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Sunday, July 17, 2011
VINTAGE BLOG Of The Month
THE ART OF MANLINESS
http://artofmanliness.com/
Ok, all I can tell you is I LOVE THIS SITE!!!!! Alot of throwback teaching and instruction (like old fashioned shaving). Alot of great principles from yesteryear that can be applied today. The gentleman who runs the blog has a way of bridging the gap to remind us in some ways, the old fashioned ways of doing things is better, especially when it comes to how men should behave; respectfully towards themselves and others. Here is an excerpt from his post called "Stop Hanging out with women and start DATING them":
Why the decline in dating?
There are probably lots of factors that have contributed to the decline of dating amongst young adults. Here are few possible ones:1. Young adults don’t like to commit. It seems like people in my generation aren’t big on making commitments to people or to organizations. Generation Y is too busy trying to “find themselves” in order to commit to anybody or anything. Companies have complained about the turn over rate of Generation Y. Companies invest lots of money training new employees only to have them leave after two years so they can find a new job. This reluctance to commit has carried over to the interaction between the sexes. Young adults don’t want to be tied down to someone just in case they get an itch to go on a backpacking trip to Europe.
2. The internet has retarded Generation Y’s social skills. Instead of telling a person directly that they’re interested in them by asking them on a date, Generation Y sends Crush alerts on Facebook. While the internet has made connecting with people easier, it has also made us lazier at establishing meaningful relationships. If you’re over 18 and you’re still using Facebook applications to let someone know you’re interested in them, you need to be punched in the face.
3. Feminism. Before I receive the wrath of all the feminists telling me it’s a typical man thing to blame women for the decline in dating, I ask that you hear me out. I think feminism is great. It’s great that women can choose to have a career, be a stay-at-home mom, or do both.
But it does make things confusing for men. Navigating relations among the sexes is a bit more tricky today. Men have all these questions go through their head: Who asks? If I ask, will she think I’m too forward? Who pays for the date? Do we split the bill? All these uncertainties cause men to avoid dating altogether and opt for hanging out with women instead.
4. Men today are wussies. Men today aren’t very resilient. They don’t know how to handle rejection or failure, so they avoid rejection or failure by not asking women out on dates.
Why date?
A lot of men today don’t seem to believe it, but getting hitched to the right woman is a very desirable thing.So while there is nothing wrong with hanging out, it’s not a replacement for dating. Dating is the pathway to finding your true love and eventually settling down and getting married. Marriage is a one on one relationship, so you need to start getting to know women on a one on one basis. You might be hanging out with her and your friends right now, but if you don’t take her on date, she’ll forever be just your friend. So, start dating and stop hanging out. It really is not that hard to get a date with a woman. Here are some guidelines to remember as you take hanging out up a level to dating.
His blog is chuck full of delish things to read and to pass on to your son, nephew or honey-bunny. You might want to tell your daughter, niece or teenage neighbor about it to let her know a real man will ask her out, not wink at her on facebook or ask her to send him a naked photo of her body parts.
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Happy 4th of July
I will return to regular postings after the holiday. Enjoy your day off!!
-Betty Boo
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Simply Beautiful Beauty Treatment #26
Kissable Lips
Today's treatment I got from the blog "the seductive woman" (her blog is on blogspot.com)
To Exfoliate.....use brown sugar. With wet fingertips, I move the sugar granules (in constant small circular motions,) over the entire surface of my lips. Then, I rinse (and am left with a lingering sugary sweetness on my lips.)
Homemade Lip-plumping Recipe - For Plump, Rosy CHERRY Lips (No lipstick Needed!) Want to get CHERRY LIPS - lips like a seductress - and make them fuller and more seductive dove? Would you also like to be able to minimize the use of lipstick by having 'naturally' rosy lips? Then, try this homemade lip-plumping recipe!
Ingredients;
Vaseline
Table salt
Cinnamon powder (lip-plumpers such as 'Lip Venom' often use cinnamon to increase circulation in the lips and make them swell.)
Red/pink food coloring or a cut piece of raw beetroot
You'll also need;
A small pot with a lid
A lip brush
Tissues
Preparation Method;
In a small pot, put some Vaseline. Add a half a teaspoon each of salt and cinnamon to the Vaseline.
Stir and blend.
Now, with your fingertips, apply the mixture to your lips, rubbing and exfoliating them WELL. You'll soon notice that your lips will become tingly and puffier from the cinnamon.
Leave the mixture on your lips for 5-7 minutes, and then wipe off with a tissue.
Using a lip brush, dip the tip of the lip brush into a bottle of red/pink food coloring - or into the juice of a freshly cut beetroot.
Apply the coloring generously (so the color will last a few days,) and evenly to your lips.
Mr Hubba Hubba Of The Month
Todd Duncan
Mr. Hubba Hubba of the month is Opera singer Todd Duncan.In 1935, he was selected by George Gershwin to originate the role of Porgy in “Porgy and Bess.” In 1945, he became the first African American to perform with a major American opera company, the New York City Opera. He sang the role of Tonio in “I Pagliacci.”
In 1955, he was the first person to record the now classic song, “Unchained Melody" before the Righteous Brothers made it famous in the 1960's.
He was born Robert Todd Duncan in Danville, Kentucky in 1903, he earned a bachelor’s degree at Butler University in 1925, and a master’s at Columbia University Teachers College in 1930. He was a part of the music faculty of Howard University teaching voice, for over fifty years. We lost this musical pioneer in 1998 but his talent lives on through those he inspired. Mr. Duncan, I salute you!
In 1955, he was the first person to record the now classic song, “Unchained Melody" before the Righteous Brothers made it famous in the 1960's.
He was born Robert Todd Duncan in Danville, Kentucky in 1903, he earned a bachelor’s degree at Butler University in 1925, and a master’s at Columbia University Teachers College in 1930. He was a part of the music faculty of Howard University teaching voice, for over fifty years. We lost this musical pioneer in 1998 but his talent lives on through those he inspired. Mr. Duncan, I salute you!
Monday, April 18, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Di'vicon (Diva Icon) of the Month
Jane Russell
(1921-2011)
My di'vicon of the month is the fabulous Jane Russell. Unfortunately, we lost her this year at the age of 86, but she is one of my favorite stars of the 1950's . She starred in one of my favorite movies "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" with the immortal Marylin Monroe. Her song from the movie "Ain't there anyone here for love." Is a song I sing often.
She was a popular pin-up in the 1940's and was the inspiration behind billionaire Howard Hughes "re-invention" of the bra which she had to "correct" before photographing her famous movie poster shots for the movie "The Outlaw"
After a successful career in Hollywood, Jane married 3 times and returned to her christian faith and spent the rest of her life sharing her faith and making appearances. She was fabulous, fierce and is my di'vicon of the month!
See Jane's Bio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Russell
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