tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2691032199223966682024-03-14T09:11:57.337-07:00Bridge the GapLiving Beyond Tolerance Scholarship Details and Future Auction
Lauren51990 AT aol DOT comShooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-72044246692616253192012-01-29T12:55:00.000-08:002012-01-29T17:57:26.885-08:00Auction #15: The End: Five Queer Kids Save the World by Nora Olsen<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://noraolsen.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/the-end-cover1-e1292430693653.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://noraolsen.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/the-end-cover1-e1292430693653.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br />
Remember: All money donated goes to the winner of the Living Beyond Tolerance scholarship. If you want to apply, please do. We are taking applications until March 1, 2012. <br />
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If you have any questions about anything at all, try here: lauren51990 AT aol DOT com<br />
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<strong>All giveaways are open to the U.S. only, unless otherwise noted.</strong> Sorry International readers! <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Auction #15: The End: Five Queer Kids Save the World by Nora Olsen</span></strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">To learn more about the book or Nora, <a href="http://www.noraolsen.com/">check out her website.</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>First Bid: $5, then go up in <em>at least</em> $1 increments. You can go up more than that though.</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ends:</strong> Sunday, February 5 at 11:59 P.M. EST!! </div>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-82486300605110261812012-01-29T12:26:00.000-08:002012-01-29T12:26:04.761-08:00Auction #14: Julie Anne Peters Prize Pack (6 Books)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.ebr.lib.la.us/teens/teenzone/greatreads/KeepingYouASecretPic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.ebr.lib.la.us/teens/teenzone/greatreads/KeepingYouASecretPic.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br />
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Remember: All money donated goes to the winner of the Living Beyond Tolerance scholarship. If you want to apply, please do. We are taking applications until March 1, 2012. <br />
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If you have any questions about anything at all, try here: lauren51990 AT aol DOT com<br />
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<strong>All giveaways are open to the U.S. only, unless otherwise noted.</strong> Sorry International readers! <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Auction #14: Julie Anne Peters Prize Pack (All Signed)</span></strong></div><br />
<strong>Includes:</strong> Keeping you a Secret, Rage: A Love Story, Grl2Grl, By the Time You Read This, I'll Be Dead, Pretend You Love Me, and Luna (6 books in all)<br />
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<div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>First Bid: $10, then go up in <em>at least</em> $1 increments. You can go up more than that though.</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ends:</strong> Sunday, February 5 at 11:59 P.M. EST!! </div>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-26297792101747565112012-01-29T12:21:00.000-08:002012-01-29T17:57:35.237-08:00Auction #13: Film Festival in a Box (Love Theme)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImglL8JvmiG24ye2nhJgsNe9itCFijYOLGpo89QFNFhg-ziIwfsqojspXa12yn1H5tjfkLSXhhz3kaUM2h2G4ad8piCLteovcQCgw7zCPQZCRylgY4kVRt0P4ekYoGu4jKi0ZCJmL9_Q/s1600/film+festival+in+box.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjImglL8JvmiG24ye2nhJgsNe9itCFijYOLGpo89QFNFhg-ziIwfsqojspXa12yn1H5tjfkLSXhhz3kaUM2h2G4ad8piCLteovcQCgw7zCPQZCRylgY4kVRt0P4ekYoGu4jKi0ZCJmL9_Q/s320/film+festival+in+box.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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Remember: All money donated goes to the winner of the Living Beyond Tolerance scholarship. If you want to apply, please do. We are taking applications until March 1, 2012. <br />
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If you have any questions about anything at all, try here: lauren51990 AT aol DOT com<br />
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<strong>All giveaways are open to the U.S. only, unless otherwise noted.</strong> Sorry International readers! <br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Auction #13: Film Festival in a Box (Love Theme) </strong></span><br />
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<em>Who isn’t in love with love? Heck, we’re head over heels! Warm your heart with romantic tales from around the world, designed to show you that love knows no bounds.</em><br />
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For more on this product, <a href="http://indieflix.com/film-festival-in-a-box/">check out their website.</a> <br />
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<div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>First Bid: $5, then go up in <em>at least</em> $1 increments. You can go up more than that though.</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ends:</strong> Sunday, February 5 at 11:59 P.M. EST!! </div>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-75638665843664712142012-01-29T12:13:00.000-08:002012-01-29T12:13:30.390-08:00Auction #12: A Dangerous Man by Anne Brooke (U.S./U.K)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.annebrooke.com/DangerousMancover.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.annebrooke.com/DangerousMancover.jpg" width="207" /></a></div><br />
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Remember: All money donated goes to the winner of the Living Beyond Tolerance scholarship. If you want to apply, please do. We are taking applications until March 1, 2012. <br />
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If you have any questions about anything at all, try here: lauren51990 AT aol DOT com<br />
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<strong>This Giveaway is Open to the U.S. and the U.K.</strong><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Auction #12: A Dangerous Man by Anne Brooke</span></strong></div><br />
For more on the author and her book, <a href="http://annebrooke.com/">check out her website.</a><br />
