2 Million Dollar Bills

How to apoligze to your wife with class and creativitgy is something which most males need to learn how to do properly if they want an easy and quiet life.

Here is a an article written by Arlene Pellicane which I feel may get you out of trouble at some point in your life!

After my husband and I got married, our first fight was very memorable. I had never really cooked before and was nervously squeezing a chicken breast in my newly bought George Foreman grill. My husband bounded into our small apartment and said, “Can I invite our neighbor over for dinner? He’s moving and could really use the break.” I told him no because we didn’t have enough chicken.

About 10 minutes later, he said with a smile, “Walter’s coming over in 5 minutes.” I was seething but very pleasant to Walter when he arrived at our door. Needless to say, my piece of chicken was tiny. After our guest left, the kitchen cabinets started slamming! My husband pounced on me like Tigger, pinning me to the floor. He looked in my eyes and said “I’m sorry. Please forgive me.” He was grinning way too much to be truly repentant. THAT was not the way to apologize to a wife.

The good thing is that he apologized right away. The bad thing is that he was just sorry that he made me mad; not truly sorry that he had gone against my wishes for a dinner guest.

So husbands, here is how you apologize to your wife with class and creativity:

1. Go to the store and buy a pretty pair of shoes for your wife. Not sure of her size? Look in her closet. Not sure of her taste? No problem, just attach the receipt to the shoes. She can always return or exchange them.

2. Wrap the box up in pretty paper. Just make sure the paper doesn’t say “Happy Birthday” all over it.

3. Insert a note in the gift that says something like, “I took a few moments to try to walk in your shoes. I see that I was really a heel. I’m sorry that I hurt your feelings and didn’t see the situation from your perspective. Will you forgive me?”

4. Get on one knee and touch her feet with your hands. Tell her you will try to walk in her shoes in the future. Say how much you love her and how you can’t stand it when anything pulls you apart.

5. Be sincere and be specific. Only say things you really mean with all your heart, and be as specific about the offense and what you would do differently next time.

If you are genuinely sorry, your wife would be a fool not to forgive you on the spot and give you a big kiss for your thoughtful apology!

Arlene Pellicane can be reached at www.losingweightafterbaby.com

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Lets get one thing very clear! I cant live without a car, I don’t want to live without a car and I wont live without a car, it is as simple as that. It is a personal choice and one that I’m perfectly happy with. For me life without a car is like being sent to live in Hell.

I may not be too happy about the cost of fuel, in fact it has reached the stage where I don’t even look at the cost of fuel anymore when I’m filling up.  I couldn’t give a dam about the constantly rising prices. There isn’t much I can do to change the price of fuel, unfortunately that is in the hands of corrupt oil companies that are making billions of dollars of profit and corrupt governments that are also making billions every year from  long suffering consumers.

Earlier this year I had the misfortune of having to go without a car for about 6 weeks and life became a total nightmare. At the time I was living in my home city of Aberdeen which is in Scotland. My car had been stolen by a low life, my car was never to be seen again, which meant I had to wait for insurance money to come through and then find a car which I liked and could afford.

This meant that for the first time in about 20 years I had to suffer using public transport for a prolonged period of time, until that point in time, I only occasionally had to use buses and they didn’t seem so bad. I don’t suppose they do when you only have to use them sparsely. Aberdeen is a city which basically has 90% of the bus routes operated by a company called Crap Bus, I meant to say Frist Bus and the other 10% run by Crapcoach, I meant Stagecoach!

This lack of competition of bus companies in Aberdeen is obviously a bad situation for the public, you know the problems you get when there is a lack of competition, I suppose it is almost an monopoly. It would suddenly take me 2 hours to get somewhere, I use to be able to get to in 20 minutes by driving and that was on a good day. The amount of times I would be standing at the stop waiting for the bus to turn up and for some reason it wouldn’t turn up and you would have to wait for the next one. Or even worse the bus would be packed full of people and it would go speeding past the stop.

What choice do you have with such a pathetic service? you either have to wait for the next bus or you have to walk, I would have gladly walked, but at the time I had quite a serious knee injury and I didn’t want to make it any worse. There is no point in complaining to the intellectual bus driver, they will only bark at you for having the audacity to ask them why they are only 30 minutes late! it has nothing to do with them! they are only driving the bus and are an employee of the bus company!

