Sunday, October 7, 2018

September 2018 Donation

BUMBLEance - The Saoirse Foundation

The world’s first ambulance service specifically designed and tailored for children.
BUMBLEance is the official Children’s National Ambulance Service of Ireland.  We provide safe and comfortable transportation for Ireland’s youngest patients as they travel between their homes and hospitals, hospices, treatment centres, and respite centres nationwide. At BUMBLEance, we know how stressful it is to transport a sick child, BUMBLEance is with families every step of the way, with the comfort and safety of the children as our number one priority.

The BUMBLEance service is the first of its kind in the world.  It has all the amenities of a regular ambulance but it includes the all-important extras to make a sick child’s journey as safe, comfortable and entertaining as possible.  Our aim is to distract, comfort and entertain Ireland’s youngest and most critically ill patients as they travel to and from hospitals and paediatric treatment centres nationwide.


(photo kidnapped from hospitalfrc)

Please join me in the Low Budget Philanthropy movement and help out your community and beyond in the simplest way - donating any amount to whatever charity or organisation that you care about!

Saturday, October 6, 2018

Mad as Hell

I think the thing that bothers me the most about this confirmation is that all those privileged white men that heard Dr. Christine Blasey Ford speak, absolutely believed her. They just don't care. Because women - like Blacks, children, Latinos, the disabled, the poor, the sick, and LGBTQ - hold no value in their eyes. They are only looking out for themselves and protecting other privileged white assholes. I am so enraged. Maybe women need to be more violent, since that seems to be the only thing that these men seem to understand. Maybe we need to be more like Lisbeth Salander. Even though this outcome is absolute fucking bullshit, I admire the hell out of all the women that speak up, that speak their truth, because, Sister, half the human race believes you and truly cares, even if most of the other half, the ones that run this planet, don't seem to give a fuck.

(photo kidnapped from elle)

Friday, October 5, 2018

Halloween Card from Anne!

I mean, come on. How sweet is this card's handwritten message? Anne is too cute for words.


(Lisa*, Having a friend like you makes life less scary. Love, Anne)

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Happy Halloween 2004

When October comes around I always break out my Halloween Cerpts mix as well as A Dark Forest Halloween to really get me in the mood for the upcoming holiday. Check out this stupendous tracklist!

Intro - Vincent Price
Halloween - Heywood Banks
Please Mr. Gravedigger - David Bowie
Coolest Little Monster - Zacherley
With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm - Kingston Trio
The Headless Horseman - Kay Starr
White Zombie - The Joel Shaw Orchestra
Witches Witches Witches - Andrew Gold
Little Jack O'Lantern - The Dead Elvi
Happy Halloween - Zacherley
Ghoul A Go-Go - Jonny Chan
Annabel Lee - Marianne Faithful
Spooky Old Graveyard - Creepy Clyde
Old Woman All Skin & Bones - The Folktellers
Mysterious Mose - Harry Reser & His Radio All Stars
Loch Ness - Dr. Macdoo
Monster Movie Ball - Spike Jones
The Mad Witch - Dave Gardner
Popeye the Gravedigger - Zacherley
Grim Grinning Ghosts - Thurl Ravenscroft
Spider Baby - Lon Chaney, Jr.
Halloween Spooks - Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross
Here Comes the Bride (of Frankenstein) - Elvira & the B-52's
Werecow - Flippy T. Fishhead
Let There Be Fright! - Doctor Shock
The Wobblin' Goblin - Rosemary Clooney
The Goo Goo Muck - Ronnie Cook
I Want My Baby Back - Jimmy Cross
Spiderman Lullaby - Zacherley
Outro - Vincent Price

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Ghost Buddy - Zero to Hero

This story (which I thought was very apropos for Halloween month!) was cute, but it was Henry Winkler's reading of it that was a pure delight. His inflections and accents for each character had me cracking up! What a wonderful man.

(photo kidnapped from amazon)

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

Autumn Playlist

I decided to put together a mix that reflects the Fall season, including a few songs that have zilch to do with Autumn, but remind me of this time of year nonetheless.

Pale September - Fiona Apple
September Morn - Neil Diamond
Autumn in New York - Charlie Parker
Sunset - Kate Bush
Forever Autumn - Justin Hayward
The Wind - Yusuf Islam
Song for My Father - The Horace Silver Quintet
When Fall Comes to New England - Cheryl Wheeler
River Man - Nick Drake
September in the Rain - Dinah Washington
October Song - Amy Winehouse
Samhain Night - Loreena McKennitt
Autumn - Cousin
Witchcraft - Robert Davi
Harvest Moon - Neil Young
Orange Sky - Alexi Murdoch
When October Goes - Barry Manilow
Open Fire - Johnny Mathis
November Spawned a Monster - Morrissey
Stardust - Nat King Cole
Autumn Leaves - Eva Cassidy
What a Little Moonlight Can Do - Billie Holiday

Monday, October 1, 2018

ModCloth Spooktaculars

October is here and that means fun and spooky duds and goodies for sale on ModCloth! These are my faves:

Make My Wednesday dress by Collectif


Four O'Clock Rockabilly Sweater by Hell Bunny


Fortune Favors the Cave by Hell Bunny

Carpal Diem hair clips

I Thee Web bag by Banned