renaissance2010
Turning to photography as a creative outlet during a valiant fight with breast cancer at age 34, renaissance10 survived and set up a photo contest to help raise funds for the Lavender Trust, a nonprofit that provides information and support to younger women with breast cancer. In the first two years, the competition brought in over £65,000 (that's $107,260.73 U.S.!), with entries from 130 countries last year. Renaissance10 recently joined LiveJournal to meet other passionate photographers and find supportive friends.

curiouscupcakes
Holy buttercream frosting! If you have a sweet tooth for sugary goodness or a wandering eye for whimsical confection, this is pure ecstasy iced in deliciousness. Hailing the beloved cupcake as the artisinal canvas of choice, you'll enjoy recipes, photos, and bountiful tips to bake up a batch, whether your taste leans toward French classics or funky and flavorful.

mission101
With New Years in the offing, it's an ideal time to reflect on past accomplishments, make peace with disappointments, and refocus the lens on future goals. This community welcomes you to create a bucket list of 101 things you plan to accomplish in the next 1,001 days. Offering support, guidance, and inspiration, this is a great way to jumpstart those pesky resolutions.

I just wanted to take a moment to remember all of our brothers and sisters, who are deployed far from home this Christmas.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ptALpNhhg0

Semper-Fi

Fyr

hey everyone, i thought i would post my thanks to you all now that i can get onlineat my bosses. All the cats but my beloved penny and apollo got out. Penny was in my room, which is where the fire starter, so we dont hold out much hope that she made it out when mat kicked down the door, which is what flashed the fire in my room. my TV, it turns out, was more then likely the cause. Apollo MAY have gotten out, and i may call on some of you to help me mount a search for her at some point. Patch, Gemma and Kiki had to go to the vets, gemma and kiki for smoke inhalation, but patches got badly burned, and he breathed flame into his lungs,and had his eyeballs burned. However, he is doing fantastic and may come home as early as tonight. Sadly, i dont know where we are going to put him! dad has three with him, i have two in my hotel room, mat has two in his...but when i know what we need, i will let everyone know. I love you all, and i cannot wait to see all of you soon.

i_hope_that
For many of us, the holidays can be kind of rough. If you're searching for a network of understanding friends, this ultra-nurturing community encourages you to express your heartfelt wishes and offer other members encouragement and acceptance. Not for the terminally snarky or emotionally-challenged, this is a good-spirited place to lend comfort and support.

diygifts
Feeling crafty? If you've got a few last folks on your holiday gift list, this is a great place to seed your creativity and generosity. You'll also discover wonderful DIY tips to decorate your home and entertain guests. Offering a no-frills-no-skills attitude that welcomes the cash-challenged and arts-phobic, you're sure to get ideas and make friends in the process.

cooking_club
A fun and friendly community dedicated to those who love to cook, whether you're a meat-and-potatoes type, an aspiring gourmand, and/or a vegan. In search of a brilliant dish to use up those weekly leftovers? Post your ingredients and you'll be whipping up a feast by dinner. You can also share favorite recipes. For Type A chefs, you can spice up your culinary repertoire with exciting cooking challenges.

Since I took considerably less than Fizz's 6 billion, I got mine all uploaded. Cruise pictures My camera is only 8MP so if you want bigger versions just comment and I'll send them to ya via email or IM.

Hidely ho, all y'alls!

You may have noticed over the past few days that getting your application to our processing staff has been, well, a little difficult. Without going into the fine detail of the matter, the US Postal Service chose to close the PO Box that's used for applications without giving any kind of notice. You may have even received an alternate address to send to during the duration of the problem, or your application may have been returned to you with an "Unable to Deliver" notice.

I'm happy to say that the matter has been dealt with, and the address posted on the Dealers Application and in the packet will now be accepting mail right away. If you've had your application returned, simply resend it with the original envelope included and we'll honour the first postmark without delay. If you've mailed your application to the alternate address, no worries, we're getting those on schedule.

If you've an concerns or questions, please don't hesitate to get in contact with staff via email and we'll fire back to you as soon as we can. (This Livejournal is -not- a recommended way to contact the staff, particularly if the matter is urgent.) Make sure when you communicate that you use the dealers-2010 address and not 2009--mail delivered to the latter may not be properly received.

Thanks again, and have a great day, night, morning and holiday!

stepstomarrow
When granddaughter, Jada, was born with leukemia, a donor-match was located and Jada made a miraculous recovery. In honor of her grandaughter's health, Jeanna has decided to walk across the country (in the dead of winter) to raise awareness and build support for the bone marrow registry (all that's required is a cheek swab). Follow Jeanna's remarkable journey as she travels the United States by foot.