Childhood fears, I had many.Most of them were easy for me to get rid of. vampires, witches, bats, the stranger.But getting rid of my fear for dogs was never easy.Because in my childhood, dogs were real. they were stray, they were fierce, they would bark, and they would bite.My husband's TV entertainment of dog shows on TV was my cure.Gradually as I started to understand dog behavior and language, I started to get very interested in dogs, even wanted one for a pet.Maybe a season of watching The Dog Whisperer did it.By then I was seeing dog fangs as smiles, short barks as greetings.Jumpiness as play, sniffs as kisses.Or the loud barks from the neighbor's fence as "hey guys, I want to run with you!" Maybe.On the trail where my husband and I run, no longer do I take cover behind his back when I see a dog.I would happily pet the friendly ones with their tails wagging and bodies wiggling.Great dog body language.Like two basset hounds named Bonnie and Clyde.And Hannah and Sophia, two pugs, a tan and a black.They liked me because I was always ready with the petting-greeting for them.Dogs who seemed to look like charging up to me, I'd confidently meet with my two palms spread out to them.It's like telling them I got nothing to hurt them.I think that was one of the principles of dog psychology I learned from Millan, the Dog Whisperer.And then I realized off-leash or on, dogs didn't scare me anymore.I figured I must be speaking dog-language through my body language.I also learned from Millan that dogs are by nature dominant yet very sensitive to human feelings and emotions.That if they sensed that you are afraid, they will try to dominate you and take advantage of that fear.They attack, they lunge at you to exercise their dominance over one who's not their master.Same principle is supposed to work among dogs.Maybe that's why none of the dogs who used to sniff at me didn't sniff anymore.No fear here.Move on.Nice world indeed when humans and dogs co-exist, even love and respect and protect one another.Here's a thought. in our world today, are humans behaving like their wild canine counterparts towards their fellow humans? Dominance and fear - are we being more like wild dogs and our trained dogs being more like humans?Can't there be world peace?
Monday, August 13, 2012
Understanding Dog Behavior and Language
Childhood fears, I had many.Most of them were easy for me to get rid of. vampires, witches, bats, the stranger.But getting rid of my fear for dogs was never easy.Because in my childhood, dogs were real. they were stray, they were fierce, they would bark, and they would bite.My husband's TV entertainment of dog shows on TV was my cure.Gradually as I started to understand dog behavior and language, I started to get very interested in dogs, even wanted one for a pet.Maybe a season of watching The Dog Whisperer did it.By then I was seeing dog fangs as smiles, short barks as greetings.Jumpiness as play, sniffs as kisses.Or the loud barks from the neighbor's fence as "hey guys, I want to run with you!" Maybe.On the trail where my husband and I run, no longer do I take cover behind his back when I see a dog.I would happily pet the friendly ones with their tails wagging and bodies wiggling.Great dog body language.Like two basset hounds named Bonnie and Clyde.And Hannah and Sophia, two pugs, a tan and a black.They liked me because I was always ready with the petting-greeting for them.Dogs who seemed to look like charging up to me, I'd confidently meet with my two palms spread out to them.It's like telling them I got nothing to hurt them.I think that was one of the principles of dog psychology I learned from Millan, the Dog Whisperer.And then I realized off-leash or on, dogs didn't scare me anymore.I figured I must be speaking dog-language through my body language.I also learned from Millan that dogs are by nature dominant yet very sensitive to human feelings and emotions.That if they sensed that you are afraid, they will try to dominate you and take advantage of that fear.They attack, they lunge at you to exercise their dominance over one who's not their master.Same principle is supposed to work among dogs.Maybe that's why none of the dogs who used to sniff at me didn't sniff anymore.No fear here.Move on.Nice world indeed when humans and dogs co-exist, even love and respect and protect one another.Here's a thought. in our world today, are humans behaving like their wild canine counterparts towards their fellow humans? Dominance and fear - are we being more like wild dogs and our trained dogs being more like humans?Can't there be world peace?