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<div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>First Bid: $15, then go up in <em>at least</em> $1 increments. You can go up more than that though. Open to the U.S. and the U.K. If you win, you can choose an e-book or a paperback copy</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ends:</strong> Sunday, February 5 at 11:59 P.M. EST!! </div>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-2247217362246786912012-01-29T12:08:00.000-08:002012-01-29T12:08:32.077-08:00Auction #11: The Dark Wife and Cage the Darlings by Sarah Diemer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSQfGjMth3F1jTkxfcYxxe-MKoDwovLlEMdT8d_5Jf0WZTJMKmPRAG0QsA_XPMfHyXvx34wOSEw9MhxbTT71Xu9KCH13C-gxm4EtB4PoGom8vNBvzbbNI2OGAmZmcjVQo9u4cFFAOG8w/s1600/TheDarkWife.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCSQfGjMth3F1jTkxfcYxxe-MKoDwovLlEMdT8d_5Jf0WZTJMKmPRAG0QsA_XPMfHyXvx34wOSEw9MhxbTT71Xu9KCH13C-gxm4EtB4PoGom8vNBvzbbNI2OGAmZmcjVQo9u4cFFAOG8w/s320/TheDarkWife.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><br />
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Remember: All money donated goes to the winner of the Living Beyond Tolerance scholarship. If you want to apply, please do. We are taking applications until March 1, 2012. <br />
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If you have any questions about anything at all, try here: lauren51990 AT aol DOT com<br />
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<strong>All giveaways are open to the U.S. only, unless otherwise noted.</strong> Sorry International readers! <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Auction #11: Sarah Diemer Prize Pack</span></strong></div><br />
<strong>This Includes:</strong> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Dark-Wife-Sarah-Diemer/dp/1461179939/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327200255&sr=8-1">The Dark Wife</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Cage-Darlings-Elora-Bishop/dp/1466476559/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1327200251&sr=8-1">Cage the Darlings</a> <br />
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To learn more about the author and her books, <a href="http://www.oceanid.org/">check out her website.</a> <br />
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<div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>First Bid: $10, then go up in <em>at least</em> $1 increments. You can go up more than that though.</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ends:</strong> Sunday, February 5 at 11:59 P.M. EST!! </div>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-44354890255398942992012-01-29T12:02:00.000-08:002012-01-29T12:02:36.525-08:00Auction #10: Mark A. Roeder Prize Pack (5 Books!)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/77096_451861165778_74652630778_5943029_7593935_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/77096_451861165778_74652630778_5943029_7593935_n.jpg" width="213" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Remember: All money donated goes to the winner of the Living Beyond Tolerance scholarship. If you want to apply, please do. We are taking applications until March 1, 2012. <br />
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If you have any questions about anything at all, try here: lauren51990 AT aol DOT com<br />
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<strong>All giveaways are open to the U.S. only, unless otherwise noted.</strong> Sorry International readers! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cc.pbsstatic.com/l/65/0465/9781460930465.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://cc.pbsstatic.com/l/65/0465/9781460930465.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Auction #10: Mark A. Roeder Prize Pack</span></strong></div><br />
<strong>This includes:</strong> Yesterday's Tomorrow, Just Making Out, Homo for the Holidays - Mostly Gay Christmas Tales, A Better Place, and Christmas in Graymoor Mansion <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">(if you want just A Better Place, check out Auction #9) </div><br />
For more on the author and his books, <a href="http://www.markroeder.com/">check out his website!</a> <br />
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<div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>First Bid: $10, then go up in <em>at least</em> $1 increments. You can go up more than that though.</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ends:</strong> Sunday, February 5 at 11:59 P.M. EST!! </div>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-54943527372928135932012-01-29T11:56:00.000-08:002012-01-29T11:56:57.490-08:00Auction #9: A Better Place by Mark A. Roeder<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://covers.openlibrary.org/w/id/387119-L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://covers.openlibrary.org/w/id/387119-L.jpg" width="211" /></a></div><br />
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Remember: All money donated goes to the winner of the Living Beyond Tolerance scholarship. If you want to apply, please do. We are taking applications until March 1, 2012. <br />
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If you have any questions about anything at all, try here: lauren51990 AT aol DOT com<br />
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<strong>All giveaways are open to the U.S. only, unless otherwise noted.</strong> Sorry International readers! <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Auction #9: A Better Place by Mark A. Roeder</span></strong> </div><br />
For more on this book and the author, <a href="http://www.markroeder.com/">check out his website.</a> <br />
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<div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>First Bid: $5, then go up in <em>at least</em> $1 increments. You can go up more than that though.</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ends:</strong> Sunday, February 5 at 11:59 P.M. EST!! </div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">(if you want this book PLUS other Mark books, check out Auction # 10) </div>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-56243696035580475072012-01-29T11:53:00.000-08:002012-01-29T11:57:50.638-08:00Auction #8: Abby Denson Prize Pack (Graphic Novels)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ec3.images-amazon.com/images/P/1933149086.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V1139014651_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://ec3.images-amazon.com/images/P/1933149086.01._SS500_SCLZZZZZZZ_V1139014651_.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Remember: All money donated goes to the winner of the Living Beyond Tolerance scholarship. If you want to apply, please do. We are taking applications until March 1, 2012. <br />
