Meeting people on the bus can open one up to meeting others and save precious resources in the process.

I saw this story on Treehugger this morning and it put the a big smile on my face:

“Bus-riding is for lovers. So proved Amanda Hodson and Brendan Miles, who were both taking the bus one fateful day in Calgary about five years ago. Amanda, who got on first, was riding with her friends when they bet her $40 to kiss the next person who hopped aboard. That person was Brendan, and she won the bet.” and it continues…

I walked on the bus, she walked up to me and all of a sudden she was kissing me,” Brendan said. “And I just said, ‘this is great!’, and so I kissed her back.” She offered some of her winnings to take him to coffee, which led to more dates and, finally, a wedding last week. Of course, their wedding pictures were taken in a bus. Just something to keep in mind the next time you consider climbing behind the wheel (alone) of your car; maybe not as conventional as Green Singles or the like, but equally effective, for sure. The happy couple have certainly embraced the ideals of our How to Green Your Public Transportation and How to Green Your Wedding guides; we’ll now refer them to How to Green Your Sex Life and wish them all the best. Next stop: honeymoon. Source:: Treehugger

So next time you think about getting in your car, consider the bus. It may be your destiny.

That face. What’s not to love? For those of who don’t know, that’s Andy Rooney of CBS’s 60 Minutes (shown at left), who is currently 90 years old.

Here’s an excerpt from a 60 Minutes segment in which Andy Rooney shares his thoughts on women over 30:

Andy Rooney says:

As I grow in age, I value women who are over 30 most
of all.

Here are just a few reasons why:

1- A woman over 30 will never wake you in the middle of the night to ask, “What are you thinking?” She doesn’t care what you think.

2- If a woman over 30 doesn’t want to watch the game, she doesn’t sit around whining about it. She does something she wants to do. And, it’s usually something more interesting.

3- A woman over 30 knows herself well enough to be assured in who she is, what she is, what she wants and from whom. Few women past the age of 30 give a hoot what you might think about her or what she’s doing.

4- Women over 30 are dignified. They seldom have a screaming match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive restaurant. Of course, if you deserve it, they won’t hesitate to shoot you, if they think they can get away with it.

5- Older women are generous with praise, often undeserved. They know what it’s like to be unappreciated.

6- A woman over 30 has the self-assurance to introduce you to her women friends. A younger woman with a man will often ignore even her best friend because she doesn’t trust the guy with other women. Women over 30 couldn’t care less if you’re attracted to her friends because she knows her friends won’t betray her.

7- Women get psychic as they age. You never have to confess your sins to a woman over 30. They always know.

8- A woman over 30 looks good wearing bright red lipstick. This is not true of younger women.

9- Once you get past a wrinkle or two, a woman over 30 is far sexier than her younger counterpart.

10- Older women are forthright and honest. They’ll tell you right off if you are a jerk if you are acting like one! You don’t ever have to wonder where you stand with her.

Yes, we praise women over 30 for a multitude of reasons. Unfortunately, it’s not reciprocal. For every stunning, smart, well-coiffed hot woman of 30+, there is a bald, paunchy relic in yellow pants making a fool of himself with some 22-year-old waitress.

Ladies, I apologize.

For all those men who say, “Why buy the cow when you can get the milk for free.” Here’s an update for you. Nowadays 80% of women are against marriage, why? Because women realize it’s not worth buying an entire Pig, just to get a little sausage.

Andy Rooney rocks.

Yes, it’s Paulo Coelho time again. PC’s Warrior of Light always teaches me lessons, and it’s funny how the information always arrives at seemingly the perfect time.

I just read PC’s column in the latest issue of ODE Magazine and thought this to be delicious food for thought:

Renouncing Comfort by Paulo Coelho

The Warrior of Light contemplates the two columns beside the door to be opened. One is called Fear, the other Desire.

The Warrior looks at the column of Fear and reads, “You are about to enter an unknown and dangerous world where all you have learned up until now will be of no use whatsoever.”

The Warrior of Light looks at the column of Desire and reads, “You are about to leave a known world where all the things you always wanted and all that you have fought so hard for are kept.”

The Warrior smiles, because nothing can frighten or hold him or her. With the confidence of those who know that they want, the Warrior opens the door.

Renouncing Time by Paulo Coelho

The Warrior of Light listens to Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu when he says that we must detach ourselves from the idea of days and hours and pay more and more attention to the minutes. Only in this way will we manage to resolve certain problems before they happen. By paying close attention to the small things, we learn to protect ourselves from the calamities.

But to think about the small things does not mean to think small. The Warrior knows a great dream is made of many things, in the same way that the light of the sun ins the sum of its millions of beams.

Above image of Aurora Borealis via Paulo Coelho’s blog: EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, shines above Bear Lake here Jan. 18. The lights are the result of solar particles colliding with gases in Earth’s atmosphere. Early Eskimos and Indians believed different legends about the Northern Lights, such as they were the souls of animals dancing in the sky or the souls of fallen enemies trying to rise again.  (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Strang)

For more on the Warrior of Light, visit Paulo Coelho’s blog.

And why not? The sun is calling.

Here are some ideas via a sweet blog I recently hit called Small Spaces Style.

The above image is via Pottery Barn’s Spring catalog. Can you tell? Oh Domino Magazine, how I miss you.

Here comes the sun…and nap time.