A Deeper Look at "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
The Story Line.The Whos are preparing for their Christmas celebration.They're obsessed with buying, giving, getting and decorating.Right from the start Cindy Lou, about 8 years old, observes all this activity and asks her father if it's"right." He brushes her off and says that this is how Whoville celebrates Christmas.During all these busy preparations, the Grinch comes down disguised as one of the Whos.Cindy Lou meets him.When everyone realizes he's been there, they act terrified.Cindy Lou begins to feel sorry for the Grinch; she's determined to learn more about him.She interviews the two older ladies who adopted him when he was a baby.She interviews the Mayor of Whoville.And, she interviews Martha Mae, the girl he liked in grade school.Cindy Lou comes to realize that the other kids at school mocked him, made fun of him and ridiculed him.And, so the Grinch left.He went up the mountain, outfitted a cave and has been there all these years.Every year Whoville elects a Cheermeister to lead the Christmas Whobilation.The mayor wants that honor but Cindy Lou nominates the Grinch.Everyone agrees.She goes up the mountain to invite him.He decides to accept the honor and goes down to the celebration.Once there, the Whoville people are so over-excited, they frantically dress him, feed him, pull, push and shove him.He tries to stop them and actually says, "Stop, too much, too soon." They pay no attention; he becomes angry and destroys the whole town's Christmas.Little did he know that they had "spares" of everything, which they quickly brought out and put up.The Grinch cannot stand the situation.He goes down again secretly on Christmas Eve night and steals everything; he wants to "teach them a lesson." He takes everything back up to his mountain and is going to destroy it when he suddenly hears singing."What?" he thinks.And, shock of shocks.The Grinch realizes that the people of Whoville now know that Christmas is not about buying, getting, giving or decorating.It's about family and friends gathering together and loving each other.It's about feeling content and grateful for what they each have.It's about peace and true "good will" among all.When the Grinch realizes what has happened, he decides to return all of the things he stole to the Whoville people.He does that and finds, a real bonus, that Martha Mae is in love with him.They all have a huge Christmas meal and everything ends happily.Definitely my kind of movie.Now, A Deeper Look.There are quite a few deeper ideas in this movie.But here, we'll deal with the three most important ones.1.The Grinch withdrew from Whoville because his feelings were hurt.Why? His classmates made fun of him.Instead of accepting and including the Grinch even though he was different, the other kids at school mocked and humiliated him.He was so hurt that he shut down his feelings and decided never to feel them again; he thought, forevermore.He withdrew from the town, built his home in a cave on the mountain and he stayed there alone.The Grinch has been angry and bitter ever since.We see him now as the adult Grinch.He's in such a rage and so distrusts anyone from Whoville that he not only shields himself in his cave, but he also scares anyone from Whoville whenever he can.The Grinch is a master at revenge; he has everything it takes. motivation, energy, help (from his dog) and best of all, he's smart!Gosh, we see that bullying the weaker or different ones in Whoville was a common thing back then, just like it is today in our schools and businesses.Nothing much has changed because people who are bullied today feel the same way the Grinch did. they hurt, they don't understand why they're treated badly but they're very clear that they're different, don't fit in and are purposely being shut out.Cindy Lou first meets the Grinch when he comes down to Whoville to cause some trouble.Again, why would he do that, she wonders.He's really disgusted with the Whoville people precisely because they emphasize the craziness of the holiday season. they shop, shop and decorate, decorate.He just wants to wipe out the whole thing.In fact, he says, "Avarice, the avarice never ends.That's what it's all about.The Christmas season is stupid." He goes absolutely crazy and ruins Christmas all over town.2.Enter Cindy Lou, a Pleasing personality, is great at caring for others.She has deep feelings, like the Grinch, and also, like him, she's troubled by all the commercialism about Christmas in Whoville.By now she also realizes that long ago the Grinch was treated badly.So, hoping to cheer him up, she nominates him for the Whoville Cheermeister; he's elected.