Lenti

1 - First Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady.

During my second month of college, our professor
gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student
and had breezed through the questions until I read
the last one:

‘What is the first name of the woman who cleans the school?’
Surely this was some kind of joke. I had seen the
cleaning woman several times. She was tall,
dark-haired and in her 50s, but how would I know her name?

I handed in my paper, leaving the last question
blank. Just before class ended, one student asked if
the last question would count toward our quiz grade.

‘Absolutely,’ said the professor. ‘In your careers,
you will meet many people. All are significant. They
deserve your attention and care, even if all you do
is smile and say ‘hello.’

I’ve never forgotten that lesson. I also learned her
name was Dorothy.

2. - Second Important Lesson - Pickup in the Rain

One night, at 11:30 p.m., an older African American
woman was standing on the side of an Alabama highway
trying to endure a lashing rainstorm. Her car had
broken down and she desperately needed a ride.
Soaking wet, she decided to flag down the next car.
A young white man stopped to help her, generally
unheard of in those conflict-filled 1960’s. The man
took her to safety, helped her get assistance and
put her into a taxicab.

She seemed to be in a big hurry, but wrote down his
address and thanked him. Seven days went by and a
knock came on the man’s door. To his surprise, a
giant console color TV was delivered to his home. A
special note was attached..

It read:
‘Thank you so much for assisting me on the highway
the other night. The rain drenched not only my
clothes, but also my spirits. Then you came along.
Because of you, I was able to make it to my dying
husband’s bedside just before he passed away… God
bless you for helping me and unselfishly serving
others.’

Sincerely,
Mrs. Nat King Cole.

3 - Third Important Lesson - Always remember those
who serve.

In the days when an ice cream sundae cost much less,
a 10-year-old boy entered a hotel coffee shop and
sat at a table. A waitress put a glass of water in
front of him.

‘How much is an ice cream sundae?’ he asked.

‘Fifty cents,’ replied the waitress.

The little boy pulled is hand out of his pocket and
studied the coins in it.

‘Well, how much is a plain dish of ice cream?’ he inquired.

By now more people were waiting for a table and the
waitress was growing impatient.

‘Thirty-five cents,’ she brusquely replied.

The little boy again counted his coins.

‘I’ll have the plain ice cream,’ he said.

The waitress brought the ice cream, put the bill on
the table and walked away. The boy finished the ice
cream, paid the cashier and left. When the waitress
came back, she began to cry as she wiped down the
table. There, placed neatly beside the empty dish,
were two nickels and five pennies..

You see, he couldn’t have the sundae, because he had
to have enough left to leave her a tip.

4 - Fourth Important Lesson. - The obstacle in Our Path.

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a
roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if
anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the
king’s wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by
and simply walked around it. Many loudly blamed the
King for not keeping the roads clear, but none did
anything about getting the stone out of the way.

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of
vegetables. Upon approaching the boulder, the
peasant laid down his burden and tried to move the
stone to the side of the road. After much pushing
and straining, he finally succeeded. After the
peasant picked up his load of vegetables, he noticed
a purse lying in the road where the boulder had
been. The purse contained many gold coins and a note
from the King indicating that the gold was for the
person who removed the boulder from the roadway. The
peasant learned what many of us never understand!

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve
our condition.

5 - Fifth Important Lesson - Giving When it Counts…

Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at a
hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liz who
was suffering from a rare &serious disease. Her only
chance of recovery appeared to be a blood
transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had
miraculously survived the same disease and had
developed the antibodies needed to combat the
illness. The doctor explained the situation to her
little brother, and asked the little boy if he would
be willing to give his blood to his sister.

I saw him hesitate for only a moment before taking a
deep breath and saying, ‘Yes I’ll do it if it will
save her.’ As the transfusion progressed, he lay in
bed next to his sister and smiled, as we all did,
seeing the color returning to her cheek. Then his
face grew pale and his smile faded.

He looked up at the doctor and asked with a
trembling voice, ‘Will I start to die right away’.

Being young, the little boy had misunderstood the
doctor; he thought he was going to have to give his
sister all of his blood in order to save her.

