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ratherastory) wrote2012-04-12 03:16 pm
ratherastory) wrote2012-04-12 03:16 pm
What Do You Need?
This is a non-fandom post. I stole it from a friend of mine in a different place, because I think this is where the power of fandom can be harnessed for good. I've been feeling a little out of place and useless in the world lately, and this seems like a good way to get rid of that feeling.
Feel free to link this around, too, if you'd like. The more people see this, the more likely everyone will have a chance at getting what they need.
ETA: You don't have to be my LJ friend to participate. In fact, I highly encourage you to participate no matter what! Go ahead and ask for something. You never know what people might be able to provide.
What do you need? (Copied from a DW friend, so not in American, but you can Google translate. I like how it reads.)
(We can solve our own problems and help each other. Here's a spot to do so. Leaving it open...Non friends comments screened by default but I'll release them as soon as I see them.)
What do you need? Not what do you want? A million pounds, a fairy godmother, a nicer car.
But what do you need? A friend in Spain. Or Norfolk. A car that works, to get your kids to school. An old and unloved mp3 player that has been chewed by a cat but still works. A loan of fifty quid, for a week. Someone to trade emails with. People to visit your online shop. A hand-made card to make you feel loved. More friends on your journal. A copy of the Oxford English Dictionary, not too old. Advice on doing your own taxes. A loving but firm kick up the bum to get on with that project. Someone to talk lampwork / knitting / martial arts with. Clients to photograph in return for train fare or lunch. Help with your vet or medical bills, a dollar at a time. A used wheelchair. An unwanted bookcase. Reviews on Amazon. A cat-sitter. Reassurance because you're getting married / having a baby / getting your first job / struggling in college and need a pep-talk.
Sound off. Send people here.
ALSO? GO AHEAD AND FRIEND SOME FOLKS. Might as well frenzy a little bit too. Pleased to meet you.
Feel free to link this around, too, if you'd like. The more people see this, the more likely everyone will have a chance at getting what they need.
ETA: You don't have to be my LJ friend to participate. In fact, I highly encourage you to participate no matter what! Go ahead and ask for something. You never know what people might be able to provide.
What do you need? (Copied from a DW friend, so not in American, but you can Google translate. I like how it reads.)
(We can solve our own problems and help each other. Here's a spot to do so. Leaving it open...Non friends comments screened by default but I'll release them as soon as I see them.)
What do you need? Not what do you want? A million pounds, a fairy godmother, a nicer car.
But what do you need? A friend in Spain. Or Norfolk. A car that works, to get your kids to school. An old and unloved mp3 player that has been chewed by a cat but still works. A loan of fifty quid, for a week. Someone to trade emails with. People to visit your online shop. A hand-made card to make you feel loved. More friends on your journal. A copy of the Oxford English Dictionary, not too old. Advice on doing your own taxes. A loving but firm kick up the bum to get on with that project. Someone to talk lampwork / knitting / martial arts with. Clients to photograph in return for train fare or lunch. Help with your vet or medical bills, a dollar at a time. A used wheelchair. An unwanted bookcase. Reviews on Amazon. A cat-sitter. Reassurance because you're getting married / having a baby / getting your first job / struggling in college and need a pep-talk.
Sound off. Send people here.
ALSO? GO AHEAD AND FRIEND SOME FOLKS. Might as well frenzy a little bit too. Pleased to meet you.
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In related news, I need a new computer. (And if SnapPlayer fails to cooperate with the new computer, I'ma be pissed.) I've got three possibilities in mind. (1) manufacturer-assembled, (2) Dad-and-me-assembled from a barebones kit, (3) Dad-and-me-assembled from buying the pieces-parts individually. I need advice on which is the best course of action, given that 'minimizing expenditures' and 'not fucking up my new computer' are both top priority. I'm looking at an i5 processor, 8GB RAM, 1TB hard drive, Windows 7 possibly dual-boot with Linux Mint or whatever the latest Ubuntu is, and a Blu-ray drive; okay, the Blu-ray drive is a want, and not an urgent one (same place on the want list as 'monitor that's at least 1920x1080' and 'Supernatural S1-7 on Blu-ray', in fact), but I need DVD capability. Most I can afford to spend is seven hundred dollars, I'd rather spend only six hundred, it'd be excellent if I only spent five hundred, and if you can figure a way for me to spend only four hundred and you're willing to share your mailing address with me, I will personally bake and mail you a batch of cookies of your choice. No promises on whether they get there intact, but cookie pieces still taste fine and cookie crumbs make excellent ice cream topping. (Offer not necessarily good outside the United States, sorry; depends entirely on shipping costs.)
Other thing I need is a few voices outside my head assuring me that I do indeed have things to say about myself for the insight resume thing on the Oregon State application. Hundred words each on: Leadership/Group Contributions; Knowledge in a field/creativity; Dealing with adversity; Community service; Handling systemic challenges; Goals/task commitment. (The voices inside my head are very loud and very negative.)
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You've got my sympathy on the application thing: I'm struggling with cover letters myself right now, and those shitty mental voices just will not shut up. Sometimes I think what I really need for RL is a good beta to be that person who will poke big giant holes in the weak points, praise the good stuff, and check for typos.
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Thanks. Good luck with whatever the cover letters are for!