A random thing about work

[wickedwords]

Every quarter the company picks a charity to support, based on submissions from the employees. This October it was Northwest Hope and Healing, which I insensitively think of as "the one that gives out the 'welcome to cancer, sorry it sucks' baskets". (Understand that I loved my basket with all of the little goodies in it -- the lotion, the chap stick, the little journal, etc. It gave me a lot of comfort.) In addition to the baskets, the group also helps pay non-medical bills -- food, rent, electricity and so on -- for women going through breast cancer treatment. So I signed up to help. I donated a bunch of body lotions, hand sanitizer, and shower gels (as I have a hoarder's urge to buy tiny bottles of that kind of smelly stuff) plus I helped assemble about 100 gift baskets. (The company as a whole donated about 6K in money plus the stuff for the baskets. Go team!)

Everyone that participated either with donations or in assembling the baskets got put into a drawing for a kindle fire. You see where this is going, right?

Yeah, you got it. I freakin' WON! I won a kindle fire! I am massively excited. I have no idea where I am in the queue, but I am hoping by the end of the month. Wooo!

Comments

[rosaw]

What a terrific project. (And it's so so so cool that you're going to get a fire -- I have been thinking that I want one so I look forward to your review.)

[wickedwords]

Thanks! Once I have it, I will try writing up something and let people know. It's not supposed to be as good as a regular kindle to read on, but we'll see. Like I said, I hope it's by the end of the month!

[gattagrigia]

Go, you! Great project, and even better luck! Will be looking forward to seeing your new toy, cause my Kindle has cracks and will need replaced soon...

[copracat]

Good on you, universe! That's splendid. \0/

[rheanna]

Woo! Excellent!

[lys]

Wow! You did a good deed, and you actually got *rewarded* for it! How totally awesome!!!!! :->

[elynross]

Oh, that's SO AWESOME!!! I pre-ordered one the day they announced them, and I CAN'T WAIT.

WOW

[talking_sock]

Freaking awesome! I ordered one the day they were announced despite my usual delay-new-tech-devices tactics, and I am almost literally crossing off the days.

[movies-michelle.livejournal.com]

Very cool!

[movies-michelle.livejournal.com]

(This, of course, means that we get to see and play with it. *g*)

[wickedwords.livejournal.com]

Absolutely! If I get it by the 19th, I will show it off to everyone then.

[slashaddict13.livejournal.com]

Wow! Congratulations!! I've been keeping an eye on those babies. *g*

You'll have to let us know how you like it!

[wickedwords.livejournal.com]

You bet! Thanks.