(One of the great moments in the story is when Cindy Lou nominates the Grinch, she is challenged not only by the mayor but also by other Whos in high power.She stands up to them, showing a lot of courage).Cindy Lou is delighted and hopeful that the Grinch will want to join the community again.She goes up the mountain to ask him to come to the Christmas Whobilation and be the Cheermaster.Even though the Grinch is not kind to her, her caring for him never wavers.Later, even as the Grinch is stealing all of her family's Christmas, Cindy Lou's Pleasing care-taking continues.She mistakenly thinks the Grinch is Santa Claus and she urges him to remember to leave a gift for her friend, the Grinch.*** People who have the Pleasing personality always feel sorry for those who are being mistreated and are hurting.People who have the Pleasing personality always take care of those they care about.And, people with the Pleasing personality never want to believe that others are bad.Cindy Lou certainly fits this description.3.On Christmas morning when the Grinch hears the singing from the town, he says, shocked, "It came; it came! Maybe Christmas means a little bit more." As he says the words, he's realizing that the Whos are having Christmas as they should without all the "stuff." They realize that having each other is more than enough.Then something truly wonderful happens to the Grinch.His heart, which had shrunk to practically nothing, grew and grew and grew in those moments; it grew three sizes right then.Right then, the Grinch had an attack of "feeling." And, he cried.It's such a sweet moment when the Grinch says to Max, "I'm all toasty inside and I'm leaking." The Grinch tells Max that he loves him; Max goes nuts and overwhelms the Grinch with kisses.To which the Grinch says, "That's enough, that's enough, one step at a time." He's still not quite ready for intimate expression.After he realizes that Cindy Lou has come up the mountain to get him, saying, "No one should be alone on Christmas," the Grinch returns everything to Whoville, joins in the celebration.His small heart is not only "not dead," but re-blooms that day.Yes, the Grinch's outer world changed radically Christmas day; the Whoville people welcomed him and he rejoined them.But, the Grinch's inner world, which is by far the more important, changes radically as well.He understands that hearts can soften and hurts can heal.If you're looking for a good, light Christmas movie choose The Grinch.If you're looking for a "great" movie, choose The Grinch.Just be sure to take The Deeper Look.Thanks for stopping by in this busy, busy season, and.I hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday season.Warmest regards until next time,.Joan.
American Candy - Celebrate Halloween the American Way
The Halloween tradition of costumed children knocking on neighbours' doors and calling out "trick or treat?" is relatively new to the UK.Until a couple of decades ago, at the end of every October and beginning of November British children were more likely to be found on busy high streets with a home-made life-sized dummy of a man - often stuffed into a pram or a trolley - asking shoppers for "a penny for the Guy" (Guy, of course, being Guy Fawkes, whose effigy is traditionally burnt on bonfires on 5th November, as a punishment for almost blowing up the Houses of Parliament in the 17th century).The pennies collected would usually be given to parents who would buy fireworks, to be set off on Bonfire Night.However, in recent years the Halloween festival, celebrated the American way, has become increasingly popular in Britain, and 'penny for the Guy' has all but disappeared.Halloween parties and evening door-knocking by miniature witches, goblins and vampires have become norms that give children something to look forward to when the nights start drawing in, and which give supermarkets an excuse to stock up on bumper packs of sweets for 'victims' to hand out to trick-or-treaters.But with British children having such fun with a very American tradition, we think it would be a lovely idea to give trick-or-treaters American candy, helping children to have an authentic American Halloween.Here's a selection of our favourite American candy which would be perfect for handing out to trick-or-treaters.Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.Fondant chocolate cups filled with peanut butter, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are an all-American classic.There are three Reese's Peanut Butter Cups in each pack.Reese's Pieces.Tasty peanut butter in crispy, crunchy candy shells - absolutely delicious, Reese's Pieces come in 43g bags and are perfect for handing out to trick-or-treaters, though you may be tempted to eat a few yourself!Hershey's.Hershey's Cookies n Creme is a white chocolate bar which contains chocolate cookie bits - so it's crunchy and chocolatey at the same time.Alternatively, there's Hershey's Chocolate n Creme, which is made of milk chocolate instead of white chocolate.Hershey's Whatchamacallit is a peanut flavoured crisp candy topped with a layer of caramel and dipped in chocolate - and its name is pretty unforgettable! Or if you're expecting a lot of little horrors knocking on your door, there's Hershey's Miniatures.In this 150g bag you'll find a bite sized selection of classic American chocolate, including Hershey's Milk Chocolate, Hershey's Krackel with milk chocolate and crisped rice, Hershey's Special Dark and Hershey's Mr Goodbar with creamy chocolate and crunchy peanuts.Other classic Hershey's products include Milk Duds - delicious milk chocolate covered caramel candies - and Hershey's Kisses, which have an unusual shape and come in individually foil wrapped pieces, so they're perfect for trick-or-treaters.Oreo Cookies.Oreo cookies are the classic American sandwich biscuit, and the 'proper' way to eat them is to twist, lick and dunk - apparently! Oreo Cookies are two chocolate flavoured biscuits sandwiched together with a delicious vanilla flavoured filling.One box of Oreo Cookies contains 16 biscuits - so there's plenty to go round, even if you get a huge troupe of little horrors knocking on your door!Oreo's also come in bags of miniature-sized pieces, which are the perfect size for smaller mouths.Cracker Jacks.Cracker Jacks are little boxes of caramel coated popcorn and peanuts, and they're a true American classic which have been around for over a hundred years.Cracker Jacks are famous for the tiny prizes concealed in each box, and for appearing in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's.Each pack contains three 28g boxes of Cracker Jacks.Fruit Gushers.A box of Fruit Gushers contains six 25g pouches of these delicious little chewy sweets that ooze a watermelon flavoured liquid when you bite into them.Is your mouth watering yet?Candy Corn.If you're only going to give out one type of American candy to your trick-or-treaters, then it has to be Candy Corn - it's the traditional American Halloween treat.These little bite-sized pieces of candy are shaped to resemble corn kernels, and no Halloween candy collection would be complete without them!
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Shah Rukh Khan and Friends - Temptation Reloaded 2008 in Rotterdam - An Evening to Remember
An evening to remember - Shah Rukh Khan and friends live on stage with his Temptation Reloaded Show in Rotterdam/NL - 21st June 2008.It was a late afternoon and the vast place in front of the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam/NL was almost empty, but this wouldn't last for long, because a legend was going to take place though no advertisement or poster announced Temptation Reloaded 2008 yet.It had taken 4 years to remake a new Temptation show starring Shah Rukh Khan and friends, but it was worth holding out.The place filled up slowly while time went by and everybody was waiting till it was 6.30 pm and the entrances to the huge hall would be opened.People were queueing in 6 long rows patiently standing there and chatting about the star cast of the evening.They were speculating about the item numbers that would be performed by Arjun Rampal, Anusha Dandekar, Ganesh Hedge, Katrina Kaif, the beautiful Kareena Kapoor and the King himself, Shah Rukh Khan.And they waited for the doors to open .And waited .And waited .And waited.Finally, at 8.15 pm the entrance was opened and slowly the people were let in after a check of their bags for cameras.The ticket holders of VVIP tickets had to get their tickets checked inside the hall again.It seemed that the preparations for the show weren't finished, because when entering one could see the dancers wearing jumpers were still on stage rehearsing.At about 21.00 o'clock the show was started by the cute Anusha Dandekar performing to Aaj Ki Raat.She is a very good dancer and also a good host who announced the stars and interviewed them after their performances.Arjun and Kareena rocked the house with their performances and also Katrina and Javed did a very good job in entertaining people.The hall erupted from excitement and screaming as The King had his entry with Dard-e-Disco.It was the performance first shown at a recent awards show he presented looking absolutely stunning in his black torn shirt.After that he came back reciting a poem, but it was almost impossible to hear him through all this screaming and shouting.Ganesh Hedge, the choreographer of the show and also a singer and