A Living Reflection Of Our World

Photo by Renee: Norway


My friends,family and I were hanging out at Disney & Epcot Center this past weekend. I assume you know but just in case you don't know, Epcot-->(Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow) is one of the Walt Disney World theme parks. My favorite place to hang around! It is divided in two supercalifragilisticexpialidocious :) areas:

Future World and World Showcase.

Future World consists of a variety of areas that explore innovative aspects and applications of technology...Um diddle um diddle um diddle ay..<-- sorry about that...

...World Showcase features 11 areas representing different countries of the world: Canada, United Kingdom, France, Morocco, Japan,The American Adventure,Italy, Germany, China, Norway, Mexico, each area beautiful in it's own way!, music in the air!, people of all nations dancing on the streets!, Renee dancing with them!, singing like that---->la,la,la,la,la...

...it may start to sound pathetic but each dance, song, show and all the visitors from around the world I met that day at Epcot Center have helped to refashion the dreams of my heart. Their actions and happy faces made me turn eagerly back to believing that there is still love and hope for all of us in this world. See photos and video clips below~


Photos by Renee:France, Canada








































1) "Like a grand and miraculous spaceship, our planet has sailed through the universe of time, and for a brief moment, we have been among it's many passengers."
Today we posses the ability to connect with one another instantly in the world.
By using our new tools to build better bridges between us we will discover we all share the common bonds of hope and sorrow, dreams and joys"
A new communications super network is being built before our eyes. Spaceship Earth glows with billions of interactions, carrying news and information at the very speed of light. But will these seemingly infinite communications become a flood of electronic bubble, or will we use this power to usher in a new age of understanding and cooperation on this, our Spaceship Earth?"

Narration taken from the "Spaceship Earth" ride ~






2) Illuminations: "Reflections of Earth" show consists of three parts: Chaos, Order and Celebration.



Finale



3) "May EPCOT Center entertain, inform and inspire and above all, may it instill a new sense of belief and pride in man's ability to shape a world that offers hope to people everywhere in the world."

—E. Cardon Walker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Walt Disney Productions, October 24, 1982

*At last but not least:
No one has the right to say or decide on my behalf that the violence is the only way to go and that all of us can't be as one! Hand in hand, we can create the life we want by recognizing the power of our mind. In other words: We will be all OK if take the time to think before we act in any way. Thinking is not illegal yet!

Daily Reminder

Think!
It's not illegal yet.

Today Is That Day-The Liar's Diary by Patry Francis

I choose to grace my page today with covers and links to "The Liar's Diary" by Patry Francis. Her poetry and short stories have appeared in the Tampa, Colorado, Ontario and The American Poetry review, among the other publications. She is the three-time nominee for the Pushcart Prize and has twice been the recipient of the Massaschusetts Cultural Council Grant. The Liar's Diary (paperback) was just released today-January 29, 2008.



Patry Francis was diagnosed with cancer in November, 2007.

To find out how this wonderful artist/writer is coping with her illness please visit her blog at:

Simply Wait: Two Ounces of Bliss

To find out more about Patry and her work please visit her website at:

www.patryfrancis.com

About The Liar's Diary:

Publisher Comments:
A seductive psychological thriller about a woman facing the dark truths at the heart of her family
Jeanne Cross contented suburban life gets a jolt of energy from the arrival of Ali Mather, the stunning new music teacher at the local high school. With a magnetic personality and looks to match, Ali draws attention from all quarters, including Jeanne's husband and son. Nonetheless, Jeanne and Ali develop a deep friendship based on their mutual vulnerabilities and long-held secrets that Ali has been recording in her diary. The diary also holds a key to something darker: Alis suspicion that someone has been entering her house when she is not at home. Soon their friendship will be shattered by violence and Jeanne will find herself facing impossible choices in order to protect the people she loves.

Synopsis:
Answering the question of what is more powerful--family or friendship?,this debut novel unforgettably shows how far one woman would go to protect either. This chilling tour of troubled minds signals the launch of an immensely talented new novelist who knows just how to keep her readers guessing.

The Liar's Diary Book Trailer was created by Sheila Clover English, CEO Of Circle Seven Productions
Courtesy of Eileen Hutton at Brilliance Audio.




To buy the book or two click on one of the links below ~

The Liar's Diary Paperback at Amazon



The Liar's Diary Paperback at Powell's

The Liar's Diary Paperback at Barnes & Noble

You can also buy directly from Penguin
*After you add the book to your cart, just enter the word PATRY in the coupon code field and click ‘update cart’ to activate the 15% discount.

Please note:
This is not one of these "pay per post" blog posts!

Sit Down And Write!

The Perfect Match

Aspiring
Backer
Confident
Down-To-Earth
Enthusiast
Natural Manager
Practical
Playful
Religious individual
overall focused and absent from time to time!

"Red Bull Art Of Can" 2008 Exhibition - Open For Entries

Creative souls are invited to submit an original piece of artwork inspired by or created with Red Bull cans. The 2008 Houston exhibition marks the seventh Red Bull Art of Can to take place in the US.
Juried-No restrictions. Open to everyone!
Click on the picture below to find out more and to register. Hopefully I'll see you in Houston!

Seven Things You Didn't Know About Me -Tagged!

Since I've been tagged by kreativemix, I cannot avoid taking part in the blog tagging game that works like this: list seven informal things about you, than link to other people and ask them to do the same.

Here's my list:

No.1
Coffee is my breakfast and my breakfast time is usually in between 2-5pm.

No.2
I spend most of my money on books and music.

No.3
I sing in the shower and dance around the house.

No.4
I used to be a successful competetive swimmer and I still love to swim. However, I don't swim in the ocean!

No.5
Tiny bits and pieces of my life aired on Fox, BBC and ABC news a long time ago..followed up by Dancer Magazine, St Petersburg Times and Tampa Tribune articles.

No.6
When I look into my children's eyes-I see myself.

No.7
I see the beauty in every human being and I am grateful for my family, friends and everyone regardless of race, religion, or political affiliation.

The one and only person that I can tag at this time is Kelly

Quote Of The Day

"The spiritual substance from which comes all visible wealth is never depleted. It is right with you all the time and responds to your faith in it and your demands on it."

Charles Fillmore