Proper Checking of Fingernails

Those who are balanced more towards
the masculine of either sex.
...check their fingernails this way.







And those balanced more towards
the feminine,
check them that way.







How about you guys, how to check your fingernails?

Fingernails Definition:
The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a finger.

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THINGS you can LEARN about the GUY:

HIS CHOICE IN UNDERWEAR
Tightie-whities are the sign of a man who's proud of his equipment and how he uses it. The tighter they are, the more eager he is to show you his sexual skills...and the less able he is to attune to your needs. Men who prefer donning boxer brief might be less showy in bed, but they're more willing to keep the focus on you. And as for a guy who goes comman-do? He's a free spirit who's comfortable with his body.
HIS HAIR
Hair is to guys as body is to girls. Think: Samson's power from his strands. The more hair a man has, the more confident he is. He might also be a little short on sensitivity.Men with great hair usually only know what it's like to be admired, not criticized. They're used to getting what they want - when they want it - and are much more likely to give others a hard time for not living up to their own standards. As you might guess, if his hair is thinning out, his ego is most likely whitting down, too. But he's probably more empathetic.
HIS BIRTH ORDER
The oldest child is usually a responsible, take-charge kind of guy. If you're babe is the baby of his brood, he's likely to be creative and a little rebellious. As for a middle man: He's a sensitive soul who needs loads of attention.
HIS SEXUAL STYLEYou can't judge a guy by one night in the sack (they get first-night jitters, too), but a couple of booty calls can offer plenty of personality clues. If he's a 10-minute man, he's a Type A personality and very results - oriented, which can make him a little selfish...and not just in bed. On the other hand, a man who lavishes you with affection and spends hours hunting for your hot spots wants to connect with you on a levels and is generally a good communicator out of the bedroom as well.
IF HE'S LEFT HANDED
Right-handers make up the majority of men, so that reveals very little. However,date a lefty and you may be dating an artist at heart. Left-handed people process more information on the right side of their brain, which lends itself to creativity.
NEAT FREAK OR MESSY MAN
A guy who puts his dirty socks in the hamper is one thing; a guy who color codes them in his drawers is something else. This man is way too fastidious to have fun and he'll expect you to be just as neat. A mildly messy man is looser and more open-minded. But if the inside of his shower has never seen a scrub brush, he may be immature or just plain lazy...and do you really want to see how his sheets are.
WHAT TIME HE PREFERS TO HAVE SEXYou're dating a spontaneous go-getter if he's bent on a.m. booty. While his high energy makes him a blast, his need for instant gratification might grate on your nerves. If he only wants nighttime nooky, he's probably a romantic at heart but a little tame. Don't expect the Kama Sutra, but prepare for long, sensual sacks session.
HIS BAD HABITS
Gambling men are risk-takers, which can make them a lot of fun. But their over - the top optimism that they'll come out ahead makes it difficult for them to face reality. Hard-core smokers tend to be anxious, so it can be hard to pin them down for couple-time. And if he's a boozer, he could be hiding his insecurity behind his buzz.

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My LIFE has changed in FOREIGNLAND...

I've always loved to travel and I'm pretty sure most of us would like to experience a new place to explore. I envied by those rich people that can afford to spend time by going to one place and another instantly. How I wish and pray I'm one among them!... I indeed would like to see historical places in Europe, USA and the rest of the seven continents! However I surely was stucked on my ambition so therefore my desire to see and live in those places considered as a fantasy in some movies that I've been started watching and only wait till it ends. If I couldn't fall asleep I can see it as whole. The truth is - I ain't lose hope yet in getting in those places and I'm hoping for that magical day will come someday... Furthermore, I'm lucky, I am grateful and I am happy because I've reached Qatar last year, one portion in the universe that is well known for a crime-free-country due to its very strict rules and will likely to suck the living life out of me. It's been a long dreamed when I decided to leave my beloved country and find my luck abroad. And luck (I can say) finally knocked one day November, 2010. It's a job offer fr0m LML agency in Ermita, Manila after I've signed up an acc0unt @ www.workabroad.com.ph ... This time I wasn't afraid or had a doubt that it might be fake as most of our Kababayan have been through and I experienced it myself as well. So I grabbed the chance!... With full of enthusiasm and excitement I go through a final interview on November 17, 2010. I've passed and been chosen so they began pr0cessing my papers. My visa has arrived in 2 weeks. After 60 days of waiting I finally left Philippines, on the 28th day of January last year. Up until very recently, it was on the 29th of January at around 2:00 o'clock dawn when I stepped my feet down on the land of Qatar. It's been the sec0nd country (Hong Kong in 2004) I've been actually reached in my whole life through. I left my country and I came to Qatar and been at A La Mode Style Studio - Qatar as hairstylist for 8 months and basically I hate it so I again moved in Bahrain on October 02, 2011. With God's grace I'm very lucky that I landed in a more liberal country in the Middle East (Kingdom of Bahrain). My journey starts 2nd of October 2011 which I feel more conductive - the working environment as well as my accommodation which I enjoy my privacy. In my first week I didn't feel any homesickness dealing with new friends and colleagues. And of course with my childhood friend, Joseph is here in Bahrain, also that made me more confident. So far I already visited the good places and few distance of each malls in the Seef business district and the capital Manama areas. I frequently attend mass during Sundays to give respect the Sabbath Day!...

