So my birthday was lovely-great presents and then we spent the day sanding floors and painting, and then when we were done with that, we painted some more. And more. And after that, Angus packed us up for a fabulous meal at a fantastic place (the waiter didn't comment on the paint stuck on my collarbone. I was pleased as I couldn't get said paint off). Then we went back to the house and had a champagne-fueled shag.

The new house, that is.

We stayed our very first night in our new house the evening of my birthday.

Of course, we are doing what I call the "Mary Kay Letourneau Honeymoon Style", which is a mattress on the floor of the living room and two cats thinking they have found nirvana, but still. We are sleeping in our new home (we knew we had moved when the coffee pot went over. We are coffee whores, and where our coffee goes, so goeth we. Or us. Or whatever you say (I don't care, I'm fucking tired.)) When we blow our nose dust comes out, despite us wearing dust masks. It's just that much fun Chez Angus and Helen.

What were we talking about?

And now I have internet access for 1.21 jigawatts and to deliver one important message. Amy, over at Mogeno, sent me an email with a great idea she'd had. It was so great (and her design style so fabulous that Angus and I hate her just a little bit we are so infused with envy) that I wanted to see how you think about it. Amy suggested that we take a picture of Gorby, put it on a shirt, and sell them on the web with all proceeds going to the RSPCA, which is the animal rescue society which saved Mommy's Little Cupcake.

So that's what we're going to do. Amy's done the graphic and in the next week or two (once my hands have finished vibrating from the sanding) I will hunt up some T-shirts and a screening company and try to arrange this. So if you would like to help out, I can offer the following:

1) If you are a blogger and you buy one and post a pic, I will link to you and fawn over you and tell you how great you are because you are, indeed, a very good person.

2) If you are not a blogger and you buy a shirt, if you send me the pic I will post it and once again, dote on you for giving to the RSPCA.

3) If you buy one and want to be anonymous I will still adore you from afar.

4) You will be giving to the organization that saved Gorby and, in many small ways, help save me.

5) You will have the picture on your chest of a damn fine looking dog, if I do say so myself.

I haven't done any research yet, so I don't know all the details (like cost, but as I am not Paris Hilton and (hopefully) neither are you they won't cost the earth. I hope you're not Paris Hilton because I like making fun of her, and then it would go against the above points 1, 2, and 3.)

Just saying.

If you're interested, then leave a comment or if you click on the "contact" tab at the top of this website above, you will find a link to send me an email that says "Write me an email!" (Click on that and it will give you my email address, which is not the Yahoo! address. I have to hide the email address as the spammers? They are evil.) You can let me know that way if you'd prefer to remain in the fog of Lurkville.

It's for a good cause, I promise.

-H.

Posted by: Everydaystranger at 07:12 PM | Comments (16) | Add Comment
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1 I would love to have a shirt, but I would need to be able to send a check or money order, not buy with a credit card. Is that possible? Glad you had a good birthday and spent the first night at Blackberries!

Posted by: Judy Carrino at April 03, 2006 07:37 PM (2+7OT)

2 Judy-yup, I will see about payment methods, I think that should be fine

Posted by: Helen at April 03, 2006 07:41 PM (+oSRT)

3 That sounds like an excellent idea. Count me in for a shirt (though I don't have any pics of myself in computer form). I can always use a good dog shirt, especially for a good cause. We adopted our dog Maggie from the LASPCA and that was the best decision we ever made.

Posted by: kitty at April 03, 2006 07:52 PM (cyfSY)

4 Glad the birthday was good; WonderfulBoyfriend took me for a weekend trip to the Galveston coast for mine...Isn't is great having wonderful boyfriends??

Posted by: Mitzi at April 03, 2006 08:34 PM (Vp6CN)

5 I love it. Love it!

Posted by: caltechgirl at April 03, 2006 08:36 PM (/vgMZ)

6 Why not do one at Cafepress? Then, you can market Gorby from mugs, t-shirts, and whatever crazy paraphenalia you might think up.

Posted by: Just A Friendly Lurker at April 03, 2006 08:55 PM (eYLfN)

7 Hey you - I like the CafePress idea, too. Or if not, at least have available the girly-cut tee and the cami-shirt options! Because I like those. Because I am girly. And because Gorby is divine and gorgeous and I love him and I want to wear him.

Posted by: liv at April 03, 2006 10:14 PM (+Ao+X)

8 I will want a shirt too!

Posted by: Donna at April 04, 2006 12:19 AM (2r5TM)

9 Hey! i stumbled across the site and it was my birthday on the 3 of April! when is your birthday?

Posted by: Zya at April 04, 2006 07:00 AM (lVC6g)

10 That's a great idea, would I be able to get children's sizes as well? 'Cause then I could have a whole Gorby family!

Posted by: Gill at April 04, 2006 10:11 AM (TsRom)

11 I'm game for the t-shirt

Posted by: Jadewolff at April 04, 2006 12:53 PM (cH5GO)

12 happy birthday and would love your tshirt of gorby

Posted by: mei at April 04, 2006 03:02 PM (MkvJX)

13 I'd be game for a shirt.

Posted by: Scott at April 04, 2006 03:03 PM (rShyX)

14 happy birthday ! and would love a tshirt of gorby

Posted by: mei at April 04, 2006 03:04 PM (MkvJX)

15 I want one too! And I recommend CafePress as well-you could go nuts creating Gorby merchandise!

Posted by: Teresa at April 04, 2006 05:00 PM (zf0DB)

16 I would LOVE to help out. Unfortunately, I am stuck between a rock and a hard place between putting food on my table and having gas money to get to work. (My husband was injured at work and can't work...he was our primary source of income). How long will you be offering the shirts? Perhaps, in a few months (if surgery isn't required) and we are back on our feet, I can help out. Please, keep me posted!!

Posted by: Dana at April 07, 2006 02:04 AM (EmSR+)

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