But I recently came across survey software results that found that teens are less likely to download illegally if they knew and understood the laws and regulations against it. 49% of the teenagers surveyed said they were not aware of the laws regarding illegal downloading. And only 11% (between 7th and 10th grade) said they clearly understood the laws.

If they are so worried about it, maybe they should start a full-scale campaign to teach teenagers those laws.

• Each person created about 90+ versions of that same document.
• 77% of those documents were stored on the user’s hard drive.
• Overall, there were 3,000 documents created off of the one original document.

•  56% of women are unhappy with their overall appearance.
• 71% of these women hate their stomachs.
• 63% of men are unhappy with their abdomens as well.
• 89% of women want to lose weight while 22% of men want to gain weight.
• 50% of women and 30% of men smoke to control their weight.
• In men ages 14-19, only 41% are dissatisfied with the way they look.
• 40% of women and 29% of men say that the way their partner feels about their body is very important to how they feel about themselves.

This is an epidemic that just keeps becoming more serious and more common. We need to instill confidence and feelings of self-worth in the younger generations. Maybe that will help the future generations.

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• “From the attic came an unearthly howl. The whole scene had and eerie, surreal quality, like when you’re on vacation in another city and “Jeopardy” comes on at 7 p.m. instead of 7:30.”

• “Her hair glistened in the rain like nose hair after a sneeze.”

• “Long separated by cruel fate, the star-crossed lovers raced across the grassy field toward each other like two freight train, one having left Cleveland at 6:36 p.m. traveling at 55 mph, the other from Topeka at 4:19 p.m. at a speed of 35 mph.”

• “John and Mary had never met. They were like two hummingbirds who had also never met.”

• “His thoughts tumbled in his head, making and breaking alliances like underpants in a dryer without Cling Free.”

But Buddhism isn’t just for the entertainment industry; when Laker’s coach Phil Jackson and Apple CEO Steve Jobs aren’t busy dominating their respective fields, they also claim Buddhism as their faith of choice.

And as the ace of personal branding Tiger Woods demonstrates, the choice to pursue enlightenment is probably a good PR move, as Buddhists have not been publicly involved with witch hunts, attempted genocide, or molesting children.

But you don’t have to be the top dog in your field to be a member of this exclusive club, just ask Keanu Reeves!

1. Lifeguard: What could be more perfect than getting paid to sit outside and soaking up the rays? If I didn’t have all these bills to pay, I would take a pay decrease and become a beach lifeguard.
2. Truck Driver: Not what you expected, right? But just think about it. By getting local truck driving jobs, you can get paid to drive around and actually see what the day is like–unlike getting that one single window in the office which doesn’t open and is too high for you to look out of.
3. Anything Other Than Office Work: It’s true. Basically, anything that you can enjoy the warm weather would be a great job.

What do you consider being the best summer job for you?

While picking out some pretty nectarines at my local grocery store last night, a man beside me suddenly collapsed and started having an intense seizure. He was mouthing foam and had also hit his head as he fell down. I had never witnessed such a terrifying scene. As I rushed to his side, I saw that he had started to bleed and I knew there had to be some serious head trauma. People around the store immediately started to gather around us and I quickly dialed 911. After about five or six rings, an operator finally picked up. Before I could even begin to explain the situation, I was told I was going to be put on hold. WHAT?! This was a life-threatening situation! How can they put me on hold? By then I was seriously freaking out. I yelled for someone else to call 911 and a little blonde lady did. Fortunately they answered after a couple of rings and she explained the situation. Paramedics and firemen arrived on scene in minutes and transported the man to the hospital.

Can you imagine being put on hold when calling 911? I don’t want to discredit 911 operators but isn’t it their JOB to answer the phone and soothe panic-stricken callers? Well, maybe they had a little emergency of their own. Regardless, all I know is that the next time I have to call 911, they better answer their phone!