Silliest Commercial Ever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7EGjaxhTWs

You think that life is a bad dream?

I dream many dreams a night...and no matter how bad any get...I still try to sort them out before I wake.

Start Small to GROW big!

http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/56

What is Laughter Yoga?

http://www.laughingyoganyc.com/
What is Laughter Yoga ?
   

Laughter Yoga - A Unique Concept

Laughter Yoga is a revolutionary idea – simple and profound. An exercise routine, it is sweeping the world and is a complete wellbeing workout. 

The brainchild of Dr. Madan Kataria, a Physician from Mumbai, India, launched the first Laughter Club at a Park on March 13, 1995, with merely a handful of persons. Today, it has become a worldwide phenomenon with more than 6000 Social Laughter Clubs in about 60 countries. 

Laughter Yoga combines Unconditional Laughter with Yogic Breathing (Pranayama). Anyone can Laugh for No Reason, without relying on humor, jokes or comedy. Laughter is simulated as a body exercise in a group; with eye contact and childlike playfulness, it soon turns into real and contagious laughter. The concept of Laughter Yoga is based on a scientific fact that the body cannot differentiate between fake and real laughter. One gets the same physiological and psychological benefits.

Media coverage
This innovative concept has a worldwide following, and has been featured by many popular publications like TIME Magazine, National Geographic, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Daily Telegraph (UK) among others. Laughter Clubs have appeared on popular Television: Oprah Winfrey Show, BBC, CNN, ZDF (Germany) NHK (Japan), ABC News (USA) and others around the world. Many film features on Laughter Yoga and Laughter Clubs have been produced in different languages of the world. The media has been highly influential in the growth of Laughter Yoga globally.


Laughter Clubs Free for All

Laughter Yoga Clubs are Social Clubs, free for all. There is no membership fee, no forms to fill, and no fuss. These Clubs are run by volunteers trained as Laughter Yoga Teachers and Laughter Yoga Leaders. Laughter Clubs are non-political, non-religious and non-profit, and run directly by Laughter Clubs International in India, and Laughter Yoga International in the rest of the world.

Mission - World Peace

The goal of Laughter Yoga is to bring good health, joy and world peace through Laughter. Laughter is universal with no language and cultural barriers. Laughter Yoga Clubs are fast growing into a worldwide community of like-minded people who believe in unconditional Love, Laughter and Fellowship. Every first Sunday of May is celebrated as World Laughter Day. In the year 2000, nearly 10,000 people laughed together in Copenhagen, Denmark to set a Guinness Book Record.

Life Changing Experience

Throughout India, thousands of Laughter Yoga Clubs meet every morning in public parks. Most Laughter Club members proudly report that they have not missed a day in five years or more. They say it makes them happy, healthy and energized - effecting a transformation in their lives. The Laughter Yoga session each day, results in positive energy that makes it easy to cope with stress of daily life and saves them from depression. In fact, the impact of laughter is so profound that many practitioners claim they no longer need anti-depressants. The sustained positive emotions keep them coming back for more.

Participants of Laughter Yoga report significant general health improvements. Many have felt a reduction in the frequency of respiratory infections like common cold and flu, and some others reported overcoming depression, relief/cure from chronic medical problems. With people's committed participation, Laughter Yoga has helped many people become healthier.

Scientifically Proven

Clinical research on Laughter Yoga methods, conducted at the University of Graz in Austria; Bangalore, India; and in the United States has proved that Laughter lowers the level of stress hormones (epinephrine, cortisol, etc) in the blood. It fosters a positive and hopeful attitude. It is less likely for a person to succumb to stress and feelings of depression and helplessness, if one is able to laugh away the troubles.

Laughter Yoga in Schools

In India, Laughter Yoga has been introduced in many schools of Surat, Baroda and Bangalore. The school schedule includes ten minutes of Laughter in the Morning Assembly, followed by five minutes of Laughter Session in the classrooms both at the beginning and at the end of the day. This routine has shown that the mood and atmosphere gets energized. Teachers and students are happier together, with a more positive outlook, and improves communication, discipline and attendance. Academic results have also shown improvement. Outside India, Ithaca College, New York and in Minnesota in the United States are fast becoming popular with the college students.

