Some of the Most Perfect Views In The World: November 2011

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Trust .. Him or Her ... Mine Are Perfect1

When it comes to plastic surgery, many of us tend to be overzealous. At the first sight of a wrinkle or a cellulite pocket, we rush out to correct the problem faster than you can say "nip/tuck." Unfortunately, we often tend to be a little naive about how serious surgery really is. Click here for more.

Last year an estimated 11 million people underwent cosmetic plastic surgery, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgery.

While the overall number of surgical procedures edged up only 2% from the previous year, minimally invasive procedures such as Botox (4.1 million), chemical peel (1.1 million), laser hair removal (887,000), microdermabrasion (817,000), and hyaluronic acid fillers (778,000) skyrocketed.

But when it comes to cosmetic surgery, it's a buyer beware market, warns Perry, a clinical associate professor at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Too many patients don't do their homework before signing up for appearance-altering procedures.

"The number one myth in cosmetic surgery is that plastic surgeons are miracle workers and that they can make anyone and everyone look like they're thirty," Perry tells LifeScript. "This is a myth perpetuated by Dr. 90210, Extreme Makeover and other TV shows. In many cases, [these shows illustrate] a less than completely honest approach to cosmetic surgery.

His advice to anyone considering cosmetic plastic surgery? Don't believe the hype.

So How Long Have You Been a Ladyboi?

How long have we been roller skating?

Sports historians have traced roller skating to the early 1800s when an unknown Dutchman sought to find a warm-weather equivalent to ice skating. He decided to attach wooden disks to shoes; after a short period of refinement, roller skating became a popular pastime in Holland. The sport attained even greater popularity among the North American public with the introduction of the steel wheel with ball bearings.

Is That Shouting ,,,, Nikkj is Coming?

What did Paul warn of?

During his midnight ride on April 18, 1775, Paul Revere did NOT shout "The British are coming." Instead, his call was "The regulars are coming." The regulars were the British Troops.

A Mouthful!

Today's Word "hector"

To harass in a blustering way

hector \HEK-tur\ (noun) - A bully.

(transitive verb) - To intimidate or harass in a blustering way; to bully.

(intransitive verb) - To play the bully; to bluster.

"Mel's sales technique consisted of hectoring and badgering the client until he gave in simply to be left alone."

Hector derives from Greek Hektor, in Greek mythology the chief Trojan warrior and the eldest son of Priam, King of Troy.