The LOST Rewatch Project: June 2009-Jan 2010

As you know, we have a rather long hiatus before the final season of Lost. So I was excited to be asked to join Lostpedia, DocArzt and a few other sites to participate in a 7-month long/5 season Lost Rewatch project! I am honored to be one of the official Lost Rewatch bloggers. Personally, I feel that this is quite an ambitious project but one that I am ready and more than willing to participate in. During this time, when life, work or travel interferes with my ability to provide episode analysis, I am thrilled that the above folks will be covering it as well so that those of you who are following along will always have an outlet for discussion. See further details on Lostpedia. Doc has kindly provided the viewing schedule below. If you've already started re-watching on your own or are unable to watch with the same frequency, feel free to simply read along and leave comments! June 1-7 1.01 Pilot 1.02 Pilot, Part 2 1.03 Tabula Rasa 1.04 Walkabout June 8-14 1.05 White Rabbit 1.06 House of the Rising Sun 1.07 The Moth 1.08 Confidence Man June 15-21 1.09 Solitary 1.10 Raised by Another 1.11 All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues 1.12 Whatever the Case May Be June 22-28 1.13 Hearts and Minds 1.14 Special 1.15 Homecoming 1.16 Outlaws June 29-July 5 1.17 ...In Translation 1.18 Numbers 1.19 Deus Ex Machina July 6-July 12 1.20 Do No Harm 1.21 The Greater Good 1.22 Born to Run July 13-July 19 1.23 Exodus, Part 1 1.24/1.25 Exodus, Part 2 2.01 Man of Science, Man of Faith 2.02 Adrift July 20-July26 2.03 Orientation 2.04 Everybody Hates Hugo 2.05 ...And Found 2.06 Abandonded July 27-Aug 2 2.07 The Other 48 Days 2.08 Collison 2.09 What Kate Did 2.10 The 23rd Psalm Aug 3-Aug 9 2.11 The Hunting Party 2.12 Fire + Water 2.13 The Long Con 2.14 One of Them Aug 10-Aug 16 2.15 Maternity Leave 2.16 The Whole Truth 2.17 Lockdown 2.18 Dave Aug 17-Aug 23 2.19 S.O.S. 2.20 Two For the Road 2.21 ? Aug 24-Aug 30 2.22 Three Minutes 2.23/2.24 Live Together, Die Alone 3.01 A Tale of Two Cities 3.02 The Glass Ballerina Aug 31-Sept 6 3.03 Further Instructions 3.04 Every Man for Himself 3.05 The Cost of Living 3.06 I Do Sept 7-Sept 13 3.07 Not in Portland 3.08 Flashes Before Your Eyes 3.09 Stranger in a Strange Land 3.10 Tricia Tanaka is Dead Sept 14-Sept 20 3.11 Enter 77 3.12 Par Avion 3.13 The Man from Tallahassee 3.14 Expose Sept 21-Sept 27 3.15 Left Behind 3.16 One of Us 3.17 Catch 22 Sept 28-Oct 4 3.18 D.O.C. 3.19 The Brig 3.20 The Man Behind the Curtain Oct 5-Oct 11 3.21 Greatest Hits 3.22/3.23 Through the Looking Glass 4.01 The Beginning of the End Oct 12-Oct 18 4.02 Confirmed Dead 4.03 The Economist 4.04 Eggtown Oct 19-Oct 25 4.05 The Constant 4.06 The Other Woman 4.07 Ji Yeon Oct 26-Nov 1 4.08 Meet Kevin Johnson 4.09 The Shape of Things to Come 4.10 Something Nice Back Home Nov 2-Nov 8 4.11 Cabin Fever 4.12 There's No Place Like Home, Part 1 4.13 There's No Place Like Home, Part 2 Nov 9-Nov 15 5.01 Because You Left 5.02 The Lie 5.03 Jughead Nov 16-22 Thanksgiving break! Nov 23-Nov 29 5.04 The Little Prince 5.05 This Place is Death Nov 30-Dec 6 5.06 316 5.07 The Life and Death of Jeremy Benthamm 5.08 LaFleur Dec 7-Dec 13 5.09 Namaste 5.10 He's Our You 5.11 Whatever Happened, Happened Dec 14-Dec 20 5.12 Dead is Dead 5.13 Some Like it Hoth 5.14 The Variable Dec 21-Dec 27 Christmas break! Dec 28-Jan 3 5.15 Follow the Leader 5.16/5.17 The Incident Stay tuned for more details, as we get started next week!

