FINDING HUBBY EPISODE1

Hello people. i'm back again after a long vacation. i'll be bringing you from time to time OYIN CLEGG's "Finding Hubby". Trust me, once you start you won't stop. Happy Reading.

My name is Oyinkasola Olaitan Clegg. I am a lady. I am 35.  I am single. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with me. But I have had to say this either verbally or otherwise to so many people in the course of the last few years that sometimes I begin to wonder if there’s really nothing wrong with me. Don’t get me wrong, they don’t come and tell me “you are not married Oyin, something must be wrong with you” no, they would never do that. But say it, they did, loud and clear.

Let me not bore you with those parts of my life. As a background, I am a good looking Yoruba girl, well shaped the way African men like their women, with flesh in the right places. I have a first degree from the University of Lagos and a Masters Degree from the University College, London. I am tush, fresh and a high flyer. I even have the dream job, a CSR person in an oil firm. And I like to live life to its fullest. These are the stories of my encounters, escapades and experiences as I search for the man who will leave his family and cleave to me. Who will love me forever. Who will make my life eternal bliss. Okay, okay, okay, I am doing it again. I tend to project the stories I read into life. Never mind, I am old enough to know that stories are just that, stories.

Its Friday night. And when you say that in Lagos social circles, it could only mean one thing; ditch the suits and let the short dresses, body hugging jeans and bust enhancing tops come forth. And so I called up my friends Toke and Gloria and we agreed to meet up at Mega Plaza to start the night with some chips and seafood. I shutdown at five O Clock and drove straight home to my apartment in Carlton Gate Estate in Lekki. Inside the house, I flopped into my couch and turned on my companion at home, my TV. Now pardon me, but I wonder how life must have been before the TV. If I was lost on an island and I could take only one item along, it had to be either my BB or my TV (see how we have a knack for reducing things to two letter words). As I settled in to rest in reserve for the long night ahead, my phone rang.  I glanced at the screen to confirm who it was. It was just Kalu. I was hoping it would be somebody else. I had been ignoring bb messages from him all day and I guess he calculated I’d be off work now and decided to call.

Okay, a little background on him. I am 35 and single (I know I’ve said it before but I need to re-emphasize) so when I really need to get some and there’s no serious person around, I do the phone select. Here’s how it’s done. You pick your phone and scroll through your contacts list and eliminate men based on certain criteria. What you want is a no strings attached person who will not interpret a night together as an invitation to a long term relationship. So you cancel out the fervent toasters, the guys who have been having settling down conversations with you (considering you didn’t consider them settling down material and latch on all the while you’ve been having such conversations) and other such over-serious people. By now, you’ve narrowed the list down. Then you eliminate those who are in places so far it requires too much effort to see. I stay in Lekki, so if you stay in places like Ipaja, Ikorodu and the likes, I ex you from the list. Now I have a probable list. Then I go into the fineries of history together, attraction and settle on a few options. I then put a call through to the best option of the lot and drop a few hints. If he catches on, game on. If he doesn’t, I round the conversation off and move on to the next until I hit jackpot. This was the rigorous screening process I had put Kalu through, but we get wrong sometimes. I was very wrong with Kalu. After the night together (that’s a story for another day), he became all he wasn’t meant to be. Clingy, intrusive and needy.  

Anyways, back to the present. I picked the call and the conversation went something like this

Kalu: Hey Princess

Me: Kalu, whatsup (I called him his name, he should get the message)

Kalu: You haven’t responded to my messages all day

Me: I’ve had a full day.

Kalu: But you read all the messages, it said R here. You could have sent a small message. Anyways, you said had, so your workday is over. Are you going out?

Me: (Warning bells, anything I say now will have Kalu trying to be a part of whatever plans) Yes. I’m home now. No I’m not going out, I have a wedding tomorrow and want to rest

Kalu: Okay, I’ll buy dinner and come over.

Me: (Alarm bells) Thanks for the offer Kalu, but the girls are using my pad for a Hen night for the bride to be.

Kalu: (sighs). Okay, I’ll see you after the wedding tomorrow.

Me: Call me before heading o.

Kalu: Goodnight love

Me: Ciao.

Whew. That was close. Quick thinking, quick lying saved the day. Now to rest and get ready for the night out.

