There seems to be a lack of respect and manners among the general public, not to mention in smaller circles such as work. I say this because I like it when a guy opens the door for me. Let me clarify- I like when a guy opens the door and holds it open for me to walk through first. I feel like I should be sporting a hoop skirt and breaking out in a Southern accent, but that is okay because it feels like........well, like I am experiencing the lost art of chivilary. I have noticed that when approaching a door if I see someone else is headed for the same door, I will keep them in my peripheral vision and if they are close behind I will hold the door for them after I have opened it and gone part way through. There are exceptions such as is if I approach the door and see someone exiting who just short of growing another arm may have a difficult time opening the door. That third arm could really come in handing when steering a stoller in and out of most stores.
Dooce
Blurbomat
Very George
VanWagner...when it's working ;)
Oliver Daily
Daily Mumps
Finslippy
Fluid Pudding
Sweetney
Suburban Bliss
Amalah
Breed 'em and weep
Woulda Coulda Shoulda and her other site Want Not
Married To The Sea which is the work of Natalie Dee and Toothpaste For Dinner
Mamacita
And of course...Flickr!
So, is there a way to get a "responsible" tan?
Chocolate As Sunscreen article here!
WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET A TRAFFIC TICKET
This advice was sent by a retired State Farm agent! The system has been tried and it works in every state. If you get a speeding ticket or went through a red light or whatever the case may be, you're going to get points on your license. This is a method to ensure that you DO NOT get the points. When you get your fine, send in a check to pay for it. If the fine is $79.00 make the check out for $82.00 or some small amount over the fine. The system will then have to send you back a check for the difference! However, here is the trick.
DO NOT CASH THE REFUND CHECK!
Throw it away! Points are not assessed to your license until all financial transactions are complete. If you do not cash the check, then the transactions are NOT complete. The system has received it's money and is satisfied and will no longer bother you (and no points will be added to your license). This information comes from an unmentionable computer company that sets up the standard databases used by every state.
Send this on to your friends. You never know when they may need a break.
I asked my daughter Lucia (who has been two for a month and a half) where I should go to find a date. She smiled and said, "Maggie." As in the Maggie with whom she is slightly obsessed. I'm not sure how to interpret her answer other than to consider the source.
Favorite quote:
Mad Bob: [showing off long scar on his arm] Shark. Thirty-five footer.
Danny Campbell: [showing off small scar on elbow] Fell off my bike. Two-wheeler.
Deepening Your Search
What is this earthen bowl of treasure that you've found?
It's your belly. And loving your belly enables you to claim the treasure inside.
What are you going to do?
If you're like most women, you've always been told that your body isn't good enough, that your belly is shameful. As far as you may know, there's nothing good about a woman's belly unless it's flat and hard. You may have spent many years and much effort trying to lose your belly, trying to hide it from sight.
I know that the idea of loving your belly might be challenging. Okay, it might be rather unconventional. Well, given the culture's bias against women's bellies, loving your belly might actually require some courage. But tell me: Whose body is it, anyway? Who has the say-so? Who benefits when you belittle your belly? Who benefits when you befriend your belly and give yourself room to breathe? It's your body, your belly, your life. Whose permission do you need to love yourself?
I know that loving your belly is a strange, wild, unconventional idea. But what's the alternative? Do you really want to miss out on the precious treasure that's so close to home?
Today I found a link to a very eye opening site that encourages mothers to love all their shape!
I still bear stretch marks and a scar from my c-section...proudly!!!
Albert Einstein
Many years ago in Scotland, a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.
Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S.Treasury.
Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.
Coca-Cola was originally green.
It is impossible to lick your elbow.
The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work: Alaska
The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)
The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%
The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $6,400
The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour: 61,000!
Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.
The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.
The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321
If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.
Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.
Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace
Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
A. Obsession
Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?
A. One thousand
Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All were invented by women.
Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey
Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
A. Father's Day
In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase........ "goodnight, sleep tight."
It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon
In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down."
It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"
Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.
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At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
New artist recommendation: Corinne Bailey Rae
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