Hey, if you're coming from Cheer! I bid you a warm welcome.
I'm afraid Tsel's linkage came at a slightly inopportune moment for me as I've been crazy busy having just started a new job so I'm a little behind in updates. But I planned to catch up this weekend so look forward to something tomorrow at the least, maybe later tonight, who knows!
With my little greeting out of the way, I'm going to my normal ranting now.
Well, I've just finished my 1st whole month at my new job. It's not HARD work but it is far from easy. I work at a small local company here in Charlottesville called Creative Perspectives as a Web Designer/Developer. I've spent the past month building a training module for sales reps for some new eye drops products. Hardly enthralling or creative work, but I'm back into Flash again, which is cool.
Other then that, the Wii is finally here and I must now begin my struggle to try and obtain one for my personal enjoyment. However, I'm not fond of sitting around at Wal=Mart, Target or where ever for hours, so I'm going to be trying my luck online. Here's hoping.
With next week hosting the annual feast of turkey, I've got a fair chunk of time off work so I'll hopefully get some more stuff in the site next week. For now though I'm off. Laters.
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The guys at the webcomic Penny-Arcade aren't just funny, crass, vulgar and out of their minds. They are also awesome beyond reproach. A few years back after Gabe's blood was boiling after reading a scathing article about how the gamer population was basically a violent mob who would just as soon shoot their own mothers, he and Tycho decided to do something to not only help to reverse the media's idea of the gaming community, but do some unquestionable good in the process.
The answer to that was the creation of Child's Play. A charity in which gamers would donate money, toys and of course, video games to the poor sick children at the Seattle Children's Hospital. In a matter of a few weeks, Child's Play pulled in about $250,000 for the hospital. In it's continuing years the charity has expanded to more US hospitals as well as going international. Since it's 2003 inception, Child's Play has raised over $1,000,000 (one million) in donations to the cause, including $600,000 last year alone.
Now, they have kicked off their 2006 campaign and hope to once again bring smiles to the faces of sick children the world over. It is a truly worthwhile cause that I proudly support. A link to the site has been attached to the Cool Links section and I've set it to appear on an excruciatingly frequent basis.
This holiday season, there are plenty of charities that you can give your money to. Feed the poor, shelter the homeless, etc. Each are worthwhile in their own right. While I'm not forcing or even asking that Child's Play be the charity of your choice, I'm simply informing you of the option. Remember that we must count our blessings and give blessings to those who lack them. Regardless of whether you desire to help poor families eat, or give sick bed-ridden children something to play with, please at least help someone less fortunate then you if you are able. The world will surely be a better place if we can all help to battle the many adversities we face collectively as the race called “man.” That is what I truly ask of you: to do your part.
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