Don’t enter any contests from survey networks, iwon or iwin.  They are too spammy.  Also, if you win a bona fide contest, you are usually notified via an e-mail with the word “fulfillment” in the re:line. 

We’re back home in (rainy) Cleveland from (rainy) Ireland.  The weather forecast over there EVERY DAY was rainy, with a chance of showers, or blustery with a slight chance of heavy rain.  Beautiful country, though.  While there, I received notice that I had won one (bummer) round trip ticket anywhere Northwest Airlines flies in the continental U.S.  Yippee!