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Use Tanning Lotion Before your Big Vacation

By NGO on Aug 18, 2008 in Society | comments(0)

To me, vacations are the best time of the year. You are able to get away from your job for a week or too and just relax, something that most people do not do very often. While preparing for a vacation there are many things to do and loose ends to tie up. You have to make sure to pack everything. You have to make sure the pets are taken care of for the week and that you have someone to watch over the house. You even have to go shopping to pick up odds and ends like tanning lotion, toothpaste and deodorant.
 
In addition to these things, you also want to make sure that you are looking your best for your vacation. Odds are that you have been sitting inside most of the summer so your tan is pretty much non-existent. This is why you should get into a routine of using dark tanning lotion before your vacation.
 
By using the best suntan lotion, you can make it appear that you have a tan before you even step foot onto the beach or wherever your vacation may be. This allows you to relax and enjoy your summer vacation.

 

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Candles and Pop Culture

By AZ on Jul 29, 2008 in Society | comments(0)

Given that they are such an important part of romancing, celebrating and grieving in our culture, it’s no wonder that candles have been enshrined in pop culture too. Film and music are replete with references to candles, whether scented candles, natural soy wax candles, aromatherapy jar candles or plain candles. The music world in particular has drawn special inspiration from the mystical glow of flickering candles, using it as a symbol of love, romance and heart break. Who can forget Elton John’s memorable tribute to Marilyn Monroe, and then Princess Diana, “Candle in the Wind?” Then there are other lesser known musical gems like Stan Rogers’ “Song of the Candle”, “Let the Candle Burn” by Natalie Brown, and Chris Stuart’s “A Single Candle.
 
Candles have inspired many film titles too, the most memorable by far being the eighties Molly Ringwald starrer Sixteen Candles.   The film itself may have been a typical cheesy eighties flick, and I’d curl in embarrassment and die, if I was caught watching it on DVD now, but then, it did have a faintly teen heartache-kind of sadness to it that we all identified with. The candle connection? It’s Molly Ringwald’s sixteenth birthday and her family has completely forgotten, which to a sixteen year old, is an end-of-the-wood kind of disaster scenario!
 

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Prioritizing Your Wedding Planning

By kathrynv on Jul 22, 2008 in Society | comments(0)

Some people take years - or at least one full year - to plan out their weddings to the very last detail. Other people dash off to Vegas and elope with little to no planning. The majority of couples will fall somewhere in between. This is fine but it tends to cause stress for people who want a perfect wedding because they try to fit too much planning into a short period of time. The trick is to prioritize.

It’s important to figure out which aspects of a wedding really need your attention and which ones don’t. This will allow you to make quick decisions on things that don’t matter so much so that the bulk of your planning can go into the things that do matter. Ultimately, this means that your wedding will have the important things that make it special but that it won’t cause you undue stress in the planning.

There are many small details that don’t matter that much when all is said and done. You can drive yourself crazy trying to figure out if you should have tiger lily wedding invitations or white roses wedding invitations or butterfly wedding invitations but in the end it doesn’t matter. This is a small decision that you should make quickly and move on. In contrast, decisions about who to invite and what the dress should look like are things that are actually worthy of extra time and planning. Prioritize in this way and the wedding will go smoothly even if you don’t have a lot of time to plan.

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Some Things Don’t Deserve Drama

By kathrynv on Jul 21, 2008 in Society | comments(0)

My sister is one of those people that makes absolutely everything out to be a huge deal. One of the things I’ve been trying to teach her since we were kids is that some things are worth your energy in that way but most things aren’t. I think she might finally be starting to gain an understanding of this although it’s definitely something she’s doing in baby steps.

The reason I say that she’s starting to get it is that she recently made a move from Orlando to Tampa and she didn’t go absolutely crazy about every aspect of it. When she was looking at apartments in Tampa Florida, she got a little bit stressed out about making decisions regarding which apartments in Tampa were good ones to rent. But this makes sense; she has to live in the Tampa apartment for a year so it’s something that’s worthy of a little stress.

She didn’t completely flip out when the moving van rental got mixed up or when she realized that she needed new light bulbs for the apartment as soon as she got there. These are things that normally would’ve caused her to rant and rave and freak out. So I think she’s getting there. Although there’s a message on my voice mail from her that I haven’t listened to yet so I should probably knock on some wood!

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How Tattoos Are Like Women

By AZ on May 28, 2008 in Society | comments(0)

I have often believed that a good tattoo was like a good woman. As long as you pick one that will not bother you when you get older, one that will not negatively affect your relationship with your bodies and one that ages well, you’ll be able to keep her with you forever.
 
Like my women, I try to avoid the larger tattoos. The giant skull tattoos that ride up towards the neck, with fire and snakes running through its bones all seem a little too much. I like the more attractive tattoos, like the cross tattoos, that can go on the side of your neck or the small of your back and never seem to age poorly. Or the tribal tattoos like those circles that go around your belly button. All of those are perfectly acceptable ways for me to enjoy my body more without worrying about wanting to get rid of the tattoo some time down the line.
 
A good woman will be there to take care of you for a long time. A good tattoo will do the same. Choose wisely, be happy with your decision and treat her right and both will bring you a lifetime of happiness.
 

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