Age Ain't Nothin' But a Number

It's not too late to get healthy or start a new career! Or whatever you want to do.

If she can, you can! Very inspirational woman, from NY, that started running at 67 and is now 95, still running sprints! http://abcnews.go.com/WNT/video/running-strong-sprinter-america-ida-keeling-12961984

And if she can do it! You know you can start a new career at any age! 69 year old woman DJs from Britain! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEZ24pLIIyk

Be inspired...no matter your age...if you have the drive, the ambition, the want, you can do it!

White/Gray Hair Color

I got interested in hair color last weekend, because I found a clear/white hair! OMG! What! It was about 6 inches long - how had I not noticed this growing on my head? Well, as I said it appeared to be shiny and clearish/whitish - not GRAY.

I had to know was it a gray hair? Online I found that clear hairs are white hairs because of how the light shines on them. Clear or white hairs appear that way, because the hair follicle is no longer producing colored hair - it now has a lack of color. Whereas, gray hairs, are produced from less color producing hair follicles. Although, another site said all white and gray hairs are clear (due to lack of pigmentation and melanin) and it's how the light hits them that we see white or gray. Hmm...

I also found out that every decade after 30, our chances at getting gray or white hairs increases by 15-20%! Most everyone as they get older will get gray or white hairs, just the when depends on many factors.

DNA plays the biggest role - so when your parents and grandparents started going gray - is probably when you will. Other factors that can start the process or reverse to normal color when treated or countered are: stress, poor diet/malnutrition, medical conditions, drug interactions and side effects.

Have you found your first white/gray hair? When did you find your first one? Or are you still free of them?

Everyday fun facts about why hair turns gray/white: http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/grayhair.html.
Here's information on human hair color - all colors: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_hair_color.

**All pictures found on the web, not me or my friends.**

Hyperdrive (TV Series)

My boyfriend found this show called Hyperdrive - a British television series that ran for two series. Hyperdrive is set in 2151, it follows the crew of HMS Camden Lock as they stumble through their heroic mission to protect British interests in a changing galaxy.

We both found it hilarious and loved the show. Sad it was only 6 episodes per series and it has no plans for more. If you have Netflix and this interests you - check it out!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperdrive_(TV_series)

Tax Season - Tax Information

Thought it'd be good to put a bunch of tax related links here. See below:

Do you need to file a Federal Income Tax return? http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96623,00.html

Tax Due Dates: http://www.efile.com/tax-day-deadlines/

2010 Tax Brackets: http://www.bankrate.com/finance/taxes/2010-tax-bracket-rates.aspx

Tax Changes for Individuals: http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/content/0,,id=178012,00.html

Tax Changes You Need to Know: http://finance.yahoo.com/taxes/article/111561/2010-tax-changes-you-need-to-know?mod=taxes-advice_strategy

IRS Tax Withholding Calculator: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96196,00.html

Filing and Payment links: http://www.irs.gov/efile/article/0,,id=151880,00.html

First Time Home Buyer Credit: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=204671,00.html

Health Coverage Tax Credit Program (see if you are eligible): http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=187948,00.html

Significant Tax Impact Life Events: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=121557,00.html

Tax Payer Rights: http://www.irs.gov/advocate/article/0,,id=98206,00.html

Sales Tax Deduction Calculator: http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=152421,00.html

Small Business Tax Calendar: http://www.tax.gov/calendar/

Best & Worst States for Taxes: http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Taxes/Advice/TheBestAndWorstStatesForTaxes.aspx

Hope these were helpful - of course most are found at http://www.irs.gov/.

What You Ought To Know...(and mispronounced words)

A friend posted a link yesterday to a funny video on YouTube by the WhatYouOughtToKnow group. Well, that video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbSSQe6vsSw) was about what we say wrong - it was so interesting and funny! It made me watch more - on women, on veggie people, on the scientific method, on the way he does math, on the greenhouse effect, and 2012!, etc. I just couldn't stop - I must've listened/watched 20 videos yesterday. I stopped one or two that weren't telling me anything I cared about or funny. The rest were very funny and/or very informative.

So, here's their site: http://www.whatyououghttoknow.com/show/ and here's their youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/WhatYouOughtToKnow. One brother films, one brother is filmed.

Check it out - maybe you'll enjoy and get some laughs...and maybe you'll learn something! Or maybe it'll inspire you to research something that you never thought of in that way! To see if What You Ought To Know is correct! Or, maybe you won't like, but...that's all up to you!

Here's a couple links about words we pronounce or spell wrong:
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/50-incorrect-pronunciations-that-make-you-look-dumb/
http://dmitrybrant.com/things-americans-say-wrong

Venomous Spider Knowledge

Since we got on the spider topic at work, I thought I would share some helpful information. This link explains the spiders to kill and the spiders to keep -- http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Glade.

One interesting fact, Brown Recluse spiders have 6 eyes, instead of the typical 8 eyes of spiders. And if you live out west, you probably have the Hobo Spider, not the Brown Recluse. The Hobo is definitely a problem spider, just like the Brown Recluse and Black Widow.



A large Brown Recluse is compared to the size of a penny - and not all have a violin (other spiders can have, too).


Hobo Spider


Since we're talking about spiders, you might want to know about the Wandering Spider of Brazil...it's more venomous than the Black Widow...creepy! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilian_wandering_spider

Here's what the Wandering Spider looks like:

The LXD

What is that? It's the Legion of Extraordinary Dancers, of course! I have to share them...because they are my obsession this week.



On Netflix I saw this movie - LXD: The Uprising Begins about dancers with special powers (Ra - they move energy with their extraordinary dance skills) that fight the shadow (Organization X or OX) dancers. WHAT? LOL. So, I watched it...and was AMAZED by their dancing skills. They do all kinds of dancing:  hip-hop, krumping, contemporary, tricking, popping, b-boying, jazz, tap, and ballet. The show is cool, too...dancing superheroes and villians - what! If you are into that sort of thing... which apparently I am! ;)

You can check the episodes out on hulu.com for Season 1 and 2 (http://www.hulu.com/search?query=LXD+&st=1&fs=null), or Netflix for Season 1 (http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_LXD_The_Uprising_Begins/70142870?trkid=2361637). There's also eps and clips on youtube of them - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7iSt0jMAlk (Robo-dance).