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If you are a ham radio operator, or know someone who is, please pass this on.
I.R.E.S.C. - HAM RADIO an HAITI
"...there is an extensive network of hundreds of operators across the globe who are diligently working to connect to Haiti; monitoring the development of rescue operations, and coordinating requests in the search for lost friends and relatives, in conjunction with the Red Cross, the Army, etc."
The full article includes details and radio frequencies. PLEASE pass this on all over! Thanks!
I.R.E.S.C. - HAM RADIO an HAITI
"...there is an extensive network of hundreds of operators across the globe who are diligently working to connect to Haiti; monitoring the development of rescue operations, and coordinating requests in the search for lost friends and relatives, in conjunction with the Red Cross, the Army, etc."
The full article includes details and radio frequencies. PLEASE pass this on all over! Thanks!
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948
On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the full text of which appears in the following pages. Following this historic act the Assembly called upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Declaration and "to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories."
PREAMBLE
Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,
Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people,
Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law,
Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations,
Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,
Whereas Member States have pledged themselves to achieve, in co-operation with the United Nations, the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Whereas a common understanding of these rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full realization of this pledge,
Now, therefore,
The General Assembly
Proclaims this Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.
Article 1
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Article 2
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.
Article 3
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and the security of person.
Article 4
No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.
Article 5
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Article 6
Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.
Article 7
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against all types of discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to any form of discrimination.
Article 8
Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law.
Article 9
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
Article 10
Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.
( Read 11 through 30 )
This work is excerpted from an official document of the United Nations. The policy of this organisation is to keep most of its documents in the public domain in order to disseminate "as widely as possible the ideas (contained) in the United Nations Publications".
Pursuant to UN Administrative Instruction ST/AI/189/Add.9/Rev.2 available in English only, these documents are in the public domain worldwide:
1. Official records (proceedings of conferences, verbatim and summary records, ...)
2. United Nations documents issued with a UN symbol
3. Public information material designed primarily to inform the public about United Nations activities (not including public information material that is offered for sale).
Adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948
On December 10, 1948 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted and proclaimed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the full text of which appears in the following pages. Following this historic act the Assembly called upon all Member countries to publicize the text of the Declaration and "to cause it to be disseminated, displayed, read and expounded principally in schools and other educational institutions, without distinction based on the political status of countries or territories."
PREAMBLE
Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world,
Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people,
Whereas it is essential, if man is not to be compelled to have recourse, as a last resort, to rebellion against tyranny and oppression, that human rights should be protected by the rule of law,
Whereas it is essential to promote the development of friendly relations between nations,
Whereas the peoples of the United Nations have in the Charter reaffirmed their faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person and in the equal rights of men and women and have determined to promote social progress and better standards of life in larger freedom,
Whereas Member States have pledged themselves to achieve, in co-operation with the United Nations, the promotion of universal respect for and observance of human rights and fundamental freedoms,
Whereas a common understanding of these rights and freedoms is of the greatest importance for the full realization of this pledge,
Now, therefore,
The General Assembly
Proclaims this Universal Declaration of Human Rights as a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, to the end that every individual and every organ of society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance, both among the peoples of Member States themselves and among the peoples of territories under their jurisdiction.
Article 1
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Article 2
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.
Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.
Article 3
Everyone has the right to life, liberty and the security of person.
Article 4
No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.
Article 5
No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Article 6
Everyone has the right to recognition everywhere as a person before the law.
Article 7
All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. All are entitled to equal protection against all types of discrimination in violation of this Declaration and against any incitement to any form of discrimination.
Article 8
Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him by the constitution or by law.
Article 9
No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile.
Article 10
Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal, in the determination of his rights and obligations and of any criminal charge against him.
( Read 11 through 30 )
This work is excerpted from an official document of the United Nations. The policy of this organisation is to keep most of its documents in the public domain in order to disseminate "as widely as possible the ideas (contained) in the United Nations Publications".