Frequent Dire: Lost ReWatch, Activate!

The Lost ReWatch project begins today! Blogging in the Shadow of a Lamp Post I have created my own little hatch in the house for the six month experience. It is more of a corner, but you get the idea. Given the amount of hours we are about to dedicate to this endeavor, I have dubbed my particular locale The Espresso Station (thus, the modified Dharma logo above).

Espresso Station Essentials:

• Comfy chair & ottoman
• Laptop
• Leakproof, micro point pen
• Lost DVDs
• Lucky Lost hat
• Noise-canceling headphones
• Notebook w/5 tabs 5 Seasons
• Water

(sidenote: Lindelof is often seen sporting this very hat)

You All Everybody

As you know, anyone can participate! You are welcome to view the episodes using our schedule, or watch at your own pace. 

Watch Together, Write Alone My personal style and preference is to watch and then post my thoughts and theories here (rather than live-tweet while revisiting episodes or share epiphanies on message boards). That being said, I have the utmost respect for those who choose to do so. If you're interested, Lostpedia has an official Rewatch Forum! The Shape of Posts to Come I plan to write and post 1-2 ReWatch entries per week, and stick to my usual Lost blog format; analyzing episodes by character, posing questions to my readers and offering up potentially preposterous theories. Let's Do This; See You in Another Life My invisible hieroglyphic countdown clock has been set for 217 days. I am ready to revisit Flight 815, the island, the Others and Smokey with a tabula rasa and a leap of faith. I am exactly where I want to be, but I have work to do. See you on the other side. -Jo

Lost ReWatch Week #2: White Rabbit, House of the Rising Sun, The Moth & Confidence Man

(Thanks to my friend and fellow Lost fan Hillary P for designing a new Rewatch logo!)

Welcome to round two! My Weekly ReWatch Caveat There are 8 other sites participating in this project. In order to provide the most fresh and honest perspective here, I do not read the recaps and anaysis posted on my fellow ReWatch friends' sites until after I post my own. We all have different writing styles and are bound to experience similar epiphanies throughout this process. So if you come across any, please keep in mind that we've all seen these episodes multiple times and have analyzed them under relatively kindred microscopes for five years. Also...I am not perfect, nor is my memory; there are bound to be small mistakes here and there as I revisit and discuss all five seasons. So please excuse any errors in advance. Just a reminder that this is a strictly Spoiler-Free site; I consider casting news to be spoiler information, so please refrain from referring to what you've heard or read if you leave comments. Thank you! Without further ado, let's re-examine episodes 5-8 of Lost, Season 1... Compared to the first few episodes, I did not find as many hidden gems and relevant chunks of dialogue. We've been spoiled by the heightened intensity and pace of Lost since Season 4, and that has never been more obvious as I'm rewatching from the beginning. Relationships & Foreshadowing White Rabbit

• Claire bonds with Kate while folding and sorting clothes on the beach. The two would later bond (S4, Eggtown) while hanging laundry in New Otherton, when Claire asks Kate to hold Aaron but Kate admits to not being great with children.

House of the Rising Sun

• Regarding Charlie's guitar, Locke tells Charlie that "you'll see it again. Because I have faith." Locke already knew where the guitar case was when they crashed the first time, but we have yet to discover the significance and contents of his guitar case when it returns the second time (with Hurley on Ajira 316). That Jacob was the one who gave Hurley the case makes it all the more intriguing.

• When Locke finally decides to show Charlie where his guitar was, he simply said "look up." Shades of the inscription on Eko's Jesus stick that Locke later uses as a virtual compass, "lift up your eyes and look north, John 3:05."

• Locke tells Charlie that "this island might just give you what you're looking for, but you have to give the island something." In the future, all Charlie wanted was for Claire and Aaron to get off of the island, and he sacrificed his life because he thought it would result in their rescue. So if Locke's words are true, we just might see mother and child get on that helicopter before the end of S6.

• I had to laugh at Michael's exasperated assertion that "time doesn't matter on a damn island." As we later learn, that is far from the truth.

