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by Sir Dugas Guest Blogger A recent study released by the Pew Research Center shows a decidedly upward swing in the number of young, straight couples seeking gay marriages. Says Samuel Alcarez of Ohio, "Me and my girlfriend of 5 years have decided to forgo a traditional marriage in favor of the obviously more fabulous Gay marriage." Ashley Smith, Samuel's bride-to-be, takes his hand in her own, commenting, "I just didn't think a traditional marriage can express how gay I am for my husband." Ohio is now only one of four states that allow straight couples to become gay married. Ohio governor John Kasich, in an address last Thursday, stated: "I know that some believe straight couples just aren't ready for the responsibilities and hardships which are intrinsically tied to the gay marriage experience. Are they ready to adopt, raise, and even love children who are biologically not their own? Are they ready for the discrimination they undoubtedly face a...

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/index.php/are-artificial-sweeteners-safe/ Scientific Studies Aspartame has been found to be safe for human consumption by the regulatory agencies of more than ninety countries worldwide, with FDA officials describing aspartame as “one of the most thoroughly tested and studied food additives the agency has ever approved” and its safety as “clear cut.” When the European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Food evaluated aspartame ( pdf ) they found over 500 papers on aspartame published between 1988 and 2001. It has been studied in animals, in various human populations including infants, children, women, obese adults, diabetics, and lactating women. Numerous studies have ruled out any association with headaches, seizures, behavior, cognition, mood, allergic reactions, and other conditions. It has been evaluated far more extensively than any other food additive. When new rat studies by the Ramazzini Foundation in Italy ( link ) appeared to show ...

I was doing my blog roundup today, skimming over the many fashion and style blogs I follow, and I read about this company where you can order and customize their clothing. Welp, that's pretty cool. Bright Side Dweller  -- who I love because it's just lots of pictures, minimal text, and her photos are always in the bathroom, like mine :) (See my instagram  for many photos of me in the office bathroom. Our mirror is smaller than hers. Oh and I like filters. Sue me.) -- was asked to review an eShakiti dress. Love the dress on her, and the customization got me curious. So, I decided to check out the eShakiti website. I selected the collared poplin dress and the keyhole front knit dress . I provided my size and height and customized both dresses to be above the knee length (not short, but just above the knee) and gave the poplin dress short sleeves with tie-ups and I gave the keyhole dress cap sleeves. I love cap sleeves. But I was just messing around. I wasn't a...

I actually wrote down these March resolutions at the end of February, I just haven’t put them on my blog until now. I haven't modified any of the stars or the goals to fit more in line with how I've done so far this month. And let me tell you, things aren't going so well. In fact, I think I deserve a negative star for the first resolution. I think I might be able to scrape by with a D at this point… March Resolutions *** - $0.00 discretionary spending – The exception: I’ll give myself a $5 buffer for when I use my Kohl’s cash * - Make a large salad at least 1x/week - No croutons. No ranch dressing. ** - Eat more fruit and less sweets - Mmm, pears. Mmm cookies.  ** - Unpack and arrange books/bookshelves - Yes, we've lived here since October and our bookshelves are all still pathetically empty. *** - Go one whole week without being a minute late for work - I tend to slip in at 5 minutes past. I'd very much like to break myself of that habit *...

Stolen from Inspired by Tiffasaurus Rex . Photos taken today with my iPhone. See my awesome crimpy, frizzy, bed braid hair and my favoritest outfit evar. (Pinstriped vest, Express (thrifted); Paisley Dress, Target; Boots, Target; Bracelets, Philippines) 1. I wish the chipped nail trend were more popular because I'm way lazy, dudes. 2. I create detailed back stories for my characters in non-linear RPGs . Let me tell you all about Darethys Mora (YES I KNOW HOUSE MORA DOESN'T EXIST ANYMORE SHUT UP leave me alone ), the runaway Dunmer noble. Compassion for the poor and for slaves. Despises Aedra and defiles their shrines. Gets her ass kicked a lot. I have several paragraphs on her. And on Brynhildur Bjornsdottir, the nord from Rorikstead. Very prejudiced against magic. Charges in to situations without thinking. Umm, I could go on. But I'll stop. Unless you'd like to hear about the unscrupulous Dr. Libby Lexor  3. I'm basically the worst ...

My plan to go window shopping and forget about it backfired. I was logged into Sephora while window shopping. "Come back," says Sephora. "Gimme yo monnayyy!"

Striped cardigan, Target. Black dress, Filene's Basement Taupe booties, Target Plush tights, Ross Necklace, Grandma Carol Sunglasses, Walmart