Pursuant to UN Administrative Instruction ST/AI/189/Add.9/Rev.2 available in English only, these documents are in the public domain worldwide:
1. Official records (proceedings of conferences, verbatim and summary records, ...)
2. United Nations documents issued with a UN symbol
3. Public information material designed primarily to inform the public about United Nations activities (not including public information material that is offered for sale).
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What to donate to a clothing drive
Donate new or gently used* items, including:
* Business clothes
* Winter coats and other winter clothes
* lighter coats and jackets for spring and fall
* Gently worn jeans
* Gently worn shoes
* New underwear, any size, male or female
* New socks, any size, male or female
* Working umbrellas, raincoats, rubber boots (especially for kids)
* clean cloth diapers
* baby clothes in any size
* baby blankets and buntings
* hair scarves, bandanas, and knitted hats (for chemo patients as well as the chilly)
* New plain Tshirts and jeans
* New swimsuits
* Handmade items, such as knit/crocheted shawls, winter hats and mittens, baby items, dickeys and ear-warmers
* New handkerchiefs
* Backpacks for kids and students
* gently used, lightweight purses
* wallets and billfolds in good repair
* sunglasses (the elderly especially often need these, as do those who work outdoors)
Do NOT donate:
* *Anything dirty, permanently stained, ripped or otherwise damaged
* *Any garment with broken or faulty zippers, missing buttons, snaps or hooks
* Children's clothing with drawstrings or other hazardous features
* *Ripped, unhemmed items, or frayed and soiled items, or anything with a hole worn through it
* Anything so out of style that it would have looked at home in another decade (give that to a thrift shop and let others choose their own fashion errors, or to a local theatre for wardrobe)
* *Woolens that have shrunk in the wash by mistake
* *Footwear with holes, worn heels or flapping soles
* Anything that smells funny, or is so ugly that it scares the children, cats and dogs!
If you see a fabulous sale and can afford it, buy one item for yourself and one to donate. This works especially well with socks and undies. Get things in color -- it will brighten the day of the recipient!
It is perfectly okay to donate fashion items, costume jewelry, nail polish and new makeup, new hair accessories and other similar items. Everyone has job interviews, weddings, birthdays, church, and special occasions. Everyone has the right to feel good about themselves.
Clothing drives are great a way to give those in need some of what they need to survive, succeed, and maintain their dignity. They are not opportunities to dispose of the things you can't bring yourself to use. Please do not treat them as trash cans -- human beings deserve better than trash. Treat these drives as an opportunity to invest in your community, and the future of humankind.
Donate new or gently used* items, including:
* Business clothes
* Winter coats and other winter clothes
* lighter coats and jackets for spring and fall
* Gently worn jeans
* Gently worn shoes
* New underwear, any size, male or female
* New socks, any size, male or female
* Working umbrellas, raincoats, rubber boots (especially for kids)
* clean cloth diapers
* baby clothes in any size
* baby blankets and buntings
* hair scarves, bandanas, and knitted hats (for chemo patients as well as the chilly)
* New plain Tshirts and jeans
* New swimsuits
* Handmade items, such as knit/crocheted shawls, winter hats and mittens, baby items, dickeys and ear-warmers
* New handkerchiefs
* Backpacks for kids and students
* gently used, lightweight purses
* wallets and billfolds in good repair
* sunglasses (the elderly especially often need these, as do those who work outdoors)
Do NOT donate:
* *Anything dirty, permanently stained, ripped or otherwise damaged
* *Any garment with broken or faulty zippers, missing buttons, snaps or hooks
* Children's clothing with drawstrings or other hazardous features
* *Ripped, unhemmed items, or frayed and soiled items, or anything with a hole worn through it
* Anything so out of style that it would have looked at home in another decade (give that to a thrift shop and let others choose their own fashion errors, or to a local theatre for wardrobe)
* *Woolens that have shrunk in the wash by mistake
* *Footwear with holes, worn heels or flapping soles
* Anything that smells funny, or is so ugly that it scares the children, cats and dogs!
If you see a fabulous sale and can afford it, buy one item for yourself and one to donate. This works especially well with socks and undies. Get things in color -- it will brighten the day of the recipient!
