Love Harder.

by LiLu on January 20, 2010 · 115 comments

in LOVE,WE ARE THE INTERWEBS,blogs,cool shit,friends,funsies,gettin our dance on,my heart has an ouchie,spreading the love herpes style,what did i do with my dignity,when i get an idea in my head it's sure to end up as a blog post

The quandry: We feel terrible. Just horrible. And oh so helpless… if only there was something we could DO for them.

The answer: Ummmm. Did you forget that WE ARE THE INTERNET?!?!!??! And also, Yes We Can!!!

The result: Brandy and your Hot Awesome Dude… this one’s for you. Love, The Internet.

A very, VERY special thanks to everyone who helped me make this possible: Maxie, Ben, Tia, Alexa, Kyla Roma, Sizzle, Rachel, Jessica, Rachael, Katie, EP, Courtney, Tipp, Nicole, Jamie Varon, Laurie, L G, Ashley Marie, Wishcake, Matt, Doniree, Chelsea, Lisa, that short chick, Princess Pointful, Derek, Jess, Marie, Jamie, Jenn, Ashley, Erin, Jessica, Renee, Allie, Grace, Rachel, Restaurant Refugee, Titania, Brad, Jolee, DC Princess, Patrick, and Deutlich.

***If for some reason I forgot you, let me know and I will fix immediately. I was up way past my bedtime working on this and I am a little LOCO IN THE CABEZA right now…***

Please feel free to repost this video, the information below, or all of the above! We. Are. The Internet!!!!!!!!!

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(A special thanks to Laurie for creating this fund and coming up with the following language!)

Our Plea:

Our friend Brandy is a brilliant writer, a wonderful teacher, and a generous friend. And she is in love with a man who has just been diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

We are raising money for the Multiple Myeloma Research Fund in his name. For the price of a cinnamon dolce latte, half-caf, hold the whip, you can be part of an effort to cure a disease that affects approximately 750,000 people worldwide.

http://www.loveharder.org

Every dollar brings us a dollar closer to a cure. And every donation brings a sliver of hope to a girl who needs all the hope she can get.

Love Harder,

LiLu

What You Can Do:

Give. Be part of a worldwide effort to cure a disease that affects approximately 750,000 people worldwide. Every dollar helps.

Pass it on. Forward this story to five people. Share this blog post. Become our fan on Facebook.

Love harder. Life is short, love is unbending, and no one knows what could happen next. Tell someone you love them today.

DONATE: http://www.loveharder.org
CONTACT: theloveharderfund@gmail.com
FACEBOOK: http://facebook.loveharder.org
MORE INFO: http://www.themmrf.org

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Mad, mad love, y’all.

UPDATED: Almost forgot! Grab the fabulous badge for the fund by copying and pasting the text in the box below!

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{ 97 comments }

1 Nikki January 20, 2010 at 11:48 am: Nice job! I love when everyone comes together for a cause. Off to donate some coffee. I mean cash.
2 Julie Q January 20, 2010 at 11:53 am: What an awesome sweet thing you all did!!! I love it.
3 Jessica January 20, 2010 at 11:58 am: Love it!!! I can’t wait to see how much money we raise! Amazing.
4 mandy January 20, 2010 at 12:00 pm: This is brilliant LiLu! Beyond Brilliant. Its amazing and awesome and a wonderful cause.
5 lemmonex January 20, 2010 at 12:01 pm: This is great–I am sure she will be so touched. Job well done everyone.
6 Marie January 20, 2010 at 12:01 pm: Woot! Yay! Yay!
7 PQ January 20, 2010 at 12:02 pm: I’m so glad I could be a part of this.

<3
8 Mary January 20, 2010 at 12:02 pm: You guys are hardcore awesome. Especially you, Lilu, for organizing!
9 Jessica @ How Sweet January 20, 2010 at 12:05 pm: This is so sweet. You guys are great.
10 Kristina P. January 20, 2010 at 12:05 pm: This is awesome. You guys are an amazing bunch.
11 sophie January 20, 2010 at 12:06 pm: you guys are amazing!!!
12 Skylers Dad January 20, 2010 at 12:07 pm: That was incredible, I will go donate.

Seriously, well done.
13 Corrie January 20, 2010 at 12:08 pm: I think it is great what you are doing to help out a friend. If we all had friends like this, the world would be a better place.

