Those must have been  some magic cigarettes! Striking to see how blunt  cigarettes advertising could be…

If you smoke while pregnant, you’re exposing the baby to a host of dangerous chemicals, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says. And the nicotine in tobacco causes less oxygen and nutrients to reach the baby.

The ACOG says these problems are more likely to affect pregnant women who smoke:
-Ectopic pregnancy, where the fertilized egg begins to develop outside the uterus.
-Vaginal bleeding.
-Abnormalities in how the placenta attaches to the uterus.
-A stillbirth.
-A low-birthweight infant, born weighing less than 5.5 pounds.

Hi all,

Just wanted to update and let you all know I haven’t forgotten about you and completing my story. Since my cuck is here, I will mot likely not be posting until he has left. I am travelling to Ourimbah next week and to Sydney for some shoots, so I will be updating next Tuesday if not sooner. Hang in there, here’s some classy photos I received on a disc in the meantime:

More shots from the shoot in Woolgoolga. I love how classy and nostalgic they look with the hat and smoke, all it needs is a glass of brandy and a fur coat. Hope you like til next time =)

XOX

Parliamo ancora di New York, ma stavolta per l’ennesima follia di Bloomberg,  quando abbiamo pensato che una proposta di vietare il fumo all’aperto  a New York sia in fondo una follia, perché i gas di scarico ti assalgono ad angolo di strada con le  centinaia di migliaia di veicoli che transitano e un sigaro in più non farebbe differenza ecco che rriva un’altra idea:
questa settimana, il New York City Council, vuole vietare la vendita di qualsiasi prodotto di tabacco aromatizzato. Sì, vogliono andare oltre la US Food and Drug Administration nel vietare tutti i prodotti del tabacco aromatizzato, ad eccezione di pipe e narghilé.

Hanno dichiarato che questo è in uno sforzo per evitare l’uso del tabacco da parte dei giovani minorenni. Ciò che in realtà non fa altro che impedire che gli adulti di avere i loro prodotti del tabacco. Il New York City Council ha utilizzato un approccio illogico uguagliando le sigarette aromatizzate a tutti i prodotti del tabacco aromatizzato, ma se hai ragazzi vieti le sigarette al mentolo le fumeranno normali, non risolvi così il problema.

La vendita di tabacco ai minorenni deve essere attaccata. Questo è l’obiettivo, e dovrebbe essere al centro di qualsiasi misura di politica riguardo al tabacco.

This personal mix has been bumpin for months now and it don’t stop! Comprised of mostly up and comers in the rap game, the mix is full of life stories, swagger, dope ass kick ass beats and an approach to music that was never lost, just put to the side by the mainstream flow of life. Each artist here sees their life, makes their music and never veers from the simple fact that Passion and Love overtakes money. Feel free to download this puppy here. You won’t be disappointed…

Track List

1. Melo X – Mustafa’s Revenge
2. Blue – Soul Amazing
3. Melo X – Treat Her Right
4. DOM Kennedy (feat Like, Mibbs of Pac Div and Mykel) – On and Off Switch
5. Theophilus London – Crazy Cousins
6. Jet. Audio – They Will See
7. Mickey Factz – There’s Nothing Left
8. Jet. Audio – Once Around The City
9. Blu – Mars
10. DOM Kennedy – Watermelon Sundae
11. Melo X – Just Me
12. Theophilus London – Night Ridin’
13. Kid Cudi – Act1. Soundtrack To My Life
14. DOM Kennedy – Everybody Knows Us
15. Mickey Factz – You Remind Me
16. Melo X- The Peepz
17. Kid Cudi (feat Chip Tha Ripper)- Hyyerr
18. Jet. Audio – Let Her Know
19. Theophilus London – TNT
20. Blu – Amnesia
21. Melo X (feat Nikki Ntu & Theophilus London)- Crumbs, Change and Hair Pins
22. Mickey Factz – Breathe Another Day
23. Melo X – Mustafa’s Renaissance
24. DOM Kennedy – It was Beautiful

Long enough to get you through the day, but short enough to burn on a cd and put it in your whip. Enjoy!

