19:17 ...in October. :S Nothing came up in my spam mail, either... #
• 19:53 I don't watch the Jacquie Brown Diaries, but I LOVE the current ad. "Shut up, Waverly." "My name's CLAIRE! D:" #
• 20:50 Dear Aussie Idol, how is Fall Out Boy power :/ #
• 21:10 This is horrible, but I love how "it was my mum dat died" (the anti-speeding ad kid) has become synonymous for "incomprehensible" at home. #
• 21:28 ... I have no idea what a power ballad is any more. #

06:24:00 - Art and Science in NGC 918

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap091112.html

This beautiful telescopic skyscape features spiral galaxy NGC 918.

gialiat

19:03:00 - Gia's tweets

• 05:14 @philippajane its too early go back to bed #
• 06:30 yay finished work time to go home #

15:00:00 - Bertolli Olive Oil Coupon

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/nothing/bertolli.asp

poor_skills

sweetest_sin_78

10:02:00 - Old Navy Friend and Family

The first 30 people to comment with their e-mail addresses will get a code for 30% off their entire purchase. I am about to head into work so you won't get it until late tonight. Starts tomorrow and runs through the 15 i believe. Online is good for one time use only.

EDIT:Just so everyone knows.. the non-profit which I picked for the 5% to be donated back to is Teach for America like I did this summer. Also, this started on Thursday, but the post was not approved until last night? You still have through Sunday.

poor_skills

cfoxrun

16:22:00 - weird food combinations

Right now i'm eating curry rice, with a hot dog chopped up in it. :( I'm moving soon and I refuse to go grocery shopping until I eat all the food I have, so nothing goes to waste.


I was just wondering what strange food combinations you guys have eaten when you were low on money and only eating things that were already in your pantry!

19:22:00 - How can I keep my mom alive and get her the medical help she will die without?

This is a matter of life and death, and I wish I was kidding.

My mom has a very large tumor in her chest, and we can't do anything about it. It's bad enough that she's in the hospital through the ER every 2 to 4 weeks, and they said it needs to be taken out. Her last ER/hosp trip they found out the tumor has a tumor growing on it now. It's not cancerous, so if they can get it out, she'll have a recovery period the doctors estimate for 6 weeks, and then she'll be okay. Left alone, it's expected to kill her within months. We've been dealing with this for a year, with the first tumor diagnosed in March. The county where she lives has a very small, inadequate hospital that doesn't have the equipment or any doctors with the skills to remove this particular tumor. The hospital that's nearest that can is in another county. She can't get in the doors of that other hospital without insurance or Medi-Cal. She tried once by ambulance, and was transferred back to the small hospital 100 miles away after being stabilized.

The doctors had her apply for disability since she can't work, and she was denied. An attorney took it on on contingency, but today she got a decision on the court appeal and the court denied it. So she gets nothing. The social security office says she's well enough to be working full time, and the judge sided with them even her doctors, the ones who are professional, and her medical history since last summer show she can't. How can someone work when about a third of her time is spent hospitalized with the doctors struggling to stabilize her so she doesn't die and can live another week?

What she has now is a county coverage that only covers doctors in her county. No where else. The doctors she's seeing have tried getting her in the doors at the larger hospital, but can't.

She's under 65, not considered disabled even though she really is, isn't pregnant, or anything else, so she doesn't qualify for Medi-Cal or Medicare. She also has been turned down for private insurance. If she was accepted anyway, we don't know how the premium would have been paid since I'm not floating with extra dollars either, but I'd find a way. But she was denied anyway so it doesn't matter. I've applied for her for every medical insurance company in the northern California region.

She lives in Merced County right now, and the hospital she needs to be in is in San Mateo County, if this makes a difference at all. She worked until she not too sick last summer, a nurse for 25 years who now can't get medical help and will die, the doctors are surprised she hasn't died yet but she's close. It's really dire. She's wasting away from her organs shutting down from these tumors. On a "good" day, her weight goes up to 95 pounds, which is too little for 5'5".

What are some options for us/her, or do we have to accept she's just going to have to die?


Some suggestions made we'll try
Contacting congressmen
Trying the media, already submitted to Good Morning America on someone's suggestion
Trying Fresno's Community Memorial, and I now have some calls in waiting to hear back

I've given more information that I feel comfortable with, like my mom's location and occupation, and the hospital that can treat her and won't, hospitals she's been to, and why her disability claims were denied, even though it makes no sense how the court thinks she can work when her doctors say she can't. I know this is a new journal. I found this place by a google search for poor people and medical help. We exhausted every option we could think of on our own and from suggestions of people we know, and brick wall after brick wall is why I decided to ask publicly and online in case anyone had ideas no one we know thought of.

