I do love me some progress!  You know what I don\’t particularly care for?  The big ass pile of paperwork that\’s currently on the other side of my bed.  I could think of much better things to curl up into bed with…  Anyway I registered a domain today, for Jason\’s foundation & I submitted the paperwork for a name search/reservation.  Of course you can do this online (for free), however it doesn\’t work (of course) however at least I\’ll have the paperwork needed to submit along with my pile of paperwork all for $37.00.  So I\’m pretty much going cross eyed reading reams of manuals, forms and applications.  I was going the registered charity route, but after doing more research changed my mind.  I know the government must have loved that!  So now I\’m back at square one, but that\’s OK.   Mainly because going not for profit offers my foundation more freedom in terms of who I can give my money to.  Simply put: registered charities can only donate to other registered charities wheres NFP can donate to whomever they want to as long as they\’re not for profit or a registered charity.

This is turning into a slightly costly venture though I must say.  I get the name check because then you get a patent and registration from the government.  That\’s important, people can look that stuff up and in order to hold events and what have you its crucial to this foundations well being.  So to apply for that its $145.00 which I don\’t currently have (but I will) then I have to go visit a notary and God knows how much that\’s going to cost me.  I get that too though because if they made it easy, then everyone and their mother would be registering not for profit/charitable status for the tax benefits.  It is however a bit of a hassle.  The thing that\’s the most irritating?  Having to download/print a \”translated version\” of the paperwork!  Because it has to be submitted in French (FFS!) such a hassle!  They won\’t accept it if you submit it on those forms *sigh* sooooo got that out of the way.  Called my other directors (you need at least 3 people to do this) and now I\’m playing the waiting game.

Have to get the name OK first, which is on the way.  Then I have to get the paperwork completed and signed by Krystal & Donna.  So I\’m heading off to NDG on Wed to go see them and hang out for a bit.  So if anything I feel like something is happening, even if its going to take a while.  I like progress, its important.  At least I think so.  So in the meantime I\’m going to start working on the website because that will likely take me longer then anything else.  I can\’t make it public until I get that paperwork, which sucks because I want to tell people but I haven\’t told anyone as of yet.  Its not that I don\’t trust anyone, its more so if in the event that I don\’t get the name that I want then I don\’t have to run around and explain everything to everyone about the change and what not as well.  Doesn\’t matter because the domain is bought and paid for so no going back now lol.

I\’m going to bed, its not even 3am.  My sleep schedule is kinda futzed up but I know I\’m not the only one 😉  Oh what I would give for a normal schedule, but then again I tend to loose track of time with some people.  But its awesome when I do!  However the whole lack of sleep thing sucks, especially when its not happening to you.  I can at least go to sleep and I know that.  I have lots to do though, laundry, buy some food for a change!  Stuff like that.