I once wasted my time phoning up the local council to complain about the amateurish bus service, which I felt was a poor reflection on Aberdeen and was told that there wasn’t much that could be done. I thought that is fantastic, Crap Bus are allowed to make millions of pounds worth of profit out of the bus users in Aberdeen, by providing a second rate service

People told me I would get use to taking buses, it wasn’t that bad, all the people that were telling me this, had cars and virtually never used buses! Things like going to the supermarket had to be carefully planned out, it is obviously only possible to carry so much shopping bags when you are using public transport.

Why do so many people not bother to bathe properly or use deodorant before they get on a over crowded bus? Do they really think it is acceptable to go out into the world stinking! . A bar of soap and deodorant doesn’t cost that much!

I personally cant understand why anybody would want to spend half their life waiting for and traveling on buses, it is such a waste of valuable time, that could be spent doing something more enjoyable or productive. If that’s your personal choice good luck to you! But it isn’t for me, my life and time is too valuable to be wasted on waiting for  buses that never turn up when they are meant too.

I have heard the  argument a thousand times that car drivers are bad for the environment, I say bull shit to that! The amount of black smoke that I see pouring out of buses on a regular basis is a disgrace, I feel like throwing up every time I’m unlucky enough to be behind one.

I also hear the argument that I should get on my bike, not on my life, quite frankly their are to many unbelievably bad driver on the road and the state of the roads is a disgrace. Now that I have moved to Barbados the drivers are even worse than in the UK and the roads are in a slightly worse condition. The one consolation is that fuel is a hell of a lot cheaper in Barbados compared to the UK, I laugh like crazy when I hear people moan about the cost of fuel in Barbados, they haven’t got a clue.

I will tell you what is bad for the environment, THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT! they have chopped down millions of trees over the past few years in the name of advancement, and they have factories pouring out pollutants that are detroying the ozone layer, at levels which probably equals what the whole of Western Europe is producing. The CHINESE are also responsible for knocking down millions of trees throughout Africa, again certain African countries and their corrupt leaders are all too happy to take the CHINESE money to make their own life’s richer, I meant to say the life’s of their long suffering citizens.

In order to combat the high fuel prices, I now drive in a more fuel efficient manner and as a result I’m probably not spending any more money on fuel than did this time last year. I’m going to continue to enjoy driving my car, I love the freedom that having a car offers. As I said at the beginning, I cant live without a car, I don’t want to live without a car and I wont live without a car.

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Telling your lover that you love them on a regular basis is something that we should all do, but it is also good to show how much you care and love your partner by showing them through actions. Taking the time and effort to create some romantic gestures for your loved one on a regular basis, will enhance your relationship, and ultimately make it stronger and more fulfilling for both of you.

Whatever you do, don’t use the excuse that your not a romantic person and haven’t got the time for that rubbish, if that’s the type of person you are, you need to think again. If you cant be bothered to show your partner how much you love them, mark my words there will come a time when your world will come crashing down. If you are not prepared to do it, believe me someone out there will appear like a demon when you least expect it and do what you should be doing.

 1. Prepare a romantic meal for your loved one, and make sure it is their favorite foods and drinks. Put a lot of effort into to creating a romantic ambiance for the meal, remember the flowers, candles and make sure you set the table beautifully.

2. Buy a couple of classic romantic dvd’s such as Casablanca, Gone With the Wind, An Affair to Remember, Singin in the Rain etc, get some pop corn, favorite chocolates, wine, candles and make it a night to remember.

3. Take your lover to a nice hotel in the country for a romantic weekend and then treat them like they are the greatest person in the world, which they should be to you.

4. Head to the beach for a romantic picnic, take a bucket and spade with you so you can build a sandcastle together.

5. For no particular reason apart from for the sake of love and romance, have some flowers and her favorite box of chocolates delivered to his or her work place.

6. Make a romantic calendar of you and your loved one with a different picture of you together for each month of the year.

7. Run a romantic bath for your lover, with some nice bubble bath and make up and play a CD with her favorite songs, and then set the scene with some scented candles.

8. Bake some romantic big cookies for you lover and ice some romantic messages on them and wash them down with a their favorite bottle of wine.

