How To Have a Great Date

You’ve just gotten off the phone with a beautiful girl. You made plans for this weekend to hit the streets, see what comes your way, visit the sights. You feel a little bit of a flutter in your chest as you think of how cute this girl will look when she’s hanging off your arm. You start making plans of where to go, what you’re going to wear. It’s gonna be great!

As you see this vision of loveliness walk into the coffee shop to meet you, you’re just so excited to see what the next few hours are going to bring. I love that feeling, that rush of possibilities.

What are you going to do to make her comfortable and want to know you better?

How will you make your time together memorable?


Memorable dates comes from doing something different, something that sets you apart from the guys she’s seen before. In this article, I’m going to touch on three things that will help you create the kind of date she wants to go on. Leading the date is important to convey your confidence to her, being spontaneous will provide memories to look back on, and feeling relaxed will make the date nice and smooth.

Being a Leader

There’s a very subtle effect to leading where the other person is going. It says that you’re a confident person. Leading is being the person in front walking down the street. It’s deciding where to go and what pace to do it at. A confident guy usually walks slightly in front of the other person, and is the literal leader of the group.

I used to be the kind of guy who was a step or two behind my date, letting her deciding the pace, where to go, when to stop, etc. I didn’t realize that it set the tone that she was in charge. We both felt like she was leading me around, but I didn’t know what to do to change that vibe.

How Not to Marry the Wrong Guy

Lately, it seems like you can't open your Web browser without seeing some headline about a famous married couple calling it quits. And while it's no surprise when Charlie Sheen's latest union implodes, you'd think that super-together stars like Sandra Bullock and Kate Winslet would be able to pick winners. How is it that a woman can pledge eternal love in front of all her family and friends and then discover that she's mistaken about the man?

In a recent Cosmo survey, nearly two-thirds of you reported being worried about making a bad choice and winding up divorced. But experts say you can protect yourself from that fate if you evaluate your relationship pre-engagement according to a few important elements. "There absolutely are ways to judge if a man is marriage-worthy and reduce the chances you'll pick the wrong partner," says marriage and family therapist Terri Orbuch, PhD, a sociology professor at the University of Michigan. "Considering these points will help you understand whether you and he have similar underlying values and whether you'd be getting married for the right reasons." Here are six things you should do to help determine whether your boyfriend is the love of your life or possibly your future ex-husband.

Continuing a Conversation tips for men

A lot of guys sometimes have problems coming up with ways to continue and prolong their conversations. They can approach women just fine, but find themselves at a loss for words halfway through a conversation. If this includes you, then listen up!
So the first tip is that you need to give the girl a reason as to why you stopped her. You don’t want to make her feel like you’re taking a survey because this won’t build attraction. What a lot of guys like to do is to say that you just noticed them and that they looked interesting, and that you had to come over and say hi. That’s one way. Another way is to say that you saw them from across the street, and that they had an interesting aura about them. You could even say, “I was reading this article today and I thought it was pretty strange, so I had to ask you.”
The whole idea of you explaining why you’re asking her specifically, is to make her feel more comfortable about some stranger coming up to them. Basically to make it look as though its not completely random for you to walk up to her and start a conversation; to make it look more natural - to make it seem as though this question was on your mind and you absolutely had to stop her because she was the closest person to you when you felt the need to ask this question.
The second tip is that you should always have a story in your mind ready to tell because the worst thing is to run out of things to say. If you have a couple of quick, to the point stories that are funny or show something about you, then that’ll help the communication flow more. True stories work best; especially if you have some to tell that are interesting and intriguing.
So, the third tip is to ask leading questions. Don’t ask yes or no questions, because these usually lead to a halt in the conversation, and you won’t get a whole lot of flowing conversation from the girl with these. Leading questions will help to get more interaction from the girl. So for example you could ask, “How do you keep yourself busy, and I don’t want to hear it if its dirty.” Be sure and say that sort of thing with a smile, obviously, so that they know you’re joking. The point is to just get them talking more, and also to get them thinking more.
Now the first 3 minutes you’ll have with a girl you shouldn’t expect an equal interaction from the woman. Expect to be doing 90 percent of the talking and interacting in those first 3 minutes, but after those first few minutes you should expect more from them.
So if you’ve held the first 3 minutes of conversation and the girl starts bringing up random topics or directions of conversation that do you no good, then you’ll want to cut them off and change the topic as quickly as possible. After those first 3 minutes they should be interacting more, and asking you more and more questions instead of the other way around. They’ll also be more likely to lean in and start playing with their hair; indicating their interest in you.

