Making Good Friends With Room Mates!!

Moving out of your homes, leaving the cozy nest of mom dad to be on your own is a phenomenon known to us all. Living in a new city, finding a place to stay and making friends with your roomies is a part of life. Yet some of us do not get along well with the new room mates which makes emotionally upset and makes our lives a li’l difficult at times. So here are some tips on how to be good friends to room mates. Trust me its simple if you put your mind to it. Just act yourself and you may succeed.

Steps

• Let roommates be themselves and you be yourself.
• Lay down the rules about coming into your room and what will happen to them if they do. If you have rules about your cube you will have to treat their cubes with the same respect that they will give you in return.
• Help them if they are in need of help.
• If two other roommates are fighting then stop them and make them respect each other and tell that you won't put up with their nonsense.
• Let other roommates in peace to study for tests and stuff.
• Let other roommates sleep in peace. It is okay to tell them to quiet down while you need your sleep as well.
• Keep rooms tidy and roommates will think that you are a nice and clean person.
• Make rules and make sure everyone obeys them.

Tips

• Keep tidy rooms, this will help with bigger friendship.
• Try not to get to angry otherwise roommates won't like you.
• Keep yourself very healthy and hygienic so people don't have to put up with stinky friends.

Warnings

• Trying to stop two people fighting will probably be hard to do at first but try help and it might help.

Meeting New Friends At A Pub!!

Moving to a new town usually means having to build a new circle of friends. This can seem daunting and may take some time and effort. One good place to meet people is at a bar or pub, as these are places made specifically for socializing. Here are some very straightforward suggestions to get you started.


Steps

• Decide on the bar/pub/cafe you are going to concentrate your efforts on. Ideally, it should be within walking distance, frequented by people you would be happy being friends with, have music at a volume that allows conversation, have a regular clientele and have busy periods and quiet periods.
• Pick a relatively quiet time to visit when sitting on your own would not look out of place. Saturday and Sunday afternoons, or Monday and Tuesday evenings are good times.
• Take something to occupy yourself, such as a book or newspaper.
• Engage the bar staff in conversation if they are not too busy. They often have their friends coming to the bar and know a larger number of regulars.
• Take the plunge and introduce yourself to a group of people at the bar. Good starting lines are: "I don't know anyone here, would you mind me joining your table?" or "I'm new to the area, can you tell me places to go?".
• Keep the conversation light-hearted until a bond is built.
Tips

• When introducing yourself, already have a drink in your hand. This avoids the embarrassment of getting into rounds at this early stage.
• Do not ingratiate yourself by offering to buy a drink, as this comes across as desperate.
• Smile.
• Do not talk about negative issues at this point (e.g., depression, recent break-ups, etc.), as this will just scare others off.
• Persevere. Even if you don't hit it off with the people you first meet, they can introduce you to more people.
• Choose a good time to leave before you have exhausted the initial meeting.
• Talk to someone who is in the same mood as you would like to be.

Warnings

• Do not try meeting new people if you are drunk.
• Do not play on people's pity.
• Do not bother with people who are making sport of you.
• Do not make up other friends to talk about with your new friends.

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A Happy Administrative Professionals day Wishes

It's time to reach out to all the admin professionals you know with our Administrative Professionals Day� Greeting Cards. Appreciate and thank your colleagues/ secretary/ friends who help you with their support, quick solutions and ready smiles with our warm and wonderful Administrative Professionals Day� ecards. Send them your wishes and make their day a special one.

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Time to Wish Your Friends Who Are Administrative Professionals

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World Headquarters, Kansas City, Missouri
E-mail: prcommunications@iaap-hq.org
Phone: 816.891.6600 ext. 2239

Administrative Professionals Week® ―Always observed annually during the last FULL week in April, standard Sunday through Saturday calendar week. Administrative Professionals Day® ―Observed annually the Wednesday of Administrative Professionals Week. This year its on 25th April,2007

Recommendations to Employers, Supervisors
For Celebrating Administrative Professionals Week

If you’re an employer or supervisor, chances are you’ve wondered how best to observe Administrative Professionals Week.

Most administrative support staff prefer observances that recognize their professional role or provide opportunities for professional learning and growth, according to the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP).

IAAP suggests that employers consider these ideas for observances:

• Hold a company-wide observance or special event for administrative staff, such as a presentation by a professional development speaker, or a group recognition of administrative professionals by the chief executive.

• Provide registration for a professional development seminar to build the individual’s technical, interpersonal or business skills.

• Support membership in appropriate networking and professional associations.

