GPP Street Team

waving goodbye to 2007

Raising a glass to 2007 and to all our friends of the Street Team!

*Clink*  Here's to a brand new year, full of possibilities.  Bring on 2008!

celebrate!

Wishing all our Crusaders, and visitors, a Merry Christmas.  And if you don't celebrate Christmas, I wish you and your loved ones a Happy Whatever-You-Celebrate. 

In addition, I want to thank all of you who have played this month.  It's been a trip around the globe as we learn of your locations and what Home means to you.  What a great way to learn more about you.   I also thank the many wonderful players we have who share their heartfelt comments.  There is still time to enter - maybe you'll find time once the holiday is over.  Due date:  January 1.

In case you missed this years ago on tv, or haven't found it yet on youtube, go HERE.  (Bowie and Bing)

CRUSADE No. 15 ~ Where in the World?

I wanted to make this an easy Crusade since it's a busy time of year, no matter what holiday you celebrate in December.  I hope you'll join in on this one because it will give a chance to learn something more about you.  I was writing with a new friend and we were saying how cool it has been to meet one another because of blogs.  We may have never met in a cafe, or on the sidewalk, but we met online.  So it is with YOU.  We might pass one another on the street, but we know each other because of the Street Team.

 

This month make an entry on your blog about where you live.  Better yet, make a journal page and share a photo of it.  You could tell us about your home, your town, or your country.  If you are a transplant like me, you could tell us where you came from, and maybe all the places you've lived.  I know this is a global community so it will be fun to see where we are all located.  Periodically I will revise this map graphic with dots showing where you all are.  I tested out one of those map widgets for the blog and it refreshes daily so I bagged it.  I did find out that slide.com has a guestbook we could use.  See the link on the left?  Click on there to visit the guestbook page. 

These pages were done for a collaborative project and then I re-purposed them for an article.  I noticed there has been a secret significance to each house number I've had.  For instance, our current home is #113.  It was mentioned that it might be an unlucky number, particularly since it was our first home purchase and we had never seen the house (daring, yes?).  I saw the number as a SIGN that it was THE place for us.  One husband, one wife, three kids equals 113, SOLD!

ON MY SOAPBOX:  While I'm encouraging you to enter the Crusade, I will aslo take this moment to encourage your comments.  Here's what I've noticed:  We have many many participants in these Crusades (and many visitors who observe but don't play.)  Yet, as I revisit the links on the lists here I only see a handful of comments for each player.  WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE YOU? In a perfect world, every Crusader (and every lurker) should be commenting on every other Crusader's site.  Ok, I get it that it's time consuming and maybe you think what you were going to say has already been said but isn't this whole community about networking and making connections with one another?  Don't we all want to make new friends?  Don't we all appreciate the validation that comes with receiving a comment?  Yes, I know it's not always about the comments but we want to keep the momentum going.  We want both our new friends and old friends to know their participation is valued.  I do get it that some of you like to join in each month because it gets you to DO something.  That is great,....like really really great.  Love that.  And I think you ALL rock for making an appointment with creativity every month, and for making your blogs cool places to visit.  Just don't forget to leave a comment when you are out and about on the net, ok?

So this month, tell us Where in the World you are.  Make a journal page and post on your blog or simply tell your story then comment here and I'll post your link to the list.  Be sure to list your location with your comment (makes it easier for me to make the map). Links are posted in order as they come in, newest at top so you can navigate easily and visit each new entry.  (Past crusades are archived alphabetically by first name).  You are welcome to join in any previous Crusade, just label accordingly.

Visit the blog page with the guestbook and enter yourself HERE.

Crusade No. 15 ~ Where in the World  DUE DATE:  January 1, 2008

You are welcome to take this button for your site.  Enjoy the holiday season!

Archived links have been moved from sidebar to here - not all may be active.

CRUSADE No. 15

• Andrew Borloz
• Any Smith
• Ariel Gill
• Becky New
• Belinda Schneider
• Bella
• Cath Sheard
• Chris Miser
• Dorit Elisha
• Fiona Scharlau
• Gaby Braun
• Grace
• Griselda Tello
• Griselda Tello (more)
• Heather Christian
• Hildi
• Ingrid Dijkers
• Janine Davies
• Jeane Frizzell
• Jo Anne Owens
• Jodi Barone
• Joy Logan
• Kathleen Chabot
• Kathy McCreedy Hall
• Kelsey O'Mullane
• Laurie Blau-Marshall
• Laurie Blau-Marshall (more)
• Lay Hoon
• Maj Hoenborg
• Marilyn Weyman Kegg
• Marilyn Weyman Kegg
• Mary Franzenburg
• Megan Warren
• Megan Warren
• Michelle Ward
• Monica Magness
• Monique Verbeek
• Natalie Briney
• Nicki Conroy
• Pam McClung
• Pam McClung (more)
• Paula Long
• Penny Stuart
• Penny Stuart (more)
• Sigrid Hollender
• Sondra Caserio
• Steph
• Suzanne Renfrow
• SyAnne Bleu
• SyAnne Bleu (more)
• Tautchia Coleman
• Tina Shoaga
• Xanthe Walker

CRUSADE No. 14 ~ WINNER!

 

This month's Top Hat Pick is Jodi Barone!  Congratulations to Jodi.  She only recently came on board as a Crusader with No. 12, but she has always submitted more than one blog entry with the Crusades she has participated in.  Thanks Jodi for being such an enthusiastic player!! 

Loved seeing all the tales about your Imaginary Friends, your Muses, and your Inspiration.  I learned a little more about each of you.  Thanks to all the players who participated this month.  And thanks for taking the time to visit and comment on each others entries.  That's an important part of this game, don't you think?  I promise the next Crusade will be easy since it's a busy month for everyone.  I'll post it tomorrow....in the mean time let's let Jodi have the spotlight today.