I can’t fucking believe people are already using Katrina to scam money. (Kudos to Frenchy for a link to this post.) My dearest readers: I know you are all decent human beings and must have already donated to help out the victims in the South. If you haven’t, here’s a chance to redeem yourself. FEMA’s list of agencies you can donate through. Donate, people. Donate. *UPDATE* Software engineers and other tech savvy people, WE NEED YOUR HELP with coordinating Katrina survivor information....
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I joined the ONE Campaign to fight global AIDS and poverty. So should you. Doesn’t cost you anything or that much work. I am also thinking of signing up to volunteer if they do anything down in Long Beach. It might as well be the teachings from my school growing up, but I do truly enjoy community involvement and services. You see, the motto of Mater Dei is SERVIAM. It’s all about serving others as a way of serving God. Although it is Catholic at the core, but it applies to Buddhism as well. Kindness and being selfless is not...
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Hump day’s blue. Brightened by the thought of Lauren joining us at AIDS Walk and the bustling Downtown Farmer’s Market downstairs. Hmmm…bacon wrapped hotdog topped with grilled onion and pineapple. Yes. I said pineapple. It sounds weird, but when they put all that together, it’s just divine. Started the day off with freshly made corn tortillas our SVP brought in along with butter and cheese. Another simple pleasure in life. A cup of good tea. And quiet morning. It’s going to be a good day. Oh yeah. OFFICE SPACE on big screen tonight! This is going to be FUN!...
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We ARE now officially an AIDS Walk Team with the addition of my friend Michael to the team roster. Woohoo! The rest of you, either cough up the dough or join the walk already! This is sure to be a GREAT party!...
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I have just finished catching up with a blog of my online friend who shall remain anonymous for now. He’s in a dilemma: he thinks he’s gay, but he’s going straight to live “normal life”, away from the “deviant way”. First he was depressed that he didn’t know if he’s gay or straight. Then he was so happy to come out of the closet. Soon after, his parents and a monk he knows intervened. He made up his mind to correct his way. He was happy to be straight. In his latest entry, he’s once again in deep depression…being straight...
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You dreamed that you make out with Daniel Jackson (Michael Shanks) in a bar. What can I say. I’m a sucker for brown haired, blue eyed, boyishly handsome men. 🙂 To add to the bizarreness of the dream, it took place at my old school, Mater Dei. Everything looked the same but larger as if to accommodate my current size. (You know how when you go back to school, and the room that seemed so huge when you were a kid suddenly wasn’t so big?) And it was a college instead of a K-12 school. The bar where I macked...
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