Interesting Things That Interest Me

[Evers17]

I'm a foodie.
So when the duties of life aren't taking over & I'm not catching up on or watching tv - I COOK!
This is a blog that interests me. If anyone else is a foodie and has any good blogs please let me know CIA!
souvlakiforthesoul.com

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Flipboard is my go to reading app on android, and probably the best one out there. If you're not familiar, it's an app that aggregates news about current events, technology, the internet, art, travel, leisure, basically any and all things talked about and puts it into a beautiful, flippable style that's both smooth and easy to use. It's really a great app and I'm basically on it everyday, so it's definitely something worth having. Check it out on the Google play store.

[Kiki]

Jul 19, 2015 5:44:50 GMT -5 @dman24 said:

Flipboard is my go to reading app on android, and probably the best one out there. If you're not familiar, it's an app that aggregates news about current events, technology, the internet, art, travel, leisure, basically any and all things talked about and puts it into a beautiful, flippable style that's both smooth and easy to use. It's really a great app and I'm basically on it everyday, so it's definitely something worth having. Check it out on the Google play store.

I use feedly and I'm very happy with it
Can I add rss feeds to flipboard?

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Kiki: Feedly is interesting, but I prefer Flipboard. Also, I'm not sure if it has RSS feeds. It probably does, but I never tried looking for it since I'm not that interested in that sort of thing.

[Kiki]

Jul 19, 2015 18:21:47 GMT -5 @dman24 said:

Kiki: Feedly is interesting, but I prefer Flipboard. Also, I'm not sure if it has RSS feeds. It probably does, but I never tried looking for it since I'm not that interested in that sort of thing.

well if you can add RSS feeds yourself you can add those from the newswebsites you like and build your own kind of newschannel. I have Zap2it, eonline, TV guide in my feedly. If I could add them to Flipboard I'd give it a try because I like the design of flipboard

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If anyone wants to earn some extra money and don't mind sharing your browsing habits, then these two websites will do that for you. Go to Screenwisetrends.com and vertosmart.com, follow the instructions, and sign up. What these sites do is collect data from your computer or phone -- such as your browsing history -- by installing an extension in your web browser and an app on your smartphone. So far I've only used the android version of the app and an extension for one of my browsers, but everything has been smooth so far. I've made about 25 dollars from vertosmart for a few months (you can cash out at 10 dollars) and I'm about to earn 50 dollars from screenwisetrends in a few weeks. (The screenwise version takes a bit long to generate 50 dollars, since you can only cash out with Paypal at that amount.) But as I mentioned, everything is sent to your Paypal account and you can withdraw to your bank account or do whatever you want with it. Of course you have to install the apps on your phone and the browser version on your computer to make the amount of money I did. But in essence, it's easy money. They're both legitimate companies, and if you don't mind sharing your data, you can make some extra money out of it. Try it, you won't be disappointed. 

Also, there's an app for android called "Surveys On The Go." What it does is take relatively short surveys about a variety of topics and pays you for it. So far I've made about 10 dollars (which is how much you have to earn before you can cash out), but you can make more if you take movie surveys and or shopping surveys. It's all pretty simple and easy, and just another way to make some extra money. Give it a try.

BTW, I don't know if any of these are available for an international audience, but you can always find out from the website. Also, you'll need a Paypal account for everything.

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If everyone hasn't seen Daredevil on Netflix, check it out, cause it. is. tremendous! And I'm not kidding when I say that! It has the best fight scenes I've ever seen in a television show or movie, and the action is out-of-this-world good. It also possesses a dark, gritty, appeal that grabs you from the onset and never lets go. Also, there's some really great actors in it and they all do a phenomenal job. I just finished watching it, and I was shocked how good it was. It's better than some blockbuster movies! So definitely check it out, you won't be disappointed.

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Jul 21, 2015 2:06:10 GMT -5 @dman24 said:

If everyone hasn't seen Daredevil on Netflix, check it out, cause it. is. tremendous! And I'm not kidding when I say that! It has the best fight scenes I've ever seen in a television show or movie, and the action is out-of-this-world good. It also possesses a dark, gritty, appeal that grabs you from the onset and never lets go. Also, there's some really great actors in it and they all do a phenomenal job. I just finished watching it, and I was shocked how good it was. It's better than some blockbuster movies! So definitely check it out, you won't be disappointed.

Yep, thumbs up from me too, "D"  And your right about the fight scenes..... no arrow, no gun, no sword.....just an old fashion fist thumping.....  It must be a humbling experience for the baddies, getting totally thrashed by a blind man.

I can't wait for next season and I think Congress should pass a law that networks post the whole season on the same day. lol like Netflix does.  Only seems fair.

