Friday, May 4, 2012
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25 First Date Dos and Don'ts
Of course I realize, not everyone is in a relationship and there are some of us who are single and loving it. So, after reading this article from Glamour.com, I wanted to share some dating tips with all my single peeps out there. These tips were complied from some of glamour's contributing relationship writers. Enjoy:
1.
DON’T get ahead of yourself.
It’s OK to get excited before you go
out with someone new, but stay realistic. As pessimistic as this sounds, if
your expectations are low, then a good date will be a welcome surprise and a
bad date will be no biggie.—DearSugar
2. DO be open to unexpected date ideas.
A homemade meal, PBR and Guitar Hero
might be a better way to get to know each other than the standard restaurant
and a movie. Plus, are you really going to ask someone to take you out for
filets, cocktails and the theater in this economy? —Tom Miller, Tango’s Daily Dish
3.
DON’T go somewhere overflowing with eye candy.
A while ago I took a girl out to
brunch at a restaurant that is always brimming with beautiful hipsters.
Naturally, there was a Kate Hudson look-alike sitting behind my date, right in
my line of vision. Even worse, she was wearing this crazy low-cut dress, and
when she leaned forward I could see her entire breast—maintaining eye
contact has never been more of a struggle.—Ryan Dodge, Single-ish
4. DO wear flats.
Although heels can be super sexy, you
never know where a first date will lead you. I’ve been on first dates that
ended with a lovely walk around town (hello, blisters!) or a visit to a
neighborhood playground (tripping all over myself!). Flats will let you feel
open to anything the night may bring.—Joanna Goddard, Smitten
5. DO wear sexy underwear.
Even if you don’t shed your clothes,
your non-Hanes undies will give you confidence. Plus, if you do end up
stripping down to your skivvies, you DON’T want to end up wearing granny
panties a la Bridget Jones.—Daniel Holloway and Dorothy Robinson, authors of
Dating
Makes You Want to Die (But You Have to Do It Anyway
6. DO bring dental supplies with you.
I once ordered a shredded beef
burrito and there was a string of meat stuck in my teeth. I would’ve excused
myself to the bathroom to fix it, but I hadn’t brought my floss with me. So I
sat there, not listening to him and going crazy. Now I bring mints, gum, spray,
floss—everything. Seriously. Besides, you never know if you’ll want to make
out.—Erin Meanley, Single-ish
7. DO call a friend for a pep talk.
If you’re suffering from first-date
jitters, ring a friend for a few words of encouragement before you meet the
guy. Before my first dates, you’d always find me in a cab on the phone with my
mom, with her telling me the guy would be crazy not to adore me. Even though
she had to say that (she is my mom), a few positive words made me walk into my
date with confidence.—Joanna Goddard, Smitten
8. DON’T wear anything too sexy over the underwear.
You are not going to a club on a
first date—we hope! So don’t dress in a way that inspires him to grind against
you to Rihanna’s newest song. —Daniel Holloway and Dorothy Robinson, authors
of Dating
Makes You Want to Die (But You Have to Do It Anyway)
9. DO Facebook him.
Try not to confuse what he tells you
and what you read about him. If you run out of things to talk about, maybe
mention a YouTube video that he has on his page.—Tom Miller, Tango’s Daily Dish
10. But DON’T let him know you’ve been Google-stalking him all week.
Look, we know that you’ve been
investigating this guy online since you learned his last name. (We don’t blame
you, and chances are he’s done the same to you.) But if you start in on his
alma mater, favorite bands and how his hair looked in 2004 (that was found
thanks to your mad skills at image searching), you are going to creep him out.
