Date Your Favorite Celeb & Donate To A Good Cause

I thought this was a particularly cool email that came through my inbox today and that many of you out there might be interested in hanging out with Jewel, Joan Jett or Kelly Clarkson.

Right now, you can help Farm Sanctuary help farm animals and also get a wonderful gift for yourself or your friend who's obsessed with Bill Mahr...we all have that friend, don't we?

From now until March 31, check out their auction for unique celebrity experiences, rare memorabilia, and special services and merchandise to raise funds for Farm Sanctuary.

Auction items include everything from yoga classes and life coaching packages to once-in-a-lifetime celebrity one-on-ones. Here's just some of what there is to bid on:

* Cruelty-free shopping spree with AlternativeOutfitters.com
* Framed photo from “America’s Next Top Model” judge Nigel Barker
* Meet Kelly Clarkson after seeing her show
* Meet and greet with “L Word” star Daniela Sea
* Home-cooked meal prepared for you by legendary vegan Chef Adam Sobel
* Hollywood Hills hike with Farm Sanctuary Co-Founder and President Gene Baur
* Framed giclée print from the famous “Opus” cartoonist Berkeley Breathed
* Tickets to "Real Time with Bill Maher"
* Organic, vegan, eco lingerie set from Clare Bare
* Hair cut and coloring in NYC by stylist to the rock stars Wendy Kidd
* Day of wellness with vegan superstar Alex Jamison
* Gorgeous Matt and Nat vegan bags
* Brunch made for you in your home by Chef Josh Katcher (“The Discerning Brute”)
* Talk green living over lunch with star Amy Smart
* Have high tea with actor/author Mariel Hemmingway
* Tickets to the “Rachael Ray Show”
* Visit the set of the Disney hit "The Suite Life on Deck"
* Two tickets to meet Joan Jett after your choice of shows
* Have dinner with actress Ali MacGraw
* Meet Janeane Garofalo in Austin
* Have a private photo shoot with famed shutterbug Penny Dinn
* Learn the joys of raw food with raw expert Gabrielle Brick
* Gorgeous eco vegan shoe shopping spree online at Beyond Skin

Go on, bid now!

Jen Coolidge, Corey Feldman, Daniela Sea and On The Verge Support The Animals: Exclusive From Farm Sanctuary's Winter Wonderland

Approximately 10 billion farm animals are slaughtered in the U.S. every year. Farm Sanctuary is working to end cruel farming practices. This past Thursday, On The Verge had the honor of attending Farm Sanctuary's Winter Wonderland benefit to help raise money for Farm Sanctuary to continue their programs in public education and protecting farm animals.

The event was well attended by concerned animal-friendly people, community leaders and green celebrities including Jen Coolidge, Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed, Corey Feldman, Rory Freedman, Daniela Sea, Tatum O'Neal, Ally Sheedy and more.

We made a lot of new friends and will be bringing you exclusives with On The Verge including:

*Gene Baur - President of Farm Sanctuary and author of bestselling book Farm Sanctuary Changing Hearts and Minds About Animals and Food. Gene`s first fundraiser for Farm Sanctuary was selling vegan hot dogs out of a van at Grateful Dead concerts!

*Daniela Sea - Max Sweeney from The L Word, shares with us how she became vegan, her favorite meals and how she got involved with Farm Sanctuary.

*Maria Dahvana Headley - author of The Year of Yes who shared insights with us from her book about the year that she stopped considering and starting saying yes...to every man who asked her out; from the 70-year-old at the laundromat to countless construction workers!

*Chloe Jo Berman - she'll be a TV star soon showcasing greener ways to live well and fashionably on The Style Network and currently runs The Girly Girl Army (seriously check this out and sign up now for yummy recipes, compassionate living and great fashion finds for the green and glamourous)and is Farm Sanctuary's Celebrity Coordinator...talk about a cool job!

We also met the lovely and talented Elizabeth Olsen of olsen Haus, designing pure vegan amazingly fashionable and apparently also comfortable high end shoes. (I was complaining that my feet were hurting but everyone in olsen Haus shoes seemed totally fine on their feet!) Stay tuned for a special sit down with Elizabeth and a viewing of her gorgeous line.



Jordana with Elizabeth Olsen


*By Jordana who is currently vacationing in Argentina and still a vegan...more on that to come as well!