The Moth

• Locke explains to Charlie that "butterflies get all the attention, but moths...they spin silk, they're stronger, faster." I instantly recalled the first scene in the S5 finale, where Jacob was spinning thread in the foot of the statue. So would that make Jacob the moth and Mystery Man the butterfly?

• Jack dislocates his shoulder and has Charlie put it back in. In S3 (Left Behind), Juliet dislocates her shoulder and has Kate put it back in. Which reminds me...we never found out how the hell Juliet had dislocated her shoulder three times prior to that. That was one talented and mysterious fertility doc.

Confidence Man

• After watching Jack calm Shannon down when she's having an asthmatic panic attack, Hurley dubs it a "Jedi moment." Our first hint that the big man is a Star Wars fanboy comes long before S5 (Some Like it Hoth).

• We see Sawyer reading the letter that he wrote to the real Sawyer, the very letter that we now know he finished writing using a pen provided by Jacob. He kept that letter for years, and his pursuit of the real Sawyer is the reason that he wound up on Flight 815. This gives credence to the theory that Jacob brought James 'Sawyer' Ford to the island.

Adam & Eve Skeletons In House of the Rising Sun, Kate discovers a male and female skeleton couple in the cave, whom Locke refers to as "our very own Adam and Eve." Jack finds a pouch on them containing a black stone and a white stone, and visually I return to the scene in the Pilot with Locke showing the black and white backgammon pieces to Walt. {Add these stones to the black and white theory that permeates the entire series; my count is now two after last week's shoe symbolism} The popular theory is that Bernard and Rose will wind up as Adam and Eve. Given that Jack's estimate in 2004 was that the skeletons had been there for 40-50 years, and that Rose and Bernard had time shifted back to 1954, I can see why many are on board with that thought. I am still not convinced (unless an alternate reality is introduced in S6), and to me, the stones are not necessarily an indication that the couple would have been interracial. CHRISTIAN SHEPHARD When we get a glimpse of Ghost Christian in his suit and white tennis shoes in White Rabbit, it is only natural to now question WHO he is at that moment. Mystery Man/NotLocke? Jacob? Smokey? There are arguments in favor of each. JACK I love that White Rabbit begins with Jack making a choice; he chooses to take a beating and fight for his friend in the schoolyard. We've seen him struggle and waver with difficult choices throughout the entire series thus far, from hesitant hero in the Pilot to resolute ringleader in the S5 finale. In this episode, Jack chooses to save Boone in the ocean rather than the woman who was drowning. We will see very soon in an upcoming flashback that Jack chose to save his future wife Sarah rather than Shannon's father when the two were in a car accident. It is when Jack is unable to 'fix' someone, when fate intervenes and choice/control is removed, that his life begins to unravel. He saved Boone...this time. He will not be able to do so in the near future after Boone's fatal fall in the yellow Beechcraft plane. It is shortly after Jack failed to save the Marshal that he started to follow his ghost father Christian in the jungle. Consider Christian's relevant and rather cruel advice to his young son during a flashback:

Don't choose, Jack. Don't decide. You don't want to be a hero. You don't try and save everyone. Because when you fail, you just don't have what it takes.

Later, Jack's mom demands that he find his father in Sydney:

I want you to bring him back. Bring your father home, Jack.

Though Jack is talking about Boone here, this statement could just as easily refer to his father (whom he sees standing in the ocean immediately after saying the following):

I thought I could bring him back and still have the time. I was there. I didn't try.

LOCKE In White Rabbit, I had to pause after Locke's prescient statement that "a leader can't lead until he knows where he's going" and reflect back on the last few episodes of S5. Many believe that after Ajira 316 landed on the island, Mystery Man used Locke's deceased shell to gain eventual access to Jacob (thus, the loophole). But Richard Alpert's instincts were correct - Locke was never meant to be the true leader of the island. Even after taking on Locke's form, Mystery Man/NotLocke did not know where to find Jacob; Alpert was the one who led him, Ben and the Others to the foot of the statue. I realize that reconsidering exactly who Locke was in the earlier episodes of the series is a very hotly contested debate right now. Personally, I am leaning toward Locke being Locke up until Ben kills him in S5. That being said, I am now viewing him in a different light as I rewatch S1... It is not mere coincidence that when the beach contingent ran out of water, Locke voluntered to go into the jungle alone to retrieve some, and the very next time we see him he is saving Jack over the ledge. Locke had said "I know where to look," referring to both the water and Jack's exact locale. This event is immediately followed by one of the most significant conversations to ever take place on the island:

Locke: I live in the real world. I'm not a big believer in magic. But this place is different. It's special. The others don't want to talk about it because it scares them. But we all know it. We feel it. Is your white rabbit a hallucination? Probably. But what if everything that happened here happened for a reason? What if this person that you're chasing is really here?