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If you have any questions about anything at all, try here: lauren51990 AT aol DOT com<br />
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<strong>All giveaways are open to the U.S. only, unless otherwise noted.</strong> Sorry International readers! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Auction #8: Abby Denson Prize Pack</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>This includes:</strong> Dolltopia, Tough Love: High School Confidential, and Boy Trouble Vol. 2- Born to Trouble </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
For more on these books and the author, <a href="http://www.abbycomix.com/">check out her website</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>First Bid: <span style="font-size: small;">$10, then go up in <em>at least</em> $1 increments. You can go up more than that though.</span></strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ends:</strong> Sunday, February 5 at 11:59 P.M. EST!! </div>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-39669382614201395952012-01-25T18:50:00.000-08:002012-01-25T18:50:15.179-08:00Auction #7: LGBT Duo Prize Pack<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/102690000/102698621.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/102690000/102698621.jpg" width="212" /></a></div><br />
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Remember: All money donated goes to the winner of the Living Beyond Tolerance scholarship. If you want to apply, please do. We are taking applications until March 1, 2012. <br />
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If you have any questions about anything at all, try here: lauren51990 AT aol DOT com<br />
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<strong>All giveaways are open to the U.S. only, unless otherwise noted.</strong> Sorry International readers! <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">This is an LGBT Duo Prize Pack, which means it includes two books:</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><u>Tale of Two Summers by Brian Sloan and You Know Where To Find Me by Rachel Cohn</u> </div><br />
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<div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>First Bid: <span style="font-size: medium;"><span>$5</span>, then go up in <em>at least</em> $1 increments. You can go up more than that though.</span></strong></div><br />
<div align="left" style="text-align: center;"> </div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ends:</strong> Wednesday, February 1 at 11:59 P.M. EST!! </div>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-1058504629511404472012-01-25T18:48:00.000-08:002012-01-26T12:47:40.987-08:00Auction # 6: Brent Hartinger Prize Pack<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.scls.lib.wi.us/sun/images/GeographyClub.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://www.scls.lib.wi.us/sun/images/GeographyClub.jpg" width="220" /></a></div><br />
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Remember: All money donated goes to the winner of the Living Beyond Tolerance scholarship. If you want to apply, please do. We are taking applications until March 1, 2012. <br />
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If you have any questions about anything at all, try here: lauren51990 AT aol DOT com<br />
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<strong>All giveaways are open to the U.S. only, unless otherwise noted.</strong> Sorry International readers! <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Prize Includes the Entire Russel Middlebrook Series by Brent Hartinger<strong> (all signed!!):</strong></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Geography Club, The Order of the Poison Oak, and Split Screen</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://mostlyfiction.com/images/cover_L-O/orderpoisonoak.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://mostlyfiction.com/images/cover_L-O/orderpoisonoak.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>First Bid: <span style="font-size: xx-small;">$10</span>, then go up in <em>at least</em> $1 increments. You can go up more than that though.</strong><br />
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<strong>To bid, leave the amount you would donate in the comment section. These are NOT delayed, so you can always see the latest bid. Keep bidding until the auction ends. The highest bid at the end of the auction WINS. Leave your email or keep checking back to see if you won. </strong></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ends:</strong> Wednesday, February 1 at 11:59 P.M. EST!! </div></div>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-3984807239574300392012-01-19T18:48:00.000-08:002012-01-29T12:31:27.888-08:00Auction #5: Prize Pack of Books from Hayden Thorne OVER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://amckiereads.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/thorne.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://amckiereads.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/thorne.jpg" /></a></div><br />
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Remember: All money donated goes to the winner of the Living Beyond Tolerance scholarship. If you want to apply, please do. We are taking applications until March 1, 2012. <br />
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If you have any questions about anything at all, try here: lauren51990 AT aol DOT com<br />
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<strong>All giveaways are open to the U.S. only, unless otherwise noted.</strong> Sorry International readers! <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Win a Prize Pack of books from author Hayden Thorne</strong></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Includes</strong>: Renfred's Masquerade, The Glass Minstrel, and The Twilight Gods</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">To learn more about these books or the author, <a href="http://haydenthorne.com/">visit her website.</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>First Bid: <span style="font-size: small;">$10</span>, then go up in <em>at least</em> $1 increments. You can go up more than that though.</strong></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ends:</strong> Friday, January 27th at 11:59 P.M. EST!! </div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51P1w3xnnIL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51P1w3xnnIL.jpg" width="209" /></a></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"></div>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-41324597874248020832012-01-13T17:56:00.000-08:002012-01-29T12:31:45.654-08:00Auction # 4: Don't Let Me Go by J.H. Trumble OVER!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/118800000/118805608.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://img2.imagesbn.com/images/118800000/118805608.JPG" width="209" /></a></div>Remember: All money donated goes to the winner of the Living Beyond Tolerance scholarship. If you want to apply, please do. We are taking applications until March 1, 2012. <br />