Natasha Bedingfield and Solange Knowles Ring in Cosmo's First-Ever StarLaunch Female Rock Star

Last week at Terminal 5 in NYC, Cosmo Girl named Mieka Pauley Winner of First-Ever StarLaunch Search for the Next Fun Fearless Female Rock Star. Mieka played in a live battle-of-the-bands American-Idol-style performance and won against her competition the trio of Fortune 457 and solo artist Alexa Wilkinson. On The Verge was there for an exclusive interview with Mieka who will be spending her $10K prize money on recording and touring. Humbled and excited, Mieka joked about where she could cash her life-sized first place check. All three finalists were excited to be opening for Solange Knowles and Natasha Bedingfield.

Stay tuned for launch info for On The Verge. Our interview with Mieka along with video from Natasha & Solange's performances are coming soon!

*By Jordana who became a fan of Mieka, Natasha, Solange and Fuze Slenderize last Friday night

Celebrate Compassion with Farm Sanctuary and On The Verge

If you're in NYC it's not too late to get your ticket to Farm Sanctuary's Winter Wonderland. Join us along with special guests Laurie Anderson, Alison Becker, Jennifer Coolidge, Corey Feldman, Peter Max, Patrick McDonnell, Tatum O'Neal, Maulik Pancholy, Daniela Sea, Ally Sheedy, Princess Superstar, Loretta Swit and Justin Theroux to celebrate compassion for all beings and give farm animals the gift of life.

Farm Sanctuary works to end cruelty to farm animals and promotes compassionate living through rescue, education and advocacy. They envision a world where the violence that animal agriculture inflicts upon people, animals and the environment has ended, and where instead all exercise values of compassion.

On The Verge will be on hand to film at Winter Wonderland with celebrity guests, Farm Sanctuary reps and other awesome vegans as part of our Start Something segment for the upcoming internet TV show. (More on the launch and some video previews soon, sit tight!) I'll also be auctioning off a 90 minute personal yoga session... are you not convinced yet that you should check it out? Head on over to Farm Sanctuary and donate.

Fast Times, Good Times With The Academy Is

Last night I caught The Academy Is show at Roseland for their NYC stop for the Bill & Trav's Bogus Journey Tour. The Academy Is' 80s-themed tour name goes along well with their newest album name, that plays off the 1982 Cameron Crowe film as well, called "Fast Times at Barrington High." Barrington High is where Adam Siska (Bass) and William Beckett (Vocals) went to high school.

Adam and William shared some high school memories with me earlier that day in an exclusive video interview for On The Verge. While they sometimes felt like outsiders in high school, they warmly remember tapping into their love for music and allowing that to help them cruise through their years at Barrington High. Well that, and for Adam, cutting class helped too. I had to agree with him there.

After a long day of interviews with the likes of us, Sirius Radio, MTV and Seventeen, the guys went on to play an adrenaline-rushing hour-plus long set at Roseland. I recalled when I sat with William for On The Verge that day he was collected, insightful and dare I say... sweet. When I finished the interview, my impression of both William and Adam was that they were incredibly down to earth, smart, sweet guys. When I saw them on stage last night, they were rockstars: animated, sexy and fully playing off the crowd. There was but one moment of the show that reminded me of the guys I had met earlier that day: William is gearing up to play Winter Passing on acoustic guitar and gets hit by a full-cup white bra. While a typical rockstar (think 80s metal) might've picked the bra up and checked it out before draping it over his guitar neck, William instead tossed the bra to the back of the stage and said, "What are you gonna do now? You threw your bra on stage..." I laughed.

Back into rockstar-mode, William seemed to have down a perfectly choreographed mic-flipping, swinging and throwing routine that drove the fans crazy. All this while passionately belting out hit after hit - from the new loves like, About A Girl to old favorites (and apparently Butcher's favorite song to play live), Classifieds.

Enjoy the photos below (for you Butch fans, notice his old guitarist Michael sporting one of the new Butch Walker tees from the Sycamore Meadows tour). And of course, get ready, On The Verge is coming soon...

Fall Out Boy, Kanye West, The All American Rejects, Ben Harper Playing at The Nike+ Human Race on August 31st!

I know it's been awhile since you've heard from me, but for good reason... I've been busy helping Nike put together the largest one day running event in history - The Nike+ Human Race 10K.