Jack: That's impossible. Locke: Even if it is, let's say it's not. Jack: Then what happens when I catch him? Locke: I don't know. But I've looked into the eye of this island, and what I saw was beautiful.

[Considering that Jack said 'when I catch him' and not 'if,' I am hoping that we will be treated to a father and son reunion in the final season.] By the way, it merits discussion that up until he meets Benjamin Linus in S2, Locke walks around that island with an alarming overconfidence, quite sure of himself; there are definite shades of future Mystery Man/NotLocke. As soon as Ben begins to target his weaknesses and push those buttons, Locke acquiesces into an insecure and emotionally unstable man. It seems as if the tables have turned at the end of S5, with Mystery Man/NotLocke in control and Ben in a new and vulnerable position after Jacob dismissed and exposed his value as a pawn. SAWYER Watching the amazing transformation of Sawyer over the course of five seasons, I have a new appreciation for Confidence Man. After reading his letter, Kate tells Sawyer that he wants to be hated by everyone, and is the first to realize that his tough-guy facade is a fraud. This episode is the first that offers us a peek at the softer side of James Ford, as he calls off one of his cons when he sees that the couple he's scamming have a young son. p.s. I am not a huge fan of Kate, but I will say this...that first kiss that she begrudgingly gave Sawyer in Confidence Man when she thought it would result in him handing over Shannon's inhaler? Way hotter than all of the makeout sessions and sex between any of the characters we've seen since (including the now infamous cage match). That is my $.02 assessment. SUN Even though I have yet to read it, I thought about the title of the book that Jacob was reading in the S5 finale ("Everything That RISES Must Converge") while watching House of the RISING Sun. There is probably not a correlation, but worth a mention anyway. S7? In The Moth, when I saw Charlie's hand emerge out of the dirt, I laughed out loud and thought of Darlton: zombie season? So there you have it. I appreciate your time and eyes, and look forward to your minds. Bring on the comments, but please be constructive if you have vehement disagreement with anything I've speculated or stated.  

Cancer Gets LOST

Hello, my long LOST friends! I rarely post on this site anymore, but given the related topic, I am long overdue to update you.

Most of you already know about Cancer Gets LOST, a charity I co-founded with my fellow LOST fan friend Jared Wong. Our charity auction is now open, and features primarily rare and autographed LOST items that we've been collecting for the last two years. There are also items from Community, Fringe, Once Upon a Time, Person of Interest and more up for grabs! 100% of all proceeds benefit the National Brain Tumor Society, a cause very close to my heart. 

In just over a week, on Saturday, August 25 from noon - 4pm PST, we are hosting a live streaming charity webcast, also to benefit the NBTS.  Anyone around the world will be able to log in and watch it online. We will be reminiscing fondly with former LOST cast and creative, promoting the auction and soliciting donations to the NBTS  (and of course giving away items in return for online donations made during our webcast). 

We are thrilled with the overall interest, amazing auction bids and tremendous generosity of so many who were involved with LOST, and are very thankful for your support! 

Namaste,
Jo

LOST THOUGHT: Now Available!

I am thrilled to announce that LOST Thought: Leading Thinkers Discuss LOST, a new book compilation of essays and conversations edited by Pearson Moore, is now available. I was honored to be able to contribute both my LOST/Alice in Wonderland paper (presented last year at the Popular Culture Association conference) and a collaboration with my good friend Erika Olson of LongLiveLocke!  You will certainly recognize many of the names of fellow LOST bloggers and authors who also contributed to the book, including Nikki Stafford and Ryan Ozawa.


BOOK ORDERS


Here are the details if you'd like to order the the paperback or ebook version via CreateSpace or Amazon.  


To be honest, it is a dream come true to be published for the very first time, and in a book about a television series that continues to play a significant role in my life. I feel very lucky to be included in this compilation among so many fantastic writers, scholars and professors.  


BOOK GIVEAWAY!


