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SHOULD YOU KEEP SECRETS?

noreply@blogger.com (brickredz) — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 04:18:00 +0000

I saw a clippings at the library about relationships, and read an interesting topic, its a complicated one if you ask me, its about keeping secret from your partner. Its true when a man and woman marry, the two become one. So does that mean you cant keep secrets from your spouse anymore? Experts will say that even in marriage, people need boundaries and a certain amount of privacy. A wife doesn't automatically have the right to go through her husband's wallet or a husband to read his wife's emails unless permission has been granted. "The key is moderation," says therapist Terrence Real, the author of How Can I Get Through to You?(Scibner, 2002). "If a boundary is too firm, a couple can become detached and disengaged. If you set no boundaries at all, a couple becomes too enmeshed, which is unhealthy."

Be aware that privacy in marriage all comes down to an issue of trust. Since your relationship with your spouse is unique from any other couple's, only both of you can tell when it's a betrayal of trust to keep something secret or, inversely, to intrude another's privacy.

As a guideline, ask yourself the following questions when deciding when it's OK to keep a secret:

Is this a harmless issue that i can keep to myself?
Can I honestly justify why I'm withholding it from my partner?
If my mate finds out about this, will it be a source of conflict?
If my partner could see what I'm doing, would he or she be hurt or alarmed?

After you answer the questions and you're still in doubt( I know i was at first hahaha), chose openness. It's always better to come out clean than to withhold something to your partner. As one expert points out, the more that spouses need to keep private from each other, the more prone to instability the marriage will be.

STOP THAT ITCHING!!!

noreply@blogger.com (brickredz) — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:59:00 +0000

Genital Itching can be a symptom of many conditions. These conditions may include vaginal infections in females or jock itch in males. In either sex, itching can be caused by skin irritations, sexually transmitted diseases, and allergies.

Females should take the following steps to help avoid genital itching:

After urination or bowel movements, wipe from front to back to prevent bacteria from the anus entering the vagina.

Avoid chemical products as vaginal douches or feminine hygiene sprays( As my teacher in nursing once said,, nothing beats water when it comes to cleaning your private parts), which can upset the acidic balance of the vagina.

For the males:

Wash the penis well, including the area under the foreskin in uncircumcised men.

Both males and females:

Keep the genital area clean and dry. Use mild soap and rinse well.

Wear loose, natural fiber underwear and clothing. Change underwear at least every 24 hours.

Dry off thoroughly after bathing and swimming. Avoid staying in wet clothing for long periods of time.

Avoid unprotected sex, especially if you are worried that you or your partner might have an infection.

WAYS TO KEEP YOUR HAIR HAPPY

noreply@blogger.com (brickredz) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:34:00 +0000

There is a natural approach to keeping your hair healthy, happy and shiny. Try the following:

Eat food rich in protein, essential fatty acids, carotene's, iron, silica, zinc, vitamins E,C, and vitamin B (especially biotin) to have a healthy head of hair. And don't forget lots of leafy green vegetables, fruits and sprouts.

Conditioner for dry hair: Beat and egg well and add 1/2 tbsp of olive oil and 1/2 tsp of vinegar to it. Mix well and apply it to your scalp and remain for half an hour. Then wash well with a good shampoo.

Vinegar is a great conditioner and can give shine to your hair. Mix 1 tbsp of vinegar in amug of water and add it to your last rinse. It also frizz in dry hair and is a good remedy to control dandruff.

The chemicals in shampoo can be harsh on your hair. Try herbal shampoos instead. Use a wide-toothed comb to remove tangles and do not comb wet hair. Avoid using hair dryer to dry your hair whenever possible. Whenever you have the time let it air-dry.

IF I PULL MY WHITE HAIR WILL IT MULTIPLY??

noreply@blogger.com (brickredz) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:56:00 +0000

Its a mistaken notion that pulling or cutting out one white hair will make it multiply. What will actually happen is that you will have one less hair strand on your head or, at best, it will be replaced by another white hair. The Bible says, "Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by virtuous living"(Proverbs 16:31). But if your salt and pepper hair is bothering you, consult your hair stylist about the different coloring options you have. If you're coloring your hair for the first time, you might do yourself a favor by avoiding home remedies. Correcting green hair might be more costly and inconvenient than you think.

ATTENTION INSOMNIACS!!!

noreply@blogger.com (brickredz) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:31:00 +0000

If you belong to the 25% of adults who suffer from insomnia night after night, here are some tips to help you sleep:

1. Establish a consistent sleep routine. Go to sleep at the same time every night and rise at the same time each morning.

2. If you have problems falling asleep in the evening but take siesta regularly, try to do without your daytime nap. It might work to make you fall asleep better in the evening.

