Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
BAND OF THE MONTH!
Lu-doe
1. A simple board game in which players move counters according to the throw of dice. (Latin: I Play)
2. A punk rock band from St. Luis, Missouri.
Love me cancerously
Like a salt-sore soaked in the sea.
'High-maintenance' means
You're a gluttonous queen
Narcissistic and mean.
Kill me romantically
Fill my soul with vomit
Then ask me for a piece of gum.
Bitter and dumb
You're my sugarplum.
You're awful, I love you!
She moves through moonbeams slowly
She knows just how to hold me
And when her edges soften
Her body is my coffin
I know she drains me slowly
She wears me down to bones in bed
Must be the sign on my head
That says, oh...
Love me dead! Love me dead!
You're a faith-healer on T.V.
You're an office park without any trees
Corporate and cold
Gushing for gold
Leave me alone.
You suck so passionately
You're a parasitic, psycho, filthy creature
finger-bangin' my heart
You call me up drunk
Does the fun ever start?
You're hideous and sexy!
She moves through moonbeams slowly
She knows just how to hold me
And when her edges soften
Her body is my coffin
I know she drains me slowly
She wears me down to bones in bed
Must be the sign on my head
That says, oh...
Love me dead! Love me dead!
Love me cancerously
Brrrot-dot-da-d-da-da!
How's your new boy?
Does he know about me?
You've got the mark of the beast.
You're born of a jackal! You're beautiful!
She moves through moonbeams slowly
She knows just how to hold me
And when her edges soften
Her body is my coffin
I know she drains me slowly
She wears me down to bones in bed
Wha' 'bout that sign on my head
That says, oh...
Love meeeeeee dead!
You really are what you eat
Breakfast
Women who love cherries with their morning meal can be unrealistic about love relationships. But those who love banana nut bread crave physical contact and enjoy sexual fantasies. Men who enjoy cafe au lait in the mornings are traditionalists who lack ambition. Guys who breakfast on pink grapefruit are sexually aggressive and impulsively dive into love relationships.
Snacks
Both men and women popcorn eaters are usually quite successful in their careers but modest about their accomplishments. Potato chip addicts are also high-achievers, while pretzel lovers are trendy and full of fun. Women who eat nuts are easygoing. Men who enjoy snack crackers are deep thinkers.
Fruits and Veggies
Men who favor strawberries are week Willies who need to be dominated. People who love fresh apples and corn on the cob are hard working and determined to reach their dreams. Fruit lovers who avoid veggies are tough minded leaders, but vegetable eaters who dislike fruit are conscientious and thoughtful of others.
Ice Cream
Both sexes who prefer vanilla need the security of a devoted relationship. Mint chocolate chip eaters are so fearful love won't last that they often sabotage their relationships. Coffee ice cream lovers are adventurous people who live in the moment. Women who enjoy double chocolate will do anything to gain the spotlight, while folks who prefer strawberry are team players. They are loyal once they fall in love.
Monday, June 2, 2008
Get Smart
1. Game on
Turn on your PC. Modern games are great for making your mind work at amazing speeds. It gives your brain a chance to think strategically, and keeps it working.
2. Spin it
If you want to be a da Vinci or Edison, keep a sketch diary. Imagine seeing an object from every angle and sketch the views afterwards. Thinking in pictures is essential for complex reasoning.
3. Buy the paper
While browsing through the sports pages, take a peek at the crossword. It’s a perfect exercise for sharpening your mind. Puzzles with creative solutions exercise and extend your dendrites — the branch-like parts of nerve cells that carry information and promote processing.
4. Have a sniff
Certain fragrances help you think clearly and cut down on mistakes. Lemon scents stimulate your hippocampus, the brain region that controls your ability to concentrate; lavender helps you relax and think more clearly; jasmine has the ability to excite, resulting in quicker thinking.
5. Turn on
A recent study in the UK found that watching The Weakest Link for 30 minutes can raise your IQ by six points. A documentary produced a four-point rise; Friends a rise of one point.
6. Deep Breath
This is one of the easiest and most effective tip to improve the functioning of your brain immediately. More air in means more oxygen in the blood and therefore in the brain. Low oxygen levels in the blood have been shown to decrease it. Since most of us are in the habit of breathing too shallowly, this is a quick way to boost your IQ. One hint: if you breath through your nose, you are more likely to breath deeply.