9. Go on a romantic date with your lover, take them to a museum or an art gallery and then for a nice romantic lunch.

10. Go for a romantic walk in the park, the countryside or at the beach with your lover and surprise them with a nice bottle of wine and some crystal glasses to drink it from.

Open your heart and show your partner how much you love them by creating romantic gestures and moments for them on a regular basis, think up some of your own, you should know what your partner would like, JUST DO IT!

One I did earlier ! some romantic quotes that will get you in the mood for some serious romancing! The 10 Best Love Quotes of All Time

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The 12 Best Love Quotes of All Time

Love makes the world go around, it makes you feel good about yourself and life is sweet when your in love. Love can make you do crazy things which you will look back on with fond memories.

 Why not send a card or a wee note to your loved one today, with a love quote inside it. It is a nice gesture which your loved one will appreciate, sometimes in life its good to use gestures and words to show how much you care and love someone.

The 10 Best Love Quotes of All Time According to ME!

1. “When you are in Love you can’t fall asleep because reality is better than your dreams.” Dr Seuss

2.”Some of the greater things in life are unseen thats why you close your eyes when you kiss, cry, or dream” Anonymous

3.” Love is as much of an object as an obsession, everybody wants it, everybody seeks it, but few ever achieve it, those who do will cherish it, be lost in it, and among all, never… never forget it.” Curtis Judalet

4.”If I has to choose between loving you, and breathing. I would use my last breath to say I LOVE YOU.” dani b

5. “Love is a promise, love is a souvenir, once given never forgotten, never let it disappear.” John Lennon

6.” I love you, not for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.” Roy Croft

7. “If rain drops were kisses,I could send you showers. if hugs were seas i send you oceans. and if love was a person i send you me” Ally Qwerty

8. “If I know what love is, it is because of you.” Herman Hesse

9. “As we grow older together, As we continue to change with age, There is one thing that will never change. . . I will always keep falling in love with you.” Karen Clodfelder

10. ) “Why are men so secretive, why are they afraid of the truth, sometimes even of themselves? Why don’t they want to admit that they would want to love with their entire being because this is everything that remains out of this vanity called Life?” Sorin Cerin

11. ) “Give her two red roses, each with a note. The first note says For the woman I love and the second, For my best friend.” Anonymous

12. “Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do… but how much love we put in that action.” Mother Tersea

Life without love is no life at all, open your heart and allow yourself to give and receive love, and above all else show those around you on a regular basis how much you truly love them. It doesn’t take a lot of effort to show a little bit of love to those around you.

For those of you that are in love and are at the stage where you are looking to make the ultimate commitment of marriage, why not consider Barbados as a marriage location, Chose Barbados For Your Dream Wedding Location!  and  Barbados the Perfect Wedding Location!

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The first stage of my escape the rate race plan has finally came to fruition, I took off from Gatwick Airport on Tuesday morning at 10am bound for Barbados. It felt real good as I looked out the window from my premium economy seat, watching London quickly disappear.

Things felt even better when I was giving a glass of sparkling wine from the friendly smiling Virgin stewardess. I toasted good ridden’s to the rate race and all the best for the future in Barbados.

I have flown 4210 miles/6775 kilometers to escape the rat race of the UK and as the plane touched down in Barbados, I at last knew I wasn’t dreaming and all my hard work, effort, dreaming and planning had finally came to fruition.

But for me it is only the beginning, I had become disillusioned with life in the UK, the weather was really starting to get to me, I like warmth and heat, I guess I have had enough of the declining standards of humanity in the UK, for me the UK is now a country that puts the needs of drug addicts, criminals and delinquent children before the needs of hard working and decent people, social worker’s have been giving too much power and influence, and politicians have lost touch with what really matters.

Even though I couldn’t wait to escape the rat race and my home in Aberdeen for the past 30 something years, I will still miss so much about Aberdeen and Scotland, that I will probably get a wee bit home sick. I sure as hell missed the city of my birth Aberdeen during the past 5 weeks, as I was living in London visiting family members, before I escaped to Barbados. During my wee spell in London it made me realize how lucky I was to have lived in Aberdeen, the quality of life is so much better in Aberdeen and the Aberdeenshire area.

I may have escaped the rate race but I haven’t arrived in my own personal paradise yet, as much as I like Barbados, its only a stepping stone to somewhere even better. Barbados is just the first stage of my 2 million dollar bills goal.

