Are you one of those who are involve at the moment? What do you usually get? Back in college, I use to get flowers from men and women. Yes, some gurl gave me a flower. lol. Anyway, My Italiano got me a card on our first Valentine and had dinner at a nice restaurant. The following he did not be cause I want something expensive for my birthday. This year since He just got me a car for Christmas I wanted something simple.... Its not a card, its not a chocolate, its not a bling!!!





I want a traditional long Love Letter. I have not receive one for a long long time. The last love letter I receive was from Rheden when I left the Phillipines. Oh it was so sweet. I think I still have it somewhere. Anyway, I called Italiano and told him about my LOVE LETTER plan for Valentines Day and here is what I got.....

I'm sorry I had to get off so quick but the fire department was coming in because there was alot of fire and then I saved a burning baby and brought it outside and then I tried to call you back to talk about the love letter and then aliens came down and took my phone and then I went to a public phone booth to try and call you again so we could talk about the love letter but then I realized I had no change to make a call and then I was mugged by a homeless guy......

He is so romantic. What do you think? Will I get one?

Have you ever looked out the window and stare at the velvety night sky? Well, I do. I have an obsessive compulsion disorder. When something interest me, I could not stop thinking about, learning about it and talking about it. The thoughts of being a WITCH and have Harry Potters "Thunderbolt" would come into play so I can ride the magic broom, roam the skies all the way up passing through the layers of atmosphere. And BOOM!!! I am riding the broom checking out the galaxy. And then I snap out of it. Smart, NO. Idiotic, YES. Silly, 100%. In reality all I can do is count on the Public Space Travel. Do you think I can afford it? Public space travel is a going and growing industry, but still faces a number of hurdles.

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I know most of you who are working could relate to what I am posting today. One in particular is the most famous Reyna Elena. And Oh yes, there is a Doreen in all company. (Click on Doreen to find out what I mean.) So instead of unleashing your sailor tongue, use the following guidelines from a Memo drafted by HR.....



Dear Employees:
It has been brought to management's attention that some
individuals throughout the company have been using foul language during the course of normal conversation with their co-workers.

Due to complaints received from some employees who may be easily
offended, this type of language will no longer be tolerated.
Therefore, a list of 18 New and Innovative 'TRY SAYING' phrases have
been provided so that proper exchange of ideas and information can
continue in an effective manner.

Number 1
TRY SAYING: I think you could use more training on the computer and copier.
INSTEAD OF: WHy don't you know what the f___ you're doing.

Number 2
TRY SAYING: She's an aggressive go-getter.
INSTEAD OF: She's a f___ing bit__.

Number 3
TRY SAYING: Perhaps I can work late .
INSTEAD OF: And when the f___ do you expect me to do this?

Number 4
TRY SAYING: I'm certain that isn't feasible.
INSTEAD OF: No f___ing way.

Number 5
TRY SAYING: Really?
INSTEAD OF: You've got to be sh___ing me!

Number 6
TRY SAYING: Perhaps you should check with...
INSTEAD OF: Tell someone who gives a sh__.

Number 7
TRY SAYING: I wasn't involved in the project.
INSTEAD OF: It's not my f___ing problem.

Number 8
TRY SAYING: That's interesting.
INSTEAD OF: What the f___?

Number 9
TRY SAYING: I'm not sure this can be implemented.
INSTEAD OF: This sh__ won't work.

Number 10
TRY SAYING: I'll try to schedule that.
INSTEAD OF: Why the f___ didn't you tell me sooner?

Number 11
TRY SAYING: He's not familiar with the issues.
INSTEAD OF: He's got his head up his a__.

Number 12
TRY SAYING: Excuse me, sir?
INSTEAD OF: Eat sh__ and die.

Number 13
TRY SAYING: So you weren't happy with it?
INSTEAD OF: Kiss my a__.

Number 14
TRY SAYING: I'm a bit overloaded at the moment.
INSTEAD OF: F__ it, I'm on salary.
Number 15
TRY SAYING: I don't think you understand.
INSTEAD OF: Shove it up your a__.

Number 16
TRY SAYING: I love a challenge.
INSTEAD OF: This f___ing job sucks.

Number 17
TRY SAYING: You want me to take care of that?
INSTEAD OF: Who the f___ died and made you boss?

Number 18
TRY SAYING: He's somewhat insensitive.
INSTEAD OF: He's a pr_ck.