3. Have you tried counting sheep? It actually works! Try counting sheep or imagine doing some repetitive boring task. Dwelling on something boring is not stimulating may help you to doze off.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR HUSBAND FEEL LOVED

noreply@blogger.com (brickredz) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:09:00 +0000

Wanna score with your husband? Here are some ways you can make him feel loved:

1. Appreciate his work. Let him know that you understand the stress he endures at the office.

2. Don't criticize him in public. If you have to disagree with him, do it privately.

3. Do away with habits that annoy him.

4. Stop nagging him about things you want him to change in himself. If someone has to change, let it be you.

5. Be vocal with your gratitude for the things he does for you. Try to keep you "to-do" list for him at a minimum.

6. Give him special attention instead of always focusing on your children's needs.

7. Instead of waiting for him to remember your anniversary, plan a celebration and kidnap him yourself.

TIPS FOR THE WORKAHOLIC

noreply@blogger.com (brickredz) — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:43:00 +0000

As i was cleaning my room i came across a clipping of mine during my college days. It's about tips for a workaholic person. Ive kept this before since I'm a bit of a workaholic myself and they say that being a workaholic is just as sick as being an alcoholic, hmmm i dunno i work a lot but i don't drink though. So if your career is taking over your life, here are tips that you can apply:

1. Learn to enjoy being lazy. It wont kill you!

2. Quit making excuses that you're doing your work for your family. Your family misses you! Be honest with yourself and admit what goals you are really pursuing. Is it money, power, respect?

3. Make a conscious decision to rest. Start by cutting down your working time by four hours in the first week.

4. Rethink your priorities. Bump off work from the top spot and decide to put precedence to your family, a sport, religion, art ir some other thing.

GET BIKINI WORTHY ABS

noreply@blogger.com (brickredz) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:58:00 +0000

You can work out till you drop, but you will not get flat abs until you lose the layer of fat in front of the abdominal muscles. Here are some tips to losing the fat that forms around your mid-section. Break up the fat to flush it out by taking garlic every day. Eat plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables designed to burn fat.

Here are some of the best fat-burning foods: apples,bananas, beans(all varieties) bread, brocoli, cabbage, celery, citrus fruits, corn, including air-popped corn, grains and grain products, grapes, jam(sugar free low cal only), leeks, lettuce, melon, mushrooms, pasta(preferably whole grain), pears, peppers, pineapple, potatoes, root vegetables, spinach, tomatoes and zucchini.

The best way to tighten and tone your abs is to sit in a chair and pull your stomach as if you were trying to suck in your stomach to do up a very tight pair of jeans. Now Hold it for 10 seconds and repeat several times. do this throughout the day and you'll see fast results.

10 MOST VISITED WEBSITES

noreply@blogger.com (brickredz) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:05:00 +0000

Net surfing has become part of our everyday activities and surely there's no doubt about it's usefulness and reliability when it comes to information technology. Have you ever wondered which website is the most visited? Here are 10 of them:

1. YAHOO - Started by Stanford graduates Jerry Yang and David Filo in 1994, Yahoo was basically a personal site named "Jerry's guide to World Wide Web". It was later renamed "Yet Another Hierarchical Officious Oracle"(YAHOO). As time progressed, Yahoo added new technologies and, with its highly preferred domain name, attracts almost 16 billion visitors anually, making it rule the roost among the most visited websites of all time.

2. GOOGLE - Another brainchild of Stanford graduates, Google was the idea of Sergey Brim and Larry Page. They made a "web crawler" as a part of their academic projects and alter evolved the algorithm to make one of the most efficient search engines in the world. Google was started in 1998 and later took the world.

3. YOUTUBE - Owned as a subsidiary of Google, YouTube was initially started by three Paypal employees-Chad Hurley,Jawed Karim and Steven Chen in 2005. Due to heavy demand and utlilization of the online-video sharing concept that YouTube had introduced, it soon became one of the most visited websites.

4. LIVE.COM - It was launched by MSN way back in 2005 as one of the first windows personalized experience services. Customizable with gadgets and other mini devices, Live also enables users to have RSS feed, allowing them to view the latest news instantly in their desktops and other connected gadgets.

5. FACEBOOK - There are lots of social networking sites around, but Facebook.com is one of the pioneers in this field. The concept was founded and drafted by then-Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg. The site was launched for Harvard students in 2004 and the concept was later extended to other colleges and universities and as finally made available for anyone who was more that 13 years of age.

6. MSN - Almost every Internet user is familiar with MSN. The site has been present since time immemorial, and its popularity is mainly due to the unabated presence of MSN around the world. Launched way back in1995, MSN or the Microsoft Network has been a huge success. Nathan Myrvohld was the man largely responsible for giving this concept concrete shape and making it one of the most visited websites of all time.

7. MYSPACE - MySpace is another one of those social networking sites, but with a difference. Brad Greenspan, the CEO and founder of euniverse, teamed up with other employees of the same company to mimic the success of Friendster with a change. That change was in the form of brigther colors, better features and more liveliness, making MySpace an instant success.

8. WIKIPEDIA - Founded as a more open and complementary version of Naupedia, Wikipedia has been a huge success. As the brainchild of Jimmy Wales and his co-worker Larry Sanger, Wikipedia attracts almost 700 million visitors annually and is a collaborative effort to provide knowledge to everyone for free.