7. Daydream
Letting your brain run free is the best way of truly expanding your brain power. Every day, consciously defocus for 10 minutes, and see where it takes you.
8. Detox
To make sure you’re thinking clearly, avoid caffeine — just one cup can cause a sharp rise in feelings of anxiety, US scientists have found. And like smoking, caffeine also prevents the absorption of key vitamins essential for optimum brain function. Replace coffee or tea with water and if you smoke, don’t.
9. Multi-task
Performing two tasks simultaneously provides you with invaluable brain tools. Put a TV next to a radio and try to take in information from both, then try to concentrate on each individually. You’ll find you can focus on any single problem much better.
10. Sit up straight, and close your mouth
Good posture affects our state of mind, and helps us to think more clearly. Wanna prove it to yourself? Try solving some math in your head while slouching, looking at the floor and letting your mouth hang open. Then do the mental math while sitting up straight, keeping your mouth closed and looking forward or slightly upwards. You’ll get the point.
11. Stretch yourself
Think of two unconnected objects… a frog and a moped, say… and try to think of as many links between them as you can. This breaks down the critical ability that interferes with the flow of ideas.
12. And… relax
Simply relaxing increases your ability to learn. In tests, systematically flexing every muscle for 30 minutes boosted subjects’ ability to solve puzzles by up to 25 percent.
13. Spell it out
Facing a problem? Write it down and draw lines radiating out to words and ideas linked to each one. Your mind will be able to visualize an answer far more easily.
14. Make connections
To grow longer dendrites, do something new. Try learning a new language or developing a skill such as drawing, and you’ll see instant changes in how you think.
15. Step it up
Aerobic fitness helps fluid intelligence (learning new things), frontal lobes (planning ahead) and your ability to make rapid-fire decisions. Go for at least three 30-minute cardio sessions a week.
16. Get dreaming
You knew this one, right? Uninterrupted sleep is key to information-processing. Avoid caffeine six hours before bed and relax with a hot bath and a milky drink (packed with sleep-inducing tryptophans).
17. Take a stroll
A recent study found that just 45 minutes of walking three times a week increased subjects’ ability to perform multiple tasks by up to 15 percent, improving bloodflow to the frontal lobes of the brain.
18. Watch the clock
Use your brain when it’s at its sharpest — early in the morning. Research shows that taking tests before midday boosts success rates by up to five percent.
19. Consume ginkgo biloba
Whether in capsules or tea or off a neighbors tree, ginkgo leaves have been shown to increase blood flow to the brain, helping memory and concentration. The effect is quick, and doesn’t seem to diminish with regular use.
20. Graze
To give your brain a steady supply of energy and minerals, eat little and often. Eating large meals shunts blood to your digestive tract, away from your brain.
21. Go classical
In a US study, listening to a Mozart piano sonata improved students’ 3-D problem solving abilities (as opposed to verbal or language skills) by 15 percent. Aim for 10 minutes of Classic FM a day.
22. Practice
IQ tests are just one form of measuring intelligence, so if you’re really trying to impress, the answer is simply to practice again and again and again.
23. Eat your meat
A meal that’s overloaded with carbohydrates can spell trouble for the brain. In a Harvard study, people who ate pure carbohydrates had up to twice the difficulty concentrating and performing mental tasks as those who’d eaten turkey, which is practically carb-free. This is due to the insulin that is dumped into your veins after the sugar is. Don’t eat white flour, sugar, potatoes, and other carbs before an important meeting.
24. Freshen up
Chewing gum improves memory and thinking, UK researchers have found. Chewing raises your heart rate, delivering more oxygen and glucose to the brain, while saliva triggers a surge of insulin, stimulating learning and memory receptors in the brain.
25. Make friends
Preferably ones with large amounts of frizzy grey hair. Recent research showed that hanging out with boffins can boost your IQ by up to 10 percent.
26. Go herbal
Plants naturally encourage your brain and body to work together. Rosemary increases bloodflow to the brain and sage improves concentration.