Chill out and marinate Mix..

Revelation 13:16-18

“ He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name. This calls for wisdom.  If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man’s number. His number is 666.”  

I am writing on this subject in hopes of giving some insite to those who have no understanding of this prophecy,  as well as  for those who are being misled by those who those who are false teachers, as well as for those who have just not studied this subject at all. 

We are that last generation, the only generation that could have any understanding of what the  “mark of the beast” represents, because it has to do with our current technology.  Back in the late 70’s and early 80’s, when the first ATM machines and UPC codes were  introduced, I knew that this technology was going to have  relevance with that coming mark. At first, people were only able to withdraw cash from the ATM’s, but as the years and technology progressed, we began to see the POS (Point of Sale) devices appearing in all places of business, allowing you to purchase your burger and fries, fill up your gas tank or buy food at the grocery store and then, with the swipe of your debit card, making your purchase and having  your bank account  automatically debited.  Today, you are able to purchase gas by simply waving a key fob past a scanner and your account is debited in the same way as with the debit card.  

Currently at Ikea and Home Depot (to name a few),  you are able to bring your merchandise through an unstaffed check out line, scan the UPC code on each of your purchased products and then slide your debit card through the POS reader and your account is debited and you’re done. Recently, I have noticed that the POS devices are now built right into the air and water recepticles at the service stations, so that if you  need to fill your tires with air or put water in your radiator, you can just swipe your card, fill up your tires and the 75 cents is deducted right from your bank account.  

But now, arising from this POS technology, they have taken the next step and that being Radio Frequency Identification or RFID chips, which are smaller than a grain of rice and work in the same manner as the strip on your debit card. The idea is the same in that, you make your purchase and the chip is scanned and the amount is debited from your account. What is the difference between the POS/debit card verses the RFID? The RFID chip technology is subdermal, i.e. to be used under the skin.  The technology for this  chip is meant to be implanted under the skin, so that when you make a purchase, the RFID chip when scanned, debits your bank account. Sound familiar? This technology first appeared about 7 years ago and has been progressing ever since.  Some establishments are already experimenting with this technology, to name one, the Barcelona Beach Club in Spain, where the patrons have the chips implanted so that they can pay for their drinks by simply waving their hands across the counter and debiting their accounts and therefore, no need to carry around  wallets or purses.  The point is that, the technology for the mark of the beast is here and staring us right in the face! As time goes on, this technology will continue to progress just as the POS system did for making purchases with the debit card. However, the actual fulfullment of this prophechy will not come into being until that antichrist and his side kick, the false prophet make the mark manditory, which will come about during the middle of the last seven years before Christ’s return.  As the word of God makes clear, he, the false prophet, will force all people to receive that mark in their right hand or forehead.  How will he force the people of the earth to receive it? It won’t be done by physical force, but it will be done by making all the other forms of buying and selling obsolete, such as cash, checks, debit and credit cards, money orders, etc and therefore,  the people of the world will be forced to receive it in order to be able to buy or sell.  When that time comes, the only system of buying and selling will be through the use of this  mark and therefore, without it, no one will not be able to pay their bills, buy gas, groceries or make any kind of purchases or even have a job for that matter, because all purchases will be done through electronic credit and debit, by use of that chip via computer transaction.  By removing all of the other options of buying and selling, it will force the inhabitants of the earth to recieve his mark and thereby, they will be worshiping him because, it is the beasts mark.  The following is a warning to those who would receive this mark:

A third angel followed them and said in a loud voice:

“If anyone worships the beast and his image and receives his mark on the forehead or on the hand, he, too, will drink of the wine of God’s fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. He will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment rises for ever and ever. There is no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and his image, or for anyone who receives the mark of his name.” (Rev. 14:9-11)

Jesus said, “Whoever loves his life more than me is not worthy of me.”

