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June 8th, 2009

Mosaic Pearl Earrings Contest

I was reading a blog last week where someone casually asked the question “What’s your story?” It stopped me in my tracks. I think that is pretty much the dream question for everyone on the planet. Some of us even have prepared answers for it but the question never gets asked. So many people are looking for a chance to explain themselves and really be heard. Along the same lines every week I give away a piece of jewelry at random to allow someone to have a small moment in the spotlight. The winner can either pass it on to someone else or keep it. To enter the contest, read the rules and leave a comment about a random act of kindness or who you would give this to and why.

The prize this week are mosaic yellow mother of pearl earrings. Pearl is the birthstone for June.

The Rules:

Please don’t sell the jewelry, it’s to make whoever receives it feel special. The winner will be chosen by a random number generator at 6pm on Friday Mountain Time.

Contestants should be over 18 & live in the lower 48 states because I’ll be paying shipping. I won’t sell or abuse your mailing address.

If you’ve already won a Random Act of Bling, you can win again, but please give the jewelry away at random.

Please leave a valid e-mail address, this is how I will contact you if you win. The subject line of the email will say something like “Random Acts of Bling: You Won” I’ll also announce the winner in a blog post. If I can’t reach you then I might
have to relist your prize.

If you want to link or stumble this post it would be appreciated but is not required.

Comment/trackback/link should be about a random act of kindness or who you would give this jewelry to & why.

June 8th, 2009

Pearl Winner

I kept this weeks contest open a little later because I was out of town. The random number generator chose the winner. Thanks to all those who entered and a new contest starts today. The winner was Barbara C with her comment:

I work at a facility where we have many young ladies, who have physical and mental disabilities. They love jewerly. I would put these in their store, so they have something very pretty to wish for an an incentive to make progress. they love earrings.

June 8th, 2009

Now I get it

Like the rest of the world I have always made fun of fanny packs and people who wear fanny packs. Then I moved to a hiking area and promised myself that I wouldn’t become one of “those” people. I find myself regularly holding my keys in my hand climbing a mountain or hoping that my drivers license doesn’t fall out of my pocket. People wear fanny packs to store new diet pills or granola bars. There’s a reason why people wear fanny packs: they work. Purses are too inconvenient and backpacks are too heavy. I’m about to cross over to the dark side.