Perfect First Dates

So you’ve met someone you fancy, they seem to like you too… Now what? Don’t mumble the same old “Fancy a drink?” Instead, make yourself seem more windswept and exotic by suggesting an out-there first-date idea instead.

1. Extreme Dating
Research has shown again and again that fear is a turn-on. After being exposed to frightening stimuli, we all react more favourably to members of the opposite sex, and find them better-looking. So, cash in on the fear factor and take your date to a theme park. Going on the adrenaline rides will release all kinds of feel-good endorphins in both of you, making you seem more attractive to one another, and giving you a good excuse to cuddle up. After you prise your fingertips from your date’s arm, suggest a smoochy turn on the ghost train.

2. Date and Skate
There is something retro about an ice-skating first date – it’s straight out of Happy Days. But once you’ve tried it – with its perfect built-in excuse to hold hands all night – you’ll realise why Torville and Dean got together. This year, the most romantic open-air ice-skating rink has to be the one at the Natural History Museum. Open from 10am to 10pm daily until January 20th, the huge rink has already received celebrity guests including Posh Spice and Jonathan Ross. Whether you’re the type to stagger round the edge clutching at grannies to keep your balance, or a bit flash and good at the twiddly stuff, you and your date are bound to have fun., Afterwards, stay for a drink at the award-winning bar overlooking the rink and laugh at everyone else. For full details, visit the website or book tickets on 0844 847 1576. Prices start at £10.50 for adults.

3. Laugh at first sight
Worried you won’t think of anything funny to say on your date? Then get someone else to do the hard work for you, and take your beloved to a Comedy Club. You can either enjoy professional comedians at comedy venues like Jongleurs, or see your local talent try their luck at open-mike nights in your area. Check your local newspaper for details – many pubs run regular evenings where wannabe funny guys can strut their stuff. Or, to see the very best comedians in action, why not join the audience for the filming of a TV show or Radio programme? The BBC’s website always has tickets available for the filming of radio and TV shows and best of all, they’re free.

4. Beach babe Babylon
Don’t worry that it’s winter – take your date to the beach. In many ways, an off-season trip to the beach is more romantic than going there in the height of summer, as you can pack a Winter Picnic (think mulled wine, hot soup, Bouef Bourgignon in a flask) and snuggle up together under fifteen blankets. Stroll down the pier to play on the machines, and visit local attractions like Aquariums and Crazy Golf when they’re at their quietest.

5. Walk it Off
Finally, for a date where you can chat without distractions, try a walking date. Take your date to a nearby National Trust park where you can stroll through the grounds before retreating to the café for coffee and cake, or check out the Ramblers Association who regularly hold walks in your area. No, they’re not all octogenarians wearing red socks – the Association has a thriving Walking Group for people in their 20s and 30s that regularly meet for afternoon walks or rambles up mountains. Or you could treat your partner to a themed tour of your local area – very popular choices are Ghost Tours, where you meet in the evening and get led on a ghoulish tour of local haunted hotspots. Try the Enjoy England website for details of events near you.

Kisses: It’s of hits and misses

Everyone has a kissing tale of his own. Now here is what experts say about it: Kisses can actually make or break a relationship!

It than just locking the lips. Smooching is not only a sign of love and affection but, if a study is to be believed, it's also the nature's way of filtering certain people from our lives.

Researchers in the United States have carried out the study and found that information conveyed by a kiss can have profound consequences for romantic relationships, and can even be a major factor in ending one.

"In other words, while many forces lead two people to connect romantically, the kiss, particularly the first kiss, can be a deal breaker," lead researcher Prof Gordon G. Gallup of the University of Albany was quoted by the 'ScienceDaily' as saying.

According to the study, sex differences also play a key role in the importance and type of kissing.

While males tend to kiss as a means to an end -- to gain sexual favours or to reconcile -- females smooch just to establish and monitor the status of their relationship, and to assess and periodically update the level of commitment on the part of a partner.

The researchers came to the conclusion after analysing a sample of 1,041 college students. They found that only five who had never experienced romantic kissing and more than 200 who estimated having kissed more than 20 partners.

Best Man Wins

Shortly after the Pope had apologized to the Jewish People for the
treatment of Jews by the Catholic Church over the years, Ariel Sharon,
Prime Minister of Israel, sent a proposal to the College of Cardinals
for a friendly game of golf to be played between the two leaders or
their representatives to demonstrate the friendship and ecumenical
spirit shared by the Catholics and the Jews.



The Pope then met with his College of Cardinals to discuss the proposal.
"Your Holiness," said one of the Cardinals, "Mr. Sharon wants to
challenge you to a game of golf to show that you are old and unable to
compete. I am afraid that this would tarnish our image in the world."

The Pope thought about this and since he had never held a golf club in
his life asked "Don't we have a Cardinal to represent me?"

"None who plays golf very well," a Cardinal replied."But," he
added, "there is a man named Jack Nicklaus, an American golfer, who is
a devout Catholic. We can offer to make him a Cardinal, and then ask
him to play Mr. Sharon as your personal representative. In addition to
showing our spirit of cooperation, we will also win the match."