Yes, there is. We only have to look at young people and study them to discover what it is to be young, how it is to be young. More than just a numerical age, youth is a feeling, a look, an attitude. Ready to recapture your lost youth? Take a dose of these sudden youth pills!

1. OPEN YOUR MIND. Young minds are open and full of eager wonder and awe. They are optimistic and are absorbent like sponge, and to them life is an adventure with limitless possibilities. They don’t question, they just let things be. When something goes wrong, that’s when they analyze. This is how young minds learn. Old minds operate on formulas. They impose old, tried and tired concepts on everything that confronts them. "It has always worked this way." Because old minds are set, they lose their creative flexibility and soon begin to atrophy. The mind is like a parachute. To work, it has to be open. Keep it open to new things, new ideas, new solutions. Keep it sharp by reading, learning new concepts and skills, and engaging in brain aerobics like puzzle solving and mathematics. Practice creative visualization.

2. SEE WITH YOUNG EYES. Young eyes are bright, sparkling and are constantly moving. They search, they scan, they accommodate, they focus. They are observant and inquisitive, capturing light, colors, hues, values, shapes, shadows and motion. Young eyes are hungry. Hungry for stimulus, for beauty, for truths. Old eyes are fixed. They hardly move in their sockets because they have turned indifferent and blasé. Old eyes are tired and have lost the joy of seeing and beholding. Framed by sagging eye bags and crow’s feet, they have lost their luminosity and expressiveness. Keep your eyes moving and alert. Express feelings through your eyes. See with childlike innocence and humility and put back on those rose-colored glasses that you used to look through when you were young. Exercise your eyes. Follow the movements of a butterfly or watch the dance of a falling leaf. Marvel at the golden rays of the rising sun and let your eyes be washed by gentle summer rain.

3. BE LEAN, ENERGETIC AND FLEXIBLE. Young bodies are lean, so they are easy to move and carry around. They are energetic and always on the go, that’s why their metabolism is always at its peak. Just look at those young record-breaking Olympic athletes, those frenetic rhythmic break dancers and those adrenalin-charged participants in heart-stopping X-games. Young bodies are supple, lithe and flexible. They can curl and bend and stretch like swift and nimble cats. Old people are usually overweight, full of flab and cellulite. They carry years on their bodies (that’s why it is called middle age because your age shows around your middle) stiffened by society’s conformist rules and conventions. Old bodies can no longer bend because osteoporosis has started to set in. Rejuvenate your body. Detoxify it. Shed off those extra pounds and deflate that spare tire. Take those beneficial antioxidants (vitamins A, C and E) and supplement your calcium intake. Limber up and stretch. Do some yoga and aerobics. Jog, ballroom dance, take up a sport and keep active. Experts say good sex works wonders.

4. UNLOAD AND LET GO. You can tell if people are old. They are loaded with jewelry and can hardly walk. They parade about with metals and stones glittering like Christmas trees. Old people assert their ego by decorating themselves with status laurels – cellphones, Guccis, Rolexes and golf tans. Even if their possessions and businesses are giving them more wrinkles and fewer hair, they cannot let go. Old people are heavy. They carry pride, anger, bitterness, fear, envy and a whole havoc of emotional garbage. They cling on to people, sad memories, bitter champagne and lost dreams. They are always biting more than they could chew, acquiring more than they’ll ever need. Edit and minimalize. Wear that tiara on an appropriate occasion. Remember how fresh and pristine you looked when your only jewelry were your shining eyes and sparkling smile? Instead of masking your outside, enrich and radiate your inside.

5. BE SPONTANEOUS AND HAVE FUN. Young people are spontaneous and live in the moment. They don’t postpone feelings or keep reactions for tomorrow. All that matters to them is now. They exclaim, "I want it and I want it now!" They want instant gratification and that’s why they are so alive. What’s great about young people is that they have not yet formed narrow attitudes — no fixed set of codes, no preconceived notions or inhibiting beliefs. Old folks want it safe, they say, "Let’s wait and see." They are afraid to take risks and are horrified to make mistakes. They have forgotten to have fun. Remember how you easily got high on the simplest of things — a sweet note from a love interest, an invitation to a school dance, a new pair of blue jeans? Have fun and enjoy life because somebody’s got to do it.

