Listen to Leo! (and Tom, Will, Julia, Natalie, Steven, etc...)

Nov 4th is just around the corner! Get out and do your part!!

I want to see a major party when I am in Chicago!!!

So Proud!!

Two years ago next week, my cousin Laura and her husband Greg were killed by a drunk driver in a head on collision. They left behind two beautiful children Kali and Jeremy. Their strength and resiliance truly amazes me.

Kali has always been very creative and has begun pouring herself into music and making videos to not only memorialize her parents, but also to raise awareness about the hazards of drunk driving. She never wants to have anyone else experience the pain that she and her brother have had to suffer.

Please take a moment to view Kali's video below. And please, for your sake and everyone else's, never EVER let you or anyone you know, drive drunk.

Disappointed...

Over the last several days I have been member of an online forum that includes a thread devoted to Walt Disney World's Moms Panel that I mentioned in my previous post.

This has been the "virtual waiting room" for those of us waiting to find out if we made it to round 3, as well as those kind enough to cheer us on.

Today, Disney contacted those who have been selected to move on to Round 3 of the Moms Panel selection process.

While I am disappointed and sad that I was not chosen to move forward this year, I am very thankful that I had the opportunity to apply and make it to the second round. I know that any one of the "potential moms" that I have been lucky enough to msg over the last week will be a great addition to the panel.

I look forward to seeing who gets selected and (of course) to applying next year!

Now, I must eat Cheesecake :)



Don't forget to check out Walt Disney World Moms Panel!!!

2009 Disney Mom's Panel

As I mentioned in my first post, and as those of you who know me already know, I am a 100% Disneyphile :)

We are DVC members and go to Disney World usually about once a year. I get great joy from helping people plan their own Disney vacations so that they can experience its joys first hand. I also love bringing different family members with me when I go to Disney so I can see their emotional first response to viewing the Castle as we cross the lake on the ferry on the way to the Magic Kingdom (only way to go IMHO for your first visit - you really get the full impact of the beautiful park as it comes into view).

Needless to say I was very excited when I found out about the Disney Mom's Panel.

The panel was created by Disney last year and consists of 12 members. These 12 "Moms" offer advice to folks about Walt Disney World vacations. The advice given is unofficial, but it is sanctioned by Disney. I guess in these days of 1,000,001 websites devoted to advice for Disney Vacations, Disney itself decided to offer a venue for real Mom's (and a Dad) to give real unbiased advice for vacation planners.

This year, Disney has expanded the panel to 16. They opened up the 3-step application process this fall. Round 1 was to write 3 short essays in response to provided questions. Based on these responses, a number of "potential Moms" were chosen to move into Round 2, which also consisted of essay questions. Round 3 is a phone interview which is to take place the week of Oct 27, 08.

Well, me being me, I went ahead and applied. I got confirmation that I have moved on to Round 2 on October 7. The selections for Round 3 have not yet been announced so I have been patiently (or not so patiently) waiting to hear!! I am assuming we will here this week as the phone interviews are to start next week.

I really hope that I am chosen for the next round... cross your fingers and spread some pixie dust my way.


I really think this would be a perfect fit for me...

Ignorance

How can there still be people who think like this in the world?

Rocking the Vote...

Those who stay away from the election think that one

vote will do no good: 'Tis but one step more to think one vote

will do no harm. ~ Ralph Waldo Emmerson

Always vote for principle, though you may vote alone,

and you may cherish the sweetest reflection that your

vote is never lost. ~ John Quincy Adams

The Canadian Federal election is now over and I have never been so embarrassed. Not because of the politicians, mind you. Not even because of shifty campaign tactics. Nope, its because I am embarrassed by my family.

My dad was WITH ME when I went to the polling station and refused to vote. I became incensed and told him if I heard him complain ONCE during this term about the Federal Government I was going lose it. I told him you get what you pay for and you didn't pay for anything so suck it up. He then went on to say "they were all the same" (meaning the politicians) and that it wouldn't matter who got elected!!

My mother on the other hand refused to vote because this election was "a disgrace" because she did not know anything about any of the candidates and there were "hardly any signs"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I rolled my eyes and walked out the door. I should have told her she was an idiot and to read the newspaper once in awhile.

Knock , knock, knock... anyone home!!!?????

To paraphrase Mark Twain, an uneducated vote IS worse than no vote at all. But to use the lack of signs and not knowing anything about the candidates or platforms as an excuse is absurd.

It is our job as Canadian voters to make an effort. Pick up a paper, turn on the TV, go on the Internet! Not knowing about the candidates is no longer an excuse. It is your job to educate yourself.

Get a GRIP!!!