Give the Gift of Safety

Golden Acre Garden Sentre has joined forces with CTV and Energy 101.5 FM to Give the Gift of Safety this Christmas, in support of the YWCA Mary Dover House.

For many of us, Christmas is a rich tradition – a time to celebrate with family and friends, and reflect on our good fortune. But for some Calgary women and their children, Christmas is a time of fear, and there is little to be thankful for. That’s because domestic violence does not respect the holidays.

Calgary has the second-highest rate of domestic violence in Canada and the trend is for the abuse to get worse over Christmas.
From now until December 24th, visit Golden Acre Garden Sentre and make sure you ask one of us how you can Give the Gift of Safety.

On December 4th, tune into Energy 101.5 FM for a live radiothon that will take place at Golden Acre Garden Sentre. Hear the personal stories of abuse survivors and experts as they help us understand the importance of the community’s involvement.

Erin Wilde, Meg Tucker and I got our heads together and made our own "Energy 101.5 Wreath" that is up for auction with all proceeds going towards the YWCA. Please Help Us Help Them. Make a bid, and you might be the one taking this one-of-a-kind Wreath home and helping all the ladies in need at the YWCA.

I had some free time today

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and I decided it would be cool to make some computer/blackberry/iphone wallpapers for listeners to download (maybe i'm just pushing it) but at least you could look at them and give me your input... Hope you like them...

It's been a while

I know... Sorry that's its taken me sooo long to get back into this... but 2 Strangers, that aren't really strangers any more, and a wedding kind of took over our lives since September... but I'm glad to say that I love how we all came together at work and successfully executed this Social Experiment. Did you manage to watch how this Love Story unfolded via our WedCam?! here are the links just in case you didn't...

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=EU0t6lzVmYA

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=A3xWEEb_yBM

but I think must importantly this was a success thanks to all of you, who trusted us and the panel of experts to show you that love can be blind...

as I type and I look out my window of my new place... I'm happy to see that it's snowing... am I the only one that is happy that is Snowing?! I accept the fact that I'm taking steps in life that make feel more grownup... I'm taking my relationship with my fiance to the next step... we are moving in together in January and I rented a place that we are currently in the process of decorating and making it feel and look like home... and as I come home from work every afternoon, I take my shoes off and hang my coat, and I see our picture sitting on top of the fireplace and I know that I'm finally home...

Tough Guys Drive... Pink?!

That's Right!!!

I love the New Car!!! It's a Great Toyota Highlander from Country Hills Toyota... The guys hooked me up with a Nice SUV for our Social Experiment “2 Strangers and a Wedding”... I can't say enough how much I love it. I remember back in the Good Old College Days that one of my friends used to have one (back in 2005) and we used to go on overnight party trips to Banff and this truck feels Bigger and Tougher. It has Multiple Cup Holders (you can never have enough cup holders) and 2 plugs for car chargers in the front seats only, 3 rows of seats, and a sound system like no other. seriusly, a Great Truck!!!
Yes, It's Pink! and it still feels Tough... It's funny to drive downtown and realize how many people are looking at this vehicle... I'm not sure if they are saying "Man, that's a really nice Toyota" or "Man, that's really Pink" either way, it feels nice to drive around in a Car that fits... and I can't deny that it's a great conversation starter at parking lots and at gas stations... I've been told that I can really pull off the color... What do you think?!

Some Goals

after doing some research at the radio station during our LTA from the Whiskey I came to the conclussion that I want to become an Apple Certified Pro... I'm an avid Apple fan, I saved my money to buy my lap-top that I've owned for almost 4 years and I Love It!!! I can't get enought of it... and since then I became an Apple Fan... Got my iPod Touch and I'm actually paying for all my software (iLife and iWork '08, and Final Cut Express HD) I just cant get enought of it, but I want do learn more and more... my Dad used to say that you can't never know too much and I've decided that I want to learn a whole lot more and get certified on it, I guess that the worst that could happen would be having an awesome experience and an Crazy hobbie!!! and I get to say that "I'm a Certified Pro" that by it self sounds awesome!!!... when would I do this?!?! I have no clue... but I guess i still have a while before I kick the bucket... to I guess I still have some time to figure some things... 'till then... I'll keep working on making people happy and making my wife-to-be the happiest girl ever!!! sorry Kreesha Turner (I never had a chance)... My girl owns my heart and soul...

Big Steps

I should never let my mind wonder so much... Tonight while editing some videos for our Social Experiment, and while Op'ing our LTA from The Whiskey... It just hit me... I grew up in a small Small Town in Mexico. Chetumal, Quintana Roo (220,000 in 2005) and who would've thought that I was going to grow up to work in Radio in a major market like Calgary, that I would have the chance to meet a lot of music artist and actors... That I was going to take part in events that are going to change the perspective of Radio around a whole country!!!
To tell you the truth, I knew I was suppose to do other things with my life rather than just staying home and follow my dad's foot steps... but I never thought I was going to do what I do and still be able to say every single day that I LOVE MY JOB... and I LOVE THE PEOPLE I WORK WITH... and I LOVE even more the fact that they trust me enough to take part in really big events...
I would've never imagined that, me, a small town guy, would get this chance, if you ask me, it’s the chance of a life time.

YEAY!!! finally there is something good on TV!!!

I can't say enough how excited I am that TV is back in full!!! Kitchen Nightmares, Prison Break, Heroes (House and Lost, please hurry, I miss you both!!!)... everything is coming back and it makes my heart Sooo Happy!!!

I just hope that everything available for rent catches up 'cus it’s starting to get a little boring...

My Girl took me to the movies this last weekend... Yeah, she actually had to take me there ‘cus she wanted to see "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2" I was reluctant to actually pay 12.50 x 2 = $25.- to watch that movie... but at the end I was happy with the result, it was a funny movie (that doesn’t mean that I might actually go out and buy it as soon as it comes out on DVD), and I enjoyed some time with my girl and we shared some laughs and enjoyed a nice supper afterwards...

At the end, I guess that's what it's all about... just spending some quality time with your loved ones, and make memories that are going to last a life time...

I know that as of Monday, September 15 @ 7:15 AM this is all going to change... I will be completely dedicated to this Big Announcement and I won't even care of what's going to be on TV...