Most Expensive Men’s Shoes

Rapiécés Reprisés While some will always consider hand made shoes the best and probably most expensive men’s shoes in the world, distinguished brands have come out with quite expensive ready made shoes. What is the most expensive men’s shoe?

Forbes published a year ago a list of most expensive shoes for men that were ready made and their list included names such as Salvatore Ferragamo, Prada, Edward Green, John Lobb, New & Lingwood, and Berluti. Topping the list were the distinctive Berluti shoes which fetch a mere $1,830 per pair.

Still when considering the cost of the more elaborate designs in women’s shoes, these expensive men’s shoes do not seem all that pricey. Maybe its that modern day men will just not accept shoes with jewels adorning them.

Why It Can Be a Good Thing When He Goes Cave-bound

Last week a smart, thoughtful woman left a comment on my post about Dating the Somewhat Disappearing Man. These are the guys I call “pingers” because they ping you (or contact you) just often enough to make sure you’re there when they need or want you. They keep you attached and interested, and often get in touch when it’s time for some sex. She asked such a good question, I want to share it with all of you. Here goes:

“Confused” asked: I’m wondering if an older man (20 yr difference) wanting a couple of weeks to think after two months of good times together is a really bad sign? Does this mean I’m being pinged or is he just scared? How should I handle this situation so that I’m respecting his needs and feelings without neglecting mine? Signed: Confused

My response: “Confused”: First, let me recognize you for being so thoughtful and “grownup” about this relationship challenge. You seem to be approaching it with a good balance of emotion and intelligence; also balance between his needs and those of your own. That’s so hard to do in a case like this; so good for you!

Now…to answer your question: This isn’t a case of pinging if you’ve been in a real relationship; which it sounds like you have. If you’ve had a couple good months – meaning he’s been kind, attentive, reliable, and tried to please you – then I say give the man some time. It’s not unusual for a man to back off a little after what John Gray calls “the honeymoon period” wears off. He’ll often crawl into his proverbial cave to reflect on the relationship and where he wants to go.

Here’s the thing: he may or may not “come back,” but either is good. If he does, great! That means you may be on your way to a lasting and fulfilling relationship with a man who gave serious consideration to his feelings for you and decided to pick you. If he doesn’t, then great! That means he knows he’s not right for you and he’s getting out early to avoid the inevitable scenario: he disappoints you, you try to change him, and then he makes you crazy and/or breaks your heart.

Let him know you understand, and that you’re glad he’s going to take time to reflect on the relationship. Let him know clearly that you hope he decides that you’re a good match, and decide on some time factor. (This shouldn’t go on too long.) Then, use this time to reflect yourself: has he been all you want a man to be? Is this really the man who can make you happy and who you can love; or rather is he Mr. Right Now.

The 12 Categories of Single Women

There's a brand-new book out called (deep breath) Seeking Happily Ever After: Navigating the Ups and Downs of Being Single Without Losing Your Mind (and Finding Lasting Love Along the Way). To write it, author Michelle Cove interviewed more than 100 women and talked to them about how relationships based on what they think they should want often leave them unhappy. She tried to determine what it was that they truly wanted — in the process, getting readers to think a little more deeply about what their dream relationship might really be like.
After interviewing so many women, Cove began to think that most of them fit into one of 12 categories, which she defines for us below.
The Soul-Mate Seeker: Someone who is doing everything she can to find The One.
The Phoenix: A woman who recently had a painful breakup and is doing everything she can to rise from the ashes in better shape.
The Organic: She prefers to leave things up to destiny and live her own life rather than hunting for men in any methodical or calculated way.
The Princess-in-Waiting: She is waiting to be rescued by a prince (who sure is taking his royal time).
The Late Bloomer: The rest of her life is on hold while she waits for her future husband to appear.
The Free Spirit: She worries that she can only have one or the other — her independence or a committed relationship. (And she thinks the former is better.)
The Wedding Wisher: She suddenly finds herself fantasizing about marriage after a lifetime of not caring about it.
The Town Rebel: She no longer aspires to live the cookie-cutter lifestyle of everyone else in her community, though she once used to.
The Ritual Re-inventor: A woman who wants to get hitched but also feels very strongly about having an unconventional marriage (right down to the wedding ceremony).
The Someday-Mom: She would like to have babies someday, but wishes she didn't feel so much biological pressure to figure it out fast.
The Slow & Steady: A woman who hopes to marry when the time is right. Meanwhile, she does her best not to cave to the massive pressure she feels from friends, family, and society.
The Trailblazer: A woman who knows married life is not for her, so she's trying to break a new kind of path to happiness.
Which one of these are you? Which one am I? I'd love to say, "Oh, I'm The Organic — if it's going to happen, it'll happen." But as I think finding a good guy becomes a numbers game after a certain point, I do put some energy into looking for people — which might make me something of a Soul-Mate Seeker. At the same time, I'm Slow & Steady — I'm well past the age when most of my friends (and most women) get married, and I'm in no rush. (I'm not so sure I want kids, which makes it easier to stay calm.) I am fairly certain that if I do get married, I will be a Ritual Re-inventor — I'm not necessarily interested in conventional anything. My dude and I will do what feels right, conventions be damned! But I'd also say I am a real Free Spirit, and I fear a relationship will absolutely mean an unpleasant curtailment of my freedom. And weirdly enough, I think I used to be a Princess-in-Waiting as a cover for being a Commitment-Phobe — I kept saying to myself, "The problem is that I can't find the perfect man who will help me to stop being sad and make everything all right in the world." In reality, I think the real problem was that no man ever seemed perfect enough because I wasn't really all that interested in getting into a relationship — and risking all the potential emotional trauma that might come with it.