Everyone agreed that this was a great idea. The call was made. Of
course, Nicklaus was honoured and he agreed to play as a representative
of the Pope.

The day after the match, Nicklaus reported to the Vatican to inform the
Pope of the result. "This is Cardinal Nicklaus. I have some good news
and some bad news, Holiness," said the golfer.

"Tell me the good news, Cardinal Nicklaus," said the Pope.

"Well, Your Holiness, I don't like to brag, but even though I have
played some pretty terrific rounds of golf in my life, this is the best
I have ever played, by far. I must have been inspired from above. My
drives were long and true, my irons were accurate and purposeful, and
my putting was perfect. With all due respect, my play was truly miraculous.

"How then can there be bad news?"

Nicklaus sighed "I lost by three strokes to Rabbi Tiger Woods.

Much of life can never be explained but only witnessed.

A baby hippopotamus that survived the tsunami waves on the Kenyan coast has formed a strong bond with a giant male century-old tortoise, in an animal facility in the port city of Mombassa , officials said.

The hippopotamus, nicknamed Owen and wei ghing about 300 kilograms (650 pounds), was swept down Sabaki River into the Indian Ocean, then forced back to shore when tsunami waves struck the Kenyan coast on December 26, before wildlife rangers rescued him.

"It is incredible. A-less-than-a-year-old hippo has adopted a male tortoise, about a century old, and the tortoise seems to be very happy with being a 'mother'," ecologist Paula Kahumbu, who is in charge of Lafarge Park , told AFP.

"After it was swept and lost its mother, the hippo was traumatized. It had to look for something to be a surrogate mother. Fortunately , it landed on the tortoise and established a strong bond. They swim, eat and sleep together," the ecologist added. "The hippo follows the tortoise exactly the way it follows its mother. If somebody approaches the tortoise, the hippo becomes aggressive, as if protecting its biological mother," Kahumbu added.

"The hippo is a young baby, he was left at a very tender age and by nature, hippos are social animals that like to stay with their mothers for four years," he explained.

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.

This is a real story that shows that our differences don't matter much when we need the comfort of another. We could all learn a lesson from these two creatures of God, "Look beyond the differences and find a way to walk the path together."

A Poem on Life

The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read
Beneath the long, straggly branches of an old willow tree.
Disillusioned by life with good reason to frown,
For the world was intent on dragging me down.

And if that weren't enough to ruin my day,
A young boy out of breath approached me, all tired from play.
He stood right before me with his head tilted down
And said with great excitement, "Look what I found!"

In his hand was a flower, and what a pitiful sight,
With its petals all worn, not enough rain or too little light.
Wanting him to take his dead flower and go off to play,
I faked a small smile and then shifted away.

But instead of retreating, he sat next to my side
And placed the flower to his nose and declared with overacted surprise,
"It sure smells pretty and it's beautiful, too.
That's why I picked it; here, it's for you."

The weed before me was dying or dead.
Not vibrant of colors, orange, yellow or red.
But I knew I must take it, or he might never leave.
So I reached for the flower, and replied, "Just what I need."

But instead of him placing the flower in my hand,
He held it mid-air without reason or plan.
It was then that I noticed for the very first time
That weed-toting boy could not see: he was blind.

I heard my voice quiver, tears shone like the sun
As I thanked him for picking the very best one.
"You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play,
Unaware of the impact he'd had on my day.

I sat there and wondered how he managed to see
A self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree.
How did he know of my self-indulged plight?
Perhaps from his heart, he'd been blessed with true sight.

Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see
The problem was not with the world; the problem was me.
And for all of those times, I myself had been blind,
I vowed to see the beauty in life, and appreciate every second that's
mine.

And then I held that wilted flower up to my nose
And breathed in the fragrance of a beautiful rose
And smiled as I watched that young boy, another weed in his hand
About to change the life of an unsuspecting old man.

Principle's of Life

* Winning isn't everything. But wanting to win is.

* You would achieve more, if you don't mind who gets the credit.

* When everything else is lost, the future stillremains.

* Don't fight too much. Or the enemy would know your art of war .

* The only job you start at the top is when you dig a grave.

* If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for everything.

* If you do little things well, you'll do big ones better.

* Only thing that comes to you without effort is old age.

* You won't get a second chance to make the first impression .

* Only those who do nothing do not make mistakes.

* Never take a problem to your boss unless you have a solution.

* If you are not failing you're not taking enough risks.

* Don't try to get rid of bad temper by losing it.

* If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.

* Those who don't make mistakes usually don't make anything

* There are two kinds of failures. Those who think and never do, and those who do and never think.

* Pick battles big enough to matter, small enough to win.

* All progress has resulted from unpopular decisions.

* Change your thoughts and you change your world.

* Understanding proves intelligence, not the speed of the learning.

* There are two kinds of fools in this world. Those who give advise and those who don't take it.

* The best way to kill an idea is to take it to a meeting.

* Management is doing things right. Leadership is doing the right things.

* Friendship founded on business is always better than business founded on friendship.