Laughter Yoga and Business World

Scientific research reveals that Laughter can help resolve many major issues at the workplace, yet, till now there has been no reliable and effective system to deliver laughter. Humor was the only tool available, but it is not reliable and seldom leads to continuous hearty laughter. Laughter Yoga is a breakthrough laughter delivery system that can enable a person to laugh continuously for 15 to 20 minutes with short breaks of Yogic Breathing. Many Laughter Yoga professionals have presented sessions to the business community, with positive results. 

The concept is gaining popularity in companies and corporations in India, Denmark, US and many other countries. It is a powerful force for improving staff performance at the workplace. This was recently confirmed by studies in India and the USA, that showed a substantial stress reduction and enhanced productivity by the staff after just three weeks of Laughter Sessions.

Seniors and Laughter Yoga

Laughter Yoga is being practiced by Seniors in many aged care facilities in Canada, USA, Israel and Europe. There is a distinct rise in life expectancy with improvement in health care, and advancement in medical technology. In fact, ten years from now the number of older people would have almost doubled. Faced with age and age-related troubles, Seniors find their physical and mental faculties on the decline. Since the cognitive abilities in seniors are compromised due to senile dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, they find it difficult to comprehend humor. Therefore, Laughter Yoga is the ideal form of exercise routine that can help them to get complete health benefits of Laughter.

Laughter Yoga and Cancer Patients

A significant number of Laughter Club members around the world suffer some kind of cancer, and laughter has brought a new hope in their lives. Many have reported that regular Laughter Sessions have benefited them tremendously. Cancer is the next biggest killer after Depression and Heart problems. Scientific research has proved that laughter has a profound impact on the immune system that influences the course of survival of cancer patients. Laughter Yoga has been effectively implemented in many Cancer Hospitals, helping the patients and their caregivers, cope with pain and trauma. Swedish Cancer Hospital in Chicago, USA, conducts Laughter Yoga regularly during the chemotherapy sessions.

Laughter Yoga in Prisons

Laughter Yoga is being practiced in several prisons in India, Europe and USA. British actor John Cleese visited Mumbai Prison in the year 2001 during the making of a documentary for BBC, on Human Expressions. He found that laughter had a profound impact on the prisoners, and the atmosphere in general lightened. With the rise in crime all over the world, the prisons are overburdened with prisoners, harboring negative emotions and thoughts. Laughter Yoga is a great method of dissipating negative feelings of anger and frustration. Many prisoners in India have found Laughter Yoga an effective tool to release their negative emotions. There have been positive changes in prisoner attitude, better prisoner-staff relations and reduced violence.

Laughter Yoga with Physically and Mentally Challenged

Laughter Yoga has made a major difference in the lives of many people with physical and mental disabilities in India, Canada, USA and Portugal. In fact, in Bangalore, India, the introduction of Laughter Yoga for the mentally and the physically challenged children has revealed a marked improvement in their motor and expressive skills besides control of hyperactiveness. Many such people who come to these sessions in wheel chairs have shown tremendous improvement in their physical condition and mental health. Laughter Yoga has also been introduced in many schools for the Blind, and among the deaf and mute children, to help them cope with their disabilities and generate a more positive attitude, that will help them to enhance their wellbeing.

Can Man Coexist?

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/stricken-dolphin-asks-divers-video-article-1.1245723

‎"The Way of Mastery is to break all the rules—but you have to know them perfectly before you can do this; otherwise you are not in a position to transcend them"

Funny Photos with Pets

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/03/husky-photobomb-photo_n_2231139.html

So...

There I was...
..No Glamorous place to be...
Sitting on the Walmart Shitter...
When, out of nowhere...I Hear
"Hello?"

Still minding my own business...I Ignore it...
But,
He Said it Again...
"Hello?"

Now, it's getting Awkward...
So I answer...
"Yeah, Hello?"

He Responds...
"How's it going?"

Now, it's beginning to get bizarre and uncomfortable...but I don't want to be Johnny Rotten...So...I answer,
"Fine Thanks, but I am preoccupied."


Then he asks...
"What's Ya doing?"

As much as I don't want to continue this precarious conversation...I still have Manners, therefore I don't want to be rude...so, I answer...
"Not Much Buddy, but listen...I'm just trying to take a S H I T!"

Next thing I hear...
"What the F U C K? Listen Baby, I think the Bozo in the next stall keeps Talking S H I T to me."

Science Daily Article

Red Wine Could Mask Testosterone Levels, Experts Warn
Jan. 7, 2013 —

Red wine could give athletes and players a boost in the sports arena by increasing the amount of performance-enhancing hormone testosterone in their bodies, according to researchers from London's Kingston University.

