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50 Things to do in a Long Distance Relationship

Long Distance Relationships are hard and sometimes on top of all the difficulties, one simply runs out of ideas what to do. After all there is only so much you can do online...Or is there?!

Here's a list of merely 50 (trust me there is much more!) really awesome things you can do online with your partner that are very close to "real life":

1. Video call each other. (Skype for example)
2. Voice call each other using phones, depending on the distance this can get really expensive though, so there are online programs one can use. (Skype is another awesome example here)
3. Chat. This may seem lame compared to other things but sometimes it's really nice and it can switch things up!
4. Play "Truth or Dare" while on a video call.
5. Play guessing games like "Guess Who" or "Guess What" while on a call.
6. Play "City-Country-River" while on a call.
7. Take online Quizzes together.
8. Read a book together.
9. Watch a movie together.
10. Send each other E-Cards.
11. Make riddles with Paint or Photoshop then send it to your partner.
12. Send each other E-Mails.
13. Take pictures when you're out with Family and Friends so you can send them to your partner afterwards. Makes them feel more included into your life.
14. Send video messages.
15. Write letters and send them to your partner in the mail.
16. Send a package to your partner in the mail. (filled with whatever you want, home baked cookies, a gift, drawings, etc etc etc)
17. Be on a Forum together that you both enjoy. It's nice to be able to read your partners opinions on various topics, plus it's a good way of getting to know someone better.
18. Add your partner on your social networking sites, share pictures, videos, daily updates or post something sweet for them to find in the morning.
19. Visit each other.
20. Go to bed with each other using video calls. (I'm a fan of Skype haha)
21. Share a calender so both parties know the others schedule.
22. Play "Trivia" together.
23. Take an online class together. (Language for example)
24. Not for everyone but one can also get naughty on the phone...Phone Sex.
25. Again not for everyone...Cam Sex.
26. Listen to music together, dance around on cam and just be goofy and have fun.
27. Have random conversations about anything. From serious to down right silly.
28. Make a list of questions you want to ask each other, next time you talk go down the individual lists.
29. While on a call make a list together of all the things you want to do next time you visit.
30. Talk about future plans. It can be so much fun, plus it is important to keep in front of your eyes that distance is only temporary. This will help to avoid frustration.
31. Send a flower delivery to their house or work place. There are many floral shops that do this. Find the local one where your partner lives (online), order, pay and tadaaaaaaaa they deliver it for you. Most places will even include a card with your own personal message!!!
32. Send a candy delivery to your partner! (same as 31. just candy or other foods instead of flowers)
33. Send them a Christmas/Birthday/Valentine's/whatever - gift. There are different ways of going about it. My 2 favorites: 1 Buy it local and send it in the mail; 2 Order it on amazon or another site. Give them your bank info and billing address, but when it comes to the shipping address just give them your partners.
34. Share a Journal or Diary. Send it back and forth in the mail or have an electronic one, so both of you can write in.
35. Share a Blog or Webpage.
36. Make videos of you and friends or family so your significant other gets an idea of who you spend your time with.
37. Share a recipe book or make one of your favorite foods/foods you like cooking together.
38. Create a photo album of the pictures you made of your visits together online.
39. Morph a pic of you and your partner and send it to them.
40. Write a short story and send it to your partner. (comical, drama, action, horror, erotic)
41. Look at catalogs and furniture sites online and see how compatible you are when it comes to "living-style" taste. After all distance is temporary and you will one day be living with one another.
42.  Make your partner "love coupons" for your next visit.
43. Just hang out on a vid call. Sometimes it can be nice to just see your partner do their thing while you do yours. It's comforting to know you can look at your laptop and see them there, just like you would if you were in the same room.
44. Draw, paint or craft something for them. If you're not so handy do something special for them that you are good at. If you play an instrument write them a song and play it to them on a video or voice call. If you're good at writing, write them a poem. etc.
45. Send each other text messages. (One could use whats app for this or just a regular text message)
46. Watch You Tube videos together.
47. Browse the internet together using Twiddla for example. This website lets you see the webpage that your partner is browsing and the other way around. It's awesome!!!
48. Not for everyone...but you can leave your cam on when doing many things like cooking...or showering...lol
49. Play an online game together. (WOW, DC...whatever you're into)
50. Eat a meal together once a day. Or all of them depending on schedules.

