Now, the first campaign had to be something with impact, and which would show the community and network of readers that I am not taking these monthly campaigns lightly. Although it was was a fairly easy step for me. While mostly avoiding the read meats, other than the occasional meals, I was not the biggest fan. Mind you, while I always dreaded eating red meat, and suffering from indigestion and upset bowels as a side effect, I wasn’t always the best at eating vegetables either.

When I decided to become a vegetarian, I had to sit down and do a little research. I looked through some cookbooks, and researched online how to stay healthy, and get all the essential vitamins, and nutrients. Armed with knowledge and determination, the first campaign was announced. Being Vegetarian for a month would prove a challenge; not because of the fact that I wanted to eat a steak every day, not becuase I could not live without meat, but the fact that it was a prohobited item made you want it that much more. You always want what you can’t get.

It all seemed so easy.

The hardest part of the campaign was going out to eat. Many restaraunts are now armed with an arsenal of vegetables in the kitchen, and visible on the menu, as a side dish, salad, or ingredient, but you would be surprised to see how little they offer for fellow vegetarians, or vegans. Sure, some menus have a veggie burger, or a veggie wrap, but that gets really repetative really fast. And no, fries are not a meal.

Throughout this campaign, I have noticed a lot of interest from readers and the community. People getting involved and asking me how the campaign is going. It gives me hope to further expand on the future campaigns, make them bigger and get more people involved, maybe an open campaign where anyone can join in and participate.

Thank you to all the supporters, and people who have helped out throught the month! Special Thanks to our partners at The Running Board Press and Adore Ink for helping with the postering and getting the word out on this campaign!

I would first like to start not by reviewing and talking about the bands, but the people attending these shows. The last few TOP SHELF shows have had nothing but drama. It’s for these specific reasons that the scene as we know it is in a constant state of suffering and downfall. If you plan on attending shows and drinking to the point where you will actually try and cause unwanted problems and drama, PLEASE DO US ALL A FAVOR AND STAY HOME. It was abundantely clear that you were unwanted at the show, regardless of your attendance of BROCK UNIVERSITY.  THE TOP SHELF is one of the venues who is actually still supporting the scene while letting us book shows still to this day. Regardless of their previous issues they have still let promoters book the venue. Because of the occurances at these shows, the TOP SHELF is now making promoters PAY for the venue, which months ago was not the case. If people knew how to behave and had a respect for the scene, this would not be the case and more shows could be expected.

All in all, drama aside, this was a excellent show with some great bands. One of the best shows of the year. I hope to see more of AS YOU LIKE ME around the scene, and expect more and more shows to pop up with their name on the bill.

A review for this show can be found on our partners over at THE RUNNING BOARD PRESS, and the photos from the show below:

6 Uncooked Lasagna Noodles
3/4 Cups prepared guacamole
3/4 cup chunky salsa
3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded Cheddar Cheese
Additional Salsa (Optional)

1. Cook Lasagna noodle according to the package directions. Rinse with cool water; drain.
2. Spread 2 tablespoons of guacamole onto each noodle. Top with 2 tablespoons salsa and 2 tablespoons cheese.
3. Roll up noodles jelly-roll style. Cut each roll into half (two equal-size pieces). Serve immediately with additional salsa (optional)

Interested in participating in the campaigns and being a supporter? Please comment this post OR use the contact form and send us a email! Thanks so much to all supporters!

AS YOU LIKE ME – IN AJAX!!

SPONSORED BY:
PROMOS4AWARENSS & The Running Board Press

$5 @ THE DOOR

DOORS @ 7PM – ALL AGES SHOW
FIRST BAND GOES ON AT 8PM

ID WILL BE REQUIRED TO DRINK

BANDS OF THE NIGHT:

AS YOU LIKE ME
Toronto, ON

KNOW WHERE YOU STAND
Ajax, Ontario

CEDARDALE
Oshawa, ON

OF SOLDIERS AND SAINTS
Whitby, ON

SLEEP WHEN YOU’RE DEAD
Oshawa, ON

EVERYONE INVITE ALL YOUR FRIENDS THIS IS GOING TO BE AN AWESOME NIGHT!!!

