Sunday, November 30, 2008
Cool sight in the sky....
So I hear that Jupiter, Venus and the moon will be close together and look pretty cool from Earth tomorrow night (Dec. 1) so if you look in the sky and see the planets shining down on you (looking more like big bright stars) thats Jupiter and Venus. Awesome.
Please Consider Rescue
Looking for a dog or cat? Please consider rescue. Check out http://www.petfinder.com/, a site that is responsible for connecting so many available rescue dogs (and cats) to loving homes. You can search by location, size, age, breed, or all of the above to find the pet that is perfect for you. Please help give a dog or cat a second chance without putting money in the pockets of breeders or pet stores which encourages them to make more of already over-populated species. Instead, when you pay an adoption fee to a rescue or shelter, the money goes right back into their efforts to save more worthy animals. I got my own perfect pet Roscoe (see pic) from an animal shelter. I couldn't ask for a better dog.
Good time to clean out the pantry
Thanksgiving just passed, Christmas is coming. Its a good time to clean out your pantry and help those in need. With the economy in trouble and many losing their jobs, more and more families are signing up for food, and the food banks around the country are struggling to keep up.
Help make Christmas brighter for someone and get that unwanted food out of your pantry at the same time. I just cleaned mine and I am taking the donations to the grocery store today!
To find a food bank near you visit www.feedingamerica.org and enter your zip code in their "food bank locator"
Lets all remember what is really important this holiday season (believe it or not, it is NOT black friday deals) and help our neighbors.
Help make Christmas brighter for someone and get that unwanted food out of your pantry at the same time. I just cleaned mine and I am taking the donations to the grocery store today!
To find a food bank near you visit www.feedingamerica.org and enter your zip code in their "food bank locator"
Lets all remember what is really important this holiday season (believe it or not, it is NOT black friday deals) and help our neighbors.
MCRD San Diego, T-shirt Design Contest
For all you graphic design guru's out there.
From mccsmcrd.com
SUPER BOWL PARTY T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST
.. Released: 10.29.08
.. Transmission broadcast from: MCRD San Diego
WHEN WHERE AND WHAT TIME
.. Now - 12.12.08
.. MCRD San Diego
.. Online voting begins 12.17.08 - 01.16.09
RESTRICTIONS
.. Open to all eligible patrons (active duty, reservists, retirees, DoD and their dependants)
.. Must be 13+ to submit a design
.. Submit your original art as a .jpg attachment to: mccsmcrd7@yahoo.com
.. Final winner determined by online voting
MCRD San Diego is holding their first ever "Super Bowl Party" t-shirt design contest. Where you're the designer and everyone else is the judge. Contestants will create a design that embodies the spirit of MCRD and troop appreciation.
The winner will be determined by online voting. Prove what it takes to outdesign the designers. Why do it you ask? Because we think fostering in-house creativity is a building block to bigger things.
The winner gets a $50.00 gift card to the MCXchange and their design printed on all the t-shirts being given away at the Super Bowl party. The vanity prone get to see it on the shirts at the gym. Serious types get some street cred for their portfolio.
OFFICIAL RULES
T-shirt must have the following elements included in the design:
Event name [ You come up with the name, be creative ]
The date, February 1, 2009
It has to say "MCRD, San Diego" on it somewhere
It has to say "Troop Appreciation" on it somewhere
MORE RULES
All artwork must be in JPG format. [ No other formats are acceptable ]
Send art as an attachment to: mccsmcrd7@yahoo.com
All artwork must be in digital format
Don't send us paper art or Crayola drawings
If you need to get something digitized go to your local copy shop or your friends house and scan it
Confine the design to a 15" x 20" (38cm x 50cm) area
Make sure it's at least 150 dpi
Limit your colors to six. Trust us, this is still a whole lotta color. Just check out the sample below if you don't believe us.
From mccsmcrd.com
SUPER BOWL PARTY T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST
.. Released: 10.29.08
.. Transmission broadcast from: MCRD San Diego
WHEN WHERE AND WHAT TIME
.. Now - 12.12.08
.. MCRD San Diego
.. Online voting begins 12.17.08 - 01.16.09
RESTRICTIONS
.. Open to all eligible patrons (active duty, reservists, retirees, DoD and their dependants)
.. Must be 13+ to submit a design
.. Submit your original art as a .jpg attachment to: mccsmcrd7@yahoo.com
.. Final winner determined by online voting
MCRD San Diego is holding their first ever "Super Bowl Party" t-shirt design contest. Where you're the designer and everyone else is the judge. Contestants will create a design that embodies the spirit of MCRD and troop appreciation.
The winner will be determined by online voting. Prove what it takes to outdesign the designers. Why do it you ask? Because we think fostering in-house creativity is a building block to bigger things.
