Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Wednesday, 8 September 2010
Science
RIGHT NOW I am giggling about Saskia's post below, and have been inspired to write some Q&As for men hoping to wow the ladies with their moves, based on the study she mentions.
Q I am a wannabe lothario who dances like a malfunctioning windmill. Am I likely to get lucky with the ladies?
A No. You must have witnessed it - because apparently we have all witnessed it – a packed dancefloor of bodies gyrating perfectly to the beat suddenly being emptied by the unwelcome appearance of a man flailing his arms about wildly? And not emptied in a good way. If there is one.
Q I realise that the single most important arena where humans select their mates is the dancefloor, but I'm not sure what the dancefloor can inspire in a person. Please could you fill me in?
A The dancefloor can inspire terror and longing – but more often embarrassment and hilarity.
Q My footwork is really, really fancy. Is that enough to attract a mate?
A Sadly not. A study has revealed that upper body movement is key to attracting women. It was in the Independent science bit and everything.
Q I like to dance vigorously, making large movements of my upper body and head, but I also vary my movements, showing creativity and flair; whereas my friend likes to lean towards folk dancing of the Riverdance kind. You know the sort of thing - Irish dancing, with its focus on leg kicking and a static upper body. Neither of us want to face disappointment. Which of us is most unlikely to set women's hearts racing?
A The results of the study, which are surprisingly detailed, suggest that the speed of the right knee is critical, as is the size and variability of movement of the neck, trunk, left shoulder and wrist. As long as you incorporate some or all of those body parts into your routine and watch the speed of your right knee, it sounds like you are going to be the dancefloor hit.
Q I am a wannabe lothario who dances like a malfunctioning windmill. Am I likely to get lucky with the ladies?
A No. You must have witnessed it - because apparently we have all witnessed it – a packed dancefloor of bodies gyrating perfectly to the beat suddenly being emptied by the unwelcome appearance of a man flailing his arms about wildly? And not emptied in a good way. If there is one.
Q I realise that the single most important arena where humans select their mates is the dancefloor, but I'm not sure what the dancefloor can inspire in a person. Please could you fill me in?
A The dancefloor can inspire terror and longing – but more often embarrassment and hilarity.
Q My footwork is really, really fancy. Is that enough to attract a mate?
A Sadly not. A study has revealed that upper body movement is key to attracting women. It was in the Independent science bit and everything.
Q I like to dance vigorously, making large movements of my upper body and head, but I also vary my movements, showing creativity and flair; whereas my friend likes to lean towards folk dancing of the Riverdance kind. You know the sort of thing - Irish dancing, with its focus on leg kicking and a static upper body. Neither of us want to face disappointment. Which of us is most unlikely to set women's hearts racing?
A The results of the study, which are surprisingly detailed, suggest that the speed of the right knee is critical, as is the size and variability of movement of the neck, trunk, left shoulder and wrist. As long as you incorporate some or all of those body parts into your routine and watch the speed of your right knee, it sounds like you are going to be the dancefloor hit.
Just to balance the dogginess (oh he is adorable) of the last post I thought I should say that RIGHT NOW I am thinking about a cat who lives down my road who looks like this and whom I have named Elvis and who gets so excitied when you tickle him that he hops from one back foot to the other like he needs the toilet! And NOW I am thinking of the brilliant litter adverts we saw in New York (Anna) with the cats who needed the toilet...
And searching for that online lead me to this anti-cat rant http://www.shropshirestar.com/latest/2010/03/24/letter-cats-are-a-menace-to-gardeners/ hee hee some might say that these people have a little toooo much time on there hands (but then again look at what I'm getting up to!?)
Thursday, 2 September 2010
Wednesday, 1 September 2010
Right now - Pepsi (Simon & Annabel's new dog)
Has a funny name but doesn't think she chose it
Has a doggy whistle - doesn't care who blows itHad a little widdle - doesn't care who knows it
When she wags her tail she's asking you "How goes it?"
Has another question - doesn't care to pose it
This rhyme is getting silly so I think I'll close it
RIGHT NOW I am laughing at the ridiculousness of this item from Lakeland...
http://www.lakeland.co.uk/individual-cupcake-caddies/F/C/storing-preserving/C/storing-preserving-food-storage/product/13930/pgs/62
When would you ever really use this? When would you ever want to transport a single cupcake?
Oh and NOW I'm thinking about picking some blackberries and making some jam.
And NOW I am trying not to think about going back to work tomorrow...
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)