However not only could the beverage help them to trophy success, it could also allow them to beat anti-doping tests. A team led by Professor Declan Naughton, from the University's School of Life Sciences, found that red wine might reduce the amount of testosterone excreted by the body, which could distort the findings of drug tests taken from urine samples.
Testosterone is a naturally-occurring steroid hormone present in both men and women. It can increase muscle mass, boost stamina and speed up recovery. Sportspeople, however, are prohibited from taking it, or a synthetic version of it, to try to gain a competitive edge.
Although red wine is not a banned substance away from the sports field, Professor Naughton's team has referred its findings to the World Anti-Doping Agency because of the newly-discovered side effect of potential change to the amount of testosterone in the body.
"Previous research has shown the effect over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs can have on enzymes," Professor Naughton explained. "Since many of these drugs are derived from plants, we decided to look at the effect particular foods and beverages can have on enzymes involved in testosterone excretion. We chose green tea and then red wine because both have a huge variety of natural molecules and we wanted to see if they affected the amount of testosterone excreted in urine."
The team found that a compound in red wine, known as quercetin, partially blocked the action of an enzyme called UGT2B17, which looks for testosterone and then sends a message to the kidneys to excrete it.
Professor Naughton stressed that the research had so far been conducted in test tube experiments and had yet to be trialled on humans. "A full clinical study would be needed to determine the effects on people but, if the same results were found, it would confirm that compounds in red wine can reduce the amount of testosterone in urine and give a boost to testosterone levels," he explained.
The effect of red wine on an individual would vary because of factors such as weight, fitness, health and diet, making it hard to estimate how much was needed to improve performance, Professor Naughton said.
Teetotallers are not exempt from the effects. In fact, the alcohol content of red wine has very little impact because non-alcoholic molecules are responsible for inhibiting testosterone excretion.
The team also found the results were the same for red wine extract in supplement form. The active compounds such as quercetin are found in many foodstuffs as well as supplements.
The findings have been published in leading international journal Nutrition. The research follows an earlier study from Professor Naughton's team which showed that green and white tea could also inhibit testosterone excretion.

Need conversation starters? I know a plenty...

A "Paraprosdokian" is a figure of speech in which the

latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or

unexpected in a way that causes the reader or

listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part. It

is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect.

I found these were classics:

    * Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you

down to his level and beat you with experience.

    * I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my

grandfather. Not screaming and yelling like the

passengers in his car.

    * The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But

it's still on the list.

    * Light travels faster than sound. This is why

some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

    * If I agreed with you, we'd both be wrong.

    * We never really grow up; we only learn how to

act in public.

    * War does not determine who is right -- only who

is left.

    * Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit;

Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

    * The early bird might get the worm, but the

second mouse gets the cheese.

    * Evening news is where they begin with "Good

evening," and then proceed to tell you why it isn't.

    * To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism.

To steal from many is research.

    * A bus station is where a bus stops. A train

station is where a train stops. My desk is a work

station.

    * How is it one careless match can start a forest

fire, but it takes a whole box to start a campfire?

    * Dolphins are so smart that within a few weeks

of captivity, they can train people to stand on the

very edge of the pool and throw them fish.

    * I thought I wanted a career; turns out I just

wanted pay checks.

    * A bank is a place that will lend you money if

you can prove that you don't need it.

    * Whenever I fill out an application, in the part

that says "If an emergency, notify:" I put "DOCTOR."

    * I didn't say it was your fault, I said I was

blaming you.

    * Why does someone believe you when you say there

are four billion stars, but check when you say the

paint is wet?

    * Why do Americans choose from just two people to

run for president and 50 for Miss America ?

    * Behind every successful man is his woman.

Behind the fall of a successful man is usually

another woman.

    * A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad

memory.

    * You do not need a parachute to skydive. You

only need a parachute to skydive twice.

    * The voices in my head may not be real, but they

have some good ideas!

    * Always borrow money from a pessimist. He won't

expect it back.

    * A diplomat is someone who can tell you to go to

hell in such a way that you will look forward to the

trip.

    * Hospitality: making your guests feel like

they're at home, even if you wish they were.

    * Money can't buy happiness, but it sure makes

misery easier to live with.