No one questions the cases in the media when a cancer patient is dying and can't get medical care no matter how hard they try, but I've been called a liar in the comments because my mom's sotry is just as dire. I don't care if anyone thinks that. If I can get a suggestion that works and saved her life, then what does it really matter is a few strangers think I'm lying? It's desperation that's even made me come online to ask for ideas. I wish this was all something made up. No one should die because they don't have money. But cancer patients die from not having any, and who says they're lying? People die all the time from not being able to get medical care. Getting aid requires more than being poor and having no assets. If that's all it took, don't you think every poor adult out there would have government coverage? Wouldn't you all have coverage if you only had to be poor and own very little?

My mom has no money or assets, and I'm living at the povery level, and we both eat from food kitchens and pantries. I send all money I can to help her. That's what being poor is. It's not having enough or a lot. if we had the money to pay for this, we wouldn't be poor. So just give suggestions. That's all I'm asking for, and they're free to give.

poor_skills

purpurealuna

22:51:00 - Packing Lunches for Grown-Ups!

I really have tried looking, so I thought I'd seek input.

I'm finally moving in with my husband, after being forced to shell out 950 dollars a month in room and board on campus for the time up until our marriage. The agreement with him is that I pay for and prepare all foods, something he's not exactly the greatest at (and has been living on fast food). As we all know here, fast food is very expensive, especially when the costs start to add up.

Since neither of us will be at home at one set time for lunch, packing seems like the best option. We both will have access to microwave and refrigerating facilities.

So, what makes a good, cheap, packed lunch for someone older than 10? And please don't suggest lunch meat sandwiches unless you have a tip on making them cheaper, lunch meat is actually surprisingly expensive compared to the costs of most any kind of meat, and it's a pretty obvious option anyway.

So, share with us your recipes, any interesting links, any ideas, any suggestions, anything related to the process of lunch packing! Heck, I'll even take suggestions for things that reheat well.

poor_skills

ladyelektrik

13:11:00 - savings?

My budget is pretty tight, but I really want to be able to save money. 

I can spare a little each paycheck to put into a savings account, but being that I most likely would be starting it with a different bank than my own(to prevent me from being able to transfer easily), I know a lot of banks have minimums for that.

Anyone know of a good bank I can use to build up a savings account that doesn't require a minimum? Also, is it even a good idea to start an account like that in this economy?

poor_skills

teenonfire4lord

02:30:00 - 20% Kmart Store Brand Groceries for Unemployed

Eligibility:
Kmart customers who present state-issued identification (driver’s license or identification card) and a state-issued unemployment benefits enrollment confirmation are eligible to participate in the program (“Eligible Participants”). At checkout, cardholders will be required to show their valid discount card, their state-issued identification card for signature verification and their state-issued unemployment benefits enrollment verification. Valid signature verification is required to use the card.

This PDF explains what product lines are eligible and other details. They are only issuing cards for two more months, but the cards last for 6 months after you get them. Cards issued in December are good until 6/30, and cards issued in January are good until 7/31.

I don't do much shopping at Kmart, but I get a lot of the Great Value stuff at Walmart, and can tell you that most store brands are as good or nearly as good as the name brands. 20% off STORE brand can save you A TON off the name brands.

Signup at Kmart Smart Assist.

poor_skills

thelavenderlady

10:50:00 - New bank rule on overdrafts

This isn't really a poor skill but I think it will help those who live day to day with double digits or single digits in bank accounts and are always so close to $0 that accidental overdrafts just happen sometimes.

It happens to even the best of us. You forget to put something in the ledger, and next thing you know, that gallon of milk you paid $3 for with your debit card is over $30 with overdraft fees, eating away half your food budget for the week, or maybe all of it.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091112/ap_on_bi_ge/us_fed_overdraft_fees

Now the new rule, which takes effect July 1, banks will be required to have customers opt in for overdraft protection on debit transactions. Electronic payments and checks, which are used most for big bills like rent, can still go through and get an overdraft without opting in, but for regular debit transactions, they'll just be declined unless you opt in.

So there will be some relief for us starting next summer.

poor_skills

cumaeansibyl

18:03:00 - Coupon: Old Navy, Gap, and Banana Republic

November 12th through 15th -- that's today (Thursday) through Sunday -- you can save 30% at Old Navy, Gap, and Banana Republic in-store.

5% of your purchase goes to DonorsChoose, a charity where teachers submit classroom projects for funding.

Print the coupon here: http://www.gapinc.com/giveandget/donorschoose/

Get yourself some sweaters and help some students!

poor_skills

phairbear

18:26:00 - Angel Food Online Ordering

Due to suddenly extremely straitened financial circumstances, my family is looking toward Angel Food Minitries for help, based on so many of your excellent recommendations here! However, with two adults working long hours and no car, I somehow can't envision myself maneuvering pounds and pounds of food all the way across the borough(s) (there's only one distribution site in Manhattan, where I live) after dark, when I'm off work. How does this "online ordering" thing work? Will they deliver, or is it just a more stream-lined way to pick it up yourself? Of course, this is all a moot point because I can't find anywhere even remotely local that even allows for "online ordering"...