Emily Jane Reply:
January 20th, 2010 at 12:14 pm
I second that!
14 ally January 20, 2010 at 12:08 pm: This totally made me cry I will pass on and donate.
15 k8 January 20, 2010 at 12:10 pm: Way to go, everyone. I am totally inspired by your love.
16 Yankee Girl January 20, 2010 at 12:12 pm: Great cause! I will head over to donate!
17 gingermandy January 20, 2010 at 12:13 pm: i love all you guys, this made me all warm and fuzzy. blogging can be such an amazing thing…
18 nicoleantoinette January 20, 2010 at 12:13 pm: So thankful you put this together. So glad to be a part of it.
19 Mermanda January 20, 2010 at 12:13 pm: How sweet! Just feeds my incredible crush on the Internet.
20 Emily Jane January 20, 2010 at 12:14 pm: Way to go EVERYBODY – what a wonderful undertaking. I’ve been keeping Brandy in my prayers.
21 justrun January 20, 2010 at 12:14 pm: Ahh, people are so good! Awesome.
22 Wonderful January 20, 2010 at 12:15 pm: Best thing ever. Seriously. Hugs all around!
23 flipflopsintherain January 20, 2010 at 12:16 pm: LOVE. this turned out beautifully.
24 Alina January 20, 2010 at 12:17 pm: Amazing! And Best wishes to your friend.
25 Andy January 20, 2010 at 12:17 pm: I only hope I would have this much support if I were in the same situation. Good job, interwebs…
26 ally January 20, 2010 at 12:18 pm: I wish I could donate more, but I’m unemployed. I’ve posted on my FB page and will tweet it for you. Good luck. I hope you raise a gazillion dollars.
27 A Super Girl January 20, 2010 at 12:19 pm: Excellent surprise!!! Way to go Internet!!
28 Chelsea Talks Smack January 20, 2010 at 12:19 pm: This is amazing and I’m so happy I could be a part of it. I can’t watch the video for three more days until I have internet that isn’t just on my blackberry arg. Arg. BUT I know it’ll be epic.

We love you Brandy!
29 Liz January 20, 2010 at 12:20 pm: Posted in Ohio, it’s small, but I hop it helps! Thanks for letting me post along with you and all your wonderful friends!
Liz

Liz Reply:
January 20th, 2010 at 12:21 pm
hope*
30 Jen tsk January 20, 2010 at 12:22 pm: You are an incredibly awesome person…I hope you know that!!!
31 carissajaded January 20, 2010 at 12:23 pm: I didn’t know about this until just now, but wow! What a great cause. You are wonderful for organizing this!!
32 emrlds January 20, 2010 at 12:26 pm: i love the shit out of the internet right now. this is amazing, love! great job. =)
33 linda January 20, 2010 at 12:29 pm: you are amazing. gave me goosebumps.
34 Lisa January 20, 2010 at 12:33 pm: This is AMAZING! Thank you for passing along the post and letting me take part in spreading the word. <3 <3 <3
35 Meghan January 20, 2010 at 12:38 pm: There are tears running down my face. You are amazing, and so is this community I’m so proud to be a part of. This is a movement, and I’d be proud to post this on my blog.
36 Jess January 20, 2010 at 12:41 pm: You are awesome for doing this. Now go take a nap. And imagine how high the donation total will be when you wake up!
37 maris January 20, 2010 at 12:46 pm: I am blown away by this awesome display of generosity. Well done!
38 Allison January 20, 2010 at 12:46 pm: Definitely got me a little teary with all the love. Great job!
39 katelin January 20, 2010 at 12:52 pm: this is amazing and just got me all teary, you guys are awesome. i love this and i love you brandy!!
40 Ela January 20, 2010 at 12:54 pm: Adding this to my post NOW!
41 Phil January 20, 2010 at 12:56 pm: Totally blown away by the awesome of this. WOW.
42 Lemon Gloria January 20, 2010 at 1:03 pm: Wow. You all are awesome.
43 JenRem January 20, 2010 at 1:05 pm: I just wanted to stop by and wish you CONGRATULATIONS on all the awesome awards you’ve been winning today on 20SB. All are well deserved, except maybe more awkard blog. I don’t think that is true.
44 Dmbosstone January 20, 2010 at 1:06 pm: Great job Ms. LiLu- happy to have helped out.
45 Kendall January 20, 2010 at 1:09 pm: This just made my day.
46 suicide_blond January 20, 2010 at 1:12 pm: awwwwww esome…
xoxo
47 moooooog35 January 20, 2010 at 1:14 pm: Amazing.