3 Keys to Meeting Women

Forget the magic words and clever lines

Most men think there's a magic word they can say to get a woman to talk to them. While there is no such "magic word," there are three keys to communicating with a woman that work every single time.

This is not earth-shattering stuff. What I'm about to suggest to you is a simple approach that has worked every single time I or one of my students have used it.

Here are the three simple steps to communicating with a woman:

Step 1: Observe What She Is Doing. Take the example of a woman standing behind you in line at the supermarket unloading her groceries. What is she putting on the conveyor belt? If she's behind you in line at Starbucks, what is she ordering? What is she eating?

Notice everything she's doing. Let the environment give you something to say.

Most guys think of something to say that's so random it makes absolutely no sense in a woman's mind.

Women actually make fun of these guys and say, "You won't believe what he actually came over and said to me."

Step 2: Act on the Observation. In order to properly act upon the observation, you need to open her up and evoke a feeling. For instance, if a woman is ordering a double espresso, the thing to talk about is usually the first thing that comes to your mind.

A typical guy might say, "Do you like coffee?" which leads to a yes or no answer. A man who is 100 percent present will look at her and say, "Rough night last night?" or "Busy day ahead?" What you're trying to do is stay inside her head and remain in her current thought process.

It's much easier to have a conversation based upon things she's already experiencing. A woman will share something that's already going on in her head.

Another example: you're standing at a bar and see a woman ferociously texting someone while standing there by herself. You can walk over and make an assumption like "Is your friend late?" This will in turn open up a conversation based upon feelings and emotions.

Women are emotional creatures. They want to bond with you emotionally.

They don't want to bond with you randomly. This leads us to Step 3.

Step 3: Listen to What She Has to Say. In order to have good conversation and bond with a woman, you need to listen to what she says. If you listen to her, you will know what to say next. It's called a conversation for a reason.

A lot of men always think about what to say next, or they have a script in their head about what to say next. That's not a conversation -- that's a bad screenplay.

For example, I was standing with a couple of clients on a corner in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. There was a woman standing there by herself with a suitcase, obviously waiting for someone to pick her up for a weekend getaway. So what did these two guys do? They observed and they asked her:

Guys: "So where are you going?"

Girl: "New Jersey."

Immediately one of them says, "New Jersey? I'm from Tampa."

That's not a conversation. That is a guy changing the subject to talk about himself. He doesn't care about her right off the bat.

The correct thing to say in this situation is this:

Guy: "Where in Jersey are you going?

Girl: "The shore for the weekend."

Now, in turn, the two guys can keep her present in her head about the weekend and ask her about her trip.

Guys: "Which beach?" or "Wow, how long are you staying there?"

If they listen and stop thinking about how to amuse her by telling her they're from Tampa, they'll actually connect with her and have a conversation about the shore, vacations -- and who knows where the conversation might go.

Men complicate things for no reason. There are no magic lines that you can say, but in reality if men just talked to women like they talk to their closest friends, they would have amazing conversations. Men just need to relax and listen to what women are saying.

Do this and you're going to have great conversations. It's that simple! Get out of the house, observe, react and listen!

Poem Of Love Accounting

In the journal paper of my heart,
I have written a journal entry.
Debiting your love and your affection.

Darling you write the narration,
Your first love, I had already adjusted
On the ledger-folio column,
Any way our relations are true assets

On double-entry system In addition,
our love is true real and tangible
You debit-what comes in,
I credit-what goes out.

Your beauty is the capital of business.
My eyes are stock in trade.
Let us enter into transaction,
You secretly give me a trade discount,
I openly give you a cash discount
And thus my partner, Our trading and
profit-loss account will show super profit

My dear let us reconcile,
all our errors and total the
trial balance of our affairs
arithmetically without maintaining
any suspense account.

In the balance sheet of our
life Our children will be our
true assets and liabilities!

If they are boys, they will be our sundry debtors
If they are girls, they will be our sundry creditors

But if we have a boy and a girl,
Our balance sheet will tally automatically!

Don't copy if you can't paste!

A popular motivational speaker was entertaining his audience.
Said he: "The best years of my life were spent in the arms of a woman who wasn't my wife!"

The audience was in silence and shock.

The speaker added: "And that woman was my mother!"
Laughter and applause.

A week later, a top manager trained by the motivational speaker tried to crack this very effective joke at home. He was a bit foggy after a drink.

He said loudly, "The greatest years of my life were spent in the arms of a woman who was not my wife!"
The wife went wan with shock and rage.
Standing there for 20 seconds trying to recall the second half of the joke, the manager finally blurt out

yeah
"... and I can't remember who she was !"

Moral of the story: Don't copy if you can't paste!

Sport Achievement

Only a man would know.

A lot of truth to this... INTERESTING OBSERVATION

1. The sport of choice for the urban poor is BASKETBALL.

2 The sport of choice for maintenance level employees is BOWLING

3 The sport of choice for front-line workers is FOOTBALL

4 The sport of choice for supervisors is BASEBALL

5 The sport of choice for middle management is TENNIS and....



6 The sport of choice for corporate executives and officers is GOLF.



THE AMAZING CONCLUSION:

The higher you go in the corporate structure, the smaller your balls
become.