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pucker up!

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1. Those who kiss their partner goodbye each morning live five years longer than those who don’t.

2. Kissing is great for self-esteem. It makes you feel appreciated and helps your state of mind.

3. Kissing burns calories, 2-3 calories a minute and can double your metabolic rate. Research claims that three passionate kisses a day (at least lasting 20 seconds each) will cause you to lose an entire extra pound! It’s time to start that kissing diet!

4. Kissing is a known stress-reliever. Passionate kissing relieves tension, reduces negative energy and produces a sense of well being, lowering your cortisol ‘stress’ hormone.

5. Kissing uses 30 facial muscles and it helps keep the facial muscles tight, preventing baggy cheeks! The tension in the muscles caused by a passionate kiss helps smooth the skin and increases the circulation.

6. Kissing is good for the heart, as it creates an adrenaline which causes your heart to pump more blood around your body.

7. Frequent kissing has scientifically been proven to stabilize cardiovascular activity, decrease blood pressure and cholesterol. Those who kiss quite frequently are less likely to suffer from stomach, bladder and blood infections.

8. During a kiss, natural antibiotics are secreted in the saliva. Also, the saliva contains a type of anesthetic that helps relieve pain.

9. Kissing reduces anxiety and stops the ‘noise’ in your mind. It increases the levels of oxytocin, an extremely calming hormone that produces a feeling of peace.

10. The endorphins produced by kissing are 200 times more powerful than morphine.

Did you kiss anyone this weekend? If so, look at all the good you accomplished!

Weekend Update:
Razorbacks didn’t play this weekend BUT they miraculously were moved up the ranks to #11. (because last weekend’s rankings were pure bollocks and they all know it!)

Friday night El Jefe and I went to see Michael Franti and Spearhead. Great concert! The opening band was a lovely surprise. Tamarama check them out if you’re looking for something new.

I’m thinking I’ll be purchasing their album this week off iTunes. They were infectious dudes and their music is, too.

Hope y’all have a great week and don’t forget to pucker up!

friday will cure what ails ya

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I will be singing the Cure song all damn day and I’m okay with that. Earworm u can haz it too!
Tonight, the Michael Franti & Spearhead concert, tomorrow is soccer then Hillcrest Harvestfest, and Sunday is whatever I want it to be.
The highs this weekend are in the 70s so it is seriously going to be the perfect weekend for some outside fun.
Happy Friday y’all! Got big plans?

crazy for you

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(ETA: not sure if the video embedding is working. Here’s the direct link.)

This is when I fell in love with Madonna…and Matthew Modine. Have you ever seen the movie Vision Quest? I heart it with the love of 1000 cupids. If you haven’t seen it…put it on your RETRO MUST SEE list. (note to self…buy copy of movie to watch over and over and over)

I heard CRAZY FOR YOU on the radio this morning and knew I had to blog about it. Music is a very powerful thing and can take you back to a moment in time faster than anything else (except for maybe scent…but that’s another blog!) Every time I hear this song I’m transported back to the mid-80s, my first crush, and listening to this song over and over and over again on my TURNTABLE. (shut your mouth. I had a cassette player, but it was easier to be a repeat offender when you played your records.)

Even though I got my heart broken eventually, this song still brings a rush of all the good feelings that comes with falling for someone. And I think I’ll listen to it all day, because that rush is the best high ever.

What are the songs that can take you back?

in which she begs…and then offers prizes!

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Okay, she doesn’t beg, but she is going to introduce you to a fabulous charity and ask you to donate.

It’s a really good cause and unlike any other I’ve ever seen. My friend Christian is participating and is trying to raise $15,000 for Spin for Kids. Look at what they accomplished through last year’s donations:

  • Opened the new Will-A-Way Campsite in Winder, GA. Their second fully-accessible overnight campsite with cabins, medical lodge, accessible swimming pool, archery, high and low ropes, adventures courses and much more.

  • Added over 1,000 campers to their roster this summer. 1,000 new children in one summer!

  • Added Selby’s Tree house to the Rutledge Campsite; an educational nature experience center and overnight camping facility.

  • Increased all around capacity for Overnight Camping Programs and extended Camping Programs (think “traditional” summer camp experience).

  • Added drum and percussion lessons as well as group musical sessions. This is a huge favorite with the children. Try to picture 100 disabled little fellas with various ethnic pecussiom instruments in a drumlines. That’s amazing.

  • Audited at 78% of donor money going directly to Camp Twin Lakes programming. 78%!!

