Something fun and different—the best class of ’93 Facebook posts of the year!


Lisa Javellana Hill posted about her family’s struggles in the aftermath of the recent typhoon in the Philippines. She started a fund to help with the recovery—and because of her success expanded to help the village of Capiz. “Thanks to the incredible generosity of friends, neighbors, virtual strangers, friends of friends of friends we made our $5,000 goal! And because we rose to that challenge we will be receiving an additional $5,000 from our challenge gift donor. I am overwhelmed with gratitude for all of you.” You can contribute at www.gofundme.com/rebuildourhome. 


Facebook is a wonderful tool to stay together—and to make you feel loved on your birthday. Andrew Toler writes, “Today is my birthinox. I’m 41 and 1/4. Don’t wish me anything.”


Simultaneously connecting classmates while making us feel old, Stuart Streuli commented on a classic photo that featured, among others, Collamore Crocker, David Tabors and Jennifer Burbeck Gardner: “Wow, was that a long time ago. This was recently reinforced when I did alumni interviews for prospective Dartmouth students who had yet to be born when this photo was taken.”


A celebratory post from Mike Vitali: “Since Lucy was born in 2004 the Red Sox have won the World Series three times. She can stay up as late as she wants tonight.”


It’s a wonderful source of inspiration. “ ‘One final paragraph of advice: Do not burn yourselves out. Be as I am—a reluctant enthusiast, a part-time crusader a half-hearted fanatic,’ according to Ed Abbey. I needed that reminder,” writes Amy Beatie.


A lovely family portrait from Jaron (nee Caroline) Kanegson: “All three of my kids are curled up inside those round Ikea laundry baskets pretending they’re harbor seals caught in hunters’ traps, begging me to save them. I will, in a minute. Shabbat shalom.”


It’s great for telling it like it really is. “Why is it that sometimes you sit down to watch a little TV and scanning the channel guide you go ‘Ooh, Firefly.’ And then you watch parts of two different episodes in the marathon before wondering ‘why am I watching commercials? The whole season on DVD is on that shelf right there,’ ” said Sean Jameson.


Another one telling it like it is comes from Melanie Hagan: “I’m not sure you should be allowed to have a vanity license plate stating ‘TR33HGR’ on your SUV.”


On November 22 (the 50th anniversary of JFK’s shooting) David O’Connor posted, “Kinda spooky running errands today in Hyannis, Massachusetts—black ribbons at the armory where he waited out the election results, tons of press hovering around St. Francis. Can’t help it, I’m moved.”


Bill Lapcevic has the best pre-holiday post, “How we ended up with an LSD disco tree is beyond me.” 


Another decorating suggestion, this from Ryan Pulis: “They make glow paint?! My laptop will never be the same.”


More on the tech side, from Craig Sakowitz: “Amazingly enough Apple is planning on replacing my 2005 iPod Nano—are they really going to send me a brand-new 2005 iPod Nano?”


And last, from Clent Boudreaux, “ ‘Accidentally’ watched Mamma Mia two nights ago and I still have ABBA songs stuck in my head. Pierce Brosnan made Russell Crowe sound like Pavarotti.”


All of this to keep you smiling—and to remind you to join the class of 93 Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/47317464568.


Note: Permission was given by everyone to reprint their statuses.


—Beth Krakower, c/o CineMedia Promotions, 11500 Olympic Blvd., Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA 90064; dartmouth93@gmail.com