Thursday, September 19, 2013

Interesting items in the news

Men give up trying to look good at 46, study says

Women put in effort until at least age 59

LONDON —Men completely give up on their physical appearance by the time they are 46, while women care about their looks for 13 years longer, according to a new British study.
Researchers polled 2,000 people and found that after age 46, men do not put in the effort to stay fit and keep up with the trends, and women focused on their appearance and general fitness until at least age 59.
The study, carried out by Benenden Health, found one in four respondents said staying healthy and looking good cost too much money, Metro.co.uk reported.
One-third of those polled blamed a lack of happiness in contributing to low levels of confidence in the way they look.
Many married men polled said they stopped caring 26 months after the wedding. 

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN:  THAT explains a lot.
 
 

Brooklyn restaurant bans conversation

Patrons pay $40 for a four-course meal served in silence

Eating a meal in silence isn't usually a good thing.


But a restaurant in Brooklyn not only encourages it, it's required.  Conservation was banned Sunday in the first "silent dinner" hosted by Eat, a bistro that serves local, organic fare in Brooklyn's Greenpoint neighborhood.

Seventeen diners paid $40 for a four-course meal at the eatery.

The only rule? No talking.

"This was an idea that had been brewing for a long time," Eat manager Nick Nauman told Yahoo Shine. "In my early 20s, I visited a monastery that served a silent breakfast each morning. The purpose was to teach people to focus on the taste, texture, and nutritional value of the food. When you do so, the entire eating experience improves."

One patron said it felt like "being 50 and married."
"But then it became good, the good kind of quiet," 33-year-old Bianca Alvarez told the Wall Street Journal.

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN:  HA!  I bet I could get Tom to pay DOUBLE, easy!

(SIDE NOTE:  FOR SOME REASON WHEN I BLOG AT WORK MY ABILITY TO FORMAT, OR DO MOST ANYTHING IS LIMITED IF NOT EXISTENT, THUS THE STRANGE TYPE STYLES)

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Annie Get Your Gun takes a moment

To appreciate the Moms that have made a difference in my life and the life of the folks I LOVE!


I am grateful that there was a dedicated Mom named Lynda who brought Jessica and Maeve into this world and my life!


In the Fall Claire and I used to visit old graveyards in VT and make off with the Hydrangeas.   We happily (and self-servingly) agreed that any nearby souls would smile to experience our joy :-)

Thursday, September 5, 2013

OMG!!!

STILL??!!  I thought I took care of this this morning.  Where does it END?  I am SO regretting the misdeeds of my youth right now.  And when I say "youth", I mean like last week.

Uh oh. . . .


Alexander was kind enough to give me the heads up on this - I hope it's not to late to take down this mysterious potentially damaging post.  Luckily, Alexander has supplied me with a link that will allow me to remedy this!

Monday, September 2, 2013

Just When. . .

you thought it couldn't get any better than spending Friday Night at Ocean State Job Lot:

Look at my cool toes amongst the flora and fauna

I read that light green is the "IT" color for nails this season (yes, I cling to the dream that I remain hip and relevant here in Holliston).  Sadly, this dark green was the only shade they had.  Can you FEEL the desperation?


As if the wrong color green didn't seal my fate - I then spent the afternoon in my house with all the windows closed due to the stifling heat and humidity (upstairs AC's running on full power with fans everywhere) while engaging the self-cleaning oven element on  both the top and bottom oven (due to the dangerously hight levels of chemicals and heat you can only do one at a time) 



It is advised that all birds be removed from the area as they are sensitive to the chemical heat.  Apparently the noxious fumes are a welcome treat for our canine friends.