 He also said:

“Whoever tries to save his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for my name sake and the gospel will gain it.”

The reason that people during that time will receive the mark, will be to save their lives, for without the mark they will not be able to buy or sell or even be apart of the world system of that time. But by recieving the mark, they will be saving their lives only at the expense of losing their eternal life, reason being is that they will have turned away from the creator who saved them, by worshiping a man who will be proclaiming himself to be God (2 Thes 2:9-12). 

Now, the other reason for this posting, as mentioned above, is because there are those who have been lead astray and who are believing and teaching that the verse mentioning the mark of the beast is to be interpreted symbolically and not literally. They say that the mention of the “right hand” represents “doing”, as in “taking action” and the ”forehead” represents “The mind”, as in “making a decision.”  Then, they merged these with the fact that the Roman Catholic Church (RCC) changed the observance of the sabbath day from Saturday to Sunday and therefore you have the “forehead” as in making the decision to oberserve the sabbath on Sunday and the “right hand” equals the  act of  “doing”, which is the actual act of observing the sabbath on Sunday and viola, the mark of the beast equals, observing the sabbath on Sunday.  It is amazing to me that anyone would follow after this belief, especially when we have a literal fulfillment of God’s word regarding the mark,  which is being developed to go into the literal right hand or forehead and will literally be used for the purpose of buying and selling, just as it is plainly written in God’s word.  Make no mistake, this is not just a matter of  ”this is my interpretation and this is yours.” This is dangerous because, those who have and continue to teach this, say that “anyone who believes that the mark of the beast is anything other than the observance of the sabbath on Sunday is a deceiver.” So, when someone like me comes along and teaches about a literal  mark in the right hand or forehead, I’m a deceiver and not to be listened to, which means that no matter what kind of proof I have from the written word God, they will not listen. The other danger is that, they have made the statement that if a computer chip does come out for the purpose of buying and selling, they will receive it, because they are convinced that their interpretation is correct and therefore, as far as they are concerned, a literal device in the right hand or forehead is not the mark of the beast. I can just see it now, these people standing before God and them saying,

“You mean your word means exactly what it says?” 

Further more, there are some who are teaching that the book of Revelation and the related verses are to be labeled under hyperbole, symbolism and poetry.” Hyperbole is defined as, “exaggerated, not to be taken literally.” There is no poetry in the book of Revelation, whatsoever. However, while there is definitely symbolism in the book of Revelation, that symbolism is either explained within the book of revelation itself or is revealed in the other  books  throughout God’s word. Right in the very first verse of Revelation, it states:

 ”The Revelaton of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must soon take place.”

So, God the Father gave the revelation to Jesus to show us what must soon take place and these people are claiming that the book of revelation is to be considered exaggerated and not to be taken literally. Seems to me that their claim has a conflict of interest with God’s purpose, as his purpose is to make known the things that are soon to take place, while according to them, everything is exaggerated and not to be taken literally. Somebody is lying and it isn’t God, for God is not a man to lie nor the Son of Man to repent. What he says, is what he means!

I have previously mentioned that this mark becomes manditory during the middle of that last seven year period spoken in Daniel 9:27, which says:

“He will confirm a covanant with many for one ’seven’. In the middle of the ‘ seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on a wing of the temple he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.” 

The “one seven” that is mentioned,  is actually a one seven year period. So, as we see from the verse above, there is going to be an abomination of desolation set up on a wing of the temple, which is specified in Mt. 24:15 as the “holy place”, which is within the temple that will be rebuilt in Jerusalem.  The mention of this abomination is also mentioned in Revelation 13:14-16, but only by description and not by name. 

“He ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived. He was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that it could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to  be killed.”

