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ophelia_forever

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Aug 30, 2006 21:06

I woke up in a car
chased away the fog
so i could see
the mississippi on her knees

It was a year ago that I knew I would not be going back to the city i called home for a very long time.

I was planning to write something deep and meaningful about the anniversary. but to tell the truth, I'm exhausted. From school yes, but also from the flashbacks that ( Read more... )

katrina, new orleans

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yay_its_anne August 31 2006, 07:12:32 UTC

Owwie! Where on your back are you getting it?

erinzyme August 31 2006, 13:20:13 UTC

Jessie, that's an awesome idea. The first charity that jumped into my mind is Habitat for Humanity, since housing is still such a problem in NOLA. They've got a special site where you can donate for Katrina efforts (https://www.habitat.org/giving/donate.aspx?link=65&media=habitat&keyword=disaster_lend_hand&tg=katrina&rev=&source_code=10w39), and it's got a nifty little guide to what your donation could buy ($35 for shingles, etc.).

Peace,
Erin

ophelia_forever August 31 2006, 23:08:49 UTC

Thanks! That's just the kind of donation I wanted to make! And I know Habitat for Humanity has done great things down in NOLA already. With the price of tattoos, I'll at least be able to buy someone a kitchen sink, maybe even a front door. :-) Thanks for the suggestion!

erinzyme September 1 2006, 00:54:19 UTC

Or a hell of a lot of nails. :)

Peace,
Erin

yay_its_anne August 31 2006, 16:45:53 UTC

My vote is for shoulder blade, just because everrrrrrrrrrryone has a tattoo on their lower back. Plus it is more the style now to wear long shirts, so no one would really see it. Visiting you would be awesome, let me know when is a good time, and when I get some money, I'll be there. :-) And I don't think I mentioned that it's a really cool idea to match the price of the tattoo with a donation... then it will really have a lot of meaning.