Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Quote
"Deep down you know you can be remarkable. You shouldn't settle for anything less than your best self, reaching ever closer to your potential--whether as a leader or in any other part of your life."
-Kevin Eikenberry
-Kevin Eikenberry
Friday, November 16, 2007
Thursday, November 15, 2007
Global incidents
The map is updated every 300 seconds. It shows all of the major incidents going on in the world at any given time. Scary! And fascinating!
http://www.globalincidentmap.com/home.php
http://www.globalincidentmap.com/home.php
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Big girls don't cry
This write up is a little over due....
Several Thursdays ago, I roll out to Xbar with Sinn and CJ and we meet up with my buddy Vodka.
The bar is a little slow but there are a few girls that catch my eye. As I am leaning on a corner of the bar with my drink, nonchalantly checking out the females, I get opened by an Ug telling me I look hot. I politely talk to her and while I am talking to her, notice a cutie standing behind her at the bar with a group.
I seperate myself from the Ug, order another drink and make a lap around the bar. I decide there is no one I want to open in the bar besides the cutie behind the Ug so I return to my previous spot. Sinn and CJ have moved on but Vodka is still hanging around. I tell him I am going in and to come help wing me in a bit.
I walk up to cutie, who just ordered a round of shots for her group, and ask her what type of shot she is drinking. I give her my best flirty smirk/smile and put my hand on the side of her stomach. She tells me (some weird sounding name) and then orders another one for me.
The group and I pound the shot. I tell cutie it was damn good so she orders another one for just her and I. When it arrives, I reach for it but she grabs mine first and pours it into my mouth for me with a big, shit eating smile. Unfortunately, she pours too fast and some ends up running down my chin. She uses her finger to wipe the spill off my chin and then licks her finger. She then grabs her shot and pounds it.
I then tell her I need to repay her for the shots and kiss her. She kisses back for a bit and then we break away.
I get a text from CJ who has wandered back into the area telling me "she is pretty hot".
I ask her to introduce me to her friends. She is with 1 other girl and 3 guys. She tells me the girl is her best friend, two of the guys are high school buddies and the 3rd guy is some random guy that joined their group that evening.
We start fluff talking and the 3rd dude tries to jump in and cock block. Fortunately for me, she back turns him to face me so I don't have to worry about him.
I bring the other girl into the conversation and wave Vodka over to join us. He jumps in and entertains the friend while I continue to flirt with the girl.
I go through logistics - where does she live (out of town), where is she staying (with the friend), where is that (across the street), what are they doing later (maybe going to a strip club?)...
I pull Vodka aside and tell him what I learned. He is up for an after party but not really into the girl as she isn't his type (tall, thin and blonde). However, she is definitely Sinn's type so I text him to come jump in.
I continue to fluff talk with my cutie while the 3rd guy tries unsuccessfully to AMOG me and Vodka kindly blocks the very large breasted, brunette friend. Sinn swings by but walks off instead of jumping in. I find out later he didn't know Vodka wanted to eject and he didn't want to AMOG Vodka so he didn't join.
Cutie orders her and I another round of shots. We pound those followed by some more making out. I still don't know her name but have succeeded in changing her mind from going to an after hours strip club to coming back to my place with Vodka and her friend for drinks.
Bar closes...we roll out....and her friend decides to ride with Vodka which frees her up from being in my way.
We talk while I drive to my place and things are going well. However, when we get to my place, she suddenly breaks down crying. I ask her what is wrong and she is hesitant to tell me but eventually lkets me know she has a long term boyfriend she lives with. She doesn't want to cheat on him which is why she is crying.
I try to comfort her but that is not helping. I eventually pass her to her friend to get her back home. So much for my fun night....
Several Thursdays ago, I roll out to Xbar with Sinn and CJ and we meet up with my buddy Vodka.
The bar is a little slow but there are a few girls that catch my eye. As I am leaning on a corner of the bar with my drink, nonchalantly checking out the females, I get opened by an Ug telling me I look hot. I politely talk to her and while I am talking to her, notice a cutie standing behind her at the bar with a group.
I seperate myself from the Ug, order another drink and make a lap around the bar. I decide there is no one I want to open in the bar besides the cutie behind the Ug so I return to my previous spot. Sinn and CJ have moved on but Vodka is still hanging around. I tell him I am going in and to come help wing me in a bit.