    * I discovered I scream the same way whether I'm

about to be devoured by a great white shark or if a

piece of seaweed touches my foot.

    * Some cause happiness wherever they go. Others

whenever they go.

    * There's a fine line between cuddling and

holding someone down so they can't get away.

    * I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.

    * When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember

that the Fire Department usually uses water.

    * You're never too old to learn something stupid.

    * Nostalgia isn't what it used to be.

    * A bus is a vehicle that runs twice as fast when

you are after it as when you are in it.

    * If you are supposed to learn from your

mistakes, why do some people have more than one child?

    * Change is inevitable, except from a vending

machine. 

What Lover Style are You?

The Liberated Lover

77% partner focus, 71% aggressiveness, 70% adventurousness

Based on the results of this test, it is highly likely that: 

You prefer your romance and love to wild and daring rather than typical or boring, you would rather pursue than be pursued and, when it comes to physical love, your satisfaction comes more from providing a wonderful time to your partner than simply seeking your own. 

This places you in the Lover Style of: The Liberated Lover. 

The Liberated Lover is a wonderful Lover Style, and forms the kind of free-thinking, sexually-exciting, self-confident lover that society once condemned but that a liberal-mind cherishes and exults. The Liberated Lover is a treasure to find, though it can sometimes be difficult to do so because they are often already engaged in relationships or are in high-demand if "in the market." 

In terms of physical love, the Liberated Lover is possibly the most thrilling and demanding of all, with the one potential drawback being that it is possible to feel 'overmatched' at times by their prowess and selfless giving. Given trust and understanding, and the right lover, the Liberated Lover can be a delight in bed. 

Best Compatibility can probably be found with: The Exotic Lover (most of all) or the Carnal Lover, or the Suave Lover. 

Congratulations! 

If you enjoyed this test, I would love the feedback! Also, you might want to check out some of my other tests if you're interested in the following:

Nerds, Geeks & Dorks

Professional Wrestling

Buffy the Vampire Slayer 

America/Politics 

Thanks Again! -- THE LOVER STYLE PROFILE TEST

Your Analysis (Vertical line = Average)

• 
  You scored 77% on partner focus, higher than 91% of your peers.
• 
  You scored 71% onaggressiveness, higher than 88% of your peers.
• 
  You scored 70% onadventurousness, higher than 79% of your peers.

My Favorite Color

"It fuels a fire like none other...I burst with a ferocious flame, oozing with an infinite passion...burning alive in an eternal state of ecstasy.."

To admit my guilt...
Would seem as natural as to concede to my need to breath...
I am powerless, I am at their Mercy...
Like a soulless vagabond...roaming without purpose or direction
I stop, stiff and in place...feeling as if I am slowly sinking through a pit
Filled with quicksand...
Enamored by their radiance,
Mesmerized by their enchantment,
Transfixed by their glistening hue...
Being Bribed by Beauty...
Seemed so innocent...so natural
I belong lost in their sea
Where elegance converges with grace...
In the only heaven that I can attest too
Free Me from your Hex...Liberate my heart from your Spell...
Victim by my own demise, betrayed by own desires...
I have died a thousand deaths...fighting for my right...
To stare into your Beautiful Green Eyes

Revenge?

Happy New Year to ALL...

More specifically, you start the new year with thoughts of deceiving or misdirecting a past or lost love....?

Well, I am happy for in the sense that your are getting a little enjoyment/satisfaction in reciprocating the unfair/unjust (and unasked) treatment from your special love interest.  It's true, he has treated you in a manner that you do not want wish to be treated.
I hope that your intentions aren't too weighed through your eyes of vindication...that path often blinds us long before you ever find the peace we seek.

You need to ask a question or two...
First question, what is your goal by doing this?
Where do you expect this to go?
Are you prepared to continue this with him under dishonest terms?

Well, I'll be honest with you...if I have bad or any sort of deviant intentions, I can almost guarantee you that some Karmic force would steer and crash my boat...and no matter how I try to reason the outcome, nor how I would look elsewhere to blame or find fault with as a result of the consequences...I still know, that my fate came as a residual of my own dishonesty.

What I am saying,
If I were you, and I wanted an honest relationship...I wouldn't play games in hopes of honestly sorting out my business/desires.
With that said, I understand your frustrations.

Whatever comes of this, I truly wish you the best in your situations.

Now...I need to follow along with my own advice.

Be good, be well, be healthy and be blessed