• Encourage study for and attainment of professional certification.

Additional gift suggestions include appropriate business-related items such as personalized business cards, a desktop nameplate, a gift certificate, ergonomically correct desk accessories or equipment, computer hardware/software upgrade, or a monetary bonus for exemplary performance.

IAAP also suggests that it’s always wise for employers, managers, supervisors or executives to ask their administrative staff how they would prefer to observe Administrative Professionals Week.

Wish Friends on LooK Alike Day!!

It's Look Alike Day! Today's a day to find someone you really look up to and try to look like them. It's a day when you wanna be someone who you admire the most. So go ahead and tell your dear ones with these fun ecards about your wishful thinking.

This Mirror... Send this fun ecard to your favorite pal

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Quick Recipes For Friends

Here are some quick recipes which you can prepare for your friends, when you do not feel like going out and would rather prefer a cozy lunch and catching up on the gossips about the new girl in your college!! Try these out, I am sure your friends are gonna love it!!

Lemon Chicken Salad

Prep time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:
1 small head of green leaf lettuce
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
juice of 1 lemon
1 tbsp. oil
1 tbsp. freshly chopped tarragon
salt and pepper to taste
vinaigrette salad dressing to taste

Directions:
1. Wash and dry the lettuce. Tear into small pieces and set aside.
2. Slice chicken breasts into strips and then cut strips into small pieces.
3. Heat oil in a medium-sized pan, add the chicken, and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the chicken is lightly browned.
4. Add lemon juice, tarragon, and salt and pepper to taste. Cook for another 4 to 5 minutes until chicken is tender.
5. Toss the lettuce with the vinaigrette dressing. Add chicken, lemon, and tarragon mixture and toss.
6. Serve immediately.

Serves: 4
Serving size: 1 cup

Nutritional analysis (per serving):
327 calories
54 g protein
10 g fat
2 g carbohydrate
0.8 g fiber
146 mg cholesterol
134 mg sodium
48 mg calcium
2.6 mg iron

Variations/Suggestions:
Experiment with different types of lettuce leaves.
Add additional salad ingredients like shredded carrots or red cabbage.
If you don't have fresh tarragon, substitute 1 tsp. dried tarragon or thyme. Or try some of your favorite herbs, either fresh or dry, like thyme or oregano.

Blue Berry Muffins

Ingredients:
• 1 c. flour
• 1 c. oatmeal
• 3 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• 1 c. blueberries, washed
• 1 egg
• 1 c. milk
• 1/4 c. vegetable oil
• nonstick spray

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius).
2. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, oatmeal, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
3. Mix in blueberries.
4. In another bowl, break the egg and use a fork to beat it just a little bit. Then add the milk and vegetable oil, and mix.
5. Add this mixture to the first mixture in the large bowl.
6. Using a mixing spoon, mix about 25 or 30 times. Don't mix too much! Your muffin mixture should be lumpy, not smooth.
7. Line a muffin tin with paper liners or lightly spray with nonstick spray. Spoon in the muffin mix. Fill each muffin cup about two thirds of the way up.
8. Bake for about 20 minutes.
9. When muffins are finished baking, remove from muffin tin and cool them on a wire rack.
10. Enjoy your tasty muffins!

Serves: 12

Serving size: 1 muffin

Nutritional analysis (per serving):
162 calories
3 g protein
6 g fat
19 g carbohydrate
1 g fiber
18 mg cholesterol
371 mg sodium
121 mg calcium
1.4 mg iron
Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.

Thanks Friend Wishes For Your Buddies

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High School Graduation Gifts for Friends

2007 Grad Throw

Keep your graduate warm, cozy, and loved as they venture out into the world with this comfy throw. Crafted from 100% cotton, the design is highlighted by the class year, cap and diploma, and an inspirational message. Embroider the graduate's name for a personal touch. ...

Personalized Graduation Gifts - Autograph Graduation Black T-Shirt

You're in a class all your own... especially with a custom autograph Graduation T-Shirt!Keep the memory of this special year alive with the signatures of everyone who was a part of it! Use any black, permanent marker (not included) and have each class member sign their name or special message!

Star Mini Album

The star motif on this lovely satin silver plated photo album makes it appropriate for pictures of any trip or special occasion. Although the album is small in size, it has a very generous capacity, with fifty pages that can hold up to one hundred photos. ...

