Love shiny things

This is my cup from Caribou Coffee. I find inspiration every time I visit. Shine bright this season....let everyone see the light that you emit. Be a star in whatever you do.

I won an hour massage tonight at the gym where my life is changing weekly. There are reasons for everything, I truly believe that. As I've said before...the karma wheel is in my corner right now.

Now, with all this Karma and bright lights, let's hope my winning streak is in full gear and I take sweep the Oprah's favorite things contest...(iPad included. Please stars, shine very very bright on a new iPad under my Christmas tree...hehe)

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The Cove

--this Is taken from a blog by the man who introduced us all to the cove & the awful things happening to dolphins there. The documentary The Cove was probably the hardest film for me to watch.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

A Message From Ric O'Barry




It's hard to believe the year is drawing to an end, and what a year it has been!

Your support has led to some of our most important successes - things that just two years ago I wasn't sure would be possible: Here are just a few of the highlights:




We opened "The Cove" in Japan despite intense opposition, and received unprecedented coverage of the issue. Before "The Cove" came out, I was beating down the doors of media in Japan begging them to cover the story. After "The Cove," they met me at the airport and followed us to almost every location. Our press conference was attended by over 100 media representatives, including every major broadcast outlet. We still have a lot of work to do, but the secret is now out!

Japan is one of three nations hunting dolphins. The other two are The Faroe Islands and The Solomon Islands. Because of your support, we were able to negotiate a deal that ENDS the majority of hunting in The Solomon Islands. We estimate that around 2000 dolphins will be saved each year.

You all took unprecedented actions. Almost 100 of you went back to Japan with me at the beginning of the hunting season to present our petition signatures (1.7 million at the time.) More still called or showed up at Japanese Embassies and Consulate offices in Miami, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Seattle, San Francisco, Atlanta, New York, London, Toronto, Ottawa, Dublin, Cape Town, the Philippines, Canberra, Hong Kong, and more. Activists from all over the world and many different organizations are now on the ground monitoring the fisherman daily.

We were called to Egypt, where we found four dolphins from Taiji languishing in someone's backyard pool. Working with local activists from HEPCA we were able to get them moved and the city passed a ban on all imports from Taiji.

Again, and I can't say this enough, we couldn't do any of this without YOU. And we still have a long way to go - in Japan especially - but know that with your continued support we'll be able to do much more.

Thank you for all that you do!

Ric O'Barry
Campaign Director
Save Japan Dolphins


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Forgot this one!!! yay for balls!

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Baby its cold outside

Enjoy some Christmas around my home.

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Christmas is in the air

I love this time of year. My Birthday is right around the corner (the 14th...just in case you want to send presents..Haha), its really, really cold outside, and Christmas music is playing everywhere. There are Christmas tree stands selling any type of tree you'd want, shoppers are crazy & panicky (and I should know, I am working at the mecca of retail monstrosity, Target). Don't get me wrong, I love finding gifts for people I love and I certainly love getting presents (I do love shiny things) but I love this time of year because of the feeling of love and togetherness. I love the feelings that the music, the decorations, and the weather evoke within me. I think its nostalgic in some way.

I will be traveling to Boston for this season on Christmas eve. I can't wait. Also, that means that the holiday shopping season is almost over....thank god.

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Let someone know...

Those caribou coffee slogan people are GENIUS. I love their marketing! This was a sign in the store, and I love that!

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Post Secret 11/28

Oh how I love Post Secret. I love the music in this and I wanted to share.

PS. I laugh because I've not posted on here in quite sometime, now shazaam, 3 posts today!

Shutter happy!

Here are some pictures I've taken recently that I love. My phone is amazing, and takes amazing pictures.

Included: national aquarium, great falls VA, my two cats Dolce & Gabbana, mask I made from scratch for a Halloween party, beautiful fall, friend Julie's boxer named Oliver, and our Xmas tree. Jason & Tony with their cat poopers at the end. Enjoy!

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What would you do?

Oh....probably so many things. I think on an adventurous level, I would jump out of a plane, I would go skiing again (something I loved growing up, but at some point in my life I became fearful of it...so much so when I was in Aspen during college I got stuck with fear mid mountain that I had to have ski patrol come get me).
Professionally, I would travel the world to take pictures, and would figure out the financial aspect as I go. I would never fear what people thought, only that they treated me with respect.
In love...I would love freely and not be afraid to tell the one I love exactly how I felt all the time. I would make sure they feel beautiful and safe every moment of their day.

