VDJ Note: Taking Friday and Monday off.
Today is Talk Intelligently Day
It's Toasted Marshmallow Day
And it's Courtesy Appreciation Day
This and That
The ONE Thing You Should Know About Marriage
Interesting question from the folks at MSN's relationship site -- they asked best-selling authors, religious leaders and divorce experts for their #1 piece of advice that will make a marriage last. Here are some nuggets:
Agree On The Basics
"A couple must agree on the following topics: 1) Do they want kids? 2) Do they want a dog? 3) Do they want sex? 4) Do they want sleep? (If they answer yes to 3 and 4, then they must answer no to 1.) And finally, 5) Who mixes the cocktails before they both don the sexy rubber gloves and clean the toilet?" —E. Jean Carroll, advice columnist for ELLE
Know You're Different
"Whenever you're feeling annoyed and frustrated with your partner, or feeling unloved, most of the time you're misinterpreting him or her. Educate yourself to understand your differences in a positive way." —John Gray Ph.D., author of the Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus series
Identify The Bad
"List five things you don't like about your intended. Then decide whether or not you can live with these things in the long term." —Judge Lynn Toler of Divorce Court, author of My Mother's Rules: A Practical Guide to Becoming an Emotional Genius
Show Respect
"Respect is the most important part of a relationship, because no matter how much you love each other, life throws surprises at you, and it's important that you make decisions together" —Grandma Glo, married for 61 years and the subject of her granddaughter Kristine Gasbarre's book How to Love An American Man
Put Each Other First
"Remember why you fell in love, and always choose each other. Choose each other over all other people—over your parents, even over your kids." — Rabbi Laura Geller of Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills
Don't Cohabitate
"Only date for one year. And if he doesn't give you a ring after a year, dump him. Never live together [before marriage] to 'test it out.' There are plenty of weekends that you can spend together to tell you if you should live together and to give you that feeling. You don't need the full move-in, lock, stock and barrel and then give the milk away for free. Have you paid attention to Jessica Biel and JT? Hello!" —Patti Stanger of Millionaire Matchmaker
There are more...check 'em out here
Dumb First Date Mistakes
The Frisky has 10 -- here are 3 (click the link for the rest)
* Go on and on about the ex that broke your heart (don't date until you're over them! Focus on the moment and the stranger sitting across from you)
* Slam alcohol (A drink is normal - slamming tequila throws up a major red flag that screams "too anxious to deal with reality.")
* Texting other people while on the date (it doesn't show you're "in demand," it shows you're a jerk)
Office Pool: Guess Bey-Z's Name!
We found out Sunday night that Beyonce was walking the red carpet for two, so naturally it's time to start an office pool on possible baby names. Bookmaker Paddy Power believes "Shawn" or "Shawna," after Jay-Z's birth name -- will probably win out with odds of 4/1.
BTW: The VMA's scored their biggest audience ever -- 12.4 million, a 9% boost from last year and a network record. (story)
Cuttin' Cake
- Cameron Diaz (39)
- Michael Chiklis (48)
- Lisa Ling (38)
Primetime, Baby!
ABC: Wipeout, Take the Money and Run (NEW), Combat Hospital (NEW)
CBS: NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, NCIS
NBC: It's Worth What? (NEW), America's Got Talent (LIVE)
FOX: Glee, Raising Hope, Raising Hope
CW: 90210, Shedding For the Wedding
Gotta See This
What have you spent the last 35 years of your life doing? I'm going to take a guess -- it wasn't building a giant salute to San Francisco --- out of toothpicks. Watch
The three words this guy NEVER wants to hear: "Anyone smell smoke?"
Joke of the Day
A tough-looking group of bikers were out riding when they saw a girl about to jump off a bridge, so they stopped.
The leader, a big, burly man, got off his bike and said, "What are you doing?"
"I'm going to commit suicide," she replied sadly.
While he did not want to appear insensitive, he didn't want to miss an opportunity, so he said, "Well, before you jump, why don't you give me a kiss?"
So she did, and it was a long, deep, lingering kiss.
After she finished, the biker said, "Wow! That was the best kiss I have ever had. That's a real talent you're wasting. You could be famous. Why are you committing suicide?"
"My parents don't like me dressing up like a girl."
Surf This!
App of the Day: Really Late Booking let's you book a hotel room up until 3am with discounts. You might want to keep this one on stand-by. Priceline also has a good app available for both the Android and iPhone.
Funnies From 'Round the Web
The Cadillac Escalade is the vehicle most often stolen by car thieves. The only problem is for thieves to get more than three blocks away after stealing it before it runs out of gas. (Jokes by Jime)
Britney Spears says if she was not famous, she would be a teacher. Which means our schoolchildren can all be thankful she is famous (Jokes by Jime)
The FDA is warning that the Shoulder Flex massage machine could prove harmful or even fatal. Although it is still not as dangerous as when a woman catches her husband coming out of a massage parlor. (Jokes by Jime)
Officials in Greenwich, Connecticut have asked the ABC hidden camera show “What Would You Do?” to leave because their shooting is becoming disruptive. How bad is it when your show has a worse reputation than “Jersey Shore”? (Jokes by Jime)
Online dating now has everything -- a web site devoted to singles interested in finding a partner but not in sex. If it sounds like something for you, check it out at http://NotTonightIHaveaHeadache.com (bereftontheleft)
On Tuesday, Cameron Diaz turns 39 years old.
… That can mean only one thing; on Wednesday, Alex Rodriguez will be on the Yankees’ injured reserve list. (Jerry Perisho)
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