The winner gets a $50.00 gift card to the MCXchange and their design printed on all the t-shirts being given away at the Super Bowl party. The vanity prone get to see it on the shirts at the gym. Serious types get some street cred for their portfolio.
OFFICIAL RULES
T-shirt must have the following elements included in the design:
Event name [ You come up with the name, be creative ]
The date, February 1, 2009
It has to say "MCRD, San Diego" on it somewhere
It has to say "Troop Appreciation" on it somewhere
MORE RULES
All artwork must be in JPG format. [ No other formats are acceptable ]
Send art as an attachment to: mccsmcrd7@yahoo.com
All artwork must be in digital format
Don't send us paper art or Crayola drawings
If you need to get something digitized go to your local copy shop or your friends house and scan it
Confine the design to a 15" x 20" (38cm x 50cm) area
Make sure it's at least 150 dpi
Limit your colors to six. Trust us, this is still a whole lotta color. Just check out the sample below if you don't believe us.
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Why I recycle.
Do you recycle? Why or why not?
Yes, I recycle everything I can, from water bottles right down to the cardboard rolls in my toilet paper. I do it because I think it is important for each of us to take personal responsibility for what we consume and how we dispose of it, and I love my country and don't want to see her landfills take up more and more of this beautiful land.
Do you teach your kids about recycling and reducing their footprint on the earth?
I don't have kids but I am trying to teach my husband and the children in our family.
What kind of stuff do you reuse? How do you reuse it?
I reuse containers (plastic ones like butter and sour cream) to hold leftovers, then I wash and recycle them. I re-use paper from work that is to be thrown out - usually has but a speck of ink on one side, so I bring it home and use it to print out assignments and such for an online class. I reuse cardboard and cardboard boxes for shipping and art projects. Oh and a no brainer, I use canvas bags when I shop.
What kind of stuff do you buy that you feel reduces the amount of overall waste from your household?
I buy the concentrated soaps and laundry detergent, I buy water by the gallon or use my Brita pitcher instead of small bottles, I try to buy the product with the least amount of excessive packaging when faced with a cost-effective choice. I hope someone has more ideas because I would like to reduce further.
Why do you feel it is important or not important to reduce, reuse and recycle?
Personal responsibility is big for me. I think I need to be responsible for the trash that comes out of my house, and it is not someone elses responsiblity to sort it for me. I am responsible for the footprint I leave on the earth and whether or not I leave it better or worse (even if just a little) for the children in my family and yours.
Yes, I recycle everything I can, from water bottles right down to the cardboard rolls in my toilet paper. I do it because I think it is important for each of us to take personal responsibility for what we consume and how we dispose of it, and I love my country and don't want to see her landfills take up more and more of this beautiful land.
Do you teach your kids about recycling and reducing their footprint on the earth?
I don't have kids but I am trying to teach my husband and the children in our family.
What kind of stuff do you reuse? How do you reuse it?
I reuse containers (plastic ones like butter and sour cream) to hold leftovers, then I wash and recycle them. I re-use paper from work that is to be thrown out - usually has but a speck of ink on one side, so I bring it home and use it to print out assignments and such for an online class. I reuse cardboard and cardboard boxes for shipping and art projects. Oh and a no brainer, I use canvas bags when I shop.
What kind of stuff do you buy that you feel reduces the amount of overall waste from your household?
I buy the concentrated soaps and laundry detergent, I buy water by the gallon or use my Brita pitcher instead of small bottles, I try to buy the product with the least amount of excessive packaging when faced with a cost-effective choice. I hope someone has more ideas because I would like to reduce further.
Why do you feel it is important or not important to reduce, reuse and recycle?
Personal responsibility is big for me. I think I need to be responsible for the trash that comes out of my house, and it is not someone elses responsiblity to sort it for me. I am responsible for the footprint I leave on the earth and whether or not I leave it better or worse (even if just a little) for the children in my family and yours.
Go Sam's Club
Sam's Club is hosting 3 military appreciation days, Nov. 17, Dec. 1 & Dec. 15, military with proper ID can go in and do their shopping these days even if they aren't members. They will also waive their 10% non-member service fee on those days. (During regular club hours).
Check it out. I love to see big business doing something to show appreciation for those who protect this country and the capitalist society here which allows them to prosper.
Check it out. I love to see big business doing something to show appreciation for those who protect this country and the capitalist society here which allows them to prosper.
Make money on those old books
So I visited www.cash4books.net, they buy old books. Might as well make some money on them. All you need is the book's ISBN. I tried several books but out of about 5, they were only buying one. They offered me $2.49 for it (I think it was Dog Training for Dummies). I decided to keep the book but I know where to go if I need some cash for my books. As for the books they are not buying right now, I recommend either holding onto them and trying again at another time or donating them to your local library.
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