It is perfectly okay to donate fashion items, costume jewelry, nail polish and new makeup, new hair accessories and other similar items. Everyone has job interviews, weddings, birthdays, church, and special occasions. Everyone has the right to feel good about themselves.
Clothing drives are great a way to give those in need some of what they need to survive, succeed, and maintain their dignity. They are not opportunities to dispose of the things you can't bring yourself to use. Please do not treat them as trash cans -- human beings deserve better than trash. Treat these drives as an opportunity to invest in your community, and the future of humankind.
Help someone restore self-esteem and dignity. Point someone you know to a program, or make a donation/volunteer.
Locks of Love: Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.
Look Good…Feel Better is a free, non-medical, brand-neutral, national public service program to help women offset appearance-related changes from cancer treatment.
ChemoCaps are soft hats that can be worn by those with hair loss caused by chemotherapy. Knit one or two or a few chemocaps and donate them to a cancer treatment center in the area where you live.
Dress for Success is a non-profit organization that provides interview suits, confidence boosts, and career development to low-income women in over 75 cities worldwide. Clothing is gathered from donations.
Midnight Run is a volunteer organization dedicated to finding common ground between the housed and the homeless. In over 900 relief missions per year, Midnight Run volunteers from churches, synagogues, schools and other civic groups distribute food, clothing, blankets and personal care items directly to the homeless poor on the streets of New York City. Organize a run in your area.
UnderShare Inc. is a volunteer-based charity dedicated to providing new undergarments and toiletries to those in need.
From Nature With Love is pleased to help coordinate handcrafted soap donations to benefit two domestic violence shelters and one homeless shelter. If you make handcrafted soaps, we would like to ask you to please consider contributing several of your soaps for the benefit of the women, children and families living temporarily in these shelters. In many cases, for instance, the women and children housed within the domestic abuse shelters have suffered monumental abuse and arrive at the shelter with only the clothes on their backs.
Locks of Love: Locks of Love is a public non-profit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under age 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis.
Look Good…Feel Better is a free, non-medical, brand-neutral, national public service program to help women offset appearance-related changes from cancer treatment.
ChemoCaps are soft hats that can be worn by those with hair loss caused by chemotherapy. Knit one or two or a few chemocaps and donate them to a cancer treatment center in the area where you live.
Dress for Success is a non-profit organization that provides interview suits, confidence boosts, and career development to low-income women in over 75 cities worldwide. Clothing is gathered from donations.
Midnight Run is a volunteer organization dedicated to finding common ground between the housed and the homeless. In over 900 relief missions per year, Midnight Run volunteers from churches, synagogues, schools and other civic groups distribute food, clothing, blankets and personal care items directly to the homeless poor on the streets of New York City. Organize a run in your area.
UnderShare Inc. is a volunteer-based charity dedicated to providing new undergarments and toiletries to those in need.
Jane Magazine, September 2002
"After a woman is violated, the police usually take away her underwear for inspection. 'That's a traumatic thing,' says 29-year old Helen Huang, founder of Undershare, a Berkeley, Calif. nonprofit. So, she and the 25 other ladies in the group doante new bras and panties to medical centers. Only problem is, they currently don't have a large enough variety of sizes to fit all body types. Go to www.undershare.org to make a donation." Kenya Hunt
From Nature With Love is pleased to help coordinate handcrafted soap donations to benefit two domestic violence shelters and one homeless shelter. If you make handcrafted soaps, we would like to ask you to please consider contributing several of your soaps for the benefit of the women, children and families living temporarily in these shelters. In many cases, for instance, the women and children housed within the domestic abuse shelters have suffered monumental abuse and arrive at the shelter with only the clothes on their backs.
This is becoming a bit of a holiday tradition for me. Please, pass this information on, as a link or as a post. Any way at all, please, use it. Thank you.
What to donate to a Food Pantry
Note: Add some meaning to your actions. Put yourself in their shoes. Donate some of your very favorite foods!
