I’m here at the Jesus People USA commune in Chicago thanks to my friend Tammy P. I have a delightful room with a bathroom, bed loft, and they even gave me towels and a bunch of new soaps and shampoo. Find the links in the previous post to see photos and video of the trip. I’m hoping to grab some coffe at their punked out skater cafe soon and chill. A fun trip so far. Chilly but no rain and the teachers’ strike is suspended too. More soon!
Tag: Chicago
How to pack for STORY2012: the adventure begins!
Here’s my first video of my STORY 2012 adventure in Chicago: packing.
It’s an introduction and a few packing tips I’ve picked up along the way. (Perhaps the only usable skill I gained as a kid from a divorced home. Thanks mom and dad!)
Most videos from my journey this week will go straight to the special youtube channel (for this and other adventures), and not be posted here on the blog. So, after today get the latest news and adventure in video form when you go here.
I’ll post updates and include videos and photos on my twitter and Facebook outlets.
A surprise twist at the end of this STORY…
I’m excited to tell you this update.
Some of you have been following the STORY of my STORY and here. For the sake of time I won’t recap, just click the links if you aren’t in the loop…
It was lovely surprise, and I was taken aback on Friday. Well, in a surprise twist, and a gracious gesture going to the STORY conference in Chicago is now possible.
I’m blown away!
I just need to scrape together some lodging and a plane or train ticket. But, it’s GOING TO HAPPEN!
Choices: Plane ($266 + tax and fee via Southwest, trip take a few hours.)
or Train ($168 + tax and fees via Amtrak, trip takes 19-20 hours, but I can really see the countryside)
Seriously…What would you do?
If anyone knows someone I could lodge with in Chicago, that’d be awesome. (Did I mention I was poor?)
I’m super stoked to record my journey and share it with you as I travel to #STORY2012. Look for more on this in mid-September.
WEDNESDAY’S post will be on using Social Media better.
With that in mind: How do you need help with this for your project? Do you have any questions about social media? I’m going to set to helping with this. Stay tuned.
Will this Story have a Happy Ending?
CLARIFICATION: I initiated 2 projects at kickstarter. 1 is LIVE (and involves an interactive game through the mail)…and the one below is in the admin editing stage.
This project is about a STORY.
7/31 UPDATE! With some changes this may go through. I got some encouraging news from Kickstarter today!
7/27 UPDATE! Another twist. Today, Kickstarter declined this project on the grounds that it was “charity funding”. I have appealed because no funds will go to Little Free Library, but rather to my trip to share my essay about the organization.
7/23
HERE’S the STORY!
Months ago…I wanted to promote the amazing organization called Little FREE Library; so I submitted an essay for inclusion at the September STORY Conference in Chicago. It was accepted to be featured there. I was overjoyed.
Then our car died. So, no money for the trip to the conference. No way to tell the story of the Little Free Library movement face-to-face.
This Story needs a happy ending in just 20 KickStarter days when the Project launches there early next week. Crowd-sourcing can make the improbable become feasible. And BUZZ is ensuing!
Will it happen? How will the Story end?
Stay-tuned. And, pitch in if you can. They make it VERY easy over there at Kickstarter to make sure great Stories happen.
CHECK IT OUT!
Preview the project beforeit’s live.
Watch the video I made about it, check the details, learn the scoop on the rewards backers get, and please tell me what you think.
Aren’t you kinda curious?
The media’s been alerted, supporters are being rallied, and if we succeed in crowd-source funding, the entire Journey to STORY will be well-documented for all involved.
No twist, elation, disappointment, or irony will be left out:
• Photos,
• video footage,
• travel journal,
• and surprises are forthcoming.
Much gratitude and heavy doses of humor are imminent.
It’s more than a little ironical that I might not get to tell my Story at the STORY Conference, am I right? It’s an amazing Story.
I thank you for your love and devotion, dear friends and readers.
-Lisa
(Bloggers: Help the cause. Copy and paste this Story into your next post. Let me know, and I’ll drop by and field reply comments.)
worst hotel stay Ever
What a funny and weird few days.
On Saturday, my mom got married. That’s always a weird experience. I won’t go into the particulars though.
Here at the hotel from hell, the 1st and 2nd rooms we had were gross. After arranging a refund, the 3rd room seems functional. Can you guess what I found, in room 1? (see photo)
In a related note: (complaints)
I got this fanny mail (that’s a bit of a joke for my British readers). Where do they come up with this stuff?
See, I think Jesus is God, one member of the Trinity, not just a Demi god whose name we have to use constantly to prove to others that we truly believe Jesus of Nazareth was and is the Son of God. I have dedicated all that I am to loving and serving God, which incidentally includes Jesus. Bye, Esther. I forgive you, and I hope you forgive me. God and Jesus bless you.
What’s your worst hotel experience or worst “fan mail”/comment ever?