To celebrate the release of LOST Thought, I am giving away 2 copies! If you're interested, simply leave a comment below and I will randomly select two of your names on March 10. Yes, I will ship anywhere around the globe. And don't forget to check back to see if you've won!


Namaste,
Jo

LOST in NYC: The East Coast Meet-Up!

Hello, LOST friends! I have neglected this site for far too long. But I will continue to post related news and updates here (and occasional pop culture/television thoughts on Tumblr). 

START SPREADING THE NEWS...


Los Angeles. Honolulu. And now New York! I am very excited to announce my very first East Coast LOST fan meet-up. The enthusiasm for the show has continued on long after the series has ended, and the community remains quite strong. So I decided to reserve a venue in NYC to meet fellow fans on the opposite coast for the first time while we're there on vacation. 

LOST in NYC: The East Coast Meet-Up
Wednesday, December 7
8pm-11pm
The Loft above Professor Thom's
219 2nd Avenue
* Cash bar

I will be giving away LOST swag during a trivia contest. This meet-up is open to all LOST fans, and I all ask is that you please RSVP either below in the comments section or via Facebook so that I can keep the venue updated.

Professor Thom's is one of the most famous LOST-friendly bars in the country, having hosted many LOST nights throughout the years.  They also hosted the Lost-a-Thon before the finale, which was covered by Good Morning America! And because they have their own Dharma logo and The Numbers are painted above the bar, it is a logical location to host the get-together. 





And stay tuned for two other fairly significant announcements here before the end of the year...


Namaste,
Jo

Live LOST Finale Anniversary Chat: Tonight! (Updated)

* Thank you SO much for joining us last night for a whopping two and a half hours! Jon and I had a fantastic time discussing our favorite show will all of you. We will definitely host another chat again later this year.


I printed out the names of each chat participant, put them in a hat and pulled the following names to win the swag. If you belong to one of these names, please email me your shipping address (jo at jopinionated dot com) and I will send out the prizes next week!

1. Damon-signed comic book 1: JohnnyNBA
2. Damon-signed comic book 2: agentjoe
3. Damon-signed comic book 3: GarrettR
4. Damon-signed comic book 4: djhenryparker
5. Damon-signed comic book 5: Ryan O
6. Titus Welliver-signed MIB card: katesfriend
7. Lost Poster 1: Lostylady
8. Lost Poster 2: Meri
9. Lost Tee: Foreverlost18

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Please join us for a live discussion tonight at 6pm PST/9pm EST with fellow fans on the one year anniversary of the LOST series finale!


You can participate in the chat below or on DocArzt's site; it is a simultaneous conversation available and open on both of our sites at the same time.  Our only request is common courtesy and respect between participants; we will be monitoring and filtering out rude and unrelated comments. 



Just a reminder that I will be giving away a few very cool LOST-related items to randomly selected chat participants!

We look forward to hearing your thoughts about the finale, one year later, as well as what life has been life post-LOST.  The chat will be archived on our sites for those of you who will be unable to join us live. 

One Year Later: Reflections on the LOST Series Finale

When the Washington Post asked me what I would change about the LOST series finale, only one aspect came to mind (and my opinion has not changed since The End). You can read about it here, along with responses from Damon Lindelof, Jeff Jensen, DocArzt and others!


I was also honored to have been interviewed by MTV, along with fellow Lost analysts Erika O (LongLiveLocke) and Anil K (The ODI), as we addressed our thoughts about the series finale one year later! Below is the video, and here is the entire article. 


If you're interested to read my initial analysis of the finale after it first aired last year, here is part 1 and part 2. 


Don't forget to join us for a live LOST chat tonight! You can participate on this site or on DocArzt's site at 6pm PST/9pm EST, and further details are in the post above this one. 

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Live LOST Finale Anniversary Chat on 5/23!

Hello LOST friends! As announced on DocArzt's site, we are co-hosting a live chat on the night of the series finale anniversary. Please join us here at 6pm PST/9pm EST on Monday, May 23 to share your thoughts about the show and finale - one year later. 


Because LOST fans are the very best and have been extremely loyal, I will be giving away a few very cool items to lucky participants from the chat. To be eligible, simply log in and join the conversation! After it has ended, I will compile all participant names and then randomly select names to win each of the prizes up for grabs below. 


1. VERY RARE: five mint copies of Action Comics #900, the recently released comic book featuring a story by and autographed by Damon Lindelof.

