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Blast From the Past
2008-05-28 15:21:00 Social networking websites certainly are on the top of the game, everybody is hooked up and cannot live without it. There has been discussion in many industries about how they could tap into this new trend and get benefits out of it. It is so powerful that HSBC had to cancel their plans to scrap interest-free overdrafts for graduate students, after thousands of them had set up a 'wall' in Facebook, campaigning to boycott the bank. Now mobile phone provider, Orange, try to win their customers by offering free access to Facebook and MySpace - they even air special adverts on TV just to emphasise it.I have posted an article about how Facebook and other social networking websites can be dangerous (I'm so close to become a Scramble addict, but now put much less information on my profile). But one thing I certainly like from social networking websites is how I could find long lost friends. Last week I had a request from someone in Facebook, who, by name, didn't ring a bell first, but ...
By: Finally Woken
Multi-faith Friendships
2008-05-09 14:07:00 Fr. John Iffert spoke about being Catholic in a multi-faith friendships. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vgqh9VYEdwI
By: Catholic Tube
Friendships That Fail During Opiate Detox
2008-05-03 16:48:00 Because opiate addiction is so all-encompassing, the relationships that stick through the ordeal tend to be enabling relationships, that is, friends and family members who either help us to continue addictive behavior or those people who we use with. This can be a problem when we try to quit using essentially on our own.
By: Suboxone Blog
Thankful Thursday ~ Random
2008-05-01 03:09:00 “And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever ...
By: Sting My Heart
In Other Words: Friendships
2008-04-22 07:57:00 “To be intimate with others is to reveal our innermost selves to them, including our emotions, thoughts and desires. For such deep sharing of the soul and spirit to occur, people must respect and trust each other. … In a world controlled by sin, however, to choose to be intimate is to choose to be hurt. Yet Jesus calls us to this kind of intimacy with Him and with one another.” ~ Kenneth A. Schmidt ~ A couple of years ago, I pretty much gave up on friendships. I’ve done a lot of reading on grieving and relationships after the death of someone close, and one thing that seems to stand out the most, is friendships and relationships change. You’d think friends would reach out more, try to be closer, but instead, many will run - not just my friends - but it’s common in most relationships that go through a tragedy. It’s not necessarily the “friend’s” fault - people change - and the grieving person also changes - and may run ...
Forget cellphones or bad weather -- it's gay friendships that are wrecking
2008-04-17 00:32:00 Now that he's left the Cruise-y religion, actor Jason Beghe is making the rounds speaking out against Scientology. You may have seen this YouTube that's making the rounds: Certainly odd stuff. But there's another, just-revealed element to Beghe's story that...
By: Good As You
Pounds and Popularity: How Friendships Influence Your Daughter’s Weig
2008-04-13 07:00:00 Is your daughter’s weight the result of her social network? A recent study authored by Adina Lemeshow claims that feeling unpopular can actually lead to weight gain in girls 12 to 18 years old. The study showed that girls who perceived themselves as “unpopular” were 69 percent more likely to gain two points on the body ...
By: Resources zone
Friends Abroad
2008-04-02 01:01:00 Last night I found out that Bugilsnews displays Indonesian Expatriates Forum (IEF) link and its widget on their site. With a few thousands of subscribers (I was told they had 10,000 readers a couple of years a go and it was when Bugils Group hasn't been crazily expanding - to how many bars now, five, six? - like nowadays, so the number might be bigger now), having the link there will hopefully spread the news about IEF. Despite what people think - especially our Indonesian friends and family back home - that life is glorious, the future is bright, and everything is nothing but sweet love if we live abroad, being away from home is always a lonely (and most of the times, shocking) journey. Only people who are in our shoes, or have experienced the same thing would understand what we are going through. Like eating live squid in Korea, for example. Or wondering why they invent a very cold fridge in Norway that freezes the veggies right away. Or finding new friends.Andrea Martins, the la...