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If you have any questions about anything at all, try here: lauren51990 AT aol DOT com<br />
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<strong>WIN:</strong> Don't Let Me Go by J.H. Trumble <br />
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To learn more about the book or the author, <a href="http://www.jhtrumble.com/">check out their website!</a> <br />
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</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ends:</strong> Friday, January 20th at 11:59 P.M.</div>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-5847564863330791542012-01-13T17:53:00.000-08:002012-01-13T17:53:30.184-08:00Auction # 3: Tom Dolby Prize Pack<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/30/Girls-who-like-boys-who-like-boys-book.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/30/Girls-who-like-boys-who-like-boys-book.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br />
Remember: All money donated goes to the winner of the Living Beyond Tolerance scholarship. If you want to apply, please do. We are taking applications until March 1, 2012. <br />
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If you have any questions about anything at all, try here: lauren51990 AT aol DOT com<br />
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<strong>All giveaways are open to the U.S. only, unless otherwise noted.</strong> Sorry International readers! <br />
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<strong>The first bid must be at <em>least</em> $10, unless otherwise noted.</strong> This is because most of the auctions are a prize pack of books, so we want to make sure the authors donations are doing good for the scholarship. <br />
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<strong>The end dates will be different for each auction</strong>, so pay attention to the bottom of the post. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Win a Prize Pack of books by Tom Dolby</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Included - Secret Society, The Trust, and Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys </div><br />
To learn more about Tom or his books, <a href="http://www.tomdolby.com/">check out the website.</a> <br />
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<div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>First Bid: $10, then go up in <em>at least</em> $1 increments. You can go up more than that though.</strong></div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Ends:</strong> Friday, January 20 at 11:59 P.M.</div>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-33408772730977118722012-01-09T12:29:00.000-08:002012-01-19T18:50:50.437-08:00Auction #2: Ellen Wittlinger Prize Pack OVER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517gueXgh5L._SL500_AA300_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/517gueXgh5L._SL500_AA300_.jpg" /></a></div><br />
Remember: All money donated goes to the winner of the Living Beyond Tolerance scholarship. If you want to apply, please do. We are taking applications until March 1, 2012. <br />
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If you have any questions about anything at all, try here: lauren51990 AT aol DOT com<br />
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<strong>All giveaways are open to the U.S. only, unless otherwise noted.</strong> Sorry International readers! <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prize Pack of Ellen Wittlinger's books</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>Included:</strong> Love and Lies and Parrotfish </span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">To learn more about this author or her books, <a href="http://www.ellenwittlinger.com/">check out her website.</a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Auction has Ended</strong></div>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-68448836101112704162012-01-05T10:25:00.000-08:002012-01-13T17:57:14.683-08:00Auction # 1: Alex Sanchez Prize Pack of Books! OVER<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://img2.ranker.com/list_img/1/203427/full/alex-sanchez-books-and-stories-and-written-works.jpg?version=1323611020000" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://img2.ranker.com/list_img/1/203427/full/alex-sanchez-books-and-stories-and-written-works.jpg?version=1323611020000" width="208" /></a></div><br />
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Remember: All money donated goes to the winner of the Living Beyond Tolerance scholarship. If you want to apply, please do. We are taking applications until March 1, 2012. <br />
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If you have any questions about anything at all, try here: lauren51990 AT aol DOT com<br />
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<strong>All giveaways are open to the U.S. only, unless otherwise noted.</strong> Sorry International readers! <br />
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<strong>The first bid must be at <em>least</em> $10, unless otherwise noted.</strong> This is because most of the auctions are a prize pack of books, so we want to make sure the authors donations are doing good for the scholarship. <br />
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<strong>The end dates will be different for each auction</strong>, so pay attention to the bottom of the post. <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong>Today's Auction - Prize Pack of Alex Sanchez Novels</strong> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;">To learn more about Alex and/or his novels, <a href="http://www.alexsanchez.com/">check out his website!</a> </div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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This auction has ended! </div><div align="left" style="text-align: center;"></div>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-6139550514881292452012-01-01T12:55:00.000-08:002012-01-01T12:55:03.101-08:00Online Auctions Coming - Get Ready to Bid!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://pennyauctionstactics.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/mu_auction1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://pennyauctionstactics.