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A Slight #TwitterTattoo Twist - BUY IT NOW!

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:47:00 -0800

Ebay has buy it now prices.

So do I. Right now the bidding is up to $4,000 (@benhuh) Some awesome people have bid - @j_omalley @bafjohnson @breakcom @hootsuite to name a few.

$9,999.99 ends the auction IMMEDIATELY and gets you:

- Twitter name + Company logo tattooed on the (visible and PG) place of my choosing (if this donation is made on behalf of a company, if not a company we’ll get creative).

- Mucho kudos in the cancer ass kicking community, namely LIVESTRONG (who are based in Austin)

- If you’re at SXSW, Personal “delivery” of your donation to LIVESTRONG

- If you’re at SXSW, be there when I get the tattoo

- Karma points out the wazoo

- Stuff we creatively come up with together to show the world how much you rock

No bites? Game on, bidding continues until midnight 3/18/10

Twitter Tattoo Round 2

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:09:00 -0800

Around this time last year (before SXSW, and before cancer), I did a little thing where I raised some money for the Make A Wish Foundation.

It was a contest of sorts, or an auction is more like it.

The “prize”? Your twitter name tattooed on my body. People actually bid, can you believe it? Melanie Mitchell won the auction with a bid of $2,112 - the money went right to Make A Wish and I paid for and got the tattoo.

2 months later, I was faced with my own battle. Cancer. I wanted to beat it so we blamed it away. And I thank you for that.

Time to give back, it’s Twitter Tattoo Round 2.

The winning bid goes directly to LIVESTRONG, as they’ve gotten me through the worst of times during my 7+ month fight.

Want to bid? Tweet your bid with the hashtag #twittertattoo on Twitter and you’re in. Bidding starts NOW and closes March 18th at midnight.

Get your wallets and purses out ladies and gents!

UPDATE: There’s a Buy It Now Price.

lostdogs20: James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow after the...

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:45:46 -0800

lostdogs20:

James Cameron and Kathryn Bigelow after the #oscars

Update.

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:57:00 -0800

I haven’t written a heartfelt blog post in quite a bit. Not because I haven’t had anything heartfelt to say, but I’ll be completely honest with ya, re-adjusting to LAC (life after cancer) has been difficult to say the least.

I had grown accustomed to being in some type of pain almost every day, feeling like garbage all of the time, and I was running on fumes so badly by the time treatment was over, I set myself up for quite a road to recovery.

It was worth it though.

I’m not in pain every day, I’m feeling good and able to do things I wasn’t able to do for almost 7 months, and think clearer than when I had the chemoz going on. The chemo brain is still there sometimes, and I’ll get blocked on something and have to take a walk and shake some cobwebs…but it’s going away.

The toughest part of recovery has been fielding emails, tweets, dms, facebook messages, and calls about others going through some horrific ordeals with Cancer. However, I wouldn’t trade this in for anything. I am so honored that people look up to me for advice, guidance…or just someone to talk to about what they’re going through.

I am however, stuck in a bit of a rut of feeling like I’m not on the path I should be anymore. Am I doing what I really love? Am I doing something that makes me feel good and helps other people? I ask myself that every single day and it haunts me. Maybe that’s the traumatic experience I’ve gone through. Maybe it’s because I didn’t take a proper break when I finished up treatment in November. Regardless, it’s something I have to work hard on working through. And I will :)

Some people have taken a hands off approach with me now, worrying about asking how I’m feeling or how things are going, because they think it will bother or upset me. It doesn’t, and it is appreciated. I’ve always appreciated all of your support, and the support from my friends and family. Without it, I’d be a goner.

I have a lot of great things left to do, and I’m working on a few personal projects:

- Dual books (my own and a childrens book about me and Ethan)

- A documentary

- A web based video series

- A web based project that has been in me for 3 years and is finally going to see the light of day. It will surprise and delight times a zillion.

- BlameCancer as an organization

Some of these things are being worked on when I have the time or can dedicate a part of my brain to them. Some of them I’ve found some help for. They’re all important to me.