By: Finally Woken
Facebook, MySpace offers may be good for friendships, but bad for …
2008-02-18 18:04:00 Facebook, MySpace offers may be good for friendships, but bad for budgets. Original post by unknown
By: Play Video Games
Facebook, MySpace offers may be good for friendships, but bad for …
2008-02-18 18:04:00 Facebook, MySpace offers may be good for friendships, but bad for budgets. Original post by unknown
By: Play Video Games
Facebook, MySpace offers may be good for friendships, but bad for …
2008-02-18 18:04:00 Facebook, MySpace offers may be good for friendships, but bad for budgets. Original post by unknown
By: Play Video Games
Friendships Always End
2008-02-15 23:39:00 There is a phrase out there somewhere in the universe that goes along the lines of the following: "Good friendships never end". If you were to ask me my opinion on that quote a few months ago, I would respond that it was somewhat true, and that good bonds with others can only be broken by death (however, in spiritual terms, the bond would still exist in the afterlife). Nowadays, I look at that quote and laugh in some mad, manic way. Of course good friendships can end. It happens everyday in the world that we live in. Wouldn't divorce be a good example? What friendship is greater than the love between two individuals? Isn't it strange then how it can so easily be broken? If I were to speak in chemistry terms here for a second, most friendships are dipole-dipole forces -- strong but weak. They're fragile. Add enough energy and they can be broken and change over to some other phase. However, some friendships are hydrogen bonding. They're a special type of dipole-dipole force that e...
Read a Great Book - Toxic Friendships
2008-02-10 00:00:00 I had the pleasure of recently choosing a book from the library that may have actually changed my life. I have read several books on the topic of Toxic Friendships because there is one thing in life I can control, and that is who I choose to maintain company with. My ...
Growing Friendships - Part 1
2008-02-03 16:49:00 I came home early from bunco last night but "blogging brain" wasn't tuned in the "bunco station", so even though I wanted to post something about it right away, I didn't. I will post about the February bunco later.If you've been a reader of this blog for a while, you know that the "story about how I felt abandoned and rejected by some friends at one point in time" is a recurring issue. Letting go of that hurt (and fear of being abandoned again) is something that I continually struggle with and pray for that I will overcome. At first I just want to "deny" my feelings about it. At first I thought, I should say anything about it anymore - like "if I don't talk about it, it will go away". But denial works only temporarily, and if I don't deal with this issue on it's root - this "weed of resentment" that Satan is planting in my heart will grow and take over. And I don't want these weeds to take over. I want flowers in my heart, like daisies.A few weeks back, I won a book in a ...
By: Liza's Eyeview
value of friendships
2008-01-10 22:42:00 One of the most important aspects of life is good friends and a good social life. As you get busier you can often take these fundamental neccesities for granted.Today, we would like you to focus on your friendships. Don't just accept them, work out valuing them and growing them and developing them. It will enrich your life!!!
On Life, Being Busy, and Move On
2008-01-07 16:29:00 It's Monday night. I find myself sitting in a big table in Cazbar, in a (not so) quiet Monday night, drinking glasses of good red wine, listening to the good music (although there was one time I raised my eyebrows when they played Wham!'s Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - and was surprised that nobody protested, not even Jasper, the cute bar manager who was sitting next to the player). Stuart was sitting with Jasper, leaving me alone in peace doing my blogs (yes, I have more than one!). Which is perfect because Cazbar provides fast and free wi-fi, and the dial-up internet in my apartment really makes me want to chew my jeweled sandals. They're waiting for Pasky to turn up; and Stuart has started a rumour about him being a Singaporean James Bond. It's yet to be proven, but having known him for a few years, and no one could really tell what he does for a living, it might be true....It's our first quiet night. My weekend started in Surabaya last Friday when my father knocked on my do...