I walk up to cutie, who just ordered a round of shots for her group, and ask her what type of shot she is drinking. I give her my best flirty smirk/smile and put my hand on the side of her stomach. She tells me (some weird sounding name) and then orders another one for me.
The group and I pound the shot. I tell cutie it was damn good so she orders another one for just her and I. When it arrives, I reach for it but she grabs mine first and pours it into my mouth for me with a big, shit eating smile. Unfortunately, she pours too fast and some ends up running down my chin. She uses her finger to wipe the spill off my chin and then licks her finger. She then grabs her shot and pounds it.
I then tell her I need to repay her for the shots and kiss her. She kisses back for a bit and then we break away.
I get a text from CJ who has wandered back into the area telling me "she is pretty hot".
I ask her to introduce me to her friends. She is with 1 other girl and 3 guys. She tells me the girl is her best friend, two of the guys are high school buddies and the 3rd guy is some random guy that joined their group that evening.
We start fluff talking and the 3rd dude tries to jump in and cock block. Fortunately for me, she back turns him to face me so I don't have to worry about him.
I bring the other girl into the conversation and wave Vodka over to join us. He jumps in and entertains the friend while I continue to flirt with the girl.
I go through logistics - where does she live (out of town), where is she staying (with the friend), where is that (across the street), what are they doing later (maybe going to a strip club?)...
I pull Vodka aside and tell him what I learned. He is up for an after party but not really into the girl as she isn't his type (tall, thin and blonde). However, she is definitely Sinn's type so I text him to come jump in.
I continue to fluff talk with my cutie while the 3rd guy tries unsuccessfully to AMOG me and Vodka kindly blocks the very large breasted, brunette friend. Sinn swings by but walks off instead of jumping in. I find out later he didn't know Vodka wanted to eject and he didn't want to AMOG Vodka so he didn't join.
Cutie orders her and I another round of shots. We pound those followed by some more making out. I still don't know her name but have succeeded in changing her mind from going to an after hours strip club to coming back to my place with Vodka and her friend for drinks.
Bar closes...we roll out....and her friend decides to ride with Vodka which frees her up from being in my way.
We talk while I drive to my place and things are going well. However, when we get to my place, she suddenly breaks down crying. I ask her what is wrong and she is hesitant to tell me but eventually lkets me know she has a long term boyfriend she lives with. She doesn't want to cheat on him which is why she is crying.
I try to comfort her but that is not helping. I eventually pass her to her friend to get her back home. So much for my fun night....
Monday, November 12, 2007
Thursday, November 8, 2007
The worst Little Johnny joke EVER!!!
One day Little Johnny heard a noise and peeked into his parents room to check it out. He opened the door to see his mom bent over the dresser and dad going at it behind her. Johnny's dad saw him and gave him a little wink as Johnny closed the door. After business was finished Dad went to check on little Johnny. He opened his bedroom door to find Grandma bent over the dresser and little Johnny going at it behind her. Dad yelled, "Johnny, what the hell are you doing?!" Little Johnny replied, "It's not so funny when its your mom is it?!"
Wednesday, November 7, 2007
The Look of Love
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20071107/od_nm/britain_faces_dc_1;_ylt=Ah0ot3YVAULSPZ9S78R1lXUE1vAI
LONDON (Reuters) - Burt Bacharach penned the music four decades ago and Dusty Springfield sang about it in the James Bond film "Casino Royale."
Now, researchers have concluded that "The Look of Love" is, indeed, all in the eyes: looking directly at someone makes you more attractive to them.
The finding, from the Face Research Laboratory at Aberdeen University, challenges previous studies that have attributed attractiveness to physical characteristics -- such as a preference for symmetrical faces, large lips in women and strong jaw-lines in men.
Dr Claire Conway, author of the study, which was published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society Wednesday, said that maintaining eye contact and smiling makes you more attractive.
Conway and fellow researchers analyzed the effect of gaze direction, facial expressions and gender on attractiveness.
Participants were found to be more attracted to happy faces, looking directly at them and of the opposite sex.
"When asked to think of examples of attractive facial characteristics, most people think of physical traits such as healthy looking skin or a strong jaw," the researchers said.
"Here, we show that gaze direction can also be important for attraction.
"Faces that were looking directly at the viewer were judged more attractive than faces with averted gaze.
"This shows that people prefer faces that appear to like them and that attraction is not simply about physical beauty."
LONDON (Reuters) - Burt Bacharach penned the music four decades ago and Dusty Springfield sang about it in the James Bond film "Casino Royale."