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The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader By: John C. Maxwell (1999)

I. Overview of the Content & Subject of the book

The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader gets straight to the heart of leadership issues. Maxwell once again touches on the process of developing the art of leadership by giving the reader practical tools and insights into developing the qualities found in the great leaders. Read a chapter, and then give it some time. Use it to reflect, review, and renew. If the quality you’re studying is a weak area in your life, spend some time addressing it before you move on to the next chapter. You may even want to repeat this process several times over the course of the year, cementing each trait into your character.
Everything rises and falls on leadership. And leadership truly develops from the inside out. If you can become the leader you ought to be on the inside, you will be able to become the leader you want to be on the outside. People will want to follow you. And when that happens, you’ll be able to tackle anything in this world.

1. CHARACTER - Be a piece of the rock. Leadership is the capacity and will to rally men and women to a common purpose and the character which inspire confidence.
– Never for the sake of peace and quiet, deny your own experience or convictions.
What must every person know about character?
• Character is more than talk
• Talent is a gift, but character is a choice
• Character brings lasting success with people
• Leaders cannot rise above the limitations of their character
To improve your character, do the following:
a. Search for the cracks.
b. Look for pattern.
c. Face the music.
d. Rebuild
That’s what real character is- being bigger on the inside.

2. CHARISMA - The first impression can seal the deal. Be more concerned about making others feel good about themselves than you are making them feel good about you.
– I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.
Tomake youself the kind of person who attracts others, you need to personify these pointers.
• Lovelife
• Put a ‘’10’’ on every persons head
• Give people hope
• Share yourself
To improve your charisma do the following:
a. Change your focus.
b. Play the first impression game.
c. Share yourself.

3. COMMITMENT - It separates doers from dreamers. People do not follow uncommitted leaders. Commitment can be displayed in a full range of how you work to improve your abilities, or what you do for your fellow workers at personal sacrifice.
- He who has done his best for his own time has lived for all times.
What is the true nature of commitment?
• Commitment starts in the heart
• Commitment is tested by action
• Commitment opens the door to achievement
To improve your commitment, do the following:
a. Measure it.
b. Know whats worth dying for.
c. Use the Edison method.

4. COMMUNICATION - Without it you travel alone. Developing excellent communication skills is absolutely essential to an effective leadership. The leader must be able to share knowledge and ideas to transmit a sense of urgency and enthusiasms to others. If a leader cant get a message across clearly and motivate others to act on it, then having a message doesn’t even matter.
- Educators take something simple and make it complicated. Communicators take something complicated and make it simple.

5. COMPETENCE - If you build it, they will come. Competence goes beyond words. It’s the leaders ability to say it, plan it, and do it in such away that others know that you know how- and know how that they want to follow you.
- We all admire all people of high competence , whether they are precision craftsman, world class athlete, or successful business leaders. But the truth is you don’t have to be Michael Jordan or Bill Gates to excel in the area of competence.

6. COURAGE - One person with courage is a majority. Courage is rightly esteemed the first human of qualities, because it is the quality which guarantees all others.
- Courage is fear that has said its prayer.

7. DISCERNMENT - Put an end to unsolved mysteries. Smart leaders believe only half only what they hear. Discerning leaders know which half to believe.
-The first role of holes: When you’re in one, stop digging.

8. FOCUS - The sharper it is, the sharper you are. If you chase two rabbits, both will escape.
- What people say, what people do, and what they say they do are entirely different things.

9. GENEROSITY - Your candle losses nothing when it lights another. No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.
- Giving is the highest level of living.

10. INITIATIVE - You won’t leave home without it. Success seems to be connected with action. Success people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don’t quit.
- Of all the things a leader should fear, complacency should head the list.

11. LISTENING - To connect with their hearts, use your ears. The ear of the leader must ring with the voices of the people.
- A good leader encourages followers to tell him what he needs to know, not what he wants to hear.

12. PASSION - Take this life and love it. When a leader out in passion, he is usually met with an answering passion.
- Anyone can dabble, but once you’ve made that commitment, your blood has that particular thing in it, and its very hard for people to stop you.

13. POSITIVE ATTITUDE - If you believe you can. The greatest discovery of my generation is that human being can alter their lives by altering their attitude of mind.
- A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.

14. PROBLEM SOLVING - You can let your problems be a problem. You can measure a leader by the problems he tackles. He always look for ones his own size.
- The measure of success is not whether you have a tough problem to deal with, but whether it is the same problem you had last year.

15. RELATIONSHIP - If you get along, they’ll go along. The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.
- People don’t care how much you know, until they how much you care.

16. RESPONSIBILTY - If you won’t carry the ball, you can’t lead the team. Success on any major scale requires you to accept responsibility. In the final analysis, the one quality that all successful people have is the ability to take on responsibility.
- A leader can give up anything, except final responsibility.

