5 great things about long-distance friendships

Lifestyle

Apr 16, 2014

So many of us have best friends that live abroad, and it can be really hard when that one person who you always talk to isn’t even in the same country as you.

But it’s not all bad! Here are some positive things about having your bestie in another country:

1. Surprise presents
It’s always nice to get a package from somewhere else that has lovely bits and pieces you aren’t used to seeing. Likewise for your friends it’s lovely to get a care package from home with lots of Cadbury’s, packets of Meanies and some Penney’s underwear!

2. Pen-pals
Use your friend living abroad as an excuse to dust off those letter-writing skills. By the time it gets to her you’ll have probably told her everything over Skype anyway but they’ll always make great memories for years to come.

3. Exciting dates
You can be guaranteed serious fun and grand plans when you do actually meet your friend, having been apart for so long. You’d never bother to go for dinner or hit up that posh club if she lived down the road now would you!

4. Free accommodation
Visiting your friend will be easy because all you’ll need is flight money – that’s practically a free holiday!

5. Appreciation
You’ll have a new found appreciation for your BFF when/if you do eventually get to live in the same continent.

Friends star in talks to bring hit sitcom to the stage

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Apr 6, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Jennifer Aniston wants to bring Friends to Broadway.

The 45-year-old actress is reportedly in talks to help turn the hit sitcom, which ran from 1994 until 2004, into a musical and wants her friend Sheryl Crow to oversee the project.

The actress is said to be very excited about the project, which would have 90’s style music and an entirely new cast of actors playing young versions of the now 40-something Friends stars.

Jen is said to think Glee star Lea Michele would make the perfect Rachel in the musical.

Go for it Jen, we miss you guys!

Ed Sheeran spills the beans on Courtney Cox’s new relationship

Relationships

Apr 4, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Uh-oh, it looks like Ed Sheeran may be in trouble with his new friend, Courtney Cox, after spilling the beans on her new relationship.

Ed revealed that Courtney and Johnny McDaid are already living together and that there may be wedding bells on the horizon.

Courtney has been seeing Snowpatrol member, Johnny McDaid for the last few months after Ed introduced them.

When asked about the couple, Ed said: “I’m not sure it’s public knowledge, so maybe I shouldn’t have said anything – but, yes, they’re already living together.”

Ed even went as far as to say there might be wedding bells for the couple soon, “I wouldn’t be surprised, but it’s still early days.”

Hmm, we’re not sure Courtney is going to appreciate your honesty Ed!

Tips on how not to lead him on

Relationships

Apr 4, 2014

by Amber Saunders

So you know he likes you, you don’t like him in that way but he is a nice guy – oh the conundrum.

Be sure to protect his feelings and don’t lead him on.

1. No meeting alone
If you know he wants something with you then don’t give him hope by meeting him alone.

2. Don’t be overly friendly
No need to constantly text, call, Viber or WhatsApp him because he might think you’ve changed your mind.

3. Be honest
If he makes a blatant move just be honest and tell him you don’t feel that way about him.

4. Don’t slip
It can be flattering and almost seductive that someone is attracted to you and you know you have the power so be careful and don’t make any moves you will regret later.

5. Treat him the same
Don’t treat him any different than you would your girlfriends – after all, would you pat your girl’s bum? OK maybe, but in this case don’t!

Friends of celebrity worry that she’s shrinking away

Celebrity

Apr 2, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Loved ones of pop star Lily Allen have told her to slow down with her weight loss as she continues to shed the pounds.

Lily shrank down from a size 12 to a size 8 as she returned to the spotlight recently after a two year break.

But the 28-year-old singer’s friends and family now fear she’s becoming unhealthily thin and is obsessed with her figure as her fame continues to climb.

Lily previously spoke about how ‘reprogramming’ her brain helped her lose the weight.

“After the hypnotism, I want to go to the gym every day, otherwise I feel really bad. I just want to get more toned and healthy. I’m really good about everything at the moment – I’ve never been happier,” she said earlier this year.

How to mend a broken friendship

Relationships

Mar 31, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Having a fight with your best friend can be really hard for you both.

Whether it was yesterday or last year, if you still want to keep that friendship there are some things you can do.

You’ll be back to watching America’s Next Top Model in onesies eating cereal from the box together in no time!

1. Forgive and forget
There is no point in attempting to heal a friendship if you are still angry and resentful. If you accept the apology, you need to mean it. Make sure you actually want this friendship before you go ahead.

2. Apologise
If you are in the wrong, apologise.

3. Break the ice
Don’t bombard her by appearing on her doorstep, she might still be mad. Instead, choose a form of communication she can get back to you when she is ready. Email, text, Facebook message etc.