At 9:45, I was ready to go out. I was hot, hot, hot. In fact, I was so hot, I was burnt and roasted, lol. I said the spinster’s prayer and stepped out of the house. I hooked up with my girls at Mega Plaza. If you haven’t tried the chips and sea food there, then you are a weist! We shared two plates and by then, it was eleven O clock. We touched up and smiled past the bouncers, very glad with the effect we saw our collective hotness was having (you notice babes look finer as a group than alone)

We took the elevator and then the small flight of stairs up into The Marquee. Lagos sha. People that were at work complaining of tiredness a few hours ago at work were here grooving away. As I was stepping in, someone bumped into me on his way out. I was about to give the person “bad eye” when our eyes met. I felt like entering the ground. It was Kalu.

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Brazil elects first female president

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• NEW: "My mission is to eradicate poverty," Rousseff says in victory speech
• Dilma Rousseff wins against Jose Serra in a runoff
• She's a a former left-wing guerrilla fighter turned chief of staff

RELATED TOPICS

• Brazil
• Elections and Voting

Brazil's new president-elect vowed to continue her predecessor's move to fight against inequality and promote human rights and fight poverty in her victory speech Sunday night. "My mission is to eradicate poverty," Dilma Rousseff said after the country's Supreme Electoral Tribunal declared her the winner in Sunday's runoff election.
As the nation's first woman to hold the office, Rousseff said she has a mission to fight for more gender equality in Brazil.
"I hope the fathers and mothers of little girls will look at them and say yes, women can."
Rousseff -- President Luiz Inacio da Silva's right-hand woman -- has served as his chief of staff.
Previously, as energy minister, she claims to have helped turn Brazil into one of the world's leading energy giants.
A left-wing guerrilla fighter during the military dictatorship rule in the 1960s, Rousseff said during a congressional hearing that she was "barbarically tortured" after she was charged with subversion by the military regime.
Her opponent, Jose Serra, also suffered persecution during Brazil's military rule and was forced into exile during the 1960s.
A centrist politician, he served as health minister during Fernando Henrique Cardoso's government. He recently left his job as governor of Brazil's richest state, Sao Paulo, to run for presidency.
Millions of voters lined up across Brazil's vast territory to vote in the heated runoff.
In 60 Brazilian cities, voters used their thumbs instead of ballots on a newly launched biometric system, where voters scan their fingers to log in and vote.
TSE officials said all regions, however remote, will have the ubiquitous electronic voting machine. In indigenous areas in the Amazon, these voting machines were delivered by boats and helicopters. It costs the state of Amazonas 5 million reais. (U.S. $3 million) to place the voting machines.
One of the most challenging trajectories, officials said, is the one to Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, a densly-forested area in the Amazon.
"There, our electronic machines first leave Manaus by plane," said Pedro Batista, TSE Director for the Amazon.
"It's loaded onto a helicopter, and then travels by boat before being carried on some one's back for a long walk to a remote village," he said.

In Sao Paulo, Brazil's largest city, voters faced heavy rains and threats of flooding.