Now, my reason for saying that the mark will become manditory during the middle of that seven years is because, immediately following the announcement of the “image” (abomination) in the verse listed above, is the description of the mark of the beast and therefore, since we know that this abomination is set up in the middle of the seven and the mark is mentioned immediately after, this would put the mark as becoming manditory at the middle of the seven as well.  Further more, I also believe that the abomination and the mark will have some relevance to one another. For a fuller explanation of this, please do a search from Google Blog on “The Abomination of Desolation” and look for my post, which has the same title.

In case you were wondering, from my personal studies, I don’t believe that we, the church will be here during that last seven year period. In fact, I don’t believe that we will even see the beast, also called the “man of lawlessness” and the “antichrist.” For a detailed explanation of this event, please do a search on “The Resurrection and Catching Away” and look for my post having the same title.  We have been witnessing the technology for this system of buying and selling via computer transaction for some time and now we are seeing the actual prototype that will be used in the near future.  I say ”near future” because, if we are witnessing the technology for the mark now, it will not take long for it to be implimented, seeing that the basic system for it is already set up. All that will be required is to have a device put under the skin that performs the same function as the debit card and now you have your own personal mark that will allow you to credit and debit your own  bank account via computer transactions.

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You probably know the ref. for this LOL, but heres the clip anyway cuz its WIN!! An if anyone has not seen this movie, I beg of you…you must, MUST!! Anything less is, well, inconceivable

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by Sean Glouster

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How to Quit Smoking

Nicotine is one of the most addictive, harmful and widely available drugs in the world. Smoking is a bad habit and it is annoying and harmful to people who don’t smoke. Cigarettes are responsible for around 500,000 deaths each year. Quitting smoking is not impossible.

Steps

1. Get the strong determination to stop smoking. Consider making a list of the reasons you are thinking about quitting to shore up your determination. Specific, current, emotion-based reasons are better than factual, future-based reasons. For instance, “It’s embarrassing to ride the elevator at work smelling like a giant cigarette” is more motivating than “I don’t want to get cancer when I’m 40.”
2. Choose a specific quit date. Instead of trying to quit each year on your birthday or for your New Year’s Resolution, try quitting on a Monday! That gives you 52 chances in a year instead of just one -– making it more likely that you’ll succeed. The Healthy Monday Campaign, a non-profit national public health campaign associated with the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, encourages people to quit smoking and take other healthy actions on Mondays.
3. Between your decision to quit smoking and your “quit date”, do not smoke the same brand. The difference in flavors and chemicals will making smoking less enjoyable, but not intolerable. Switching brands also helps to ‘de-automate’ smoking, which can help you become more conscious of your habit and increase your chances for success.
4. Remove all tobacco products, like lighters and matches from your home and office. Also, don’t even keep a pack of cigarettes at your home, because it will make it easier to start smoking again.
5. Find a medication or a doctor to help you quit smoking. Nicotine replacement therapy is one option. Nicotine patches release a steady stream of nicotine into your bloodstream through your skin, and nicotine gum delivers nicotine through the lining in your mouth. Other forms of nicotine replacement therapy include nicotine sprays and inhalers that also work by delivering nicotine to your body. You may also want to try an e-cigarette, which delivers nicotine in vapor form. Alternatively, ask your doctor about prescription medications to help you quit.
6. Survive the first week. Use a cigarette substitute like mints, sunflower seeds, toothpicks, and coffee stirrers to help you get used to not smoking. When you were smoking, your mind and body became accustomed to the physical act of smoking, holding the cigarette in your hand, and putting it to your lips; using harmless substitutes eases the psychological transition to not smoking.
7. Get some facts. Look up smoking on the internet and find out the history behind it, and what happens to smokers later on in life. Also, get the facts about any quit-smoking product or technique you are considering, as research shows that some are more effective than others.
8. You can also stop the cravings by doing twenty pushups or something when you have a craving.

Video

This video will provide you with many healthy tips on how to quit smoking.