Please go to Christian’s personal donation page, even if you can only donate $1. It’s a worthy cause.

And…if you donate, come back and tell me and you’ll be entered into a drawing for both of my books and a $25 gift card to Amazon. Tweet or blog this and you’ll be entered twice–just leave a link in your comment. So give a little and get something back in return. The contest runs until October 1. How awesome is that? (pretty awesome, tyvm)

In other news, this song has been in my head every morning for the past week…now I shall give you my early morning ear worm:

Friday randomness

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I love this song. It tells a story completely with so few words. And it’s powerful. And the video is powerful. And if you’re in a relationship that is this volatile, Get Out. Mmmkay?

Love the Way You Lie: Rhianna and Eminem

Of course, you know Eminem is one of my dirty little secrets, right? I can’t go back and find the blog right now, but you can click ‘secrets’ label and find my White Trash Crushes post. I mean, look at this boy. He’s hotter than a tablespoon of raw cinnamon.

Last night we celebrated two birthdays at Girls’ Night Out and we started out as a party of 8 and we ended with a party of 1million 16. We had cupcakes that sparkled, yummy sexican waiters, cleavage, margaritas and ended the night with karaoke. Carla and I performed Love Shack. It was terribly wonderful.

Here’s your Friday iPhone pic (actually here’s 2 pics just cuz you’re special and deserve double)


Do not adjust your screen. Jorge is, in fact, upside down. Actually, he was standing behind my chair leaning over me, so naturally I had to take a picture.

Getting a new pedi tonight, then it’s off to 80s Bunko! Tomorrow I’m hanging poolside with Birdrunner. The role of poolboy will be played by her husband…unless anyone else out there would like to volunteer.

Peace!

run and tell THAT, homeboy

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I can’t enough of these two videos. The first one gets good about 43 seconds, when they start actually interviewing the victim and her brother. Watch it. Then watch the music video. And THEN tell me you didn’t laugh your arse off.

The song is available on iTunes. I’m thinking it’s a ‘must buy.’

Run and tell THAT. Oh, and you’re welcome for the earworm. 🙂

Happy birthday to my dear friend Dee Dee. Love you!

big green tractor

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No, I’m not talking about Jason Aldean’s song…I’m talking about my youngest kid takin’ care of the yard business last night.

In other country music news and oddities, I had to laugh out loud when Jenn Christman, et al were discussing Luke Bryan’s song Rain is a Good Thing (or the Corn Whiskey song as I like to call it.)

Here’s a little taste of the yummy goodness:

Rain makes corn
Corn makes whiskey
Whiskey makes my baby
Feel a little frisky!

Oh yes. THIS is why I listen to country music because seriously, no other genre of music can turn a ride on a big green tracto into a love song or connect the dots between rain making corn and getting frisky…

Speaking of frisky…it’s Thursday…so you know what that means, right? Girls night out!! Watch out Little Rock…

musical happiness

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There are some songs that just make me happy. No matter where I am or what mood I’m in if I hear one of these songs, I’ll start dancing and smiling.

Today I feel like dancing and smiling. Will you dance and smile with me?

I LIKE YOU SO MUCH BETTER WHEN YOU’RE NAKED (or nekkid as I like to say.) by Ida Maria

HOW DO YOU LIKE ME NOW by Toby Keith

ARE YOU GONNA BE MY GIRL by Jet

I’LL MELT WITH YOU by Mest (from Not Another Teen Movie. this isn’t the original version of this song, but it’s my fave)

Are y’all joining me in boogie-woogieville today? What are the songs that make you smile no matter what?

Mel-O-Funny; Mel-O-Music; MEL-O-FRIDAY!

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Today’s Doonesbury cracked me up. Here’s a link to the daily strip if you can’t read it on my blog.
I’m so happy it’s Friday. I’ve been looking forward to tonight for a very long time. Two of my favorite bands will be playing at the Verizon Arena…and I’m going to be there with one of my favorite people! It’s gonna be a good time.
Theory of a Deadman: I have two of their albums, and I will freely admit that I am a repeat offender when it comes to this band. I actually work out to them a lot. Plus I always include them in my playlists. I heart them. Here’s the video BY THE WAY. He’s got a great voice.

The other band that will be there is Daughtry! I am so stoked about seeing them live. Actually, the year Chris Daughtry didn’t win American Idol is the year I stopped watching that show. Here’s the video for LIFE AFTER YOU

Now, if I could just figure out what I’m going to wear. I know I’ll be cute…just how cute?

Big plans this weekend? Last minute shopping, baking, partying?