17. SECURITY - Competence never compensates for insecurity. You can’t lead people if you need people.
– No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.

18. SELF- DISCIPLINE - The first person you lead is you. The first and best victory is to conquer self.
- A man without decision of character can never be said to belong himself. He belongs to whatever can make captive of him.

19. SERVANTHOOD - To get ahead put others first. The true leader serves, Serves people. Serves their best interests, and in so doing will not always be popular, may not always impress. But because true leaders are motivated by loving concern rather than a desire for personal glory, they are willing to pay the price.
– You’ve got to love your people more than your position.

20. TEACHABILITY - To keep leading, keep learning. Value your listening and reading time at roughly ten times your talking time. This will assure you that you are on a course of continuous learning and self-improvement.
- It’s what you learn after you know it all that counts.

21. VISION - you can seize only what you can see. A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.
- The future belongs to those who are possibilities before they become obvious.

Conclusion...
I enjoyed reading these 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader and it all benefited from doing all the exercises in each character. I want to be encouraging every person to keep growing to become a leader. In our church our vision is every member should be a leader also. The only way to become the kind of leader that people want to follow is to keep growing and learning about leadership.

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Is your true love your "greatest" love?

What is love? Love is the license to have sex. Love is kind, love is not jealous, or does not keep a record of mistakes. Love is the agony of one, the ecstasy of two, and the downfall of three. Definitions can go on and on. But do we really know the real essence of love? Maybe not? Because if humankind knows, why is it most are hurt, many are left behind, and only few real love stories prevail?
There are so many theories: Physiological, Philosophical, or even Biblical. But no amount of human intelligence can really decipher what love is. Love is not only queer that we think it is, but also queerer than we can think.

Infatuation: It is an insanely intense physical attraction. Infatuation is love of emotion. Many young couples tend to believe that what they are feeling is true. The emotion is too strong that it makes them unreasonable. As a result, teeners tend to forget most of the important things in life like education and good future. Their focus is to pursue that intense feeling, that euphoric feeling. But sadly it is just temporary.

I am not saying that this is just for teeners. Many adults still fall into the trap. This is something biochemical thus even if you are married, or in a serious relationship, you can still find your co-worker sexy, and when his leg brushed up against yours, you might want to go out of the friendship zone. The problem with infatuation is it makes you feel good, it's too addictive, BUT it is also short-lived. Usually, when reality sets in, you are already pregnant, you already cheated on your husband, or you already have ruined a precious relationship.

True love: This one involves enduring commitment, maturity, and communicative relationship. Compared to infatuation, true love grows in a natural pace. It does not push but is willing to wait. For infatuation, couples tend to have sex immediately, while true love waits for the perfect moment. Why? Because it respects. It thinks of the highest good of the other person. Thus, a boyfriend must control his urge if you are fertile, if you cannot because you're tired.

If your partner yells at you, or embarrasses you, it is not true love. True love is tact, sensitive, and has social graces. True love does not broadcast to the world the faults of others. If you tend to tell your friends that your boyfriend sucks in bed, then qualify your feelings. True love endures in silence, and it is never self-centered. However, sometimes true love is not enough. Still it falls short. For example couples drift apart because of a long-distance love affair. The heart becomes lonely and true love can't hold on. True love sometimes fails when family matters or economics interject. The family does not accept, religion does not allow, or same sex marriage is prohibited. True love gives way. True love takes years to forget.

Greatest Love: It is similar to true love but great love transcends. Greatest love is timeless. One lifetime is never enough to consume greatest love. This is the type of love that even the universe conspires for that love to happen. It stands above everything. It outdoes distance, generations, and time. It loves even unreturned. It is unconditional, and can even give up life for the loved one. Does it exist? Yes it does. How do I know? I have one. I don't mind marrying this person everyday, and all the more I won't mind giving up my life even if I only have one breath left.

At the end of the day, hold your partner's hand, close your eyes and think, is he my greatest love? If not, you might want to find your greatest love. Remember, the gods conspire for one great love.

Courtesy of FemaleNetwork.com

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Why Friday the 13th Is Unlucky

The Unluckiest Day of All - The astute reader will have observed that while we have thus far insinuated any number of intriguing connections between events, practices and beliefs attributed to ancient cultures and the superstitious fear of Fridays and the number 13, we have yet to happen upon an explanation of how, why or when these separate strands of folklore converged — if that is indeed what happened — to mark Friday the 13th as the unluckiest day of all.
There's a very simple reason for that — nobody really knows, though various explanations have been proposed.

Bad FridayLEGEND HAS IT: Never change your bed on Friday; it will bring bad dreams. Don't start a trip on Friday or you will have misfortune. If you cut your nails on Friday, you cut them for sorrow. Ships that set sail on a Friday will have bad luck – as in the tale of H.M.S. Friday . One hundred years ago, the British government sought to quell once and for all the widespread superstition among seamen that setting sail on Fridays was unlucky. A special ship was commissioned, named "H.M.S. Friday." They laid her keel on a Friday, launched her on a Friday, selected her crew on a Friday and hired a man named Jim Friday to be her captain. To top it off, H.M.S. Friday embarked on her maiden voyage on a Friday, and was never seen or heard from again.

