Hope you had a great weekend!
We finally got over the NC State Fair where my son NOT ONLY won this amazing stuffed thing -- but a LIVE goldfish, as well! Greatest prize ever as a kid. And, bonus, it's still alive this morning! I think... maybe I'll run upstairs and check....
Today is Share a Pop-Tart Day and National Bologna Day -- and you thought Christmas was special!
The Bickering Won't Change
There's an interesting study out of Ohio State that discovered couples who argue and fight in the beginning, will continue to argue and fight throughout their marriage. On the flip side, couples that get along well in the beginning, will most likely stay that way. Here's the interesting part -- "fighting" doesn't equal "unhappy." In fact, as one of the researchers put it, "there is a lot of stability in conflict. Bottom line: "If you're finding it difficult to live with the level of conflict before you get married, you probably shouldn't get married." Check out the study including how they classified married couples into four groups here
Number of the Day
$235 Billion
The price the United States pays for excessive alcohol consumption. It breaks down this way:
- Three-quarters to lost productivity
- 11% to health care expenses
- 9% to criminal justice costs
- 8% to other effects like those related to fetal alcohol syndrome
(Photo: flickr/Danny Nicholson)
Best Cities for Trick or Treating
Real-estate website Zillow ranked the 20 best U.S. cities to trick or treat -- so if your neighborhood is weak on the treats, then grab a plane tickets and take the kids here...
1 San Francisco
2 Boston
3 Honolulu
4 Seattle
5 Chicago
6 San Jose, Calif.
7 Washington
8 Los Angeles
9 Philadelphia
10 Portland, Ore.
11 Minneapolis
12 Pittsburgh
13 San Diego
14 Cleveland
15 Miami
16 Denver
17 Milwaukee
18 Virginia Beach, Va.
19 Baltimore
20 Albuquerque, N.M.
Where's the best place around here to trick-or-treat? Where do you sneak your kids to for some good grub?
Cuttin Cake
- Kevin Kline (64)
- Monica (31)
- Tila Tequila (30)
Just so you're not caught off guard -- tomorrow is Katy Perry's 27th birthday. Don't panic! There's still time to get a gift!
Primetime, Baby!
ABC: Dancing With the Stars (LIVE), Castle (LIVE)
CBS: How I Met Your Mother (NEW), 2 Broke Girls (NEW), Two and a Half Men (NEW), Mike and Molly (NEW), Hawaii Five-O (NEW)
NBC: The Sing-Off (NEW)
FOX: World Series
CW: Gossip Girl (NEW), Hart of Dixie (NEW)
Gotta See This
Pretty sure the fan says "You're amazing, you're amazing" but after she sings it should be "Don't make me sing, don't make me sing!"
Joke of the Day
NASA was interviewing professionals to be sent to Mars. Only one could go, but with one catch: He couldn't return to earth.
The first applicant, an engineer, was asked how much he wanted to be paid for going. "One million" he answered, "because I want to donate it to M.I.T."
The next applicant, a doctor, was asked the same question. He asked for $2 million. "I want to give a million to my family," he explained, "and leave the other million for the advancement of medical research."
The last applicant was a lawyer. When asked how much money he wanted, he whispered in the interviewer's ear: "Three million dollars."
"Why so much more than the others?" the interviewer asked.
The lawyer replied, "If you give me three million, I'll give you one million, I'll keep one million and we'll send the engineer."
Surf This
Holidays are sneaking up on us, which means you'll get pelted with questions about what your kids want, or what you want. I found a cool site called Giftery.me that let's you share those gift ideas with your friends and family. This year, get what you actually want, and not what you'll end up taking back!
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