Pantone to release Fashion Color Report Spring 2011

Pantone LLC, an X-Rite company, and the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, unveils the PANTONE Fashion Color Report Spring summer 2011. The report features the top 10 colors for women’s fashion for spring 2011, along with designer sketches, quotes and headshots, and is available for free download. The release of the PANTONE Fashion Color Report coincides with New York Fashion Week, which begins Thursday.

The top colors for women’s fashion for spring 2011 are:

• PANTONE 18-2120 Honeysuckle
• PANTONE 16-1349 Coral Rose
• PANTONE 14-0941 Beeswax
• PANTONE 18-4039 Regatta
• PANTONE 15-3817 Lavender
• PANTONE 15-4825 Blue Curacao
• PANTONE 14-6324 Peapod
• PANTONE 12-1206 Silver Peony
• PANTONE 18-1235 Russet
• PANTONE 15-4502 Silver Cloud

“The colors designers have chosen for the spring season present an interesting marriage of unexpected warm and cool tones,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. “By cleverly combining complementary colors, those that are opposites on the color wheel, they have created a striking intensity in the palette. These unique color combinations make it possible for consumers to pair existing pieces in colors traditionally associated with fall, with new favorites to punch up springtime wardrobes.”

A post about How-to-Apply-Blush

Blush is a cosmetic which not only enlivens the complexion but also optically improves incorrect or flawed facial proportions, in Ana’s case; we applied two shades of blush which helped us to increase the volume of the cheeks. A subtle sweep of the right blush shade will make you look healthy while the wrong shade will drain the color from your face. A subtle sweep of the right shade will also lift your cheekbones and enhance your face.
Appling the illumination blush: A light shade of blush with shimmering particles was applied in central points of the face.

The apples of the cheekbones:
In these areas, the light beams should be reflected; this guarantees a more spacious result in the make up, thanks to which the whole face, and especially the cheek areas, will gain more volume.

The temples and inner corner to the eyes:
An illuminating blush applied in there parts eliminated the shade areas very effectively, making the look fresh and shining.

Application of the contouring blush: The hollow under the zygomatic bone was underlined with a darker matter shade of blush in rusty color. Application of a darker blush in the hollow under the cheekbones emphasizes and raises the apples of the cheeks.

To finish, the lips were underlined with a transparent lip gloss in a rosy color which enlivened them discreetly. Because expressive eye make up was used, the lips remained subtle. The model’s lip shape did not require any correction; therefore its contour was only gently emphasized with a light, flesh colored lip pencil.

Ways To Catch A Cheating Spouse

If you believe that your spouse is cheating then you need to have proof before making an accusation and the following are some foolproof ways to catch cheating spouse. Ultimately we all hope that our accusations are wrong but cheating happens enough that you should be concerned. Read on the find the ways to catch a cheating spouse.

