Virtual Dating

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I work in a company where there are more men than women. I heard men stories all the time especially during breaks at our lunch room. Do not get me wrong, all my co-workers treat us with respect but sometimes when they all get together they cannot help share stories that sometimes women are not supposed to hear. Today at lunch break, one gentleman was sharing his experience about virtual dating. He is our IT guy, so what do you expect from a guy like him? He is online always; from his desktop, to his notebook then to his iPhone. Now, he is trying to find a partner through Smingle.com, an online dating with a twist. To be a member, there is no long forms and surveys to be filled out anymore. This is what you call virtual dating. First, you get to know your future partner by going to a virtual café or bar, play “get to know me” games like Love Match, go chat, create a fun 3D avatar that looks and dresses like you and make your 3D avatar flirt to your date’s avatar. Wow, this is a fun way of getting to know your partner without spending money. Virtual dating also helps you avoid disappointment because you take your time in knowing one another before meeting face to face.

It was actually my first time to hear about virtual dating. Welcome to the world of technology and internet. Are you interested in trying it? According to a Harvard study in 2006 "Virtual dates cause individuals to develop greater affinity toward one another when they actually meet." The new cutting edge is interactive, virtual dating." This has been featured on msnbc, fox news, E, discovery channel, etc. If you are single, why do not you check it out and register at http://www.smingle.com and when you upload a picture to your profile you get 3months free!!! Good luck, you may get your perfect match through virtual dating.

$258M Powerball Winner

Congratulations to Chris Shaw, a 29 year old tattooed father of three who works as a clerk in aconvenience store in Missouri. According to Chris, he is just a regular guy working paycheck to paycheck at the minimum wage rate who have bills to pay and with only $28.96 in his bank account. He is the 10^th largest powerball winner ever who has not decided yet whether to take the lump sum or the 30 payments.

The winning numbers were 11-34-41-49-55, powerball 20 and the power play was 2. Chris bought his winning ticket last Wednesday for $5. The convenience store who sold him the ticket gets $50,000. If Chris will choose to get the lump-sum, his total winning is almost $125,000,000. As of now, all he wants is to spend more time with his kinds and bring them to Disney World in Florida.

source: yahoo news

President Cory Aquino Dies

We just saw on TV via TFC that the former President Cory passed away this afternoon eastern time at 3:18 p.m. (3:18 a.m. Saturday early morning Philippine time). Her family and close friends were at her bedside on her last breath praying the sorrowful mystery of the holy rosary. She lost her battle to stage 4 colon cancer at the age of 76.

Our prayers to the Aquino family. May her soul rest in peace.

credit: inquirer.net

To All Red Heads

My co-worker has a beautiful red hair and we call her red hair Stef. When I started working at my job, I thought she goes to the salon to have her hair dyed but it’s her natural hair color. I love it. She likes it when we call her red hair lady.

Last Saturday, we were both working and she showed all the pictures she posted on her facebook. It was my first time to be talking to her on a casual basis and she is cool. She has a group of friends online who are all red heads whom she communicates everyday through a social network called redhedd.com. Her group is getting bigger and bigger everyday and they are not only redheads but open to people who love red heads. If there was just enough time last Saturday, I could have signed up too but we have to go home early because it was Valentine’s day.

So to all red heads out there, meet your fellow red heads at redhedd.com. I am sure you would like to be in a group where you have something in common. To join this fun group would not cost you anything. Go sign up now.

Pregnant Man is Expecting Again

Remember the pregnant man who was a guest at Oprah? And got very famous? Well, he is pregnant again. Thomas Beatie, 34, who lives in Oregon, used to be a woman had a sex change 10 years ago but kept her female reproductive organs. Physically, he looked like a man or should I say, a woman in a man’s body. He got himself a wife for five years now and they were blessed with a baby girl born June last year. Nancy, the wife, cannot conceive so they decided Beatie to go through artificial insemination using a sperm from a donor and Beatie’s egg. Now they did it again and the second baby is due on June 12.