My aim is to start my business enterprises in Barbados and when I have made it, I plan on moving to another Caribbean Island called Grand Turk Island which is part of the Turks & Caicos Islands. For me Grand Turk Island is truly paradise, when I move there I want to be in the enviable position of not having to worry about making money.

I plan on being in the position to be able to build a house in Grand Turk Island in about 5 years time, my businesses in Barbados will be at the stage where I will have employed good people to manage them for me. I fortunately have a lot of bright young family members in Barbados, that I will be able to train to do things in the manner, professionalism, quality and standards, which my businesses will be run with.

For me too many businesses in Barbados are poorly run and do not offer the quality of service and the standards which people in the UK, USA, Europe and various other Countries fair citizens expect. Barbados needs and is going to get an entrepreneur in me, that is going to bring a level of professionalism and innovation which is currently lacking in this beautiful Caribbean island.

The rate race is well and truly left behind me, and paradise is within my sights, it feels good to finally have something to aim for and a game plan on how I’m going to a achieve it.

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We all know that war is a waste of human life, men and woman are sent to fight foreign foes in the name of freedom and peace. Not only are brave soldiers on all sides being killed on a daily basis, but innocent men, woman and children are also being killed and maimed at an alarming rate. President George Bush and his administration, along with the then puppet UK prime minister Tony Blair gave us false reasons as to why we must go to war.

As most of us suspected from the beginning of the Iraqi war, it was an oil war, the Americans were desperate for control of the vast quantities of oil which sits on Iraqi owned land. We all know that if there wasn’t any oil in Iraqi, Sadam would still be running his country, just like countless other dictators all over the world are allowed to do.

The Afghanistan war is still raging on because they cant catch Bin Laden, I cant help but think, that there must have been a quicker and smarter way to catch or kill him, other than starting a major war? I’m pretty sure that more efficient killing machines such as the Israelis would have figured out a way to dispose of Bin Laden with a lot less fuss, if they wanted to.

It seems to me, that the Iraqi and Afghanistan wars are likely to continue indefinitely and will result in thousands of more deaths on both sides. When will it end, I thought that the western world was above fighting wars for ill gotten gains.

Does anybody really think that President George Bush or Prime Minister Gordon Brown really give a second thought about the deaths of the soldiers that are continuing to die on an almost daily basis. It is all down to greed and power nothing more, men in secret meetings dictating how they want the world to be run.

President George Bush and Prime Minister Gordon Brown, listen to the haunting song below and maybe, just maybe you will understand the true pain that war brings!

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Yesterday was a day of rest for me, I have been working solidly for over 4 weeks without having a complete day off. I’m an advocate off the theory, that if you want to succeed with your life, studies, business, work, sport or anything, you have to be prepared to work extremely hard, be exceptionally motivated, as well as putting the time and effort into it.

So yesterday was a day of rest and relaxation, it was a chance for me to recharge my batteries, in preparation for developing my present business ideas and hopefully further opportunities as and when they present themselves. I feel that when I get to Barbados and the next stage of my 2 million dollar bills plan is in place, I must start putting aside at least a few hours a day, where I put my feet up and just relax.

I feel that too many people and myself included, allow ourself’s to become too focussed and obsessed on building up businesses, that other things are forgotten about, such as family time, relaxation time or even exercising. During those times when you are away from work and when you least expect it, a great idea or opportunity can be created or discovered. When you work hard and stay focussed on something for too long, you can sometimes become stale and blinded and as a result you stifle your inspiration.

It was kind of liberating waking up late morning knowing that I never had any real work to do, I raked out the deck chair and the inspirational book by Duncan Bannatyne “Anyone Can Do It”. After few hours reading the book, I was rudely interrupted by the tune coming from the local Ice Cream van, so I done what any man would do on his day off, I rushed out and bought an ice cream. I wondered to myself if this ice cream man was possible the next Duncan Bannatyne, you never know!

I think it is imperative that those who are seeking to become successful, should spend some time reading the autobiographies of people that started off with virtually nothing and have achieved unbelievable levels of success, purely through their own ability, hard work and determination. So much can be learned about the attitude and believe systems of successful people by reading their thoughts put into words!

