Thursday, July 16, 2009

By Kathi Pinkston July 5th, 2009 | 6:58 am
All great adventures start with that which is unknown or unanticipated. That is my perception of Antartica. No one really lives there. Any of us who see this wilderness, regardless of the length of our stay, are mearly visitors. All that we document becomes a part of it's history, a part of it's mystique.

Certainly, we expect to see bears white as snow, birds wearing tuxedos, whales that we've seen painted on airplanes. But what we really want to experience is the vastness of white with peaks and valleys, the sight and sounds of roaring storms that defy our understanding, a profound quietness where the only sound is ice flowing, the mysterious beauty of the color blue that is often copied but never duplicated. We'll probably ask silly questions like "if you stand on the south pole, can you feel the earth spin?" Or "can you see the big dipper or is it blocked by the equator?" Or "do you feel like you're standing upside down?"

What would it be like to be a part of this experience as it unfolds? Vote for me and you will be!

Thank you,
kathi

23 comments:

  1. I voted -- #112. Good luck to you!

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  2. I registered and voted number 113 - good luck

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  3. I had voted previously so it said I had already voted (emadhs1997athotmail.com) but voted with hubby's email account (donnie_r_sheltonatyahoo.com) #116

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  4. Hi. I voted. Mine was 117. Good luck.

    Blake Kaplan
    Gautier, Mississippi
    blakekap1@aol.com

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  5. Voted, 119 Votes. Best of Luck!!
    kristenpuz @yahoo.com

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  6. I voted and the number is 121 with my vote. I hope you win.
    Alice
    asheffi659@aol.com

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  7. 121 Votes because I had already voted.

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  8. I had previously voted for you as well.
    I hope you win
    Thank you for the chance
    tatertot374@sbcglobal.net

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  9. I voted and was #128
    mdtxsweep@yahoo.com
    Good luck!

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  10. Good luck Kathi! I was vote #130. Hope you make it all the way!

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  11. I voted #132. Good luck!
    hondaray6 at hotmail dot com

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  12. Kathi,
    I voted for you. vote #137.
    contact-tanderson1@gt.rr.com

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  13. Hi Kathi
    What a great idea.. I already voted for you @ the about sweepstakes forum but I have no idea now what number I was. I sure hope you win your dream V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N
    OhioKit

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  14. I voted for you. I was # 140! Best of luck!
    bleatham(at)gmail.com

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  15. I voted for you as well - you're at 146 now.

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  16. Hi Kathi,
    It won't let me vote again, I voted when it was in the 20's. You're around 147 now.

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  17. I voted! You are now at 148. This was a cool way to let us know about your dream of winning this. We are happy to vote for you and hope you win it and ENJOY!

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  18. I am 183. Good luck with your blogging adventure.
    Sarah
    audiodee@ymail.com

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  19. I voted for you too. Number 185. I hope that you win.

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  20. I am vote 211. good luck to you!!!!

    teechbiz at gmail dot com

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  21. No polar bears in AntarCtica. ANT ARC TIC A. There's "C" in the second syllable. If you see polar bears in Antarctica, I want some of what you are smoking.

    The Big Dipper is a constellation visible only from the Northern Hemisphere.

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  22. Voted, number 248. Good luck, hope you win!

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