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Friday, January 25, 2013

Which Dress to Wear?

Attached are pictures of me modeling the dresses in prior Take A Leap to The Oscars post.
  • Which dress should I (Rhonda) wear to the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Red Carpet and Luncheon on Thurs, February 21?
  • Which dress should Sharee wear to an Oscar cocktail party on Saturday, February 23?
  • Which dress should Rhonda wear to an Oscar cocktail party on Saturday, February 23?
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    Dress 6 
    Dress 7

    Wednesday, January 23, 2013

    Take A Leap to the Oscars!!


    If you have been following us on our We Connected Productions, LLC blogsite or Facebook and Twitter over the last week, this is no surprise.  For others, it's like....what!!

    Without going into the entire story, just know that a cold isn't the only thing we brought back home from China.  On a faithful connecting flight from Los Angeles to Charlotte, NC, we were introduced to Stephanie Frederic, CEO of FGW Productions.  Her production company is a major player in the transmedia industry; especially with behind-the-scene footage and videos of your favorite movies. It was after watching our Take A Leap travel videos and short films that she felt compelled to offer us a blogging experience of the lifetime: The Oscars Red Carpet.

    Here's an update!!

    We've booked our flight to Los Angeles using airline reward points; yet, still in need of additional United Airlines Mileage Points for return flight. We must book by Feb. 3. If you are willing to donate, you can transfer United Airline miles for as little as $15 for each 1000 increment. Email us at weconnectedprod@gmail.com, and we'll provide you our mileage numbers. We have been offered 2 nights accommodation in the production team hotel room, but need 3 night accommodations elsewhere. We found a rental apt within walking distance to the theatre for $300. We're giving ourselves until Jan. 31 to book accommodations bc rates are on the rise!! Any assistance will be appreciated. Both of our blogsites have a link on the right side bar to donate.

    Also, Rhonda has an awesome opportunity to attend the Essence Black Women in Hollywood luncheon honoring Oprah on Thurs Feb. 21 bc of her earlier arrival. I'll arrive to LA Fri. evening bc of work commitments. We both plan to attend a few daytime/early evening parties on the Sat before the Oscars.  I've posted 7 dresses. Vote for your favorite until Feb. 15. The top 3 will be worn between the two of us. Rhonda will wear one for the luncheon; and we both will wear a dress for Sat's functions.

    We're still searching for a full-length gown for the Oscars.  Size 0/1 is preferred, but we are willing to pay for alterations and any applicable shipping.  Please fwd pictures to weconnectedprod@gmail.com by Feb. 10.  We'll post pics of the submissions on FB and on our blogs on Feb. 11 for votes, and the top 2 will be chosen on Feb. 15, and will be worn by us at the Oscars on Feb. 24.

    And finally, we are asking for everyone to select a celebrity that will be at the Oscars, and submit a question you'll like us to ask.  If your question gets answered, you will get a shout out on FB, our blogs, and in the 3 min. video we'll be producing. You can comment on this post, email us, call us, or tell us in person.

    Love, Peace & Blessings,
    Sharee

                             




    Monday, January 21, 2013

    Pictures from China

    Forbidden City in Beijing, China.
    Summer Palace (Built 1750) in Beijing, China. Supposed to have served as a
    Summer Resort for Empress Dowager Cixi.
    Frozen lake below.
    Nǐ hǎo/Hello,

    It's been two weeks since we have been back. Below are some of the many pictures from our trip to China. Enjoy!!!
    A fish with it's head seprated
    from it's body. We did not eat the head.

    Sharee posing with snow in the background,
    outside a Beijing hotel.
    Rhonda, still all smiles after a 12.5hrs plane ride
     from Los Angeles, CA to Beijing.
    Chinese Culture: Longevity. Always together.
    Male (left w/ball under paw) &
    Female (right w/baby under paw)
    Sharee in a cave in Shanghai, China.
    Rhonda posing with Life size replicas
    of the Terra Cotta Soldiers.
    Two pandas in Chengdu, China.

    Sharee & a fellow traveler with the crowded
    train station in the background. 


    Xiè xiè/Thank you,
    Rhonda W.
    Squaters: Women's toliets in China,
    on the floor.  Remember to bring tissue.

    Tuesday, January 15, 2013

    Take A Leap NYC Travel Bloggers

    Photo Credit: My 10 yr old couson Kyla Mallory


    This past weekend We Connected Productions, LLC took Take A Leap to NYC to interview 5 Travel Bloggers. Thank you to Brian Peters with his blog  No Debt World Travel, Jennifer Poe with her blog , Imported Chocolate,Tracey Coleman with her blog Brooklyn Travel Addict, Evie Robinson with Nomadness TV Webseries, and Mario Nicholas with his webseries On the Go With Mario, for individual and group interviews. This special Take A Leap NYC Travel Bloggers webisode will be available on our Youtube Channel by March 2013.

    Subscribe to the We Connected Productions, LLC Youtube Channel at: youtube.com/weconnectedprod

    Rhonda W.

    Tuesday, January 8, 2013

    Ni Hao! & Xie Xie!

    Ni Hao (pronounced nee how) is a common phrase in China. In Chinese Mandarin it means Hello.  It can be spoken anytime of the day and once said, can spark interesting conversations. None of which we completely understood.  Xie Xie (pronounced Shi-e Shi-e) is also a common phrase.  In Chinese Mandarin it means Thank You.

    The Chinese language is very complex. Especially when there are similar words with different meanings depending on the tone that is used.  Take the word ma.  Depending on tone it can mean mother, horse, hemp, or scold.  Say it the wrong way, and you may have called your mother a horse!!

    There is also differences in the language depending on the region that you live.  The Chinese language spoken in Shanghai is vastly different than the language spoken in Northern or Southern China.  Chinese Mandarin differs from Chinese Cantonese.  People who know Cantonese understand Mandarin, but people who know Mandarin don't understand Cantonese.  It's enough to make your head spin, but we were always safe with Ni Hao & Xie Xie!

    We had a great time in China and will post in the coming weeks tons of pictures, full descriptions of our time there, and the second webisode of Take A Leap by mid-February.  We will also share a story about a chance meeting that came at the tail end of our trip than will truly shape the direction of our future.  As for now, we are still recuperating and adjusting to normal life and getting back into the groove of work.  Yet, we couldn't resist sharing these exhilarating pictures of us atop The Great Wall in Beijing. It was -5 Celsius and we were COLD!! It was in the record books as one of the coldest days in almost 50 years. Just our luck!!

    Sharee & Rhonda
    Rhonda
    Sharee