Some say Friday's bad reputation goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden.
It was on a Friday, supposedly, that Eve tempted Adam with the forbidden fruit. Adam bit, as we all learned in Sunday School, and they were both ejected from Paradise. Tradition also holds that the Great Flood began on a Friday; God tongue-tied the builders of the Tower of Babel on a Friday; the Temple of Solomon was destroyed on a Friday; and, of course, Friday was the day of the week on which Christ was crucified. It is therefore a day of penance for Christians.
In pagan Rome, Friday was execution day (later Hangman's Day in Britain), but in other pre-Christian cultures it was the sabbath, a day of worship, so those who indulged in secular or self-interested activities on that day could not expect to receive blessings from the gods — which may explain the lingering taboo on embarking on journeys or starting important projects on Fridays.

To complicate matters, these pagan associations were not lost on the early Church, which went to great lengths to suppress them. If Friday was a holy day for heathens, the Church fathers felt, it must not be so for Christians — thus it became known in the Middle Ages as the "Witches' Sabbath," and thereby hangs another tale.

13: The Devil's DozenLEGEND HAS IT: If 13 people sit down to dinner together, all will die within the year. The Turks so disliked the number 13 that it was practically expunged from their vocabulary (Brewer, 1894). Many cities do not have a 13th Street or a 13th Avenue. Many buildings don't have a 13th floor. If you have 13 letters in your name, you will have the devil's luck (Jack the Ripper, Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, Theodore Bundy and Albert De Salvo all have 13 letters in their names). There are 13 witches in a coven.

Though no one can say for sure when and why human beings first associated the number 13 with misfortune, the belief is assumed to be quite old, and there exist any number of theories — all of which have been called into question at one time or another, I should point out — purporting to trace its origins to antiquity and beyond. It has been proposed, for example, that fears surrounding the number 13 are as ancient as the act of counting. Primitive man had only his 10 fingers and two feet to represent units, this explanation goes, so he could count no higher than 12. What lay beyond that — 13 — was an impenetrable mystery to our prehistoric forebears, hence an object of superstition.

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Why do guys wake up with a hard-on?

It's common for men to have erections during the night -- a phenomenon known as nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) -- throughout their life. In fact, the penis can actually stay erect longer and be noticeably harder when a guy is asleep than when he's fully aroused and awake.

While we don't know exactly why NPT happens, we do know these erections -- a guy can have three to five a night -- are caused by electrical impulses in the brain that tend to occur during the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) stages of sleep. So, when your dude comes out of the REM cycle when he first wakes up, he may have a still have a raging boner. But it isn't necessarily synonymous with excitement. If he is feeling randy in the morning, chances are it's because of his testosterone level, which can peak in the A.M.

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How to Become A Singer

Simple guide to talent...





Things You'll Need:

• Singing Lessons/Vocal Coach
• Passion for Music

Step 1 - You'll need to take lessons to develop your voice. Make sure you've reached the singing level of your favorite artist because they will be the ones you're up against.

Step 2 - Take dance lessons or learn to play an instrument. Bringing something extra to the table can better your chance.

Step 3 - Display your talent any chance you get. Always let your dreams be known and show you're trying to reach them. Your image is everything go after labels that have artist not to far from you and that want talent as yours. Once you feel you're ready to go out for a record deal,
create artist pages like...
myspace.com
blackplanet.com
i'mnosigned.com
Get yourself out there and heard by the public the more interest you arouse the more hits you'll get. Plenty of people are getting deals from things like this so at least try it! Also mail cd's to A&R's at the labels you are interested in and be sure to try their name so you can send the demo directly to them. Don't forget to include plenty of contacts info!...

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Here's how to find a partner by first being happy with your own life

There's a lot to be said for getting your own life in order before you involve someone else in it. Some people even say you can never be happy in a relationship unless you're happy with yourself and your life before the relationship begins.

Step 1 - Think about why you want a partner. If it's because you're not happy without someone, you may need to concentrate on being a better single person - otherwise, you may be too possessive and scare away potential partners.
Step 2 - Focus on keeping your mind and your home free of clutter. Real and imagined junk can distract you and make you feel overwhelmed when there's really nothing wrong at all.
Step 3 - Start clearing up your credit problems, outstanding debts and other unresolved business. If nothing else comes of this exercise, you'll feel better about yourself.
Step 4 - Take control of your life by accepting the fact that you're single and concentrating on the things in your life that are going well.
Step 5 - Work on fixing the other things in your life that aren't perfect. For example, if you can't find a partner and you hate your job, you can't make a partner come to you, but you can work on getting a better job so you'll have one less thing to worry about.
Step 6 - Find something that gives your life as a single person some meaning. It could be the discovery of a spiritual home or it could be finding volunteer work or a job that allows you to feel you're contributing to society.
Step 7 - Keep dating and waiting while you get your life in order, but be realistic with your expectations.

Tips & Warnings:
Stay focused on being a good partner, not on finding a partner to be good to you. You'll be more likely to find someone who's interested.