6. HAVE A FRESH NEW ATTITUDE AND KEEP BUSY. F. Langbridge wrote, "Two men look through the same bars. One sees mud, and one the stars." What you see is what you get. That’s the way life operates. If you complain that life is hard and dreary, the universe will give you just that; if you affirm that life is prosperous and wonderful, like magic, everything good will come your way. You attract into your life that which you are. Have you ever wondered why that saleslady was so rude? How come that flight stewardess was so indifferent? Why was your wife so hard on you? It is because they sensed something in you that made them so. People are like mirrors — they reflect back the quality of light that you beam on them. Studies show that people who are busy but not stressed pursuing things that they enjoy live longer, more productive and fulfilling lives. When you keep yourself busy with your own affairs, solving your own problems or enjoying the rewards of life, you won’t have time to criticize or meddle with other people’s business. You’ll have lesser personal conflicts and fewer frown lines.

7. BE ON TOP OF THE WORLD. Remember when you were young and flushed with the confidence that there was nothing you couldn’t do? You had the world on a string and you were the center of the universe. As you grew older, you slowly found yourself on the other end — you have become a puppet on a string dictated upon by abstract and complex ideologies and concepts like capitalism, inflation and return on investment. Get those feelings back. Experience life as if it were the first time. Get intoxicated with the euphoria of having the whole wide world before you. Gain back that arrogant self-centeredness, stubborn determination and un-surrendering invincibility.

8. LOOK FOR BEAUTY THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE. You become what you constantly behold. When you are surrounded by beauty, you become beautiful, too. Live in a beautiful place, surround yourself with beautiful things and beautiful people and most important of all, have beautiful thoughts. When you think beautiful, you will feel beautiful; and when you feel beautiful, you will feel young. They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. True. But beauty is more than what meets the eye. So when I say beautiful people, I don’t just mean good looking people because inner beauty begins where outer looks end. Beauty without goodness is empty but beauty with goodness is truth. Look for beauty through the eyes of love. When you look through love’s eyes, you see diamonds in the sand and gold nuggets in the mire. Love, after all, is the "what and the why-for" of life. Love is the ultimate source, the infinite fountain of youth and life.

9. MAKE YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE. A wise man once said, "When you can no longer dream, you are old; when you have no more dreams, you die ." Dreaming keeps us young and alive. Dreams fill us with hopeful expectation affording us a reason to live. Yet many of us put our dreams on hold. We say, "Someday when I have the time, I will…" or "Someday when I have the money, I will…" But that someday usually never comes unless you decide to make it happen. Putting your dreams on hold puts your happiness on hold. Where did all your young dreams go? The songs you wanted to sing, the poems you wanted to write, the dream house you wanted to build, the love you wanted to pursue? They say, "Young people have follies, old people have regrets." Locate your forgotten dreams. Retrieve them or they’ll be lost forever.

10. REFUSE TO GROW OLD. George Burns said, "Growing old is inevitable. Being old is not." Sure you will grow old, but you can stay young — young in looks, young in thinking, young at heart. Simply refuse to grow old. Be determined to fight it all the way. Wake up happy. Stay healthy. Avoid undue stress. Spread joy. Count your blessings. Share your treasures. Keep up with the times. Be scintillating. Be fascinating. Be creative. Be well-informed. Grow spiritually. Be earthy. Be divine. Be bold. Be victorious. Be crazy. Be wonderful. Live. Love. Learn. Lust. Laugh. And most of all, most important of all, be yourself!

When you are married or in a relationship. You must really treasure and appreciate it bacause there sure is a lot of lonely people out there in the crowd, people who are unnoticed and unloved, trying to find someone to be with during the cold summer nights. I don’t believe that people are meant to by themselves. That’s why when you finally have someone who really cares about you, it is important to let go of the little annoying things that pester a relationship. Just ignore it even if you cant let go of these pet peeves all the way bacause nothing sucks more that feeling cold and all alone even when there are a lot of insignificant fools in the crowd. DONT BE LONELY THE REST OF YOUR SUMMER. LOVE SOMEONE AND LET THEM LOVE YOU BACK.

XXX
Lenti loves Jen

A store that sells husbands has just
opened in New York City, where a woman
may go to choose a husband.

