Inspirational Monday: not without you...

when i first thought of the "gift of jewels" project, i was a little uncertain about sharing it. i am incredibly humbled by your positive response. i am so inspired by those of you who decided to participate and make this pen pal project so exciting.

the project quickly gained international flavour. we have as many as 49 participants from all over the *world*! if you decided to participate, you will be sending a "gift of jewels" from your loving corner of world to a randomly selected recipient on the roll call. although no one else knows where their "gift of jewels" is coming from, you can rest assured that it will be from one of the following countries (ooooh, i wonder where yours will come from?):

Australia
Canada
Denmark
Faroe Islands
France
Maldives
Norway
Scotland
South Africa
Spain
UK
USA and more.

isn't this awesome? i hope you are all as excited as i am. ;) remember, do not spill the beans.

and it's totally up to you whether you want to send your "gift of jewels" anonymously or include your return mailing information. i imagine it would be nice to know who sent it though.

*many thanks for joining me in the "gift of jewels" project: spreading love all over the world.

*one little favour: when you receive your "gift of jewels", please stop by this post and share your thoughts with us. to make it easier, the "gift of jewels" photo button in the sidebar will directly link to this post.

One World. One People. One Love.

*Inspirational Monday is hosted by vchelle over at Operation You.

a necessary extension - "gift of jewels"...

I have received several emails from folks who missed the entry deadline for the "gift of jewels" project. If you are one of those, the deadline to sign up has been extended until the end of the day today, AUGUST 30, 2009. I sincerely apologise if my earlier announcement that names of the intended recipients will be sent out today caused any confusion as to the window of opportunity to participate.

to join the "gift of jewels" project, click here. please be sure to send your mailing address to necessaryroom@gmail.com.

for the current list of participants, check out the roll call.

Give thanks.

EXTRA! EXTRA! - the "gift of jewels" project...

To all participants in the "gift of jewels" project:

please note that a personal email has now been sent to you with the mailing address of your intended recipient. feel free to leave a comment on this post to verify receipt. if you have not received it, please notify me at necessaryroom@gmail.com.

remember, no one else knows who's sending their "gift of jewels" so don't spill the beans ;)

all "gift of jewels" should be mailed by September 11, 2009, the Ethiopian New Year.

let the celebration begin...

one love.

final boarding call...

friday, the 28th of August is your last opportunity to enter the "gift of jewels" project.

for a not-so-sneak peek at who's participating, check out the roll call. many thanks to all those who have joined in this fun adventure.

let's put love in an envelope and spread it all over the world.

click here for more details. only a couple more days til we find out who our intended recipient will be. oh, how i wonder...

Conscious Friday: wave your flag...

steel pan, soca, roots
zouk, reggae and calypso
rice raining from above
feel da mist, da damp air
oh yeah, it's j'ouvert morning

follow de truck
all de way down de road
in your feathers and glitters
jump up and wave,
wave your flag

*This Saturday is the 36th annual Boston's Caribbean Carnival, where West Indians will swarm the streets of Boston from the Caribbean, New York, Canada and all over the world in celebration of their African-Caribbean culture and heritage.
Pure love and harmony.

*Update: Out of respect for Senator Ted Kennedy's funeral and mass, the festival has been postponed.

Have a Conscious Friday and a divine weekend. One Love.

*Machel Montano: Won't Stop


*Richie Spice and Alison Hinds: King and Queen

roll call...

This Friday, August 28, 2009, entries for the "gift of jewels" project will be closed. For details on the "gift of jewels" project, please click here.

If you've decided to participate, you will be receiving a "gift of jewels" in the mail from one of these lovely bloggers from at least 12 different countries. I am really excited about your response to this project and hope it will be equally fulfilling for you.

vchelle, operation you

christina, soul aperture

kath, souers du jour

margie, souers du jour

gayle, planet m files

elk, red or gray depends on the day

julochka, moments of perfect clarity

darcel, the mahogany way

wanda, what would wanda do

lala, my castle in spain

iasa, blissfully unaware lounge singer

beth, be yourself, everyone else is taken

kamana, journalling through photos

tracy, pink purl

kristin, hello sweet world

shell, swan of dreamers

pixie dust, stories i can tell

sunnymama, sunny day today mama

samforone, samosas for one

paige, the baby dust diaries

lisa, lisa's chaos

omchelsea, it's just the way it goes today

lynne, wheatland news

an open heart, recovery from a life not lived

tara, paris parfait

anali, anali's first amendment

connie, loose lemons

bee, from the desk of bee drunken

cherie, this side of town

the bodhi chicklet, the bodhi chicklet

eastkentuckygal, a mountain mama

jacquie, corridor living

alycia, and the three bears

suvarna, raptinlight

amelia, notes from the edge

cam, journey wildly

christine, creative world

dorit, gerandisgleðir

tracey, Necessary Room reader

sherry, everyday possibilities

marilyn, delights of the heart

robin, bird tweets

janet, are we there yet?

kim, queen of arts

spread your wings, spread your wings

judipatootie, judipatootie

kate, inspired

elizabeth, retinal perspectives

*thanks to all of you for joining in the "gift of jewels" project: spreading love all over the world!

it's almost time...

to give up summer fun
and head back to school.
bummer...

*hey, am i the only parent whose child played with the kids from school all summer long without contracting the swine flu? just wondering...