Birth or Not

Today I learned from American Papist via Facebook that there is a couple in Minnesota who is considering whether or not they want to abort their unborn child and they are making their decsision based on the votes they get on an Internet Poll.  This is the most sad and disturbing thing I have heard in a while - the couple has even given their baby a nickname and they are still trying to decided whether or not to kill it!  Right now the votes for "Give Birth" are in the lead, and we need to make sure they stay overwhelmingly so. 
Now is your chance to make a difference in an actual birth or abortion decsision.  Go and vote for life!
http://www.birthornot.com/

Top Three Hans Zimmer Film Scores

Dear Blog Readers,
I am in need of your input and assistance for an article I am writing about Hans Zimmer.  Don't know who he is?  Well, if you've seen any of the films listed in the poll to your left, you should.  And if by some bizarre reason you haven't seen any of those movies, you are bound to have seen one of his other works - I mean, the guy composed 130 films, you had to have seen one of them!

But anyhow, I'm writing an article about his music and I wanted to focus on three of his film scores (because I can't talk about or listen to 130 of them.) The ones I listed are the ones that I have heard all or at least pieces of and therefore they would be the easiest for me to write about.  However, if there is a film score (by Hans Zimmer) that I have NOT listed and you think should be on there, click the "other" button and then leave me a comment with the title and why you like the score.  The top three will get the most coverage in my article for the October Ink and Fairydust.

Thanks for helping me out and vote soon!  Procrastinator that I am, I have only less than one week to write...
The poll will be open all this week, but I'll probably take the top three by Wednesday/Thursday, unless on Friday something drastically changes.

Thanks Again!

Poll results

It's been a week since my anniversary and the polls are closed, so I shall post the results here before deleting said poll. Thanks to all who voted!

So by first looking at the results of the second poll, we see that

• 23 people think my blog is great, and love reading it. (Yay! I think so too. ;) )
• 9 people think that it's a nice blog (I would have to agree with them.)
• And 0 people didn't like it at all! (Which is very encouraging, because that means people are only reading this if they want to! )

Next we have the first poll second. =) Wherein I asked the question every blogger needs to know "What do you like the most about my blog?"

• 9 people prefer the serious stuff
• 25 people like the funny stuff (We love to laugh!)
  
• Only 5 people like the devotional posts the best
  
• 24 people enjoy the weird, random and unexpected things (Yes, I rather like those myself.)
  
• And 13 people like the lovely music you have playing

Well, those are the results and I shall do my best to keep your interests in mind! Thank you all for voting!

May I Draw Attention

to these two links here below? I will explain the first one first.

Victory Rose for Christ just recently posted about the Filipino Fund on her blog. I will take the liberty of quoting her here:

"Please take the time to look and participate in this. It is a threat to human life and we should do all that we can to make sure it doesn't happen. This was sent to us through a yahoo group we belong to.

Friends & family,
Raymond Arroyo on EWTN "World Over Live" has asked that we sign a petition addressed to the President of the Philippines and their House of Representatives. In 2 weeks they are voting on a bill (like in China) toward a TWO CHILD per family law. If this bill is signed, anyone, including priests, teachers, health care workers who protest it are subject to a heavy fine and six months in jail. Signatures from the USA count. Our tax payer money helps support this program. AMAZING The bill is backed by Planned Parenthood- a group in the UN and one other.To sign:
#1 www.filipinofamilyfund.org
#2 Link to the first listed 'Filipino Family Fund'
#3. On the left side - link to 'Sign the Petition' How long will it be before we are fighting this in our country."

Please take the time to go to the Filipino Family Fund website and sign the petition.

The second link I would like to mention is a place to vote on something that concerns our nation.
Should the words "In God We Trust" be removed from our national currency?
Please click here to vote "No!" As Christians, we should stand together and insist that God is still part of our country.

Never Fear! Prince Caspian is Near!

It's almost here! Just 4 more days until the movie that thousands of people have been waiting for arrives at the big screen! I have been getting excited about this for a long time, but I didn't realize just how excited I was... until our diocese newspaper ran an article about Prince Caspian and I jumped all over my bedroom shouting while I waited my sis' to finish reading it. I was -to put it mildly - totally thrilled. I am not the kind of fan who dreams of up-coming movies all day long, buys every fan related thing in sight, or kisses Prince Caspian good-night, but I get excited in my own 'quiet' way.

So I was curious about what everyone was planning for the big day, and instead of creating a poll, I decided to take a more 'personal' (and fun) approach, and write a post. So please, let me know what you are doing in the comment box. Are you sewing a costume? Are you organizing a big group from your church, school, whatever to go see it? Are you going at 12:01 in the morning? (Wish I was, but I doubt it.) Are you going with a few close friends?

Also, if you voted in the poll to your...left, no right! I'd like to know what you voted for as well. I personally am looking forward the most to seeing Peter duel with Miraz and metting Reepicheep!

As for how I am getting ready... well, first off, (as some of you know) I won Peter in a duel with a friend of mine, so I am waiting to see my betrothed in his latest film. (Though I have heard he has a 'chip on his shoulder', so if that is the case, I may break of the engagment. *gasp* Did I just say that?)

Alas, I am not sewing a dress, (no time or fabric!), like Elenatintil is (she is doing a remarkable job!) but, I am going on the 16th with with a rather large group of friends so that should be really fun! Oh, that includes my Prince Caspian as well.

After all, how could I not bring him to his own movie? I got this little guy right after the Lion the Whitch and the Wardrobe came out, and decided to name him Caspian. I think he looks like a Caspian, don't you?

Anyhow, he is coming with as well! (And he is very excited!) He isn't so sure he wants to kiss Susan though. I told him that he doesn't have to, he replied, "Yes I do!". "Why?" said I. He said "I am Prince Caspian!"

Which reminds me... am I the only one who can't hear Caspian's accent? I have been told by many peope that he has one (Spanish), but I just can't hear it. *sighs* Well, I will go listen again.

The soundtrack comes out today! How many people are planning on buying it?

3 more days! (Yeah, it took me two days to write this thing.)

3 more days!

Either - Or

I am trying out a new background, in case you didn't notice, and I would be interested in your input. Which do you prefer? Cast your votes in the poll to your left (everything is on the left now!) and explain if you would the reason for your choice in the comment box. I will not accept "Well, I like both, soooo it's really up to you which one you like, 'cause both of them are very nice, and I like both of them, it's hard to choose, blah, blah, blah." I cannot stand those kinds of answers, so if you can't say straightforwardly "I like this one over that one", then please remain silent! (This is also an exercise in preventing lukewarm-ness.) Thank you for your imput!

Ps. you have 1 week to vote!