4. Start slow
If the fight was particularly nasty with one side hurt, take things slow. Go for a coffee once a week and try not to address the situation if it has already been resolved. Don’t drag it out more than needs be.

5. Give her space
This might be hard to accept but perhaps she has decided she doesn’t want to be your friend anymore. You need to respect any decision she makes as if it were your own.

Jennifer said she would love to work with Justin again

Celebrity

Mar 26, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Jennifer Aniston has revealed that she would love to work on film again with her fiancé, Justin Theroux.

The actress originally met her fiancé Justin after they were both working together on the film Wanderlust.

The Friends said that Justin has even written a script for a “fun heist” film they could work on together.

“He’s actually written a script that’s pretty hysterical and brilliant that we’re hoping to do in the next couple of years.”

Jennifer Aniston also revealed that Justin is her go to man when it comes to advice.

Jennifer said that “He’s always a good barometer, a nice sounding-board and so smart.”

Give mates the dodge with this new anti-social app

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Mar 20, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Bumping into your clingy ex or the office bore could be a thing of the past with a new app that promises to help you avoid people you really don’t want to see.

Cloak is a new ‘anti-social’ app that will help you side-step those awkward moments by alerting you when certain people are just around the corner.

The app will pick up where people are by pulling in their location data from your social networks, including Foursquare and Instagram.

Photos of friends are displayed on a map relative to the user’s location and those deemed most undesirable are ‘flagged’, alerting you when they’re near.

The app is the brainchild of programmer Brian Moore and former Buzzfeed guru, Chris Baker who describe it as a way to “avoid exes, co-workers, that guy who likes to stop and chat – anyone you’d rather not run into.”

Speaking to the Washington Post, Chris Baker said that private messaging is the future of social networking.

“Things like Twitter and Facebook are packed elevators where we’re all crammed in together… I think anti-social stuff is on the rise,” he said.

How to deal with romantic rejection

Relationships

Mar 20, 2014

by Amber Saunders

It’s a difficult thing for anybody to deal with rejection, whether it be romantic or otherwise.

But somehow, matters of the heart cut deeper.

Here are some ways you can emerge from the rejection and hurt intact and ready to take on the world all over again.

1. Everything happens for a reason
If that person you love doesn’t love you, then it was never meant to be in the first place and there is a greater plan in store for you.

2. Talk about it
Talking about it will help, after all, a problem shared is a problem halved! Your best friend will always make you feel better and be a shoulder to cry on. She will also tell you awful he was anyway and that you’re better off! Even if it isn’t true.

3. It isn’t you
You might not be able to see it now but there may be a reason this person simply can’t be with you. Don’t assume it is you or the way you are.

4. Use the experience to grow
Everything is a learning curve, even when it hurts. Use the rejection to learn more about yourself; how you deal with things and how you would like or change the way you deal with things in the future.

5. Don’t allow yourself to be down for too long
Of course initial rejection is going to hurt for a while but you can’t allow yourself to wallow in questions of what if. Be strong and arise from the situation with confidence, a new outlook and hope for what might happen in the future.

The rules for a ‘friends with benefits’ arrangement

Relationships

Mar 19, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Don’t stay the night
Whether it’s three in the morning or three in the afternoon, make sure you get out of there. Lazing around whispering sweet nothings into each others ears can only do detrimental damage to any hopes of keeping things strictly s.e.x..so get out of there. Leg it if you have to…

Maintain Respect
It’s a pretty sweet situation to be in if you can, in fact, maintain the no-strings attachment; therefore an element of respect will be required at all times. No one should be taking advantage of anyone as you are both giving each other the best present ever!

No Dates
Yet another ‘routine’ that can see you headed for relationshipville. Don’t even order room service if you end up in a hotel! This is a strictly ‘benefits only’ deal, so keep touching base with your ‘friend’ to see if you’re both still on the same page, but no dates, no cinema….no, no, no.

Act Out Fantasies
It’s just about sex right?! Well then take it further than the boring missionary. Explore some karma sutra magic or try out something you never thought you would. Nurse uniform? Check! Hi vis and hard hat? Check…another hard hat…check.

Stay focused.
This is only about sex, you need to keep telling yourself that. If it changes and you start feeling emotions then you need to either stop doing it or speak up. Either way if emotions start to creep in someone will get hurt.

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Actress admits body insecurities – wants to have Gisele’s figure

Celebrity

Mar 10, 2014

by Amber Saunders

Despite her toned and lean figure, Jennifer Aniston still isn’t content with her body!

When Self magazine asked her who she would like to swap bodies with for 24 hrs, the former Friends actress answered: “I’d love to be able to ski like a crazy person, like Lindsay Vonn. Then I’d also like to to have Gisele’s body, just ’cause, why not?”

We think you look fab Jen, no need to swap with anyone!