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Sunday, May 2, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Quote of the Day
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win ~ Mahatma Gandhi
Monday, February 22, 2010
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Superbowl XLIV
TODAY is the day that every American (football fan or not) has been waiting for. Its Superbowl Sunday, XLIV with the New Orleans Saints going toe to toe with the Indianapolis Colts. Game starts at 6:30pm.
You can also keep up with the game via Twitter, following @NFL.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
State of the Union Watch Party
Tonight President Obama will make a huge State of the Union address to the people of America outlining his plans for the future. Local volunteers from the organization Organizing For America will be holding a watch party at 16212 Invermere Avenue from 7:30pm-10:30pm. Go here to RSVP for this special event and possible network with new faces in the area.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Dollhouse Presents:
BEST KEPT SECRET IS BACK!
And this month, we are featuring one of your favorite photographers........
You are cordially invited to partake in an astounding experience with Kirksey House Productions. Join us on January 31, 2010 as we unveil our latest collection of human photography: Human Expressions.
In a marathon-style shoot, over 30 subjects have been captured on film by local photographer, Matthew Kirksey. The collection features both color and black and white headshots that illustrate the personification of human emotion. The results of the shoots will be a raw exhibit of photographic genius.
Best Kept Secret will take place on Sunday January 31, 2010, 7:00 p.m. at Fairmount Martini and Wine Bar.
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Free Sex Tour (Ohio)
“Free Sex!” short for “Free Sex Education” is the campaign slogan used for this sex information music tour. The main objective of this campaign is to promote abstinence and safe sex to teens throughout Northeast Ohio while giving them a good environment of music. The slogan “Free Sex” is used to captivate the attention of teens initially then convert that attention into information about STD’s, safe sex practices, abstinence, and the effects of teen pregnancies.
Each year approximately 3 million cases of STDs occur among teenagers and approximately 870,000 teenagers become pregnant. Over the years the teen pregnancy rate has seen a drop, but rates of HIV and other STD infections have not declined. HIV, other STDs, and teen pregnancy can all impact students’ capacity to excel at school and can be a contributing factor in decreasing high school graduation rates. By making teens aware of these shocking statistics, this will force young adults into deeper though about being sexually involved. Overall, we will make students more cautious and aware of the ramifications of experimenting with sex at an early age and how it can have a negative effect on their dreams and aspirations.
Our tour also plans to decrease the dropout rates and other negative implications due to teen pregnancy that can hurt the school’s image as a whole. By reducing teen pregnancy, HIV, and STDs at schools across Northeast Ohio we hope to impact students from other parts of Ohio as well. If our program spreads across the state it has the potential of making the state of Ohio become one of the top states in the nation for providing both excellent school and sex education.
Cities for Free Sex Tour! (N.E. Ohio)
1. Youngstown – Barleys
Thursday Feb 4th, 2010
2. Akron – Club Beer 30
Friday Feb 5th, 2010
3. Lakewood- Phantasy Niteclub
Saturday Feb 6th, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Sak Pase Cleveland?!?! THIS WEDNESDAY 01/20/2010
A tragedy that took place in one day that will affect thousands of lives.....Haiti needs our help and they need it now! Join us THIS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 20th at Anatomy at 9pm for SAK PASE CLEVELAND?!?!?, a party with a purpose, where all proceeds will go to the Haiti victims. $10 donations suggested!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
RIP Teddy Pendergrass
Legendary singer Teddy Pendergrass died at the age of 59, from colon cancer yesterday, January 13, 2010. A musical inspiration for many, he will truly be missed.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Haiti gets hit hard
On Tuesday, January 12, Haiti was hit with a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake, which officials believe, has left over 100,000 people dead. The capital Port au Prince has been completely ruined, with no buildings left standing.
According to cnn.com, "CNN's Anderson Cooper, viewing Port-au-Prince from a helicopter, called the sight of the destroyed buildings in the quake-devastated city "incredibly shocking" and "eerie."