27. Head for the bees
To boost your brain power look for vitamin B, found in oats, tuna, chicken, wholewheat and bananas. Vitamin B6 aids memory, while 1, 2, 3 and 12 help manufacture and repair brain tissue.
Sunday, June 1, 2008
In Depp
So 4 out of 9. I did better than what I thought I would have done.
The Golden Popcorn
Johnny Depp Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (WINNER)
Adam Sandler I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry
I pick Jonah Hill...but I feel that Seth or Adam, Adam the most will get it.
Adams Enchanted
Katherine Heigl Knocked Up
Keira Knightley Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Ellen Page Juno*** (WINNER)
Hayden Christensen vs. Jamie Bell Jumper
Matt Damon vs. Joey Ansah The Bourne Ultimatum***
Sean Faris vs. Cam Gigandet Never Back Down (WINNER)
Tobey Maguire vs. James Franco Spider-Man 3
Chris Tucker & Jackie Chan vs. Sun Ming Ming Rush Hour 3
Briana Evigan and Robert Hoffman Step Up 2 the Streets (WINNER)
Shia LaBeouf and Sarah Roemer Disturbia***
Ellen Page and Michael Cera Juno
Daniel Radcliffe and Katie Leung Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Just because he is the "IT" guy now, thats why I think he's gonna win.
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Best Male Performance
Michael Cera Juno
Matt Damon The Bourne Ultimatum
Shia LaBeouf Transformers
Denzel Washington American Gangster***
It's a tie...both too good to pick one. But Will will get it, hence the extra *
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Best Movie
I Am Legend
Juno
National Treasure: Book of Secrets (LOL, like this has a chance)
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End
Superbad
TRANSFORMERS ***(WINNER)
Tough one....er the robot one. If not, Legend.
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BEST SUMMER MOVIE SO FAR???? (MTV is losing it's touch)
The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Iron Man ***(WINNER)
Sex And The City: The Movie
Speed Racer
No doubt about it, I think Ozzy agrees as well. If don't think so, we'll bit your fucking head off.
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Best Villain
Javier Bardem No Country for Old Men
Johnny Depp Sweeney Todd (WINNER)
Topher Grace Spider-Man 3
Angelina Jolie Beowulf
Denzel Washington American Gangster ***
If Topher gets it, I'm gonna go postal. I don't think no one has actually turned a villain so gay.
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Breakthrough Actor/Actress
Seth Rogen Knocked Up
Christopher Mintz-Plasse Superbad ***
Jonah Hill Superbad
Megan Fox Transformers
Zac Efron Hairspray (WINNER)
Michael Cera Superbad
Chris Brown This Christmas
Nikki Blonsky Hairspray
I AM McLOVIN!!!!
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Oh, and lets not forget our musical performers: Coldplay and The Pussycat Dolls.
Getting my grind on...new downtown sk8 park
No, we're not talking about your favorite way to dance, we're talking about the grand opening of Houston's newest and best skate park, The Lee & Joe Jamail Skate Park.
Built in Eleanor Tinsley Park, right off the Sabine Street Bridge and in full view of our gorgeous skyline, this park covers 30,000 square feet and is the first in-ground skate park in our region. It was designed by the premiere skate park firm, Grindline out of Seattle, WA.
Another entity that was integral in getting this park built for Houston was PUSH, Public Use Skate Parks for Houston. PUSH is a grassroots organization that offered their help and resources to the powers that be about skateboarding issues in Houston.
The Lee and Joe Jamail Skate Park is a city facility sponsored by the Houston Parks & Recreation Department and all city park rules and a few new ones apply.
The skate park's grand opening begins at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday June 1st and goes on until 5 p.m. while the park will remain open until 10pm.
The schedule of events look like this:
12:30 p.m. Live Urban Art Demo by the Orange Show along the promenade panels
1:00 p.m. Ribbon cutting ceremony
1:28 p.m. Professional skate boarders skating demonstrations
2:15 p.m. Spectators skate with the pro skaters
2:20 p.m. Public Skating
3:00 p.m. Drawing and announcements
4:00 p.m. Professional skate boarders skating demonstration
4:55 p.m. Drawing and announcements
5:00 p.m. Public Skating until 10:00 p.m.