MAMA HOT NEWS

MTV, ZAIN UNVEIL NOMINATIONS FOR MTV AFRICA MUSIC AWARDS WITH ZAIN 2010

Lagos, 30 October 2010:
MTV Networks Africa and Zain  yesterday announced the nominations for the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain (MAMA). The nominees for the annual poll of young African’s music tastes were announced tonight at a star-studded celebration at De Marquee, Lagos, Nigeria, attended by artists, nominees, celebrities and VIPs including 2Face, Sasha and Mo Cheddah. The nominations were revealed by Alex Okosi, Senior Vice President and Managing Director, MTV Networks Africa, Andre Beyers, Chief Marketing Officer, Airtel Group and Rajan Swaroop, CEO, Zain Nigeria.
Nigerian artists scored an impressive 13 nominations including three nominations for duo P-Square (Artist of the Year, Best Group and Best Video), and two nominations each for MAMA 2009 winner 2FACE (Best Male, Artist of the Year), Wande Coal (Best Anglophone, Best Male) and Banky W (Song of the Year, Best Video). Nigerian female artists also rated well with Best Female nods for Nneka and Sasha, and a nomination as Brand:New artist for Mo Cheddah. D’banj, a four-time MAMA winner, received yet another MAMA nomination for Song of the Year for “Fall in Love”.
MAMA 2008 Best Live Performer winners Jozi (South Africa) notched up another ‘nod’ from the MAMA academy with a nomination for Artist of the Year. Six further South African artists were recognised by the MAMA Academy, with nominations for Teargas (Best Group), JR (Song of the Year), Black Coffee (Best Male), Big Nuz (Best Anglophone), Liquideep (Song of the Year) and The Parlotones (Best Video).
Fally Ipupa scored the highest individual number of the nominations with four separate MAMA award nominations. The charismatic artist from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), who is also performing at MAMA 2010, has been nominated for Artist of the Year, Best Male, Best Video and Best Francophone. Barbara Kanam brought the DRC nomination tally to five with a first-time nomination in the Best Female category.
East African artists continued their positive nominations run with five nominations from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Kenyan Gospel crossover artist Daddy Owen is nominated for the first time in the Best Anglophone category while hip hop outfit P-Unit gets a mention for Best Group and Muthoni is recognised in the Brand:New category. In Uganda there is a first time nomination for Radio and Weasle (Best Group) while Tanzania’s Diamond gets his commendation in the Brand:New category.
Following the MAMA success of Samini in 2009, Ghanaian artist Sarkodie gets a first time nomination in the Best Anglophone category.
Four US mega-artists are to fight it out in the Best International category which sees Rihanna representing the gals against Eminem, Drake and Rick Ross in the ultimate urban music face-off.
Two new categories in 2010 have broadened the scope of artists eligible for the MAMA. The Best Francophone category sees Gabon enter the MAMA race for the first time with a nomination for Ba Ponga, while Senegalese artist Awadi and Ivory Coast‘s DJ Arafat also pick up their first ever MAMA nominations. Angolan artists Cabo Snoop and Paul G pick up nominations in the Best Lusophone category alongside Mozambique’s hip hop queens Lizha James and Dama do Bling.
Commented Alex Okosi, “This year’s MAMA is even more representative of the growth of the pan-African music scene and the added emphasis on Lusophone and Francophone artists makes this the most exciting MAMA nominations race that we have seen so far. We congratulate all the artists on their nominations and wish them success on December 11th in Lagos.”
Commented Andre Beyers, Chief Marketing Officer, Airtel Africa, “The nominations today have shown the universality of music and the fact all genres strike a chord and a cross-over appeal with Africa’s youth regardless of their nationality. We are happy to be associated with a platform that recognises and celebrates the rich musical heritage that positively depicts culture from across Africa.”
The nominees for the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain were shortlisted by the MAMA Academy – a handpicked group of music industry experts and taste makers from across the African continent. The winners for the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain will be revealed on Saturday 11 December 2010 at the Eko Expo Centre, Lagos, Nigeria.
The nominees for the 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain are:

 

The List of Nominees for The 2010 MTV Africa Music Awards

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 Complete list of nominees when you continue.



Best Video
Fally Ipupa – Sexy dance (DRC)
P-Square f/t J. Martins- E No Easy (Nigeria)
The Parlotones – Life Design (South Africa)
Banky W – Strong Ting (Nigeria)

Brand:New
Mo Cheddah (Nigeria)
Diamond (Tanzania)
Muthoni (Kenya)
JoJo (Gabon)

Artist of The Year
2 Face (Nigeria)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Jozi (South Africa)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)

Song Of The Year
D’Banj – Fall In Love (Nigeria)
Liquideep – Fairytale (South Africa)
JR – Show Dem (South Africa)
Banky W – Lagos Party (Nigeria)

Best Anglophone
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Wande Coal (Nigeria)
Daddy Owen (Kenya)
Big Nuz (South Africa)

Best Francophone
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Awadi (Senegal)
DJ Arafat (Ivory Coast)
Ba Ponga (Gabon)

Best Lusophone
Lizha James (Mozambique)
Paul G (Angola)
Cabo Snoop (Angola)
Dama Do Bling (Mozambique)

Best Group
P-Square (Nigeria)
Radio & Weasle (Uganda)
Teargas (South Africa)
P-Unit (Kenya)

Best Female
Sasha (Nigeria)
Lizha James (Mozambique)
Nneka (Nigeria)
Barbara Kanam (DRC)

Best Male
2 Face (Nigeria)
Fally Ipupa (DRC)
Black Coffee (South Africa)
Wande Coal (Nigeria)

Best International
Rihanna (USA)
Drake (USA)
Eminem (USA)
Rick Ross (USA)

To vote for your favourite artists in the MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain, go to www.mama.mtvbase.com or www.mtvmama.mobi.