Beatie has an interview with Barbara Walters on “20/20” which will be aired on Nov. 14. They are also on British documentary that will be shown on Discovery Health Channel next week.

credits: msnbc.com/news.aol.com

Obama's Aunt is in the U.S. Ilegally

Days before the u.s. presidential election, a surprise came to Obama’s camp reporting that Obama’s aunt is living in the United States illegally. Her name is Zeituni Onyango, a half sister of Obama’s late father Barack Obama, Sr. She is known as Auntie Zeutini to Barack. In 2002 she applied for political asylum in the U.S. but was denied in 2004 when she got her deportation order. She has been living in a public housing in Boston for five years.

After hearing this news, Obama said that he has no knowledge that one of his relatives is living illegally in the U.S. He said that appropriate laws applicable to her shall be followed.

Recently, I have read that Obama’s aunt wants to fight her deportation order. She got herself an immigration lawyer to help her. She is now staying with relatives in Cleveland after leaving her housing in Boston. Onyango believes that her case was leaked to hurt Obama in his Presidential campaign.
Credit: news.yahoo.com/gmanews.tv

Am I funny or do I need help?

In my mind, I am laughing to myself right now. I just read an article regarding funny situations at Reader's Digest Laughs which I could relate myself. Sometimes there are things that you constantly do or even you unconsciously do that would make you think if Are You Normal or Nuts? My favorite among the quirks I have read is about the lady who does not shopping She is a shopaholic to the max. Imagine buying the same stuffs she already have. It is indeed an obsession and I am not surprised that a visit to a qualified therapist is recommended. If you get a chance to read the Reader's Digest, read her story and what do you think?

I have some funny quirks to share too. At work, I use 4 pens everyday. When I arrive in the morning, those 4 pens must be placed in a particular order and color and it will remain that day until I leave in the afternoon. My co workers always say I’m nuts. If I tell a therapist about this, do you think he will ask me Are You Normal or Nuts? C’mon share your own funny moments too.

Now I am making it a habit to go to rd.com just to have giggle. You too, if you need a little laugh or break from a boring life, visit rd.com/laughs and laugh your heart out. Remember, laughter is the best medicine.

Wrong Grandma inside casket

We always read stories about babies being switch at hospitals wherein parents bring home a different not their own. Talking about negligence or whatever you call it. But here is a different or should i say a similar situation about mixed up. It happened to a family in Chicago they went to the funeral home for their grandmother's viewing but found somebody else's dead inside her casket wearing their grandmother's dress and bracelet. Where is there grandmother? Already buried! Here, read the full story.

Cancer Survivor wins $100K Wedding

Courtney Dempsey was diagnosed with late-stage melanoma 4 years ago and doctors have told her she has less that 1 year to live. Life goes on with her, then she met Gary Courtney. They dated, lived together and got engaged. The couple, from Tampa, Florida, joined the US Magazine Wedding Contest and they won the grand prize of $100,000 dream wedding which includes the dress and honeymoon. They plan to have their wedding in September, wherein will become Mrs. Courtney Courtney. Life can be sweet..Good luck and Congratulations!
photocredit: iweddingclipart.com

108 year old blogger dies

An Australian woman named Olive Riley, 108 years old, being described as the world’s oldest blogger has died two days ago (July 12th - thanks eric for the correction). She was maintaining two blogs: allboutolive.com.au and worldsoldestblogger.blogspot.com. She wrote 74 entries in her blog which she started in 2007, blogging about growing up down under, raising 3 kids and about her job. She was placed in a nursing home last month but she continued blogging about coughing and feeling weak. Her last post was about “singing a happy song.” You are a blogger in heaven now, Olive.

An Ok Grandma

This story happened in Norwalk California. Lynne Rice, a 74 year old woman drove her 1998 Cadillac halfway inside a store injuring no one but the funny thing is, after she hit the store she walk out of her car go to the store then to the cooler pulled a 6 pack of Budweiser and bought it. Damage to the store is around $8,000. Later, Rice was arrested for misdemeanor and riding under the influence. She is released on $15,000 bail. Ok si Lola!

A sell ALL for a brand new Life

Sometimes when you are going through something, you just want to give up everything and start a brand new life. This is what happened to this man from Australia. He just broke off with his wife so he decided to sell his house and everything inside the house including his car, motorbike, jet ski except for his passport, wallet and few clothes. You can even have his former job and the opportunity to meet his friends. Where can you get this extraordinary deal? You can read this one of a kind story of life here.