Cell phone activity is primarily the first thing that every spouse that assumes that their loved one is engaging in an affair should check. If your spouse is suddenly popular and seems to be receiving a lot more calls then what you-e used to. You may need to look into that. A cheating spouse is normally so obvious about their phone activity. Any whispers that you may hear in the middle of the night could be one sign that your spouse is cheating. Another keen sign to signify if your spouse is cheating is their phone behavior. If, when you walk into a room they are reluctant to get off the phone, the fact of the matter is, you probably don- want to know who they were talking to. If your spouse seems fidgety while engaging in conversation on the phone, this can also be a sure fire sign that they are hiding something.

There are a few tried and true ways to catch a cheating spouse that professionals such as private investigators use that you can use if you suspect your spouse is cheating. The most popular way is to check your spouses cell phone records. You may notice your spouse hanging up abruptly when you enter the room, acting surprised, there may be many hang-ups if you should answer their phone. Many times a cheating spouse will not leave any clues, even in their phone, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t there.

Internet cheating is very popular now, as it a great past time when you are stuck at work. So to catch the culprit, install tracking devices and software. So every website he or she visits and every click they make can be traced back with accuracy.

Many find this investigation as an invasion of privacy. While others treat the investigation with the utmost care, remember you are doing these things for a purpose. Do not put yourself through the turmoil of not knowing if your spouse is being true to you or not. Technology is a great and ever growing industry, utilize it to help yourself. Just be wary, that these are only some ways to catch a cheating spouse.

Think the boss in The Devil Wears Prada was a total monster? Well she was even scarier in real life

She was the girl who wrote the book which became the film. She had Anne Hathaway playing her, Meryl Streep playing her tyrannical boss, and a world aghast at the, let's face it, sheer ghastliness of what life was really like in the fickle world of fashion magazines.
If revenge is sweet, then for Lauren Weisberger it was a double spoonful as her debut novel catapulted into the New York Times' bestseller list, was translated into 27 different languages and sold to 31 countries, before the film adaptation went on to gross more than $300 million worldwide.
The Devil Wears Prada was the story of a young girl, fresh out of university, working in New York as an assistant to a fashion magazine editor who possessed a frosty leadership style.

When she wrote it, Lauren had just left her job after 11 months as an assistant to American Vogue editor Anna Wintour, who possesses such a frosty leadership style she is known as Nuclear Wintour.
Seven years on and Lauren still looks a touch shell-shocked by the commotion she caused. 'I don't think anyone can ever be prepared for that level of attention,' she says.
'I was just excited that someone wanted to publish the book and that I could tell my family they could actually buy it in a store. But for it to sell and have it made into a film, too, was a complete whirlwind for which I wasn't prepared.'
Tall with coltish limbs and long blonde hair, 33-year-old Lauren does not physically resemble the darkly beautiful Hathaway. But wearing the tiniest trace of makeup, she looks like she's just stepped out of a Gap advert.
She plonks herself down at the table in the cool but not-too-cool Pastis restaurant in New York's Meatpacking District, looking most definitely not a part of the high-gloss Devil Wears Prada world.
Her jeans and sweater have been selected on the basis of comfort rather than label and the only vestige of the high fashion world she briefly inhabited comes in the shape of the Chanel sunglasses perched on her head.

She corrects the assumption that Hathaway was playing her - 'she was playing Andy, the character in my book' - but the parallels between Lauren's tenure on Vogue (in 1999 and 2000) and Andy's stint on the fictional Runway magazine are too delicious to ignore.
In The Devil Wears Prada, Andy Sachs, a smalltown girl, lands a job as PA to Miranda Priestly (played by Streep).
Miranda - the stick-thin, steak-eating editor of top-selling New York fashion magazine Runway - is by turns capricious, thoughtlessly cruel, wildly extravagant and demanding, dismissing minions not with a 'Thank you' but with an abrupt: 'That's all.'
So terrifying is she that no one will ride in the lift with her and she issues impossible demands to her brow-beaten (though immaculately attired) staff.
As her new assistant, Andy forms a friendship of sorts with Miranda's senior assistant Emily (played by Emily Blunt) and though her job is fraught (the endless latte runs to Starbucks in high heels; the constant worrying about her weight when compared to the sylph-like beauties who populate the office), Andy also benefits from the perks of the job such as taking her pick of the designer clothes in Runway's heaving fashion cupboard.
When Emily gets sick, it is Andy whom Miranda commandeers to accompany her to the prestigious Paris fashion shows. But after realising that the more she has blended into Runway's world the further she has moved away from her real life, in particular her boyfriend, Andy gives up her job and, in that highly American fashion, becomes true to herself once more.
Though Lauren has over the years remained tight-lipped about her time working at Vogue for Anna Wintour (stick-thin, steak-eating and with a nickname like Nuclear Wintour, probably not the chummiest of bosses to work for), today she is in a more relaxed mode.
'It wasn't a one-to-one portrayal [of Wintour],' she says. 'But of course my time at Vogue informed the book, there's no denying that.'
Lauren, like Andy, would never have dreamed of getting in the lift with her boss, and though terribly slim, she still felt dumpy next to her pin-thin Vogue colleagues, saying: 'I knew I was tall and thin, but I was short and fat there.'
Where she differed from Andy was that she 'never got to raid the closet because I never had time, although the other girls did and they wore the most fabulous things to parties. And I never went to Paris. French Vogue provided Anna with assistants when she was over there.
'And unlike Andy I couldn' t force myself to wear high heels. It was expected of me, but I ran all day, all over the office, up and down the building 1,000 times and to Starbucks six times a day, so there was no way I could manage even a 2in heel.


