Huggie quote of the week

“Hugs are like smiles, the more you give the more you get.”

The manly hug

"Later that night, during the scrimmage, we were happy with laughter watching a group of frat dudes on the sidelines. Each time a new frat dude would come up to the group, they'd all give him the Manly Hug.

You know the Manly Hug, right? It's more than a handshake, but not quite an embrace.

My generation totally missed out on this maneuver. From what I could tell, you start out with a hand clasp like you're going to arm wrestle, then you pull your arm to your chest, thus drawing yourselves together, but keeping that all-important double arm width between you. At the same time, you carefully put your free arm around the other person's back, make a fist, and gently pound them between the shoulder blades. Then you quickly release and back away from the person, before anything more should happen. This can be followed by grunting, checking of cell phones, and discussion of home brews.

This is the kind of stuff that makes me feel old. Seriously, if you want to give a friend a hug, then give him a big ol' bear hug. Why goof it all up with the posturing?"

This description made me laugh. heh. Akin to the air kiss.

what's in a hug?

"A hug is one of the sincerest forms of expression. Like trust, it can't be bought or traded. Not a right proper hug, in any case.

A right proper hug has to be earned, as it is only received when given. A right proper hug has qualities that differentiate it from the mini-hugs that sometimes accompany air kisses, the fake hug one gives to or receives from skanks, the formal hug that forms part of social custom in certain cultures. A right proper hug says "I trust you". And that's saying a lot." tigerjoe

here kitty.....

naked tree huggers

This looks fun but despite what many of you think, i doubt I'd ever in my wildest dreams do this.

Check out the article here.

But yeah... why not. Go hug a tree!!
with clothes preferably.
Barks and twigs do poke ya' know!

vday

Vday just came and went.
it was....well.... different this year.

I realise, i love my friends even more.
My fav drummer/part time housemate gave me a rose and a cheese cake!
It doesn't get any better than that!

And i got another rose from 2 gorgeous hunks!
MovieMaker : awesome stuff here. This guy's really great.
All Rounder : we've got this can't live with you, can't live without you relationship going on. You gotta love him.

Valentines.... another reason to dish out more than one round of hugs.
*sweet!*

This hasn't been updated in quite awhile. My sincere appologies.
'Some Girl' has been getting a dozen hugs a day from and online source.

A little bit pathethic i know. She lacks human interaction. But anyhowww, she's still left with that warm fuzzy feeling so.... yeay!

Virtual hugs count too! so here's one for yah!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Ching-a-ling~!


*Big Big HUG*

Hug a chigga today~

This Christmas season, show love like these two~

Pon & Zi

Thanks to Ms. Ho-Lee i'm left tickled by these 2 characters. Pon and Zi are two cute little emo cartoon characters created by Azuzephre.

......

I'm shick!
I want my mommyyy!!!!!
I need a HUG.
*sniff sniff*

check this out : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGUdy-2Rrrc

In support of the Free Hugs Campaign

Hugging frenzy catches on. Read all about it here.
She's one really huggable chick!

move along~

Dear you,
I'm sorry you had to go through all that hurt. Love is well.... sucky. Heh. okay maybe not all the time. But its complicated and sometimes you get sunny days and sometimes it doesn't just rain, it pours!

But as you get your life sorted out and as you move on... i just want you to know that i'm here. I know you know i'm here. Free hugs whenever you need it. A prayer partner any time of day. Your chill-out buddy. Part time housemate. Friend forever.

I love you man. For real. :)

*HUGZ*

there's even a book on it

The Hug Therapy Book - Kathleen Keating, R.A., M.N.

The Bear Hug--ideal for two individuals of disproportionate sizes and for saying, "You're terrific," or "You can count on me".

The A-Frame--Brief embrace ideal for little-known relatives and situations requiring a bit of formality. All of the hugging takes place above the neck. This hug communicates polite caring or detached warmth. Great for new huggers.

The Cheek Hug--A tender hug that can be executed sitting or standing. This hug says "I'm sorry you're disappointed," or is ideal to share joy or greet an elderly relative.

The Group Hug--Great for good friends sharing an activity or project. Group hugs communicate support, security, affection, unity and universal belonging.

because the doctor said so

A DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION FOR HUGGING:

by Mark Katz, M.D., Member of L.A. Shanti's Advisory Board

"How important are hugging and physical and emotional contact for people affected by life - threatening illnesses? In my work, I have found that people who receive nurturing maintain a better outlook on their situation -- and historically, positive attitude is an important factor in long-term survival. Hugging and physical contact make a difference in a person's frame of mind, and may help their medical condition. Best of all, hugging has no side effects and does not require a trip to the doctor.

I recommend at least one hug a day."

fakey 360

Tt kinda sucks when you don't really get that warm cuddly hug from the person you most want to squeeze the breath out of.
People tend to give these fake plasticky hugs made to look sincere with air kisses.
Like ooo my chest touched yours now *muah muah!*

heh.

But i sooo wish i could give you that reassuring hug just to let u know i'll always be here. And i wish that hug could take away all your fears and just blow your troubles away.

Maybe someday .....

the one about the weddings

I received 2 wedding cards a few weeks ago.
November weddings. One With autumn themes and orange hues with little cartoon doodles. The other with disfigured hearts dangling from a string.

The designer in me scrutinized the layout and the medium and discussed with the other designers what printing method was used and which paper grades and type would be best for our own wedding cards. Well, not like i'm getting married anytime in the near future ... but it's just something to think about.

But i think, i'll just do away with wedding cards and i suppose i dun need the added stress of planning the whole wedding and trying to figure if i want Lillies of Daisies.
Or if i should have a tube dress or a halter neck one?
Do I wanna arrive in a Beetle or on a Vespa?
Hrmm. Leather or lace?
*whoa!* lets not get carried away.

I'll just elope and come back one fine day saying "Mom, Dad.... meet my husband!" *big big grin*

Cause after all, it ain't about the deco and flowers or the dress. Its a union of two souls, brought together for the greater good of mankind, which is to multiply and spread the love and fill the world with more hugs and kisses.

GWAD, that ending was so darn lame.
But owh well! Here's to the happy couples! CHEERS!

Need a Hug?

If you havent already, check out these videos from THINK
Part 1

Part 2

Part 3