My dear friend used a term once that described a song that gets stuck in one's head and will not leave. She called them "Earworms".

Lately have a song that has been taking up all my extra processing in my head and will not get out. Here is the 5 that get stuck in my gray matter far too often ( Read more... )

Looking to meet new LJers. I'm late-30s, married to the love of my life. I am living in NC and have two nearly grown stepchildren. Both are away at college. My journal is mostly:

* Recipes
* Interior Design
* Gardening
* Movie Reviews
* Photography
* Weight Loss
* Military Support
* Health and Fitness
* Creative Writing

Have you ever picked up a book looked at the cover and thought hmm I don't know?  Then you dared to skim it a little bit. The table of contents spurred your interest a little more.  You could tell it had some adventures, hopes, and dreams.  There was romance,  passion, and everyday joys. You found values, dedication, and friendships.  There were ( Read more... )

Mio Cheese - it was kind of like Laughing Cow cheese, only in came in squares not triangles. The cheese was ok, but I remember the packages came with these vinyl-over-foam soft 'cut-outs' of (mostly) Disney Characters (I think later they changed to stickers). I don't know what on earth happened to all the ones that we must have collected over the ( Read more... )

I'm having a Friending Frenzy and everyone is invited!

I need your help! Recruiting Married Females with Divorced Parents for online dissertation study. Click link below to take study and pass on to others you know. Chance to win $50 Visa gift card.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FR6BDRT

Participant Requirements:
• Are 18+
• Female in 1st time, heterosexual marriage
• Experienced parental divorce
• Have had ( Read more... )

Here is a Christmas wish to all the members of this community, even those 2 (or more) bitter people here, who according to their comments each time I post, wish I would implode ( Read more... )

I'm doing a scientific* head-to-head poll to determine the worst/most annoying Christmas song. Please vote here. The current poll will determine which songs move on to the quarterfinals which will open tomorrow.

*this poll is not even close to scientific

I reported that user as a bot. I don't know what it's advertising but I flagged it for adult content anyway because apparently nudity counts.

Hello all, I am the creator and maintainer of the LJ Over 30 community. As you are all most likely aware there has been a recent poster in the community posting what appears to be commentary on Russian political issues. While I have no objection to a discussion of political issues in this community, such discussions should be of general interest ( Read more... )