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/mu_auction1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">do not own photo</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The auctions to raise money for the Let's Get Beyond Tolerance scholarship will last through January. We are still taking more donations. To really raise more money, we'd definitely need some more donations. Thankfully, we already have a set $250. That is ALL because of author, Jessica Verday. She's an amazing person so if you "win" the scholarship, or even if you just feel like it, you should go and thank her.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thanks to everyone else that offered something up for the auction as well. I really appreciate it and I hope we can honor an amazin person. So please, spread the word about the auctions and the scholarship. Apply and bid. Make this worth it for everyone that helped out and maybe we can do it again next year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Happy New Year everyone. The auctions will start going up ASAP! </div>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-91782002736799618452011-05-16T17:27:00.000-07:002011-12-07T14:04:53.734-08:00Living Beyond Tolerance Scholarship<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://startatdvc.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/scholarships.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" j8="true" src="http://startatdvc.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/scholarships.png" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Do Not Own</span></em> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">Living Beyond Tolerance Scholarship </span></strong></div><br />
Qualifications as well as the timeline of when you can enter/the auctions has been edited. Read for more: <br />
<strong><span style="font-size: large;">To enter-</span></strong><br />
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*You must classify as LGBT or an LGBT Ally<br />
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*You must <strong>live in the United States</strong> to be elegible (Any State!) <br />
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*You must be between the ages of 15 to 25 when you <em>ENTER </em><br />
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*You must be somehow working to make sure everyone is <strong>more </strong>than tolerated, but accepted<br />
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*To apply for the scholarship…write an essay between 1-4 pages about why you deserve to win and personally fit the bill for this scholarship. Email it to: <strong>shootingstarsmag@aol.com</strong> with the subject line: <br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Scholarship: (and then your name) </div><br />
*You must be planning to use this money for education of some sort, whether that’s high school, college, technical school, etc. <br />
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*You can apply from the beginning of <strong><span style="font-size: large;">June 2011 to March 1, 2012</span></strong><br />
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*The upcoming auctions will be during the month of January 2012, which is how we’ll raise most of the money for the scholarship…people can simply donate as well if they wish.<br />
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<em><strong>-if you have something you want to donate FOR the auctions, please email here: lauren51990 AT aol DOT com and put "donation item" in the subject! If you need good donation ideas, check out <a href="http://www.write-hope.blogspot.com/">this site. </a></strong></em><br />
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*This will be at <strong>least a $250 scholarship</strong>. Whatever is not donated through the auction/people’s kindness…I will fill in the rest. The goal is to raise more than that so the scholarship can do more good for the winner though! <br />
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<strong> Please enter if you qualify and if you do not...tell those you know or simply post about it online so that word can spread. We need donations for the auctions and people willing to bid...but to really make this work, we need applicants!</strong><br />
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<strong>Ultimately, the winner will be decided by me and a panel of judges. Those judges will be decided on in the future! </strong>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-37063662045130490942011-05-16T17:14:00.000-07:002011-05-16T17:27:44.479-07:00Bridge the Gap is Back With...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tmonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/new-and-improved-sticker1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" j8="true" src="http://www.tmonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/new-and-improved-sticker1.png" /></a></div>Bridge the Gap is the second blog I've started. First, it was meant to cover entertainment from non-USA countries. It got to be a bit too much...and I figured I'd just add that type of things to Shooting Stars Mag, because I still love international books and films and whatnot. My second take on the blog was to let people know about giveaways and contests throughout the blog/online world. That lasted for a bit, and while I still enter tons of giveaways, I don't really post about them on blogs anymore. I tend to stick to the other entries more.<br />
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However, I'm back with this blog for a couple reasons. One, the title fits a lot of different themes (Bridge the Gap), I didn't want to create an entirely new blog for something that won't last too much past 2011 I don't think (but perhaps!) and I already have some followers here...so why not keep those starting out? <br />
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Anyway...Bridge the Gap is back with my new project. If you know me, this isn't shocking. I often try and take on a bunch but I really want this to happen and I hope everyone out there can help me in their own little (or big) way. <br />
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I'm currently running <a href="http://www.tlcauctions.blogspot.com/">auctions</a> for two very deserving people and I hope you'll check that out for now as it will be ending next month and we'll split the money down the middle. My latest idea involves auctions though. This time though, all the money raised through the auctions and just kind donations will go to ONE person...for the most part...and it will be as a scholarship. This person must identify as LGBT or an Ally. <br />
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I'm going to make a post after this that has more full details for those that wish to apply for the scholarship or want to spread the word to anybody that might wish to enter!<br />