[Ruby]

Jul 21, 2015 2:06:10 GMT -5 @dman24 said:

If everyone hasn't seen Daredevil on Netflix, check it out, cause it. is. tremendous! And I'm not kidding when I say that! It has the best fight scenes I've ever seen in a television show or movie, and the action is out-of-this-world good. It also possesses a dark, gritty, appeal that grabs you from the onset and never lets go. Also, there's some really great actors in it and they all do a phenomenal job. I just finished watching it, and I was shocked how good it was. It's better than some blockbuster movies! So definitely check it out, you won't be disappointed.

I saw the whole thing in one day when it came out. I was hooked and yes the show is straight awesome!!!! Cannot wait for season 2

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Now this is just hilarious. Nina, babe, I know you want to keep the Hollywood mystique, but is the sunglasses really necessary? I mean, you can take them off you know? Who dives into the ocean with their sunglasses on? *shake my head*

 

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Currently doing a re-watch of Revenge and I came across this song in one of the episodes. It's "Tunnels" by The Hundred in Hands, and it's really good. 

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13 Things Men Think About Women But Never Say



This is the first one in a two-parter. Next will be 20 THINGS GIRLS WANT GUYS TO KNOW.

(Interesting read if I might say so. Definitely opened my eyes a bit.)

Between magazines, romantic comedies, and generally baseless cultural assumptions, women have long been guessing what men are really thinking. His feet are slanted towards you at a 15-degree angle? Then he’s in love. 30-degree angle? He wants nothing to do with you. Then there are the totally speculative “what he really wants” sex tips like this real “tip” from a “real” guy in Cosmopolitan: “‘We need you to get a little rough and grab on to it like you’re milking a cow. You may think you’re hurting him, but I guarantee if you ask, he’d request more,’ says Steven, 23.” Why is 23-year-old Steven trying to cause us men so much pain? And aren’t we all smart enough to know that 23-year-old Steven is probably a 30-year-old female staff writer who’s just throwing down some ideas to make deadline?

We men are complex creatures, and we’ll admit that we can be a bit of trouble sometimes, especially when it comes to communicating what we really want. Whether it’s fear of rejection, fear of compromising our masculinity, or fear of butting up against cultural norms, we often keep our true thoughts to ourselves. It’s a shame too because then we leave it up to Hollywood and magazines to tell women what we’re thinking. In order to solve all that, take a look at the biggest things men think about women but never say:

1. Please order dessert

There are so many mind games that are hidden within a seemingly meaningless decision like ordering dessert. An “I’m full, none for me” after I just saw you push your salad around with your fork shows that the relationship is predicated on performance. Buying into the idea that you have to be a dainty feather isn’t sexy because it means you’re not comfortable with who you are or whom you are with. If the real you really has a stomach the size of a bird’s, then fine, but if not, then please skip the psychological jockeying and adherence to cultural norms, be the real you, and order up a brownie sundae. As with orgasms and suntans, fake isn’t sexy.

2. Make the first move (or at least give us the confidence to do it ourselves)

Even the manliest of dudes don’t like to face rejection and get their feelings hurt. We’re probably all for trying to pick you up, but give us a hint that we may have a shot before we dive in. If you’re not going to initiate an interaction then maybe open your body posture, touch us on the arm, or shoot us a warm smile — just give us an excuse, any excuse, to think we won’t be humiliated if we make a move, and we’ll be happy to strike up a conversation. We can see where things go from there, but there’s got to be somewhere to start.

3. You can be the boss in the bedroom

Traditional gender roles are cool and all, but, sometimes, it’s nice to have the woman take charge. I don’t need to be thrown on the floor, blindfolded or choked to get excited (if you do, then more power to you), but give us a few directions and tell us what exactly it is that’ll make you happy. If the guy seems stressed out it’s probably because he’s nervous he won’t please you. So, weird as it may sound, if you take control once in a while, it can be just what he needs to loosen up a little.

4. You’re beautiful, stop complaining

We probably wouldn’t be with you if we thought you were unattractive. Men are immensely visual creatures, and, shallow as it may sound, looks always play some part in the equation. The thing is though, we have all sorts of preferences about female body type. Some like the fit but womanly Jennifer Lawrence look, others prefer the athletic, Cameron Diaz type, and some are into super skinny women like Zoe Saldana or fuller-figured ladies like Melissa McCarthy. So don’t stress. We think you’re hot. That’s why we’re with you. If you want to change something about you, go for it, but do it for you not for us. If your boyfriend or crush or whomever does give you a hard time, you might rethink that relationship before rethinking your body.