Hang tight, more soon.

mdfsmash: My first time sledding! The Parks and Rec Department...

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:06:46 -0800

mdfsmash:

My first time sledding!

The Parks and Rec Department had sleds for people to use (at Riverside & 103rd), and even had hot chocolate and apple cider! It was a perfect Saturday morning with my roommates :)

Announcing: OurSpecialSomeone.com #blamecancer

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 18:51:00 -0800

Read about it here.

Super proud to launch this project, and we have some sponsors we’ll be announcing soon.

Go Orange for Leukemia

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:14:23 -0800

Go Orange for Leukemia:

About 245,000 people in the United States are affected with some form of leukemia, including those that have achieved remission or cure. Approximately 44,270 new cases of leukemia were diagnosed in the year of 2008 in the U.S.A. This represents 2.9% of all cancers (excluding simple basal cell and squamous cell skin cancers) in the United States, and 30.4% of all blood cancers.

“most days, my job is just breathing” Read more...

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:12:02 -0800

“most days, my job is just breathing”

Read more about “a girl who’s already half angel.” http://bit.ly/8ZCnyY

RIP Gabrielle Bouliane. I #blamecancer for the pain you went through, but I am thankful for your strength and this video in particular.

The next time you think your life is so difficult, watch this video.

Set The Fire To The Third Bar (Snow Patrol with Martha...

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:04:43 -0800

Set The Fire To The Third Bar (Snow Patrol with Martha Wainwright)

I find the map and draw a straight line
Over rivers, farms, and state lines
The distance from here to where you’d be
It’s only finger-lengths that I see
I touch the place where I’d find your face
My finger in creases of distant dark places

I hang my coat up in the first bar
There is no peace that I’ve found so far
The laughter penetrates my silence
As drunken men find flaws in science

Their words mostly noises
Ghosts with just voices
Your words in my memory
Are like music to me

I’m miles from where you are,
I lay down on the cold ground
And I, I pray that something picks me up
And sets me down in your warm arms

After I have travelled so far
We’d set the fire to the third bar
We’d share each other like an island
Until exhausted, close our eyelids
And dreaming, pick up from
The last place we left off
Your soft skin is weeping
A joy you can’t keep in

I’m miles from where you are,
I lay down on the cold ground
And I, I pray that something picks me up
And sets me down in your warm arms

And miles from where you are,
I lay down on the cold ground
And I, I pray that something picks me up
And sets me down in your warm arms

the apple iPad is here.

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:40:01 -0800

fuckyeahtattoos: Done by Justin @ Fat Ink in Newcastle,...

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:59:35 -0800

fuckyeahtattoos:

Done by Justin @ Fat Ink in Newcastle, Australia.
Submitted by withthebluesky.

elspethjane: OH HELL YES. Burger King to Sell Beer in Times...

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:51:47 -0800

elspethjane:

OH HELL YES. Burger King to Sell Beer in Times Square.

(via Burger King)

)

I dig it.

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:00:02 -0800

I dig it.

Photo

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:53:01 -0800

My friend Chrissy.

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 10:14:00 -0800

One of the cool things about what I do is getting out and about and meeting really awesome people. Surprise randomness is great, and most of my best friends in the world are because of something random…rarely a friend of a friend or by “normal means”.

Chrissy is no exception.

A sucker for cowboy boots and chick flicks, (i mean who isn’t right?) Chrissy loves the Packers. Kind of sucks they didn’t make it further in the playoffs, but Favre still kinda counts right? Ack, she might not agree *hides*

Not just football though! Being in and around San Francisco…you can’t stay away from AT&T park. I <3 this picture:

Ever notice you can’t get AT&T reception in….AT&T park? I don’t get it.

Anyways, Chrissy Emmons is someone you have to meet.

Never one to turn down a camping expedition, or a travel with the family and friends (especially mom), this girl never stops.

Did I mention that Chrissy Emmons is someone you have to meet?

One thing though.

You can’t.

And neither can I. Nope, I’ve never met her.

Chrissy completed her battle with Cancer yesterday. She’s still my friend though. She’s yours too.