Among the instructions at the entrance
is a description of how the store
operates. You may visit the store ONLY
ONCE!

There are six floors and the attributes
of the men increase as the shopper
ascends the flights.

There is, however, a catch. … You may
choose any man from a particular floor,
or you may choose to go up a floor, but
you cannot go back down except to exit
the building!

So, a woman goes to the Husband Store
to find a husband. .

On the first floor the sign on the door
reads:

Floor 1 - These men have jobs and love
the Lord.

*********

The second floor sign reads:

Floor 2 - These men have jobs, love the
Lord, and love kids.

*********

The third floor sign reads:

Floor 3 - These men have jobs, love the
Lord, love kids, and are extremely good
looking.

" Wow," she thinks, but feels compelled
to keep going.

*********

She goes to the fourth floor and sign
reads:

Floor 4 - These men have jobs, love the
Lord, love kids, are drop- dead good
looking and help with the housework.

"Oh, mercy me!" she exclaims, "I can
hardly stand it!"

*********

Still, she goes to the fifth floor and
sign reads:

Floor 5 - These men have jobs, love the
Lord, love kids, are drop- dead
gorgeous, help with the housework, and
have a strong romantic streak.

She is so tempted to stay, but she goes
to the sixth floor and the sign reads:

*********

Floor 6 - You are visitor 4,363,012 to
this floor. There are no men on this
floor. This floor exists solely as
proof that women are impossible to
please.

Thank you for shopping at the Husband
Store. Watch your step as you exit the
building, and have a nice day!

The MORAL of the STORY is: " The longer you wait or the more you choose, the less chance of you getting one. "

A store that sells husbands has just
opened in New York City, where a woman
may go to choose a husband.

Among the instructions at the entrance
is a description of how the store
operates. You may visit the store ONLY
ONCE!

There are six floors and the attributes
of the men increase as the shopper
ascends the flights.

There is, however, a catch. … You may
choose any man from a particular floor,
or you may choose to go up a floor, but
you cannot go back down except to exit
the building!

So, a woman goes to the Husband Store
to find a husband. .

On the first floor the sign on the door
reads:

Floor 1 - These men have jobs and love
the Lord.

*********

The second floor sign reads:

Floor 2 - These men have jobs, love the
Lord, and love kids.

*********

The third floor sign reads:

Floor 3 - These men have jobs, love the
Lord, love kids, and are extremely good
looking.

" Wow," she thinks, but feels compelled
to keep going.

*********

She goes to the fourth floor and sign
reads:

Floor 4 - These men have jobs, love the
Lord, love kids, are drop- dead good
looking and help with the housework.

"Oh, mercy me!" she exclaims, "I can
hardly stand it!"

*********

Still, she goes to the fifth floor and
sign reads:

Floor 5 - These men have jobs, love the
Lord, love kids, are drop- dead
gorgeous, help with the housework, and
have a strong romantic streak.

She is so tempted to stay, but she goes
to the sixth floor and the sign reads:

*********

Floor 6 - You are visitor 4,363,012 to
this floor. There are no men on this
floor. This floor exists solely as
proof that women are impossible to
please.

Thank you for shopping at the Husband
Store. Watch your step as you exit the
building, and have a nice day!

The MORAL od the STORY is: " The more you wait and the longer you choose, the less chance of you getting one. "

i havent heard from you for a long time. tapos naghibernate ka pa nung nasa Pinas ako last year. im soooo happy that you are up and about again. the lent holidays really got a lot of my old friends catching up with me. kwento ka pa, as if the pictures dont say it all. i also want to stand in from of a statue of Buddha one day.

Here are some thoughts i collected for you…

Embrace the unexpected like an old and dear friend. While surprises make other signs of the zodiac nervous, yours has learned that sudden change often brings great advantages if you learn to roll with it.

It’s easy to be defined by our problems — and scary to let go of them. Try letting go of your grievance just a little bit at a time and seeing what happens. You might actually want to release all of it.

There’s nothing you love more than a new territory. It’s especially exciting when you’re also given limitless freedom to exercise your imagination. With your vision and creativity, the limits are only where you place them.

