10 Men You Want To Take Home To Mom

You had boyfriends. You have a boyfriend. But then the question is, “Is he worth introducing to your mother?” I bet not all of them were not that worthy enough. Here is my wish list of who I want to take home and give my mom some sugar:

1. Brendan Fehr – He might be the former bad boy in the TV hit series Roswell, but Brendan is every mother’s dream guy. He is grounded with his faith and conventional lifestyle. A clean-cut guy, I may say. However, he has edges like being a hardcore fan of hockey and Metallica.

2. Matt Damon – He is smart, talented and even so funny. He has always this good and hero-type image on screen, which also reflects him in real life. He has been voted as the sexiest man alive for obvious reasons: looks and wits always work both ways.

3. Matt Dallas – Or at least his character Kyle XY. He’s really really smart, good and everything nice. He is clueless sometimes but he only thinks of doing good to other people. He knows that the family should be kept in love and care.

4. Brad Pitt – He’s too good looking, I know, but he also takes a great leap in fatherhood. Although I don’t like the part wherein he left Jennifer Aniston. But hey, take a look at him with kids. He also an advocate of good change for humanity.

5. Keanu Reeves – He is always decent and not visible on the red carpet, which means that he’s not taken away by the fame that comes along with his job. He’s the all-time regular guy mom would always want to hang around.

6. Scott Michael Scott – Have you seen him lately in Greek the TV series? I love his character Cappie. Not your conventional guy but he knows where he stands and definitely knows the ways how to impress the parents. He is sensible but hides that underneath all those crappy things he does. He is even very fluent in Latin, or at least Cappie is.

7. Taylor Kitsch – It’s his character in Friday Night Lights, actually. Not really someone anybody would want her mother to meet. But he is willing to clean up for the love of his life. He has extraordinary determination. However, he needs to be constantly supported and loved. Cute, isn’t he?

8. Wentworth Miller – Coming from a very conservative family, he is a good pick for that meet-the-parents dinner. He speaks and acts the gentleman’s language.

9. James Lafferty – I notice his annoying character in One Tree Hill, which has significantly changed throughout the season. I like that in a man. He can adapt and keep up with the needed changes in his life.

10. Jude Law – He is not really my first choice of guy in real life because of his reputation. However, he can surely charm mom off with his looks and accent. I would not marry him, but I would like to take him home to every dinner with my parents.

How about you? Who would you want to take home? Who would you add to the list?

4 quick roads to weight loss

Who would not want to lose weight instantly? There are thousands of ways to lose those discouraging fats that just accumulated without you knowing it. You start to blame your job and the sedentary lifestyle that goes along with it, or perhaps that sadness that eats you up. Somehow those sad facts are true. However, you have all the will power to take control on what you should and should not. Unfortunately, food is just too tempting.

There is no shortcut in losing weight, not even those pills that promise extraordinary results. Exercise plus a well-planned diet is always the way to go. But, there are also ways to make the process faster and easier:

1. Drink water. The recommended amount is eight glasses a day. Most people drink less than that. They mostly prefer coffee and other drinks. Basing on this fact, you should be able to separate your self from the rest. How? Drink water before, during and after eating. Drink at least one glass. So counting that, you get 3 glasses each meal. That’s a total of 9 glasses, not to mention you also need to drink when you are having a snack.

2. Avoid eating food that is fried. Go easy on those fast foods and everything else that is deep-fried. Take note that oil equals fat. Instead, you can eat something that is grilled or steamed. Steaming food is even more preferable. It always retains the nutrients plus the real flavor. All you got to do is put some salt and pepper as well as other spices and herbs.

3. Sleep enough or sleep more. If you have enough sleep, you will have lesser chance to crave for food. Stress from lack of sleep definitely triggers you to eat more to compensate for that time you lose to work.

4. Let go of the bad habit. You should cut down or stop smoking and drinking. There are people who say that smoking keeps them from gaining weight. That’s because it alters the normal body activities. You should not succumb to that belief, because smoking has more downsides than keeping fats from getting into your skin. Drinking, on the other hand, encourage you to eat. Beer belly is actually a combination of too much beer and too much something to eat.