18 year old American emerges winner of the Miss World Contest

Alexandria Mills of U.S.A., center, holds hands with Miss Botswana Emma Wareus, left, and Miss Venezuela Adriana Vasini, after crowned as winner of the2010 Miss World pageant contest at the Beauty Crown Cultural Center in Sanya, in southern China's island province Hainan, Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010.Kindle Leather Cover, Black (Fits 6" Display, Latest Generation Kindle)

Gay vicar, 65, to 'marry' Nigerian male model half his age

Reverend Colin Coward fell in love with Nigerian model Bobby Egbele after they met at a Christian conference in Togo in 2007. The pair plan to tie the knot in October

What is this world turning to? To former vicar Colin Coward, it is nothing short of a marriage made in heaven. But the 65-year-old is expected to raise a few traditional eyebrows when he walks down the aisle with the man in his life – a 25-year-old Nigerian model called Bobby.

When you feel all is lost. ...

 

A hard rain has just fallen
and washed your dreams away.
It drowned out all your hopes
and it seems it's here to stay.
It can't remain forever,
that cloud will soon pass by.
For it's just a darkened blemish
in the never ending sky.
The sun will always be there
after each and every rain.
To dry up all your teardrops
and melt away your pain.
The Lord will be the sunshine
that brightens your despair.
no matter what your problem,
just place it in God's care.

Don't ever stop dreaming

 

Don't ever be reluctant
to show your feelings when
you're happy, give in to it.
When you're not, live with it.

Don't ever be afraid to
try to make things better you might
be surprised at the results.

Don't ever take the weight of the
world on your shoulders.
Don't ever feel threatened by the future,
take life one day at a time.

Don't ever feel guilty about the past
what's done is done.
Learn from any mistakes you might have made.

Don't ever feel that you are alone
there is always somebody there
for you to reach out to.

Don't ever forget that you can achieve
so many of the things you can imagine....
It's not as hard as it seems.

Don't ever stop loving
don't ever stop believing,
don't ever stop dreaming your dreams.

U.N. urges Iraq to ratify convention againsttorture

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The United Nations on Saturday urged Iraq to
ratify the organization's convention against
torture "in the nearest future."
Ad Melkert, special U.N. representative in Iraq,
called on Iraq "to intensify monitoring and
investigating allegations of ill-treatment and
torture of detainees and prisoners" to make
sure those responsible for such actions are
held accountable.
"Iraqi has come a long way in recognizing
human rights as a priority for building a
democratic state where human dignity is
preserved and protected but there is yet much
more to be done," Melkert said.
The request was made on the annual
International Day in Support of Victims of
Torture.
So far, 147 countries have ratified the
Convention against Torture and Other Cruel,
Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or
Punishment; 45 U.N.-member nations,
including Iraq, have not yet signed.
The convention calls on nations "to make
torture a crime and to prosecute and punish
those guilty of it."

Marriage

this is what normally happens before and
after marriages. but not in all cases
before marriage read from the top , &
after marriage read from the bottom
Before marriage.....
He: Yes. At last. It was so hard to wait.
She: Do you want me to leave?
He: No! Don't even think about it.. ... See
More
She: Do you love me?
He: Of course! Over and over!
She: Have you ever cheated on me?
He: No! Why are you even asking?
She: Will you kiss me?
He: Every chance I get.
She: Will you hit me?
He: Are you crazy! I'm not that kind of
person!
She: Can I trust you?
He: Yes.
She: Darling!
After marriage....
Simply read from bottom to top.

