The Anthrocon Board will soon be deciding on the Charity to support for 2010. If you know of a charitable organization that you would like to recommend be added to the current candidate list, please suggest it here or on the Anthrocon website forums by December 31st.

Criteria for candidacy:
- Must be animal-related (exceptions possible)
- Must be 501(c)3
- Must be within approximately 60 miles of the Pittsburgh, PA metropolitan area
- Must be incorporated in Pennsylvania (can't be in Ohio or West Virginia)

Does anyone know of a good hair salon in Englewood? My last one was near Hampden and Broadway but they shut down about a year ago and I haven't found a good replacement. I have longish, fine blonde hair that shows mistakes easily (as blonde hair tends to do). So I'm looking for a good place that isn't too expensive so I can try doing new, fun things with my hair. I just can't take another Great Clips butchery, you know?

Got a phone with internet and email, sony ericsson w995. Ive finally joined the 21st century. Not quite a smart phone but pretty damn close. Expect more updates now!


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tl;dr version: Charity photography group needs an on-site printer. Know someone?

Help Portrait is an international movement of photographers, editors, and other volunteers who are getting together on December 12 to provide free professional quality portraits to people who normally can't afford them. The local branch in Denver will be focusing its efforts at the St. Francis Center. We've got volunteers to fill every role needed by this project, except for someone who can do high-quality prints on location.

If we don't have an on-site printer, we'll likely have to print off-site and attempt to deliver the prints the next day. We're working with folks whose lives are in flux, and who may for any number of reasons not be able to come back to get their pictures. Printing there at the site right after we take their picture will ensure that more people can take advantage of our services that day.

Sooooo... Know someone?

http://community.help-portrait.com/group/denverco

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http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2009/11/sunday-sweets-tour-de-force-pt-3.html

Take note, all: this is the only acceptable form of a "cupcake cake."
Plus, don't you love cakes that look readily edible? (Say that 5 times fast.)

Most of their work seems to be fondant-free, too; a good thing for you buttercream purists.

I love this modern design - so cool.

Our next stop was Bethesda, MD, where we had Fancy Cakes by Leslie provide the goodies. Leslie's site is overflowing with classic, elegant cakes, but she also knows how to bring the fun:

Cute!

I'm still a sucker for pink and orange. Love it.

Next up was Boston/Framingham, where we again had two bakers. You may remember Cakes by Erin as the ones who made the Fenway Park cake. Well, here are a few more of their goodies:

Those are some mad figure modeling skills. Sweet.

And oh-so-pretty!

Birchgrove Baking, our second Boston bakery, drove all the way from Vermont to deliver the Cake Rex to the show. Check out some of their other work:

I love the colors and design on this modern wedding cake.

And here's one to make you go "awww":

Last but not least, we have Feast Catering from Atlanta. Lisa took on the responsibility of feeding over 400 people all by herself, by the way, and she did it all with a big smile on her face. In fact, all of our bakers were like that: so happy to be there, you'd think they were getting paid. (Which, just to be clear, they were NOT. Heheh.)

Anyway, you saw Lisa's quirky side with her cakes yesterday, so here are some of her more elegant designs:

Thanks again to all of the bakers who gave their time and effort during our tour! I'm sure I speak for the thousands of people who got sugar buzzes thanks to your efforts when I say, Your the 'Best!'

Honestly, I love Cybergoth - everything about it. So, while I'm searching for interesting people on MakeOutClub.com, I find this girl. Now I wish I never looked at her ridiciously stereotypical profile.

I would post a picture, but my computer is running slow and it's 5AM and I just want to be lazy :3

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Get ready for another weekly selection of the best progressive trance tracks of 2009!!! Hope you all enjoy it! Only the best tracks were selected for your listening pleasure! If anyone has any requests for next weeks broadcast, please email me at nonXero@gmail.com! Thanks for tuning in! :)

1. Enmass - Avalon
2. Komytea - Professional Killers
3. Adam Nickey - Shift
4. Sylvia Tosun And Loverush UK - 5 Reasons
5. Alan Connor And Mike Melange - I Love The Sunshine (Beltek Remix)
6. Giorgio Giordano - Patagonia (Fuego Mix)
7. TV Rock Feat. Rudy - In The Air
8. Abramasi - The Way
9. Klauss Goulart - Deep Universe (M6 remix)
10. Paul Van Dyk - For An Angel (Dave Darrel Remix)
11. Boy 8-Bit - The Suspense Is Killing Me (Dada Life Guerilla F
12. Kindervater - Alone In The Darkness
13. Kid606 - Malcontinental
14. Photek - Rings Around Saturn
15. The Field - From Here We Go Sublime

Size: 45MB
Length: 48:07
Download: 1N7H3M1X20091114.mp3
Website: http://nonxero.com

I am SO excited! Browsing the Bravissimo site today, I just saw this bra:

http://bravissimo.com/products/lingerie/seam-free-bras/freya/balconette-bras/fyn2-details.aspx?colour=nude

I loved Fantasie's Allure bra, but it only goes down to a 30 band size. The moulded bra works great for me, though, and Freya's new moulded bra size goes to a 28 bandsize! I'll be getting it in the next few weeks, and will hopefully post some sort of a review. Hooray!

DNA Lounge update, wherein there are some photos.

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http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2009/11/southern-comfort-atlanta-pics.html

This one was appropriately Wrecked. ;) I especially love the little piping bag.

The crowd agreed that Daniels' Coiled Crap Hound was the way to "go."

The Sandra Lee Kwanzaa cake was entered literally as we were about to announce our top 3, which is my excuse for not having a better photo of it. ;)

And a few more favorites:

Hi all

I'm going to ask what might be a really dumb question, but I really can't see the answer on my own....

I've been looking at various websites for reasonably priced hotels in New York City. I'm planning to travel there with a friend next summer and, as we're planning to stay for a week or so, we don''t want to stay in a hostel as we usually would. We're still looking to keep it as reasonable as possible though, and having our own bathroom and bed each (as opposed to bunk beds) is a must. However when i've been looking at various hotels on websites they never say whether the rooms include a bathroom or not. Is this common? If it doesn't mention a bathroom can I assume that there will not be one?

Secondly, can anyone recommend any decent hotels in NYC? I know it's a big place so all I can really say is that we'd like to be as central as possible but also keep it as reasonable as possible. If anyone has stayed in a particularly nice place recently could you possibly share?

Many thanks

( On this day, Daniel M. Laenker spewed forth: )

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http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2009/11/wedding-day-advice.html

have a great weekend

take care
Ossie

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For the diligent, a cheaper alternative is to sign up for a free 30-day trial of Scorewatch, which includes two free Equifax scores and reports. Just remember to cancel as soon as you decide you don’t need it anymore. You are allowed to cancel online, without having to even call in.

You can always request your credit reports (not scores) once every 12 months at AnnualCreditReport.com. If you’ve already done that, you can still try these other direct methods for the unemployed, those denied credit, and victims of identity theft.