'I wore these horrible, black platform boots with a thick rubber sole because there was no choice. And even though for a couple of weeks I made the boot-to-high-heels switch under my desk, I just had to forget it in the end. She would stare at them in disgust and it was a stare that conveyed her displeasure pretty clearly.'
The 'she', in this instance, is pretty self-explanatory.
'People have said it was "boss betrayal", but that wasn't what it was. I worked there for a year and it was a hell of a year - crazy, exciting and hard.
'I left the job to work for a travel magazine and took a writing class at night. I'd had this crazy work experience which not a lot of people had had, so I wanted to write all the stuff down that was in my head. I hadn't even intended for it to be a book.
'When it was published, people kept saying "It's so brave of you to write this", but it wasn't bravery - it was stupidity and complete naivety. I didn't think anyone would read it, let alone have an opinion on it. Had I known about all the fuss that would ensue, I would have been paralysed. But people attributed things to the book that I hadn't intended.'
Still, her tenure at Vogue certainly provided Lauren with ample writing material. 'The strangest thing about my time there? Wow, how can I pick?' she grins.
' How they believed it was acceptable to show their midriff in the workplace and how they'd come in to work wearing leather trousers, stiletto heels and furry tops [Lauren, it must be said, hails from rural Pennsylvania].

'They wore the most outrageous outfits and even though they all
looked fabulous in them, it was hard to think of any other corporation where that would have been acceptable. They'd go to the filing cabinet dripping in jewels and even though I was there for almost a year, that aspect of the job continued to amaze me.'
Was there ever any comeback from Wintour or her people?
'No, not a thing. But what sent the biggest message of all was that silence. The book was getting so much hype and so much publicity, but not a single Conde Nast publication [Vogue is published by Conde Nast] mentioned a word - not my name, the title, anything, and that pretty much told me where they stood on that.'
So popular was The Devil Wears Prada that when The September Issue - a film documentary following the real goings-on at American Vogue - was released last year, many believed that Anna Wintour had only agreed to be the subject of the film in order to mitigate the reputation she had acquired since Devil.
The September Issue showed Wintour opening her doors and - shocker! - smiling. 'And it was a surprise to me, too, when I saw the movie,' says Lauren, 'because I did not see those things when I was there.
'I went to see it with my husband and it was amazing how much everything looked the same, even though I hadn't worked there for years. Anna's office looked the same and the people were the same - so much so that I started getting cold sweats from the flashbacks! I was shaking by the time I left the cinema!'
She says the book's success gave her the opportunity to write full time. Her new novel, Last Night At Chateau Marmont, out this week, is an equally zippy read.
It follows the fortunes of a young couple whose lives change when the husband, for years a struggling musician, hits the big time, leaving his wife to cope not only with the change in dynamic of their relationship, but also with the emergence of an incriminating photo featuring her husband and a young girl.
It is a dynamic Lauren is unfamiliar with personally (she has been married to playwright Mike Cohen for two years and they are expecting their first child in December): 'But I'm an avid reader of gossip magazines and I've always wondered what it feels like for the spouse in that kind of relationship, when they themselves aren't famous.'
The 'civilian' in the relationship must get quizzed constantly about their spouse in much the same way Lauren is constantly asked about The Devil Wears Prada, 'but I can't be anything but flattered by that,' she adds graciously.
'The movie brought it to a new level and even though as a writer you're not supposed to like how they interpret your story on film, I loved it and thought it was spot-on.
Anne Hathaway was just wonderful and Meryl Streep, well, what can you say? I hadn't envisaged her originally - not that I had envisaged anyone for the role - but she was as good as it gets.'
Lauren even got to film a teeny cameo in The Devil Wears Prada as the nanny to Miranda's twins - a cameo she admits now she is 'hard-pressed to locate after several viewings'. 'But I was on set all the time during the making of the film and they were very inclusive,' she says, 'even giving me a chair with my name on it. It was such a once-in-a-lifetime thing and so removed from my normal life.
'I'm the type of person who watches American Idol in my pyjamas. This kind of thing doesn't happen to me.'
Before the film was released, Lauren and Anna Wintour attended the same preview screening, 'I was blissfully unaware until people told me afterwards. Honestly though, I do not exist in her world.
'We don't travel in the same circles, we don't run into each other and she would not be able to pick me out from a crowd of three. And I'm very, very comfortable with that.'
And what would Lauren say to Wintour should they ever bump into one another? She smiles slowly and says nothing. What more, quite frankly, needs to be said?