Tips

• If you really want to quit, but are finding it difficult, self-hypnosis or a hypnotherapist may be able to help. They can help you to override the ‘programming’ in your mind that has formed the habitual desire for a cigarette. For hypnotherapy to work, you have to want to stop smoking; otherwise your habit may come creeping back over time.
• Consider whether you also have a psychological addiction to smoking. Most people who have smoked for very long do. If you have ever quit for three days or more, and then gone back to smoking, you are most likely psychologically dependent. Explore psychological/behavioral smoking cessation programs designed to eliminate triggers and urges to smoke.
• Don’t be discouraged if you gain a few pounds — exercise can curb the urge to smoke. And what’s a few pounds in the scheme of things? You are saving your skin, teeth, and life by quitting.
• Give yourself rewards for milestones (1 week, 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, etc.). For example, if you smoked 3 packs a week at $4 per pack, after 6 months you would have saved $288, probably even more. Reward yourself with that money.
• Pinpoint times, locations, and stresses that trigger an urge to smoke. Think of activities you can occupy yourself with as an alternative.
• Tell your friends and family that you’re trying to quit. Find support in those you love the most.
• Don’t get discouraged if you “slip” and smoke while trying to quit. Forgive yourself and try again. The key is to not give up, no matter how hard it feels.
• When you feel a craving coming on, take several slow, deep breaths until the feeling subsides.
• Reduce your caffeine intake. When you cease smoking your body processes caffeine twice as efficiently, resulting in sleepless nights unless your intake is reduced.
• Always start your new life with a sense of excitement and enjoyment.
• Go online and look up former smokers who haven’t touched a cigarette in years — there are people who haven’t smoked in 50 years or more! You might find inspiration or an online penpal to help you along the way. You can be one of those people who go from an active smoker to a pink-lunged success!
• Remember it is the cigarettes you smoked that cause cravings, not those you have abstained from.
• An easy thing to do is to replace smocking by drinking water heavily; be careful not to drink too much or it will make your stomach look like a balloon for a few weeks. You may need to stay close to a bathroom. Have a low-calorie mint instead of a dirty, stinky cigarette.

Warnings

• Don’t go crazy! You promised yourself you wouldn’t smoke and you need to develop some self control. Some smokers who try to quit end up sucking the nicotine out of their finger nails. You need to look at yourself with a cigarette in your hand. You will never look good no matter how charming you are.
• If you are considering using a nicotine replacement therapy (nrt) product like nicotine patches, nicotine gum, or nicotine sprays or inhalers, be warned that they are also addictive, and people sometimes have difficulty getting off of the nrt product after quitting. Sprays and inhalers are particularly addictive, because they deliver the nicotine very quickly. Of the nrts, patches are the least addictive.
• Taking any smoking cessation drugs can be dangerous, always seek help from a doctor before taking such drugs.

Related wikiHows

• How to Take Good Care of Your Lungs
• How to Be a Courteous Smoker

Sources and Citations

• Stop Smoking Help
• Quit Smoking Guide
• Quit Smoking Advisor
• Quit smoking with hypnotherapy
• Stop Smoking Tips
• American Lung Association
• Healthy Monday
• Tips On Stopping Smoking
• Quitnet

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I smell things. Most things, in fact. If I’m eating something new, guaranteed I’m going to sniff it before I put it in my mouth. I smell people too. And yes, I will judge you based on that smell. The same goes for houses, laundry, cars, pets, new electronics, locker rooms…I always inhale.

The following are my top 10 smells. I defy you to come up with a superior list.

1. Toast.

2. Hot asphalt that has been sprayed with a hose. Preferably in the summer, preferably while washing your car and listening to classic rock.*

*It’s my list. I’ll be as specific as I want.

3. Rain.

4. Grass; this includes freshly-cut grass as well as wild grass that has been baking under the sun all day.

5. Any baked good containing apples.

6. Jasmine.

7. Men’s deodorant.

8. Woodsmoke.

9. Books, whether a fresh new paperback or an old, crinkly-paged novel I found at a used book store. They just smell interesting.