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Engagement

Same sex couples have all sorts of ways of coming to a decision to have a wedding, commitment ceremony or civil union. Some get there the "old-fashioned way" thanks to a bended knee of one partner; others finally succumb to the badgering of their friends and decide to tie the knot.

Whatever the reason, you can't really plan the wedding until someone has the courage to "pop the question" in some form of another.

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Talk Dirty—Oh … Baby … Yeah

There you are, skin to skin, hands stroking soft, bare flesh, and your partner whispers in your ear, “Talk dirty to me.” Do you suddenly find that you’d rather be discussing your taxes than what you are about to do to his body parts (or want done to yours)—let alone making it sound sexy? Are you trying to hold back an embarrassing urge to burst into a fit of girlish giggles? Would you rather “show” than “tell?”

Here's how:
Step 1 - If so, you are not alone. For many, sex is a non-verbal affair. According to an Elle/MSNBC.com Sex and Love Survey, only four in 10 respondents said they have asked their lovers for something in bed in the past month.
If you and your partner aren’t yet comfortable communicating during sex, you might have a hard time jumping into the world of dirty talk. So the first thing to do is to learn how to verbalize in bed.
Start with one sentence. It could be as simple as letting him or her know how much he turns you on. You don’t have to get into the specifics yet. A simple “that feels sooo good” can go a long way. And by the way “dirty talk” doesn’t have to be “dirty.” (Though it certainly can be if you like it that way.) Hot talk is simply sexual communications turned up a notch. It incorporates aural stimulation into the sex, which can be a major turn-on—if it’s within your comfort zone.

Step 2 - A little out-of-bedroom hot talk can help pave the way. Try leaving a sexy note telling your partner what you’d like to do to him when you hit the sheets that night. My husband and I sometimes enjoy some sexy Instant Messaging to get our engines revving. For many, it’s easier to express yourself in writing rather than face to face.
But don’t neglect the bedroom. Start verbalizing your desires. Don’t expect your partner to guess what you want. Tell him. If you want oral, ask for it. If you want it harder, softer, faster, slower, speak up. The beauty is that the more you talk, the easier it will flow. Then you can start to get a little saucy.

Step 3 - One of the keys to mastering dirty talk is to find a vocabulary that works for you. Some words probably make you hot while others leave you cold (or giggling). So what sexy words get your juices flowing? Ask you partner to share some of his preferred vocabulary (and what NOT to say). This conversation alone can get you off and running.
But if you are still at a loss what to say, try simply describing what’s happening and how you feel about it. “Now I’m going to kiss/lick/suck/stroke your ______” or “Mmmm, I love it when you _____.”

Step 4 - The more you practice, the more comfortable you will become. And new doors will likely open up. Who knows what may happen once you start whispering your little secrets in your partner’s ear? Role playing, or sharing fantasies, is an extension of hot talk that can deepen your intimate connection—and make life a whole lot more interesting between the sheets.

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A date with 8s - considered favorable in Chinese culture - could bring you prosperity

Toss aside Lucky 7. This year, look for good fortune to land on the 8s: 8/8/08. Today.
The source of the day's numerical hope is China, where the word 8 sounds a lot like the word for prosperity, said Nine-Min Cheng, community-outreach director of Houston's Chinese Community Center and principal of its language school.Many natives of China - or those inspired by the culture - are drawn to 8. They seek it out for phone numbers, license plates, e-mail addresses, names and special events as a sign portending luck or prosperity in their lives and endeavors.

Take the Olympics. They start today at 8 p.m. Beijing time, according to the games' official Web site. Or 888 Chinese Restaurant, which has three locations including a new one in Clear Lake called 888 Bistro.
"The number in China is a very super lucky number," said Jin Xiu Zheng, manager of the restaurant near Gulfgate Mall.

"We wish luck for all the people, for the customers, for us, for the business."

Hoi Fung, owner of Fung's Kitchen, said he has an 8 in his address, his license plate, his phone number, his fax number and in his bank accounts.

"It is some sort of phenomenon," said Thomas Poung Au, of the Asia Society Texas Center's advisory board.

"It's almost like it's better to believe that it works than not believe it," he added with a laugh. "I don't think everyone takes it too seriously, but they do it in case it actually works."

Even Au points to a couple of significant 8s in his life. He married in 1978 and started his international marketing firm in Houston, Poung Au Design, in 1988. He is retired now.

The association of 8 and luck stems from Cantonese tradition, Cheng said, though some say the verbal association is also in Mandarin. But it now spans China, Au said.

"Everybody from the south, from Hong Kong to Shanghai to Beijing, believes the number 8 is a lucky number," he said. "It's universal."

Its universality has extended all the way to the capital of looking-for-luck, Las Vegas.

"We are anticipating that 8/8/08 is going to be a very popular day for visitation to Las Vegas," said Alicia Malone, public relations manager for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority. As a rule, any date with repeating numbers usually plays well in Vegas, she said.

Businesses in the city are hoping to cash in. Salons are offering reduced rates of $88 for services, and at least one hotel will feature Chinese lion dances in the casino. The Stratosphere Casino Hotel and Tower is hosting a mass wedding at 8:08 p.m. for 88 couples at a cost of $8.88 each.