2. Two LOST cast posters

3. One Titus Welliver autographed Man in Black card

Sound good? Please feel free to post this on your FB walls and RT.  We appreciate it!

See you soon. It has been far too long. 

Namaste,

Jo

Jay & Jack's 29 Hour Podcast for Autism Speaks

LOST fans, don't forget to tune in this weekend as Jay and Jack host their fourth annual podcast benefiting Autism Speaks. From Saturday, March 12 at noon EST through Sunday evening, Jay and Jack will be live on Ustream for 29 straight hours!

Live Interviews


Jay and Jack always feature special guests during specific hours of the podcast, and this year that includes a taped interview with Damon Lindelof! They will be replaying his interview several times, so you will have a few opportunities to listen in. 


They were kind enough to ask me back as a guest this year, and I will be talking about LOST and other shows with them live from 8pm - 9pm PST Saturday night. To encourage contributions, I have a few special pieces of LOST memorabilia up for grabs during that time. 


Make a Donation, Enter to Win Memorabilia

The gentleman who won the Jorge Garcia autographed Hurley bobblehead in my recent BrainTumor.org fundraiser wanted to pay it forward, so he generously decided to donate it specifically to Jay and Jack's Autism Speaks podcast! Thus, I will be giving it away during my hour. 


In addition, I will also be giving away the following on Saturday from 8pm - 9pm PST on the podcast:  

1. Lost Encyclopedia with a nameplate autographed by Harold Perrineau (Michael), Emile de Ravin (Claire), and writers/producers Gregg Nations and Melinda Hsu Taylor
2. Alpert bobblehead
3. Dr. Chang bobblehead
4. Claire bobblehead
5. Faraday bobblehead

Here is a link to their official Autism Speaks donation page. If you make a donation during my hour and email me your receipt (jo at jopinionated dot com), you will automatically be entered to win one of the above. You will be eligible to win the signed Hurley bobblehead with any contribution of $100 or more, and eligible to win all other items for donations in any amount during that hour. This is open to anyone around the world, and I will pay for shipping.


So let's all listen, watch, enjoy and support Jay and Jack this weekend, and help them raise money for an amazing cause!


Namaste,


Jo

Swag for Your Support: Thank You!

I am absolutely thrilled to report that amazing LOST fans came through again, and have donated a total of $3,424 to the National Brain Tumor Society in support of my friend Jackie! Thank you all so much for your generous contributions to this fantastic organization. 


There are a few shout outs I must give. First - to Heinz in Austria, who sold his official Lost prop (Miles' outfit, won at the Lost Auction) on eBay and donated half of the proceeds to Jackie and BrainTumor.org! Second - to Lenny G and his philanthropic organization. Third - to Jorge and Beth, for donating the piece of Oceanic 815, because it really was the main draw and helped bring in far more contributions than I ever imagined. 


Thankfully, I have something for every single person who was kind enough to contribute. I pulled names randomly from a hat, and although I wasn't able to give everyone exactly what you desired, hopefully you won't mind what you're receiving. 

1. Piece of Oceanic flight 815 plane, donated and autographed by Jorge Garcia {DARREN and ELISE A}
2. Hurley Lotto Ticket, autographed by Jorge Garcia {PAUL MCQ}
3. Hurley Bobblehead, autographed by Jorge Garcia {VIKAS T}
4. Lost Artifacts book, autographed by Jorge Garcia {JARED W}
5. Official Lost prop: Apollo Soda w/certificate of authenticity {STEPHEN W}
6. Lost jewelry {BROOKE H}
7. Dharma bag {JENNY Y}
8. Lost books {LAURA A}
9. Jacob and Man in Black action figures {HEINZ T}
10. Lost DVDs {SUE H}
11. Lost Numbers book/iPod bag {KATHERINE H}
12. Dharma decal and Hurley gelaskin {AMANDA S}
13. Giant Lost posters {JOANNE S}
14. Bonus Fringe and Star Trek posters {JOANNE S}
15. Framed Lost cast photo w/Sterling Beaumon autograph {LATHA M}
16. Middleman comic book and DVD {JOSEPH L}
17. Lost tees {MARY JANE C}
18. Lost magazines {ROB P}
19. Lost stickers and iron-on {RANDY C}
20. Small Lost posters w/Fringe bonus poster {CHRIS B}
21. Ajira belt {SEAN S}
22. Lost wallet {MIKE A}
23. Lost mousepad {BONNIE G}
24. Lost photos {MISSY B}
25. Lost Fan Club items {PAUL H}
26. Lost S3 cards w/autographed Mr. Friendly card {SUSAN T}
27. Lost flyers and buttons {ROBERT A}
28. Lost in Comics custom prints {LENNY G}

SHIPPING!

