UPDATE: I just learned through Facebook that Quincy from "Tough Love" on VH1 will apparently be at Flip Flops tonight.
Hey party people! It's $1 daiquiri night at Flip Flops. Doors open at 9 p.m.
Here are some other Thursday nightlife highlights:
Scruffy Murphy's: Whisky Bent, 10:30 p.m. free. 706-322-3460.
Fountain City Coffee: Open mike, 8 p.m. free. 706-494-6659. (all ages)
The Uptown Vault: Starlight Karaoke, 5 p.m. free. 706-442-8370.
Spicoli’s: Stereomonster, 10 p.m. free. 706-221-5252.
Players: Girls’ Night Out with free pool on hourly tables, 6:30 p.m. until close. Free. 706-653-0106. (18 and older)
SoHo Bar & Grill: The Suex Effect, 10 p.m. free. 706-568-3316.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Wedding diet myth?
Want to know the most-repeated thought that went through my mind while training for a half marathon?
"Man, I really wish I was getting married soon."
My logic was that I didn't know when I'd have another goal that would force me to get in shape.
I've always loved exercising, but I've also always been terrified of the grueling workouts that celebrities take on prior to getting married.
Exhibit A? This outline of Kate Middleton's "wedding dress workout."
I always imagined that I, too, would endure grueling workouts and awful diets in the weeks before getting married.
But are pre-wedding workouts confined to gossip magazine headlines?
Once I entered the real world -- and watched real people get married -- not too many of my female friends endured a crazy fitness regimen before tying the knot. Or maybe they did, but just didn't want to publicly admit it.
Weigh in: Are wedding dress workouts real?
(As always, you can find more wedding tips on Katie's blog.)
"Man, I really wish I was getting married soon."
My logic was that I didn't know when I'd have another goal that would force me to get in shape.
I've always loved exercising, but I've also always been terrified of the grueling workouts that celebrities take on prior to getting married.
Exhibit A? This outline of Kate Middleton's "wedding dress workout."
I always imagined that I, too, would endure grueling workouts and awful diets in the weeks before getting married.
But are pre-wedding workouts confined to gossip magazine headlines?
Once I entered the real world -- and watched real people get married -- not too many of my female friends endured a crazy fitness regimen before tying the knot. Or maybe they did, but just didn't want to publicly admit it.
Weigh in: Are wedding dress workouts real?
(As always, you can find more wedding tips on Katie's blog.)
Facebook numbers in status
I stayed silent during the "cartoon characters can save the world" movement. But Facebook's newest trend -- The Number Game -- is just too much to handle.
You've probably seen friends fill their statuses with numbers, followed by cryptic statements like, "63: You're a great drinking buddy."
Here's an official explanation for the game, courtesy of its Facebook page:
Ask your friends via a status or on chat to send you their favorite number if they want feedback on what you think about them
Post a status about that particular person, starting it with the number they sent you (It can be a compliment, something you like or dislike about them, or something you always wanted to tell them.
Annoying? Slightly.
But amid cryptic bra colors and suggestive purse placements, this seems like the first Facebook trend annoying enough to make people voice their displeasure.
One of my Facebook friends recently wrote this status update: "For you people coming up with numbers and writing something about that person. BE WARNED I AM DELETING YOU."
What determines your tolerance for a Facebook campaign?
You've probably seen friends fill their statuses with numbers, followed by cryptic statements like, "63: You're a great drinking buddy."
Here's an official explanation for the game, courtesy of its Facebook page:
Ask your friends via a status or on chat to send you their favorite number if they want feedback on what you think about them
Post a status about that particular person, starting it with the number they sent you (It can be a compliment, something you like or dislike about them, or something you always wanted to tell them.
Annoying? Slightly.
But amid cryptic bra colors and suggestive purse placements, this seems like the first Facebook trend annoying enough to make people voice their displeasure.
One of my Facebook friends recently wrote this status update: "For you people coming up with numbers and writing something about that person. BE WARNED I AM DELETING YOU."
What determines your tolerance for a Facebook campaign?
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Whip My Hair cover
I found this cover of Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair" earlier this week, and I finally succumbed to an urge to post it on my blog. The bluesy take on a peppy R&B tune has attracted the attention of websites like MTV and Jezebel.
I have an odd weakness for a good cover song. I know the majority of covers are bad, unoriginal and off-key.
But when you find a really good one...well, sometimes you just have to whip your hair.
The original:
I have an odd weakness for a good cover song. I know the majority of covers are bad, unoriginal and off-key.
But when you find a really good one...well, sometimes you just have to whip your hair.
The original:
Promiscuity gene?
Your significant other just discovered you've been unfaithful. Consider explaining your behavior with this line:
"My genes made me do it."
Believe it or not, you'll have scientific backing. This study suggests a link between promiscuity and DNA. An excerpt:
A particular version of a dopamine receptor gene called DRD4 is linked to people's tendency toward both infidelity and uncommitted one-night stands, the researchers reported Nov. 30 in the online open-access journal PloS One.
"My genes made me do it."
Believe it or not, you'll have scientific backing. This study suggests a link between promiscuity and DNA. An excerpt:
A particular version of a dopamine receptor gene called DRD4 is linked to people's tendency toward both infidelity and uncommitted one-night stands, the researchers reported Nov. 30 in the online open-access journal PloS One.
The same gene has already been linked to alcoholism and gambling addiction, as well as less destructive thrills like a love of horror films. One study linked the gene to an openness to new social situations, which in turn correlated with political liberalism.
Regardless of the study's disclaimers, I fear cheating will eventually be regarded not as an individual lapse in judgment, but rather as a pre-determined force over which daters have no control.
Weigh in: Do discussions of a genetic predisposition toward infidelity affect your dating outlook?
Monday, December 6, 2010
Breakup ornaments
If an ex is on your shopping list this holiday season, I have a suggestion.
The ornament pictured above is a real trinket available at BreakupOrnaments.com, a website that appears pretty legit.
For just $8.50, you can decorate an ex's tree with a cute reminder of your broken relationship.
Happy holidays!
(via TresSugar)
Monday power anthem
I felt the early traces of a bad mood as I rolled into the office this morning.
Fortunately, I had my computer, YouTube and a consuming hunger for 'N Sync's "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays."
Go ahead and judge, but few things rival the thrill of seeing your favorite boy band in a sleigh.
Plus, I got a little misty-eyed upon revisiting Gary Coleman's cameo in the music video.
Sigh. Happier times.
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