Archive for the ‘Life’ Category

Being Tall

Monday, March 17th, 2008 by Marnie

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“Glamour” reports that researchers from the University of Louisville found that woman quickly positively judged men between 5′ 10″ and 6′ 2″ as desirable.   Height indicates power, strength and dominance, all qualities women subconsciously seek in a mate.  Height also is an asset for other things.  It turns out that almost always, the taller man wins the election, gets the job and lands the higher pay.

Best Time To Shop

Monday, March 17th, 2008 by Marnie

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I’m pretty lucky because I have the weekdays free to get my grocery shopping done.  We have all fought the massive crowds on the weekends.

Turns out the worst time to shop as far as crowds go is 5 p.m to 7 p.m on weekdays and also weekend afternoons.  The least crowded times, Monday through Wednesday mornings.

Cool Car

Sunday, March 16th, 2008 by Marnie

AOL Personals finds that two thirds of the replies to a recent survey said they would date someone just because he or she drove an impressive car!

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Really?

Help

Sunday, March 16th, 2008 by Marnie

spaghetti.jpgAccording to “Quick and Simple”, when asked what kind of personal assistant you would want, it broke down like this:

54%  I want a maid!

23% A personal chef would make my life a breeze.

15% My own hairstylist or makeup artist would be cool.

8%  A personal chauffeur is the way to go.

Personally, I would vote for the personal chef.   I’m not the greatest cook and really don’t enjoy it like some people do.  The problem with that is I love to eat, so a personal chef would be a dream come true!

What about you?

What Are You Doing At Work?

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 by Marnie

According to CareerBuilder. com the following is going on while on the job:

  • 45% of worker admit to napping
  • 39% have kissed a co-worker
  • 22% have stolen office supplies
  • 22% gossiped about co-workers
  • 20% drink on the job

Taking The Vows Seriously

Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 by Marnie

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With divorce rates so high,  I like hearing about a couple who “makes it.”

According to the “Star Tribune” 101 year old Clarence Vail and his 99 year old wife, Mayme, of White Bear Lake, Minnesota just celebrated their 83rd wedding anniversary!   Their daughter is seeking to have their marriage entered into the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest married couple. 

Valentines Gifts

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008 by Marnie

heart.jpgFlowers top the list of what men are thinking about buying for that special woman for Valentines this year.  A card, candy, an evening out and jewelry are other favorites.

Guys,  these are all good ideas and pretty tried and true.  But, something with more thought to it could go a long way too.  A new book by her favorite author.  A day at the spa.  A romantic hand written note telling her why she is so special to you.

Think That Glass In Your Hotel Is Clean?

Monday, February 11th, 2008 by Matt

If you stay in hotels, you’ll want to see this video. Once you do, you’ll never drink out of the glasses there again:

Don’t Ever Drink From Hotel Glasses

Better bring one of those collapsible drinking cups.

Middle Age Blues

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008 by Marnie

A study involving 2 million people from 80 countries shows that depression is most common in people in their 40’s. 

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It seems there is a U shape curved to happiness. Happy and healthy as a 20 year old, the curve gradually dips to a low in the 40’s , and then by the time the  70’s come around and assuming good health, a person could be as happy as they were in their 20’s. 

Is It Really A Good Deal?

Thursday, January 24th, 2008 by Matt

I really don’t like shopping — but maybe that’s not such a surprise since I’m a guy.  Some guys like it, but most don’t.

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A lot of us, though, think we’re getting a deal when we really aren’t.  Like in the case where we get a “double discount.”  You know, the store says it’s a 20% and they’ll give you 30% more at the register.  Is that a better deal than if it just says 45% off?  A lot of people think it is because 20 + 30 = 50, so you might assume you’re getting a 50% discount.

That’s where the stores fool you.

To see the ways stores can trick you into giving up more of your money, check out Six Ways Stores Trick You Into Spending More.

Self Image

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 by Marnie

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Women and girls today are so overwhelmed with images of beautiful and skinny women.  This of course puts unreal expectations on us and can lead to poor self esteem and eating problems.  Along with the girls being influenced, I think the boys are getting an unrealistic image of what girls should be as well. 

Twenty years ago, in the eighties, most fashion models were a size 8.  Now, most are a size 0.  During the same time, the average 5′ 4″ woman went from a size 10 to a size 14.  Size 14 now is considered a plus size, but it was the dress size of sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe.  I don’t think she was considered fat!

Dreams And Nightmares

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008 by Marnie

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I woke up the other day and realized I had two really bad dreams overnight.  Ones I could remember vividly and one in a re-occuring location.  I rarely remember having “bad” dreams but according to Psychology Today, we may have from 300 to 1,000 aggresive encounters in our dreams yearly.  Dreams like arguments, car crashes, missing a test or meeting or being naked in public are common examples.

If your interested in finding out more about what your dreams mean you can visit

www.dreammoods.com

What Do We Want?

Monday, January 21st, 2008 by Marnie

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According to AOL Living, in a survey of 4,000 women.  93% of women are looking for someone who will make then laugh.  73% want someone who will automatically pay for a meal.  A man who own their own home are five times more attractive to women than a man who does not.