Do donate:
* paper products (paper towels, napkins, toilet paper)
* laundry supplies (soap, baby soap, drier sheets)
* cleaning supplies (dish soap, glass and counter cleaners, brooms and dustpans, cleaning buckets, disinfectant sprays -- go green if you can afford it and want to)
* personal hygiene products (disposable razors, new combs and brushes, soap, shampoo and conditioner, handcream, body lotion, toothbrushes and toothpaste, kid's items, babycare items, feminine products, sunscreen, toilet paper and facial tissues)
* condiments (salt, pepper, salad dressing, ketchup, pancake syrup, mustard, anything that you find you like every day)
* soup, canned or dry
* ramen
* mac and cheese
* boxed dinners
* breakfast items
* juice
* diapers and wipes
* flour, sugar, vegetable oil, salt and pepper
* tea bags, coffee, creamer, coffee filters
* beans and rice
* canned veggies (green beans, carrots, corn, potatoes and tomatoes)
* canned fruit (peaches, pears, pineapple, applesauce)
* cans of tuna, chicken, ham
* whole and nonfat dry milks, boxes of soy or nut milks
* pasta and noodles
* nuts and dried fruit
* peanut butter (an excellent source of protien!)
* low fat, sugar and sodium items for those who have dietary restrictions (gluten-free is often needed as well)
* cake mix (everyone has birthdays!), frosting, and toss in some birthday candles if you can
* cornbread, muffin, pancake mixes
* spices and flavorings (many spices and herbs are very good for you!)
* treats: Girl Scout cookies, holiday candies, popcorn, sparkling cider, chocolate: everyone deserves a treat now and then!
Ask before donating perishables such as bread, cheese, milk, frozen foods, to make sure that the program organizers can properly store and handle them. Vegetable garden surplus of zuccini, beans, tomatoes etc. are usually welcome -- ask!
Do NOT donate:
* products that are damaged, old, past use-by/sell by dates
* Homemade foods
* OTC medicines or vitamins
* Anything you would not use yourself, of give to someone you love.
Make it easy -- take advantage of "buy one, get one" sales -- buy one, and donate the other.
Please note: Food Stamp programs do not cover the purchase of non-food items. That means that they cannot purchase aluminum foil, plastic wrap and bags, plastic containers, paper towels and napkins, dish soap, toilet paper, hand and body soap, shapooo, toothpate or toothbrushes, trash bags or contianers, facial tissues, hand sanitizer, household cleansers and disenfectants, diapers, baby bottles and liners, baby wipes, first aid supplies, and a host of other needs.
What to donate to a Food Pantry
Note: Add some meaning to your actions. Put yourself in their shoes. Donate some of your very favorite foods!
Do donate:
* paper products (paper towels, napkins, toilet paper)
* laundry supplies (soap, baby soap, drier sheets)
* cleaning supplies (dish soap, glass and counter cleaners, brooms and dustpans, cleaning buckets, disinfectant sprays -- go green if you can afford it and want to)
* personal hygiene products (disposable razors, new combs and brushes, soap, shampoo and conditioner, handcream, body lotion, toothbrushes and toothpaste, kid's items, babycare items, feminine products, sunscreen, toilet paper and facial tissues)
* condiments (salt, pepper, salad dressing, ketchup, pancake syrup, mustard, anything that you find you like every day)
* soup, canned or dry
* ramen
* mac and cheese
* boxed dinners
* breakfast items
* juice
* diapers and wipes
* flour, sugar, vegetable oil, salt and pepper
* tea bags, coffee, creamer, coffee filters
* beans and rice
* canned veggies (green beans, carrots, corn, potatoes and tomatoes)
* canned fruit (peaches, pears, pineapple, applesauce)
* cans of tuna, chicken, ham
* whole and nonfat dry milks, boxes of soy or nut milks
* pasta and noodles
* nuts and dried fruit
* peanut butter (an excellent source of protien!)