10. Sunscreen. So. Damn. Nostalgic.

Smoke creates a shadow for only a second…

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A United States Army Bell Helicopter Textron UH-1H Iroquois ("Huey") flies past the crowd during the Combined Arms Demonstration at the Rhode Island National Guard Open House and Airshow, held at Quonset State Airport (KOQU/OQU) in North Kingstown, RI.

– License

When I came out of the bedroom, Granny had already started cooking various vegetables to eat alongside the barbeque that she had ordered for lunch.  “Here, taste these green beans and tell me if I’ve added too much basil.”  She said as I sat at the bar watching her cook.  “We’re gonna have lots of veggies for you.”  I smiled and tasted a green bean.  “They taste fine to me.”  It was then that we noticed the light white smoke floating over the cooktop.  Thinking it was one of the pots, Granny started moving them off of the burners trying to find the culprit.  I looked to the other side of the kitchen and saw that there was more smoke in that area than around the burners.  “It’s coming from over here,” I said as I walked to that area.  After a seconds I found the culprit.  “Granny, it’s coming from your dryer.  We’ve got to turn this off.”  White smoke was billowing out from behind the dryer.  When Granny opened the dryer door, we immediately saw that the towels that had been inside were on fire.  The colorful patterns were black and smoldering.

During this, Chris had smelled the smoke from the office and come in to the kitchen.  “The towels are one fire!”  When we opened the dryer, some of the towels had fallen out on to the floor.  Running up and grabbing them, Chris immediately through the outside on to the porch.  The smoke was getting thick and visibility in the kitchen was low.  I heard Chris yell, “Granny, you’ve got to get out of the smoke.”  Grabbing her, he pulled her into the open front porch doorway.  By this time I had backed in to the dining room and couldn’t make it back in to the kitchen.  My eyes were burning from the smoke and it was getting hard to breathe.  Trying to get the smoke out of the house, I started to open up the dining room door.  Unfortunately, Granny had started decorating for Christmas early this year and the Christmas tree was set up directly in front of the door.  I got the door open a few inches and then bent down to try to move the tree.  As soon as the door was open, the smoke poured in through the kitchen and out the door, making moving the tree difficult.  I would move it a few inches, run out of the smoke, come back in, move it a few more inches, run back out.  Eventually I did get it open but the smoke was burning my eyes so much I couldn’t get back in to the kitchen to help.  I ran out on to the back porch.

Chris’s younger brother Taylor arrived from picking up the barbeque and saw the smoke.  “What’s going on?”  “The towels caught on fire.” I said.  “The towels caught on fire?!”  He pulled his shirt over his mouth and nose and ran in to the kitchen.  I followed him in and went to the office adjacent to the kitchen and opened up that door as well.  I tried to open the windows, but most I tried were stuck and I couldn’t get them open.

When I circled through the office out on to the back porch I saw Chris grabbing the water hose and taking it into the house.  Granny was trying to pull the house to give him more slack and I ran up to help her.  Chris doused the towels in the house along with the dryer and doused the still smoldering towels on the back porch.  A fan was blowing to push more smoke out of the kitchen and Chris turned on the air conditioning fans to circulate the air.  The smoke had gotten in to for different rooms even with all the doors opened.  There was a thin layer of soot all throughout the kitchen, including the open pan of green beans.  The dryer itself had melted at sections and we made sure to unplug it once the commotion died down.

