Did you know that...

SIR FRANCIS BACON (1561-1626)

- died of pneumonia caught while stuffing a CHICKEN with snow

as part of an experiment into cold.

I love you in 101 different ways,

Those three little words,

"I Love You"

hold a lot of meaning, but there's more ways to say them than you think. Here are 101 different ways for you to verbally express your love to your sweetheart.

♥ I adore you.

♥ I am infatuated with you.

♥ I appreciate you.

♥ I can't live without you.

♥ I can't stop thinking about you when we're apart.

♥ I cherish you.

♥ I dream of you.

♥ I live for our love.

♥ I love being around you.

♥ I need you by my side.

♥ I need you.

♥ I respect you.

♥ I value you.

♥ I want a lifetime with you.

♥ I want you.

♥ I worship you.

♥ I yearn for you.

♥ I'm a better person because of you.

♥ I'm blessed to have you in my life.

♥ I'm devoted to you.

♥ I'm fond of you.

♥ I'm lost without you.

♥ I'm nothing without you.

♥ I'm passionate about you.

♥ I'm thankful for you.

♥ I'm yours.

♥ Me and you. Always.

♥ My love is unconditional.

♥ Our love is invaluable.

♥ Take me, I'm yours.

♥ The thought of you brings a smile to my face.

♥ Ti tengu cara (to female) or Ti tengu caru (to male).

♥ Together, forever.

♥ We were meant to be together.

♥ You are a blessing in disguise.

♥ You are an angel from God.

♥ You are like a candle burning bright.

♥ You are my crush.

♥ You Bring me to life,

♥ You are my everything.

♥ You are my heart's desire.

♥ You are my life.

♥ You are my one and only.

♥ You are my one true love.

♥ You are my reason for living.

♥ You are my strength.

♥ You are my sunshine.

♥ You are my treasure.

♥ You are my world.

♥ You are precious.

♥ You are the light of my life.

♥ You are the reason I'm alive.

♥ You bring happiness to rainy days.

♥ You bring joy to my life.

♥ You cast a spell on me that can't be broken.

♥ You complete me.

♥ You drive me wild.

♥ You fill me with desire.

♥ You fill my heart.

♥ You give me wings to fly.

♥ You had me from hello.

♥ You hold the key to my heart.

♥ You inspire me.

♥ You intoxicate me.

♥ You lift me up to touch the sky.

♥ You light my flame.

♥ You light up my life.

♥ You make me hot.

♥ You make my heart skip a beat.

♥ You make my world a better place.

♥ You mean the world to me.

♥ Aku Cinta Kamu

♥ You rock my world.

♥ You seduce me.

♥ You set my heart on fire.

♥ You simply amaze me.

♥ You stole my heart.

♥ You sweeten my sour days.

♥ You turn my world upside down.

♥ You turn the darkness into light.

♥ You're a dream come true.

♥ You're a gem.

♥ You're a twinkle in my eye.

♥ You're absolutely wonderful.

♥ You're all I want.

♥ You're as beautiful as a sunset.

♥ You're beautiful.

♥ You're charming.

♥ You're enchanting.

♥ You're heavenly.

♥ You're my angel.

♥ You're my perfect match.

♥ You're one in a million.

♥ You're priceless.

♥ You're so sexy.

♥ You're the apple of my eye.

♥ You're the best thing that ever happened to me.

♥ You're the best.

♥ You're my diamond in the rough.

♥ You're the one for me.

♥ You're the one I've always wished for.

Friends

Friends will come and friends will go,

The seasons change and it will show,

I will age and so will you,

But our friendship stays, strong and true.

- Author Unknown -

How to be photogenic or at least try

A photograph won't steal your soul, but a bad one can certainly kill your ego. Especially once it's tagged, posted online and emailed round the office before you can

say “cheese”.


Unflattering photos are no joke in the digital age. We use the internet to organize our social life’s,stay in touch, meet new people or even look for love. So your pixellated portrait hold a lot of power.

Heres a few tips for looking picture perfect or so

1. Stand up straight



When someone whips out a camera and yells “smile,” you'll feel immediately self-conscious and start exhibiting defensive body language such as slouching and shrinking. Which is a shame, because that's exactly the kind of thing that makes you look bad in photos.

If you want more flattering pics, take control of your posture. Ditch the slouch and stand tall. Pulling your shoulders back doesn't just make you look sleeker and slimmer, it also makes you feel more confident. But do remember that this is a photo, not a military exercise. Don't stand so tall that you can't breathe.



2. Stop gurning



Self-consciousness also has an unflattering effect on your face, as you'll know from those pics where you look like a contorted bulldog. It's a vicious circle: you gurn when a camera appears because you hate photos of yourself, and you hate photos of yourself because you gurn when a camera appears.