Some people have the gift to stay fit or thin. Some even have the ability to lose weight fast. However, there are others who are forever struggling with their weight. What should they do? They need to figure out what kinds of food make them gain weight. Or, when do they tend to get fat. For instance, are they emotionally down that they need food to make things better?

Losing weight is a matter of personal choice. If you don’t decide, you could never overcome your weight problem. Remember that no machine, exercise, pill or diet could help you if you don’t make up your mind. It’s always going to be your self that has the only say on your body.

The “Eau” differences of perfumes

Most likely we buy the fragrance that is the cheapest but smell as good as the concentrated. Generally, we think that cologne is the lesser version of the perfume. It usually means cologne equals splashing every hour, and perfume re-spraying after three to four hours or until the smell fades off. Cologne relates to freshness, while perfume represents elegance. So where are we drawing the line when we wear a fragrance? Of course, it is a matter of personal preference.

Do you want to buy a cologne or a perfume? Is a perfume the same as Eau de Parfum? Or, Is cologne short for Eau de Cologne? What about Eau de Toilette? Why is there an “eau de”? Somehow we don’t really care because it’s how it smells that matters.

Perfume comes from the Latin word “per fumum” or through smoke. Ironically, perfume is water-based so perhaps it’s all about the lasting smell like how the smoke stick on clothes. That’s why the “eau de” is added, which is a French term for “water of.” Basically, Eau de Parfum means water becoming smoke (?). It’s much clearer if the whole idea is represented by a spraying process. A spray somehow looks like a smoke.

Eau de Cologne or just Cologne. Although known to have the least composition with only 2-5% aromatic compounds or perfume oil, cologne – as popularly known – has a trademark smell, which is weak and very citrus, or at least that’s how it is originally known in Cologne, Germany. However, a lot of people will argue with that fact since there are several variety on the shelves.

Eau de Toilette. It has 5-20% aromatic compounds. It is the middle smell of between Eau de Perfum and Eau de Cologne, although there is only a slight difference with Eau de Perfum. Literally, this means that Eau de Toilette is water of toilet (?), which is not a very encouraging smell. But for the perfume makers, this mixture of scents is not too weak and not too strong. For everybody else, it’s not too expensive or too cheap.

Eau de Perfum. The most concentrated among the three types fragrance mixtures, with 15-30% of aromatic compounds. It’s highly concentrated and it lasts longer. It’s also more expensive and strong. However, it is lesser concentrated than Perfume itself, which really has that heavy nice smell.

Every house of perfumes has its own levels of concentration as well as mixtures of aromatic compounds. There are occasions that what may be Eau de Toilette in one product name could be Eau de Perfum on the other brand.

The important thing about buying perfume goes beyond choices. The fragrance has to blend in with the body chemistry. What smells good on one person may not smell that great on another, especially if it’s used for a longer period of time. That is why fragrance should be changed every six months, because eventually that glorious scent will adapt to the body and become just an ordinary smell. Worse yet, it will smell bad rather than nice.

Don’t torture your feet with fashion when on vacation

Always remember that when you are traveling the last thing you should remember is those fashionable towering stilettos. Of course, there may be a few exception, like if you are going to Paris or Milan for a major fashion show. It’s definitely an excuse even for your unforgivable fashion faux pas.

What you are looking at is a so-called combination of glamor and sport (if it spells comfort). I don’t really know who would wear a pair of this. Perhaps the designer is thinking about fusing the easiness of a rubber shoes to the elegance of a major stiletto.

Travel is supposed to be fun. Don’t try to take that away from your feet, especially if you are going to do a lot of walking. Like, you would go museum hopping in Rome.

The number rule with your feet during vacation journeys is TOTAL COMFORT. You should be able to endure those long walks. The Birkenstock is an all-time favorite of most travelers. However, with the reinvention of slippers into so-called flipflops, their jelly version is hitting big recently. I think they are a must for the feet, especially if you still want to insist of being fashionable for the trip or so. Now if you are a backpacker and decide to hit the countryside or the outback, a good pair of hiking boots is the key for a great time. Some of the top brands include Merrell and Salomon among others. Of course, don’t forget the socks. Make sure you pack enough for the whole trip.