Big-time.—Daniel Holloway and Dorothy Robinson, authors of Dating
Makes You Want to Die (But You Have to Do It Anyway
11. DON’T drink and date.
One glass of wine is fine. Two or
more could lead to sudden, instant and otherwise immediate death of a potential
relationship. My friend Katherine is a smart and beautiful girl, but whenever
she has a few drinks, she starts swearing like a sailor. If she were not a
little tipsy, she would never talk so trashy. Guys are instantly turned off by
her behavior, and she often wonders why first dates never turn into seconds.—Jess
McCann, author of You
Lost Him at Hello
12. DO have a positive attitude.
I tried to plan a really neat first
date—something different. So I pick her up, and it’s cold out, and the
restaurant I was going to take her to is closed. We’re in an abandoned area,
and it’s cold; I’m not looking so good right now. Finally we find a place to
eat, except the menu is all in Korean. We point to something and what comes out
tastes like rubber chicken. Then, when we get to the bowling alley, it seems
like we’re the only non-gang members there. But it was an amazing date because
she was cool. Her positive attitude dictated how the date would go.—Evan
Marc Katz, dating coach and author of Why
You’re Still Single
13. DO order a big-girl meal.
Do you really think a puny salad will
hold you over all night?—The Frisky
14. DON’T question his height.
If he’s 5’10” on his driver’s
license, and in his heart, suspend your disbelief. Feel free to store it for
something to make fun of later. —Tom Miller, Tango’s Daily Dish
15.
DO act interested in what he is saying.
No one wants to go on a first date
with the human equivalent of a dead-fish handshake. If you don’t like where the
date is headed, end it early. But if you are tired, hung over or depressed
about the economic apocalypse, don’t let it affect your time together. Talk.
Ask questions. Make eye contact.—Daniel Holloway and Dorothy Robinson,
authors of Dating
Makes You Want to Die (But You Have to Do It Anyway)
16. DON’T turn your dates into therapy sessions.
My friend Isabel just had the worst
year of her life: She had foreclosed on her house and was in serious debt.
Whenever she was out with a guy, she would unload all her frustrations right on
his plate! No one wants to hear you ramble on about your sick cat, annoying
boss or stalker ex-boyfriend. If she was hoping for a second date, Isabel
should’ve asked more questions and done more listening than talking. —Jess
McCann, author of You
Lost Him at Hello
17. On that note, DON’T psychoanalyze your date.
A guy once got all Freud on me and
asked me if I had trouble getting close to men because of my relationship with
my father. Totally inappropriate, considering we’d just met.—The Frisky
18. But DON’T get too personal.
One woman on our message boards
reminisced about a guy who asked her how many kids she wanted. “I’m hoping for
at least one little girl,” he added. Sweet…yet a tad premature. Another woman
wanted to know if it was normal that a guy asked her about her credit score and
credit limit. Yeah, not normal.—Josey Miller, iVillage’s Sex on My Desk
19. DON’T talk about your ex.
No good can come of this! You’ll seem
either bitter, heartless or still hung-up—and any one of these is a huge
turnoff.—Em and Lo, Daily Bedpost
20. No, really, DON’T talk about your ex.
“Hypotheticals” that start with
“would you”or “can you believe” are transparent and indicate that your head is
somewhere else. So DON’T ask your date, “Would you ever, I mean ever, skip
someone’s cousin’s wedding to go to some Final Four game?”—Tom Miller, Tango’s Daily Dish