Haiti is in dire need of medical support. There are many options available for those who are willing to donate, even as little as $5. Many local tweeters, along with Dollhouse, are taking the option of texting the word "Yele" to 501501. By doing so, $5 will automatically be charged to your next cellphone bill. That easy.
Please continue to send prayers for our brothers and sisters in Haiti and keep an ear out for ways to help out.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
The Wow Factor
Like a first kiss. That first conversation. A breath of fresh air. Its so refreshing. Wow. That is all that you can think, to yourself as you replay everything back in your head. Its definitely not love. Too soon. Its just wow. It’s the wow factor. We all go through it upon the introduction of a new interest. It plays out something like this:
You meet. You exchange numbers. You play the waiting game of who calls who first. Then the call is made. Maybe it’s a text. Maybe it’s a bbm. That first conversation does one of two things. It either makes or breaks this new relationship. The first conversation is always fun. Its like the interviewing process, where you ask each other every question that comes to mind. It consists of trial and error. So at what point do you realize that you want to pursue a second conversation? When or how do you realize that this person is actually worth more of your time, in the near future? A few signs may be:
Few, close to no awkward silences. Plenty of laughs. A lot of in common qualities. The ability to agree to disagree on the uncommon qualities. The mentioning of a second conversation and/or a “date.” And for some, the feeling of “it just feels right.” If the initial conversation consists of one or more of the above mentioned, then you have just landed into phase 2 and nine times out of ten, you will leave that conversation with a slight case of the “wow factor.”
Now lets fast forward into phase 2……..Does your conversations, whether via telephone or face to face STILL consists of the laughs, non awkward silences and more common interests? We all get to a point within in relationship, romantic or platonic, where we realize that the relationship is either going to be a benefit or a load of sh**. The success of any relationship is based on the longevity of the “wow factor.” If and when you make it past the initial conversation, how long does that person leave you with a bold “wow” stamped on your mind? Have they wooed you long enough where even 6 months down the road, you still silently wow yourself, as if you had just met?
For me, it is very hard to come across a long living wow factor, but when I do, I am like a hooked fish because the wow factor is so hard to come across. So what wows me? Intriguing and genuine conversations. Common interests. Being taught something that I had never learned before. A conversation with a driven and goal oriented foundation. Personality. Laughs, laughs and plenty of laughs. If I engage in a conversation that consists of those qualities on a normal basis, then I have officially been hit with the “wow factor.” Now everyone’s definition of their own wow factor will be different and individually based. So to know the level of your expected wow factor, you must first know what it is that you want, need and expect to make and keep you happy. The good thing about the wow factor though, is its natural and doesn’t really have any set rules. Its raw, its there and you just know. The wow hits you unexpectingly and you find yourself saying it, without really saying it. It may not actually be the word, but the feeing that your mind is having. Your mind is in a state of wow.
The life of my longest wow factor started in 2000 and ended in 2009. For those nine years, I was in love with a man, whom I could not be with for many reasons. He knew how I felt about him, but because of many different circumstances, we just couldn’t/wouldn’t be. The day that he decided that I was the one that he wanted and was looking for this whole time; the day that he told me to my face, after not seeing each other in years, that he wanted to make US work; this day was the day that my nine year wow factor had officially died.
To this day, I still wonder why it took so long, was it me, was I wrong, was I being selfish and so many other questions, but the truth was, no matter how hard I tried to dig for an answer, my wow factor could not be resurrected. I had been facing this factor for so long, without it being reciprocated that my wow had finally died off.
The wow factor is a wonderful feeling. It makes you feel tingly on the inside. For me, I am like a blushing and giggly school girl. I love the wow factor and I wish that I could experience a longer version of it more often, as I date. At the same time, because the wow factor is a special feeling, everyone will not experience the longevity of it, but only those special someone’s who will hold a certain spot in your heart. Just think, everyone who has ever left you with a long lasting wow factor, is probably someone that you will never forget. An ex, your first love, your first heartbreak, etc. we experience some of our best and worst times with these wowers. I just know that I am looking forward to the day when I experience my final wow factor and it will be a lifetime of the wow factor. Everyday that I wake up next to him. Everyday when I fall asleep next to him. His smile. His joy will be my joy. Our life together, as one. Now at that point, it will no longer be the wow factor, but he shall become my Mr. Wow For a Lifetime. Wow.