ONE OF THE BEST CONVERSATIONS YOU’LL EVER HAVE WITH YOUR PARTNER

Ever notice how quickly a conversation between you and your partner can go downhill with just a few poorly chosen words?

Are your conversations a war of words or a test of silence?

Well, there are ways to repair and restore great communication. The following demonstrates how.

FOR MEN ONLY: John, a 43-year-old management consultant, and his wife Doris, a 39-year-old illustrator, had been growing distant because of a breakdown in communication. One day during a non-conflicted time, John took Doris aside and looked at her firmly, but tenderly, and asked her, “Doris, have I ever made you feel that you were not worth listening to?” With that, Doris’ eyes teared up at this show of concern and interest from John.

When her body language, more than her words, indicated that he probably had made her feel that way on many occasions, John persisted and said, “Doris, look at me, please. Just because I don’t know how to listen to you in the right way doesn’t mean you are not worth listening to. Don’t let anyone, including me, ever make you feel that you are not worth listening to, because you are, and I’m sorry if I have made you feel that way.”

Now Doris was receptive to John, so things went well. However, if you try this with your wife and she jumps down your throat with, “Of course that’s true. You’re one of the worst listeners I know!” don’t be discouraged. Take a deep breath and reply: “I know. That’s why I’m apologizing for it now. You don’t deserve to be ignored like that.” Chances are she’ll become calmer and, one or two days later, may apologize for her hostile retort and even thank your for your gesture.

FOR WOMEN ONLY: Another example involves Nancy, a 51-year-old mother of two grown children, and her husband Ted, a 53-year-old plumber. As in the above example, they had grown distant due to a breakdown in communication. One day, Nancy took Ted aside, looked him straight in the eye and asked him: “Ted, have I ever made you feel that I don’t respect you or admire you or that I have stopped thinking that you’re the greatest guy I know and I’m lucky to have you in my life?”

Needless to say, Ted was dumbfounded and speechless, indicating, as in the previous example, that yes, Nancy had caused him to have exactly those negative feelings. Nancy persisted and continued: “Ted, just because I get stressed out and sometimes take it out on you, because you’re my safety valve, doesn’t mean I don’t thank my lucky stars for having you in my life. And I’m sorry if I’ve made you feel worse about yourself.”

Beginning a conversation this way works so well because when tension exists between you and someone else, the only thing that will not create more defensiveness is a sincere apology. Apologies also make the apologizing person feel better because it helps to thaw out coldness and bitterness in a relationship.

Leonardo DiCaprio Stalker. Judge should impose maximum sentence

Is Leonardo DiCaprio finally safe from his stalker? Should Leonardo DiCaprio's stalker face the maximum penalty? Should Leonardo DiCaprio ask that the judge does in order to send a message to all celebrity stalkers?

Almost every celebrity has had their run in with a crazy fan but what Leonardo DiCaprio had to deal with is worse than most.

Leonardo DiCaprio's stalker, Aretha Wilson, plead not guilty yesterday to glassing him in the face in 2005. The assault occurred during a Hollywood Hills house party. Leo DiCaprio needed 17 stitches to close the wound. Wilson has been in custody since she was extradited back to the United States from Canada last month and is currently being held on $150,000 bail. She faces up to four years behind bars if convicted.

