Harlean's Head-Shaving Hexstravaganza - A Fundraiser

Which actually has nothing to do with hexes, I just got caught up in the alliterative-subject-line excitement of it all. But I am shaving my head. Or at least cutting my hair pretty short. Unless you tell me not to. Here's the scoop:

Ask any 10 people what they think the number one cancer killer among women is, nine and a half of them will likely say "breast cancer". October, as I’m sure you know, is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and in no way do I ever want to diminish the importance of that awareness.

But when the 3-Days have been walked, the pink ribbons tucked back away in jewelry boxes and October is over for another year, what remains is the fact that breast cancer is not the answer to that question, not even close.

Lung cancer kills twice as many women as breast cancer does, every year. It accounts for more than a quarter of ALL cancer deaths. And that, in a word, sucks. So this is me, doing my little part to change it.

Oh, and did I mention I’ll be cutting my hair as well?

Yes, the crazy waist-length mane of red insanity shown in this photo

will, at the end of this fundraiser, be donated to Locks of Love.

Or will it...?

When I first mentioned the possibility of donating my hair, reactions were pretty evenly split between “Yay, awesome!” and “OMGSTFUNOOOOOOOOOO!!!” because apparently my hair has its own fan club and the members, while few, are pretty devoted. So, I have devised a simple yet evil plan that will let everyone have their say, raise some money for a great cause, and take the decision out of my hands completely.

Donate to this fundraiser, even if it’s only a dollar. When you donate, you will be given the option of leaving a comment. In your comment, leave your vote for or against me chopping my hair off. On December 31st OR when the fundraising goal has been reached, whichever comes LAST, votes will be counted and the fate of my mane shall be decided.

To further reward you for your support, everyone who donates any amount will be entered into a drawing to win 1 of 5 prizes like journals and tote bags from our CafePress shop.

Here is the donation page

And here are the nifty drawing prizes, selected by people just like you

And thank you, as always, for your support.

Make the World a Better Place in 3 Easy Steps

Yes, it's true. You can make the world a better place, in three easy steps, without even leaving the comfort of the chair you are currently sitting in.

STEP 1 - Go HERE and vote for Jessica's Hope Project in the Pepsi Refresh Project, so she can win a $25,000 grant to continue her work of sending fitness-oriented care packages to U.S. troops. We're talking about the people who have pledged their lives in defense of ours. The least we can do is help the project that sends them the things they need in order to remain as badass as possible. This costs you nothing, and takes about 14 seconds.

STEP 2 - My favorite photographer really needs a haircut. Go HERE to see just how badly. Seriously. The man has tremendous quantities of hair. Fabio sends love notes to Jerry Seeger's hair. At least he used to. I think that might be over now. Maybe that's why Jerry has decided to do something like donate his hair to Locks of Love. Hair needs to be loved, and if Fabio's enamorment is out of the picture, this is the logical next stop for such a fabulous flowing man mane. Please donate if you're able, even if it's only a dollar. If you are not able, believe me, I understand, but if you could repost the link, that will also be greatly appreciated. And costs you nothing, and takes about 14 seconds.

STEP 3 - Okay, there's some shameless self-promotion in this one, mixed with the desire to make the world a better place, but the two are actually more intertwined than you might think. The more I can get my name and face and various exposed body parts out in the world, the more little sparks of recognition will start flying around the Internet when I organize or promote a fundraiser. Which I do a lot of, particularly from October to December. So for Step 3, I am asking you to please go HERE and vote for me as Pinup of the Month, to win a four page spread in The Pin Up Magazine. You can vote once daily, now through 9/15. Guess how long it takes, and how much it will cost you.

Yep.

How Self-Centered Bastards are Ruining the Special Olympics

If you’ve been on the internet for longer than five minutes, it’s likely that you are at least aware of, if not familiar with, a satiric entity operating under the title of President of The Great State of MANtana, EP for short. If you are not, EP is an abrasive, foul-mouthed, mercilessly misogynistic bigot blowhard who has never been and will never be wrong about anything, ever. Just ask him.

In short, he is not just anti-PC. He is The Anti-PC.

Last year, EP led a team called ‘Retards Helping Retards’ to raise funds for the Special Olympics Virginia Polar Plunge Winter Festival. And was resoundingly called out for his insensitivity, told what a terrible person he was, harangued for besmirching the image of the event, and... oddly enough, not stopped from handing over all the funds he had raised.

Over the course of the past four years, EP has besmirched the image of the Special Olympics to a tune in excess of $10,000. And now he’s doing it again. In just the few days that his fundraiser has been active at FirstGiving.com, he has raised over $600 on his page alone, with other team member’s pages bringing the total of besmirchment to well over $1000. The bastard just won’t stop.

He will, however, compromise. Since last year’s team name of ‘Retards Helping Retards’ was deemed so offensive by the event powers that be, this year’s MANtana fundraiser is operating as the ‘2011 Fucktards Helping Retards Campaign’. So congratulations, PC Police, looks like you... won.

Please give yourselves a hearty pat on the back. From the comfort of your well-heated cubicles and living rooms. While your nemesis is quite literally freezing his nuts off jumping into the Atlantic. In February. Early February. Because, clearly, that’s just what self-centered assholes who hate disabled children do to prove a point. The point being that there is nothing you can do to stop some people from besmirching your events.

But fear not. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that you will have another chance to try to stop him again next year. It’s really only a matter of how much money he’ll raise for you before you do.



PLEASE CLICK ON IMAGE TO DONATE TO TEAM MANTANA'S SPECIAL OLYMPICS VIRGINIA POLAR PLUNGE FUNDRAISER.