By: Finally Woken
Disappointing Friendships
2008-01-03 02:43:00 When a friend told me that she thinks another friend of ours considers me as one of the few real friends she has, I immediately felt my heart thumping like crazy. The thing is, my heart was beating not because I was really happy but because I always have this notion that I will always ... [ This is a content summary only. Visit PinoyBlogoSphere.com for full links, other content, and more! ]
Do You Yearn for Meaningful Friendships? Growing Friendships by Tracy Klehn
2007-12-12 12:08:00 Friend: One attached to another by affection or esteem.To the Ancients, Friendship seemed the happiest and most fully human of all loves; the crown of life and the school of virtue. ~ C. S. Lewis Flowers can brighten up a room and put a smile on your face. They can also be expensive ...
Toxic Friendships - Are You in One?
2007-12-09 00:51:00 Everyone has their own idea of the qualities of a true friend. He or she is loyal, honest, supportive, and cares about our well being. A true friend also respects us as individuals. Not all friends have these and other good qualities. Some friends are toxic. Vivian and Ridley met when they were both in college. ...
By: Buzz for girls
Workplace Friendships [9]
2007-11-02 01:35:00 “I currently work at a University office, and just started a month ago. There are three girls here around my age, who are friends. I would like to start conversations with them, and I can tell... A place of congregation for fashion misfits, Vogue vagabonds, les enfants terribles. Dress up, leave a false name, be legendary!
By: iCiNG!
My ?Perfect? Life in Your Face
2007-10-30 16:18:00 It has become an epidemic. And it’s contagious. Although many people use facebook to genuinely stay in touch with friends, there are others who are using facebook as a place where they can increase their ego. And those are the people I’m focusing on. Facebook has become an important psychological tool in people’s daily lives. And it is a ...
By: Unique Muslimah
Two days in Dallas fostered new friendships
2007-10-17 16:42:00 This past week I traveled to Dallas, TX to attend a conference centered around being a Forum Administrator. In attendance were a total of 10 individuals who all administrate a large forum (some very high profile) or a network of several forums, everyone was so friendly and honest that it was a pleasure to be in their company. It ...
Ending Friendships [56]
2007-10-11 14:51:00 I recently read It’s Not Me, It’s You, a piece on ending friendships. It is more a collection of snippets on one subject than an article, but definitely food for thought. In the... A place of congregation for fashion misfits, Vogue vagabonds, les enfants terribles. Dress up, leave a false name, be legendary!
By: iCiNG!
Here's what Dame has to say about Friendships and Business:
2007-10-10 20:43:00 I have come to realize you are only as good as your partner. I've done a lot of business with people because I genuinely liked them. They would come around, earn my trust and then hit me with an idea -- if I saw potential, I would invest. The problem is that this means being exposed financially. Unfortunately, at times I would discover that they might be a good friend but a terrible business partner.Even though I have been burned, I still love working with friends -- business doesn't feel so much like work that way. I have learned to take a close look at the way others work before we go into business. I make sure they share my interests and work ethic. This way, the friendship is not based on business, and if the business doesn't go right (which happens) the friendship will remain the same. In fact -- it becomes stronger.Bottom line, if you do business with a friend, make sure that the relationship is real. It could cost you a lot of time and/or money.
'Real' Friends
2007-09-29 18:25:00 Note: this topic came up when one day Ecky and I were exchanging gossip about someone we both know, and one sentence from Ecky struck me: 'Do you think she even has real friends?' I then tried to remember all the occasions she turned up, and realized that she was never with friends, always with her then boyfriend and his friends, whom she's become close to (nothing's wrong with that, but she wouldn't have spent almost 30 years in her life without a single friend of her own, would she?). When attending her wedding I noticed that all of the guests are the groom's, none of them are hers. But when I peeked at her friends list in Friendster, she's got hundreds. This has haunted me for days. Have you noticed that the online community is never as big and as strong as nowadays? With Friendster, Myspace, Facebook, Bebo, and God knows what others, we are swamped by err... obligation, to collect virtual friends as many as possible. How many of you keep opening your friend's page and ...
By: Finally Woken
Fame Gotten to Your Head, Unique?
2007-09-06 16:31:00 Through an e-mail today I was addressed with a few points that I never thought was possible. I didn’t realise that people could be thinking these things of me or my blog. It opened my a few doors I never knew existed in the first place and gave me some perspective on a few issues. ...
