I love the Holiday season! Houses decorated with lights glistening in the snow, the smell of a fresh cut pine tree, the crackling of a fire in the fireplace and the spirit of strangers you pass on the streets wishing you a 'Happy Holiday!'
While we are spreading our holiday cheer to our loved ones and friends there is someone out there who was also spreading holiday cheer-an impaired driver. I don't always believe that people are out there intentionally getting into their cars and driving while intoxicated but they do-do it often without thinking of the consequences for themselves, their families and others on the road along with their families.
This Holiday season along with the NHTSA-National Highway Traffic Safety Administration I want to help save the life of you, your neighbor, parent, husband, friend or child from being a statistic. If you or someone you know has had even one drink, please offer them a ride or find them an alternate means of transportation just don't let them get behind the wheel of a car and drive!
Drive drunk and you'll get a lot worse than coal in your stocking.
There are many ways to insure that we all have a safe and Happy Holiday: If your throwing a party make sure and offer non-alcoholic beverages for the designated drivers, make sure you have a list of nationwide alternative rides on hand, designate sober drivers and set these 'laws' into motion before hand so that there won't be any arguing the night of the party.
Take the pledge to not drink and drive join in on the chat:
When: December 9th
When: 2 pm ET
Who: NHTS Experts
Here: http://tweetchat.com/room/buzzeddriving
Hashtag: #buzzeddriving
Here is to all of us having a safe and Happy Holiday season!
Thanks to all of you who entered! I wish that I could everyone of you a prize!
The winner of the Perricone MD giveaway is....nightowl!!!!
I sent you an email and you have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be drawn.
Thank you again to all of you who entered-without you it wouldn't be possible!!
When I think of stop motion animation and claymation, I think of classics like Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town. When figures made out of clay were shot pose by pose and frame by frame without the help of computers. A lot has changed since then but one thing remains the same-'the spirit of Christmas'.
On Thursday, December 9th at 8:00 pm ET/7pm CST NBC and the "Community" a smart comedy series about a band of misfits attending Greendale Community College starring Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Yvette Nicole Brown, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Donald Glover, Ken Jeong and Chevy Chase are bringing the spirit of not only stop motion animation and claymation to life but also the 'spirit of Christmas."
Overview:
'As the group sits around in study group a school official is announcing on a ghetto blaster that while it is a "Special Time of Year," their school does not acknowledge any "Special Time of Year." While they do have a Constitutional Right to participate in any type of celebration of their choosing it has to be done so in 'designated holiday zones.'
Abed(a Muslim) has always been a fan of Christmas and thinks that 'This year Christmas is going to be the most important Christmas in the history of Christmas.' Abed then points out that they are stop motion animated the others are in denial and disbelief. While the group thinks that Abed has gone 'crazy' and ask what they can do to help him in his 'situation.' Abed then thinks the reason he and the others have been turn into stop motion animation is to find the real reason of Christmas. While the others try to convince him that he is delusional they lie to him to get him into a group therapy session with the dean and undergo 'Christmasnosis.' The group along with their psych professor(a Christmas Wizard)descend to 'Christmasnosis' and unto 'Planet Abed' where the group is transformed into Christmas versions of themselves. Jeff-in-the-box, Troy Soldier, Britta Bot, Teddy Pierce, BellarAnnie and Baby doll Shirley.
The group continues to amuse Abed while on a journey through a wonderland in his mind to find the meaning of Christmas. They not only embark on this journey with Abed but end up finding out more about themselves and the 'Spirit of Christmas' then they imagined.
The show contains some *Adult Content* so I wouldn't recommend it for children.
I am not only excited to see the show in all of it's entirety but can not wait to see how the stop motion has transformed 'Community' into a clay mation-stop motion animation musical! It is sarcastic, funny, hypocritical, touching and yet still keeps with the spirit of the season. It also gives us the perspective of people who otherwise don't celebrate or celebrate differently and how they are willing to go on a mission to discover why the 'Spirit of the Season' exists and have their friends a long with all of their exaggerated life experiences for the ride!
*Disclosure:I was not compensated for this post. The opinions expressed are that of my own & others' may differ. In posting my review I am entered into a prize drawing through One2OneNetwork.*
There is an old saying: 'You can't win if you don't enter!'
So I thought I would share some awesome giveaway's that came my way:
You can enter to win a $100 Gift Card from Right at Home everyday!
Martha Stewart is giving away something from KitchenAid everyday!
When entering make sure you click on the 'Prefer to enter the sweeps without a free trial subscription?' Or you will be sent a bill & the Martha magazine!
*Make sure you read the official rules before entering* Good luck & I would love to know if you win:}
One2One Network is giving away tickets to Blissdom '11!
Not only are they giving away tickets but they are giving away 3!
Blissdom will be in Nashville, TN at the Opryland Hotel. They have a lot planned and has the blogger in mind!
I have never been to a blog conference and would LOVE to go meet some of the amazing bloggers in person as well as get some advice on how to better organize my blog for you my readers!
I hope you'll go and enter and maybe we will see you there!
GRAND Prize:
Full conference pass (includes Wisdom Workshops), 3 nights at the Opryland Hotel, AND airfare/travel to the conference (up to $500)!!! A $1500 value!
FIRST Prize:
Full conference pass (includes Wisdom Workshops), 2 nights at the Opryland Hotel!! An $800 value!
SECOND Prize:
Full conference pass (includes Wisdom Workshops) A $500 value!
If your interested in entering just head over here for all the details! But you better hurry because it ends 11/29
Good luck and let me know if one you wins!!