actor had the hardest part of the show. performing after SRK.He did a song with Anusha and it was just great to watch him and his boyish charm.He was the best dancer this evening and performed with such an ease that it was a delight to watch.Anusha told the audience that he had finished his first movie as an actor and that it will release this year.Following up was the most awaited part. The King in interaction with some fans.First he called a young man and a lady on stage to teach them how to romance to Main Agar Kahoon (you might have seen it in the show he did for the cricketeers) and then he called a man to dance to Main Hoon Don (again from the cricketeers show) and we all had fun watching it like SRK who had a great time playing with the audience and giving autographs and presents away.He later called Arjun back on stage and the two of them got on a mobile podium to be driven through the hall and throwing balls and teddy-bears into the audience.Again the hall erupted in screams and shouts when these handsome guys made their way to come near to those who were far away from the stage.One could say that now the show belonged to SRK since after that he performed Mast Kalander with Anusha and then Pretty Woman with Katrina followed by Mitwa with Kareena.Anusha wanted to persuade the audience that it was time for the Grand Finale which everybody of course tried to overhear, but unfortunately, there was no chance.All the stars came on stage to perform Deewangi Deewangi and this wonderful evening had to end.Many people went to the back entrance of the hall to catch a glimpse of the leaving stars and as one might imagine it was frenzy when SRK left the building.People screamed and pushed and the security guys were busy to hold them at bay.Mr.Khan seemed to enjoy it and like in Paris at the unveiling of his wax figure at Grevin Museum he climbed up the car to blow flying kisses to his fans and giving them the opportunity to see him properly.Then he left in the car which had to move very slowly, because so many people were blocking the way out.Also the other stars left one by one to be driven away separately, but none of them waved to the fans like Shah Rukh Khan has done.The Show in Rotterdam has truly been an evening to remember and all the fans around the world wish and cross their fingers that this wasn't the only one and will hopefully repeated in many more cities across the world.
South Park - Butters' Bottom Girl
South Park returned for another new episode with season 13, episode 9 titled Butters Bottom Girl and the show took on ACORN and turned perennial looser Butters into the big man on campus with hilarious results.It starts off with all the boys hassling poor young Butters Stotch in the school yard because he has never kissed a girl.As he is hanging from a pole by his underwear, a student runs over and reveals that one of the girls is selling kisses behind a building for $5, Butters realizes this is his big opportunity.After paying his money and getting his kiss, Butters is now a man in the eyes of his friends and as he goes home, he starts feeling the pressure of manhood and all the added responsibility.He decides it's time to get a job.With the realization that boys will pay for kisses, Butters realizes that there is money to be made and starts to drum up business for the girl in exchange for a cut of the money.It isn't long before he starts to recruit more girls and is soon bringing in some big money.Butters is really into the industry and after some online research, he finds out that he is a pimp and his girl is the worker which the girls have no problem with.To further his research, he heads to a pimp conference to pick up some tips and takes lots of notes as businessmen from all over the country give him advice on how to play the game.Soon Butters is making big money and has a growing stable of girls while also annoying his friends as he tries to get their girlfriends into the business and is angry they are giving kisses away for free.At this point he has adult prostitutes working for him as well and thinks the thousands of dollars they make a day is all from $5 kisses.Butters takes a trip to ACORN for tax advice and housing loans, they turn him away at first, but then it turns out the supervisor is a customer.Meanwhile the South Park cops are cracking down on prostitution in one of the funniest sting operations ever.A male cop dresses up as a female hooker and is so dedicated to the job, there is nothing he will not do for the job.Even if it means taking on a whole Fraternity.As the cops close in on Butters, he realizes that paying for kisses doesn't really make him a man and he learns his lesson for this really funny episode.