If you see your name above, please email me with your shipping address (jo at jopinionated dot com). I appreciate your patience in advance, as I will need a few days to pack up and ship all of the items.

From the bottom of my heart and soul, I want to thank you all again for the donations and support. I know that Jackie will be so appreciative as well. 

- Jo 

LOST for a Cause, Swag for Support

Would you like to own a small piece of LOST history, and support an amazing cause in the process? Thanks to the inspiring generosity of Jorge Garcia, now you have the chance. 


WHO and WHY


My very good friend Jackie has a stage 4 brain tumor, at 31 years old. Events like this provide a necessary, fresh perspective. Thus, I have decided to part ways with a majority of my personal LOST collection, as their value is far more important to this cause than to their shelf life in my house. So I am putting them all for grabs in exchange for donations to the National Brain Tumor Society. 


In addition, Jorge Garcia and his girlfriend Beth were kind enough to donate an actual piece of the Oceanic 815 plane, just for this cause. I am overwhelmed by their generosity, and tremendously grateful for the extremely thoughtful donation. 


HOW

1. Make a donation either directly to Jackie's upcoming Brain Tumor Walk or the National Brain Tumor Society
2. Email me your e-receipt AND leave a Comment on this article, noting which item you're interested in winning from the list and photos below (i.e. #6, the Lost Jewelry)

WHAT


Here is a list of items that you are automatically entered to win, depending on the amount you are able to donate. Please click on this link to view the accompanying photos of the items up for grabs. 


Entered to win for donations of $100 or more:
1. Piece of Oceanic flight 815 plane, donated and autographed by Jorge Garcia
2. Hurley Lotto Ticket, autographed by Jorge Garcia


Entered to win for donations of $75 or more:
3. Hurley Bobblehead, autographed by Jorge Garcia


Entered to win for donations of $50 or more:
4. Lost Artifacts book, autographed by Jorge Garcia
5. Official Lost prop: Apollo Soda w/certificate of authenticity


Entered to win for donations of $25 or more:
6. Lost jewelry
7. Dharma bag
8. Lost books
9. Jacob and Man in Black action figures
10. Lost DVDs
11. Lost Numbers book/iPod bag
12. Dharma decal & Hurley gelaskin
13. Giant Lost posters  
14. Bonus Fringe and Star Trek posters
15. Framed Lost cast photo with Sterling Beaumon (young Ben) autograph
16. Middleman comic book and DVD
17. Lost tees
18. Lost magazines


Entered to win for donations of $10 or more:
19. Lost stickers and iron-on
20. Small Lost posters w/Fringe bonus poster
21. Ajira belt
22. Lost wallet
23. Lost mousepad
24. Lost photos
25. Lost Fan Club items
26. Lost S3 cards with autographed Mr. Friendly card
27. Lost flyers and buttons
28. Lost in Comics custom prints


WHEN


On March 1, I will put all of your names in a hat for each category ($10, $25, $50, $75, $100) and announce the winners here. 

Every person who donates any amount will receive their choice of a Lost Fan pin, Dharma temporary tattoo or autographed Nikki Stafford "Finding Lost" bookmark. Please note your choice when you forward me the receipt. [Sidenote: if you help promote the cause by posting this article on your FB wall or RT the link on Twitter, I will gladly send you one of these small items as well!]


MATCH GAME


My incredibly awesome friend Lenny has already committed to matching the first $100 donated to the National Brain Tumor Society via this site! 


INTERNATIONAL and SHIPPING NEWS


I will pay for all shipping charges, and anyone around the world is eligible to make a donation and win the items I'm giving away above. 


If you have any questions, please feel free to email me (jo at jopinionated dot com). 


THANK YOU all in advance. The Lost community has never ceased to amaze me when it comes to their charitable spirit. I appreciate every single donation in any amount, as will my friend Jackie. 


- Jo