I’ve seen Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson (Kingman) in alot of movies, and this one just proves that he’s gotten much better (must have taken some acting classes). The story is set in Boston, and it starts off a little typical, big sports hero going through his arrogant and glitzy life. Elvis plays a prominent role in the backdrop, with pictures, movies and songs all over the place. It doesn’t start getting funny until we meet lil Miss Peyton, his newly found daughter, a young lady that proves to be the heart of the plot, and will win over your heart. She’s bossy, manipulative and a total brainiac, the perfect foil for his arrogant self. She takes over his home, creating chaos with glitter everywhere she went. I don’t want to spoil the plot, but Peyton comes in like a whirlwind.

The conflicts and trials they go through as a new father and daughter developing a relationship definitely set the tone for a lot of comedic laughs. (Who knew the Rock could play the guitar) The supporting characters are not that well developed in the plot but provide a good backdrop for the foibles of Kingman and his daughter. Spike the dog is actually more developed than other characters…ouch! The movie is interspersed with enough football to keep the guys happy and enough bare chests & biceps to keep the girls happy.

All in all it’s a great ‘feel good’ movie, great for a date night or even a family night. The moral of the story is that at the end of the day, love surpasses all…and isn’t that what we all want to escape to anyway?

The disc is loaded with all kinds of extras like bloopers, deleted scenes, alternate intros and a funny clip of the ballet scene in it’s entirety. I didn’t even have a chance to check out all the fun stuff on there.

This book was definitely one for the guys. And by guys I mean the type of guys that I wouldn’t date. A specific group of guys that see the world through sports, don’t know a thing about grocery shopping, don’t read books, and think going to Las Vegas qualifies as visiting a Wonder of the World. The stance of women is stereo-typical as well, at times even bordering on the archaic principles of woman in the kitchen running the household while guy sits in front of television getting fat.

The Points system is a ridiculous way of keeping score, and manipulating each other in a relationship. Even if a relationship was based on the premise of points, I refuse to believe that acting or saying a certain thing just to get ‘points’ is a way to have a fulfilling and happy relationship with someone you love. FYI: Not every woman likes roses, or champagne, or those idiotic sappy over the top romantic gestures. We want your affection and presents to come from the heart, and not from a place of trying to get control.

It’s supposed to be the spoof or flippant way of turning the script on such bestsellers like She’s Just Not that Into You and Why You are Still Single, so I guess in that direction it fits it’s goals.

However, I just don’t get it. Even as a woman with an open mind, I think that keeping lists and scores of how you rank in the sight of your beloved is a waste of energy and time. But hey, that’s just me. Maybe from a guy’s perspective it makes sense.

I will grant that it’s tongue-in-cheek attitude is hilarious, and I think the author doesn’t take himself too seriously. The anecdotes were funny as hell and seeing alot of scenarios from the guys’ perspective made me understand a bit better how limited the certain male minds can be.
For more information, check out the author’s page at http://glebespoints.com.

So, did anyone else read this yet, and if so, what are your thoughts?

This book is truly a manual on everything related to life in this generation. Melissa Kirsch covers every single topic under the sun, from investments, living on a budget, dealing with pets, frienvy and family. At a hefty 400+ pages, this book promises alot in the title and delivers all that and more.

It’s not a literary chore as one might think from the thickness, in fact, every page has lovely blurbs and little sections to keep even the more attention deficit order having of us entertained. There are numerous quotes and citations from other noteworthy authors of this genre like Greg Behrendt and Laurie Frankel.

I gotta say this, Melissa did her homework on EVERYTHING and wrote a book to tell us all about it. It’s like she figured out the facts of every sphere of our life in this generation; from health to love to finances and laid it all out in black and white.

She makes everything that we dread about life, the bills, job interviews, the 401ks, the budget, traveling, stains on clothes/carpeting, coming out of the closet, spirituality and dealing with friend and family hassles sound so easy and uncomplicated to understand and handle. It makes you feel like you have the handle on this thing called life and you can deal with anything that comes your way (even unclogging the toilet without having to call a guy to do it).

Personally I’m going to invest in my own power drill, so I can fix things and put things right where I want them. We might not have the muscles to do things, but that’s why God created power tools!

This is something that every woman needs to read and a book that should be shared and passed on among the Sisterhood. Give it to your little sis, your friends, your daughter and even that weird looking girl at the coffee shop. Every woman needs to read this book.