By Monisa Mason
You meet. You exchange numbers. You play the waiting game of who calls who first. Then the call is made. Maybe it’s a text. Maybe it’s a bbm. That first conversation does one of two things. It either makes or breaks this new relationship. The first conversation is always fun. Its like the interviewing process, where you ask each other every question that comes to mind. It consists of trial and error. So at what point do you realize that you want to pursue a second conversation? When or how do you realize that this person is actually worth more of your time, in the near future? A few signs may be:
Few, close to no awkward silences. Plenty of laughs. A lot of in common qualities. The ability to agree to disagree on the uncommon qualities. The mentioning of a second conversation and/or a “date.” And for some, the feeling of “it just feels right.” If the initial conversation consists of one or more of the above mentioned, then you have just landed into phase 2 and nine times out of ten, you will leave that conversation with a slight case of the “wow factor.”
Now lets fast forward into phase 2……..Does your conversations, whether via telephone or face to face STILL consists of the laughs, non awkward silences and more common interests? We all get to a point within in relationship, romantic or platonic, where we realize that the relationship is either going to be a benefit or a load of sh**. The success of any relationship is based on the longevity of the “wow factor.” If and when you make it past the initial conversation, how long does that person leave you with a bold “wow” stamped on your mind? Have they wooed you long enough where even 6 months down the road, you still silently wow yourself, as if you had just met?
For me, it is very hard to come across a long living wow factor, but when I do, I am like a hooked fish because the wow factor is so hard to come across. So what wows me? Intriguing and genuine conversations. Common interests. Being taught something that I had never learned before. A conversation with a driven and goal oriented foundation. Personality. Laughs, laughs and plenty of laughs. If I engage in a conversation that consists of those qualities on a normal basis, then I have officially been hit with the “wow factor.” Now everyone’s definition of their own wow factor will be different and individually based. So to know the level of your expected wow factor, you must first know what it is that you want, need and expect to make and keep you happy. The good thing about the wow factor though, is its natural and doesn’t really have any set rules. Its raw, its there and you just know. The wow hits you unexpectingly and you find yourself saying it, without really saying it. It may not actually be the word, but the feeing that your mind is having. Your mind is in a state of wow.
The life of my longest wow factor started in 2000 and ended in 2009. For those nine years, I was in love with a man, whom I could not be with for many reasons. He knew how I felt about him, but because of many different circumstances, we just couldn’t/wouldn’t be. The day that he decided that I was the one that he wanted and was looking for this whole time; the day that he told me to my face, after not seeing each other in years, that he wanted to make US work; this day was the day that my nine year wow factor had officially died.
To this day, I still wonder why it took so long, was it me, was I wrong, was I being selfish and so many other questions, but the truth was, no matter how hard I tried to dig for an answer, my wow factor could not be resurrected. I had been facing this factor for so long, without it being reciprocated that my wow had finally died off.
The wow factor is a wonderful feeling. It makes you feel tingly on the inside. For me, I am like a blushing and giggly school girl. I love the wow factor and I wish that I could experience a longer version of it more often, as I date. At the same time, because the wow factor is a special feeling, everyone will not experience the longevity of it, but only those special someone’s who will hold a certain spot in your heart. Just think, everyone who has ever left you with a long lasting wow factor, is probably someone that you will never forget. An ex, your first love, your first heartbreak, etc. we experience some of our best and worst times with these wowers. I just know that I am looking forward to the day when I experience my final wow factor and it will be a lifetime of the wow factor. Everyday that I wake up next to him. Everyday when I fall asleep next to him. His smile. His joy will be my joy. Our life together, as one. Now at that point, it will no longer be the wow factor, but he shall become my Mr. Wow For a Lifetime. Wow.
By Monisa Mason
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
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