These are pics from my trip on the Arctic Sunrise (I boarded at Chelsea Piers, NY & flew back home from Ft. Lauderdale, FL). I won the trip through the Project Thin Ice contest 2005. It was an amazing experience, one I will never forget!I know it ...]]> Happy Chinese New Year, everybody!It's now the year of the Earth Rat!Peace & Love,Denise]]> Please consider participating in this fun activity for a good cause!  Dogs Deserve Better is collecting homemade valentines, which will be given to dog owners that keep their dogs chained or penned outside.  They are also requesting the addr...]]> Hi,I've joined the Great Whale Trail with Greenpeace.I'm raising money to end whaling in the Southern Ocean and make the oceans safe for all whales.  Please support me!This year, whalers plan kill almost 1,000 mink whales, 50 threatened h...]]> May those of the Hindu faith have a wonderful & blessed Festival of Ganesh!Peace & Love,Denise]]>