* low fat, sugar and sodium items for those who have dietary restrictions (gluten-free is often needed as well)
* cake mix (everyone has birthdays!), frosting, and toss in some birthday candles if you can
* cornbread, muffin, pancake mixes
* spices and flavorings (many spices and herbs are very good for you!)
* treats: Girl Scout cookies, holiday candies, popcorn, sparkling cider, chocolate: everyone deserves a treat now and then!
Ask before donating perishables such as bread, cheese, milk, frozen foods, to make sure that the program organizers can properly store and handle them. Vegetable garden surplus of zuccini, beans, tomatoes etc. are usually welcome -- ask!
Do NOT donate:
* products that are damaged, old, past use-by/sell by dates
* Homemade foods
* OTC medicines or vitamins
* Anything you would not use yourself, of give to someone you love.
Make it easy -- take advantage of "buy one, get one" sales -- buy one, and donate the other.
Please note: Food Stamp programs do not cover the purchase of non-food items. That means that they cannot purchase aluminum foil, plastic wrap and bags, plastic containers, paper towels and napkins, dish soap, toilet paper, hand and body soap, shapooo, toothpate or toothbrushes, trash bags or contianers, facial tissues, hand sanitizer, household cleansers and disenfectants, diapers, baby bottles and liners, baby wipes, first aid supplies, and a host of other needs.
Asking for help...repeatedly...erodes my pride and hurts. But I don't have many choices right now.
I need to cover my December rent ($675). H1N1 completely kicked my ass and is bent on further ruining my life. Because I was/am sick, I was not able to work outside the home in November, or do very much at home. I am still sick, my lungs healting, but my doctor wants me to limit going out in public for another week for fear of secondary infection.
I have applied for everything and am constantly looking into resources, but public resources are also stretched and turnaround time is an average of 45 days.
Any little bit helps. Anyone who helps will be getting some of my handcrafts, or can make a userpic(s) request, or something like that. I honestly do not know when I will be capable of paying people back, but I promise I can pay it forward every damn day. Prayers, energies, reiki and well-wishes also welcomed. They all work together.
I have food stamps, I have medical insurance on the way, so no worries there. My utilities are extremely low, thankfully. I just need to keep a roof over my head. If I had to go to a shelter or (!) the street, with my health it would finish me. I am not being dramatic; those who walk around NYC see sidewalk people every day. I always wonder who they were before, and fear I could become them.
Thanks in advance. I know you all are stretched too. I am well aware. And I will also keep you all apprised of the situation.
I need to cover my December rent ($675). H1N1 completely kicked my ass and is bent on further ruining my life. Because I was/am sick, I was not able to work outside the home in November, or do very much at home. I am still sick, my lungs healting, but my doctor wants me to limit going out in public for another week for fear of secondary infection.
I have applied for everything and am constantly looking into resources, but public resources are also stretched and turnaround time is an average of 45 days.
Any little bit helps. Anyone who helps will be getting some of my handcrafts, or can make a userpic(s) request, or something like that. I honestly do not know when I will be capable of paying people back, but I promise I can pay it forward every damn day. Prayers, energies, reiki and well-wishes also welcomed. They all work together.
I have food stamps, I have medical insurance on the way, so no worries there. My utilities are extremely low, thankfully. I just need to keep a roof over my head. If I had to go to a shelter or (!) the street, with my health it would finish me. I am not being dramatic; those who walk around NYC see sidewalk people every day. I always wonder who they were before, and fear I could become them.
Thanks in advance. I know you all are stretched too. I am well aware. And I will also keep you all apprised of the situation.
Christmas Wishlist 2009
*or any holiday, or winter...:D why does this have to be restricted?
Just putting it out there so people can get busy making lists. I don't know what I can do, but I hope it's something!
The Guidelines:
o1. Make a post to your LJ. The post should contain your list of ten holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from something simple and fandom-related to something really big. The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.
o2. Surf around your friends list to see who has posted their list. If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf--to spread the joy.
o3. There are no rules with this project, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Just wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.
*or any holiday, or winter...:D why does this have to be restricted?
