PrepForOne

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

Today is National Whipped Cream Day, and I'll let your mind wonder from there. Today is also the Twelfth Night of the 12 Days Of Christmas, the evening before the Epiphany. Women's Self-Empowerment Week begins today, and it's also Review Your Wrestling Holds Day (just leave the folding chairs alone, thankyouverymuch).

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Pop Quiz

The world's oldest (what) died at age 104 on this day in 1974...was it a parrot, turtle, or gerbil?

Answer

Jimmy was a Parrot.

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Tease (show/twitter/facebook)

January is the most popular month for what? Hint -- it ain't fun! (insert your blog address)

For your blog

Done!
It's true, you can check it out for yourself, more legal separations happen during January than any other time of year. And D-Day, according to lawyers, is... or was... Monday! The Monday the kids go back to school seems to be the most popular day for divorce filings.

So, if that's you... you may want to check out this list of the 9 Deadly Divorce Mistakes:

#1 - Do Not Think of Divorce As War: You are not involved in combat, according to the article, you are engaged in negotiation. Of course, that's easier said than done after you walk in on him with your best friend! Get the rest of the list here

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Tease

Looking for a new gig? Better make sure your current boss doesn't find out...here's how! (insert your blog address)

For your blog

When Lying's OK!
Getting bored during the work day? Time to clean up that resume! According to this article by Investopedia, the first place to start looking for a new job is within your own company, but if you can't stand even the SMELL of the place, then it's time to start shopping around. They came up with a a list of Top Lies You Can Tell When You're Looking For A New Job

• "I'm taking a long lunch" - Schedule the job during lunch so you can slip away unnoticed.
  
  
• "I'm visiting a friend" - This is best for out-of-town interviews. Make sure, though, that you have a story ready if you're spotted at the airport by a co-worker. Plus, dress casually so it's not obvious you're heading out for an interview
  
  
• "I have an appointment" - Schedule the interview near the beginning or end of the day, and simply say you have an appointment.
  
  
• "I'm taking a personal day" - Try and cluster all of your interviews into one personal day
  
  
• "I'm looking for an opportunity to grow" - This is for the interviewer that wants to know why you're leaving your current job. Don't bash your current boss or position, just say that you're "looking to advance my career, and my current position doesn't allow me to do that."
  
  

Full article here

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CelebrityBuzz

Splitsville: Well that didn't last long -- Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal have called it quits, according to People.com. "They're over...it ended last month," according to their source.

Married: Kellie Pickler and Kyle Jacobs eloped on New Years Day on a private island in the Caribbean. The couple have been dating for 2 years and got engaged last June. Picture here.

Dating: Yikes! Just days after announcing their breakup, we find out John Mellencamp has been seeing another woman ... and the other woman is Meg Ryan! A source close to Ryan says the two have been dating about 7 weeks.

Engaged:  Sherri Shepherd!  "The View" co-host will marry TV writer Larry Sally.  The two were engaged the day after Christmas.

Dead: Bill Erwin, the guy that played the grumpy old man on "Seinfeld", died at 96. Erwin played dozens of TV roles in his long career, but it was the 1993 "Seinfeld" episode called "The Old Man" that got him an Emmy nomination.

Dead: Gerry Rafferty died of an undisclosed illness. He was 63. Rafferty was the singer/songwriter behind "Baker Street" and "Stuck in the Middle With You." The artist battled alcoholism in recent years and underwent treatment for liver failure.

Lawsuit: Christopher Knight is being sued by his former accountant for assault and battery, according to RadarOnline. Old Peter Brady apparently threatened Charlie Netel while demanding money back after lending it to a company connected to Netel. Fun stuff.

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Cuttin' Cake Today

• Robert Duvall (80)
• Diane Keaton (65)
• January Jones (33)

Birthday Quiz

 She's 33 today... audio ... she is (who)?

Answer

January Jones as Betty Draper from "Mad Men." January is her real name, btw. She was named after "January Wayne," a character in Jacqueline Susann's potboiler "Once Is Not Enough" (source: IMDB)

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Primetime, Baby

CBS: Live to Dance (NEW), People's Choice Awards (LIVE)
ABC: The Middle (NEW), Better With You (NEW), Modern Family (NEW), Cougar Town (NEW), Primetime (NEW)
NBC: Minute to Win It (NEW), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (NEW)
FOX: Human Target (NEW 2hrs)
CW: Hellcats, Hellcats

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Gotta See This

Drew Carey dropped 85 pounds. How? Listen to why and how here



Pug vs. pool filter...pug vs. pool filter...pug vs. pool filter... POOL FILTER! Watch



Ok, cat people! To serve up equal time, here are cats balancing fruit on their heads. Apparently a very popular past time in Japan. Watch

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Did You Know

750 million photos were uploaded to Facebook over New Year's weekend. 750 MILLION -- including that REALLY embarrassing one of you that I know you don't want to talk about. Let's move on...

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Who Tweeted?

"Peoples Choice Awards? I'm a people and here's my choice - 'I'm staying in with the cats.'"

Was it:

• Russell Brand
• Paris Hilton
• Lindsay Lohan
  
  

The Answer:
Russell Brand!

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Joke Of the Day

An elderly woman walked into the local country church. The friendly usher greeted her at the door and helped her up the flight of steps.

"Where would you like to sit?" he asked politely.

"The front row please," she answered.

"You really don't want to do that," the usher said: "The pastor is really boring."

"Do you happen to know who I am?" the woman inquired.

"No," he said.

"I'm the pastor's mother," she replied indignantly.

"Do you know who I am?" he asked.

"No," she said.

"Good," he answered.

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Surf This!

Here's a site in its very EARLY stages, but looks very promising. Job Roulette is like Groupon where it will post one deal a day, but in their case, the "deal" is a job up for grabs. As they tease on the site: "One great job offer is featured and emailed to you everyday...apply for it, and if enough people apply, then everybody has a chance to get the job." The down side is how new it is, and how few cities it covers. But it's one to keep an eye on. Take a look at JobRoulette.com here

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Doggie Bag

• Michigan fires its head football coach...anyone surprised?
• What IS surprising is Jim Harbaugh's disinterest in taking the Michigan job
• The deadliest state in 2010 was Texas, followed by Florida -- The states where the most children died from being left in hot vehicles.
• The faster you walk, the longer you live.