Hippy's World

2:47PM - OMG! UPDATE YOUR JOURNALS!

It seems that livejournal played a joke on us all... Create an update for your journal and see what happens to the button. And then click the button and read it!

Too funny! Thanks jdparadise for pointing it out!

3:55PM - Help needed for a New York boy...

If you know any New Yorkers, please pass this on:



Hey guys, I'm writing you all with a matter of urgency! A very close family friend from Ireland urgently needs help. His name is Oscar Murphy and he is only 7 years old. Oscar is currently in Sloane Kettering Memorial and is suffering through a very rare type of cancer. He needs blood donations ASAP If you are of Blood Type O negative or A negative please, please, please donate blood by going along to the Blood Donor Room at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ASAP. He needs the blood NOW. Without it he will die Location of Blood Donor Room Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Schwartz Building Lobby 1250 First Avenue (Between 67th and 68th Streets) New York, NY 10021 Let them know that you are donating blood for Oscar Murphy from Ireland. He is Patient number 35085174 Blood Donor Room Hours Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Call 1-212-639-7643 direct for an appointment letting them know that you are giving blood for Oscar Murphy Patient number 35085174 His family has posted information on <http://www.oscarmurphy.net/> Please send this to anyone you know who lives in New York who may be willing to help this little Champ. If you can post this advert on your company's intranet site, or anything at all please feel free to do so - will be so much appreciated by his family. Help give him back the rest of his life - he's only 7!! Thanks so much in advance for your help ..Love Yvonne

11:46AM - All my UK peeps: Need your help.

One of my closest girlfriends who is in grad school is doing research on the differences in education across different countries. She's looking for people who are willing to answer a questionnaire as honestly and thoroughly as possible. If you are willing to participate, she would send you the questionnaire in a few weeks.

Great chance to voice your educational experiences, as well as having my eternal gratitude... :) Any takers?

12:38AM - Ok, my friends... time to help out...

A good friend of mine is trying to help the victims of the tsunami. Please check out the link and order a booklet. It's only 10 bucks but hell it makes a difference!

http://spirithouse.5u.com

12:40PM - A Request...

Since it is Valentine's Day and since you or people you know may be single, I ask you a favor:

• If you are single and feeling 'eh' about it, spread love. Give another single friend a rose or some chocolate--let them know you love them. It *will* raise your spirits.
• If you are not single and you know someone who is, give them some love. It does change the feeling of the day...

To all of you, I send love, hugs and appropriate kisses! :)

 

5:11PM - I think this is great...

Got this from the Daily Om...

January 11, 2005
7 Ways To Gain More Self-Confidence
Becoming More Confident

1. Learn to give and take graciously because true confidence cannot exist in a vacuum. Though it might not feel natural at first, the most confident people are those who are able to find a balance between helping others and asking for help when they themselves need it.

2. Arm yourself with the facts. When you feel unsure, confidence can melt away. Always being prepared with the correct information can help you retain your inner strength in an unnerving situation.

3. You cannot rethink the past, but you can reinvent yourself. Broadening your horizons with new and exciting experiences will help you to feel accomplished and will add unique modes of expression to your daily life.

4. It is easy to forget how many difficult obstacles you've overcome when you're faced with the obstacles ahead. Keeping a success journal, wherein you list accomplishments big and small, as well as future goals, can inspire confidence when you're feeling overwhelmed or under-motivated.

5. Bolstering the confidence of others and making new friends are powerful confidence builders. Help others to feel good by approaching them, asking questions, being friendly and complimenting them.

6. In situations that create feelings of uncertainty (which can quickly undermine self-confidence), imagine that the difficulties involved are ones you've faced before. Feeling self-assured about a few things can help you perceive yourself as confident about most things.

7. Each morning, give your self-confidence a jump-start with a positive affirmation. Think of five the things you have accomplished. Look closely at yourself in the mirror and remind yourself that you accept, support, and trust yourself, even when the unexpected happens.

 

4:55PM - Election Day 2004 -- Need your help!!!

Tell me the top 10 specific reasons you are voting for the presidential candidate you are voting for tomorrow...

12:54AM - *Yawnnnn*

I should be asleep but mike_r is keeping me up, watching the game.

GO YANKEES!!!

My prediction: we're winning this tonight and it's OVER for the Sox baby!!! 

~~Edit~~ 1:25am: Ok, ok... so what's really in a prediction anyway? So we'll go to game 5 and we'll kick their asses then. It's all good. Either way, the Yankees will prevail!!!

11:50PM - Choosing a president...

I found the following page some time ago and just realized I should have shared it earlier. It was really helpful to me in choosing a presidential candidate. Hope you find it useful:

Presidential candidates

10:00PM - Wear Yellow!

In case you haven't heard, Lance Armstrong (the bicyclist) has started an organization for those suffering from cancer called LiveStrong. He is trying to raise 5 million dollars to support young people living with the disease. Nike has paired up with him and is giving 1 million to the organization. I have bought a few boxes of bracelets. Each costs 1 dollar and the purpose is to wear them as a symbol of support. For those of you who don't know, my father died of lung cancer so this touches home. But it doesn't have to hit home in order for you to support it.

