I wanted to talk about something nice happening, partially because lately it seems like there aren't a lot of nice things said on my blog, and though I don't think a lot of people read it, that doesn't mean that I want it to be all gloom and doom. My life isn't all bad. As a matter of fact, some it is getting really good.
Remember my list of things to do that I talked about in the last blog? Well, add one more ladies and gentlemen! I belong to the Lancaster Coalition for Peace and Justice (LCPJ for short. and so what, now you know I live in Lancaster, PA. How are you going to find out who I am? Sure you could join the coalition and find some girl who writes her own blog and then you would have to get to know me because I don't invite guys alone to my house the first night I usually want my parents there and blah blah blah, and that would be way too much work to try to kidnap me or something wouldn't it???). Wow that was a long side comment. ANYWAY the LCPJ needs to get 501c3 certified. What is this? It is when a a non-profit group is tells the government about themselves. In turn, they (if they are accepted) get tax free donations and a bunch of other things. Well, since I know how to do 501c3 (I had to get it for Fighting "4" Us), and because getting it is a really hard and complicated thing (I had to work for five months to get it), the group half asked me and I kinda half volunteered to be basically the person who runs meetings on 501c3. (Come to think of it, it wouldn't be that hard to find me at all...and I really am over trusting...I mean I let A. drive me home the first night and I didn't even know him! Still, I don't think my parents are going to go on anymore three week vacation for awhile, and now that I know some people in the group, including A., I will be able to find a ride more easily. And if I'm being naive, then I'm being naive, and some day I'm going to be kidnapped and the reporters will have to say "it's because she had a blog which mentioned some of the things she did, although she never mentioned her name or exactly where she lived or exactly what street she lived on, she still shouldn't have said that much on a blog that was never really read anyway". And then that would look a little extreme...wouldn't it? Whatever, I should get back to the story).
It's not that trying to be approved by the government for 501c3 status will get much easier, I mean, this is a group that protests when George Bush comes to town so in my opinion it's a long shot (shhh....I'm not telling them this, I like having this job). The fact is that having this status would make the LCPJ seem more legitimate in the eyes of the community. It's something that they can and should work for, and I'm more then happy to help.
More then happy, that is, because I'm learning that this is truly how you make friends. You become the leader of something that you are really good at, and then they have to listen to you talk for an hour. They even took notes on what I was saying! Extra points! LOL No, seriously, talking for an hour isn't going to get you friends, trust me, I've tried it. It's the fact that I am finding things that I have in common with these people, and not just saying I like what they like, but am actually participating in what they like (not that I don't like it either, but like I said, bonus points.). And you know what else I'm finding? If I don't talk about the RSD, more people ask about it! Wow! It's not that all people want to avoid the topic all together, it just sometimes gets a little old (though there are some people who NEVER want to hear the word "RSD" again)! True, when talking about 501c3 today, I had to actually mention my non-profit organization, Fighting "4" Us, all the time, but I don't think I once connected it to how I feel until later when someone said to me "it must be hard running your own non-profit organization sometimes.". Another wow! they actually wanted to know how something affected my RSD! But I was totally cool about it, and instead of going into this long disortation about the pain that I have had for ten years and how much it hurts and anyone who has it for six months knows it hurts to blah blah blah, I simply said "well I wanted to do it, and after having it for ten years I know how to handle it better then someone who has had it for say one year.". And that was it! he shook his head yes and said "that's cool." and the conversation totally ended on a good note.
I have friends! And friends who not only need to see me around but want to! Woohooo!
Speaking of things to do, that is actually going really well. I know it's actually only been what, a day since I blogged last, but the truth is days are really long for me. I have taken my calendar, and literally written down each day what I am going to do. I also made room for times when I feel horrible and don't want to do anything, with adding "personal" to some of the things I have to do (personal and something I have to do on any given day are on the same day); personal days are when I can do what I want for part of the time when it's supposed to be a day for something else. The other days are "heavy", meaning when I want to concentrate on the project very heavily. Speaking of heavy days, I am a little behind on my days, still working on something that was supposed to be done yesterday! Oh well, it's only 3am, and I sort of knew this would happen. The calendar is my own invention, so if I have to spend a little more time on something an extra day, it's no big deal. And if this happens every day, it's still know big deal, especially since I'm trying to fit in three personal days a week.
So that's the happy things in my life right now. They may have caused a kidnapper to be able to find me, or an obsessed person may have more information about me, but this is what's going on today, and I should really worry only about today, and not tomorrow yes? I thought so. So, good bye for now dear blog, and Blessed be!
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