You’ve seen it all — absolutely nothing could surprise you. Never say never — in fact, the stars have all kinds of wonderful surprises in store for you. Drop the cynicism and bring back your open heart.

The stars give you the Midas touch and then some. If a bad situation comes along, you’re the one who can make it better. If a good situation comes along, you’re just the person who can make it fantastic.

Your pleasure in earthly delights is heightened during this cycle of sensual energy. Sink your toes in the grass, or get to the beach. Connections to the earth ground you and make you more capable of dealing with life.

Water seeks its own level with spectacular results. Likeminded types will help you get things done right now. While opposites can absolutely attract, during moments like these they’ll just draw more strife than anything else.

This day is about taking care of your needs. That may mean spending all day with a good book, or getting on a roller coaster with your best pal and howling during the loop-de-loops. Whatever it is, do it today.

You’re getting closer and closer to what you desire — and you’re about to get it too. However, it’s important that you don’t trample on anyone or shove them out of the way in your haste.

Larger forces are at work in your life. It’s tough to place your trust in the ephemeral when you crave the tangible, but have some faith and carry on. The right solution will appear at exactly the right time.

At para sa lovelife mo…

Someone adds a little spice to your day in a most unexpected and pleasurable way. It could be in the form of some unexpected (but welcome) time off, or a free sticky bun with your usual morning latte.

So, live it up my friend, so you will enjoy the sky and the sea and the stars.

big smile,

Lenti and Jen in Dubai

Then Almitra spoke again and said, "And what of Marriage, master?"

And he answered saying:

You were born together, and together you shall be forevermore.

You shall be together when white wings of death scatter your days.

Aye, you shall be together even in the silent memory of God.

But let there be spaces in your togetherness,

And let the winds of the heavens dance between you.

Love one another but make not a bond of love:

Let it rather be a moving sea between the shores of your souls.

Fill each other’s cup but drink not from one cup.

Give one another of your bread but eat not from the same loaf.

Sing and dance together and be joyous, but let each one of you be alone,

Even as the strings of a lute are alone though they quiver with the same music.

Give your hearts, but not into each other’s keeping.

For only the hand of Life can contain your hearts.

And stand together, yet not too near together:

For the pillars of the temple stand apart,

And the oak tree and the cypress grow not in each other’s shadow.

1.                 FLOSS YOUR TEETH

Flossing at least twice a day is essential to prevent decay says Dr. Nigel Carter Chief Executive of the British Dental Health Foundation. Too few people floss, putting themselves at risk of life threatening diseases such as mouth cancer and heart diseases. But choose proper dental floss - according to a recent national dental survey, more than 60% of Britons use screwdrivers, scissors and earrings to remove food from between their teeth.

2.                 HAVE YOUR EYES TESTED

A thorough eye test is a health check that can detect underlying conditions that leave you predisposed to sight loss, says Ciara Smith, at the Royal National Institute for the blind. Around 1.9 million people with diabetes aren’t having the regular eye tests they need, while 250,000 people with early stage glaucoma are at risk of losing their sight but don’t realize it. So get your eyes tested at least every two years.

3.     EAT GOOD BACTERIA

Good bacteria – or probiotics – are essential for our digestive health and helping the immune system to work. In certain circumstances, for example prolonged use of anitibiotics or a severe bout of vomiting or diarrhroea, the gut is stripped of its good bacteria. One of the best sources of probiotics is natural yoghurt. You can buy other products which say they include probiotics, although some contain only one of two strains of good bacteria rather than the hundreds needed. A good hundreds needed. A good health food store will advise you.

4.     TAKE A CHOLESTEROL TEST

Coronary heart disease is the biggest killer in the western world. In the

UK

it accounts for one in four of all male and one in six of all female deaths. Professor Peter Weissberg, medical director of the British Heart Foundation (BHF), says everyone over the 40 should know their cholesterol level and then aim to reduce it. ‘You can’t have too low a cholesterol level’, he adds. ‘In the UK we regard 5.5 as an average reading, although  in other countries, such as China, this is considered very high – and they have a low rate of hear disease compare to us’. Ask your GP or practice nurse for a simple blood test. Or you can buy a cholesterol test over the chemist’s counter, but make sure you choose one with separate readings for good (HDL) and bad (LDL) cholesterol levels; if the results show a high reading, see your GP.