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i do not own the above photo!Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-8255994787640388892009-04-13T09:42:00.000-07:002009-04-13T09:47:57.458-07:00Hollyoaks the Soundtrack: Part 1<a href="http://media.photobucket.com/image/hollyoaks/falling_into_grace_/hollyoaks.jpg?o=12" target="_blank"><img src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k267/falling_into_grace_/hollyoaks.jpg" border="0"></a><br /><br />Yeah Yeah, I know it's been forever since I've posted something here but you know...that's how it goes sometimes.<br /><br />Okay, if you've read either this blog or Shooting Stars Mag before then chances are you have heard me talk about the UK soap Hollyoaks. I really wish I had this show so I could watch the full episodes, but courtesy of awesome youtube people, I've been able to follow certain character's storylines for the most part...I get most of it, at least.<br /><br />Through my love of Hollyoaks, I have come to realize that a lot of the actors and actresses on the show can sing. No big surprise there, as a lot of people in the U.S. have similar dual talents. However, I think that Hollyoaks should have their very own SOUNDTRACK, with songs by PAST and PRESENT cast members. These songs of course would be cover songs, most likely, as that is the easiest way to go.<br /><br />It would be amazing and I'm sure a lot of people would pick up a copy, especially the U.S. fans of the show that can't really enjoy all things Hollyoaks based on where we live, and the c.d. could give a percent of the money to a charity or something too if they wanted. Basically, it should just happen.<br /><br /><strong>"Use Somebody"-Gerard McCarthey (plays Kris Fisher)</strong><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/sXlU2KElcbE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sXlU2KElcbE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><strong>"Hear You Me"-James Sutton (played John Paul McQueen)</strong><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/o8s9dHqMmZ8&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/o8s9dHqMmZ8&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><strong>"Molly's Chamber"-Barry Sloaned (played Niall)</strong><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/emdDQ1OIYf4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/emdDQ1OIYf4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><strong><br />"Take a Chance on Me" - Jodi Albert (played Debbie Dean). Also includes Carley Stenson (plays Steph Dean)</strong><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/P0k75TpsSw0&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/P0k75TpsSw0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><strong>"Candyman"-Carley Stenson (plays Steph Dean)</strong><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QPKDlhX3FzI&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QPKDlhX3FzI&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-7893410482982493862009-04-13T09:23:00.000-07:002009-04-13T09:42:11.902-07:00Hollyoaks the Soundtrack: Part 2<p><a href="http://media.photobucket.com/image/hollyoaks/falling_into_grace_/hollyoaks.jpg?o=12" target="_blank"><img src="http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k267/falling_into_grace_/hollyoaks.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p> </p><br /><br /><strong>"Jailhouse Rock"-Chris Fountain (plays Justin Burton)</strong><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/c5wSvX1Y9Ck&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/c5wSvX1Y9Ck&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><strong>"Unbelievable"-Gemma Merna (plays Carmel McQueen) and Andrew Moss (plays Rhys Ashworth). This song also includes Carley Stenson (plays Steph Dean) and Chris Fountain (plays Justin Burton)</strong><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4AXUpvkN4TM&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4AXUpvkN4TM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><strong>T-Rex Medley-Kevin Sacre (played Jake Dean), Loui Batley (plays Sarah Barnes), Summer Strallen (played Summer). This also includes Gerard McCarthey (plays Kris Fisher).</strong><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uH0mLKtvKhY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uH0mLKtvKhY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><strong>"Amy Josh Forever" by the Baby Diegos- Ashley Slanina-Davies (plays Amy Barnes)</strong><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/tyTRGvXVQF4&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/tyTRGvXVQF4&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><strong>"Play" by the Dirty Diegos - Hollie Jay Bowes (plays Michaela McQueen). If you youtube this song, you'll find the actual video.</strong><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0YNoOSM0FVA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0YNoOSM0FVA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br />Now, those are just ten examples of people that can sing, and not all of the videos are ONE person singing...so really it would probably be more. The following are people that I know or heard can sing, but I couldn't find a video for them.<br /><br /><strong>Sonny Flood (Josh Ashworth)<br />and <br />Garnon Davies (Elliott)</strong>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-16860968681467633462009-03-12T18:57:00.000-07:002009-03-12T19:15:27.659-07:00Life is Beautiful DVD Review (Italy)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCX6_B7MwloHMjMYK2lB4TliaC2-80wTD01gfBrV4ym9iosPMQApJsteBomJXNk6sbWDeKie2NLu_0rCn0PApgGfbLWOjbrIjdeDB7ZHHi5hO0SwTwBn7vfdGhisFgrEw1xfcmOW9qMQ/s1600-h/life.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5312486429796104770" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 200px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpCX6_B7MwloHMjMYK2lB4TliaC2-80wTD01gfBrV4ym9iosPMQApJsteBomJXNk6sbWDeKie2NLu_0rCn0PApgGfbLWOjbrIjdeDB7ZHHi5hO0SwTwBn7vfdGhisFgrEw1xfcmOW9qMQ/s200/life.