It's Good To Be The King Mug

Give someone or yourself the royal treatment with this line of "It's Good To Be" mugs. Remind him or her of their stature with the King or Queen mugs. A perfect addition to any castle's kitchen. Each piece is individually hand-painted. Lead free, dishwasher and microwave safe.

iPop My Photo

iPopify any photo! These make great gifts for dorm rooms, bedrooms and offices of tech heads of all ages.

Personalized Graduation Flag

It's a day that's been long in coming -- celebrate in style! Colorful outdoor flag is personalized with any year and any name, up to 8 characters vinyl lettering and nylon fabric stay bright in every kind of weather.

Graduation Gifts for Friends- Books!!

Graduation day is a day of celebration of an exciting future ahead. It is a day, which rewards a person's hard work and gives him energy to face the world. Thus the graduation day brings along much excitement and joy, which needs to be preserved for the rest of your life. A nice option of making this day all the more special is giving out nice graduation gifts to the graduating person.

Looking for gift ideas for high school or college graduation? A book is an ideal gift for graduates because it helps them reflect on where they have been and where they are going. A book can be sentimental, practical and entertaining. If you need ideas for the perfect book to give for an upcoming high school or college graduation, look no further.

1) Oh, the Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss
This inspirational picture book reappears on the bestsellers lists every year around graduation. Oh, the Places You'll Go has great illustrations and is the perfect book for sending graduates into a new phase of life.

2) Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
Freakonomics is an especially good graduation gift for anyone interested in economics or social issues. Freakonomics will inspire graduates to apply their knowledge in practical ways and think outside the box.

3) What Color Is Your Parachute or What Color Is Your Parachute for Teens
What Color Is Your Parachute by Richard Nelson Bolles has been THE job searching book to use for more than a decade. Know a college graduate who is still not sure how to apply his or her major in the real world? This graduation gift may be more practical than glamorous, but may be appreciated more in the end.

4) Saucepans & the Single Girl by Jinx Morgan and Judy Perry
Saucepans & the Single Girl was originally released in 1965. An updated version was released in 2006 and would make a delightful gift for any gal starting out on her own after graduation. Saucepans & the Single Girl combines practical advice with humorous commentary that will connect women across generations.

5) Do What You Are by Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger
Do What You Are is another classic that will help graduates choose a career based on personality type after graduation. This is a practical, interesting graduation gift for any recent high school or college grads who want to be more self-aware.

Hope you enjoy checking out these books and pick up the ones which you like. You can also suggest the ones that you feel would be perfect for your friend!!

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Teen Friendship Wishes and Postcards

Everyone waits for Teenage. Hanging out with your pals, sharing ups and downs, enjoying high school, having a crush. Life for a teen has so much in store. Send across these cool, warm, cute, loving Teen Friend ecards to your buddy, loved one and express yourself to them. It's sure to make your friends feel special.

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Friendship Humor!!

Sherlock Holmes and Watson are camping in the desert; they set up their tent and fall asleep. Some hours later, Sherlock Holmes wakes his friend.
"Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see."

Watson replies, "Me see millions of stars."

"What does that tell you?" asks Sherlock Holmes.

Watson ponders for a minute.

"Astronomically speaking, it tells me that there are millions of galaxies and potentially billions of planets. Astrologically, it tells me that Saturn is in Leo. Time wise, it appears to be approximately a quarter past three. Theologically, it's evident the Lord is all powerful and we are small and insignificant. Meteorologically, it seems we will have a beautiful day tomorrow. What does it tell you?"

Sherlock Holmes is silent for a moment, then speaks.

"Watson, you idiot, someone has stolen our tent."

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"What shall we play today?" said Florence to her best friend Jenny. "Let's play schools," said Jenny.
"OK!" said Florence. "But I'm going to be absent."

"A friend in need is?
Someone to avoid!


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The Recipe for Friendship!!

Fold two hands together
And express a dash of sorrow
Marinate it overnight
And work on it tomorrow
Chop one grudge in tiny pieces
Add several cups of love
Dredge with a large sized smile
Mix with the ingredients above
Dissolve the hate within you
By doing a good deed
Cut in and help your friend
If he should be in need
Stir in laughter, love, and kindness
From the heart it has to come
Toss with genuine forgiveness
And give your neighbor some
The amount of people served
Will depend on you
It can serve the whole wide world
If you really want it to!!

Each one of us has to go through difficult times in life. The road maybe very long and rough but it becomes shorter and easier to tread upon, when we have the love and support of good friends. Just the thought that they are there to listen to you and to understand is assuring enough. So reach out to all your friends and loved ones with these many wonderful ways to say 'I'm Always Here For You'.


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