By: Unique Muslimah
On friendships
2007-09-06 07:11:00 I was thinking about all the friends I have made over the years. Friends- from high school to college to various jobs I have held, some I am in touch with and others got left behind (or they moved on, can’t sometimes tell which one happened). &nb-sp;As life changed, I realized that I had developed friendships with many different kinds of people: single, married, divorced, males, females, older, younger! All of them fulfilled different kinds of needs at different times. And I am grateful for having them. As I was reminiscing about my friends and all kinds of situations and events, happy and sad times these people have been there for me, I thought about how my own needs and preferences had changed over time. And it amazes me to think how much influence my friends have had in shaping my personality ...
friendships and disappointments
2007-08-29 11:04:00 as I wrote already further down, I hate it, if one does not aufkriegt in a friendship the mouth. it is in addition, beschissen, if one is mistaken totally in a person. one closes a friendship and then disappoints the person totally. but one gets along sometime again. and then one is again disappointed. and again. sowas is also shits, but is to occur lol. naja, then one should others befriends itself searches, finds I. naja, is stop all thought, which rumschwirren me for the moment in the head:)
By: el-blog.com
Chapter Twenty Eight: Of Stranger Friendships
2007-08-19 23:54:00 By the time dinner had come and gone James had a sense of accomplishing absolutely nothing. He hadn’t contributed to the plan to spy on the towers, nor had he been involved. He had simply sat around doing little of anything for an entire day. Even when Iliad, Triska, and Darl had returned from the inner city he remained, to put it simply, antisocial. Something inside him made him not want to be involved with the others. He knew it had to do with the way they looked at him. For some reason it felt much like how he had been looked at when those he had first come to know found out he had been marked by Luthien. He still didn’t know what that meant for sure, but he knew all too well that Luthien wanted to know about him. He wondered what it would be like to know the future. Dinner turned out to be far more respectful than in previous nights. Bourlinch’s shop had a wood stove and a modest supply of wood and kindling. Before long the flames were crackling, pot...
On Friendships, Death, and Legacy
2007-08-14 17:43:00 For us, people in their late 20’s (there, I said it), death is already something we’ve given a serious thought or two. As Serj puts it, think of the years between the present and the year we were in Grade 5, put that together with our age today and that’s when, one by one, ... [ This is a content summary only. Visit PinoyBlogoSphere.com for full links, other content, and more! ]
Genes may influence friendships
2007-08-10 02:59:00 What really influences you - Genetics or Environment? This is a question that researchers have been asking for a long time. And, they have been applying this question to all aspects of the human condition. (image credit)What about the friends that you pick? Is it the outside environment that influences you more, or your genetic make up? A study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry tries to answer this question. The researchers interviewed about 1,800 male twins aged 24-62 born in Virginia and listed in the Virginia Twin Registry. (WebMD)In Kendler's study, identical twins were more likely than fraternal twins to make similar choices in their friends. So the researchers reason that genetics may play a role in choosing friends.That doesn't mean that identical twins always chose the same type of friends. The findings aren't quite that iron-clad.But Kendler's team estimates that when kids are 8-11 years old, genes explain 30% of their choice in friends, wiih that percenta...
By: Doctor Anonymous
Genes may influence friendships
2007-08-10 02:59:00 What really influences you - Genetics or Environment? This is a question that researchers have been asking for a long time. And, they have been applying this question to all aspects of the human condition. (image credit)What about the friends that you pick? Is it the outside environment that influences you more, or your genetic make up? A study published in the Archives of General Psychiatry tries to answer this question. The researchers interviewed about 1,800 male twins aged 24-62 born in Virginia and listed in the Virginia Twin Registry. (WebMD)In Kendler's study, identical twins were more likely than fraternal twins to make similar choices in their friends. So the researchers reason that genetics may play a role in choosing friends.That doesn't mean that identical twins always chose the same type of friends. The findings aren't quite that iron-clad.But Kendler's team estimates that when kids are 8-11 years old, genes explain 30% of their choice in friends, wiih that percenta...