Now, researchers have concluded that "The Look of Love" is, indeed, all in the eyes: looking directly at someone makes you more attractive to them.
The finding, from the Face Research Laboratory at Aberdeen University, challenges previous studies that have attributed attractiveness to physical characteristics -- such as a preference for symmetrical faces, large lips in women and strong jaw-lines in men.
Dr Claire Conway, author of the study, which was published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society Wednesday, said that maintaining eye contact and smiling makes you more attractive.
Conway and fellow researchers analyzed the effect of gaze direction, facial expressions and gender on attractiveness.
Participants were found to be more attracted to happy faces, looking directly at them and of the opposite sex.
"When asked to think of examples of attractive facial characteristics, most people think of physical traits such as healthy looking skin or a strong jaw," the researchers said.
"Here, we show that gaze direction can also be important for attraction.
"Faces that were looking directly at the viewer were judged more attractive than faces with averted gaze.
"This shows that people prefer faces that appear to like them and that attraction is not simply about physical beauty."
Sexy Walk
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20071107/od_afp/sciencesexwomenoffbeat_071107185533;_ylt=Ah2WLtRbihxKQDn7PQ5Nfk0E1vAI
PARIS (AFP) - A woman who walks with a seductive sway of her hips is unlikely to be ovulating, a finding that sheds light on the complex sexual signals that women give to men, New Scientist reports.
A team at Queen's University in Ontario, Canada, dressed female volunteers in suits which had light reflectors placed on the joints and limbs and filmed them walking in order to analyse their gait, the British weekly says.
The women also gave a saliva sample to assess their hormone levels.
Women who were in the fertile period of their menstrual cycle walked with smaller hip movements and with their knees closer together, the scientists found.
Forty male volunteers were shown the footage of the women and were asked to rate those with the sexiest walk. The winners were those who turned out to be in the least fertile part of their cycle.
The study appears to run counter to recent research that found men respond more readily towards women at ovulation. A US paper published last month found that lap dancers earn more tips during their fertile period than during the non-fertile part of their cycle.
But, the Canadian researchers believe, there is no contradiction, because a fertile woman gives out "come-hither" signals at close range rather than at a distance.
These signals come through scent molecules called pheromones and facial expressions. The proximity means a woman can vet a potential mate for fitness before allowing him to come close to her.
In contrast, men can pick up the attractiveness of a woman's walk from a long distance -- and a "sexy" walk, visible from afar, could therefore act as an unwitting signal to less appealing males.
So, having a less sexy walk at the time of ovulation gives a woman an evolutionary advantage: she can hide her fertile period from an undesirable man who might want to take advantage of her at the time.
The research, by Meghan Provost, is to be published in the US journal Archives of Sexual Behavior, says the report. It appears in this Saturday's issue of New Scientist.
PARIS (AFP) - A woman who walks with a seductive sway of her hips is unlikely to be ovulating, a finding that sheds light on the complex sexual signals that women give to men, New Scientist reports.
A team at Queen's University in Ontario, Canada, dressed female volunteers in suits which had light reflectors placed on the joints and limbs and filmed them walking in order to analyse their gait, the British weekly says.
The women also gave a saliva sample to assess their hormone levels.
Women who were in the fertile period of their menstrual cycle walked with smaller hip movements and with their knees closer together, the scientists found.
Forty male volunteers were shown the footage of the women and were asked to rate those with the sexiest walk. The winners were those who turned out to be in the least fertile part of their cycle.
The study appears to run counter to recent research that found men respond more readily towards women at ovulation. A US paper published last month found that lap dancers earn more tips during their fertile period than during the non-fertile part of their cycle.
But, the Canadian researchers believe, there is no contradiction, because a fertile woman gives out "come-hither" signals at close range rather than at a distance.
These signals come through scent molecules called pheromones and facial expressions. The proximity means a woman can vet a potential mate for fitness before allowing him to come close to her.
In contrast, men can pick up the attractiveness of a woman's walk from a long distance -- and a "sexy" walk, visible from afar, could therefore act as an unwitting signal to less appealing males.
So, having a less sexy walk at the time of ovulation gives a woman an evolutionary advantage: she can hide her fertile period from an undesirable man who might want to take advantage of her at the time.
The research, by Meghan Provost, is to be published in the US journal Archives of Sexual Behavior, says the report. It appears in this Saturday's issue of New Scientist.
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