Just putting it out there so people can get busy making lists. I don't know what I can do, but I hope it's something!
The Guidelines:
o1. Make a post to your LJ. The post should contain your list of ten holiday wishes. The wishes can be anything at all, from something simple and fandom-related to something really big. The important thing is, make sure these wishes are things you really, truly want.o2. Surf around your friends list to see who has posted their list. If you see a wish you can grant, and it's in your heart to do so, make someone's wish come true. You needn't spend money on these wishes unless you want to. The point isn't to put people out, it's to provide everyone a chance to be someone else's holiday elf--to spread the joy.o3. There are no rules with this project, no guarantees, and no strings attached. Just wish, and it might come true. Give, and you might receive. And you'll have the joy of knowing you made someone's holiday special.
Happy election Day (USA). Those of you who can and are eligible, please vote.
Anyway.
As you know, I have had health issues lately, as well as the ever popular employment-and-lack-there-of woes. I am seeking all kinds of public assistance, and since resources are currently stretched everywhere to the limit, I am not sure how much it's going to help.
Meanwhile, I turn to my other abilities to make a buck. Art, writing, whatever. I'm a woman of many talents, and mercenary with it. And, asking people I love for money, especially when I am uncertain when i can repay them, hurts and is humiliating. {:-(
I have started sewing again, as I don't move without my machine with me. I want to make lined zip bags for a start, like the kind you stow makeup or medicine or guitar picks or whatever in, then throw the zip bag into your larger bag, tote, backpack or suitcase. I already have two people who want to buy! BUT, I currently lack the raw materials I need to make anything. I have almost no fabric, three zippers and no funds to buy any. I do have thread and pins and so on, and my brain.
I also can make beaded jewelry like small necklaces and chokers, scented glycerin soaps, possibly other items. I am searching the internet for ideas. I have a table to work on, and some time while I look for work -- I need to break up the monotony of searching job banks and sending resumes for hours on end, and get away from the computer now and then or I will go mad!
So...anyone else out there been putting off purging their craft supply stash? You need the room but feel guilty dumping stuff (because it is so darn cut, you paid full price, someone gave it to you etc.)? I offer you an excuse! If anyone wants to go through their stash, or planned on weeding out stuff they don't want, consider donating it to me, please, so I can do something constructive to support myself.
I am looking for:
♦ stable (non-stretchy) woven fabrics in natural fibers in just about any color or print. Lighter fabrics preferred for linings, twill and the like okay for the outside. I need pieces that are no smaller than a third of a yard, though I might be able to make do with fat quarters. Smaller scraps could be used for gadget cozies, pockets, maybe small patchwork or applique designs on the bags. Fabric does not need to be new! As long as it is clean, unstained, undamaged and (I hate saying this, but it's a problem with some FreeCycle finds)) vermin free, I can use it.
♦ zippers, any length/color/style/weight, new or used as long as a) they are fully working (no broken or loose teeth or missing pull hardware), b) they are unstained and clean, and c) the zipper tape in intact (it can still be swen to something else, I can take it out, but the zipper itself must be whole). The most coveted ones are up to ten inches, but that's not crucial. Zippers that come out of things like packaging (for bedding, or fancy-shmancy gift bags) are welcome too.
♦ random buttons, any kind or quantity. If you have a little stash of buttons that came with clothes as extras, and you don't remember what they are for or if you even have them anymore, stick them in the mail. Button jewelry is in!
♦ random beads - any kind or quantity. Broken costume jewelry, tacky brooches, and findings (head pins, eye pins, jump rings, closures, pin backs, wire) would be welcome, as would a tube of strong cement.
♦ Any kind of "supply" -- bias tape, adhesive, paint, tape, wax paper, freezer paper, tissue paper, hemp, craft or floral wire, polyfil, cotton balls, beany filling, random pieces of trim, whatever -- anything on your Craft Shelf of Broken Dreams (the counterpart to your beauty Shelf of Broken Dreams, the purchase mistakes you can't bear to toss) may be a help. If you have it, want to purge it and you are not sure I can use it, ask.