5. Elegant dress trumps skimpy dress

An elegant outfit that makes you look like an A-list actress, be it Brigitte Bardot or Emma Watson, plays to our desire for success, grown-up-ness, and classical beauty. Just as you appreciate the rippling muscles of Channing Tatum in a three-piece suit, so too we want to feel like we’re walking down the red carpet with someone who cared enough to put on grandma’s pearls, touch up her makeup, and take the time to find that perfect dress. With the elegant look down, then dinner and drinks turns into a first-class date. The usual, low-cut party dress is fine, but an elegant outfit means we’re dealing with not a girl, but a woman.

6. A compliment (or two) doesn’t hurt

It goes against the notion that men don’t need their feelings coddled, but a quick compliment goes a long way in boosting our confidence. It doesn’t have to be verbal either. A bicep squeeze, a longing stare, even a full-on, up-and-down check out will be taken as a compliment. In this instance, we’re all for being objectified.

7. Know how to order a drink

An “ummm… a martini please?” versus an “I’ll take a perfect Maker’s Manhattan up sans cherry” is the difference between cluelessness and a confident woman who knows what she wants. Banal as it may seem, this dichotomy translates into character traits far more important than alcohol preference. Even if it’s totally not the case and you’re simply not much of a drinker, if you’re bumbling, unconfident, and indirect in one situation, there’s a high probability these traits will reveal themselves in other instances.

8. We like the chase — but if you like us, don’t make it impossible.

Don’t call me Ethan Hunt because a “Mission Impossible” isn’t a fun adventure. It’s frustrating,
depressing, and eventually we’ll give up.

9. Just be confident — looks matter, but not that much

If we’re going to start believing the beauty magazines, we might as well borrow this statistic: Glamour claims, “78% of men would rather date a confident plus-size woman than an insecure supermodel.” Every man wants to be with a beautiful woman. It’s just that if she’s a bundle of insecurities wrapped in some aesthetic appeal, that beauty seems to wane. It’s an odd occurrence, but personality and confidence make a woman physically sexier. The way we perceive women is generally how they perceive themselves. Lots of confidence? Très sexy. Lots of complaining and fishing for validation? Not so much.

10. You’re probably attracted to me

According to a recent study by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, as men become tired they begin to overestimate a woman’s sexual interest in him. So if the feeling isn’t mutual, let us down firmly but nicely (on a pillow preferably). While we can be obnoxiously overconfident, sometimes it’s literally brain chemistry.

11. Going natural implies trust

A woman wearing no makeup is often eons sexier than one with too much. Wearing a little can be quite nice and if it gives you confidence then go on ahead. Yet the vulnerability and trust that going natural implies when you’re one-on-one is enough to make most guys’ hearts jump.

12. You don’t have to watch “the game”/drink beer/play Halo

Somehow, a woman who loves sports and can rack up a kill streak on Halo became a part of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl ideal. (Maybe it was Drew Barrymore in Fever Pitch? Damn you Drew!) Whatever the reason, there’s no need to lounge in your t-shirt or grab a spot in front of the flat screen before the game if you’re not really into it. Doing what you want is most important. If you genuinely embody a more “classic” femininity as a woman — one who abhors video games and loves to shop — do that. We have our guy friends for the other stuff.

13. No need to play a type

It’s normal to try to put on your best face in front of others, especially in the early stages of a relationship. But wearing a mask too often can make it impossible to take off, and the only way a relationship will last is if you are the real you. If you’re an aspiring screenwriter who always has her head in books but likes to go out and play tennis from time to time, do that. No need to act like you love photography or are fashion-obsessed. Whoever you are told you should be as a woman probably isn’t the person you should actually be. There’s nothing more attractive than a woman who creates her own type. A woman who’s one-of-a-kind.

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20 THINGS GIRLS WANT GUYS TO KNOW



Here's the second part of the two-parter. What do you ladies think? Is most of this true?

Men have their own ideas on what girls want and, if you could be a fly on the wall, when the guys get together, you’d hear some pretty interesting theories about what it takes to make a girl tick! So guys, we’ve compiled a list for you of things that we really wish you knew about women. Here we share with you some of our little secrets that you never knew about:

1. We like the attention

We like getting admiring looks from men in general, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t love you. Actually, we also like it, when you get just a little bit jealous, that’s kind of nice too.

2. We appreciate your personality

For all our talk about hot guys, it’s actually your personality that we really care about. OK, so a hot body would be a bonus, but it’s not an essential criteria that we judge you on.

3. While in a restaurant, we go to the bathroom together with our girl-friends, so that we can talk about you

Did you think that we always go to the washroom in twos and threes, because of insecurity? No guys, it’s so that we can catch up on gossip and that gossip is usually about you.

4. Don’t say that you never want kids, that’s a deal breaker

Most girls will consider having children at some point in their lives, so don’t tell us that you wouldn’t even consider it, if you want us to stay around. Never, is a very long time so, at least, leave that door ajar.