As long as both people are invested and willing to make things work your LDR (= Long Distance Relationship) will flourish and last. It really isn't impossible.

Just keep in mind that you have to pretty much find ways to do electronically all the things you would do in person. This includes everything from Date Nights to playing games, being affectionate, showing emotions, being there for one another, talking about everything, being honest. When there are decisions to be made like what gift to buy a friend for their birthday, discuss it with your partner. If he/she was there you would pick it together as well. All in all do NOT live like a single person. You are a couple just not so close.

Plus when it does get hard and you feel like this is never ending, just remember it's only temporary. You are doing this to be with your partner in person one day. Remember how much you love them and how much worth the wait they are. You'll get there, just hang tight!

Hope you liked the ideas!!

Until next time. Stay safe and use a condom...wait a second...electronical condoms...use Skype *wink*

(haven't heard of anyone getting pregnant via Skype hahahaha)

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Give Me Everything

AWESOME SONG !!!

"Give Me Everything" by Pitbull (feat. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer)

[Pitbull - Intro]
Me not working hard?
Yeah, right! Picture that with a Kodak
Or, better yet, go to Times Square
Take a picture of me with a Kodak
Took my life from negative to positive
I just want y'all know that
And tonight, let's enjoy life
Pitbull, Nayer, Ne-Yo
That's right

[Chorus:]
[Ne-Yo]
Tonight I want all of you tonight
Give me everything tonight
For all we know we might not get tomorrow
Let's do it tonight

[Nayer]
Don't care what they say
Or what games they play
Nothing is enough
'Til I have your love

[Ne-Yo]
Let's do it tonight

[Nayer]
I want you tonight,
I want you to stay
I want you tonight

[Ne-Yo]
Grab somebody sexy, tell 'em hey
Give me everything tonight
Give me everything tonight
Give me everything tonight
Give me everything tonight

[Verse 1: Pitbull]
Take advantage of tonight
Cause tomorrow I'm off to Dubai to perform for a princess
But tonight, I can make you my queen
And make love to you endless
This is insane: the way the name growin'
Money keep flowin'
Hustlers move aside
So, I'm tiptoein', to keep flowin'
I got it locked up like Lindsay Lohan

Put it on my life, baby,
I make you feel right, baby
Can't promise tomorrow
But, I promise tonight
Dalé

[Pre-Chorus: Pitbull]
Excuse me (Excuse Me)
And I might drink a little more than I should tonight
And I might take you home with me, if I could tonight
And, baby, Ima make you feel so good, tonight
Cause we might not get tomorrow

[Chorus:]
[Ne-Yo]
Tonight I want all of you tonight
Give me everything tonight
For all we know we might not get tomorrow
Let's do it tonight

[Nayer]
Don't care what they say
Or what games they play
Nothing is enough
'Til I have your love

[Ne-Yo]
Let's do it tonight

[Nayer]
I want you tonight, I want you to stay
I want you tonight

[Ne-Yo]
Grab somebody sexy, tell 'em hey
Give me everything tonight
Give me everything tonight
Give me everything tonight
Give me everything tonight

[Verse 2: Pitbull]
Reach for the stars
And if you don't grab 'em,
At least you'll fall on top of the world
Think about it
Cause if you slip,
I'm gon' fall on top yo girl (hahaa)
What I'm involved with
Is deeper than the masons
Baby, baby, and it ain't no secret
My family's from Cuba
But I'm an American Idol
Get money like Seacrest

Put it on my life, baby
I make you feel right, baby
Can't promise tomorrow
But, I promise tonight
Dalé

[Pre-Chorus: Pitbull]
Excuse me (Excuse Me)
And I might drink a little more than I should tonight
And I might take you home with me if I could tonight
And baby Ima make you feel so good tonight
Cause we might not get tomorrow

[Chorus:]
[Ne-Yo]
Tonight I want all of you tonight
Give me everything tonight
For all we know, we might not get tomorrow
Let's do it tonight

[Nayer]
Don't care what they say
Or what games they play
Nothing is enough
'Til I have your love

[Ne-Yo]
Let's do it tonight

[Nayer]
I want you tonight, I want you to stay
I want you tonight

[Ne-Yo]
Grab somebody sexy, tell 'em hey
Give me everything tonight
Give me everything tonight
Give me everything tonight
Give me everything tonight