The gist: run in one of 26 cities globally or wherever you are with Nike+ (sensor in shoe that syncs up to your iPod or SportBand). In the US you can run in one of 5 race cities: New York, LA, Chicago, Austin and Portland, OR. The cool thing about running in one of the cities is that for the race fee of $35, you get entry to the race, a one-of-a-kind dri-fit Human Race tee and entry into a concert at the finish line!

That's where my job came in... I've been traveling across the country and filming with our finish line bands:

All American Rejects will play New York City

Fall Out Boy will play Chicago

Nada Surf will play Portland

Kanye West & Common will play Los Angeles

Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals will play Austin

Check out some of the videos I've produced below and for more go to our YouTube Channel and subscribe cause there's more to come!

You can also start running now with Nike+ and register for the race here. Start now and every step you take will go toward one of three charities: WWF, Ninemillion.org and the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

What are you waiting for? It's only 6 miles :)








**By Jordana, who plans to run 4 miles and walk 2.2 unless she can get some more training time in before 8.31.2008

The Perfect Match: Heavy Metal Meets Ballet

This is really rad. Yeah, that's right, I said rad.

Tonight I saw a preview of Memento Mori by Ballet Deviare. This show is truly one of a kind. When I was invited to see this ballet set to heavy metal music, there was no part of me that was shocked at the pairing. Instead I thought, "of course!" Why wouldn't the two go hand in hand? Both are powerful, energetic, and intense.

The preview did not disappoint my high expectations. The numbers were filled with passion - by both the dancers and the live band, Gwynbleidd. Both the musicians and dancers had time to shine with long, dark musical interludes between the cutting-edge choreography.

Memento Mori is Latin for "remember your death." The show's program poses the question, "Without an understanding of our temporality, how can we live each day to the fullest?"

I recommend getting lost in the entrancing momentum of Memento Mori. Sit back and enjoy, you're about to experience something uniquely special.

Check them out this weekend at Baruch Performing Arts Center or visit their site and friend them on your social networking site of choice (really, they're on MySpace, Facebook, Bebo, Twitter, E-Harmony... ok, lying about E-Harmony...)

How I Perfectly Met, Dated and Scared off an Adorable Italian Cinematographer

It was a wintry weekend night in December. My friend Yolanda and I were lost in Soho looking for the after party for a movie premiere we had just attended. After walking four blocks in the wrong direction, a nice group of drunk twenty-somethings mapped the route to our destination on one of their iPhones.

We had just about hit the address on Thompson Street, it had to be any one of the next few numbers... We heard reveling coming from a shop window and noticed the party-goers inside were staring at us. I stopped, trying not to be a complete fool by walking past the party we were supposed to attend and having people at the party witness me do so. I went up to the door and Yolanda followed. As I walked in to what I now realized was a coffee shop and bakery (not big enough to fit more than three or four tables), I knew that we had gone to the wrong party.

"Come in, come in!" the man sitting at the door warmly gestured to us in a thick European accent. Another man offered us drinks. Yolanda didn't realize that I had taken her to a strangers' party and so I let her in on the secret as our drinks were being concocted behind the biscotti display on the counter. She just laughed.

Another man came over to get a drink, this man had adorable dimples, messy hair and a very laid back demure. This man was the adorable Italian Cinematographer. I'll refer to him here on out as the AIC.

Yolanda and I chatted with the AIC for close to a half hour. My phone kept vibrating. The host from the movie after party was wondering why we hadn't arrived yet. I gave the AIC my number. His friend insisted we meet up with them later on at a friend's bar on Gold Street.

We didn't end up going to Gold Street later, despite his friend's invitation and the AIC's text messages. Instead, Yolanda and I opted for a late night drink and sweet potato fries at Cafeteria. I had a feeling I'd see the AIC again.

It was the following Friday that I saw him again. We went to a lounge and had Pinot Noir. We talked about our families, our friends, our jobs. He told me about his home in Milan and compared it to NYC. He found NYC far superior. His reasoning was that he found there was far greater cinema and creative talent in Manhattan.

Around 2 am when we left the lounge, I insisted that the weather was far too nice to take a taxi home. Despite that my place was 25 blocks in the wrong direction for him, he walked me all the way to my front steps. He kissed me on both cheeks and asked if he could call me again.

That Sunday night he invited me over to his place for dinner. It had been at least a year since a guy had cooked for me. I attribute that to two things: first, I'm a vegetarian which is all together difficult and confusing to a lot of men; second, this is New York City, men here don't cook, they have online food-ordering accounts.