♦ ETA: Also, weird color nail polish (orange, teal, blue, green, black, white etc.) as long as it's not too far gone, gunky and separated (I do have some thinner). For this! I have some old stuff that I can funkify. And I see stuff like this all over the place here.
(ETA: I also added a link above to show what I mean about Zip bags. :D)
Anything I can't use will be donated to Housing Works, Etsy Labs, nursing homes and area shelters as appropriate, or even put up on FreeCycle if no one else wants the stuff. Brooklyn, as a community, is big on recycling/reusing things like clothing, raw materials, household items, and artists often make good use of these things. It's the way here. Landfills don't need more crap in them, anyway!
Ask around/spread the word, if you can, please. The sooner the better for me. If I can get stuff posted for holiday shopping, it would be a help for people who want nifty gifts as well.
I am looking locally for resources, but as you can imagine, so are lots of other people, so the demand is high. I really want to try to do this with existing materials...it's like a challenge, and really good for the environment.
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
Anyway.
As you know, I have had health issues lately, as well as the ever popular employment-and-lack-there-of woes. I am seeking all kinds of public assistance, and since resources are currently stretched everywhere to the limit, I am not sure how much it's going to help.
Meanwhile, I turn to my other abilities to make a buck. Art, writing, whatever. I'm a woman of many talents, and mercenary with it. And, asking people I love for money, especially when I am uncertain when i can repay them, hurts and is humiliating. {:-(
I have started sewing again, as I don't move without my machine with me. I want to make lined zip bags for a start, like the kind you stow makeup or medicine or guitar picks or whatever in, then throw the zip bag into your larger bag, tote, backpack or suitcase. I already have two people who want to buy! BUT, I currently lack the raw materials I need to make anything. I have almost no fabric, three zippers and no funds to buy any. I do have thread and pins and so on, and my brain.
I also can make beaded jewelry like small necklaces and chokers, scented glycerin soaps, possibly other items. I am searching the internet for ideas. I have a table to work on, and some time while I look for work -- I need to break up the monotony of searching job banks and sending resumes for hours on end, and get away from the computer now and then or I will go mad!
So...anyone else out there been putting off purging their craft supply stash? You need the room but feel guilty dumping stuff (because it is so darn cut, you paid full price, someone gave it to you etc.)? I offer you an excuse! If anyone wants to go through their stash, or planned on weeding out stuff they don't want, consider donating it to me, please, so I can do something constructive to support myself.
I am looking for:
♦ stable (non-stretchy) woven fabrics in natural fibers in just about any color or print. Lighter fabrics preferred for linings, twill and the like okay for the outside. I need pieces that are no smaller than a third of a yard, though I might be able to make do with fat quarters. Smaller scraps could be used for gadget cozies, pockets, maybe small patchwork or applique designs on the bags. Fabric does not need to be new! As long as it is clean, unstained, undamaged and (I hate saying this, but it's a problem with some FreeCycle finds)) vermin free, I can use it.
♦ zippers, any length/color/style/weight, new or used as long as a) they are fully working (no broken or loose teeth or missing pull hardware), b) they are unstained and clean, and c) the zipper tape in intact (it can still be swen to something else, I can take it out, but the zipper itself must be whole). The most coveted ones are up to ten inches, but that's not crucial. Zippers that come out of things like packaging (for bedding, or fancy-shmancy gift bags) are welcome too.
♦ random buttons, any kind or quantity. If you have a little stash of buttons that came with clothes as extras, and you don't remember what they are for or if you even have them anymore, stick them in the mail. Button jewelry is in!
♦ random beads - any kind or quantity. Broken costume jewelry, tacky brooches, and findings (head pins, eye pins, jump rings, closures, pin backs, wire) would be welcome, as would a tube of strong cement.
