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    I just do not like these age spots. I should have used sunscreen all those years ago....baby oil was the lotion of choice back then.....

    ^ yes! or suntan oil with a 2 on it - you just couldn't get tan if you went more than that.... lol! now I will only put 30 or 50 on my kids...

    yes, I think I do look 41.

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    1. Describe one thought currently on your mind: trying to figure out the logistics and time frame of a trip we are supposed to be taking that keeps getting altered

    2. List two things in your bedroom that you really love: Bed/comforter - a print that a friend gave me a long time ago from Hong Kong that sits above our bedroom fireplace that we never use

    3. Name three songs that you really like:

    Oh...so many! I'll just pick three I like that I heard this morning so far:

    You and I - Wilco

    Manhattan - Kings of Leon

    Moment of Surrender - U2

    4. What are four sounds that you can hear right now? Not much. The hum of this computer and that's about it.

    5. Name five things (or issues) that make you mad: I'm not really angry at the moment, so I don't know what to say....let's see..

    Cat hair - doesn't make me mad, because I love my cats - it's just a bit annoying right now

    Unprotected children/abuse

    My current work situation (sometimes)

    When people are condescending/patronizing and/or rude

    that's all I can think of at the moment.......

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    Gotta drive Mulholland...beautiful views of both the Valley and downtown L.A. and there is a place to stop and show them the Hollywood sign (if interested). I think everybody covered it all! You are going to be busy...I hope you have a great time!

    Also, I grew up going to Huntington and Bolsa Chica beaches, so if you do get down south..definitely drop by there.

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    Favorite teacher was Mr. Moore - he was my English Composition teacher senior year. He taught us how to write creatively and was so incredibly encouraging and supportive. The class was fun - he would play a movie like Dr. Strangelove and then have us write about it. Got our minds going and took the pressure off by making it interesting.

    Worst teacher was Mrs. *** (I can't even remember her name! - lol) - she gave me an F in Shakespeare because I wouldn't get up and do a monologue in front of the class. I was incredibly shy and tried to explain that. I did fairly well on tests, etc. but she still gave me an F and I had to go and do extra credit for two months so that I could graduate.

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    1. What was on your mind yesterday? ^ echoing Ref....getting through work in one piece - trying to finish something and having to deal with a guy who was deliberately being a little sh**head and acting like he wasn't.

    2. What is on your mind today? Finishing what I am working on and not having to think about it anymore

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    :heart: The power of music: It's a real heart opener

    By Val Willingham

    CNN Medical Producer

    (CNN) -- If you didn't catch the white coat and the stethoscope, you might take Dr. Mike Miller for a middle-aged rocker, roaming the halls of the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.

    art.music.cnn.jpg Playing or listening to music can create a feeling of well being, which affects the vascular system.

    For years, Miller, a research cardiologist, has been studying the effects of happiness -- or things that make people happy -- on our hearts. He began his research with laughter, and found watching funny movies and laughing at them could actually open up blood vessels, allowing blood to circulate more freely.

    Miller thought, if laughter can do that, why not music? So, he tested the effects of music on the cardiovascular system. "Turns out music may be one of the best de-stressors -- either by playing or even listening to music," said Miller.

    The setup was basically the same as with the laughter study: Using high-tech imaging, Miller measured blood vessel size as people listened to music.

    The results did not surprise Miller. "The inner lining of the blood vessel relaxed, opened up and produced chemicals that are protective to the heart," he said.

    But when participants listened to music they didn't particularly enjoy, Miller said, "the vessels actually began to close up.

    Long-term stress can wreak havoc on the cardiovascular system. Over time, it can cause blood vessels to stiffen and become rigid, constricting blood flow. As people get older, arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries, becomes a problem. Constricted vessels can cause blood pressure to rise and increase the risk of heart attack and stroke. Stress can also suppress the immune system, contribute to infertility and impotence, speed the aging process and even rewire the brain, leaving people more vulnerable to anxiety and depression.

    But music can counter the effects of stress. "It gives us an overall feeling of good, well-being -- a sense of euphoria in some cases," Miller said. A recent study out of Stanford University found elderly patients who were diagnosed with depression gained self-esteem and saw an improvement in their mood when they were visited by a music therapist.

    In fact, many hospitals across the country use music therapy to help patients heal. The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, uses music as part of its cardiovascular surgery healing program to "promote relaxation and reduce tension, stress and anxiety." Because music helps these patients relax, it decreases their pain, improves their moods and helps them to sleep better, especially during recovery.

    Miller has not only seen these same results in some of his patients who use music therapy, but he said he also believes music can be so relaxing that it can actually keep the body young. "We would like to believe that it may slow down the aging process," he said.

    But be careful what you listen to. Whether you like Beyoncé or the B-52s, Chopin or Johnny Cash, Miller found that listening repeatedly to the same tune diminished the music's effects on the body. "You just don't get that boost if you listen to the same song over and over again," he said. "You need to vary your songs, so when you hear the song fresh, it brings back the sense of joy and opens up the system."

    So, the next time your boss gets on your nerves, or the kids are driving you crazy, or the car breaks down, don't start pulling out your hair. Instead, turn on the radio, grab your iPod or pop in a CD, and let the music carry you away.

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