The AIC was a great cook and it definitely felt like I could get used to his romancing. (Did I just say romance? I feel weird even typing that word). He cooked vegetable risotto and we capped the night off with Italian coffees and watched movie trailers by the director he was currently working with.

For the next week or so we'd see each other and he'd send me sweet text messages saying that taking me out was "always my pleasure" and signing off with "kisses." Who was this guy? If this was the way of the AIC, I never wanted to date an American again.

Except that I was seeing other American men. Nothing special, just fun. Deep down I knew the Italian was just fun also and not "right." I've since realized that I am too young for the "right" guy right now. If he comes along, that's great, but dating all the wrong guys is ok too and it's fun. However, I had not yet has this "wrong guy ok" realization before I sabotaged all of my AIC fun.

Here's how it went down.

We went to see Juno on a Friday night. He wanted to grab food and a drink before the movie, but I told him I was only in the mood for some tea. I wasn't feeling great and instead of telling him that I was under the weather, I just zoned out and had empty conversation. After the movie, it was only 11:30, he said he was in the mood for vino. I said that I was tired and wanted to go to sleep. I was in fact exhausted, but I made the mistake of not sugar-coating it and being a complete drag without telling him that I was getting sick.

He waited for the downtown 1 train as I waited for the uptown. I could see him across the platform and it felt like eternity before the subway got there to wisk me away.

There were no sweet text messages that night. I felt ambivalent.

A few days later, it was New Years Eve day. I was feeling better and thought I'd try to reconcile things with the AIC by getting a coffee with him in his hood. I sent him a text message, but after only a half hour with no response, I called one of the other "wrong" guys for lunch.

The AIC called and texted while I was out to lunch. I didn't answer the call and answered his text with, "Sorry, I'm out, Happy New Year."

I am an asshole.

He sent me text message "kisses" and "wishes" at 4 am on New Years. I didn't respond and I haven't heard from him since.

Maybe things didn't feel "right" with him, but as I said earlier, not being "right" isn't always wrong, especially not when you're a twenty-something in NYC. I did learn this lesson, but time and time again, I feel the need for sabotage and then it starts all over again.

Sometimes I still think about the dimples on his cheeks when he smiles.


*by Jordana

The Sounds at Webster Hall Hot beats, hot Sweds and hot pants

Thursday night started off with a bang. Unfortunately, the bang was more of a thump when Morningwood's guitarist fell off the stage right before doors. No one is really sure exactly how it happened, but it was a show-stopper for the band as the guitarist had to be rushed to the ER. Morningwood tried to make amends with the crowd, giving away a few dozen t-shirts.

The Sounds took the stage a bit earlier and treated the audience to a sexy, spitting, new wave rock n' roll romp, more than making up for the crowd's earlier disappointment. Their energy immediately took over and, in seconds, everyone was having an undeniably amazing time.



For the first few songs we couldn't help but notice lead-singer Maja's barely-there short shorts. It's possible that my friend Sonia and I were even more intrigued by the shorts than guys at the show. Sonia commented that perhaps Maja shouldn't be rocking the shorts quite that short. At first, I agreed, but as the show went on, I realized the shorts epitomized a fuck-you-cool attitude that is so apparent when you listen and especially when you see The Sounds perform. I envied Maja for her explosiveness on stage - squatting, jumping, pulsating, dancing atop the drum set and her sexy fellow Swed band mates. Maja's absolute confidence was captivating and unequivocally sexy.





See The Sounds. 'Hot and sweaty (they) just do it, do it, do it real good and give it all to you.'





*by Jordana (who is breaking out her Sounds tunes for some cardio-kickboxing inspiration)

Tip Du Jour - Act Like You're Insane

Maybe my tip du jour should be the meaning of "du jour" which is "of the day." Clearly, I have an issue hitting these up every day. But, I try... somedays you'll get your tip, other days... re-read.

OK.

Ever walking down a shady street at night and you feel eerily alone and vulnerable? Or maybe you're not alone and sir creepster is checking you out, perhaps about to pounce?

Scary stuff.

What not to do: show fear. What's fear? Looking around wildly, stopping, looking over your shoulder too many times.

What to do: be aware of your surroundings, walk fast, but don't run. Show no fear.

Show no fear? Easiest way to do this - act like you're just a little bit crazy.

Sir creepster is much less likely to bother the fast-walking chica who is bobbing her head up and down happily while mouthing the words to her favorite boy band's latest single. Maybe she's even singing every other word out loud. Perhaps she's sticking her tongue out or making an odd face every four words.

