My 100th Blog. PETA.

So, I've had quite some time to prepare for this 100th post thing, as I noticed it was coming up a few weeks ago. I have a draft saved with a list of about 50 things I love. These 50 were supposed to be 100, but they were already becoming weird. Not that it's difficult to find 100 things to be happy for, it's just... it's a long, strange list. So, with that idea exhausted, I couldn't post another blog until I DID come up with something for my 100th post.

But I think I did, now.

First of all, let me fill you in on a few life things. Since we've last talked,

1) I WON a signed copy of Save the Date by Jenny B. Jones from the lovely Natalie.

2) I saw Andrew Peterson perform live. He was so so good.

3) I got my ears pierced for the second first time (they closed up pre-high school, and I never bothered to get them re-pierced) and got to carry around a bright pink"JUST GOT MY EARS PIERCED!" bag all day, as did the four year old who was right behind me in line. We bonded over the fact that we were becoming big girls, now. Well, I felt a bond. Not as sure about her.

4) I have officially started my Facebook fast.



5) I visited my sister and I experienced ordering delivery Chinese for the first time. And yes, I really did get to eat out of the special little boxes! Since it was my first time, I decided it was only right that we watched a classic chick flick and pretend to get over a break up. We watched Save the Last Dance and I ate way to much. Hypothetical broken heart = cured!

6) Watched the series finale of Greek and had no one to share the sadness with, so I read all of the @replies on Twitter and felt a little better.

6) I watched It's Kind of a Funny Story this morning. I haven't read the book, but I think I'm glad I haven't, because then I may have not loved it as much as I did. I really really liked the movie. The boy who plays the main character is phenomenal. Also, a teenager. How many times to teenagers play teenagers?

Now, on to 100th blog post business. (Well, first, one more story. I promise it will prove to relevent very soon.)

Last year on campus I was approached by a girl who wanted me to sign for "healthier options in the caf." Well, sure, I'll sign for that. I'm not exactly the cafeteria's biggest fan. So, I signed and gave them my campus e-mail address. Little did I know, I was signing my soul to PETA.

(Acronyms looks so threatening in all caps. I have this theory that businesses with acronyms are more legit. This could be one of the reasons. There's a huge intimidation factor when typed in the middle of a formal letter. "Hello, Mr. Smith. My name is Scott and I was wondering if you would like to meet up to speak more about collaborating with my PETA organization." See?)

When the first e-mail came, I just overlooked it and made a mental note to get myself off of their list sometime. Except, I never did, and the e-mails started providing me a little bit of humor. Don't get me wrong, I think it's fine what they're doing, and totally respect vegetarians and vegans. But PETA's slogans and marketing ploys are downright hilarious. One e-mail this past December caught my eye with the opening line, "Two things that are ridiculously awesome: saving animals and wearing mustaches. Combining them is pretty much the best thing ever (right?!), so fall in love with our new "Grow Your Own Fur" campaign, and get 'stachy." The next day the e-mail started with, "If you've spent countless hours thinking about how you could use mustaches to save animals (like we have), you're in luck!" 

Well, gosh, PETA. You've got me all figured out! Turns out, you could get a free "Mustache Monday" packet for your school. The packet includes, among other things, posters and mustache stickers.  Free mustache stickers?! Well, okay peta spam e-mails, I'll take it!

I had to take this pledge:

"I don't believe that animals should be killed to become someone's coat. There's nothing fashionable about bludgeoning animals and skinning them alive. By signing my name, I pledge to grow my own fur and let animals keep theirs.

Signed,
[Your Name]"

And before you try and make me feel bad, this pledge says nothing about eating animals, just wearing them. And, well, I have no fur coats. So.... check! Free mustache stickers and posters came in the mail a month or two later.

Oh boy. Am I a horrible person?

Regardless, for my 100th post I am having a giveaway, because I've kind of become addicted to them.  All you have to do is be a follower and comment. And you guessed it, you're gettin' mustache stickers.

Prizes are as follows:

- Your three favorite mustaches.

- This lovely piece of art for your room.

- A necklace like this.*

- A letter!

So, comment away! You can enter until next Tuesday, March 15 and I will announce the winner on the 16th. 

Days without a the big FB: One!

*About the necklace: I found a tutorial that I liked, played around with it, and was pretty happy with the result. So, I made one for myself, my friend, and I will make one just for you. :]