A some time, the fire department called because the smoke detectors were going off.  Granny has an automated system where the fire department is patched in directly through an intercom.  The lady started asking, “We’ve received an alert, do you need the fire department.”  Granny said, “No, we don’t need the fire department.”  She then started walking from the kitchen to the back bedroom.  The lady continued talking, “Can you tell me what your name and password is?”  I started calling for Granny.  The lady repeated the question.  “Hang on,” I said.  “This isn’t my house.  Granny, what’s your password?”  “John,” she yelled from the back hallway.  “John,” I yelled to Chris in the kitchen.  “John,” we repeated to the lady.  “Hang on, I’m hearing like three people talk.  What’s the password again?”  “John, the password is John.”  Granny made it back in to the kitchen.  “The password is John.”  “Is this Ms. Simmons?”  “Yes darling, it is.”  “And is it confirmed, you don’t need the fire department?”  “No, we don’t need the fire department.”  “Okay then, if you will just put in your code and reset the smoke alarms.”  “Okay, I will.”

Two smoke detectors went out while we were trying to put out the fire.

After the smoke was gone and everything calmed, we started laughing.  “Granny, I really have no idea how this like this happen to you.”  Chris said.  “Well, kiddies, I just like to keep things exciting.”  Granny said.  “Well, that’s enough excitement to last me for a while.”  I said.  We had to throw out the green beans, but the other veggies had lids on their pots.  Granny started to make more green beans while Chris and Taylor made barbeque sandwiches.  Just another eventful day at Granny’s.

Hello there, how are you?

Today I was browsing the Internet, acquiring some knowledge if you prefer to call it like that, and I came across a posting that had the right path of creativity, therefore, I decided to re-invent it, edit it, and change it for your delightful entertainment.  Hopefully all of us girls can identify.. By all means, if you want to add another point, be my guest, this list can only keep getting better, that way we will find PRINCE CHARMING…

My Boyfriend Application and Test

First, a little about me. I’m a 26-year-old, very  good looking and intelligent Latina, with a full time Job and  attending University. I’m tired of wasting my time, so I have formulated some mandatory criteria in part A, and part B is based on points.

Part A

1) You must be born male. I’ll need to see a birth certificate proving so.

2) You must own something to wear to a formal reception. And at least a couple formal shoes.
3) You must not own or ever wear Birkenstocks, crocs footwear or wrangler jeans. Or wear your jeans so low, that  I can see the end of your briefs.
4) All your parts need to be in good working order, further testing will need to be conducted of course.
5) I can’t accept a regular drug user. Despite CA culture, I am including weed.
6) You must own at least four collared dress shirts. You need to look presentable standing next to me.
7) Your height must be proportional to your weight using the standard AMA guidelines. (fyi, I do prefer them taller than me, so you have to be at least 6 feet) .
You must have a couple photos which were  taken in the last 2 months.
9) English must be your first language. However you need to have a pretty good understanding of Spanish and Latin culture, or at least a desire to learn.

If you meet all of the requirements above then you may continue, if not, then you are now dismissed but thank you for applying to be my boyfriend.

Now: give yourself two points for each of the following criteria you meet

Part B

1) You have (or are working on) a degree.
2) You own a car and have a valid driver’s license. Suspended for DUIs: minus 10 points.

3) If your car is better and newer than mine add 5 points
4) You’ve never worn Ed Hardy, Affliction or any other Christian Audigier affiliated brand.

5) If 80% of your shoes can be described as sneakers take minus 5 points.
6) You follow at least one professional sport.
7) You have skills in bed. Not because you think you do, because your past experiences have told you.
You are not a born again Christian, Jehovah’s Witness or any other kind of religious fanatic.
9) You have been to at least three countries outside of the US.
10) You don’t need to call a handy man if something breaks around the house.
11) You know how to cook a meal for two. (Eggs, instant noodles, sandwiches, lean cuisine do not count as a meal)

12) You actually do shores around the house, like doing dishes after I cooked, help cleaning the kitchen, bringing flowers, wine etc..
13) You like stepping out of your bubble and trying new things like different cuisine, bungee jumping, salsa dancing.
14) You can make it through a romantic comedy without complaining (don’t worry we don’t have to tell your friends).
15) You have a great sense of humor. Are people laughing with you, or at you?
16) You can plan a good date without any help or advice from me. “I don’t know, what do you want to do” isn’t an answer.
17) You work out and enjoy being physically active. I hit the gym regularly, you should too.
18) You have a job that requires more than a high school diploma.
19) You read books, or at least you read the newspaper, so we can talk about worldwide subjects.  