Even outside Sin City, Super 8 Motel is getting in on the good-luck action by offering 800 rooms daily for 8 days for $8.88 after 8 p.m. today.

Prosperity may come to gamblers with the number 8. But the association is not necessarily with games of chance but for a personal lucky number chosen because it is an anniversary date or the jersey number of a favorite sports star, said Aaron Smith of Casino Event, a Houston-based company that hosts parties.

"Seven is definitely the big one," Smith said. "That is the come-out roll (in craps). People try to hit 7 or 11. But there is really nothing to 8."

When it comes to weddings, the number 8 is no 7.

Last year, 7/7/07 was a winning combination, especially for couples heading to the altar. The Knot, a wedding Web site company, had 70,000 couples registered on knot.com and weddingchannel.com, company spokeswoman Melissa Bauer said.

By comparison, about 22,000 registered users plan to marry today. Bauer said that is many more than the 5,000 who sign up to say 'I do' on a typical Friday in August.

At David's Bridal, which has more than 280 stores throughout the country, today is expected to be the sixth-most-popular wedding date of the year, company spokeswoman Cindi Freeburn said. Nearly 8,000 brides have chosen a dress from a David's store to wear today, 150 of them from stores in the Houston area.

The most popular wedding date of the year for David's customers was June 7, also known as 6/7/08. That day drew about 15,000 customers to the stores, "proving the theory of an interest in numerical significance," Freeburn said.

David's customer 25-year-old Emily Binion and her fiance, Daniel Clay, are among the couples getting married today. The choice was a coincidence, Binion said. But once she started writing out those 8s on forms, she realized they had made a lucky choice.

"It was a cool date," Binion said. "It is easy to remember, so it is lucky for my fiance."

Courtesy of The Houston Chronicle

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How to Embrace

Hugs are as varied as the people who give them. Typically, hugs can be categorized into three groups: the family hug, the friend hug and the lover's hug. A lover's embrace is more erotic with a lot more body contact than the other hugs. Hugging can be very sexy if done right. If you want to change a platonic gesture into a sensual embrace, then you've come to the right place.

Instructions:
Step 1 - Be aware of your body. Body control is important if you want to provide the best embrace possible for your partner. The sensual hug involves a lot of body contact where you get to feel your partner's body. You don't want to squeeze too tightly or too lightly.

Step 2 - Start off with a light hug with eye contact. If you're a man, begin by gently holding your partner's shoulders. Slowly glide your hands down her arms and to her waist. Move your hands to her lower back so that your arms envelop her.

Step 3 - Press her to your body. Breathe into her hair or neck and massage her lower back with your hands. If you're a woman, put your arms around your partner's neck and press yourself against his torso or shoulder.

Step 4 - Move the to the next stage by slowly rubbing your bodies together. Keep the movements small, kind of like gentle swaying. Let your hands roam up and down your partner's back, sides and buttocks.

Step 5 - Lie down and hold each other firmly with your arms and legs wrapped completely around each other. Rub each others arms, necks and backs. You can enjoy this feeling of closeness as is or let things process to the next level naturally.

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(Hair) Style Matters

While choosing the right hairstyle is ultimately about your personal taste there are some basic rules you should follow. At the top of this list is considering what styles suit your face shape.

The oval face is considered to be the ideal shape by hairdressers. People with an oval face shape can wear most hair cut styles and lengths with it still looking "right". The oval face is mathematically 1.5 times as long as its width, with the forehead slightly wider than the jaw.

Round faces are characterised by a round chin. Because they lack the length of the oval face, the hair should be cut to create the illusion of length in the face. This is achieved by creating height on top of the head, and minimising hair width by keeping it flat at the sides and around the ears.

Rectangular faces have a square chin and hairline, and are long and narrow. The ideal style of hair cut is one which creates width at the sides disguising the narrowness. A fringe can also shorten the face, and a style with a side part will help to reduce the square appearance.

Pear shaped faces have a narrow forehead and are widest at the jawline, with a round chin. The objective of a suitable style of hair cut is to give the illusion of an oval face by creating width at the forehead and temples. Heart shaped faces are widest at the temples and narrowest at the jawline. Usually the chin is small and delicate. The hair cut style's objective should be to create an oval by adding width at the jawline.

Diamond shaped faces are widest at the cheekbones and narrow in the forehead and chin. By creating width at the forehead and minimising it at the cheekbones, the illusion of an oval face can be achieved.

Square faces have a square jawline and hairline at the forehead. They are 'too short', so a suitable hair cut style seeks to create height elongating the face. Hair should be layered around the face to soften the jawline. Jaw and brow nearly same width. Hair should wisp around face to reduce squareness.

It's not uncommon for someone to walk into a salon and say, "Give me a Brad Pitt", but the key to finding a style that works for you is having a hair cut that works with your face shape, not against it.

Get the Most Flattering Hair Style
Many people look to celebrities to find a new hair style. Then you go to your salon and get that fantastic celebrity hair style only to discover (usually after the first shampoo) that you need to spend about an hour to get it to look the same way.

