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Apparently, I’m Insane?

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On Friday, Sheana left a message on the Blogathon website that Blogathon 2008 was a no-go because she and Cat and Heather needed a year off (Cat had left a message previously regarding this). It was sad to hear because Blogathon has become one of the highlights of my year and I’ve made some amazing friends through it like Dreama, Pisco, and Lauren.

Friday night, I felt a compulsion to actually, you know, do something so that the Blogathonners would have an event and for the last two days, I’ve been working on Day of Blogs. It’s not going to be half as cool as Blogathon because I can’t code half as well as Rob and Cat can (I’m OK but not that great) but it should still be a good event.

And of course, I’m doing this on top of my 40 hour work week, my 10 hours of commuting, possible sinus surgery, and everything else.Â? Either God really loves me and is going to give me what I need to do this or I’m the world’s biggest masochist.

Humbled

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From What Privileges Do You Have?, based on an exercise about class and privilege developed by Will Barratt, Meagan Cahill, Angie Carlen, Minnette Huck, Drew Lurker, Stacy Ploskonka at Illinois State University. If you participate in this blog game, they ask that you PLEASE acknowledge their copyright.

Bold the true statements.

1. Father went to college.

2. Father finished college.

3. Mother went to college.

4. Mother finished college.

5. Have any relative who is was an attorney, physician, or professor.

6. Were the same or higher class than your high school teachers.

7. Had more than 50 books in your childhood home.

8. Had more than 500 books in your childhood home.

9. Were read childrenâ????s books by a parent.

10. Had lessons of any kind before you turned 18.

11. Had more than two kinds of lessons before you turned 18.

12. The people in the media who dress and talk like me are portrayed positively.

13. Had a credit card with your name on it before you turned 18.

14. Your parents (or a trust) paid for the majority of your college costs.

15. Your parents (or a trust) paid for all of your college costs.

16. Went to a private high school.

17. Went to summer camp.

18. Had a private tutor before you turned 18.

19. Family vacations involved staying at hotels.

20. Your clothing was all bought new before you turned 18.

21. Your parentsÂ? bought you a car that was not a hand-me-down from them her.

22. There was original art in your house when you were a child [kidâ????s work is original!]

23. You and your family lived in a single-family house.

24. Your parent(s) owned their own house or apartment before you left home.

25. You had your own room as a child.

26. You had a phone in your room before you turned 18.

27. Participated in a SAT/ACT prep course.

28. Had your own TV in your room in high school.

29. Owned a mutual fund or IRA in high school or college.

30. Flew anywhere on a commercial airline before you turned 16.

31. Went on a cruise with your family.

32. Went on more than one cruise with your family.

33. Your parents took you to museums and art galleries as you grew up.

34. You were unaware of how much heating bills were for your family.

Umm… 21 of 34?Â? Yes, I had a good childhood.

Winter Holiday Cards

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If one of the following is true:

a.) you received aÂ? “winter holiday of choice” card from me last year and your address has changed
b.) you would like to receive a “winter holiday of choice” card from me this year

you need to email me your snail mail address at geeky.lutheran [at] gmail [dot] com

C’mon… it’s free and it will help people

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The Breast Cancer Site is donating an ultrasound machine to a hospital in South Africa if they can fund more than 500 mammograms this month.Â? Click here to help.Â? It doesn’t cost you a penny, put you on any mailing lists, and it will help women half a world away to receive the basic medical care that we take for granted here in the USA.