21. DO discuss issues that are important to you.
Why wait to find out that the two of
you don’t see eye to eye on something you feel passionately about?—The Frisky
22. DON’T talk about sex.
Unless you’re planning on having sex
on the first date, in which case you should definitely talk about your sexual
history. But if not, it’s nice to leave a little something to the
imagination—and to save something for the second date.—Em and Lo, Daily Bedpost
23. DON’T let him take you to a second location if you don’t like him.
Too often, I politely follow the guy
to another bar, and another, when really I just want to go home and read. It’s
better for both of you if you just speak up. —Erin Meanley, Single-ish
24. DON’T try to add him as a Facebook friend after the first date.
It will just freak him out and make
him feel like you’re trying to snoop on him (which of course you are…but that’s
what Google is for!).—Em and Lo, Daily
Bedpost
25. DO break the dating rules.
If you want to call him, call—he’ll
appreciate it. If you want to make the first move, do it—why not!—DearSugar
Making Your Relationship Work
Men treat your women like precious gold. Listen to them,
remember them, be loyal to them and the rewards can be endless. Likewise women
if your men are loyal to you, giving, thoughtful, attentive, and is putting out
his best… then you should put some effort into your acrobatic training,
watching the cooking channel, and keeping you’ll home in order… A relationship
works best when there is a give and take policy in place, communication, and
meeting each other half way in all that you do… If you love her kiss her for no
reason, make her breakfast in bed on a random Saturday. Ladies if you love him
give him a “forget me not” gift at a random time of the day… send him a “you
can never forget this” pic to think about you during the day. A relationship is
hard work, but yield life changing results. The more effort you put into it the
better it will be…. So grow together #Love
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Thursday, May 3, 2012
10 Sex Cravings All Guys Have
1. HE
WANTS A GIRL WHO CAN TURN HERSELF ON
Women,
as you know, need time to get revved up. Although your man may be more than
willing to pull out all the stops to get you hot, he wouldn't mind if you gave
yourself a running start. "A number of women still believe that it's
solely a man's job to arouse them," says Georgia sex therapist Gloria
Brame, PhD. "To have a really fulfilling sexual experience though, you
have to put some effort into getting yourself into a sexual state of
mind."
To
give your libido a boost, draw on the same sources of inspiration you use
during solo self-pleasuring missions. Once his seduction scheme begins, close
your eyes and fantasize about a hot encounter you had with your man...or even
some other dude. "It's totally okay to think about another sexual partner
when you're trying to turn yourself on," reassures Brame. "You just
might not want to tell your boyfriend about it."
2. HE
WANTS SEX TO BE FUN
Unfortunately,
real-life romps aren't as seamless as they are in the movies. "Things
don't always go smoothly during sex — some positions don't work, and odd noises
happen," says Gardos. "If you get hung up on a mishap, it will ruin
the mood. But if you can both laugh, it becomes a light bonding moment."
Chas,*
28, agrees. "One night I tried a new move that wasn't executed properly,
and my girl hit her head on the nightstand! She didn't hurt herself, so we
could joke about it, and then we got back to what we were doing."
Frisky
fun is about more than damage control though. Make a silly bet to be paid off
in sexual favors or play a board game naked in bed and agree that the loser has
to grant the winner one lusty request.
3. HE
WANTS YOU TO DROP HINTS
When
it comes to pleasing the women in their lives, every man wishes he had ESP
(extrasexual perception). But the truth is, your libidinous longings can be
baffling. "That's why a guy loves it when you're able to guide him without
barking out orders," says Gardos.
So
when giving erotic instruction, throw in some positive reinforcement.
"Tell him how good it feels when he does something right, or remind him of
a technique that always gets you off," suggests Brame. "If he's not
giving you enough foreplay, ask him to use his hand or mouth to warm you up,
saying that you want to draw out the experience."
4. HE
WANTS TO WATCH
For
men, what they see is almost as good as what they get, so make sure to give him
an eyeful. "One time during sex, my girlfriend led me over to a mirror so
we could see ourselves in action," remembers Tyler, 21. "I found it
really sexy, but what made it hotter was how into it she was."
Another
way to turn him on with sight: Keep some clothes on. Sometimes men prefer when
you leave a little to the imagination. "Sexy lingerie can be as arousing —
or more so — as being nude, because it builds anticipation," says Bob
Berkowitz, PhD, coauthor of When Men Stop Having Sex.
More
great views: you in girl-on-top position or, if you're feeling brave, touching
yourself in front of him.
5. HE
WANTS YOU TO BE NAUGHTY
Even
if you're a bad girl at heart, you might hold back with your guy. "Women
are often afraid to get naughty in a relationship, because they don't want to
shatter any 'good girlfriend' image he has or they don't want him to think
they're weird," explains Brame. "But men want to see that
no-holds-barred side of you — they just don't want to offend you by asking for
it."