By: Doctor Anonymous
Positive Friendships
2007-08-07 12:09:00 Relaxation Tip Tuesday, August 7Positive friendships and relationships go a long way in giving us confidence erasing stress and helping us enjoy a more relaxed, fruitful and enjoyable life.The key is to build solid relationships with those friends that are a positive influence.Make a list of all your close friends and rate them on a scale of 1 to 5 as to how positive, engaging and yes even how much fun they can be. Those that you feel contribute a lot to a positive and upbeat mood and environment should be the ideal friends that you should spend more time with and plan more trips and occasions with. It's very simple, at the end of the day in the final analysis we have to look out for ourselves and our well being and we have to concern ourselves with our relationships and how they impact our lives. We sometimes have to have a crucial conversation with ourselves and be open about our friendships and relationships. If there are those so called friends who we always end up ha...
FRIENDSHIPS
2007-08-02 22:17:00 Friendships Having been a "NOMAD" most of my adult life I have seen many friends come and go. I'm not talking about friends you see once a month at the gym but true friends that welcome you into their...
Spiritual Elevation
2007-07-21 20:04:00 Being lifted in the air by a mechanical bird that weighs tonnes is a very humble experience. It is one of the most spiritual experiences I face every now and then. Finding myself powerless, trusting in God, I find my eyes tearing up, as my faith is strengthened, I know that there is no God ...
By: Unique Muslimah
A Secret Revealed
2007-07-04 02:30:00 It’s probably negative thinking, but I’ve always held this belief about myself. A certain belief that I find to be inevitable. Deep down though, I know I could be wrong. But looking at all the bad things happening in the world around me, doesn’t give me much to hope for.
By: Unique Muslimah
Friendships
2007-06-21 14:50:00 Recently, my friend Steve and I have started up our once-a-week basketball game. We go to the court, shoot around a bit then decide to play a little one-on-one to see if we still have "it"It was fun as always, then we headed off to get dinner, during the conversation my friend brought up the fact that months could go by and yet when we meet up, it's like no time went by at all. We pick up right where we left off, and we have been doing this for over 17 years now.I often think about how blessed I am , when I consider that finding a true friend in life can be one of the hardest things to do - and I have found a few great ones.Of course something's change, he is married now, and has three wonderful children, and I am still enjoying the "technically" single life.... but when it comes to friendship, neither of us has changed and we are always there for each other.As true friends are.Tags: Friends, Friendship, Basketball, Relationships, Memories,
By: Empathy
How Far Do We Go?
2007-05-27 01:53:00 Picture this scene. Two friends are chatting together. They start joking with one another and resume when a few other friends come along to join them. Sanaa jokes that her friend Laila is crazy and needs to see a therapist. The others laugh, believing this is innocent humour. Laila sits quietly, smiling politely, her heart ...
By: Unique Muslimah
Journey
2007-05-18 22:58:00 I’ve known Zahra for eight years. A sweet girl at twenty-nine, Zahra is extremely happy. She married when she was eighteen. I met her when she was twenty-two. From day one she confided in me and told me her deepest secret, her greatest wish.
By: Unique Muslimah
Her Friendships Don?t Last: Double Sagittarius, Aquarius Moon
2007-05-12 12:02:00 Dear Elsa. I have a very difficult time keeping people in my life. Most people have friends who have been around for years and years. I don't have that. Even my parents each have their separate lives; although are they are there for me if I need something, they are not really a part of my life. Regarding having people in my life, I would like to know if it is me, them, or a combination. I do know I put up barriers because of childhood, and family stuff. What can I do to break down the barriers, and finally find friends (and more) who stay around? Thanks, Frustrated Sagittarius United States
Christians! Create New Friendships, Experience Romance, and Find Love!
2007-05-01 08:03:00 The BigChurch Magazine is unique for Christians in that it relies on you, our BigChurch members, for its exciting and very interactive content. Not only can you read the interesting articles, but you can add your own and respond to those of others! Half a million Christian members worldwide! Anonymous emails - private and safe! Sign up is FREE and EASY !
