Jetshing's Blog

So, you’ve joined an online dating site such as Kindred Spirits, struck up a rapport with an amazing person and after a few exchanges of emails are ready to meet. As much as we would like to say ‘just be yourself’, sometimes we all need a bit of help for those first date nerves – so we’ve compiled a guide on how to avoid those first date faux pas. Timing is key First things first, … Read entire article »

Debbie Harry made it to number 12 in Q magazines list of the greatest front men of all time, which is possibly the only time anyone has mistaken her gender. I have already discussed the foolishness of Q in allowing their readers to flaunt their poor taste and ignorance, but even in my alternative top ten band front people of the rock years, I only found room for one woman, Janis Joplin. Which got me thinking, … Read entire article »

1 They believe house fairies (ie us) do all the washing-up and laundry, take the rubbish out and replenish stocks. 2 They expect praise having completed a tiny task (despite taking ages over it). 3 They suffer from sporadic blocked nostril syndrome — the inability to smell their own bodily odours, foul bins or blocked sinks — but are sniffer dogs when you’ve drunk too much white wine or there’s a roast in the oven. 4 … Read entire article »

The conclusion was drawn following a five month online contest between the sexes conducted in nine languages and based on the popular board game Trivial Pursuit. During the competition more than 15 million questions were asked and although the balance of power shifted consistently from the start of the competition in October last year the female of the species narrowly clinched victory. Women answered 4,088,139 questions correctly, compared to the 4,077,596 right answers given by men. … Read entire article »

The Gift: Perfume What it means: I’d like you to be my girlfriend. There are tons of gift-y cosmetics to buy as a nod to the womanly arts (see: bath/lotion) and they’re all nice. But perfume is more intimate. It means I’m going to be smelling you for a while. It means you probably have a date for all those summer weddings you’re getting invited to. The Gift: Lingerie What it means: Let’s spice things up in the bedroom. … Read entire article »