What
dirty-girl tricks fit the bill? Pretty much anything that shows him how much
you like sex and how much you want it with him, says Gardos. To let him know
you're into him, grab his butt hard when he's climaxing or gently nip his
shoulder.
You
may also want to do something unexpected, like initiating a new position or
trying a passion prop. "My girlfriend and I were out shopping when she
suggested we check out this sex-toy shop," Nick, 27, says. "We ended up
buying this thing called a penis sleeve, which is basically a thick, bumpy
condom. Not only was it fun to use, but I loved how eager she was to try
it."
6. HE
WANTS A "WOW, WHAT WAS THAT?" EXPERIENCE
To
separate yourself from the pack, you'll need to pull a move so wild, he won't
be able to stop thinking about it the next day. "If you've mastered one
particular technique that's really hot and different, the entire erotic
experience will stand out in his mind," explains psychologist Joel Block,
PhD, author of The Art of the Quickie.
Now,
you don't have to bust out a complicated trick best used by yoga instructors —
just tweak an old standby, say, switching between oral sex and
intercourse...with him blindfolded.
You
may also want to come up with your own signature mouth move. "When my
ex-girlfriend would go down on me, she took her time exploring the whole area
with her tongue," remembers Peter, 32. "And she did cool stuff with
it, like alternating between using the flat part and then covering the same
territory with just the tip. It was an entirely different sensation!"
7. HE
WANTS TO MIX THINGS UP
Repetition
can make once-hot sack sessions seem ho-hum. So be open to varying things in
bed. Any change in speed, pressure, or position will make the act more interesting
and pleasurable. "Variety keeps him in a heightened state of arousal
because he never knows what to expect," says Block.
During
foreplay, wrap your fist around his member (with lube!), moving it up and down
with long, smooth strokes. Then add your other hand, and gently twist both
hands in opposing directions. When you get to intercourse, start off slowly in
missionary. Next, rest your feet on his shoulders for deeper thrusting.
Finally, roll over, and let him enter you from behind.
8. HE
WANTS NOOKY OUT OF NOWHERE
"You'll
win big sexual points with your guy if you spring sex on him out of the
blue," says Gardos. "It gives him a huge ego boost by reinforcing the
fact that you're really hot for him."
For a
spontaneous seduction, ask him to pull over to a deserted spot for a roadside
romp when you're driving home one night. Or at a party, take him into a back
bedroom or closet. Joe, 23, remembers a naughty surprise attack at a black-tie
affair. "My date and I were sitting down at dinner, and she slid her hand
under the table and began to pleasure me — right in the middle of the meal! It
was so spontaneous and unexpected. I could barely sit still," he recalls.
9. HE
WANTS TO TAKE YOU
The
best way to bring out the sexy beast in your guy? Initiate some
take-me-I'm-yours action. "He'd love to be raw and animalistic with you,
but he needs to know you want it too," says Brame. "Kiss him
seductively and then pull away, saying that if he wants more, he can come and
get it." During the act, you can also tell him "harder" or
"faster" if you feel like he's handling you with kid gloves.
Dave,
24, was totally psyched when a woman asked to be ravaged. "An
ex-girlfriend lay down on the bed and begged me to rip off her clothes, which I
did. The sex was great, but letting me tear her shirt in half was the best part
because it was passionate and intense."
10. HE
WANTS TO DO NOTHING SOMETIMES
On the
flip side, occasionally men prefer it when you take over. Lying back while a
chick has her way with him is an ultimate guy fantasy.
Just
ask Brian, 26: "I was dating a woman who was sort of a bookworm. But when
I got her into bed for the first time, she was wild. Before I could even try to
take off her clothes, she threw me back on the bed and blindfolded me with her
bra," he remembers. "Then she gave me the best oral sex ever. I
didn't have to lift a finger."