If you'd like to wear a bracelet in support, please let me know and when I get them I will send you one out. If you'd like to order your own, please check out the LiveStrong site.

Much love.

12:51PM - I wish you enough...

I got this in email and thought it was quite profound. I have no clue who the original author is but I hope you enjoy:

Recently, I overheard a Mother and daughter in their last moments together at a regional airport. They had announced her departure and standing near the security gate, they hugged and she said, "I love you. I wish you enough." She in turn said, "Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Mom." They kissed and she left. She walked over toward the window where I was seated. Standing there, I could see she wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on her privacy, but she welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say good-bye to someone knowing it would be forever?" "Yes, I have," I replied. "Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?" I asked. "I am old and she lives much too far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is, the next trip back will be for my funeral," she said. "When you were saying good-bye I heard you say, 'I wish you enough.' May I ask what that means?"
She began to smile. "That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone."
She paused for a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail, she smiled even more. "When we said 'I wish you
enough,' we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them," she continued. Then, turning toward me, she shared the following as if she were reciting it from memory.
I wish you enough sun to keep your attitude bright.
I wish you enough rain to appreciate the sun more.
I wish you enough happiness to keep your spirit alive.
I wish you enough pain so that the smallest joys in life appear much bigger.
I wish you enough gain to satisfy your wanting.
I wish you enough loss to appreciate all that you possess.
I wish you enough hellos to get you through the final good-bye." She then began to sob and walked away.
My friends and loved ones, I wish you ENOUGH!!! They say "It takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them". Take the time to live!!! My friends and loved ones, I wish you ENOUGH!
Send this phrase to the people you'll never forget and also remember to send it to the person who sent it to you. It's a short message to let them know that you'll never forget them. If you don't send it to anyone, it means you're in a hurry and that you've forgotten your friends. Take the time to live!!! My friends and loved ones, I wish you ENOUGH!

9:20PM - IMPORTANT

A good friend needs help... Her family member needs a bone marrow transplant but no matches have been found. If he does not find a match, he does not have long to live. And he will be leaving behind two beautiful children and a wife. I know you don't know him or her BUT think if it were your family... you'd reach out for help and hope someone would give it. So if you're willing to take the test to check if you can be a donor, please see Become a Donor.

If you're not willing to test, then I ask you one simple thing: Post this in your journal and reference that link.

At the end of the day, we're all here together on this planet... If we all join efforts, maybe one of us can help.

Hugs to all!

9:13PM - For those of you who are not listed as 'friends...'

I've decided to close my journal off to anyone who is not a LiveJournal user and who is not listed as my friend. I am posting about things that could put me in a sticky situation if read by the wrong eyes, so please forgive me... However if you want to become a 'friend' of mine then just let me know. :)

7:40AM - Follow the yellow brick road!

PLEASE DO IT! DO IT! DO IT! HEHEHEH

I'm trying to get all my Livejournal friends' locations plotted on a map - please add your location starting with this form. Username: (Then get your friends to!)

9:18PM - Happy Halloween!!!

My LiveJournal Trick-or-Treat Haul
HippyChik goes trick-or-treating, dressed up as Little Bo Peep.
blackjack1603 tricks you! You get an empty wrapper.
bryany tricks you! You get a broken balloon.
buggalugz gives you 2 light green raspberry-flavoured gummy fruits.
ho66es gives you 7 red cinnamon-flavoured pieces of bubblegum.
ingybing tricks you! You get a pencil.
joe_g tricks you! You lose 5 pieces of candy!
judelsg tricks you! You lose 3 pieces of candy!
mike_r tricks you! You get a rock.
snabizzle gives you 18 yellow licorice-flavoured wafers.
thenweend gives you 15 purple vanilla-flavoured miniature candy bars.
HippyChik ends up with 34 pieces of candy, an empty wrapper, a broken balloon, a pencil, and a rock.
Go trick-or-treating! Username:
Another fun meme brought to you by rfreebern.

2:39PM - HAPPY BIRTHDAY

/me sings to her friend bugga:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUUUUUUU...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUUUUUUU...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR BUGGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!

Here's hoping you enjoy the hell out of it!!! BIG HUGZ AND KISS...

10:42PM - 36 hours later...

Ok finally! I AM HOME. I just worked 36 hours straight, no sleep, no nap, no nothing... All I have to say is I'm exhausted and strange shit comes up when you're exhausted and I'm going to sleep.

Nite!

6:45AM - It happened again...

THE YANKEES WON!!! :) 6-1 Yankees in the end. Now all we have to do is win 3 more games. *Fingers crossed*

Today is going to be a long day. I have a test that runs from 6pm until about 10pm which means I'll be walking through my door at about 11pm! Good grief. I have a midterm Thursday that I haven't really prepared for but I have two days to get into shape. Scared a bit.

Last night I just had weird dreams, dreams involving past loves. Why is it you can control your mind during the day but things haunt you in your sleep?

Off I go... *Fingers crossed* that I get through this day without feeling wiped tomorrow. :)

9:39PM - While watching the game...

Stolen from ditsybint and papatony:


you are Claire! She's the popular prom queen that
everybody loves!


?Which character r u from the breakfast club??
brought to you by Quizilla

12:19AM - Just one thing to say...

THE YANKEES WONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!