Bizarre

Here is another bizarre news associated to Facebook. A old school teacher, Emma Jones committed suicide because her ex boyfriend put indecent photos of her on the social network. Emma was 24 years old and was a Greenwich University graduate. She was presently teaching 8 year old kids in an International School in Abu Dhabi.

Emma committed suicide by drinking poisonous cleaning fluid when she found that her ex boyfriend had put her photos on the social networking site. She was overtaken by fear and thought she would be charged of prostitution after a person working in the IT department of the school had also seen those pictures. Her fear was partly justified given that she was living in a strict Muslim country and more importantly she had been entrusted with job to teach young kids.

We aren’t sure what prompted her ex to actually go about doing such an act but one can imagine that it must have been a regular story; both partners not getting along with each other. Emma’s mother, MRs. Rowlands also reported the same that the two weren’t getting along. I am not sure why she didn’t try to leave the country and was afraid that she would be thrown in jail, she could have at least filed a case and tried to prove her innocence. I mean you can’t really take all the blame if someone else screws up with you. The investigation however reported something different as Emma had her passport in her pocket and her clothes were out to be packed most probably.

Bunny and Bear USB Hand Warmers are Sure to Earn You Respect at the Office

Nothing says "I'm the boss, treat me with respect plebes" like a world's greatest boss mug and some stuffed animal hand warmers powered by the juice of the USB wire. These plush hand warmers say to your underlings, "I have ice in my veins, literally". You use your Snuggie to keep the rest of your body warm in those frigid office environments (clearly a conspiracy by the world's coffee makers to sell more product) and now you need to keep the one part of your body not Snuggified toasty warm too- your hands.

Of course this all assumes you're already the boss. If you're not here's the thing- plushy hand warmers are guaranteed to get you a raise and promotion. That's right "AND"- other hand warmers might promise you a better title OR more money- these guys give you both. I believe that's in the fine print, unless I misread it which is entirely possible since I didn't take my meds today (shhhh). Available in rabbit and bear.

usb hand warmers via technabob

The state on Friday decided to reverse course on the proposal after angry salon owners complained about losing business ahead of swimsuit season.

"It was an unnecessary issue," said spa owner Linda Orsuto. "In New Jersey especially, where the government has been picking our pockets for so long, it was like, 'Just stay out of our pants, will you?"'

The state Cosmetology and Hairstyling Board proposed banning so-called "Brazilian" bikini waxing after two women were hospitalized for infections following the procedure.

On Friday, Consumer Affairs Director David Szuchman effectively killed the plan. In a letter to the board, Szuchman says he won't support the ban, and since his office oversees the board, the ban would never be approved.

"Many commenters have noted that the procedure can be safely performed. I, therefore, believe that there are alternate means to address any public health issues identified by the board," Szuchman wrote the board. He encouraged the board to "to begin an immediate review of the training necessary to safely provide this service, and to establish appropriate protocols and safeguards."

The ban was considered after the women complained to the board about their injuries; one woman filed a lawsuit.

Ah, Sundays. There's nothing better than sleeping in on a lazy Sunday morning, taking your time with breakfast, coffee, the paper. Disbelief and a gratifying sense of shame when you realize that it's already 1:30 in the afternoon and you're still in your pajamas. These Sunday morning hours were so peaceful, though! You can be forgiven for wasting them in a haze of comfort.

In the last couple of days we have seen a couple of very spectacular sunsets & sunrises. The sun hovers over the horizon longer than usual and the air is so clean and crisp, casting a light which usually only exists in paintings. So if you’re a photographer, I recommend the time between late January and February to pay Valencia a visit.

Here are some more pictures I’ve taken in the last few days (before the rain started)