A Contest Entry

Being new to blogging I've found that other bloggers often participate in contests, giveaways, and other such giddy madness.  It's kind of like gambling, you know your odds for winning are incredibly small, but a little part of you whispers, "yes, but what if I won?!"  

Well, I've found myself a contest to enter.  Below is my entry.  Thanks to the ladies at TodaysMama!

This is contest entry for those crazy folks at TodaysMama and Cricut. Be sure to check out Cricut's cool new cartridges and the chance at $30,000 in travel for you and your friends at the Great Gypsy Escape site! http://bit.ly/FWcud

Great Escape Meme
1. If you could escape to anywhere in the world where would it be? 

Beachly delights:  Bora Bora, Bali, or Tahiti   

Mountain retreats: Switzerland, B.C. Canada, or Scotland.
2. What song do you play when you are by yourself in the car? 

Right now I'm totally hooked on "Hot Air Balloon" by Owl City.  Funny, it's a bit about escape too!
3. If you had a night to yourself, and money was no object, what would you do? 

If it's just me I'm heading to the spa for the works: massage, mani/pedi, maybe even hair & makeup too.  Then I'd grab the Mr. and we'd go out: dinner at our favorite place,  the Melting Pot (mmmmm, fondue), theater of some kind, find some stars to gaze at and just talk.

4. What is your guilty pleasure? 

OK-I'll come clean.  I'm a TwilightMom.
5. What is the farthest place you have traveled away from your home? 

Farthest East: Berlin, Germany

Farthest West: Oahu, Hawaii
6. Last book that you couldn't put down? 

The Actor and The Housewife, by Shannon Hale
  7. When you want to escape into another time, what movie do you watch? 

Pride and Prejudice (BBC version please) OR Lord of the Rings/Pirates of the Caribbean.

8. What is your favorite local escape? 

Zuma Beach or Griffith Observatory if I don't have a lot of time, Huntington Library & Gardens if I have more time, Disneyland or Big Bear if we have a whole day.
9. How do you escape on a budget? 

I have a library card.  A whole universe of adventure and escape that fits in my purse!  It's like magic.

(Beaches, Griffith, local gardens and open space is all free here!  I know - SPOILED!)

Best food you've ever had while on vacation. 

Single Best Dish:  Huli Huli chicken at Duke's, Waikiki Beach, HI.  Someday I WILL get back there.

Best Overall Food Experience: Disney Cruise Line.  My family would cruise with them again just for the food.  YUM.

And, true to form I can't seem to narrow it all down to just one answer.  Life has too many exciting options, I want them all!  It's good to have dreams, right?!