Why Money and Friendships DO NOT MiX?
2007-04-30 05:31:00 You have your money and you friend,You loan your money to your friend,You ask your money from your friend,You lose your money and your friend-Unknown-Need a quick way to end a friendship? Just ask her for a loan! Many a long friendship has ended because of money, but how can you avoid it?When it comes to money, everyone's got problems. There is just too little of the nasty stuff to go around - no matter how much we have, we always seem to be able to find new, creative ways of spending it all and needing more. Make no mistake about it: money can corrupt and ruin everything it touches.. including friendships.Money does not care whether you are a borrower or lender, a buyer or a seller, a giver or a taker - as long as you need it (and who does not?), you are corruptible.This doesn't make you a mean person, just human. As a lender, you hate having to ask for your money back; as a borrower, you feel ashamed for being unable to repay it. Either way, bad blood has come into the friendsh...
By: Cleoreader
Duma - Some friendships are wilder than others
2007-03-27 20:36:00 Just watched Duma on HBO, I must say after quite some years I watched something so appealing and interesting - with the love I share with cheetahs and Lions (OK I must confess I and any cat maintain a strict 10m distance - and I can even scream though I dont usually :S ), I love such ...
Exclusive Friendships
2007-01-29 12:02:01 An excellent and gentle man of my acquaintance has said, “When fifty-one per cent of the voters believe in cooeperation as opposed to competition, the Ideal Commonwealth will cease to be a theory and become a fact.” That men should work together for the good of all is very beautiful, and I believe the day will come when these things will be, but the simple process of fifty-one per cent of the voters casting ballots for socialism will not bring it about. The matter of voting is simply the expression of a sentiment, and after the ballots have been counted there still remains the work to be done. A man might vote right and act like a fool the rest of the year. The socialist who is full of bitterness, fight, faction and jealousy is creating an opposition that will hold him and all others like him in check. And this opposition is well, for even a very imperfect society is forced to protect itself against dissolution and a condition which is worse. To take over the monopolies ...
Exclusive Friendships
2007-01-29 12:02:01 An excellent and gentle man of my acquaintance has said, “When fifty-one per cent of the voters believe in cooeperation as opposed to competition, the Ideal Commonwealth will cease to be a theory and become a fact.” That men should work together for the good of all is very beautiful, and I believe the day will come when these things will be, but the simple process of fifty-one per cent of the voters casting ballots for socialism will not bring it about. The matter of voting is simply the expression of a sentiment, and after the ballots have been counted there still remains the work to be done. A man might vote right and act like a fool the rest of the year. The socialist who is full of bitterness, fight, faction and jealousy is creating an opposition that will hold him and all others like him in check. And this opposition is well, for even a very imperfect society is forced to protect itself against dissolution and a condition which is worse. To take over the monopolies ...
Pounds and Popularity: How Friendships Influence Your Daughter’s Weig
1969-12-31 19:00:00 Is your daughter’s weight the result of her social network? A recent study authored by Adina Lemeshow claims that feeling unpopular can actually lead to weight gain in girls 12 to 18 years old. The study showed that girls who perceived themselves as “unpopular” were 69 percent more likely to gain two points on the body ...
Developing Godly Friendships
0000-00-00 00:00:00 When my husband and I rededicated our lives to the Lord fourteen years ago, a strange thing happened We stopped going to bars
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Make Or Break Friendships With Bridesmaid Dresses
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Weddings mark another rite of passage and together with it, friendships The bride and her friends who are always top contenders for bridesmaids and maid-of-honor will have their bonds tested through yards of silk and taffeta for bridesmaid dresses
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Platonic Friendships Last - Relationships Don’t - Why?
0000-00-00 00:00:00 Have you ever noticed that the second that you introduce sex into a relationship, it begins to slide into a bottomless pit and die? At least we wish that it would die. We should only be so lucky. Our society has created a group of high paid buzzards known as family law lawyers who circle ...
By: Trading Studio
Friends, Friendships, Blogs, Photos
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