You have to be special kind of crazy in order to stalk a celebrity. I will never understand what drives someone to do things like this. Fortunately, for DiCaprio's sake, he only needed stitches. It could have been much worse. If she was willing to hit him in the face with a broken bottle there is no telling what else she was capable of.

I really think that the judge in this case, if she is found guilty, need to impose the maximum sentence on her. He needs to do this in order to try to send a message to the rest of the crazies out there that this kind of behavior is not going to be tolerated and that you will go to jail for a long time if you do behave this way.

Leonardo DiCaprio got lucky, the next celebrity might not.

How Smart Guys Keep their Faces Looking Young

When we think of anti-aging products we typically think of woman. But an interesting trend is emerging – increasingly men are purchasing products that help them reverse the signs of aging on their face.

That’s because, these days, men realize that younger, healthier skin gives them a competitive advantage. It makes them more attractive to both potential partners and employers and gives them more confidence in general.

The reality is that men have always been concerned about the image they present – many just manifest this concern with their choice of cars or clothing.

Now, men are taking the smarter approach—they’re purchasing products to help them combat signs of aging, such as wrinkles, gray skin, and bags under the eyes.

What’s changed?

Well, for starters, anti-aging technology has finally reached a point where it can deliver results! Right now, one of the most popular and effective skin care treatments is iQ Derma’s Regimen Anti-Aging Power Kit, an easy-to-use, but highly-powerful skin care formula designed to stand up to men’s thicker skin.

The researchers at iQ Derma discovered that to treat men’s skin, they needed create powerful products. That’s because men’s skin is much more difficult to maintain than women’s. It’s thicker, oilier, and constantly subjected to the trauma of shaving. On top of that, daily exposure to sunlight and pollution actually causes the skin to age faster.

But here’s the biggest problem: most men simply don’t have the time or energy to spend hours standing in front of a mirror, applying various moisturizers and facial scrubs.

iQ Derma solved this problem by designing the Regimen Anti-Aging System to work quickly, effectively and powerfully. You’ll see results immediately and it only takes a minute per day to use the products.

Regimen is proven to get instant results

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LINDSAY LOHAN: OUT SO SOON?

According to ABC News, Lindsay Lohan may be freed much earlier than expected due to overcrowding, but she would then have to enter rehab for three months.

Anticipating her release, Lindsay Lohan's stylists, hair and makeup people are reportedly on call throughout the weekend in case the actress is allowed to leave the clinker. Much like Paris Hilton's exit from jail, it's sure to be a paparazzi event and Lindsay will certainly want to look her best as she makes the 30-second walk to her getaway car.

Her beauty team won't have too hard of a time making her look presentable though, as Lindsay Lohan was allowed to keep her hair extensions in while serving out her term, even though other inmates were forced to remove their own -- something to do with where they were sewn in, making it difficult to get them out.

According to Lindsay Lohan's attorney Shawn Chapman Holley, the actress is doing fine and has even made some friends. Holley also stated that Lindsay was not asking for, nor was she receiving, any special treatment from the court or the sheriff.

Lindsay Lohan's earliest release date from the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, California, could be Sunday, August 1. If this does happen, it would most likely occur at midnight in order to help curb media attention. However, no matter what time Lindsay is freed, it's most likely to create a media circus.

Blind Dating

Dating experts also suggest that women should not dress too provocatively for a blind date. Avoid hemlines that are too high, plunging necklines or fishnet stockings unless you are sure you want to have sex on the first date. Teasing a blind date with your charms is not a good idea.

Men should try to avoid looking too casual in that "I am looking for someone to do my laundry" way. Wearing sports wear, such as sweatshirts advertising your favorite team is also not advised. Dress casually but also be you.

Dressing for the blind date is all about making a strong personal statement about who you are without overwhelming your partner. For instance, you don't need to wear your roller-skates to the date, you can just talk about your love for roller-skating instead. Of course there are exceptions to this rule. If you are a Wiccan witch covered with tattoos and piercings, it may not be a good idea to try and conceal that fact from your date.

Most people know within the first five minutes of meeting someone whether or not there is a romantic spark. It is important to patient, as sometimes the other person is as nervous as you are and doesn't necessarily express anything but awkwardness or anxiety for the first few minutes. Sometimes it takes a few moments for both of you to relax and for the personal chemistry between you to kick in.

