Month: January 2007

 

(Picture, an original digital print I made entitled, why gentlemen really prefer whores) 

In keeping with my friend Tisha’s post today, I thought I’d add a few reason why we should all be out there romping in the sack with our favorite guy or gal.  Sex, when practiced safely, contributes greatly to our sanity, stability, and serenity.  Here are the top five benefits of keeping the equipment well used.

1.  Reduced risk of heart disease – the increased cardio you get from an intense round of sex can significantly reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke.

2.  Weight loss/Improved fitness – If you do it right, you can burn up to 200 calories and workout a variety of muscles.

3.  Depression and stress reduction – The relief following orgasm results in profound relaxation, better sleep, and improved circulation.

4.  Fewer colds and flus – Regular sex increases the production of immunogloblin A, an antibody that boosts the immune system.

5.  Pain relief – Regular sex also increases the levels of oxytocin floating around in your system which in turn releases endorphins that can alleviate a multitude of physical pains, from headaches to joint pain.

Ok so now you have 5 good reasons to jump your guy or girl’s bones tonight! (like you really needed a reason other than to satisfy your lust) oh and don’t forget to wear your jim hat.

In See You at the Top, Zig Ziglar tells a story about a young business executive who took some work home to complete for an important meeting the next day.  Every few minutes his five-year-old son would interrupt his chain of thought.  After several such interruptions, the young executive spotted the evening paper with a map of the world on it.  He took the map, tore it into a number of pieces, and told his son to put the map together again.  He figured this would keep his son busy for a long time and he could complete his work.  However, in about three minutes the boy excitedly told his dad he had finished.  The young executive was astonished and asked the boy how he had done it so quickly.  The boy said, “There was a picture of a man on the other side, so I just turned it over and put the man together.  When I got the man right, the world was right.” 

We had our first snowfall this morning.  I wasn’t expecting it so when I walked out into the garden for my morning tea and meditation session, I was both shocked and excited.  I love first snowfalls.  It’s like nature has laid down a fresh coat of white paint on everything and at once I get this feeling of endless possibilities.  Whiteness does that for me.  When I look at a blank canvas, I think of all the possibilities that blank canvas can represents.  When I sit down to write, and I am staring at a blank sheet of white paper, I am terrified and excited – terrified because I don’t know what I am going to write or where my writing will take me, and excited because it can take me anywhere, the infinite possibilities of a blank sheet of paper.

I’m up in Stirling, which is a city about 45 minutess northwest of Edinburgh.  I’m here over the next couple of days doing a piece of work for a client.

I like the Scottish.  They are a friendly and accomodating people and make great hosts.  My taxi driver, Steve, makes me feel right at home from the moment he collects me from arrivals until he drops me off at the Stirling Highland Hotel.  He gives me a few tips about the city and tells me where I can find the local watering holes, from the traditional to the trendy. 

On the flight up, I read the first instalment of, Your Brain and How to Use It, a four part series in the Sunday Times Magazine.  I learnt a few things about how MY brain works. 

First, I took the Mensa test that was included on the DVD that came with the article.  It turns out, I have a medium strength brain, which I guess is to say my brain power is just average, and I’m not likely to get an invitation to join Mensa any time soon.

Some myths about the brain that I’d always thought were true were dispelled.  That we use only 10% of brain turns out is NOT true.  Apparently we use most of our brain most of the time.

Another myth shattered – men are more intelligent than women.  It turns out that, yes, men on average have larger brains than women, but like penises, size apparently doesn’t matter, or at least doesn’t bare any relationship to intelligence. 

Now this myth buster I like – contrary to popular belief, we can grow new brain cells.  Now I can drink without fear of permanently destroying my meagre brain.

Moving on, I learnt more about my personality.  There are five traits identified by the psychologist Gordon Allport that describes the human personality.  The traits are dimensional which means that an individual’s characteristics can be plotted against a numerical scale to reveal their overall personality type.

I took the Big-Five personality included with the article.  This is how I scored:

• Neuroticism: low, which means I am calm, laidback and not prone to mood swings.
• Opennes: high, which means I am creative, moved by art, sensitive and tolerant.
• Agreeableness: high, which means I am trusting, altruistic, co-operative and modest.
• Conscientiousness: low, which means I am untidy, disorganised, cut corners and slapdashed.

That’s my personality summed up.  You can read up more on the Big-Five personality test here. You can take a version of the test yourself here.

Now here’s a shocker.  I  look manly, and I like to think I act manly, but the results of my gender-brain test say I have a female brain! Is that why I like shoes and handbags?  Why not take the BBC’s SexID test to what gender your brain is.

Well that’s all for the first instalment.  I’ll let you know how I get on with the rest.