Thank You,
Human Resources

As I was going to my normal routine, I found an article on Yahoo where a company in Japan allows a Heartache Leave to its employees. I guess it is just reasonable because a person who is mending a broken heart needs to regroup and recoupe. But wouldn't this makes a person more depress because instead of taking ones mind of the heartache and pain they would be in their room rethinking it over and over!!!! Then an hour later you would find them intoxicated or worst DEAD!!! Well, what do you think?! I guess everything has its ups and downs. It really varies on the individual.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Lovelorn staff at a Japanese marketing company can take paid time off after a bad break-up with a partner, with more "heartache leave" on offer as they get older.

Tokyo-based Hime & Company, which also gives staff paid time off to hit the shops during sales season, says heartache leave allows staff to cry themselves out and return to work refreshed. "Not everyone needs to take maternity leave but with heartbreak, everyone needs time off, just like when you get sick," CEO Miki Hiradate, whose company of six women markets cosmetics and other goods targeted for women, told Reuters by telephone.

Staff aged 24 years or younger can take one day off per year, while those between 25 and 29 can take two days off and those older can take three days off, the company said.

"Women in their 20s can find their next love quickly, but it's tougher for women in their 30s, and their break-ups tend to be more serious," Hiradate said.

Hime & Company staff can also take two mornings off twice a year as "sales shopping leave", so they can race to stores to hunt for bargains.

"Before, women could take half-days off to go to sales, but you'd have to hide your shopping bags in lockers by the train station," Hiradate said.

"But with paid leave, we don't have to feel guilty about bringing our shopping bags to work, and we can enjoy the best part about sales shopping -- talking about our purchases afterwards."

Oh yes I am one of those Harry Potter fanatics. I was a bit skeptical watching the first movie and I am glad to have seen it. After that first movie, I just could not wait to see the rest and read the books. Unfortunately, JK Rowling ended the series in Book 7 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows.

I love the fact that when I read the books or watch the movies it takes me to a different realm. The castle, the mountain view with all the visual effects are just phenomenal. The WANDS... I am so obsess with them that I wanted to have my own wand. My favorite chant is WINGARDIUM LEVIOSA! My precious son just laughs at me when I say those words and hoping the towels will fly down to him. One time I thought it worked! but it was just THE OTHER (moji our other kitten) who was messing up the closet. Well of course, the book is in comparable to the movie. The books gives you so much detail and ideas that I believe is not necessary to be part of the movie. Although it would be nice to see some of it in the movie. Oh I know we can't have it all.

I am definitely waiting for the two movies to flow, the Half Blood Prince (showing sometime in Nov 2008) and the Deathly Hollows. Oh yes expect to see me at the movie theaters

The Sequel:
the Sorcerers Stone
the Chamber of Secrets
the Prisoner of Azkaban
the Goblet of Fire
the Order of Phoenix
the Half Blood Price
the Deathly Hollows

For More info visit the official site of Harry Potter.

The problem is I have 11D billion of email address that I have neglected. It all started when I got divorced and now I am settled with my identity I keep using Msdopey, immsdopey, mspinkbiik and callmedopey. Now I need to verify my account with mybloglog.

Undergoing MyBlogLog Verification

I am such an addict when it comes to making slides and all other programs or sites that promote photo sharing... I am a vain person so it is expected of me... One of the programs I like is AOL Picture sharing. I like the choices they have to make a slideshow... Below is an example, that is my niece Toyette and her Mom Blu-Ryda lol...

On my previous blog, I used Picasa Google. It does not have all the other options AOL have but I like the fact that I can control the movement of the pictures. The MSN Picture handler is great as well I just don't like the fact that I could not share it unless I keep my file public which does not impress me.

Other great sites for photo sharing are Shutterfly, Kodak Gallery, Photobucket and Slide. If you like to Jaz up your photos I would suggest Rock you and Blingee (Ryda and I are addicted to it).

Just want to share our photos when we went to Hunter's Mountain. This was before winter (thank goodness)...

Hello all... I am getting addicted to Blingee.com... If you decided to try it, please do not hesitate to add Ms Dopey to be part of your Circle.


Make custom Glitter Graphics

Italiano takes amazing pictures... Here is his current masterpiece

Italiano and I love to drive around and go to places. The place we love the most is Vermont. Yes its darn cold (freezing if you ask me). We decided to spend the our Christmas up there so we can go sking (I don't know how), snow tubing (have no clue) or ride a snow mobile (i would die for). But we did not do any of those since My Handsome Little boy will be spending Xmas with his Dad. We still went and just have a relaxing 2 days. We spent Christmas Eve the lovely Marsh Tavern. It is so elite that I was not sure what I was doing there. lol. Vermont is so serene that you just don't want to leave. I am still annoyed that I did not find any Moosy's. lol Anyway, here are some pictures we took. Hope you enjoy it.

