Every day 24,000 children die from preventable causes-because they lack simple things like access to clean drinking water, sufficient nutrition or immunization that can protect them against deadly diseases.

I am helping UNICEF achieve the goal to do whatever it takes to reduce that number Zero.

I have made an online page at Trick or Treat for Unicef Online.  Please visit and lend your support to this worthy cause!  Thanks!

inside.unicefusa.org/site/TR/Events/TrickorTreat

This is an awsome video of my hometown1 Take a look.....

It's been awhile since I've posted here.  But I felt the need to add an entry today.  I wanted to talk about something I feel very strongly about.  It's the non profit my dearest friend Jacky and I started a little over 2 years ago. We call it Ladies Of the House.  Jacky and I met online as two House/ Hugh Laurie fans and she has become like a sister to me.  We decided to start a fan site, but wanted to do more than just showcase our favorite actor. We wanted to give back, help others who were not as fortunate as we have been. We decided on the charity that Hugh holds most dear, Save The Children.  We did what we had to, to become incorporated (in Florida) and strangely enough the date on our incorporation papers also happens to be Hugh's birthday! (6/11/2007)  We took that as a good omen and set about to raise some funds for a very worthy cause. 

We took a visit to Los Angeles and met up with some other House fans from around the country, and one from Australia!  With us we took 2 red STC t-shirts which we gave to Ellen Degeneres and Craig Ferguson when we visited their talk shows.  Craig signed his t-shirt and sent it back to us and we auctioned it off on ebay. All the money raised in the auction went to Save the Children. We also gave Craig a blue STC wristband he wore on air a few times!  While this was happening, we were trying our best to get the word out about our non-profit and making others aware of the good work STC is doing.  Not as easy as it sounds. We met with opposition and some mean spirited posters on some of the House forums online.  We got involved in some projects that didn't go as planned and real life interuppted us here and there. But we kept our heads high and our ideas flowing.

Earlier this year, we sponsored the only approved theatre release of Band from TV's  (a celebrity charity band Hugh Laurie is a member of) DVD,  'Hoggin' All The Covers'.  Each of these projects has been a learning experience for both of us. We take everything we've learned and apply it to our next idea. Which is where we are now.  We are working on something new and have just started our own LJ. We already have a My Space, Facebook and Twitter page. I could tell you what we are working on, but that would be cheating. (And absolutely NO fun! LOL) If you want just a HINT of what's coming, take a look at our 1st LJ entry which can be found here: l-o-t-h.livejournal.com/   (And friend us if you like.  We love making new friends!)

Ever since I was a child, I have wanted to be involved in something that made a difference, something that could help to make change in the world around us.  I honestly never thought it would happen.  But with LOtH I feel we can truly do some good, help to change the world around us in some small way. And it has been quite a learning experience as well! Our biggest obstacle right now is getting the word out about us and getting others interested in our cause.  So please, if you feel so inclined, tell others about us and our sites, we would really appreciate it.  And we are always open to any ideas or suggestions, feel free to pass them on to us. Below is a list of our other sites, we look forward to having you pay us a visit to all of them.  Join us on our journey of giving, we promise it will be full of surprises!

www.facebook.com/home.php  LOtH Facebook Page
twitter.com/LadiesOfHouse       LOtH Twitter Page
profile.myspace.com/ladiesofthehousellc   LOth My Space

Ladies Of the House LLC  asks you to check out the Hugh Laurie Charity Drive benefitting Save the Children. Hugh will be 50 on June 11th! STC endorses this fundraising effort and we urge you to consider a donation to help celebrate Hugh's big day! Thank you!

 www.firstgiving.com/hl_birthday_drive  

I am leaving on my 13th cruise on Sunday on the Carnival Legend out of Tampa!  WOO HOO!!    So, just for fun I thought I'd post these stupid questions some cruise passengers ask!  Enjoy!! :D



( Click me for questions... )

Want to attend a great event?  If you are in the Austin area, then you MUST get to Alamo Drafthouse, Lake Creek. Watch this...

In Austin TX?  Check this out!

Band from TV charity screening
Wednesday May 13th
Alamo Drafthouse-Lake Creek
7:30pm
$15 (All ticket proceeds to benefit Band from TV’s various charity projects)

The Alamo Drafthouse Lake Creek is teaming up with Generosity Records and Ladies Of the House to bring you a screening of the Band from TV’s concert DVD to benefit the band’s charity projects. If you haven’t heard, the Band From TV lineup includes a powerhouse of well-known and acclaimed actors including: Greg Grunberg (drums), a veteran of shows such as Alias and Felicity and currently starring in the NBC hit HEROES; Teri Hatcher (vocals) currently starring in the ABC hit DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES, James Denton (guitar), currently starring in the ABC hitDESPERATE HOUSEWIVES; Bob Guiney (vocals), who appeared on THE BACHELOR and is currently seen on TLC's DATE MY HOUSE; Actress Bonnie Somerville (vocals) from ABC's 2008 series CASHMERE MAFIA; Jesse Spencer (violin) and Hugh Laurie (keyboards)  currently starring in the FOX hit HOUSE; and rounding out the band are accomplished musicians Chris Kelley, Barry Sarna, Jon Sarna, Chris Mostert and child-star turned bass player Brad Savage.

The Band from TV is dedicated to supporting charities Worldwide, including but not limited to the Epilepsy Foundation (www.epilepsyfoundation.org), Save the Children (www.savethechildren.org), the Child Abuse Prevention Program (www.childabusepreventionprogram.org), and the Guitar Center Music Foundation (www.guitarcentermusicfoundation.org). For more info on all of the charities supported by the band, go to www.bandfromtv.org/charities.

Join us for a night of music to benefit these very worthwhile charities. There will also be plenty of Band from TV merchandise available for sale at the venue; proceeds of which will also be donated to charity. Admission to the event is $15. For tickets go to www.drafthouse.com or call 512-219-5408.

This is just so cute I had to post.! enjoy!!  :D

Now that we've had video, time for some pictures! 
(C'mon Dylan, it's not THAT bad!)( Dylan Picscan right here. )