Staggering Pirate Costumes
Not considering the age and sex gives the idea of being a swaggering pirate.We use pirate's dresses usually in hunting or in some other fun activities.It gives a thump when in Halloween parties as well as in social gatherings.If an individual capture a Black Pearl that could be a very classy costume.Now days these pirates costume has taken a dramatic background because of these recent movies released on pirates who made it anew Halloween costume option not only for children but for adults also.A huge sale of pirates costume can be seen extensively which from sexy to unique as well.You need to purchase more than a basic outfit if you want to take the feel of a pirate.Endless variety of accessory is available such as fake teeth's, eye mask, etc.Which can give the feel.But a chic hat is mandatory to complete the outfit.You can wrap your head to show the image of a dirty pirate who has no mercy for anyone around the whole world.You can also use the weapons associated with pirates as they are also in the offers.Turn yourself into a pirate to make this Halloween memorable and unforgettable.You can also carry a bottle of dark ort white rum.Start your sailing.It is not necessary that to look good you need to purchase an expensive pirate dress.You can give a good eye appeal to your dress by putting on a nice pair of boots, a head wrap, few rings and a must carry thing is the sword.No doubt if you put on all of these things you will look like a merciless pirate.Pirate's costumes are also available on rent for various activities such as Halloween parties, hunting etc.A valuable pearl captured pirate dress can make you look good in a Halloween party.A very good comeback after these latest movies made these dresses available for a couple as well.There are many sexy pirates' dresses, which can be worn by a couple along with a lot of accessories available.Being a pirate you will surely enjoy your Halloween night's party exceeding all limits.To enjoy completely you must need to clear one thing that you should copy an original pirate character.Grab kisses, acquire pints of rum and get set to sail for this unforgettable Halloween party night.
Hottest Bollywood Scenes Ever
Which is the sexiest love making scene in Bollywood? Which is the hottest, steamiest Bollywood love making scene in the Indian film industry?Bollywood is getting more passionate ever than before.Love-making in Bollywood has raced ahead of times when one would see two flowers touching each other or a baby's picture on the overhead wall, as the couple would hug each other.Now, there is no-holds barred inhibition, sizzle, seduction and sex in Bollywood-a pure audio-visual treat.Let us now look at the hottest love making scenes in Bollywood since the past fifteen years and find out which Bollywood scene is the hottest ever..1.Murder. Murder had a couple of amazing on-screen sex scenes between Emran Hashmi and Mallika Sherawat.The smooches were passionate, and love making frenzied and primal.The Bheenge Hoth number was seductive as well.Murder is the biggest hit in adult films ever in Bollywood.2.Zeher. The serial kisser Emran Hashmi was back in action with yet another sizzling love-making scene with Udita Goswami in Zeher.The seductive top angle of the camera reminded one of a 'desi' Basic Instinct scene in action.3.Jism. Jism had a visually tantalizing erotic scene between John Abraham and the sultry Bipasha Basu.John Abraham deftly moved ice over Bipasha's sensuous chocolate complexioned body and made viewers squirm wondering how long they would go on.Jism's steamy scene is supposed to be one of the hottest love making scenes in the world of movies.That is real great, considering the scene was aesthetically shot sans any vulgarity.And yes, Jadu Hain Nasha was a song that caressed you in the right places.4.Aashiq Banaya Apne. The title song Aashiq Banaya Apne had Emran Hashmi making love to Tanushree Dutta.The mesmerizing song and the delicately arousing video was pure intoxication.Because of the tender caresses and delectable kisses in the video, the video was largely loved more by women than men.5.Race. The rain, the stud and a the damsel in lust met at one point and the result was frantic, unstoppable chemistry.The passionate scenes between Bipasha Basu and Saif Ali Khan was one of the mainstays of Race.6.Aitraaz. Priyanka Chopra wanted it bad as she moaned at Akshay "Show me that you are an animal" in Aitraaz.Too bad, Akshay Kumar left the act in a clear case of foreplay interruptus.Priyanka played the ultimate seductress with the right kind of body language, eye contact and yes, an award wining smooch.7.Raja Hindustani. Raja Hindustani actually introduced smooching in Bollywood in a big manner.A prolonged kissing scene or a liplock between Aamir and Karisma Kapoor in Raja Hindustani set pace for sizzling things to come, years ahead.8.Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena. The love making scene between Koena Mitra and Fardeen Khan was aesthetically shot but cheaply (or rather smartly) promoted.The makers promoted the scene as Fardeen-Koena MMS to create more stir about the film.9.Fareb. Fareb had Manoj Bajpai getting seduced by his powerful sexy boss Shamita Shetty.The actor also had a passionate scene with Shilpa Shetty who acted as his wife in the film.10.Fun Can Be Dangerous. A B-grade movie Fun Can Be Dangerous had some rather exotic love making scenes including one in which the actor feeds fruits, sauces and creams tantalizingly to Payal Rohatgi, a scene lifted from Nine and a Half weeks.
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