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><strong><br />Life is Beautiful</strong><br /><em>DVD Review by Lauren</em><br /><strong>Country: Italy</strong><br /><br /><strong>Summary from Amazon (Product Description): </strong><br /><br /><em>An inspired motion picture masterpiece, LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL was nominated for 7 Academy Awards(R) -- winning 3 Oscars, including one for Best Actor Robert Benigni. In this extraordinary tale, Guido (Benigni) -- a charming but bumbling waiter who's gifted with a colorful imagination and an irresistible sense of humor -- has won the heart of the woman he loves and created a beautiful life for his young family. But then, that life is threatened by World War II ... and Guido must rely on those very same strengths to save his beloved wife and son from an unthinkable fate! Honored with an overwhelming level of critical acclaim, this truly exceptional, utterly unique achievement will lift your spirits and capture your heart! </em><br /><br /><br />I decided to post that above to help you learn a bit about the overall story, as I wasn't entirely sure how to go about doing it myself. Life is Beautiful was an amazing and powerful film. Benigni did a tremendous job as director and actor. The movie has comedy, definitely, but it also has heart and you realize the sadness and pain behind what Guido's character is <em>not</em> telling his young son.<br /><br />I've heard various people's thoughts on this film, with some liking it and others thinking it's not appropriate. As you can already tell, I think it's a fantastic film. It still shows the horror of living in a concentration camp, and gives a new view on WWII with the types of lives Itlalians lived.<br /><br />If you've seen this film, what did you think? If you haven't, I highly recommend it. The beginning is more light then the second half, just to forewarn you (I was told as well, so I was prepared).<br /><br />I just want to mention that Giorgio Cantarini, who plays the son of Guido, was absolutely amazing. It's hard to remember that he was only about four or five, I believe, when they filmed this movie. He did a great job and was so adorable!<br /><br /><strong>Recommended Film!</strong>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-37110118320790571562009-02-11T11:20:00.000-08:002009-02-11T17:22:32.216-08:00The Suicide Shop by Jean Teule (France) + New Blog!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmqs-OR6cfTJtqXUHx6HIzvTn2ACwLStUc78TIO6a6ME9chMiczxigiq3a2JfFb-V5dfikR8LivrThD5JF2HiDGz88HZnCNnjA1TDEK8GWOwBKYn_hbQCzCDTnJ1KqKfvYyCXXMoDUpM/s1600-h/suicide+shop.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301622819577371602" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 125px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivmqs-OR6cfTJtqXUHx6HIzvTn2ACwLStUc78TIO6a6ME9chMiczxigiq3a2JfFb-V5dfikR8LivrThD5JF2HiDGz88HZnCNnjA1TDEK8GWOwBKYn_hbQCzCDTnJ1KqKfvYyCXXMoDUpM/s200/suicide+shop.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong>The Suicide Shop by Jean Teule<br />Review by: Lauren</strong><br /><br />The Suicide Shop, set in a futuristic world, is about the Tuvache family who sells the means for people to kill themselves (ropes tied for hanging, poison in bottles, and more). Mishima, Lucrece, and their children Vincent, Marilyn, and Alan are in the business to help others, though they cannot personally use any of their products. When asked why not, their mother replies that “I’ve told you a hundred times: because it’s impossible. Who’d look after the shop?” However, the parents have tried out one item and greatly regret this decision for most of the book. You see, they tested a condom with a hole in it (for those that want to die from an STD) and the product was their last son Alan who is a disgrace to the moody family. After all, he’s just <em>too</em> happy!<br /><br />Alan is the type of kid who likes to draw fun pictures, sing, and smile at his parents. But if you have parents that are dealing with death everyday, this is definitely not their type of child. The family tries to do all they can to change him and make him just a little bit more morose, but nothing ever seems to work. As time goes on, Alan even seems to be rubbing off on the rest of the family, showing them the good and happy in life. At one point, he’s talking to a customer who believes that they are horrible looking and Alan replies with “How are you monstrous? What on earth are you saying? You’re like everyone else: the same number of ears, eyes, a nose…What’s the difference?”<br /><br />Each chapter is relatively short and overall, the book reads a lot like little short stories that are all connected. Even though this story is called The Suicide Shop, it’s actually a very amusing read and will most likely have you laughing out loud at some points. It also has a great message though, underneath it all, and that is the love of life, just like Alan is trying to show his family.<br /><br />I must say though that the ending had me quite shocked. I didn’t see it coming at all, but after some thought, I think it’s fitting. This is a quick read that is definitely recommended!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.gallicbooks.co.uk/">http://www.gallicbooks.co.uk/</a><br /><strong>French Novel that was Translated into English for a Publisher in England</strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong></strong></div><div><strong>~~~~~~</strong></div><div><strong>On another note, I wanted to mention a new blog that you should all check out. Authors Toni Hargis and Michael Harling (I've got guest blogs/interviews from them on here) have banded together to talk about an American in the UK and a gal from England in the U.S.</strong></div><div><a href="http://pondparleys.blogspot.com/">http://pondparleys.blogspot.com/</a></div>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-80384510019355901112009-02-08T16:36:00.000-08:002009-02-08T16:39:51.127-08:00What Countries Do YOU Want To Know About?!<a href="http://photobucket.com/images/question%20mark" target="_blank"><img src="http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w63/Anitacook_13/question_mark.jpg" border="0" alt="Question Mark Pictures, Images and Photos" /></a><br /><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">I've had a lot of people offer to help me out with ideas for other countries and I seriously appreciate it. I'm sure I'll be coming to you all in the future with questions. However, I wanted to give everyone ELSE a chance to learn about other countries....whether it's entertainment related or not. </span><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">Now, my idea is to find someone who is from that country (or if we can't, perhaps someone who is living there at the moment or has visited) to answer the reader's questions.</span><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">If you fall under any of the above categories and don't mind answering questions, let me know with the name of the country.</span><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;"></span><br /><span style="color:#3366ff;">As for everyone else, what country do YOU want to hear about? Leave your thoughts in the comments and I'll get to work on the first one as soon as I can!</span>Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-20100961156719411582009-01-31T21:12:00.000-08:002009-01-31T21:14:37.200-08:00My Mailbox!