There are 5 Important Questions you should ask yourself if you want to get the most flattering hair style that will work for you.

1. How much time you are willing to spend every day fixing your hair? Include hair drying, hair straightening, hair curling, special conditioning, styling, etc. Be realistic about your lifestyle and hair grooming habits. If you don't have the time, don't get a high maintenance hair style.

2. Is your hair in good condition? Don't plan on doing any sort of perms, hair straightening, extensions, bleaching if your hair is damaged or brittle.

3. Do you know what your face shape is? Your face shape is very important for selecting any hair style. What will look great on a square face shape might not look good at all on a round face. See HairResources.com for suggested hair styles for each face shape.

4. Are you generally happy with your hair stylist? Does your hair stylist give you instructions about how to style your hair at home? Do they address all of your concerns about your hair or hair style?

The hair stylist plays a vital role in the way your hair style will look from day to day. You need to get a hair style that YOU can make look great on your own.

5. Do you know what hair styles you like and why you like them? If you explain to your stylist what you like about certain features of a hair style--i.e. long side-swept bangs or long layers in the back---the stylist may be able to add some of these features to your hair style even though the entire hair style may not be suited for your hair.

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Would you pose in Nude?

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It's not unusual these days for some women/men to want their own nude photograph. After all, the human body has been artistically explored and exhibited for so long.
For some people, posing nude is a "tool of expression," a way to convey ideas. It also improves one's perception of his or her own body image.
'Think you can pose in the nude? In case you suddenly decide you'd want to...

Here are some tips you can try to ease the awkwardness:

1. Get someone you know to take your photo. This could be a close friend who doesn't even have to be a professional photographer. If you're lucky to be friends with a pro, then book him or her for your portrait.

2. Plan your preferred pose beforehand so you won't have to waste time experimenting while you're already naked. You can also practice this in the mirror so you can easily tell the photographer about your vision for the photo.

3. Shoot in your own space so you can be comfortable with the surroundings. If you plan on doing it in your house or room, tidy up your room, and change the bedsheets, curtains, and pillowcases.
4. Be confident. This is your nude photo and there's no pressure to be perfect. Your body is yours to love, and a nude photo should teach you to appreciate it more.

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Welcome to the wild state

Bold and brave, this wild new fragrance by Ralph Lauren promises a spritz of freedom and fun bursts with Ralph Wild.

Ralph Wild encompasses scents of wild strawberries, luscious watermelon, cherry blossom, jasmine, rose petals, musk, and smooth sandalwood. Think total freedom and driving on the open road with the wind blowing through your hair.

Fruity, floral, fresh and fizzy, this new scent smells almost exactly like a fruity soda plus a freshly opened packet of strawberry Jell-O!

A whiff of Ralph Wild would make the wearer smell sweet and fruity, perfect for a girl who is fearless and adventurous who isn’t afraid to let loose and be a little wild!

Courtesy of FemaleNetwork.com

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"De-styled" is the hottest hairstyle

We just love the hairstyles of former Spice Girls member Victoria Beckham (a.k.a. Posh Spice) and Pop-R&B singer Rihanna! In fact, they have been named by countless celebrity and styling websites as the hairstyle icons for the hottest looks of the season. Their short, stunning dos are a current favorite in salons, with a lot of young women brandishing photos of these two celebrities every time they are asked what cut they want for their hair. In a time when “anything goes” for hairstyles, the sexy “de-styled” or cleverly messed up look particularly for short hair definitely stands out. The general idea of Posh’s style is to stylishly mess up hair to get unstructured, unexpected, yet totally flattering looks. The concept behind Rihanna’s look, meanwhile, is to do strand-by-strand definition and shaping of one’s hair for a refreshing, effortless-looking do. These two women also sometimes layer their hair by fixing it in such a way that it is short on one side and lengthy on the other for that sexy, asymmetrical style. We asked Ara Fernando, professional hairstylist for L’Oreal Professionnel, for some styling tips and product recommendations to achieve the latest style craze when it comes to your crowning glory. She says this style can be done in three easy steps: 1. Wash and dry your hair well before styling. 2. Use a flat iron to define the tips of your hair. Never iron your hair while it is wet, since that’s when it is at its weakest and is prone to breakage.3. Place a small amount of styling crème or lotion on your palm. Ara recommends the L’Oreal Professionnel Play Ball Play Pot line, which are hairstyling crèmes that are so easy to use and would really give you complete control of your hair. Try Play Ball in Beach Crème, their bestseller. Warm it up in your hands to make it work better, then run it through your hair, giving it body and movement. Sculpt and style your hair at will using your fingers; you can be sure your hair will follow. To create volume and achieve the asymmetrical look, part your hair and style it against the usual direction: for instance, if you usually part your hair to the right, comb it the other way. Who says you’ve got to be a pop singer to pull off that sexy, messy do that’s so hot these days?

Courtesy of FemaleNetwork.com

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Long Distance Sex?

How do you keep your man-friend sexually happy when you’re oceans apart from each other?