Break the cycle by getting a grip on your gurn. When you see a camera pointing your way, close your eyes. Breathe. Relax your facial muscles. Open your eyes in time for the click, and you will look fresh, confident and at ease. (Worst case scenario, you will have your eyes shut, but at least you won't be gurning.)

3. Ask for a countdown



Timing is all. Half a second can make all the difference between a winning smile and a total face fail, so make sure you know when the click is coming. Don't be afraid to ask the snapper for a “3, 2, 1” when they're taking the photo. If you're nervous, keep your eyes closed and your mouth relaxed until after the snapper says “2,” then break out the smile and open your eyes. You'll look a lot more relaxed than you feel.

4. Know your best face



Everyone has a best side and a best smile. Don't think you do? Then you haven't paid enough attention to old photos of yourself. Go and look through some right now. Why are the bad ones so bad, and why are the good ones not so bad? Don't get fixated on things you can't change (eg “the good ones were taken before 1988”). Instead, look for angles and expressions that flatter you.

Warning: the “best side forward” habit can be hard to break. Mariah Carey allegedly insists on being photographed only from the right, while Barbra Streisand reportedly likes it from the left, as did 1930s Hollywood actress Claudette Colbert, who had entire sets rebuilt to flatter her. Claudette passed away in 1996, a year before the cameraphone was born. Probably just as well.


5. Put away your double chin



Even the skinniest necks can grow a little flesh pillow

when there's a camera in the room, so banish the wobble with this old modelling trick: touch the roof of your mouth with your tongue when you smile. Practice in front of the mirror a few times to make sure that you're getting the intended effect (taught chin, long neck, winning smile) rather than the unintended effect (lunatic with fat tongue).



6. Do the red carpet pose



Here's another trick from women* who get paid to be photogenic. When a camera threatens to photograph your entire body, don't face it head-on. The resulting photo will make you look broader than you are. It'll be like Gok Wan in reverse.

Avoid this by standing side-on and turning your upper body towards the camera. This posture slims your body and emphasises your waist. True devotees of the pose tend to stick one leg out the front and put their hand on their hip – voila, thinner-looking pins and an elongated upper arm. For more details, see Victoria Beckham.(* Men who try this pose will just look like they're running away. Fellas should face the camera squarely and avoid making silly hand gestures.)



7. Have a laugh



Fake smiles rarely look real and are almost never flattering, but laughs are much easier to manipulate. This is partly because a laugh is a great tension-reliever, and a forced laugh often leads to a real one. Occasionally ridiculous; always effective.



8. Smile with your eyes



If fake laughs and toothy smiles are too cheesy for you (or you just don't like your teeth), don't worry: say it with your eyes instead. Body language can be extremely powerful in photos, and your eyes are the strongest weapon in your body language armoury. Smiling eyes beguile people for all the right reasons.



9. Beware glinty glasses



In person, your specs make you look gorgeous and smart. In a flash photo, your specs make you look like you're wearing mirror shades. Unless this is the look you were going for, we'd recommend removing the bins and showing off your eyes.



10. Direct light bad, indirect light good



Specs wearers and vampires aren't the only ones who should be wary of light shining right at their faces. A faceful of bright sunshine makes you squint, frown, sneer and screw up your features in a kind of double-chinned grimace. So remember, kids: don't look into the sun, especially if someone's got a camera.



Despicable

In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru, planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon! Gru delights in all things wicked; he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad.

More info at

http://www.despicable.me

'Despicable' tops US box office

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Dear Susan,

Yes, its now official,

We can confirm that Susan Boyle will be performing at Glasgow’s Bellahouston Park before His Holiness Pope Benedict XV1 on September 16Th

I'll just have a small Salad thanks

Singapore’s The Salad Shop opens,

Its a new Raffles Place with a great slogan that reads ‘for herbivores, carnivores, and everything else in-between’,

A fast-food/ready-to-go restaurant that, yes you guessed it… majors heavily in all things salad.

Baby spinach, grilled eggplant, egg, feta cheese, bacon bits, brown rice, pumpkin, pesto vinaigrette, avocado dressing and a hint of citrus.

"Ummm absolutely divine!"

Of course it’s not just the healthy food, nice as it may be, that’s caught our eye – it’s the rather lovely interiors, courtesy of the supremely talented Singapore design studio, Asylum

– they who also designed the amazing Chocolate Research Facility that opened sometime last year.

Brilliantly oversized forks and spoons act as window masks, whilst an array of illustrated, bespoke designed stools that add colour and fine character.

The dining space itself is all streamlined industrial and the finishing touches to this eclectic interior are those wickedly hip ’scenic’ fabric lampshades. Modern, vibrant and endearing, Asylum once again have created a playful, inviting space that’s sure to be successful.

Hop on down...