Why I sacked my secretary

This is a true story.... Last week was my
40th birthday and i really didn ’t feel like
waking up that morning. I managed to pull
myself together and go downstairs for
breakfast, hoping my wife would be
pleasant and say, “Happy Birthday!”, and
possibly have a small present for me. As it
turned out, she barely said good morning,
let alone “Happy Birthday.” I thought…
Well, that’s marriage for you, but the kids…
They will remember.
My kids came trampling down the stairs to
breakfast, ate their breakfast, and didn ’t
say a word to me. So when I made it out
of the house and started for work, I felt
pretty dumpy and despondent.
As I walked into my office, my secretary
Joanne said, “Good Morning Boss, and by
the way Happy Birthday!” It felt a bit
better knowing that at least someone
remembered. I worked in a zombie like
fashion until about one o ’clock, when
Joanne knocked on my door and said,
“ You know, it’s such a beautiful day
outside, and it’s your Birthday, why don’t
we go out for lunch, just you and me.” I
said, “Thanks, Joanne, that’s the best thing
I’ve heard all day. Let’s go!”
We went to lunch but not where we’d
normally go. Instead she took me to a
quiet bistro with a private table. We had a
couple of mixed drinks and I enjoyed the
meal tremendously. On the way back to
the office, Joanne said, “You know, It’s
such a beautiful day… We don’t have to go
right back to the office, do we?” I replied
with “I suppose not. What do you have in
mind?” She said, “Let’s go to my
apartment, it’s just around the corner.”
After arriving at her apartment, Joanne
turned to me and said, “Boss if you don’t
mind, I’m goinna to step into the bedroom
for just a moment. I’ll be right back.” “Ok.”
I nervously replied. She went into the
bedroom and, after a couple of minutes,
she came out carrying a huge birthday
cake …
Followed by my wife, my kids, and dozens
of my friends, and co-workers, all singing
“ Happy Birthday”. & by this time i was
already naked watin 4 the unusual thing
to take place...........lol

Men, Take responsibility or...

Dearest Sweetheart
I can't send my salary this month, so I am
sending 100 kisses.
You are my sweetheart.
Your husband,
AllenHis wife replied back after some days
to her husband:
...Dearest Sweetheart:
Thanks for your 100 kisses, I am sending
the expenses details.
1. The Milk man agreed on 2 kisses for one
month's milk.
2. The electricity man only agreed after 7
kisses.
3. The landlord comes every day and takes
two or three kisses instead of the rent.
4. Supermarket owner did not accept
kisses only, so I have given him some
other items...???????
5. Other expenses 40 kisses.
Please don't worry about me, I have a
remaining balance of 35 kisses and
I hope I can complete the month using this
balance.
Shall I plan in the same way for next
month?
Please Advice!!!
Your wife
Ellen.

STRONG WORDS...

The less you associate with some people, the
more your life will improve.
Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it
increases your mediocrity. An important
attribute in successful people is their
impatience with negative thinking and
negative acting people. As you grow, your
associates will change. Some of your friends
will not want you to go on. They will want
you to stay where they are. Friends that
don't help you climb will want you to crawl.
Your friends will stretch your vision or choke
your dream. Those that don't increase you
will eventually decrease you.
Consider this: Never receive counsel from
unproductive people.
Never discuss your problems with someone
incapable of contributing to the solution,
because those who never succeed
themselves are always first to tell you how.
Not everyone has a right to speak into your
life. You are certain to get the worst of the
bargain when you exchange ideas with the
wrong person. Don't follow anyone who's
not going anywhere.
With some people you spend an evening:
with others you invest it. Be careful where
you stop to inquire for directions along the
road of life. Wise is the person who fortifies
his life with the right friendships. If you run
with wolves, you will learn how to howl. But,
if you associate with eagles, you will learn
how to soar to great heights. "A mirror
reflects a man's face, but what he is really like
is shown by the kind of friends he chooses."
The simple but true fact of life is that you
become like those with whom you closely
associate - for the good and the bad.
Note: Be not mistaken. This is applicable to
family as well as friends. Yes...do love,
appreciate and be thankful for your family,
for they will always be your family no matter
what. Just know that they are human first
and though they are family to you, they may
be a friend to someone else and will fit
somewhere in the criteria above.
"In Prosperity Our Friends Know Us. In
Adversity We Know Our Friends."
"Never make someone a priority when you
are only an option for them."
"If you are going to achieve excellence in big
things, you develop the habit in little matters.
Excellence is not an exception, it is a
prevailing attitude."

Valerie... A Love Letter...