This is among the many challenges that a long distance relationship (LDR) faces. But just as how it is with keeping the LDR romance work, this can be done through a little creativity, imagination, and eagerness from both parties to make it happen.

We gathered seven tips to get you started. We’re sure you can discover more ways to keep your man-friend sexually happy once you get the ball rolling.

1. Instant messenger. Find a common time to go online. Then you can talk “dirty” in real-time. Once you’re online, the possibilities are endless. “It certainly works. Or at least, they help me in some way. It’s better than nothing at all,” says LA-based John, 25.

2. Use your webcam. This way, you could still see each other’s naughty smiles, hungry looks, and teasing way of biting the lips. You are, of course, free to show “more” than these. Just make sure you lock your room (and not allow anyone else to view your webcam). “I’d really rather have more, of course. But this is all we’ve got. It’s all I can do with someone all the way back home in Manila,” says Richard, 24, who’s now based in New York.

3. Phone sex. It still works. Just hearing you moan and purr over the phone can already arouse your man. Try to simulate the act over the phone to make your moaning and purring more convincing. Tell each other as graphically as possible what you want to do, what exactly you are feeling, and if you’re already close to that (albeit imaginary) sexual paradise.

4. Send sexy photos of each other through email or MMS. Men love visuals. Nothing else can make your man’s day than receiving in his email or mobile phone the sexiest photo of you in the middle of the day—wherever he is on the globe.

5. Email him your sexual fantasies. While they say men rarely enjoy reading, I’m sure that will change when he receives an email from you with a really detailed account of what the two of you would be doing if you were left alone together. No limit to the number of words (and type of words) you can use. Also try visiting www.hoochymail.com (the replacement for Rob Frankel’s www.pillowmail.com) a site where you can instantly compose and email each other erotic fantasies customized with your own dirty details.

6. Text dirty. No time to chat or email a detailed account of your sexual fantasies? Try sending him a text message in the middle of the day (or his day, if he’s in a different time zone). Make it as sweet, sexy, and snappy as possible. It’s guaranteed to bring a naughty smile to his face (at the very least). And you can be sure he’ll be thinking of you, no matter what he’s doing.

7. Plan a rendezvous. Now that you’ve built up all these erotic fantasies online or through phone, nothing can be more exciting than setting a date for a much-awaited rendezvous. Plan it well to make sure all those fantasies DO NOT remain fantasies for long.

For more information log on to: http://www.femalenetwork.com

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Would you give up your citizenship for a foreign cutie?

In the game of love, to be or not to be Pinoy -- that is the question.

If you would easily jump over the moon, climb the highest mountain and swim the deepest sea for the love of your life, would you be as willing to give up your citizenship? The stakes are big and the price to pay is indisputably high? Would you pledge allegiance to another flag, all for your foreign fancy?...

Citizenship is just like a surname. You can either choose to keep it or adapt your beau's and it doesn't affect who you are as a person. It depends on what of each us values. If it's important to him that we share the same citizenship then I'll go for it!... Besides, my honey would do something just as bold if he knew that it mattered a lot to me. The choice of who will change citizenships (if anyone were to change at all) will fall on who value it more while the other one bends.
I really love my man, I'd do anything for him. If being citizens of his country will make it easier for our love to survive, I'd go for it!...

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Can a relationship work when you hardly see each other?

If their daily schedule are so different that they barely get to be together - if they practically pass by each other in their cars to and from work - what will it do their relationship?... Can this kind of arrangement doom a relationship to failure?

Missing connections
Statistics emphasize that the on-the-job demands on time and more intense.
Statistics also show that many marriages where both spouses work end in separation, or fizzle out like a can of soda gone stale.
It's not that you don't love each other - you do, but things get in the way: career ambition, financial necessity, love for your job. And when any or all of those things require that you have a schedule so different from your loved one that you only get to see each other for a brief moment every day, you find that your bonds are wearing thin.

Taking the time
You don't need to be a relationship expert to know that having time for one another - and for the intimate moments as a couple - is vital in a marriage.
That way we enjoy this free time together without recriminations. When we get home after a fun outing we both enjoyed, it puts us in the mood for each other.
Quality time is well and good, but the amount of time we spend together is crucial. We cannot deny that "time deficit" is a problem that will not go away.

Basic Needs In Relationships
If you have been involved in emotionally abusive relationships, you may not have a clear idea of what a healthy relationship is like.

• The need for good will from others
• The need for emotional support
• The need to be heard by the other and to be responded to with respect and
acceptance
• The need to have your own view, even if others have a different view
• The need to have your feelings and experience acknowledged as real
• The need to receive a sincere apology for any jokes or actions you find
offensive
• The need for clear, honest and informative answers to questions about what
affects you
• The need to for freedom from accusation, interrogation and blame
• The need to live free from criticism and judgment
• The need to have your work and your interests respected
• The need for encouragement
• The need for freedom from emotional and physical threat
• The need for freedom from angry outbursts and rage
• The need for freedom from labels which devalue you
• The need to be respectfully asked rather than ordered
• The need to have your final decisions accepted
• The need for privacy at times

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