Seems like she's a tad insane, huh? No one wants to crunch that cracker... and, you're safe!

Tip Du Jour: Discover New Music

My friends always ask me about music - what to check out and more specifically, where do I get my info.

They think I know bands because I go to a lot of shows, but the truth is, that's only about one-tenth of it. Here's my recommended list of ways to discover music, in no real order as they're all great.

1) Next time you go see one of your favorite bands play, get there early. Check out the openers, at least one of them has got to be great. Then go see the opener play, get there early, find new bands.

2) Pick an awesome venue and pick a show. If the venue is a great place to hang out, there's a reason to go. Added bonus that you'll hear a band play and potentially discover the next Red Hot Chili Peppers.

3) Pandora.com. It entertains me all day at work. You pick the artists or songs you like, it plays those artists and songs and introduces you to affinity artists and songs. Not bad for a music genome.

4) Every now and then, click on one of the band MySpace friend requests you get. Hey, you never know.

5) Read Planet Verge. Seriously, these girls know music! If Joelle is into it, it's got to be good.

'nough ego stroking for the night. Go turn on some tunes.


*JR

Tip Du Jour: Make Your Own Time Zone

It's currently 11:30 at night in my bedroom.

When I walk into the kitchen, the time is 10:46.

I'm a little bit extreme with setting my clock ahead. It's a mental thing. I know that my clock is fast, but train myself to forget that it is actually 44 minutes fast. Consequently, I'm usually on time because I think I must be somewhat late... you think I'm crazy? I am, just a little bit.

You probably shouldn't attempt to be 44 minutes ahead of the game, that's a tactic for the advanced (slightly nuts) time-jumper. But, why don't you try giving yourself an extra six to twelve minutes? You may be pleasantly surprised when you find yourself ready for work with enough time to get starbucks and still not be late.

And why go by the rotation of the Earth? Follow your own rotation.


*JR

Tip Du Jour: Tone Your Ass in Seconds A Day!

Do I sound like an infomercial today? I wouldn't say that all of those extended 2 am commercials aren't true - with three easy payments of $29.95 you can have the ass-toner-jiggle-fat-off machine and have a fabulous ass in no time at all!

Possibly true, but why spend nearly $100 to figure it out?

This is what I do while I'm waiting for my laundry to dry. Seriously. There's three minutes left on my dryer and rather than wait in the chaotic laundromat, I take a step outside and I pounce. Roll onto your tip-toes, squeeze your butt tight, repeat. Roll up, squeeze, repeat.

Three minutes later my laundry is dry and my ass and calves are better for it.

You can do these calf-raises while you're brushing your teeth or while you're waiting for the subway. It's subtle enough that people won't think you're TOO weird. But, even if they did, who cares?

Just remember to squeeze your ass tight, and in no time at all, you'll have everyone else wanting to squeeze it too.


*JR

Tip Du Jour: Lip Gloss on the Cheap and Awesome

The best solution for chapped lips or unchapped lips that just crave moisture is sold just about everywhere and usually for about $1.

Berry-scents and cotton-candy gloss are all fine and good, but don't hold a candle to the truest, oldest trick in the book.

Vasoline.

Use vasoline on your lips by itself for a smooth, wet look that saturates your lucious lips. Use vasoline under lip stick or colored chapsticks to make it glide on easier and more evenly.

And the best secret of all? Vasolined-lips give the illusion of a bigger pout! That's right, bigger lips sans collagen and for less than a Dunkin' Donuts iced coffee.

So, pucker up and apply!


*JR

Tip Du Jour: Easy Entertaining

Having a party? Sure, you could bake chocolate chip cookies, put out chips and salsa, carrots and dip...

Or you could do something easier and WAY fancier. Guarantee you'll get more compliments on these two party favorites.

1) Berry Skewers

*Step 1: Buy 3 or 4 kinds of berries - blackberries, blueberries, raspberries recommended, but get whatever looks tasty
*Step 2: Buy wooden skewers
*Step 3: Skewer the berries




THAT was so easy, it hardly needed steps....

2) Vodka Gummybears

*Step 1: Put gummybears in bowl and cover them in vodka - all bears should be submerged
*Step 2: Put saranwrap over the bowl and put in fridge overnight

You'll have very potent candy by party time!

Serve 'em up with skewers so people don't get their hands messy!

