For some odd reason, people are questioning my motives on why I would give away an iPod Touch to someone I don't know.
Let me answer that burning question for you...
I have my own tarot reading business and it is very successful. When I'm not in school or spending time with my daughter, I am hosting events in which I read tarot cards and do psychic readings and healings. To put it mildly, I make a lot of money. And before my haters say "Oh Tina you should be spending money on your daughter" let me just say this: She is well taken care of. This kid has everything she can already want and have, and at almost two years old, she has her own iPod. I'm also buying her her own portable DVD player next week so she watch Calliou while I take a few road trips this summer. So to put it mildly, I don't have to worry about money. Sure, every now and then I run out of smokes, but I'm trying to quit anyway. I'm not hard up and honestly, if giving a prize away to an anonymous person will brighten their day, then I am happy.
So no, my priorities are not fucked up. My daughter always comes first. I come first. What I have left is a bank account that has money in it and I'd rather buy an iPod Touch and give it to someone who will use it then buy fake money here that is intangible.
Then we have the "How can you buy something for someone you don't know?"
Well, does the lottery know the lottery winners? How about Publisher's Clearing House? Do they personally know the million dollar winners? Or how about raffles? Do the people running the show know every single person who writes their name down on a raffle ticket?
No.
So before you criticize me for something that I'm doing that is NICE, take a look at yourself and ask yourself, "What have I done lately?"
All I want to do is bring a little tangible rewards to people that I have FUN playing games with. It delights me that I am able to do so, as I know a lot of people are not able to do so.
1st- an iPod Touch
2nd- $25 GC to amazon.com
3rd- homemade fleece blanket
So everything was going according to plan. However, what I didn't plan is that three quarters of my cast would just not participate. People that are active are getting frustrated, and I know I am, so I'm just about ready to call it quits. However, I'm not going to call it quits and take away the prizes.
Should I start over?
Should I have a poll with all the active players in it to decide who gets 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place?
What should I do?
My best day was October 20, 2008. That was the day my daughter was born.
Words cannot express the joy I felt when I held her for the first time in my arms. I don't think I'll ever have that feeling again, unless I have more kids, and I don't plan on having any more!
My second best day was June 12, 1996, when I graduated high school. I hated high school and was thrilled that I graduated, and for the first time ever, got honor roll that semester. I was tortured in high school and that was the single most important day in my life at the time.
My final best day was May 14, 1995, my Junior Prom. I was the school outcast and to see everyone's faces when I showed up with my boyfriend (who was a dropout and virtually unknown) all gussied up and looking pretty (who woulda thunk that the word "pretty" and me go together, eh?)was a memorable moment.
No offense to Aaron, my partner in crime, but our group game was way too confusing and to be honest, a bust.
I am now starting a new group game where anyone can apply, no restrictions on color levels. It is based on both BB USA and UK. Winner still gets the I-Pod Touch and runner up receives a homemade blanket. (Yay for blankets!)