Sorry Duncan I had to put down your great book and head to the Plough in Northolt Village for a few liquid refreshments and some food. Because I was having a lazy day, I called a taxi. We eventually made it to the Plough, the Taxi driver was a crazy looking Indian that could barely speak a word of English and as a result he wasn’t sure where he was taking us. We eventually made it to our destination, it was remarkable how clear and well spoken Mr Indian taxi drivers English was with numbers, he managed to say the bill clear as day! I like his business sense, don’t bother learning the whole of the English language, just make sure you learn the important stuff!

The Plough must be about the only busines, which  I have been into in London since I got here 4 weeks ago, that  has only got English people working in it. I find that truly amazing, maybe they only employ people that can speak proper English.

I thought the world had truly become crazy, just before I moved down to London, I was in the Asda Walmart in Aberdeen, when I asked a customer service girl where something was, she couldn’t help me!, she was Polish, she could hardly understand me, her English was very poor. Its kind of weird to experience such things in your own country, but I suppose that’s progress for you. Maybe we Brits need to stat learning Polish so we can help make life a bit easier for all the new people coming to the UK! When I arrive in Barbados I will know some basic Bajan, it’s my duty as a guest on the Island,  20 Bajan Words That Will Make Your Trip to Barbados More Fun!

A few cool pints of Fosters went down a treat along with a juicy steak, and few long glasses of Pimms and lemonade. I reminded myself of the 2 million dollar bills dream and what I’m planning on achieving as I slowly sipped my last, one for the road glass of Pimms. It went down exceptionally well as I visualized myself sitting in the balcony of my dream Caribbean house watching the glorious sun setting.

A day of rest is not being lazy, it wont destroy or shatter your dreams, the world wont rush past you and leave you behind if you take a day off. Having a day off from time to time, is a necessity that will make you better prepared and more focussed for the challenges that lie ahead. You body, mind and soul will enjoy the chance to focus on enjoyment and pleasure for a change, instead of constantly being focussed on work related matters.

Don’t make that mistake of never taking a day off, or spending some time each day relaxing and just totally switching your mind off from work. I for one intend to make sure that I start back having some relaxation time every single day. Before I moved down to my temporary home in London from Aberdeen, I was going to the beach, park or the river virtually everyday for some relaxation time. During many of those relaxation breaks, I would come up with some good business ideas or opportunities without even thinking about them. So  much good  can be gained from one trip to the beach,  Exercise, Motivation, Relaxation and Work, All In One Journey!

I for one will be incorporating relaxation time into my daily schedule from now on, but it isn’t easy in London to find a quiet location away from the maddening roar of traffic, tubes, planes, or crazy lunatics!

For those of you that are looking for a spark to help motivate you to move forward with life, read this article Dream the Dream, Then All You Have To Do Is Believe, Achieve, Succeed

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Wither we want to admit it or not, most guys are looking for love, being in love is almost as important as the air we breathe. It makes us feel good about ourselves and life becomes sweeter than usual, also when you are in the initial stages of a new relationship and the love aspect is taking control of you, the sex usually comes in abundance.

When a guy meets a new girlfriend, you know how it usually goes, you start off by meeting them once a week, and you talk to them a few times a week on the phone. You talk about your new girlfriend almost every chance you get with your friends, they are constantly on your mind, and you count off the days, hours, minutes until your next meeting.

Then before you know it you are meeting up with your new girlfriend 3 or 4 times a week, you are on the phone to them at least once a day or more. You are obsessing and lusting after them like crazy, you can’t seem to get enough of your new girlfriend. The stages I have just mentioned can happen within weeks if you are not careful.

Suddenly before you know it, you are meeting up with them every day and you are still phoning them every opportunity you get, along with a few hundred text messages a month. Your life has well and truly being taken over and controlled by that demon called love.

Then one day, you wake up and you are living with your girlfriend, it saves you a lot of time and effort constantly phoning and running around to hook up with them, and of course you can have even more regular sex. Life is ticking along amazingly well at this stage, the love bug is still strong and you are enjoying the magic of being in love.

This is when guys have to be careful or there life is over as they know it, your independence and having a mind of your own, can be taken away from you before you can say holy shit! If you allow yourself to become totally blinded by the love bug and let your new found love of your life take control of you, it will turn real nasty.

It eventually