chelseapeal gave me a K

This is how it works: Comment on this entry and I will give you a letter. Write ten words beginning with that letter in your journal, including an explanation what the word means to you and why, and then pass out letters to those who want to play along.

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Okay, you creative and literary geniuses with the massive music collections, I need help with a mix. I've got a backup if this doesn't work, but I thought it would be fun to a Literary Character Mix using either (a) songs directly inspired by a famous character from American or British lit or (b) songs that can be easily related to said characters ( Read more... )

Considering the fact that, apparently, if you aren't able to evacuate, then it's your fault if you die or lose everything in the resulting chaos, I thought I'd link to this very useful Where Not to Live in the U.S. map. Consider yourself warned.

the president came on tv, and I really should've turned that thing off when I said I would.

people are putting together amazing resources of links and ways to help. oulangi has an excellent list. and quote:

Oh dear God. People are *walking* to Houston. Is *anyone* organizing convoys to pick people up? At this point I wonder if 20 people with ( Read more... )

I’m watching the news, even though I really don’t want to. It’s incredibly frustrating to be up here -- to be anywhere, really -- an unable to help in any truly meaningful way. But Mom and Dad and close friends down there don’t have power and obviously can’t really keep up with what’s going on. Mom’s been listening to the radio, though. Leslie ( Read more... )

Side 2 of the excellent FTOTZ mix I've been listening to on my commute ( Read more... )

1. Go here.
2. Pass it on.
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The sheer amount of updating I should do has my stymied and pretty much unable to update at all. I'm waiting for Ming to finish whatever she's doing so we can go to lunch.

And, she's done! So that's your update.

gunpoint people: I know I'm a day late. I'm actually going to be 2 days late. moving has totally mucked up my schedule and my sense of time. I feel like today is sunday, when in fact it's tuesday. so weird. anyway, I'm finishing mine up tonight, and then I'll comment on yours, I SWEAR ( Read more... )

Just stopped in the office because some very nice coworkers offered to mail some boxes to my NY address. And, y'all, 3 suitcases will not even come close to holding everything you need.

You guys are awesome, thanks for the support. I promise I'll email soon.