She found a swollen gland on her neck in April 2009. It wasn’t just swollen, it was melanoma. From what her mom Sue tells me, she was a fighter. She got to enjoy Christmas, and ended her battle on her own terms spending time with people who took good care of her and realllllly cared about her.

I Blame Cancer for this. There’s nothing else to blame.

I blame cancer that I don’t get to meet Chrissy in person. More than likely we would have, because well I’m very blessed to have met so many awesome people.

She didn’t “lose” her battle, we are the ones who lose out. Time to put the boots on and do some kicking of our own. Kicking cancer’s ass into oblivion. Are you doing what you can? Are your eyes and ears open to how you can help?

Seriously, don’t wait until you don’t have a friend like Chrissy around to watch movies with anymore.

I’m not.

Time to talk - Ready and Able.

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:32:00 -0800

I’ve always been willing to speak at conferences or events, I did it a bunch during treatments. Wasn’t always the smartest decision where my health was concerned, but I have zero regrets. The LIVESTRONG challenge was a great experience, the panel at BlogWorldExpo was an honor, the 140conf, the company talks I’ve given…I enjoyed them all.

Towards the end of my treatment in November, I shut things down. I was really really humbled to get so many requests to speak about what I’ve gone through, what we’ve done to do some good, and what we’re doing in the future to kick even more of Cancer’s ass.

The emails came in and I’d fire back a “I wish I could, but I’m taking a bit of a break. Please keep me in mind for the future”.

The future is now, I guess. I’m ready to talk again. I went through a really rough patch where I didn’t want to talk to anyone let alone get up in front of people and talk about something I’m really passionate about, deeply affected by, and driven to destroy. But I’ve worked through it.

I have too many important things to do and too many important things to say not to share.

So, feel free to email me at drdrew AT gmail.com with your speaking opportunities.

(photo by ken yeung)

Our episode of the Price is Right :)

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:02:09 -0800

Our episode of the Price is Right :):

Thank you to Drew Carey and his staff for being so awesome to us. We had a total blast, and I’m really stoked that LIVESTRONG got some major airtime at (18:25).

Plus, I got to say something pretty cool. Next up “Live from New York…”

Digital Courage? - You might as well be drunk.

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:16:00 -0800

Everyone knows the joke about “Liquid Courage” - saying and doing things you normally wouldn’t when you’ve been drinking some adult beverages of your choice.

Can be cute at times (especially when its playful), but it’s mostly obnoxious. Guys say things to girls they never would say if they weren’t well…drunk and hazy. Girls are way more impressionable when they’ve had a few as well. Everyone says dumb stuff. Some people do things they regret.

Sound familiar?

Digital courage.

You’re online, you’re talking in AIM, text, on Twitter, etc. Do you say/do things you normally wouldn’t be saying/doing in person? Do you support a cause on your Facebook status that you wouldn’t jump right in and help on the ground?

Do you say nice things to people to get their attention that you wouldn’t be telling them to their face?

Digital Courage makes you look like a drunk ass. Might as well grab a beer or 8.

Be yourself and speak your mind, no matter where you are.

nickdouglas: How Numb3rs thinks IRC works

Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:57:43 -0800

nickdouglas:

How Numb3rs thinks IRC works

Something cool but freaky.

Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:36:00 -0800

Had a funky story to share, but wanted to hold onto it until after I wasn’t able to jinx anything.

My AIM name is Drew20010, which I’ve had for man…8 or 9 years now? It’s been a long time.

Anyways, the story behind the name is this:

When I registered this username 8 or 9 years ago, I projected that I would become a millionare during my year as a 30 year old.

That year?

2010.

Drew2010 was taken, hence the extra zero. It has been a constant reminder of my personal goal (a geekier version of writing myself a million dollar check ala Jim Carey)

Well, I guess technically it was a foreshadowing. Called my shot like Babe Ruth.

And I am a millionare, maybe I don’t have a million bucks, but LIVESTRONG will thanks to Drew Carey, and I am a multi billionare when it comes to having friends and support.

Spooky huh?