If you think where you live is hot, take a trip to St. George. 111 degrees, and it rained the day before, so humidity was up. Like being a turkey on Thanksgiving... But hey, the family trip down there was still pretty darn fun. We hiked to Slot Canyon once again (with me as their trusty dusty guide. Mostly dusty), ate at "Pirate Island," a themed pizza joint, tennis, racquetball, swimming... quite the adventure.
But there's something I have to show you people: I've heard of killer deals where you buy something and get something else free (the Wii is pretty common as a side-dish), but I've never seen this before:
Gives a new definition to "killer deal," doesn't it? The good news is that if the world falls apart and you need some extra defense, go buy yourself an automotive accessory.
St. George (Pronounced 'Horhey')
I've found a new hobby, ladies and gentlemen: Body Language and Facial Expressions.
Have you heard of the show 'Lie to Me?' I saw the pilot a few months ago, and I was enthralled. Here was a guy that used facial expressions and body language to decipher what people were thinking and whether they were lying or not. Now, I had to ask myself whether all of this mumbo-jumbo was factual or fictitious, and it turns out, it's completely real.
Dr. Paul Ekman has been studying human expressions for over 30 years, and he's come up with multiple volumes of findings, as well as becoming a university professor. I've read two of his books, his magazine articles, and his online materials, as well as a few books by other body expressions experts. The information is astounding:
Facial expressions are interesting in that 7 basic expressions (fear, anger, sadness, happiness, contempt, anger, and disgust) are UNIVERSALLY the same between all human beings. It shows that basic facial expressions aren't taught, but known genetically. Isn't that just COOL? It means that if you're a housewife in Indiana or a shaman in Africa, a broker in South Korea or an actor in England, your expressions are linked.
This post has gone on for a bit, but I'll post more about the subject later. There's some pretty amazing stuff, folks...