Namaste Yoga is what I have been following every morning and evening. It is very relaxing...

Yoga is a living, breathing, changing tradition, taking root again and again, while spreading its branches in myriad forms. In Namaste, Kate Potter has developed her own new tradition, freeing the body to move in grace by making use of what she calls ‘Breath/Body Links’.
‘Hatha Vinyasa’, the style of Yoga upon which Namaste is based, means ‘moving with breath’. The breath is the guide and the body follows in time. In Namaste Kate begins each teaching with a link at heart center and adds poses sequentially. After each new addition we return to heart center and the link, beginning the sequence again. Breathing along with the music, written to the rhythm of Kate’s own breath, the body learns the sequence almost effortlessly.Both challenging and gentle, the sequences flow to the expert guidance of Kate’s calming voice. Breathtaking photography, hypnotic music and talented Yogis all give Namaste its elegant, irresistible charm and make it unlike any other yoga program.

The physical practice of Yoga is a prelude to meditation, clearing the mind, body and heart. Tune in each day and join us in this greeting, which has become synonymous with the practice of Yoga for millions of followers:

I greet you in the realm of no ego. Let us meet again in this realm.

Namaste.

I have been so stressed out with my life and have been looking for answers on what I can do. Most of the people I know suggest take Anxiety Medication. But I really don't like taking anything that would toxic my body. I have GOOGLE and found an article that Meditation is a great way to destress our mind and body. Its also a great way to lengthen our body and stretches the muscle and limbs we don't usually use. Below is an article I found on www.abc-of-yoga.com on Yoga and meditation.

Yoga & Meditation
Meditation is one of the Five Principles of Yoga. It is the practice by which there is constant observation of the mind. It requires you to focus your mind at one point and make your mind still in order to perceive the 'self'. Through the practice of



Meditation, you will achieve a greater sense of purpose and strength of will. It also helps you achieve a clearer mind, improve your concentration, and discover the wisdom and tranquility within you. Know the basics of Meditation and learn the different Meditation Exercises and Techniques in the following sections:

What is Meditation?
In this section, know what Meditation is, get familiar with its essential aspects, and learn what makes it different from other forms of relaxation or related practice.

Meditation - How it Works
Meditation is an important tool in achieving mental clarity and health. Learn how Meditation works and know the various health benefits brought about by Meditating.

Meditation Poses
There are many Meditation Poses that you can practice. Learn how to perform the Full Lotus Posture, Half Lotus Pose, Burmese Pose, and the Egyptian Pose.

Meditation - Main Principles
A set of guidelines was formulated to help people understand the different aspects of Meditation. In this section, take a look at the main Principles of Meditation.

Meditation - Benefits of Meditation
Meditation can contribute to the psychological and physiological well-being of an individual. It can also help you in having a positive outlook in life. Learn the various health benefits of Meditation.

Getting Started with Meditation
Meditation involves a lot of different techniques, poses, and exercises. For beginners, you should start with the basic ones such as the Yoni Mudra Technique and Category Concentration.

Meditation - Types
Meditating can be done in various ways depending on your goal/s. This section covers the basic Types of Meditation. Practice what suits your needs.

Meditation - Tratak, Yantra, and OM
Tratak or steady gazing is an excellent concentration exercise. Learn how to do the Tratak technique and know the different diagrams and symbols used in that practice.

Meditation Exercises
Meditation involves a lot of exercises, poses, and techniques. Learn the different Meditation Exercises and practice the one which suits you best.

Meditation - Types of Mantra
Mantra is a profound and practical method of self-awakening, opening and self-transcendence. Know more about Mantra and learn the different Mantra Types.

If you want more information on Meditation, please visit ABC-of-Meditation.com. This website has a wide variety of topics related to Meditation such as techniques and postures, Meditation courses, and Meditation products.

Video: PeterHood the shark

his document released by Institute of Physics of Montevideo shows a paleobiological reconstruction of the largest fossil rodent, drawing (Top) and sculpture, made by the expert Gustavo Lecuona. Fossil hunters have uncovered the greatest rodent that ever lived -- a one-tonne behemoth that bestrode the swamplands of South America some four million years ago.
(AFP/GUSTAVO LECUONA )

PARIS (AFP) - Fossil hunters have uncovered the greatest rodent that ever lived -- a one-tonne behemoth that bestrode the swamplands of South America some four million years ago.