5. We like it when you show us off

We enjoy being shown off to your friends, so take us to meet them sometimes. We don’t like being treated like a trophy, but we are pleased, when we find out that you are proud of us. And, anyway, we want to check who you are hanging with too!

6. We tell our girlfriends (almost) everything

You got to be straight with us, if you want a secret kept. Make it clear, if something should go no further, otherwise, everything else is fair game for gossip, when we get together with our friends.

7. Never call on us unannounced

We love surprises, but we want to know about them in advance! We don’t always look perfect, so give us a chance to get ready, before you come round. Just a call to say you are five minutes away, would be better than nothing.

8. We like cutie-pie nicknames

Nicknames are great, so long as they don’t sound like you are treating us like children. ‘Babe’ is good, as are ‘darling’, ‘princess’ or ‘angel’, but be careful with calling us ‘yummy cupcake’ or ‘tasty muffin’, as some girls think that certain sweet names are best left for cute little children, who can’t look after themselves.

8. We have bodily functions too

Do you really think that we never break wind? Well, we do and we’re as good at it, as you are! The only difference is that we have the good manners to wait until you are not around, before we let it rip.

9. We don’t find bad personal hygiene attractive

We don’t actually find bad smell attractive, guys. You know, that smell that you think is the masculine smell of a man who has been hard at work, and we actually think it’s the sign of a man who needs a good bath and a spray of deodorant.

10. We like it, when you get a little mad and a little jealous

We won’t tell you this, but actually we like it when you get a teeny bit mad and jealous. Not psycho, axe wielding mad, but just angry enough to show us that you care and that you will be there to protect us.

11. We want you to say ‘I love you’ only when you mean it

To you, it’s only three words, but to us it’s a lot more. Don’t let saying ‘I love you’ become just a habit, because we know that you say it to your car, your close friends and even yourself. When you say it to us, make it special, beautiful and make it mean something.

12. You can’t buy our love

It’s cool if you have money, because you can take us to cool places and we can sit in your cool car. You can’t buy our affections, though; we’ll just enjoy your generosity while we can, but you can never buy our true love, so if you have it, never take it for granted.

13. Sometimes we cry, when you are not around

We can hold in the tears when we need to, just like you. When we need comforting and understanding, then we’ll cry in front of you. But, some crying is reserved for our private moments and you will never, ever, even know about those moments.

14. Sometimes we fall for hot guys and confuse lust for love

It might sound shallow, but sometimes we will date a drop dead gorgeous guy, just because he’s drop dead gorgeous and we even might confuse lust for love; but when we get to know a guy a bit better, then the big revelation about our true feelings comes.

15. We wish that we could talk to you about this…

Most guys have only two possible reactions, when the topic of ‘bedroom’ is raised. It’s either the stereotypical male ‘yes, please’ type of response or a very embarrassed little red face. Come on guys, talk more about what you like and what your girl likes, and that way, you’ll both have more fun.

16. You will never understand PMS

Simple and straightforward, but men can never understand PMS, because they simply never experienced it, so just pretend that you understand it and be kind and caring.

17. Sometimes, all you need to do is just listen

When we are upset, and you are kind and thoughtful to ask us, whether we want to talk about it, just stop and listen! Don’t try and fix things, or interrupt with your own pearls of wisdom, because sometimes all we need is for you to listen.

18. We don’t ask, we drop hints

If we want you to buy us something or take us somewhere, then we won’t ask you for it. We’d much rather desire that you surprise us, so we will drop you subtle hints instead. All you’ve got to do is pick up on those hints, and then, act.

19. We are allowed to criticize our families, but you are not

Even when we say something derogatory about our family, it does not, under any circumstances, mean that you are allowed to agree. They are our parents and we can say what we like, and most of the time we don’t even mean it.

20. We love you, just the way you are

Stop obsessing over that single grey hair that keeps growing on your chest or your slightly expanding paunch. If we didn’t love you the way that you are, then we wouldn’t be with you. We’ll do all the fussing in the mirror, but you just get on with being you.

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Who wouldn't love to date a vampire, am I right? Well, before you shout it off the rooftops, maybe you should stop and think about that for a second? Maybe it's not all it's cracked up to be? Damon Salvatore anyone? Here's 18 reasons why it's probably not the best idea.

vampirediaries.alloyentertainment.com/reasons-dating-a-vampire-actually-sucks-81415/#8

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Here's a really nice interview Kristen Stewart did with Nylon Magazine. She's always been a bit of a mystery, so it's nice to hear things from her perspective for a change. Long read, but definitely worth it... especially if you're a Kristen Stewart fan.



www.nylon.com/articles/kristen-stewart-september-2015-cover