Tou’che Art of Manliness…  I will likely steal from you soon…

Great blog I just found through Digg.com.  The post that brought me in was ‘Talk Like Frank Sinatra.’  Much more appropriate than the ‘Talk like Andrew Dice Clay‘ post I was working on…  Great blog!

Talk Like Frank Sinatra

February 11, 2008

Old Blue Eyes. The Chairman of the Board. Frank Sinatra was the epitome of American male coolness. When he walked into any room, his confident swagger created an electric charge. Women wanted to be with him and men wanted to be him.

Part of Sinatra’s manly and cool presence came from the way he talked. See, Frank had a way of livening up every part of life, even the English language. He peppered casual conversations with phrases and words that to the uninitiated sounded like a bunch of gibberish. Yet it left people intrigued, and wanting to be part of the seemingly exclusive fraternity that used this secret lingo. It not only created a magnetic attraction, but simply sounded damn cool.

Below is a dictionary of the secret man language of Frank Sinatra. Throw a few of these words into your conversations among friends. You’ll probably get a few raised eyebrows but like Frank, you’ll add spark to even the most mundane interactions.

    * Bag — As in “my bag,” a person’s particular interest.
    * ‘Barn burner — A very stylish, classy woman.
    * Beard — A male friend who acts as a ‘cover,’ usually for extramarital affairs.
    * Beetle — A girl who dresses in flashy clothes.
    * Big-leaguer — A resourceful man who can handle any situation.
    * Bird — A euphemism sometimes used in reference to the pelvic section.
 

Read More Sinatra-speak at the ArtOfManliness

It’s my bag.
–D

I had the…. pleasure?  of listening to the people that live above me squabble last night.  They chose 2am for the main event. Not wanting to be rude, I decided I might as well give them the attention they were obviously after.  (They have to realize although this is a ‘luxury’ apartment, the walls really aren’t that thick and they easily were training in the art of ‘thou who shout’est loudest wins.’)

Ever notice these relationship/domestic arguments always hit the same topics and same scripts?  Agenda Point 4, cheating.  Agenda Point 7, You’re a Crazy B$%ch.  It’s always the same.  One of these days it’ll get Dane Cook’ish with the ‘Are you out of your F’in mind.’  I’ll be there to hear some REAL sh%t drop in the league of you killed JFK, quit hiding the space alien under your bed, or I’m going to tell everyone that you stole my thongs.
  
However, after listening to this scripted break-up scene, I realized culture has managed to sneak in a new topic of argumentation.  I’m noticing more and more domestic fights/issues that bring in MySpace as evidence.  So and so posted this, such and such is higher than me on your top eight, this says you’re single etc. etc.

I ask you this - When will MySpace be a valid member of a jury trial?  Further, when will your Twitter acct., your blog, Digg profile or whatever be no longer a tool of your own self-branding, but evidence used against you?  Can you imagine an accused killer using his Digg voting or something as an alibi?   

You’re not in my top eight,
–D

Don’t ask me why, but I came across this article at lunch.  Think it’s a pretty good read… 

http://www.inspiredliving.com/business/easy-decisions.htm

Have you ever struggled to make a decision? Do
you sometimes base your decisions solely on what you think you will get as a result of a
given choice? For instance, if you thought “If I take that job, I will have more
money, and when I get more money then I can stop worrying about my bills,” your
decision would be based on being able to pay your bills, not on being excited about the
job.

The problem with a “If I do this then I will
have that, and when I get that, I will have or be. . .” approach is that if this
doesn’t turn out to give you that, which frequently happens, you end up in a state
of worry, anxiety or fear.

Of course, when first making the decision you are
filled with enthusiasm and expectation of a fabulous outcome. I call this stage the
honeymoon period: the “in love” stage when everything is rosy and you couldn’t
see a blemish with a microscope. However, the decision was made because of an expectation
to get something, so it is inevitable that you will start monitoring whether or not it has
arrived.

If what is wanted comes quickly, the “in
love” state continues to flourish. But when it doesn’t. . .well, there’s just too
much negative chatter, doubt and lack found in that state.

There is another, far better place from which to
make decisions: the heart. The heart’s filter wants to know:

• Do I feel inspired about this option?
• Does it feel like the “right” thing to
  do?
• Will I grow and expand from this experience?
• Will everyone involved be uplifted by this choice?
• Can I feel good about my choice regardless of the
  outcome?
• Does it cause my heart to sing?

Instead of laboring over decisions, give yourself
time to notice how you feel about each option under consideration, then pick the one that
resonates the most with your heart. By doing so, you will naturally pursue the best
option. After all, your inner knowing – the heart center – is the wisest one of
all.

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