Playful Home

Another home tour by Living etc. This time they call it "Playful Eighties house". It is said that fun is the main theme of the house. The decor is full of relaxed mix with glamour. The owner is an art director, Harvey Bertram-Brown, who moved in about two years ago. He stated that:

'I searched for months, then this just jumped out at me, it had a lovely atmosphere, despite gaudy decor and odd-shaped little rooms. I wanted a new start.'

10 Quirky facts about kissing

This is the list of 10 facts about kissing..I love kisses...So I thought it might be fun to share it with you who also loves to kiss and be kissed=)

(images via justbesplendid and allposter.com)

1. Two out of every three couples turn their heads to the right when they kiss.
2. A simple peck uses two muscles; a passionate kiss, on the other hand, uses all 34 muscles in your face. Now that's a rigorous workout!
3. Like fingerprints or snowflakes, no two lip impressions are alike.
4. Kissing is good for what ails you. Research shows that the act of smooching improves our skin, helps circulation, prevents tooth decay, and can even relieve headaches.
5. The average person spends 336 hours of his or her life kissing.
6. Ever wonder how an "X" came to represent a kiss? Starting in the Middle Ages, people who could not read used an X as a signature. They would kiss this mark as a sign of sincerity. Eventually, the X came to represent the kiss itself.
7. Talk about a rush! Kissing releases the same neurotransmitters in our brains as parachuting, bungee jumping, and running.
8. The average woman kisses 29 men before she gets married.
9. Men who kiss their partners before leaving for work average higher incomes than those who don't.
10. The longest kiss in movie history was between Jane Wyman and Regis Tommey in the 1941 film, You're in the Army Now. It lasted 3 minutes and 5 seconds. So if you've beaten that record, it's time to celebrate! (source from here)

1+1 = LOVE

When one plus one equals LoVe...One completes the other one=)

(images via perfect bound and justbesplendid)

You complete me
by ~*FLAMEZ*~

I never really knew what love was till I found you. Until I met you the sky had never been so blue. No one has ever been as perfect as you. You are my one and only this is so true. You have given me a feeling I never knew. You are in my thoughts in everything I do. Because I know without a doubt the one I love is you. You have got me doing things I have never wanted to do. You give me a whole new outlook on life. I without a doubt want to make you my wife. You are the one that made me put away the knife. And begin to fill the empty places in my life. You have without a doubt made me complete. When I think about you I can't even eat. My love for you is set in concrete. Loving you is easy and so sweet. Our love for each other is just a seed. Just keep watering it is all we need.

courage

Don't let you fear stands in your way. Don't let your fear guides your life. You have an important thing called courage. And where can you find it? It's within you. If you have been searching for it but you don't seem to find it, it means that fear is still haunting you. Serch for more courage. I know you will find it even though it will take time but trust me...the good things always come along, and courage is a good thing.

Emerging Courageous - Walking Through Your Fear

The situations, activities, and individuals that frighten us remain static. Their relative intensity does not change. Fear, on the other hand, self-magnifies. It is when you are afraid and envisioning all that might go wrong that the energy underlying your fear grows. A tiny flicker of anxiety can easily develop into a terror that manifests itself physically and eventually paralyzes you into inaction. Though frequently, in walking through that fear, we discover that the strength of our fright was out of synch with reality. And we learn that doing what frightens us can lead to great blessings. Confronting your trepidation head-on will help you accept that few frightening scenarios will ever live up to the negative disasters that we sometimes play out in our minds.

Though fear is literally an evolutionary gift meant to sharpen your senses and energize you during times of great stress, it can nonetheless become a barrier that prevents you from fulfilling your potential by causing you to miss out on rewarding, life-changing experiences. During the period before you face your fear, you may have to deal with a barrage of negative thoughts and emotions. Walking through it, whether your fear is public speaking, taking part in an activity that makes you nervous, or asserting yourself when the odds are against you, may be equally as difficult. But once you have emerged unscathed on the other side, which you will, you will likely wonder why you assumed the worst in the first place. As you spend time worrying about what might happen, it's good to know that your fear probably won't happen at all. It may feel like a great weight has been lifted from your shoulders, and you will likely feel a sense of passionate pride. Walking through your fear can mean taking risks and can require both practice and patience. Since it is challenging to act when you are gripped with fear, start small.

Each step you take into fear will strengthen you and help you confront future fears with poise, courage, and confidence. You will also find that when you are willing to stare your fear in the face, the universe will always offer you some form of aid or support. When you see the heights of accomplishment and personal evolution you can attain when you walk through your fears, your faith in yourself will grow, allowing your next step to be easier.(source from here)

"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." -Eleanor Roosevelt

Blue theme

Another wedding party collage from Snippet&Ink. They call this theme "Blue Christmas". For sure the blue refers to the color not the mood=) Looking at this collage, I can feel the warmth of the wedding party. Look at the blue color...really can sooth the mood of the guests and also the bride and groom. I don't know why but the color blue (which is my favourite) can suits both to woman and man.

So..what does an expert says about the color blue? Adapted from “The Healing Power of Color” by Betty Wood (source from here), below is the explanation of 'blue'...

Blue: Soft, soothing, compassionate and caring, Blue is the color of deliberation and introspection, conservatism and duty. Patient, persevering, conscientious, sensitive and self-controlled, Blues like to be admired for their steady character and wisdom. They are faithful, but are often worriers with somewhat inflexible beliefs and can be too cautious, and suspicious of flamboyant behavior.

“May flowers always line your path and sunshine light your day. May songbirds serenade you every step along the way. May a rainbow run beside you in a sky that's always blue. And may happiness fill your heart each day your whole life through.”
Irish Blessings quotes

Neuron Galaxy

I just found out from this website that the structure of a human brain is the same as the galaxy of the entire universe. Isn't it amazing how God created all of these things in the universe...
It has been said many times that one of the most remarkable aspects of the adult nervous system is the human brain. The brain works is said to be similar to a combination of a computer and a chemical factory. It controls memory, vision, learning, thought, consciousness and other activities. So, if this the case..we might have to take a really good care of our brain as we also take a good care of our whole universe.