15 Ways to Get Past an Awkward Moment Aug 13, 2012 We’ve all been in awkward situations, our lives are full of them. Nobody’s perfect, but how you handle it can turn an awkward moment into a partial win. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. *Bonus* If you enjoyed this post, the Sifter highly recommends: Movie-A-Minute Don't have time to watch it all? Let's face it. There's a lot of movies out there and very little time to watch them in. "That's nice," you say, "but I don't believe you." All About Eve, directed by Joseph L. If you liked Movie-A-Minute, try our companion site: RinkWorks Movie-A-Minute is a RinkWorks production. Talk Back Talk to us! Legalese
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How To Be Happy in a Relationship- 10 Habits of Happy Couples What does it take to be happy in a relationship? If you're working to improve your marriage, here are the 10 habits of happy couples. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Happy couples have different habits than unhappy couples. Like what you just read? 3 Tips to Getting Your Marriage Back on Track 7 Ways to Spice Up Your Relationship Should He Keep Secrets? 25 Most Romantic Movie Quotes | Extra It's Valentine's Day, so it seemed appropriate to gather the most romantic movie lines of all time -- from "Casablanca" to "Four Weddings and a Funeral" to, of course, "The Notebook." "The Notebook" (2004) "So it's not gonna be easy. It's gonna be really hard. We're gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, for ever, you and me, every day. "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" (2009) "I love you. "Dirty Dancing" (1987) "Me? "As Good As It Gets" (1997) "...I might be the only one who appreciates how amazing you are in every single thing that you do, and ... "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994) "Ehm, look. "Romeo and Juliet" (1968) "But soft; what light through yonder window breaks? "On Golden Pond" (1981) "Listen to me, mister. "Love Actually" (2003) "But for now, let me say — without hope or agenda, just because it's Christmas and at Christmas you tell the truth — to me, you are perfect. "Notting Hill" (1999) "Say Anything..." (1989)
Judith Orloff MD: The 4 Laws of Good Relationships Are you longing for relationships that do your heart good and generate stronger connections? In my book "Positive Energy" I discuss how to radically improve your health and relationships by bringing positive people and situations into your life. Knowing about energy can transform your ability to build positive relationships, prevent loneliness and ward off fatigue. Law No. 1: We attract who we are. The more positive energy we give off, the more we'll receive. First, define what being positive does and doesn't mean for you in terms of attitude and behavior. The idea is to find reciprocally nourishing interactions, not to win a popularity contest. The following exercise will help you boost your positive signals: Identify your best qualities and project them to the world. Law No. 2: Intuition clarifies smart choices. Relationships are tricky; they can be a big blur even when your eyes are open. What may obscure the picture is anxiety or intense sexual attraction. Tune in.
The 6 Things You Shouldn't Say To Your Adult Child SPECIAL FROM Next Avenue By Linda Bernstein Hint: 'How can you live like this?' isn’t a good conversation starter As my 29-year-old son was ticking off all the weddings he and his girlfriend would be attending in the coming 12 months, I blurted, “So when are you getting married?” “Mom!!!” I was grateful that took the attention away from me, but I was in the wrong -- overstepping parental bounds and sticking my nose where it did not belong. (MORE: How to Heal a Rift With Your Adult Child) Dances With Words Over the past several years, I’ve been discreetly observing young adults (not my own) on the phone with their parents. There are just certain things that parents should never say to their grown children. This list is meant to help you avoid uttering those unintentionally hurtful things I've heard parents say over the years, and to offer some less offensive alternatives. (MORE: Concierge Moms: Going Overboard With Their Adult Children) 6 Things You Should Never Say to Your Grown Child 1. 2.
fifteen credibility street Rules for Poets, Now That Anyone Can Write If you use the word 'soul,' you will be shot. Rhymes are appropriate to children's books and high school creative writing assignments. Formulae are beautiful only in mathematics. Repeat after me: "Revolutionary content, revolutionary form." All nights are not endless; all rains not gentle; all skies not azure; &c. It is not a poem just because the line ends before the punctuation. Some writers toss down whatever words come to mind. No wonder we are not all poets. If it hasn't been edited, it is not a poem. It is as difficult to write a poem as it is to write a symphony. Don't kid yourself. The importance of a private memory doesn't justify art. Have you ever torn up a sheet of paper into small pieces, so bad was the poem written on it? If the artist doesn't distinguish between good and bad work, someone else will. Remember: even a monkey can mimic an artist. The world does not need another poem about a bad relationship. Poetry is about words, not ideas.