Really.

Nice job.
48 Tabitha January 20, 2010 at 1:15 pm: LiLu — You are such a creative and generous person. I was wondering what all the secret stuff was about from your tweeting (and I thought it was only for DCers, otherwise I SO would’ve been in, too). I feel so proud to be able to call myself a blogger after seeing things like this circulate all over the globe in support of one person (who most of us have never even met). And the video? Is PRICELESS. For so many reasons, not the least of which is the fact that I got to see so many bloggers trying to sing.

Thank you so much for making this possible!
49 JP January 20, 2010 at 1:20 pm: Never underestimate the capacity of the human heart to love…
50 J January 20, 2010 at 1:20 pm: The government could learn a little from the cooperation of bloggers…
51 the girl in stiletto January 20, 2010 at 1:26 pm: LiLu, you’re the greatest person in the interwebs. Amazing. Wishing all the best to Brandy and her man
52 michelle woo January 20, 2010 at 1:36 pm: Beautiful! Amazing!
53 Kellie January 20, 2010 at 1:37 pm: This is totally amazing! I am in awe of your video making abilities! I will be donating to this cause this afternoon (after I go on my lunch break b/c mama is HUNGRY!)

xoxo
54 lbluca77 January 20, 2010 at 1:38 pm: The internet is so full of love today, I love it!!

Are there going to be any badges or buttons made so we can put on our blogs? I donated and would like to donate more (next payday) but sometimes I need a reminder, so those might help keep the donating coming.

Or has that already happened and I missed it?
55 Ben January 20, 2010 at 1:41 pm: I’m exhausted from all the loving.
56 Tara January 20, 2010 at 1:45 pm: This is so incredibly awesome how bloggers can come together and make a difference.
57 Allie January 20, 2010 at 1:52 pm: I’m so impressed that you got this together so quickly. Nice work!
58 Stephanie January 20, 2010 at 2:11 pm: Dearest Lilu,

This is so one of those moments where I really wish I had speakers and/or a functioning sound card. Sigh. However, I feel it fabulousness and think what you guys are doing is awesome.
59 sizzle January 20, 2010 at 2:15 pm: Thanks for putting this together. I am so glad I could participate!
60 shine January 20, 2010 at 2:18 pm: I had tears about this, asshole. TEARS.

You did a good thing today. You and everyone else. I feel like the Grinch, but at the end of the story when his heart grows and gets all uncomfortable in his chest. You know what I’m talking about.
61 MsDarkstar January 20, 2010 at 2:30 pm: LiLu,

You are truly a Rocker of Worlds.

Behold the power of the Internetz!
62 Lusty Reader January 20, 2010 at 2:52 pm: so awesome, what an amazing collaboration between so many people who have never met! sending good vibes and prayers to brandy and her H.A.D.
63 Liz January 20, 2010 at 3:02 pm: Hey Sweets, just tried to add the button…did the pic get moved by any chance? Or am I just really speshul and can’t work my blogger right?

LiLu Reply:
January 20th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Fixed! My bad!
64 Rachel January 20, 2010 at 3:06 pm: This was so much effing awesome! I’ve been smiling so hard all day that I’ve given myself a headache.
65 Megan January 20, 2010 at 3:27 pm: I’m not gonna lie. This made me tear up. The internet is absolutely amazing.
66 Lauren January 20, 2010 at 3:33 pm: you guys are fantastic, I’m so happy to be a part of such a great community. <3
67 Kris January 20, 2010 at 3:53 pm: Wow, you guys!!! This gives me such faith in the world, this kind of thing…. How wonderful! I… I seem to have something in my eye… *sniff*
68 Kim January 20, 2010 at 3:59 pm: This is frigging awesome. I’m so glad you guys are doing this.
69 tia January 20, 2010 at 4:35 pm: yay! thanks for letting me be a part of this.