♦ Any kind of "supply" -- bias tape, adhesive, paint, tape, wax paper, freezer paper, tissue paper, hemp, craft or floral wire, polyfil, cotton balls, beany filling, random pieces of trim, whatever -- anything on your Craft Shelf of Broken Dreams (the counterpart to your beauty Shelf of Broken Dreams, the purchase mistakes you can't bear to toss) may be a help. If you have it, want to purge it and you are not sure I can use it, ask.
♦ ETA: Also, weird color nail polish (orange, teal, blue, green, black, white etc.) as long as it's not too far gone, gunky and separated (I do have some thinner). For this! I have some old stuff that I can funkify. And I see stuff like this all over the place here.
(ETA: I also added a link above to show what I mean about Zip bags. :D)
Anything I can't use will be donated to Housing Works, Etsy Labs, nursing homes and area shelters as appropriate, or even put up on FreeCycle if no one else wants the stuff. Brooklyn, as a community, is big on recycling/reusing things like clothing, raw materials, household items, and artists often make good use of these things. It's the way here. Landfills don't need more crap in them, anyway!
Ask around/spread the word, if you can, please. The sooner the better for me. If I can get stuff posted for holiday shopping, it would be a help for people who want nifty gifts as well.
I am looking locally for resources, but as you can imagine, so are lots of other people, so the demand is high. I really want to try to do this with existing materials...it's like a challenge, and really good for the environment.
THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
If you are up in the Pacific Northwest and love Muppets, check this out! PLEASE pass it on!
From the The Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame:
Oral History Live! "The Future of Digital Puppetry" with Brian Henson
Brian Henson, Chairman of The Jim Henson Company, will present an overview of the history of puppetry at The Jim Henson Company. Henson will explore the different technical achievements that have become part of the Company’s legacy and have led to its groundbreaking development of the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio, a unique system that allows performers to voice and puppeteer computer-generated characters in real time. This unique and revolutionary way of creating animated characters has most recently been used in the Company’s newest production Sid the Science Kid, currently airing on PBS Kids®.
Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Venue: JBL Theater, Seattle, WA 98109
(click here for full details and ticket information)
From the The Experience Music Project and Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame:
Oral History Live! "The Future of Digital Puppetry" with Brian Henson
Brian Henson, Chairman of The Jim Henson Company, will present an overview of the history of puppetry at The Jim Henson Company. Henson will explore the different technical achievements that have become part of the Company’s legacy and have led to its groundbreaking development of the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio, a unique system that allows performers to voice and puppeteer computer-generated characters in real time. This unique and revolutionary way of creating animated characters has most recently been used in the Company’s newest production Sid the Science Kid, currently airing on PBS Kids®.
Date: Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm
Venue: JBL Theater, Seattle, WA 98109
(click here for full details and ticket information)
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This weekend my boss got a surprise Sunday shift off and is taking the kids to Great Adventure. Since I will be home with the dogs (they are good company) I am going to go on a resume-submitting-job-hunting marathon. The plan at this point, seeing as I have so little weekday time off, is to register with major temp/employment agencies locally and have them set me up to get work out of their NYC branches Come September. I can fit interviews locally in between current work stuff and hopefully avoid having to do much interviewing in NYC until later.
Meanwhile, I am looking for a room/apartment share in Brooklyn (NYC) to occupy September 1 (Budget $600-$675/mo, no w/smokers or cats due to asthma & allergies, yes w/internet). If anyone knows anyone in that area, or sees or hears a likely place, please let me know ASAP. I have set this entry to public viewing in case anyone gets sent here to inquire.
Thank you! I appreciate it!
Meanwhile, I am looking for a room/apartment share in Brooklyn (NYC) to occupy September 1 (Budget $600-$675/mo, no w/smokers or cats due to asthma & allergies, yes w/internet). If anyone knows anyone in that area, or sees or hears a likely place, please let me know ASAP. I have set this entry to public viewing in case anyone gets sent here to inquire.
Thank you! I appreciate it!
where is the comm where newbies say hey? I have some "hey" to say.
In an effort to socialize networkly, I searched interests and subscribed to some journals. If this bugs you because I don't know you, my apologies. Isn't this a good time to say hi and nice to meetcha?
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