9. BLOGGER.COM - Launched by Pyra labs in 1999 and taken over by Google in 2003, Blogger.com was one of the oldest free blogging services. It also has become one of the most visited websites of the modern era.

10. BAIDU - As the favorite website of the world's most populous country, Baidu.com is definitely one of the most visited websites. The concept of a search engine specializing in music and image searches is anew one and is being loved by its users around the world.

SEX AND ITS BENEFITS

noreply@blogger.com (brickredz) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 02:02:00 +0000

I found an article about sex and its benefits, and wow reading it makes me really horny hahaha, When you're in the mood, it's a sure bet that the last thing on your mind is boosting your immune system or maintaining a healthy weight. Yet good sex offers those health benefits and more.

1. SEX RELIEVES STRESS. A big health benefit of sex is lower blood pressure and overall stress reduction, according to researchers who studied 24 women and 22 men who kept records of their sexual activity. These subjects were then exposed to stressful situations, such as speaking in public and doing verbal arithmetic, and noted their blood pressure response to stress.
Those who had intercourse had better response to stress than those who engage in other sexual behaviors or abstained.

2. SEX BOOSTS IMMUNITY. Good sexual health may mean better physical health. Having sex once or twice a week has been linked with higher levels of an antibody called immunoglobulin A, which can protects you from getting colds and other infections.

3. SEX BURNS CALORIES. Thirty minutes of sex burns 85 calories or more. It may not sound like much, but it adds up: 42 half-hour sessions will burn 3,570 calories, more than enough to lose a pound. Doubling up, you could drop that pound in 21 long sessions.

4. SEX IMPROVES CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH. While some older folks may worry that the efforts expended during sex could cause a stroke, that's not so, scientists found frequency of sex was not associated with stroke in the 914 men they followed for 20 years. The heart health benefits of sex don't end there. The researcher's also found that having sex twice or more a week reduced the risk of fatal heart attack by half for the men, compared with those who had sex less than a month.

5. SEX BOOSTS SELF-ESTEEM. Boosting self-esteem was one of 237 reasons people have sex, according to a study done by University of Texas researchers. It was found that those who already have self-esteem say they sometimes have sex to feel even better. Great sex begins with self-esteem, and it raises it. If the sex is loving, connected, and what you want raises it up.

6. SEX IMPROVES INTIMACY. Having sex and orgasms increases levels of the hormone oxytocin, the so called love hormone, which helps us bond and build trust. Researchers evaluated 59 perimenopausal woman before and after warm contacts with their husbands and partners ending with hugs. They found that the more contact, the higher the oxytocin levels.

7. SEX REDUCES PAIN. As the hormone oxytocin surges, endorphins increase and pain declines. So if your headache, arthritis pain seem to improve after sex, you can thank those higher oxytocin levels.

8. SEX REDUCES PROSTATE CANCER RISK. Frequent ejaculations, especially in 20 something men, may reduce the risk of prostate cancer later in life. Researchers followed men diagnosed with prostate cancer and those without, they found no association of prostate cancer with the number of sexual partners as the men reached their 30's, 40's and 50's. But they found men who had five or more ejaculations weekly-while in their 20's reduced their risk of getting prostate cancer latter by a third. Another research found that frequent ejaculations, 21 or more a month, were linked to lower prostate cancer risk in older men, as well, compared with less frequent ejaculations of 4-7 monthly.

9. SEX STRENGTHENS PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLES. For women, doing few pelvic floor muscles exercises known as Kegels during sex offers a couple benefits. You will enjoy more pleasure, and you'll also strengthen the area and help to minimize the risk on incontinence later in life.

10. SEX HELPS YOU SLEEP BETTER. The oxytocin released during orgasm also promotes sleep, according to research. And getting enough sleep has been linked with a host of other good things, such as maintaining a healthy weight and blood pressure.

COLORS

noreply@blogger.com (brickredz) — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:11:00 +0000

Colors make a fashion statement, people a drawn to the colors that flatter their figure and complexion, especially the women. The color people usually choose to wear is the image they want to project. Lets find out what fashion statement you're making with the colors you wear on an everyday basis and what the color of your clothing says about your personality.
BLACK: Conservative yet sexy, black is versatile. Wearing black clothing makes you appear slimmer, giving your self-esteem a turbo boost.

PINK: Traditional and charming, pink is feminine all the way. A pink and black combo is trendy twosome for women who like to add mystery to their otherwise girly image.

RED: Bold and vibrant, red attires make you the center of attention. Red portrays the adventurous side that's undeniable.

BLUE: Fun-loving and free, blue clothing attracts independent people who are comfortable in their skin.

ORANGE: Extroverted and gutsy, orange means you like to stand out in a crowd. Never taking life for granted, you enjoy new challenges and have a tendency to come out on top.

YELLOW: Always the optimist, you're athletic and outdoorsy. Yellow reflects a vibrant personality and great intuition.

WHITE: Those who favor white prefer "safe" colors for a perfect match. White can be a great accent for a deep, dark tan, adding sex appeal to the "colorless" color.
GREEN: If you're hot on green, you're a down-to-earth, natural beauty. While somewhat stubborn.