Tip Du Jour: Sleeping Pills

As I sit here in the office, practically still asleep and unable to fully function, I think that the tip of the day need not be none other than what is causing my current funk.

I've tried most of the goodies; ambien, tamazapan, lunesta.

Each works differently for everyone, so you've got to figure out which is your poison. Basically, if you don't need them, don't take them. And, if you do need to take them, don't do it regularly. They are addiciting, despite what the commercials say.

Lunesta: Sort of works, has a really horrible after-taste

Tamazapan: Doesn't really work, but I guess it kept me asleep, once I finally fell asleep

Ambien: Works every time.

Now for the tip of caution. Split Ambien in half. Taking even a half will make you loopy and knock you out. Taking a whole will make you forget that you even slept. And, again, as I sit here this am, I've forgotten 1) that I went to bed last night 2) that I somehow woke up and went to the gym 3) how did I get to work? 4) What should I be doing now that I'm actually here?

Half the pill next time... or plan to sleep for more than 7 hours...

*Jordana (I think you know how I'm feeling right now...)

Tip Du Jour: How to order the best thing on a menu

This one is so easy that I should be ashamed if I elaborate for more than a few sentences.

You go to a restaurant: everything looks great or everything looks mediocre or nothing is comprehendable?

Doesn't matter because you know the name of the restaurant, right?

Guarantee the name of the restaurant is in the title of one cocktail and at least one entree choice.

Et Voila. Your order.

90% of the time, this is the right move. This is the restaurant's signature drink or meal.

It was so good, it got branded.

Order it. Let you friends be jealous when yours is the tastiest, fanciest, bestest.


*JR (who recently proved herself right for the 30,000th time when ordering a Butter Martini at Butter in nyc)

Tip Du Jour - Eat Clean Protein

My mom told me yesterday that she nearly passed out at the gym because she was trying to be "like her daughter" and get in an intense workout.

Her daughter said, "mom, you didn't eat properly during the day leading up to your workout." I'm such a good daughter, right?

Eat energy foods. Eat clean protein.

Clean protein is low in saturated fat and obviously, has high protein content. Eating protein a few hours before your workout should help keep your head on your shoulders.

Examples: plain or baked tofu, chicken breast - grilled or baked without skin (white meat), plain yogurt (watch out for yogurts with high sugar content), skim milk, cottage cheese, egg whites

Great way to get it if you can stomach it - whey protein. Mix it with water, skim milk or with oatmeal for that extra energy boost.


*Jordana - who could use that extra energy boost...

Tip Du Jour: Thong Shopping!

Ever feel cut off or like you're getting rubbed the wrong way... down there? Is your thong like a thick, painful string of dental floss between your cheeks?

Ladies!!!! You're doing one thing so wrong and it's not wearing the thong in the first place (panty lines are still a big fashion no!)!

When purchasing a thong, put your ego aside. In order to wear a thong comfortably, you're going to need to buy big. Buy your thongs one size larger than the rest of your underwear. If you're a medium, bring on the L and if you're an L, it's time for XL.

Buying a thong one size larger than your normal panties will ensure that there is no digging (which can cause lines anyway, completely defeating the purpose of the thong) and will also let your bottom be in peace, avoiding the tug of war of the too tight thong.


*JR

Tip Du Jour - Random facts have a purpose!

I think I have a knack for obtaining a great deal of relatively random information. While random, much of it is actually quite useful and I'm pretty happy that my brain is a sponge for all the info.

Quick example - one might think that learning about the feeding habits of the whale shark has no relevance in day to day life. Generally, this is true. But, imagine you're on the phone with a client and they tell you they just came back from vacation where they went scuba diving and, you guessed it, they saw a whale shark. You would then be able to use your smarts to say something like, "They are huge, right? But luckily you didn't have to worry since they don't use their teeth for biting!" Far fetched? You'd be surprised!

Today's tip is to learn at least one random fact each day. Random facts are great icebreakers, keep your brain stimulated and when used correctly, can be an effective pick-up line.

So I'm starting this Tip Du Jour on the PV blog to spread the info - sometimes it might be those random weird facts, like that whale sharks eat phytoplankton, but more often I'll shoot for a tidbit that will more easily apply to your every day. Tips and tidbits about relationships, sex, work, money, restaurants, food and entertaining... keep checking every day for the latest and the greatest.

And remember, nothing is irrelevant!


*Jordana