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Friday, June 29, 2007

10 Ways to Ruin a First Date



Hey there here are some tips if you want to ruin your First date,
this is if you don't like the guy that you are dating.


I've got this cause i find it interesting.....




Try it then you will find if the he/she will really will like you no matter who you are.

1. Don't look like your picture.

Post an old picture from when you were thinner or had more hair.
Or you could post a photo of someone else: your daughter (folks always say you could be twins, right?),
a model you plucked from an online site (hey, didn't you say you always wanted to be a model?),
or your "sort of" twin brother/sister (non-identical).

2. Don't make any special effort to present yourself well.

Dress for a first meeting the way you would for a Saturday night at home, rationalizing that you want to appear "real" and be liked for the way that you are.
Maybe it is a kindness to show, right up front, what your date's Saturday nights would be like if they were to marry you!

3. Be late.

Nothing says you couldn't care less than to be late.
While arriving early might give you the advantage of being able to see your date before he/she sees you,
being late implies you are too important to be polite.

4. Forget your wallet.

Male or female, the "I forgot my wallet" schtick is the fastest route to being labeled cheap.
If you are a guy and this is a coffee date, springing for both cups is a bargain-rate way to look good.
And ladies, men notice if you offer to pay, even if they insist on opening their wallet for your latte.

5. Use your cell phone.

Go ahead, plunk your cell phone down on the table between the two of you,
leave it on and answer every call, taking as long as you want while ignoring your date.
Cell phones are the best excuse for blanket rudeness that has been invented.
They have no place on a date, except as a safety mechanism.

6. Brag.
My grandma used to say "Don't brag," and when you are on a date,
she was -- and is -- so right.
However, if you can't resist, talk about the price you paid for your car, flash your Rolex, and prop your implants on the table.
Tell how important you are at work and how many men or women are dropping at your feet.
See how your date reacts... if they are still at the table.

7. Complain.

Whine. Grouse. Say how no one listens to you and you are looking for someone who will.
Go on and on about your health problems or, better yet, your dietary quirks.
Then notice that your date is in such a rotten mood, whine about that, and chalk this date up to yet another one of those horrid experiences.

8. Be rude.
To your date, and to everyone around you.
Talk down to the waitperson and don't leave a tip.
Complain to the management about the poor service.
Ask your date what the last STD they had was or whether they are still fertile.
If you must, really pull out the stops and get all your orifices going:
burp, pass gas, scratch scabs, pick your nose or blow it on your hand.

9. Try to get sexy.

Tell your date that she is turning you on and you want to see her naked.
Move in too close too fast, hugging, touching or kissing, despite what your date is signaling.
Grab his butt when you meet.
Wear clothes that are too short, too tight and in general too slutty.
Talk sexy and do it loud.

10. Tell dirty, racist or just plain poor-taste stories.

You know that you are funny, especially after you have a couple of drinks.
If it is a coffee date, then stop off for a couple of quick ones before you get there.
You know that men (or women) like a good sexy joke, so fire away.
And most people think that racist or bathroom stories are hilarious, so your date should too.
After all, you want a partner who can take a joke, don't you?


Have fun on your Date,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Go Stress-Free for A Longer Life


Release Your Stress

Here are some healthy habits you can integrate into your daily grind to free yourself from stress forever.




1. Cut the Caffeine: Caffeine stimulates the adrenaline release.
Give up the cup of coffee and opt for the therapeutic benefits of caffeine-free herbal teas.
Or you can cut down on your caffeine intake by substituting green tea for coffee, which usually has 1/3 of the caffeine of a cup of coffee, but with the benefits of the antioxidant polyphenols.


2. Meditation: A daily meditation program is can be your number one method to decompress at the end of a busy day and release tension.


3. Take a Breather: Exhale the stress away.
Specific exercises can detoxify your body and revitalize your being.
Try this exercise, adapted from Chinese qigong and make your goal to slow down, smooth out, and deepen each breath.
With every exhalation, utter the word calm in your mind and breathe out the tension from a part of your body, starting from the top of your head and working your way down through each part of your body until you get to your feet.
Release the remaining tension through your toes and the bottoms of your feet.


4. Cleanse the Clutter: Have you ever heard the saying that what you own soon owns you?
Not only do these unnecessary items consume much of your energy for cleaning and maintenance, they also add to the clutter, making you disorganized and increasing your stress level.
Cut back and let go.
A good rule of thumb is that anything you haven't used in six months can be given away to charity.


5. Lighten Your Schedule: Cut back on the commitments in your calendar of events.
If you are really scrambling for some free time, try writing in a day a week to just spend alone and relax...and stick to it!


6. Reframe Your Perspective: As you move through your day, pay attention to what causes you feelings of stress.
Our response has much to do with how it will affect us; by reframing our perspective on stressful situations, we can often see that the danger is largely an illusion and maintain a calm frame of mind.

I hope you take some healthy steps toward reducing daily stress.

May you live long, live strong, and live happy! BE STRESS FREE

Monday, June 18, 2007

The Land and People of the Philippines



The population of the Philippines is around 63,200,000 people.

Filipinos live and work in an area which encompasses 300,000 sq. kilometers of land on 7,109 islands and islets.

Today in the Philippines, one can come into contact with a diversity of lifestyles ranging from those of people grouped as cultural communities (or ethnic minorities) who have many different sets of traditions developed well before Spanish colonization, to the fast-paced lives of international businessmen and women who reside in Manila and other big cities.

In the cities, great diversity also can be seen; often there are high-rise apartments in the same neighborhood as "squatters" who live in the streets or in homemade cardboard houses.

The majority of Filipinos make a living from agriculture and fishing in lowland and coastal areas, while in the mountains, the people also grow rice and other crops as well as hunt.

In more urban centers, people might work in factories, in offices or in the "service and tourist economy," meaning that they work in hotels, shops and restaurants.

Filipinos might also work as wage-laborers on plantations and in timber operations.

There are many ways to categorize the people of the Philippines although no set of categories will truly include every Filipino. Most people identify themselves strongly with their religion.

In the Philippines, there are two major world religions, Christianity, (90% of the population) and Islam (5-7%). In addition, each Cultural Community practices its own distinct religion.

These number in the hundreds.

Filipinos also feel a strong bond with the area in which they were born and raised, so that, for many people, allegiance to extended family, village, and then local area is just as important as their Filipino heritage.

The islands of the Philippines have been divided by the government into 12 geographical regions which stretch from the northernmost island groups of Babuyan and Batanes, 50 miles south of Taiwan, to the islands of the Sulu Archipelago which nearly reach northern Borneo, in Malaysia.

Each region is subdivided into provinces, and each province has a capital.

Throughout these regions, there are hundreds of different written and spoken languages and consequently, each region is home to many different kinds of people.