Sponsored By:

PROMOS4AWARENSS
http://www.promos4awareness.com

THE RUNNING BOARD PRESS
http://www.therunningboardpress.blogspot.com

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The first installment is a introduction to the idea of Promos4awareness Monthly Campaigns, and a introduction to the first campaign to join it’s ranks. June marked the launch of the Promos4awareness campaigns, and it launched with a bang; Vegetarian For A Month. This little video explains what I will be doing, and how to go Vegetarian if you so decide to. If you would like to be in a video with me; just contact me and I will gladly make a video with you!

Also shoutouts to everyone who asked for them.

The public to this day have shown me a lot of support, and so has the great bands I have been working with. All endorsed bands have made me feel loved, and so many of the new people I have met through Promos4Awareness have been really amazing, and I can’t thank them enough. The extent of this website is only in the mere beta stages, and much much more is to come with time. I would like to personally thank everyone who is showing support, and has helped me make it this far.

Which is where the campaigns come into place, my way of giving back to the community.

After much consideration, and careful planning, I have decided that the month of June is the launch of the Promos4Awareness Campaigns. As a sign of respect to a few of my fellow readers, I have decided to follow their idea for the FIRST campaign, which will be a challenge for myself. I will be going VEGETARIAN for the whole month of June. We all know my weakness for Chicken Burgers, Pulled Pork, and Bacon, so this will surely be a challenge.

To keep up with this campaign, I will be posting a picture of EVERYTHING I will be eating during the month of June (All meals per day) directly to FACEBOOK via mobile upload. If you are interested, please add me to FACEBOOK if you have not already and follow my campaign. This is promised to be fun, a challenge, and exciting. If you would like to see me post 1 update per day, per three days, or per week of the progress PLEASE let me know and I will get everyone involved.

Please support this campaign and show your support through the month of June! And remember I will always keep you posted on Facebook, Twitter,and  MySpace. So make sure to add those accounts if you have not already done so! I also ask that if you support this campaign, or this website to please repost this, retweet, blog, spread it in any which way possible.
Thank you all SO much!

More Information about going vegetarian can be found here:

ChooseVeg.ca
GoVeg.com
Vegetarian.org

This week it is time to bring it back to the roots of the campaign, exploring new ideas for youth to relate to. It’s no secret that with the movement of “we-doers” popping out of just about everywhere these days, that some organizations might be a little easier to relate to than others for kids struggling to find someone who will understand them. For that reason I went to a young, hip, not for profit organization who needs no introduction and has saturated the music industry with the support of many bands.

To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) has expanded and become to have been known one of the largest not for profit organizations with the support of such acts like  Boys Like Girls, OneRepublic, Mayday Parade, Anberlin, Evanescence, The Rocket Summer, Hawthorne Heights, Sam Boyd Panic at the Disco, A Skylit Drive, Between the Trees The Almost, Underoath, Bayside, As We Collide, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and many more.

Over 248,590 fans on Facebook since being added to the application as of To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA)Day 2009 (November 13, 2009). In addition, Facebook groups for TWLOHA have increased three-fold since early 2007, with nearly 50,000 Facebook users associating themselves with groups related to the organization. Additionally, the “Love Is The Movement” project, although separate to the actual organization, had more than 380,000 members who dedicated themselves to writing “love” on their arms and sharing the message of the organization on November 13, 2008—and any day thereafter.

To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA) is a non-profit organization that helps people who are battling self-infury, suicide, depression, and drug addiction. Based in Orlando, Florida, TWLOHA isn’t made up of a team of trained professionals, but a small group of people who are committed to helping people with their struggles, to connect them to treatment centers and support groups, and to encourage and support them in their recovery process.

Check out what they had to say about the experience and so much more.

So let’s see how many points I can gather up. I recieved my first missions and will be on my way. A nice little boost of motivation.

Akoha is a real-world and virtual game where you carry out missions that involve performing small acts of kindness for others. The activities of Akoha players are described on Akoha cards that involve real-world and virtual missions. As Akoha players perform more missions, they advance in the game, recruit new players, and spread good deeds across the planet. Akoha cards include missions like “Donate an Hour of Your Time”, “Give Someone a Book” and “Make Someone Smile.”

In contrast to increasingly rich virtual worlds and massively multiplayer games on the Internet, Akoha takes place in the real world, turning everyday life into a massive playground. Akoha is simple to play with your friends and family, so that every public place becomes part of Akoha’s world.

Akoha allows players to see their accomplishments, track the movement of cards in play, and share photos and videos, creating a highly interactive and immersive experience.

Take a look at my profile here and join in!