10 No-Fail First-Date Conversations [Editor’s note: This may be advice for men, but women can follow all of these talking points, too!] So you finally gathered enough courage to go talk to the cute redhead who caught your eye, but your friends aren't impressed just yet. You finally develop the backbone to ask her out, and now your friends are impressed. They ask where you plan to take her out, and, more importantly, what you're going to talk about on that nerve-racking first date. Your knees begin to tremble uncontrollably, but fear not! Read this list and you will have the girl begging for seconds. Number 10: Avoid her pastGenerally speaking, one should never ask about past lovers on a first date. Number 9: Got any brothers or sisters? Number 8: Traveled anywhere special? Number 7: Drinks, anyone? Number 6: Any career plans? Number 5: How's your job? Number 4: Got any friends? Number 3: Free time frolickingDoes she Rollerblade, collect stamps or dance? Get TalkingUse these topic ideas as a general guide. Like this?
SARCASM IN RELATIONSHIPS Sarcasm – a mocking or ironic remark (American Heritage Dictionary) Irony – the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning (American Heritage Dictionary) Sarcasm is a large component of social interaction and conversation. Sarcasm is an indirect form of speech intentionally used to produce a particular dramatic effect on the listener (McDonald, 1999, p. 486). Many people relate sarcasm to irony, but there is a big difference between the two. The subject of sarcasm is complex because many factors are involved. Negative sarcasm, where positively worded utterances convey negative attitudes, is used frequently in everyday language. Sarcastic remarks, like this, are usually accompanied by exaggeration, and intensifiers may be used on the words that state the opposite of how one truly feels. Sarcasm has been found to be “morphologically simpler and more flexible to use than direct forms” (McDonald, 1999, 487). People have different views of sarcasm in relation to humor.
Optical Illusions & Blog Archive & Body Art - Hand Animals These have to be some of the best examples of hand art I’ve ever seen. Great fun to look at for the kids and a real example of how to disguise your hand as an elephant, eagle or tiger. Click the main post for the full set of pictures. Out Of Body Experience Guaranteed - Alarm Clock Technique | Astral Projection It is impossible not to be curious out having an out of body experience. Not just because it is something bound in mystery and excitement – the idea of being liberated from the limiting confines of our bodies is indeed very appealing – but because it is something which makes up a certain essence of our culture. Mankind has always dreamt about releasing himself, whether through controlled flight or artificial weightlessness, or through redemption and religious experiences. Having an out of body experience is something, which we cannot help but crave, and something that, in many ways, is very easy to imagine. We all encounter something not dissimilar to an out of body experience each night when we dream, and within our dreams, we are free from any of the limitations we face in waking life. Often, many of us encounter out of body experiences without understanding how or why it took place. Interested to learn step-by-step techniques of astral projection? Find out by signing up for Steve G.
Online Relationships Don't Exist to Me | datingish The next month or two of work on Xanga 2.0 is going to be busy, so I wanted to share with everyone a roadmap of how we’re thinking about things! We’re dividing the work on this project into four basic phases. Phase 1. Data migration As described here, we’ve imported over every account that we have on Xanga over to the new system so that anyone who could sign into Xanga can still sign into Xanga 2.0. Finally and most important of all, we’ve imported over 2 million blogs from the old system. * We’ve archived the blogs of the hundreds of thousands of blogs where the user has logged in in the past 5 years and has at least two subscribers. * We did an additional set of archives for 200k users who had logged in the past year and had at least 10 blogs. * We’ve also archived the blogs of every single user that’s ever been premium at any point in the past… And of course, a lot of you guys archived your own blogs using the old Xanga archive generator. Phase 2. Phase 3. Phase 4.