Yes…keeping a journal or diary is actually good for you according to this article.

I had already assumed so because I heard this plenty of times before. Even some therapists suggest it to patients who are struggling with certain issues in their lives.

When I was younger, I had diaries with those little lockets. I’m sure most people can recall them. I stopped writing in diaries because of nosy people in my family. Then, I learned about blogging and have been blogging about my life ever since.

I’m actually considering going back and writing journals again. There’s something about actually inking it yourself that makes it even more personal. Plus, I like having a journal with me wherever I am, so I can write thoughts down and reflect at a later time. With blogging, well…I don’t have a laptop, so I can’t just blog anywhere. I have to be physically at a computer. But even so, it’s just not that intimate as opposed to writing in a journal yourself.

Plus, there’s actually things in my personal life that are really starting to affect me more than it should. Things that make you think both good and bad things…sometimes horrible even. Things I cannot and will not post online because they are that private. But c’est la vie.

I received this as an email today and decided to share it with the rest of you. I did not create this nor do I take credit. Just passing it along because it’s funny as hell. Enjoy!

The Man Rules­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­

At last a guy has taken the time to write this all down

Finally , the guys’ side of the story. (I must admit, it’s pretty good.) We always hear “the rules” from the female side.

Now here are the rules from the male side.

These are our rules!
Please note.. these are all numbered “1 ”
ON PURPOSE!

1. Men are NOT mind readers.

1. Learn to work the toilet seat.
You’re a big girl. If it’s up, put it down.
We need it up, you need it down.
You don’t hear us complaining about you leaving it down.

1. Sunday sports It’s like the full moon
or the changing of the tides.
Let it be.

1. Crying is blackmail.

1. Ask for what you want.
Let us be clear on this one:
Subtle hints do not work!
Strong hints do not work!
Obvious hints do not work!
Just say it!

1. Yes and No are perfectly acceptable answers to almost every question.

1. Come to us with a problem only if you want help solving it. That’s what we do.
Sympathy is what your girlfriends are for.

1. Anything we said 6 months ago is inadmissible in an argument.
In fact, all comments become Null and void after 7 Days.

1. If you think you’re fat, you probably are.
Don’t ask us

1. If something we said can be interpreted two ways and one of the ways makes you sad or angry, we meant the other one

1. You can either ask us to do something
Or tell us how you want it done.
Not both.
If you already know best how to do it, just do it yourself.

1. Whenever possible, Please say whatever you have to say during commercials…

1. Christopher Columbus did NOT need directions and neither do we.

1. ALL men see in only 16 colors, like Windows default settings.
Peach, for example, is a fruit, not A color. Pumpkin is also a fruit. We have no idea what mauve is.

1. If it itches, it will be scratched.
We do that.

1. If we ask what is wrong and you say “nothing,” We will act like nothing’s wrong.
We know you are lying , but it is just not worth the hassle.

1. If you ask a question you don’t want an answer to, Expect an answer you don’t want to hear.

1. When we have to go somewhere, absolutely anything you wear is fine… Really .

1. Don’t ask us what we’re thinking about unless you are prepared to discuss such topics as baseball
or golf.

1. You have enough clothes.

1. You have too many shoes.

1. I am in shape. Round IS a shape!

1. Thank you for reading this.

Yes, I know, I have to sleep on the couch tonight;

But did you know men really don’t mind that? It’s like camping.

Pass this to as many men as you can - to give them a laugh.

Pass this to as many women as you can - to give them a bigger laugh.

I must say, some people are extremely creative when they make parodies or spoofs of movies, shows, and celebrities. This parody in the video below is a rundown of the hit movie Twilight starring Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.

I couldn’t stop laughing because of stupid but funny things they do - especially the mermaid part and when the guy who is playing “James” comes into the video. Just watch it below to see what I mean. Hahaha.

Can’t believe some of the stories I’ve been reading online. Most are from DailyMail (aka Mail Online) since it’s one of the top news websites I frequent everyday. Here’s just a few articles that are worth a read.

• Black cab driver ‘drugged and molested 14 passengers’ - A black cab driver drugs passengers with spiked drinks before sexually assaulting them.
• Illusionist almost drowns trying to escape water tank on Uri Geller’s live TV show - A female illusionist and mind-reader nearly drowned on live TV as she attempted to escape from a tank of water on the Uri Geller show.
• John Travolta threatened by alleged extortion plotters over a photo of his dying son, Jett - Grieving John Travolta is the center of an alleged extortion plot that is said to involve a photograph of his son Jett that was taken as he was dying.

Ugh…is all I can say about the three stories above.