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAC4i8c7hNEFawMNRjNd9W6du4z4y58O8pzovMnYxyq3JR2UauGI_G6IMFNU1AmFvV2_tYilkLEhSy3pAlXnS9AWVXs6aFQyYFM1GES5GrKXSq10Fb-8LnRrhBuLKEFECKahnlQcGHq98/s1600-h/tongue.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAC4i8c7hNEFawMNRjNd9W6du4z4y58O8pzovMnYxyq3JR2UauGI_G6IMFNU1AmFvV2_tYilkLEhSy3pAlXnS9AWVXs6aFQyYFM1GES5GrKXSq10Fb-8LnRrhBuLKEFECKahnlQcGHq98/s200/tongue.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5297692613884615650" /></a><br /><br />These are the four books that I recieved that fit the foreign criteria for Bridge the Gap: England, Canada, Japan, and Turkey (I believe). I can't wait to read them!! You might remember I posted about Mercury Under My Tongue already, and I got an email offering a review copy...as well as some other random novels that are non-American. I OF COURSE accepted and here you go!<br /><br />Leave your thoughts and I'll talk more in the comments:<br /><br /><a href=http://www.amazon.com/City-Crimson-Cloak-Asli-Erdogan/dp/1933368748/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233464211&sr=1-1>The City in Crimson Cloak</a> by Asli Erdogan<br /><br /><a href=http://www.amazon.com/VIBRATOR-MARI-AKASAKA/dp/B001194HJ4/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233464244&sr=1-10>Vibrator</a> by Mari Akasaka<br /><br /><a href=http://www.amazon.com/Milk-Sulphate-Starvation-Martin-Millar/dp/1593762275/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233464278&sr=1-2>Milk, Sulphate, and Alby Starvation</a> by Martin Millar<br /><br /><a href=http://www.amazon.com/Mercury-Under-My-Tongue-Novel/dp/1933368969/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233464313&sr=1-1>Mercury Under my Tongue</a> by Sylvain TrudelShooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-269103219922396668.post-18702755852146672682009-01-29T13:53:00.000-08:002009-01-29T13:59:08.211-08:00Mike Harling Guest Post (UK)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNC3tXxHm7IuTX2LMCMETg4O_BpQma1MqpTD7HWmUR3xw1SKiKN4DPdnJ2R9i28QQCso0sPHv8qMdwaTh1mc-69xuH1YeVdvQkq8tS7VINOlp7JUzKA9GDMh2faHgTnFajUpgmnC8lhgU/s1600-h/postcards.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 155px; height: 250px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNC3tXxHm7IuTX2LMCMETg4O_BpQma1MqpTD7HWmUR3xw1SKiKN4DPdnJ2R9i28QQCso0sPHv8qMdwaTh1mc-69xuH1YeVdvQkq8tS7VINOlp7JUzKA9GDMh2faHgTnFajUpgmnC8lhgU/s320/postcards.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296837783209610034" /></a><br /><strong><strong>Cultural Exchange<br />A Guest Post by Mike Harling, author of <a href=http://www.lindenwald.com/>Postcards from Across the Pond</a></strong><br />Mike's <a href=http://bridgethegapx.blogspot.com/2009/01/mike-harling-interview-uk.html>interview!</a></strong><br /> <br />I was born in America; it seemed the natural thing to do. And there were times, I kid you not, when I would reflect on the rest of the world, marveling at how so many people could lack the good fortune or foresight to not have been born in America. Or at least Canada.<br /><br />There was also a time when it seemed to me that anyone who really mattered came from America, as well. I shared this observation with my mother, capping it off with, "Even Jesus was an American." I was quite young.<br /><br />My mom set me straight on the Jesus theory, but couldn't deny that the others on my list were true blue, as was I.<br /><br />Over the years, I discovered the joys of travel, but never strayed too far from home (in a place as big as America, that's not as contradictory as it sounds) and certainly never considered leaving it. But then I did. (Short version: met a woman. Long version: buy the book.) Now I believe that every American should be required to spend a year living abroad. (In the interest of keeping their “Out of Nation” experience from being too much of a culture shock, however, it might be best if they started off visiting countries with indoor plumbing.)<br /><br />Even the non-Americans I have posed this idea to think it’s a good one, as broadening the world-view of the United States is advantageous for all concerned, provided the Americans in question don’t come to “visit” as part of a large camouflage-clad group toting rifles and driving armored vehicles.<br /><br />These days I reserve my wonder for the people in America who have never had the opportunity of experiencing a different culture; and I can’t help feeling a little sorry for them. They will never know the strange thrill that comes from seeing the weather map on the news not showing an aerial view of their own home county (like when you visited Baltimore that time on your school trip). They will never experience the simultaneous shock of astonishment, disbelief and disappointment as they ride down the A-303 and ask their travel companion about those strange rocks in the field off to the right and receive the reply: "Oh them; that's Stonehenge."<br /><br />England, despite my erstwhile supposition of ubiquitous Americanism, figures large in our culture, or at least it did in mine. Remember that place the lady rode her Cock Horse to? Yeah, it's here. I drove through it a few months back. And the Muffin Man, well, he doesn't live in Drury lane any more, but Drury lane is still there. Also, once you get out of America you start realizing that many notable people (Prince Charles, for instance) are not, in fact, American. I mean, Oasis; who knew they were from Manchester? I thought they came from Seattle.<br /><br />Even if you can’t arrange to live overseas, you should at least pop over for a visit. The UK is a good place to start because they sort of speak the same language and we share a great deal of heritage. And now would be the optimum time, while the dollar hasn’t free-fallen quite as far as the pound and you can actually get a decent rate of exchange. If you’re on a limited budget, visit London; it’s like New York City in that you can't swing a tea cosy without hitting something famous. On a pleasant day you could go for a stroll and take in Trafalgar Square, The Tower of London, Piccadilly Circus, Big Ben, Westminster Abby and Buckingham Palace and still have time for a pint and a visit to the gift shoppe. That’s value for money, and not always possible in other countries (try visiting Mt Rushmore and Old Faithful in the same day).<br /><br />So think about it. Come for a visit or, if you can swing it, a longer stay, because nothing compares to the adventure inherent in the daily navigation of a foreign culture. Even after seven years I still, on occasion, look around myself and think, “Holy shit, I’m in England.” And being amazing by your own life is a great way to live.Shooting Stars Maghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16074581473656321052noreply@blogger.com3