A Belated Birthday List...And A Playlist

(Ed. note: yes, it's late. I don't care. Most of it was written the day before my birthday. Anyway, makes no sense for all this to sit in the "drafts" section after I typed it.)

Decided to publish a birthday wish list on here. I know I'm too old and that people aren't going to buy me stuff. This list takes both of those things into account. Want to see how? Keep reading...

Six Tips...And Thoughts On Those Tips

Ran across a Marni Kinrys article on CNN (http://www.cnn.com/2011/LIVING/07/14/how.to.pick.up.girls/index.html) that gave men six tips on dating. Article text is in bold and regular type, comments are in italics.

(CNN) -- You have to think about picking up girls the exact same way you think about picking up a box. You just do it. Seriously. After working with thousands of men all around the world, I have found that the common issue holding men back with women is that "thing" on top of their shoulders. It thinks, analyzes and makes excuses, so rejection is self-inflicted before women even get a chance to do it.

Here are six secrets men need to know about women to help them stop that "thing" in their head from destroying their dating life:

P.I.N.S.

You know how sometimes ideas just fall into your lap? Well, that happened to me.

Somehow a certain silly idea has been allowed to manifest for enough time where people start to think this it's actual truth. As I'm not one for silliness, I feel a personal responsibility to go ahead and set the record straight. Women have been running around thinking that the power (refer to Method Man and Mary J. Blige's '95 hit if you're unsure, although it should be obvious) can get them out of any situation and allow them to treat men however they please.