The newly-identified species is the greatest-known member of the order Rodentia and by comparison makes the biggest rodent alive today, the 60-kilo (132-pound) capybara, look like a pygmy shrew.

The skull of the extraordinary beast was found in a broken boulder on Kiyu Beach on the coast of Uruguay's River Plate region, palaeontologists reported in a study on Wednesday.

Measuring a whopping 53 centimetres (21 inches), the skull has massive incisors several centimetres long.

Despite this fearsome look, the creature was not carnivorous and looked more hippo-like than rat-like.

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Its small grinding teeth suggest it had only weak masticatory muscles for chewing food, and probably tucked into soft vegetation, fruit and squidgy aquatic plants in deltas, the experts say.

Its food intake must have been vast, given its huge size.

Other denizens of this world of marsh and forest would have included sabre-toothed cats, flesh-eating birds and armadillos.

The newly-found species has been dubbed Josephoartigasia monesi, in honour of Alvaro Mones, a Uruguayan palaeontologist who specialised in South American rodents.

Authors Andres Rinderknecht of the National Museum of Natural History and Anthropology and Ernesto Blanco of the Institute of Physics in Montevideo say there are several ways to estimate J. monesi's size.

The ranges run from 468 kilos (1,029 pounds) to 2.5 tonnes.

But, they say, the most reliable figure is an average of 1,008 kilos (1.008 tonnes, 2,217 pounds) which is derived from comparing the giant to its closest living relatives, called hystricognath rodents.

The previous rodent record-breaker, Phoberomys pattersoni, was found in Venezuela in 2003 and was estimated at 700 kilos (1,540 pounds) in its prime.

The study is published by Proceedings of the Royal Society B. The Royal Society is Britain's de-facto Academy of Sciences.

I found this article on Yahoo and would like to share it with all of you.

Charles Q. Choi
Special to SPACE.com
SPACE.com
Fri Jan 11, 11:02 AM ET



Antimatter, which annihilates matter upon contact, seems to be rare in the universe. Still, for decades, scientists had clues that a vast cloud of antimatter lurked in space, but they did not know where it came from.

The mysterious source of this antimatter has now been discovered — stars getting ripped apart by neutron stars and black holes.

While antimatter propulsion systems are so far the stuff of science fiction, antimatter is very real.

What it is

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All elementary particles, such as protons and electrons, have antimatter counterparts with the same mass but the opposite charge. For instance, the antimatter opposite of an electron, known as a positron, is positively charged.

When a particle meets its antiparticle, they destroy each other, releasing a burst of energy such as gamma rays. In 1978, gamma ray detectors flown on balloons detected a type of gamma ray emerging from space that is known to be emitted when electrons collide with positrons — meaning there was antimatter in space.

"It was quite a surprise back then to discover part of the universe was made of antimatter," researcher Gerry Skinner, an astrophysicist at Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., told SPACE.com.

These gamma rays apparently came from a cloud of antimatter roughly 10,000 light-years across surrounding our galaxy's core. This giant cloud shines brightly with gamma rays, with about the energy of 10,000 suns.

What exactly generated the antimatter was a mystery for the following decades. Suspects have included everything from exploding stars to dark matter.

Now, an international research team looking over four years of data from the European Space Agency's International Gamma Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (INTEGRAL) satellite has pinpointed the apparent culprits. Their new findings suggest these positrons originate mainly from stars getting devoured by black holes and neutron stars.

As a black hole or neutron star destroys a star, tremendous amounts of radiation are released. Just as electrons and positrons emit the tell-tale gamma rays upon annihilation, so too can gamma rays combine to form electrons and positrons, providing the mechanism for the creation of the antimatter cloud, scientists think.


Billions and billions

The researchers calculate that a relatively ordinary star getting torn apart by a black hole or neutron star orbiting around it — a so-called "low mass X-ray binary" — could spew on the order of one hundred thousand billion billion billion billion positrons (a 1 followed by 41 zeroes) per second. These could account for a great deal of the antimatter that scientists have inferred, reducing or potentially eliminating the need for exotic explanations such as ones involving dark matter.

"Simple estimates suggest that about half and possibly all the antimatter is coming from X-ray binaries," said researcher Georg Weidenspointner of the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics in Germany.

Now that they have witnessed the death of antimatter, the scientists hope to see its birth.