20) You are an educated individual. You challenge my intellectual abilities.
21) You have a 5 year goal.
22) You aren’t afraid of being yourself, even if you have a dorky, nerdy side. (that’s kinda hot).
23) You’re competitive, and I don’t mean you like to battle it out on Wii with your buddies on the weekends.
24) You know how to dance.

25) You are spontaneous and creative.

26) You are secure about yourself and us. Meaning I’m not looking for a jealous, immature, insecure chauvinistic pig. People are going to check us out. Just enjoy the ride, at the end of the night I’m going home with you.

27) Last but not least, you can acknowledge when you screw up, and say sorry;  flowers and a romantic dinner might help you get some points back.

If you have a score of 40+ then please contact me immediately. If you scored between 20-35 pts, you can contact me, but I don’t have a lot of hope for our future relationship. If you did not score high enough, then please do not contact me, but if at some time in the future you are able to improve yourself and meet the minimum requirements, then you may re-apply.

You MUST respond with your age (this is a creeper free zone, 25-36 year olds only please) and your picture.

I thank you in advance for your application, however, only successful candidates will receive a response.

fyi.. I’m not trying to be rude or insult anyone..

This blog is just for fun, and to make you laugh!

With Love

xoxoxoxo Ment@l Fashion Addict

…a longterm photographic series i’m working on.

{all photos © julia schiller}

I quit smoking four years ago, but before that, I was a dedicated smoker for a solid decade. Luckily, I never had any Mac trouble that would necessitate a warranty replacement during those 10 years, or I might’ve been out of luck. Apple (s aapl) has denied Applecare warranty service in at least two separate instances due to the effects of secondhand smoke, according to Consumerist.

In both cases, smoke was to blame for repairs not performed, but not because the malfunctions the computers suffered were due to damage related to cigarette smoke. Instead, the fact that the Macs had existed in houses where people smoked had resulted in the machines being labeled health risks, which was grounds for repair personnel to refuse to work on them.

It’s unclear whether or not smoking is specifically covered in the terms of Applecare, but it appears that the grounds upon which service refusals have been made is the classification of nicotine as a hazardous substance on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) list. At least, that’s what one of the people affected heard from Steve Jobs’ office, though she clearly disputes the logic used in that justification:

Dena [from Jobs' office] did advise me that nicotine is on OSHA’s list of hazardous substances and Apple would not require an employee to repair anything deemed hazardous to their health. However, OSHA also lists calcium carbonate (found in calcium tablets), isopropyl alcohol (used to clean wounds), chlorine (used in swimming pools), hydrogen peroxide (also used to clean wounds), sucrose (a sugar), talc (as in powder), etc…as hazardous substances.

Consumerist couldn’t get an Apple representative to make an official statement regarding the company’s policy on Macs used in a smoking environment, but considering the similarity of both responses to the inquiries of the two people affected, Apple repair personnel at least reserve the right to refuse service, even if they don’t always choose to exercise that right.

As a longtime smoker (who never smoked indoors anywhere I lived, mind you), and as someone who’s had to get the cigarette smell out of at least one car before selling it, I can see people objecting to working on a computer that’s been saturated with smoke for an extended period. The smell isn’t pretty, and it might feel like the machine might be hazardous to your health — feel being the key word.

I’m no scientist, but I’m assuming it isn’t like the Apple techs cracked the case and a puff of smoke shot out. Is there really a significant danger associated with the inert remnants of what smoke leaves behind? I remain highly skeptical. Anyone else ever run into this excuse for refusing an otherwise valid Applecare repair?