lily, why can't you live with joyce, again? or can you just take charge and find an apartment? or will that not make him more willing? once he packs, i'm sure we can help out a bit (jon and dan can drive?)..?
on a totally different note, i just wanted to catch you guys before you got me anything (which hopefully you haven't, due to exams/school/whatever). so... last year, i told you guys not to get me anything, yet no one listened. i was actually serious, not that i didn't appreciate your guys' gifts, but i just think that someone else could do something better with your money (including yourselves... which is why i didn't want anything. not that you guys are poor! just saying, i'm pretty okay with the stuff i have and although i appreciate more things, i think there are better causes out there!)
anyways, this year, i was thinking something a bit different. if you guys insist on getting me something (which you are ACTUALLY under no obligation to do!!! really!!!) then why don't you guys donate something to a charity in my name or something? world vision has everything from a share in an alpaca for $15 to something like build a well for a community for $15,000. there are a whole bunch of things for $30 so you can give anything from school supplies to medical care, to seeds, to animals, to give people in unfortunate situations a chance at an education or even just the comfort of knowing that they will be able to feed themselves. this is just an example of what to do, and i'm not going to tell you guys how to spend your money; this is just an idea of something i really think would make your dollar make even more of an impact, and i would appreciate it even more than a new sweater or something. and because there's such a range of prices and services, you don't need to feel pressured to get something super expensive :)
also, for some services/items, the money you spend is matched in part or whole by other groups (like the government or medical companies, etc, depending on what you're buying) so, for example, if you choose to "Provide Food for an African Family" for $50, $200 worth of emergency food is provided because of government grants!
oh lily!!! i just thought of something really cool (though might not be easy...)!!! you should try to get some people together to rent a house!!!!!!!!!!!! man, i found this one on granville and 57th or something and it looks cool! 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms for $3000!!! so if there are 4 of you, it's $750 each! i dunno. i know that's a bit pricey per person... but i just thought of that, too. if you can find a nice place to share? and people? sounds like more work though :| hmmm... just an idea thrown out there.
here you go anyways. <link here!!!>
okay, must study!!! it's exam time!!! (one tomorrow, wednesday, and friday!!!)
-chels
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