While on the date try and keep the conversation going as best as you can. The best way to do this is ask your blind date polite questions such as "So how was your day?" and "Did you read that item in the newspaper about ...?" Although you are very curious about your date, it is best to save the heavy interrogation, such as "Why are you still living with your mother at age 43?" for later.

Keep an open mind, keep your sense of humor and keep your wits about you. Give the individual time to settle down, look you in the eye and talk about him or her. If something seems awkward or goes awry during the date (such as atrocious service at a restaurant), then encourage your date to laugh at life's little foibles.

Although it is polite to stick through a blind date to the very end, make sure to make a quick exit if your date displays any disturbing, addictive or mentally ill behavior. One way to determine this is to assess whether or not, after a remark has been made, you feel ashamed or humiliated in any way. Feeling shamed or humiliated by the comments or behavior of a date is a sure sign that you should abort the mission promptly.

To keep your confidence up before and during a blind date, keep telling yourself that most human beings are basically the same. The person you are with has agreed to this arrangement for the same reasons you have and probably feels just as awkward or confused. If it doesn't work out, comfort yourself by acknowledging that blind dates don't always evolve into a second date or full-blown relationships. The bottom line is that when you go on a blind date you take your chances and must be capable of handling whatever results from the meeting.

Wildest Sexual Fantasies

Having sex in the trial room
This one figures high on the wish list of couples. "Me and my girlfriend once went clothes' shopping at a unisex store and while trying out the clothes we started to kiss each other passionately. Soon, we had ripped each others' clothes off and were wild. It was hard to keep our moaning down," admits Deepak Jha, a student. Watching their performance in the trial room mirror or keeping a check of who's standing outside keeps them aroused for a gratifying act!
Make out in a hot air balloon
Nothing can be as adventurous as sex combined with an adventure sport. But flying in a hot air balloon - there can be no better chance to get intimate with your partner. Such a fantasy might make you dish out the mullah, but the pleasure is surely worthwhile. "I once had sex with my fiance on a boat when we were out rafting. The cool winds, the open sky and the rocking of the boat made the sex unbelievable. Being naked amidst nature is a great thrill," says Madhavi Malani, a teacher.

Passion heat in a mud pond
As couples get all messy and dirty, they take extra pleasure in wiping the mud off from their partner’s body through their tender touches. These little gestures are a perfect way to stimulate their moan zones for a better performance. "Once we just got wild rolling in the mud and ripping off each others' clothes. So much better than a predictable sex on the bed with clean sheets. After the romp, we had a bath together and that got us lustful for more hot sex," says Ram Chandra, a lawyer

How to Keep Romance Alive in Your Marriage

Set Romantic Dates with Your Spouse

Busy schedules, taking care of kids, and falling into routines can be the death of your romantic life with your partner, if you're not careful. While things like children and work are undoubtedly important, it's essential to make time for your relationship, too. Setting date nights for just the two of you, giving yourselves a weekend to get away by yourselves, and even just taking the time to enjoy sit-down meals together at home can provide the quality time necessary to maintain a close bond.

Hugs and kisses and little affectionate touches go a long way in this department, too. Think about all the things that you loved to do during those early days, and set aside a little time for those, too. Pinochle, square dancing, skinny skiing, whatever you're into.
Surprise Your Spouse With Romantic Gestures

Too often it's easy to let time go by without giving your relationship its due. Taking just a few minutes each day to let your partner know how much you care can make all the difference. Leaving sweet nothings on post-its can be a great way to bring a smile to your partner's face, and little things like doing the dishes, taking out the garbage, and making the bed -- especially when it's not your responsibility to do so anyway -- are actions that can speak louder than words. Of course, those three little magic words are something you should never forego, either. I love you.
Care for Yourself and Your Marriage

Keeping your body in shape and not letting your wardrobe consist solely of old college t-shirts and sweaters from the '80s are great ways to remind your partner that you're still into your relationship. It not only shows your partner that you're still interested in attracting them, it shows that you care about yourself and that you want them to take notice of you, too.
Communicate for a Healthy Marriage

But far and away the number one thing to remember in your relationship is to communicate. If you feel like you're being neglected in favor of work, or kids, or anything else, speak up. Likewise, if you feel like your once-fiery love life has somehow fizzled out, let your partner know how you feel. Avoid being accusatory or assigning blame, and instead focus on making things the way you want them. If you approach it right, you'll pretty likely to find you're not alone.