We started as friends, now it's all a new 'feel' and as I look through every trend it sends to my spine a chill... In acts I have gone astray, truth be told I lost my way. But now I'll return to you for in your eyes I see the truth Spread your arms open I beckon - Open the bars of iron round about the boundaries of your heart Give me the lee way to make right all I have broken. I feel like I'll never measure up to who you see, but if I could be the perfect man in your eyes, I would give all I'm worth to be a part of your life. I have made it obvious This is what my heart says; I'm here to make it OK... Tell me will you let me? Valerie, Like butterfly wings, gently dancing away the day - such JOY I feel when your name is heard, my ears smile - from ear to ear. A sight to behold, beautiful beyond description... Valerie is Her name. I only wish you could see through my heart... I'm not so good with words and so I chose this love letter... Let's walk down the path together... Let's build castles in the air... Let's work together to put foundations under them... Now tell me... Will you let us?

Nigerian Coach Rue missed chances

Nigeria coach Lars Lagerback was left
rueing the missed chances that cost his
side victory over South Korea and
confirmed their World Cup elimination.
Striker Yakubu missed an open goal as
Nigeria could only manage a 2-2 draw with
South Korea, a result which handed the
Asian side a place in the last 16.
"I was disappointed about all the chances,"
said Lagerback.
"Mostly I feel disappointed and sad. It's the
results that count so there is not much to
say."
Nigeria would have become the first team
to lose their opening two games at a World
Cup and still progress to the last 16 had they
converted one of their chances to beat
South Korea late on.
But, after defeats by Argentina and Greece,
the Nigerian side were unable to take the
critical three points.
Yakubu scored a penalty to pull Nigeria level
at 2-2 in the second half, but the Everton
striker had missed an incredible
opportunity minutes earlier.
From four yards out Yakubu had an empty
net to aim at when the ball was pulled back
to him but he somehow caught the ball with
his heel and sent it skimming past the right
post - a miss former England striker Alan
Shearer called "the worst miss I have ever
seen".
And the profligacy continued, with
substitute Obafemi Martins running onto a
pass from Chinedu Obasi and chipping the
ball over the goalkeeper only to see it drift
just wide, while Kalu Uche also hit the post.
Despite his disappointment, Lagerback was
magnanimous in defeat.
"I can only congratulate the South Koreans,"
said Lagerback, who will have to watch on
in frustration as the Asian side take on
Uruguay in the last 16.
"I was a little bit sorry about all the time
wasting, I don't think it's fair play, but I
think the Nigeria players have done really
well.
"The players have done really well. They
worked hard over time."

Lindsay Lohan Scram

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Lindsay Lohan's
alcohol-monitoring bracelet got her in
trouble Tuesday with a judge who doubled
the actress' bail to $200,000.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Marsha
Revel determined Lohan violated the terms
of her release after a closed-door meeting
with the actress' attorney and a prosecutor.
Revel did not detail the violation, but said
her decision was made after receiving
"results" issued by a court-ordered alcohol
monitor.
District Attorney's spokeswoman Shiara
Davila-Morales said it was an "alcohol-
related violation," but did not have further
details.
A source familiar with Lohan's case told The
Associated Press that the violation was
reported after the "Mean Girls" star
appeared at the MTV Movie Awards on
Sunday night.
Lohan was not present in court Tuesday,
but several denials of wrongdoing were
posted on the actress' Twitter account
shortly before and after the hastily called
hearing.
Lohan's $200,000 bail was posted less than
two hours after the hearing, a move that
quashed a bench warrant issued for the
actress' arrest by the judge.
Lohan's attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley,
issued a statement Tuesday, saying the
device indicated the "presence of a small
amount of alcohol" on Sunday night.
"Having just received the report, I am not in
a position to speak to its accuracy or
validity, however Ms. Lohan maintains that
she has been in complete compliance with
all of the terms of her probation and her
bail," Chapman Holley said in a statement.
Lohan has been required to wear the device
since May, when she missed a court
hearing. Lohan is due back in court on July
6, when Revel will decide whether Lohan
has violated her probation.
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Lohan, 23, is facing jail time if the judge
determines she has failed to comply with
the terms of her probation.
The actress has received multiple chances
and admonishments from the court, which
extended her probation in October by a
year after Lohan struggled to complete the
terms in time.
At the May hearing, Revel set Lohan's bail at
$100,000, which she revoked on Tuesday.
The judge also issued a bench warrant for
Lohan's arrest, but that may be quashed if
the actress is able to post the new bail
amount.
David Perez, a bail bondsman, posted
Lohan's $100,000 bail last month and said
he was not concerned with posting the
additional sum ordered Tuesday.
Authorities said they did not have
additional details on what Lohan's alcohol-
monitor registered in order to be found in
violation.
The bracelet is designed to test the skin for
alcohol every half hour by sampling a
person's perspiration. There are also
sensors that check for tampering.
Lohan appeared at the MTV awards show
on Sunday. She also attended at least one of
the show's after-parties.
She covered up the ankle monitor on the
show's red carpet by wearing long pants.
The actress has been on probation since
August 2007 after pleading guilty to
misdemeanor drug charges and no contest
to three driving charges.
Despite spending 84 minutes in jail and
performing mandatory service at the
county morgue, Lohan has repeatedly
struggled with the terms of her sentence. In
October, a judge extended her probation
for another year but Meyers warned the
actress she was facing jail time if she
violated her probation.
The extension was the third time Lohan
escaped punishment after her alcohol-
education program notified the court the
actress had violated its rules. Two of the
instances were described as
misunderstandings; the third was chalked
up to a busy work schedule.
Chapman Holley said Lohan missed the
hearing last month because her passport
had been stolen while the actress was at the
Cannes Film Festival.