Top 10 Most Beautiful Women In The World

Try to think over the past seconds, minutes, days, weeks, month and even a year! Which women really made your underwear fall? Many women continue to make our hearts skip a beat, year after year.

With absolutely so many beautiful women in this world, only a selected few have something special that make them stand and rise above the rest. It’s often magical and fantastic and that you can always have a tongue out of your mouth.

Over the past month, I have been looking on the internet for the most luxurious and priceless faces from far off places of the world (i didn’t have to look very far).

I based my rankings largely on the tremendous amount of searched faces, searchers, and opinions and comments from all.

Some of my selections will receive a whole-hearted compliance, others may come as a surprise, but no doubt you’ll enjoy knowing them as much as I enjoyed putting it together.

Top 10 – Cindy Crawford

She never goes out of style, after all these years she still remains a sex symbol for the fashion world.

Top 9 – Elizabeth Hurley

The ultimate forgiving girlfriend is also the ultimate woman. Her sex appeal and charisma is what sets her apart.

Top 8 – Maria Grazia Cucinotta

Representing everything that is good about Italia, Maria makes us want to be a better man.

Top 7 – Angie Everhart

She is the best looking redhead to come along since Rita Hayworth. How could Sly Stallone dump such a beauty?

Top 6 – Elsa Benitez

Can she make a more beautiful girlfriend, or what? She epitomizes sophistication as much as a woman can.

Top 5 – Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine, more than any other actress in a long time, has entrapped what it means to be a glamorous movie star.

Top 4 – Heidi Klum

We are always at a loss of words when coming to the topic of Heidi Klum. What can we possibly say that you don’t know already? That she likes German sausages?

Top 3 – Elle McPherson

The Australian beauty more than any other, captures the essence of being a super model. We know we can look, but we can never touch…

Top 2 – Pamela Anderson Lee

Aside from the bombardment of e-mails from fans, no one can deny that Miss Pamela is as deserving of such a high honor as anybody, being one of the most downloaded women ever.

Top 1 – Laetitia Casta

Why? Really, do we have to answer? Just look at the picture, it speaks a thousand words. Laetitia is like a gift from God, someone that we should praise for capturing the hearts of so many men.

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Safety tips for women travelling solo

Solitary travelling implicates more risks than travelling in groups. More so if a woman goes on her own in a foreign place she has never been before.

But the joy of being in solitude gives one a lot of time to reflect, to know what they truly want and just to chill out with having to think of someone else’s well-being. I know, it sounds selfish but it’s just a way of loving yourself more. It’s like one of those centuries-old love philosophy, you have to love yourself first before other love you.

And a woman travelling solo has all the time to pamper herself. But face it, the world isn’t as safe as it was compared to a decade ago. Though women are more empowered now, there are still people who look at women as dependent and fragile being who’ll cry on a broken nail. Here are some ways to be safe for women travelling solo.

1. Travel when the sun’s up - it is safer to travel when the sun is up and more people are on the streets. there are more places that are best to see during the day.

2. Dress appropriately and properly - this hold true when you’re going to a conservative place and people practice a conservative lifestyle. When in Rome, do what the Romans do, right? Besides, you don’t want to draw negative attention because of what you wear.

3. Always stuff a flashlight in your backpack - this is in case you have night adventures. Also, never forget to bring extra batteries.

4. Let someone close to you know your itinerary - your family and friends are the most convenient people to leave your whereabouts in case something comes up.

5. Do research of the place and avoid promiscuous places - don’t need to stress this one.

6. Know when to tag along other women travellers - there’s safety in groups.

7. Appear and feel confident - this is your best offense and defense. If you feel that you’re somewhat lost, then don’t appear too helpless but be brave enough to ask for directions.

The most important thing is to be prepared on the road. Empower yourself with the tools to protect yourself and the knowledge of the places you’ll be going to by yourself.