5.     STOP SLOUCHING

Better posture is the single most effective weapon against chronic back problems, says Matt Todman, consultant physiotherapist at the Sports & Spinal Clinic in

. He recommends taking up Pilates if you are prone to the problem, but simply stopping your slouch habit at your desk and not lugging around heavy bags can make a huge difference.

6.     SWITCH TO UNSALTED BUTTER

The recommended amount of salt per day is 6g. but most of us routinely consume around 9g. Cutting your salt intake by one teaspoon a day can halve your risk of coronary heart disease, the

UK

’s biggest killer.

7.     EAT A CAN OF TUNA OR SARDINES ONCE A WEEK

Omega 3 FATTY ACIDS IN OILY FISH (such as sardines, tuna or herrings) play an important part in the development of the central nervous system – and in countering a range of conditions including heart disease and Alzheimer’s.

8.     REDUCE YOUR WAISTLINE

A recent study found that people who had the biggest tummies were 40% more likely to suffer from a heart attack, and that the waistline was a better indication of health than your Body Mass Index. Women should have a waistline of less than 31.5 inches and men 37 inches. The simplest way is to lose weight overall, and the BHF recommends aiming for a loss of just 2lb a week over the long term.

9.     SQUEEZE YOUR PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLES

One in three women in the

UK

suffers from urinary incontinence – but the embarrassing nature of the problem means many never see a doctor. ‘Urinary incontinence can disrupt a persons social life and thousands become clinically depressed because of it, says Dr. Sarah Jarvis, women’s health spokesperson for the Royal College of GPs. Doing regular pelvic floor exercises improves bladder control. First, squeeze your pelvic floor muscles as if you were trying to hold back urine. Then tighten these muscles then hold back for a few seconds. Repeat these ten times and do the whole exercise at least four times a day.

10.            STOP MAKING PLANS

‘Live in the moment,’ says psychotherapist Derek Draper: ‘The new year is a time when people reflect on the past and make plans for the future, but if you have too many regrets or set yourself unachievable goals, you’ll end up disappointed.’ A review by the U.S. National Academy of Science showed increased ‘mindfulness’ – the psychological term for living in the moment – led to less stress and boosted the immune system.

Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair

I was born too late to a world that doesn’t care

In 77 and 69 revolution was in the air

Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair

When my mom and dad were in their teen

And when God Save the Queen she turned a whiter shade of pale

And ignorance could still be bliss

When popstars still remained a myth

And the only way to stay in touch was a letter in the mail

And anarchy was still a dream

And computers were still scary and we didn’t know everything

And the media couldn’t buy your soul

When accountants didn’t have control

When music really mattered and radio was king,

Not everybody drove a car,

When the head of state didn’t play guitar,

Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair

I was born too late to a world that doesn’t care

In 77 and 69 revolution was in the air

Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair

When record shops were on top and vinyl was all that they stocked

and the super info highway was still drifting out in space

kids were wearing hand me downs, a

nd playing games meant kick arounds

and footballers still had long hair and dirt across their face

I was born too late to a world that doesn’t care

Oh I wish I was a punk rocker with flowers in my hair

If you want someone always willing to go out with you, at any hour, for as long as you want, for whatever reason, buy a dog.

If you want someone willing to make a fool of himself simply over the joy of seeing you, buy a dog.

If you want someone who will eat whatever you put in front of him and will never say it isnot quite as good as the way his mother makes it, buy a dog.

If you want someone who will not touch the remote, doesnt care about football or basketball, not obsessed with computer games, and can sit with you through a romantic movie, buy a dog.

If you want someone who is content to go to bed with you just to warm your feet and whom you can pussh off if he snores, buy a dog.

If you want someone who never criticises what you do, doesnt care how you look, and acts as if everything you say is worth listening to, who will love you unconditionally and perpetually, buy a dog.

But, on the other hand, if you want someone who will never come when you call them, ignores you totally when you come home, loeves hair all over the place, walks all over you specially when your sleeping, runs around all night and only comes home to eat and sleep and acts as if the only purpose of your entire existence is to ensure his happiness…..then……

Buy a cat. ( hehehehe ) Get out of the couch you lazy thing.