There are hundreds if not thousands of books out there that talk about moving from a staid, lonely onesome to an adorable and loving two-some; however, Imogen Lloyd Webber takes the other stance, proving what our generation is shouting loud and clear, being single is fuckin’ fabulous!

I’m always skeptical with books that promise alot like this in the title, however with this Guide, I ended up pleasantly surprised. She writes this book from her personal collection of a life of a saucy Singleton and attacks every single topic from snarly fuck buddies to getting your own house, car and living space. Every single page of this book is chock full of ideas that will make you realize (as if you don’t already do), that being single isn’t synonymous with being lonely, bored and unfulfilled. From traveling the world, attracting guys, saving money, having great sex to amassing a wicked collection of shoes, Imogen addresses alot of the pros of the single life as well as the cons.

Speaking of the cons, she has delightful chapters with ideas of how to get out of and deal with awful first dates, friends hooking you up and blind dates as well as weddings, work parties and any other occasion where your single-ness might be criticized harshly. In addition, she has a feisty message that will have you flipping the tables on the Twosomes, proving to them that life is still fabulously vibrant by your self!

There is so much covered in it’s full 192 pages, but what I found most funny were the acronyms. She had all kinds of acronyms and nicknames for every situation, like Gay Best Friend (GBF), Promise Much Deliver Little (PMDL) CLs, GBs and so many more. That floored me more than anything, keeping up with the meanings of all the acronyms, but if you can get past that, you will have a very scintillating and inspiring read, one that will have you shouting with a loud voice, “Yes I’m Single and Loving it!”

Penned by Kim Marshall, the premise of this book promises to deliver the ultimate guide to women’s sexual satisfaction. It’s a hefty promise for a book that’s less than 200 pages, so I skeptically dived into it.

The book tackled alot of issues in the following chapters, delving into everything from the science of simultaneous orgasms to maintaining a great sex life in a long term relationship. Majority of couples divorcing nowadays are apparently because of domino effect of a dissatisfying sex life. As interesting as some parts of it were, there wasn’t enough pizazz to keep me wanting to read the next page. I ended up skimming sections that looked interesting and axe-ing the rest.

From the first page with Aisling back in the picture, this book totally grabbed my attention. Not only did it bring back the favored characters from the past, it picked off right where book 2 left off.

There was definitely much more going on in this book that could be deemed chaotic, especially when Aisling kept flashing from one spot of trouble to another without a breather in between..but I guess that’s what happens when you are a Wyvern’s Mate, Guardian, Demon Lord…er I mean 7th Prince of the Dark Underworld and chosen Venedigger all at the same time. Did I leave anything out?

I can’t wait to see what happens in the next bit of this chapter…and to find out if Aisling really is preggers.

Good job Katie, very well done.

Written by Elina Furman, this book has the byline of being “The Single, Picky and Indecisive Girl’s Guide to Overcoming Her Fear of Commitment.” Surprisingly, it’s not about how to snag a guy, how being single is fabulous or how being part of a twosome is the best thing to do. It manages to avoid all those issues yet brings alot of insight to a dating/relationship trend that alot of women (and men!) face.

In a nutshell, it’s a book written for Commitment-phobes by a commitment-phobe. Elina breaks down the 7 major types of commitment-phobes in a sassy, no-holds barred prose that is both eye opening, hilarious and interesting. I found out that I used to be a combination of several types. Originally I started out as a combination of the Free Spirit/Nitpicker to the Serial Dater/Player until eventually I found that guy that made me turn in my running shoes and blissfully commit.

As interesting as this book is, it’s actually very well researched. Elina used 3 years to interview singletons and former commitment-phobes to find out what actually made us quit, bolt and run screaming in the opposite direction with any pithy excuse we could find. Every chapter deals with a different type of this dating ailment, has a plethora of easily identifiable examples as well as quizzes that help you recognize easily which type you are. It’s a great read for Girls Night, as you can take the quizzes with your friends, (they might even know more about your dating habits then you do!)

At the end of every chapter there are several tips to help you gradually morph away from the type of commitment phobia that you have into a healthier and more open singleton. Of course don’t expect an overnight change, but at least you will be able to realise your trends and stop sabotaging yourself in this quest called love.

Of course, I still believe it takes a wonderful combination of you being in the right place in your life and right mindset; a dash of healthy optimism, a twist of fate, coupled with a fantastically amazing man that you are head over heels in love with as the one true solution into getting yourself to turn in those running shoes for good.