much love, internet! you all rock.
70 Alice January 20, 2010 at 5:17 pm: love love love. i’m still bummed i wasn’t around last week, but shall donate fo’ sho’
71 Lindsay January 20, 2010 at 6:25 pm: Awesome video made by an awesome lady. Brandy’s story made me cry, I’m going to go donate right now.
72 Rachael January 20, 2010 at 6:42 pm: You’re wonderful! I’m so glad to have been a part of this project
73 middleagedwaitress January 20, 2010 at 6:46 pm: That was amazing… What a wonderful thing for you all to have done!
74 Jaxie January 20, 2010 at 6:47 pm: This is awesome! Definitely gonna post it and link it and tweet it and everything!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great job everyone!!!!!!!
75 Dmbosstone January 20, 2010 at 6:49 pm: Job well done- have I said that yet?
76 thatShortChick January 20, 2010 at 7:04 pm: this video is my favorite thing ever and it’s all thanks to YOU!!

thanks for making this thing happen and I’m so glad I got to be a small part of it.
77 debbie January 20, 2010 at 7:11 pm: That is incredible! Thanks for sharing it.
78 Anna January 20, 2010 at 7:25 pm: Wonderful
79 Herding Cats January 20, 2010 at 8:05 pm: This was amazing. It brought tears to my eyes, and then I donated. Wonderful job!
80 Adrienne January 20, 2010 at 8:25 pm: That was amazing. Well done.
81 Bridget January 20, 2010 at 8:28 pm: You all are awesome for bringing to love to this nasty disease. Happy to spread the word.
82 Cheryl January 20, 2010 at 8:31 pm: On my way to donating right now.
You’re amazing, Lilu
83 Kelly L January 20, 2010 at 8:43 pm: So, this pretty much made me cry, and you are all so beyond amazing people. I wish I could give all of you a giant hug. It just blows my mind what people can/will do for each other. I don’t even know what to say. Just, wow.
84 Heather Rose January 20, 2010 at 8:55 pm: Filling out credit card information is possible while bawling. Just saying.

Thanks for making it easy to repost this information. ^_^
85 Mich January 20, 2010 at 9:41 pm: Pure. Internet. Magic.
86 clairemontgomerymd January 20, 2010 at 10:00 pm: i totally stole this and was SO happy to do so! wow wow wow!!!
87 Little Miss Obsessive January 20, 2010 at 10:16 pm: this is fucking amazing! such a wonderful idea
88 crazyassmomma January 20, 2010 at 10:26 pm: absolutely awesome.

crazyassmomma Reply:
January 20th, 2010 at 10:29 pm
and as soon as my internet stops being fucking retarded, i will be reposting.
89 Sebastian January 20, 2010 at 10:31 pm: Aw, awesome video! Great choice of song!

I actually cried… sheesh!

Good luck with the cause — it’s a good one
90 meleah rebeccah January 20, 2010 at 11:20 pm: Oh!!!! What an awesome, amazing, wonderful, beautiful thing you all did!!! I love it.
91 emily January 20, 2010 at 11:43 pm: This is so sweet. I am sure she will truly moved by the expression of love.
92 Ms. Salti January 21, 2010 at 12:08 am: I sooooo want to see this stinkin’ cute video and can’t seem to get it to load on anyone’s pages. I can’t even get onto YouTube. I’m starting to wonder if it’s user-error… please tell me it’s not me or I might lose my mind! Good job on the fundraising everyone!
93 Krittika January 21, 2010 at 1:28 am: Hi, my first comment here… but I have to say that I was TOTALLY blown away by your efforts… I’ll try and promote it at the Indibloggers forum back here in India. I hope it helps you guys a bit. Cheers!
94 Vegetable Assassin January 21, 2010 at 1:43 am: I don’t know Brandy but I certainly wish her well and her lovely man, especially. What a truly awesome video you all made. That’s really sweet and even cynical old me was sort of touched. You guys rock!!!!
95 Herb January 21, 2010 at 9:34 am: That is just made of the awesome and a box of M&Ms. Congrats and good luck!
96 Kayla January 22, 2010 at 2:00 am: The internet is SUCH an amazing tool if you know how to use it right! It’s amazing to see so much support for these individual causes-I grabbed the button and it’s on my blog now

Love and Energies heading their way!
97 Chelsea Talks Smack January 22, 2010 at 12:06 pm: and seriously….am i the only one drinking in this video? wtf.
Chelsea Talks Smack´s last blog ..I’m fucked up AND AWESOME for a reason people