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Join us in Lighting Global Landmarks (RED) this World AIDS Day - December 1st

Join us in Lighting Global Landmarks (RED) this World AIDS Day - December 1st

Join us in Lighting Global Landmarks (RED) this World AIDS Day - December 1st
December 1st is World AIDS Day and we’re illuminating the world’s most iconic landmarks (RED) to raise awareness of the goal of an AIDS Free Generation due in 2015. Last year nearly half a million babies were born with HIV. But with access to medication a pregnant mother can stop the transmission of HIV to her child. With continued funding to organizations like the Global Fund, the number of babies born with HIV could be zero by 2015 – creating the first AIDS Free Generation in 30 years.

This World AIDS Day, cities around the world will light their most distinctive landmarks (RED). From the Sydney Opera House to the Tokyo Tower, from the London Eye, to Cape Town’s Table Mountain, from Niagara Falls, to the Seattle Space Needle - the world will turn red to highlight the goal that by 2015 we can have a world where virtually no child is born with HIV.

Be sure to check and see if landmarks in your city are turning red. We’re asking people to Meetup there to watch and discuss how we can help create the first AIDS Free Generation. If you don’t find an existing Meetup to join, you can always create your own Meetup and help put your city on the map.

We hope you’ll be with us as we watch as the world goes (RED) on December 1st and help us make the possibility of an AIDS Free Generation a reality.

Here’s a full list of the landmarks that will light red on December 1st. A special thanks to Sister Cities International for their help and support during this campaign.

Australia

* Sydney (Sydney Opera House & Sydney Harbour Bridge)

Bermuda

* Hamilton (City Hall)

Brazil

* Nova Prata (City Hall)

Canada

* Toronto (CN Tower & City Hall)

France

* Paris (City Hall & Fountains)

Ireland

* Dublin (Convention Center, City Hall)

Japan

* Tokyo (the Tokyo Tower & Tokyo Metropolitan)

Netherlands

* Amsterdam (Paradiso)

South Africa

* Cape Town (Table Mountain)

Spain

* Madrid (Puerta de Alcala)

Switzerland

* Geneva (Le Phare des Paquis)

United Kingdom:

England

* London (London Eye, BT Tower, Trafalgar Square Fountain, Alexandra Palace)

Scotland

* Glasgow (The Glasgow Science Center)

United States:

California

* Long Beach (Convention Center, Hyatt (Wall), Shoreline Square, Terrace Theater Fountains, Promenade, Gazebo at Shoreline Drive, Light House, Renaissance (Wall Tree), Pine Street)
* Los Angeles (Pylons at LAX)
* Oakland (City Hall)
* San Francisco (City Hall)

Colorado

* Steamboat Springs (Old Routt County Courthouse)

Florida

* Miami (Miami Tower, Old City Hall, MOCA Plaza)

* Orlando (the Amway Center Tower)

Georgia

* Atlanta (City Hall, Georgia World Congress Center-International Plaza Towers, Georgia Dome, Centennial Olympic Park, World of Coca Cola)

Illinois

* Chicago (Wrigley Building-top of the building & tower)

* Schaumburg (Town Square Clock Tower)

* Urbana

Maryland

* Baltimore (Washington Monument in Baltimore)

Massachusetts

* Boston (Zakim Bridge)

Missouri

* St. Louis (Civil Courts Building)

Nevada

* Las Vegas (MEET Las Vegas venue & Lou Ruvo Center (Frank Gehry’s Keep Memory Alive Building))

New Mexico

* Santa Fe

New York

* Brooklyn (Brooklyn Borough Hall)

* New York (Empire State Building, The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum, JFK Control Tower, New York Stock Exchange)

* Niagara Falls (Niagara Falls)

Ohio

* Cincinnati (Museum Center (formerly the Union Terminal) and Fountain Square)

* Cleveland (The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame)

* Columbus (City Hall & Columbus Public Health Building)

Oregon

* Portland (Morrison Bridge)

Pennsylvania

* Philadelphia (Boat House Row)

* Pittsburgh (the needle on the Highmark Building)

Rhode Island

* Providence (City Hall, 1 Financial Plaza, 111 Westminster Street (Bank of America Building), Blue Cross/Blue Shield Building, Bank of America City Center, the State House, GTech Building, the Biltmore Hotel)

South Carolina

* Greenville (Furman University Bell Tower)

Texas

* Fort Worth (Lancaster Ave lights)

* Houston (City Hall)

Tennessee

* Nashville (the Courthouse & Deaderick Street)

Utah

* Salt Lake City (City & County Building)

Virginia

* Richmond (Richmond Center Stage)

Washington

* Seattle (The Space Needle)

* Tacoma (Murray Morgan Bridge)