The first about the cab driver who faked a lottery win and got his passengers to drink champaign to celebrate - which was spiked. Then he molests them. WTF?? Don’t forget to check out the image of a time line near the bottom of that story of all the alleged victims. Crazy stuff.

The second of a dumbass illusionist who would risk her life for what…to be a mind reader and figure out the code to get out of the tank? Sorry, you’re not Edward Cullen there. >_<

The third - which is absolutely disgusting - of idiots who took a photo of Travolta’s son while he was dying and are now trying to get John to pay up or else they are releasing the photo to the highest bidder. I can’t believe someone would even DO THAT!! Greedy, selfish, pigheaded bastards who would do anything for a quick payday from a family’s pain and agony over the death of their son.

WHAT IS THIS WORLD COMING TO?!!

Wow the last few weeks just flew by.

I feel like I’ve been neglecting alot of things. So this weekend, I hope to tackle down and get things back in normal routine. What am I talking about?

Let’s see…blogging on all my blogs, discarding links and sites I no longer own, catching up on my 2000+ subscription feeds >_< , visiting some blogs to comment since I haven’t been there in awhile, and getting reviews done asap.

I also need to make “spring cleaning” happen now. My office and bedroom are in complete ruins. Everything is out of place and just not in order. It’s actually driving me crazy because I can’t find stuff when I need them. So ya…emergency spring cleaning needs to happen sometime in the next few days.

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Oh ya…I’ve finally started reading the Twilight series the other day when I borrowed the first two books from my sister. AMAZINGGGGGGG…it really is as good as everyone claims it to be. The first book was unbelievable. The way the author wrote the conversations back and forth between Bella and Edward was stunningly beautiful. I finished that in a matter of a day. I’m currently halfway through the second book called “New Moon”. It’s not as good as the first, but it’s getting interesting again.

Then yesterday, I saw the movie. I must say I was disappointed at that. It was so dull and I felt like they skipped too many important conversions. The connection between the two actors wasn’t there either…well, not how you felt it from the book. Plus, the movie went by too fast. Oh well, I hope they make a sequel at least. Maybe they’ll learn the mistakes from the first movie and make it way better in the second.

But anyways, I’m trying to sort out one of my mailboxes…100+ emails…and it’s not even the one that I use for contact on my websites. I’m dreading opening up that one as I haven’t checked it in months. @_@

Wasn’t sure I’d get a chance and go out to the mall to finish off my Christmas shopping, but I did!! It’s all wrapped and placed under the tree next to all the gifts my sister and parents bought. Now it’s just waiting for my other sister’s gifts to be placed there as well. I’ll have to take a photo of it all together before everyone digs in and looks for their gifts.

We’ll be opening our gifts tomorrow night on Christmas Eve. To be honest, I can’t remember a time when my family actually opened our gifts on Christmas morning. I think we’ve always done it on the eve before. We do this whole party too. My mother goes all out with cooking some Portuguese favourites, plus she cooks seafood by the bundles so everyone will have enough to eat. Half the time, we have leftovers of shrimp, crabs, lobsters, muscles, and even clams….yes…she cooks all of it. LOL. Afterall, we are celebrating. HAHAHA.

This year should be lots of fun though. My nephew is old enough that he can open his own presents, unlike last year where he was just a month old. So it’ll be fun to see him dig in as well and feel the Christmas spirit. He already knows “Ho, Ho, Ho”. He even repeats it sometimes. Plus, he smiles whenever you put on a santa hat.

He knows that the presents under the tree are for opening. I caught him opening one before and had to snatch it before he saw what it was. Ironnically, he grabbed one that was labeled for him too. Hahaha.

But yeah…Christmas should be definitely fun this year!

So, when is your family opening gifts?? Christmas Eve or Christmas Day??

I know…crazy long time since I’ve updated here.

So let me get you updated on all current events since the end of October.

1. My nephew turned 1 years old!! Woohoo…still can’t believe how fast that first year has gone. I’ll have to get some updated photos of him and post them soon.
2. My younger sister has finally graduated from high school after being a slacker/trouble maker who skipped classes and dropped out early. She’s been taking classes at this center, and just received her diploma a few days. Plus, she even applied to college and already got accepted into residence. WOOT!! I’m proud of you sis!!
3. The rest of the family is good, and me…well I could be better but I’m fine for now. lol.

CHRISTMAS…

Can’t believe it’s almost here again. I’m usually the one who’s done the shopping first before December evens starts. This year…well, lets just say I only got three gifts, two of which are for my nephew. I still have to get stuff for my parents, both my sisters, my brother-in-law, my dog, and another gift for my nephew.

Phew…so much stuff to buy and the days are ticking down slowly.