stepstomarrow
When granddaughter, Jada, was born with leukemia, a donor-match was located and Jada made a miraculous recovery. In honor of her grandaughter's health, Jeanna has decided to walk across the country (in the dead of winter) to raise awareness and build support for the bone marrow registry (all that's required is a cheek swab). Follow Jeanna's remarkable journey as she travels the United States by foot.

taste_buds
Holidays provide a built-in excuse for indulgent entertaining. This all-purpose foodie community covers everything from homemade hangover cures to dinner party menus. Need quick advice? Get five-minute snack suggestions, low-fat ingredient substitutes, and even measurement conversions. Delicious recipes garnished with humorous advice. Yum.

Tags: taste_buds

naturesbeauty
Always on the lookout for compelling images, we were delighted to discover this flourishing community of artists who share a love of nature. Honoring the subject with photographs, paintings, sketches, prose, poetry, and other creative works, you'll be simultaneously riveted to your monitor and inspired to run helter skelter towards the nearest wooded dale.

Tags: naturesbeauty

Title: Where are we going?
Author: cybertoothtiger
Rating: G
Characters: Jack/Renee/Willie/OC David
Summary: Jack wants Renee to meet someone.
Disclaimer: Don’t own 24
A/N: Finally had time to revise and post. Thanks to my awesome beta leigh57

( “There’s someone I want you to meet.” )

Current Music: Paul Simon: You can call me Al

THE ROAD AHEAD

Title: The Road Ahead
Author: marinw
Rating: PG
Characters: Jack/Taylor/Andre/Jamal(OC’s)
Summary: Post Day 7. Jack realizes how far he has to go.
Disclaimer: 24 is the property of the Fox Production Company.
A/N: Written for an armbell prompt. Thanks to my beta cybertoothtiger. Thanks as well to wordthatfail for the musical inspiration.

( “Five more minutes.” )

Current Music: The Perfect Space” by The Avett Brothers

backpacking
Want to embrace your wanderlust on the cheap? If you're tall on adventurous spirit, but short on funds, this community can help you plan a trip to anywhere. Offering plentiful tips on how to travel light, you can post about bargain hotels and hostels if you're into urban exploration or discuss camping gear and mosquito netting for the great outdoors. Hitch your backpack, pitch your tent, and carpe diem!

Tags: backpacking

A NIGHT ON THE TOWN

Title: A Night On The Town
Author: marinw
Rating: PG for Schmoop.
Characters: Jack/Renee
Summary: Jack and Renee enjoy a night out. Minor spoilers for Day 8.
Disclaimer: 24 is the property of the Fox Production Company.
A/N: Written for an armbell prompt. Thanks to my beta cybertoothtiger.

( They both hated Christmas. )

Current Music: “Go No More A-Roving” by Leonard Cohen

**FINAL EDIT Thu Dec 10 02:15:47 UTC 2009**

So there is the final update... Over the past day we have processed around 11 million jobs out of the 12 million that were in queue at that time. Please bear in mind that over this past day, more jobs for notifications are also created. So while the queue has been dropping, we are still not fully caught up at this point, due to backlog and new jobs. We have roughly 3 million jobs still pending that involve the notification system in some manner. We had hoped we could have fully cleared the queue in a day, but unfortunately we can't clear it too quickly, since we need the rest of the site to operate normally. From our current perspective on the amount of jobs that are left in queue, and how many it has processed thus far, we believe it will take around another 8 - 12 hours to process everything.

And finally some answers to some questions:

( Read More and Get Some Answers... )

Tags: notification system
Current Location: Under a Rock
Current Mood: grumpy

freeskiers
While some of us long to escape the cold, dark stretch of winter for hot tropical beaches, for others, there's nothing quite like whoooooshing down those shimmering sugar alps. If you're fond of freestyle skiing, get ready to slide down the slippery slopes in good company. This passionate, international community shares travel/gear tips, anecdotes, photos, and videos for those who can't get enough of the sweet stuff.

Tags: freeskiers, skiing, snow, travel, winter sports

seasonal_icons
Need some extra twinkle to decorate your place? Check out these dazzling holiday-themed icons. If you're an artist, you can post your own creations, provided you abide by the simple rules (which is to say, all cheer and no politicking). Be sure to comment and give credit if you wish to borrow a little spirit (no direct links, please). If you're feeling a touch of humbug this season, this is an instant shot of festivity.

Tags: design, holiday icons, season_icons, userpics