For a
softer approach, Brame suggests treating your man to allover titillation: Have
him lie on the bed naked. Then, starting at one foot, kiss and lick your way up
his leg and along the crease where his thigh meets his torso. Next, move to his
side, up to his neck, and down to his main event. When you're ready for
intercourse, treat him to reverse-cowgirl so he can't help you, even if he
wants to. Trust us: The payback will be awesome.
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I recently formed a recording studio as an LLC, but I am anxious about all the income going into accounts receivable and having less immediate income for me and my family. Does this money circulate within my business only to pay business expenses, or can I use some of the money to enjoy the fruits of my labor without putting myself on the payroll right away? —J.U., Phoenix, Ariz.
Since you formed your company as a limited liability company, as the owner you are considered a “member” of the LLC by the Internal Revenue Service. If you’re a one-member LLC, the IRS will treat your company the same as a sole proprietorship for tax purposes. While you can hire employees, you will never put yourself on the company payroll since you are not considered an employee.
Instead, when you want to take money from the company, it will be in the form of an owner’s draw, says Jim Sharvin, a CPA with McDowell, Dillon & Hunter in Torrance, Calif. It is as simple as writing a check from the company to yourself and depositing it in your personal account, which should be kept separate from your business accounts.
“You may use money from the business for yourself, but know that the money you take out of the business will be subject to taxes at the individual tax filing level and subject to self-employment taxes,” says Lisa Schwartz, a CPA with Mitchell & Schwartz in Camarillo, Calif. In 2012 the self-employment tax rate is 13.3 percent for business owners on the first $110,100 of income and 2.9 percent on any income more than that amount.
For practical purposes, this means you’ll need to keep track of all your draws and set some of that money aside for taxes if your business is profitable. After your business gets established, you will pay self-employment tax in estimated quarterly payments to the IRS—something that can come as a shock if you’re used to being an employee and having taxes withheld from your paycheck.
Along with self-employment tax, you’ll need to remember that your recording studio’s 2012 profit or loss will be reported on your personal income tax return next April. If you make a profit, you’ll pay both self-employment and income taxes on that amount whether you have taken it for personal use or not.
All this will be much clearer if you work with an accountant familiar with small business, says Gregg Landers, managing director at accounting firm CBIZ MHM in San Diego. A trustworthy accountant can help you forecast your balance sheet so “you can understand what your studio’s cash-flow needs will be in the future and have an idea how much money you can take out of the bank and still have sufficient money left in the company,” Landers says.
With your business just getting started, it’s best to forgo removing funds immediately if you can. “The business should be adequately capitalized to carry itself through the startup phase,” says Richard Clement, a certified financial planner with Campbell Wealth Management in Alexandria, Va. You “should ideally have enough personal savings or other income sources available tocover personal expenses until the business gets established.”
Michael Eisenberg, a CPA and personal financial specialist at Eisenberg Financial Advisors in Los Angeles, advises clients to keep a minimum of six to eight months’ worth of working capital in their company accounts. That cushion will keep your business up and running through any seasonal revenue downturns or the general rough stretches that inevitably crop up, he says.
Once your business is established and profitable, you should begin to take regular draws—even if they are no more than $1,000 a month, Clement says. “Start small and build in a regular amount for yourself over time, both to establish discipline for your business and so you have a true picture of the business and how it’s doing” financially.
Another issue to discuss with your accountant, once you hire one, is that as your business grows, your draws will no longer be optional. That’s because the IRS requires business owners to pay themselves a “reasonable” salary, says Steve Sahlein, co-president of the American Institute of Professional Bookkeepers. “The IRS is going to challenge any annual salary that is less than the Social Security wage limit—$110,100 for 2012—to catch those who are trying to avoid paying Social Security taxes,” Sahlein writes in an e-mail.
While most people think of salary and payroll issues as mundane office chores, they are much more complicated than that because they involve tax law, Sahlein notes. Do yourself a favor and get some professional advice so you don’t make decisions that come back to haunt you.
By Karen E. Klein business week
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