A little Internet magic required

I need to ask you to do something for me. 

Quark Expeditions is having a contest for an Official Expedition Blogger.  The prize is a trip to Antarctica.  

Antarctica

I need you to vote (for me, you know, hopefully.)  (You've got to register to vote.  Sorry about that.)

(Edited 9/12/2009 to add:  I'm raffling off a pair of socks made during the trip - in Antarctica.)

Anyway, Antarctica.

I've been there once. 

It is a vast magical place - ancient, untouched (well, relatively), cold, uninhabitable, fragile, stark.

It is so old and so quiet you can hear the universe whispering.  It speaks to your soul. 

(Either that or its the penguin squawking.)

(Or maybe a whale fluke.)

I love it.

I'm looking for my voice and a way to share this immense wonderful world with you. 

What'd you say?  Can we make magic happen?

p.s. The reality is, I don't have enough readers to make this happen alone.  So I need you (all of you!) with some promotional ideas (above and beyond, say, raffling off a handknit pair of socks made during the voyage.)

pps.  The other reality is:  I've been waffling over this for weeks:

    there's the "leave one place on the planet alone" voice

    and the "you can't save what you don't know" voice

    and the "who do you think you are asking for anything?"  voice

    and the "wouldn't it be cool to show Dude this place?" voice

    and, finally, there is the siren call of the Ice.  And I have no choice but to go.

Comments

[Norma]

I've written a post in support of your efforts for tomorrow. Is it OK if I steal one of your photos to add to my post? Best of luck with this!!!

[Andi]

My vote is in-good luck!

[Colette]

I remember when I went (through Quark Expeditions, no less)...

It's worth any amount of effort to get down there. Luck to you, have lots of fun!

[bonny]

Your pictures are so compelling that I had to go vote for you, several times w/ several different email addresses. Good luck; I need to see more of your Antarctica photos!

[bonny]

For your blog readers/voters: You can vote multiple times with multiple email addresses. Yes, this means you have to register with each email address, but for pictures like this and a chance on a pair of hand-knit Antarctica socks, it was absolutely worth my time. So vote early, vote often and tell all your friends to do the same!

[Erin]

I voted for you--best of luck!

P.S. Have you seen Werner Herzog's documentary about Antarctica?

[pata]

Other than Ravelry, I have never sign up for anything web related. Your pictures & blog are beautiful and charming and I really want you to win the trip! Much Luck with the contest.