I'm sure I sound like a spoiled Manhattanite, but it's been a horrible, stressful week of finding out that we have much, much less disposable income than I have been led to believe for the last two years. So please, please be kind. Thank you so so much for any advice you can offer - I really appreciate it :)

poor_skills

cinderella_hope

19:57:00 - Christmas presents on the cheap!

I know this type of thing has been asked before, but I couldn't find anything offhand...if I overlooked something, maybe somebody could point me to a link.

I am wanting to possibly make little bath sets for people for Christmas. I don't really have a lot of spare money this year, and I'd like to do something creative that doesn't require a lot of money going into it. I was thinking of doing like little baskets with soaps, bath salts, bath oils, etc. so forth. I looked around online for kits that would come with the molds and glycerin and oils and everything...but I can't find any kits that make more than 6 of anything. I am thinking maybe it would be cheaper to buy things separately, but not having done this before, I'm really unsure. There is a Joann Fabrics craft store in my area that would probably have some of the things I need, but I figure it'll be relatively expensive. Is there a place online that is reasonably priced? And does anyone have enough experience with this type of thing to recommend to me what I should or should not get? Thanks in advance!

Current Mood: creative

snottygrrl

20:40:00 - tivo, aging, travel fic

so i thought i'd plug the tivo into the tv just to see if it would talk to it at all, which it will. yays! and the last owners had kids and thus parent controls turned on. which tivo reverts to if turned off. and you need a password to get out. so currently i can watch a bunch of recorded disney and nick shows. wah. according to the website i can get customer service to help me reset it, but i'm sure i'll have to be ready to plunk down my money for the service. so i haven't called yet.

did end up watching high school musical though. they were so ickle then and cute as little kittens. am still impressed by the choreography and the franchise in general. though by the end of the trilogy the characters were certainly more rounded.

i read a short trashy romance today that was set in europe and have decided coffeejunkii needs to write an rpf where colin and bradley go to germany for some reason and take the readers on a tour of part of germany with them [*grins*]

want to see some clever makeup and camera work? check out vogue paris' article that takes a 20-yr-old model and takes pictures of her that represent her for every decade from age ten to sixty. it's worth a look.

er, sorry, random post is random.

Current Mood: anxious

mangee

12:01:00 - Tweetin' with Mangee

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custard_kisses

11:54:00 - Friday the 13th book rec

So my latest book jag/addiction is Rachel Caine's The Morganville Vampire series. They are really good little reads and spades better than Twilight. Paige and I are totally addicted and spend hours talking about them and discussing theories, their love lives and who might be a bad guy or a traitor or really a good guy pretending to be a bad guy.

They are fun, I really recommend them. They are quick reads, you can easily get through one a day and they follow on directly from each other. I suggest though if you do read them through you buy all of them at once because each ends in a cliffe that the next book starts directly on from it, so if you are anything like us you won't be able to wait for the next YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENS.

The basic premise is there is this town called dun dun dun Morganville and it's run by Vampires. It's secluded from the rest of the world and if you leave it you forget that there are such things as Vamps or how nutty the town is, the thing is though once you're in it's pretty hard to leave. It's one of it's many secrets. There is a University in the town which attracts students of whom 10 percent or something are taxed to the vamps who free range graze off them like cattle. The rest of the town, the residents and long timers, all belong to protectors or vamps who own them, they are taxed some of their income and regular blood deposits and they are protected and left alone.

The heroine of the story Claire comes to the University as a student and quickly discovers something is amok, she ends up leaving the campus and living with three others Michael, Shane and Eve (who I just love) teens in the glass house. Vampire hijinks, revolutions and shenanigans then ensue.

Her latest book fade out arrived today, it was released last week I think and I'm about to dive in. I'm kind of in love with one of her characters called Myrnin and I'm totally shipping him and Claire even though she's Shane's girlfriend. There is some definite UST going on there. I wonder if she allows fanfic because Myrnin and Claire are my new OTP. I noticed on her livejournal profile rachelcaine she says she writes fanfic so I am hopeful! brb searching fanfic.net for Morganville Vampires.

I also love that she puts playlists in the back of her books, I lolled because she had Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato hahah but she also has some really good songs on there and Walkie Talkie Man by Steriogram which is awesome and it's a Kiwi song and has the best music video ever.

So go read them!

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theljstaff

13:53:00 - LiveJournal Major Notes: Notes, Tweaks, Bug Kills, LJ_Cares!

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07:30:00 - Apple Store Upper West Side Opening on Saturday, November 14

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10:52:00

November 12, 2009
Daily Devotional

Perseverance

"Being confident of this very thing, that HE which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ"
Philippians 1:6 KJV( Read more... )

Biblical success means two things: achieving what the Lord calls you to do and becoming the person He desires you to be. Seek His specific goals for your life. Persevering through obstacles will be a faith-building adventure that teaches you to depend on the Heavenly Father.

In Touch Ministries...........................................