Monday, June 25, 2012

And the winner is...


MALFUNCT!
Congratulations, Malfunct!  Please DM me your shoe size and any specific things you'd like to see on your shoes and I will get started as soon as I pick up some shoes.  Thanks for supporting my blog and more importantly the Mario Marathon and Child's Play Charity!

Sunday, June 24, 2012

New deadline

Okay, y'all!  I really want to get as many donations through my blog as possible so that more money goes to the Mario Marathon for Child's Play Charity.

I have extended the deadline from 4:30 PM PST June 24, 2012 to 6:00 PM PST June 25, 2012. 

Every $5 donation through my blog gets you an entry into winning a pair of custom made Mario shoes.  So if you -or someone you know- really want a pair of custom made Mario themed shoes (what's your shoe size? Are there specific characters you want on there?  Levels you like the best?  Let me know and I will accommodate you as best I can!) but don't want to shell out upwards of $230USD for them, then donate through my blog and you may be able to get your very own pair.

Good luck to all those who enter!


Saturday, June 23, 2012

Hurry!

If you want to win some custom made Mario shoes, please click on the donate button that you see on the side of this post.  Five dollars gets you one entry, and the contest closes at 4:30PM PST June 24th, 2012.  

Hurry!  Mario and Luigi need to be on your feet and the children need books and games and toys while they're in the hospital.  

Friday, June 22, 2012

Contest Time!

The other day, I made a pair of pretty kick butt Mario shoes for my fiance, because he's pretty kick butt himself.  Also, the Mario Marathon was starting pretty soon, and he's a bit of a super fan.

Making those shoes has inspired me to see if I can further encourage my readers to donate to the Mario Marathon.   Beside this post, you'll see a donation widget.  For every $5 you donate to the Mario Marathon through my blog, between now and 4:30PM PST on June 24th, 2012, will be entered into a draw to win a pair of custom made Mario shoes made by me (with a little help from a friend).
The winner will be announced on Sunday and will be contacted - so it's important to leave an email address or twitter handle so that I can contact you - that day so that I can get your shoe size and mailing address.  Because they are handmade, they will take a bit of time to make, but I will try to get them out to you as soon a possible.

Below are some pictures of the shoes I made my fiance, just to give you an idea as to what you will be getting.  And remember, for every $5 donation you get an entry.  So the more you donate, the more entries you get.  All the money goes to Child's Play Charity.

So go donate!

Do it for the kids!

Do it for the shoes!


Thursday, June 21, 2012

Do the Mario!

Well, it's that time of year again, folks.  In just under 12 hours Mario Marathon 5 starts.  My fiancĂ© is such a big fan that he's taking his first ever stay-cation so that he can watch as much of the marathon as he can.  I have to work, so I won't get to watch as much as I would like, but I still plan on contributing as much as I can.  For that I need your help.

On the side of this post, you'll see a widget to donate to the Mario Marathon.  The money goes straight to Child's Play Charity which in turn goes towards sick kids in hospitals.  Regular readers of my blog (when I regularly post, that is) have already heard my spiel about the awesomeness that is the Mario Marathon.  But for those who haven't, please feel free to check this post out that really highlights why my fiance and I, and many others tune in every year to watch a buncha grown men sit around and play Super Mario Bros. 

Stay tuned through out this weekend for some possible announcements from my blog and don't forget to check out the Mario Marathon!

Consider it a birthday present to me.