EMBRACES OF HOPE

When you view life and circumstances through the lens of hope, you re-appraise the situations you find yourself in, and you then have power to leverage things in favor of better outcomes. You begin to see patterns of hope where others see dead ends. Give it some time, and you will start to see wonderful things hidden in the least likely places. Hope knows that no matter how dark the night, morning is on the way...

LOVE AND ANGER

It lay buried here, It lay deep inside me. It's so deep inside me, it's so deep, I don't think I can speak about it. It could take me all of my life but it would only take a moment to tell you what I'm feeling... But I don't know if I'm ready yet. You come walking into this room like you're walking into my arms... What would I do without you? Take away the love and the anger and a little piece of hope holding us together looking for a moment that'll never happen living in the gap between past and future. Take away the stone and the timber and a little piece of rope won't hold it together. We're building a house of the future together... What would we do without you? Well, if it's so deep, you don't think that you can speak about it... Just remember to reach out and touch the past and the future...

LOVE

If I have the time to go to work, make money in order to sustain my family but have no Love, then I am a house keeper not a home maker...
If you have time for waxing, polishing, and decorating achievements, but have no love, your children learn cleanliness - not godliness.
Love leaves the dust in search of a child's laugh.

Love smiles at the tiny fingerprints on a newly cleaned window.

Love wipes away the tears before it wipes up the spilled milk.

Love picks up the child before it picks up the toys.

Love is present through the trials.

Love reprimands, reproves, and is responsive.

Love crawls with the baby, walks with the toddler, runs with the child, then stands aside to let the youth walk into adulthood.

Love gives joy the youth, comfort to the aging...
Love is the Ultimate and without it we miss the true essence of existence...

5 Easy Ways of Getting Closer to Your Partner

 
 
1. Simply reach out. Piglet reached out to Pooh and took his hand because he wanted assurance of love, attention, and affection. Physically reaching out to your partner can take you out of your comfort zone and improve your relationships. Reaching out does make you vulnerable to rejection but it also brings you out from behind your walls. Simply hugging or kissing to say "I love you" can improve your relationships.

2. Take action. Don't wait for your lover, sister, or mother to reach out to you. Improve your relationships by dropping your pride, being honest, and telling them what you need. Piglet just wanted to know Pooh was there – maybe you need a similar reassurance, or something deeper. It doesn't matter; what matters is how you express your need when you're focused on improving your relationships. Say "I love you" by making the first move.

3. Experiment. You need to try new things to find out what works when you're thinking about improving your relationships. Maybe holding hands doesn't do it for you, but a fifteen minute walk or telephone conversation might. If you've never taken a class or meditated with your partner to improve your relationship, maybe you should consider it as a way to say I love you!

4. Make it daily. Improving your relationships involves discussions, ideas, new beginnings, old habits, sharing memories, making plans, spending time doing the mundane. Having a great relationship with anyone, even your brother or best friend or God, involves making a conscious choice every day.

5. Communicate. Piglet talked to Pooh – if you think it's hard to talk to your lover, try being a pig and talking to your best honey bear friend! Piglet called Pooh by name, and verbally shared his reason for reaching out. Improving your relationships requires good communication.

Keeping any relationship fresh and lively can be difficult – but improving your relationships can be as simple as sidling up and saying, "I just wanted to be sure of you." That's just another way to say I love you.