"It would be interesting if black holes produced more matter than neutron stars, or vice versa, although it's too early to say one way or the other right now," Skinner explained. "It can be surprisingly hard to tell the difference between an X-ray binaries that hold black holes and neutron stars."

Weidenspointner, Skinner and their colleagues, detailed their findings in the Jan. 10 issue of the journal Nature.


The Strangest Things in Space
Getting a Grip on Antimatter
Is Time Travel Possible?
Original Story: Source of Mysterious Antimatter Found

I found this on some page but I could not recall what website...sorry

Rebuilding Trust
On the pages that follow, we provide specific advice for rebuilding trust in a close relationship.


But, before going over these steps, it helps to understand what's at stake (take me to the steps).

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That is, what benefits do people get from having a close, healthy relationship?
For starters, being in a romantic relationship provides many physical benefits – individuals in close relationships live longer and enjoy better health outcomes than people who lack such relationships (see, Berkman and Syme, Sarason and Sarason). This gain is undoubtedly due to the fact that people in close relationships have a built-in emotional and physical support system – someone to care for them and provide comfort in times of need. Not only do people in close relationships live longer, but they report being happier and more satisfied with life than individuals who fail to find a companion (see, Sarason and Sarason).

Second, having a romantic relationship provides many resource benefits. Sharing resources with another person is a great way to get ahead in life. Two people working together can live better than one. When you have someone close to share and trade resources with, you come out ahead (see, Cole & Teboul).

Third, people in romantic relationships receive more social support; that is, having someone who is attentive to your needs and concerns. Having social support translates into many other beneficial outcomes. People who know that someone supports them make better decisions in life with less stress and anxiety (see, Sarason and Sarason).

Fourth, having a companion often makes life more enjoyable. Having someone with whom to share life's little things, like walking the dog, watching TV, eating meals is important; it enriches the experience itself and people report having a higher overall quality of life when they have someone to share it with (see, Sarason and Sarason).

Fifth, relationships are useful because partners monitor each other's potentially destructive behavior and make attempts to stop each other from doing things that may be harmful. For example, individuals in close relationships often try to get their romantic partners to quit smoking, drink less, curb their drug use and so on (see, Sarason and Sarason).

Finally, people in romantic relationships have sex more often than single people do. Having sex on a regular basis is important for one's well-being (see, Regan).

All told, romantic relationships provide enormous benefits to people lucky enough to find someone to love and someone who loves them in return.

On the pages that follow, the specific steps to building trust are discussed:


create understanding
apologize effectively
explain point of view
make promises
follow through on promises
discuss how promises are being kept
issues of timing
final considerations
Or using the link on the right will take you through each page of this section....



Rebuilding Trust Requires Understanding A Partner's Feelings
The loss of trust is a very painful experience. It often involves a lot of hurt, confusion, anger, and sadness.

Dealing with these emotions is critical when trying to rebuild trust. When upset, we want our partners to understand our point of view - to understand our feelings and emotions.

Having a spouse or partner understand how we feel is important (see, Reis and Shaver, Cole and Teboul, Fincham, Paleari and Regalia). Having a partner understand our hurt and pain helps us move beyond such negative feelings.

If a partner does not take the time to make us feel understood - we try to get even - we try to make our partners feel as bad as we do. Even though it sounds childish, when someone does not understand our pain - we try to make them feel our pain (Axelrod and Hamilton, Gouldner).

Often partners do not take the time to make us feel understood because they do not know how to do it or because they get defensive (feel under attack).

When accused of wrongdoing, people often try to...

apologize
offer excuses and explanations
withdraw
or even attack back....
These strategies do not work very well in the long run because they fail to create real understanding.

When trying to build or repair trust - it helps to see the situation from the other's point of view. Try to understand why the other person is so upset - directly acknowledge his or her feelings ("you are angry, hurt, confused") and interpretation of the situation ("and, you have every right to be upset, because what I did was wrong.")

You basically have to agree that your partner's feelings are legitimate and fair - let the other person know that you get it. If you can do this, trust is going to be much easier to regain.

If you can make someone feel understood when they are upset, they are more likely to...

calm down
forgive you
feel closer
listen to your side of the story...
If you don't take the time to understand your partner's feelings, rebuilding trust is much more difficult to do.

As we kick off the year 2008, Comet Tuttle is putting on a nice show for backyard skywatchers. It had not been seen since 1994, but you'll have an excellent opportunity to pick it up with binoculars or small telescopes during the next two weeks.

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