This is a great read and highly insightful for both singletons and former Commitment-phobes. On her website, you can take the commitment phobe test online to see which category you rank under…try it out, it’s free and fun. www.kiss&run.com

Go get this book. RIGHT NOW. This very second. I’m not done reading it…not even halfway through, but I just had to stop to tell you this. Go get this book. RIGHT NOW!!!

I can’t even do a proper review, it’s that amazing. Perhaps when I recover from the sexual high, pure connectedness and unadulterated passion that this book propelled me to this weekend, I might be able to legibly write something.

All I have done was read the first 2 chapters and I had the most passionate and connected sexual experience that I’ve ever had in my life. I’m not saying that it’s not because of this book. It’s mostly because of my fabulous and gorgeous man, our wonderful relationship and of course my extremely passionate self;) But there is something in here for everyone, men, women of all races and cultures. Even I picked up so many tips, tricks and ideas…all in the first twenty pages.

They don’t call it the Sex Bible for nothing. Once you read, let it marinate and put it to practice, you will become a sex god/sex goddess. Order it now. You won’t regret it. I promise. It has the Vixen Stamp of Approval. Ten out of five stars….all the way.

When given the opportunity to review this, of course I jumped at it, being a total Norah Jones fan. The first single was a hit on iTunes, and I was looking forward to something along the same lines of her previous albums. Not Too Late did have the wonderful melodious voice that is NJ’s signature, yet for me, it lacked the emotional depth that is often expressed in all her songs. The hodgepodge amalgation of different topics that she sang about didn’t allow me to connect fully as I normally do.

Usually I can listen to any of her albums all the way through without skipping any tracks however in this one there are a few tracks that I just had to keep skipping over. I guess I’m just not on the same page. Rosie’s Lullaby, Wish I Could, & Thinking About You are my personal favorites. There are a more wonderful tracks on this album though, so I’m glad I have it in my collection.

For ranking this album with her previous efforts, it comes in last place for me. However, as a stand-alone ranking I would have to give it props for the wonderful acoustic soothing feel and her beautiful voice.

Album dropped January 30th, check it out yourself and let me know your thoughts.

I’m reading this book right now by David Zinczenko, the editor-in-chief of Men’s Health magazine. The book analyses a survey done on 5,000 people on what their views are on men, love, relationships and sex. The answers are quite candid, totally eye-opening and for me this book has successfully shattered all those dumb myths about men.

Take for instance the myth that men don’t fall in love: According to the survey, they do, deeper and more intensely than most women’s concept of love. Most guys were head over heels in love with their first love, and when their hearts got broken, they built the rest of their experience on trying to avoid such pain ever again.

Okay, I’m not done with the book, just half way through, but I’ve read enough to rave about it to all of you. Go get this book right now! It’s an easy yet extremely scintillating read. On every single page, I found something that made me either laugh out loud or nod in full understanding.

Each page had snazzy blurbs to keep it a fun read, here are a few examples

Say This, Not That!
Say This: I’m so glad to be finally home!
Not: Work was awful and I’ve been in a bad mood all day
Because: Like you, he wants reassurace that you’re happy to see him. (awwww!)

Male Mysteries Revealed: 54% of men say family is what defines them the most.

What It Means When:...He’s still friends with his ex more than a year later
Take it as a positive that he’s a good man, not as a negative that she’s a threat. If their breakup didn’t cause permanent damage, then chancess are that, one, he’s mature enough to let relationships eveolve’ two, he probably treated her well during their time together’ and three, he didn’t screw around on her. All good.

Wondering Woman asks: Why doesn’t he go down on me more often?
If you lie back quieter than a college library on Friday night, he’s not going to know what you make of oral sex. Groan, moan, yell “more” then tell him later that you’re dying for a repeat performance. Once you open your mouth about what you like, he’ll open his.

Every single topic we’ve talked about on this blog is covered, as well as subjects that are considered too intimate to share. Like how do guys really feel about penis size? And why do they have to play Joe the toolman when they don’t know how to use a hammer? Why do they miss the toilet? What’s the deal with guys & cheating? How does he really feel about your body?

In addition, the questions focused on are from a woman’s perspective because they also interviewed women as well to ask them the same questions from the other point of view. This book is for both genders and successfully crosses the great divide.

Go get this book now. Right this very second! It doesn’t matter whether you are single, in a relationship or married, it’s an important read for everyone. Trust me, this is one of those books that you will be glad you read.