[Outro: Pitbull]
Excuse me (Excuse Me)
And I might drink a little more than I should tonight
And I might take you home with me if I could tonight
And baby Ima make you feel so good tonight
Cause we might not get tomorrow

Have a nice Day guys and remember stay safe, use a condom don't have the volume on your headphones too high ;)

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How to make the perfect Schnitzel

Hey Guys,
today I'm going to post a picture tutorial on how to make the perfect Schnitzel. For all of you staring into the screen, totally mind blown on what the heck I'm rambling on about I'm talking about lol, Schnitzel is the German word for a breaded and fried filet of pork. It originates from Vienna Austria (Wien), often also called a Wiener Schnitzel. Nowadays not only pork is used anymore, but tons of people use poultry instead. Everybody in Europe LOVES Schnitzel, but not everyone can make it just right. Most problems that people have with their Schnitzel:

1. The whole piece of meat is soggy
2. It gets too dark and does not have a nice golden color
3. The Schnitzel is pretty much burnt on the outside and raw in the middle
4. The meat is very very dry
5. The breading doesn't actually stick to the meat, but comes off in the frying pan

^ All things we do not really want... Soooo for starters, here are the reasons why these 5 common, very annoying things, are happening to your fried filet.

1. You are either not letting all the egg residue drip off of the meat OR you are simply using too much oil in the frying pan OR the oil isn't hot enough at first.
2. Your heat is up too high.
3. Your heat is up way too high OR you are using the meat straight from the refrigerator, meaning it is still very cold in the center.
4. The Schnitzel is being fried for too long. It is a very thin piece of meat, so I doesn't need much cooking to be done. Hence if "over-fried" it becomes very dry, because all the juices are evaporating.
5. You are using only breadcrumbs for the breading OR you are making a common mistake by putting the meat into flour first and THEN into breadcrumbs.

Enough statistics, lets get cooking!!

Ingredients:

Flour

Fine breadcrumbs

Salt and Pepper

1 egg

2 Tablespoons of milk

Skinless, boneless turkey breast (feel free to use chicken or pork)

Oil

Directions:

1. In a bowl (or other container of your choice...I usually just use the container the meat comes in...saves dishes lol) mix the flour and the breadcrumbs. There really is no "correct" measurement here, like 1 cup of this and 1 cup of that. Just use about enough mixture to cover the amount of meat you are using. The only thing that is VERY IMPORTANT is that the ratio between breadcrumbs and flour is 1:1. (as in if you are indeed using 1 cup of breadcrumbs then you need to also use 1 cup of flour)

2. Into a small bowl crack your egg and mix with 2 Tablespoons of milk, a dash of salt and a dash of pepper, using a fork or a whisk, until very smooth and well combined.

3. If you don't already have the meat unpacked, washed and dried off, this is the time to do so *wink* Once you're done, place it on a cutting board.

4. One piece at a time, pound them flat using a meat pounder (always use the flat side of the pounder with thin filets, if you use the thorny side you will create holes that will let more meat juices leak, resulting in the dish being dry), making sure the meat does not get too thin to the point where it rips or holes are created. After they are all done place them on a plate and put them aside.

5. Now is the time to get the turkey/chicken/pork breaded! Have a clean, empty plate ready for the breaded filets to rest on once they've been covered. Using one piece of meat at a time, dunk into the egg mix, then pull it back out of the bowl holding it above it. You want to let a lot of excess egg run off, to prevent your Schnitzel from being soggy.

6. Place the egg covered filet into the breadcrumb mix, make sure to really press it down into it, this way the dry ingredients really stick to the wet ingredients. (This will prevent your covering to later come off while you are frying...the flour also helps along this process!) Flip it and do the same to the other side. I personally flip mine a couple of times, until I am satisfied with the covering. I really take my time. You're done with one piece when it actually feels dry! If it feels sticky you need to keep flipping and covering.

7. Once you have covered all of your meat, it is perfectly ok to stack them on the plate. They won't stick IF you've covered them well. (like I said really make sure those babies are covered well, it will make them turn out so much more delicious!!!)

8. Meanwhile (while the meat sits in it's covering on a plate) heat your frying pan with enough oil to barely cover the bottom of it. You want your heat on medium to high to get the oil really hot and ready for the first Schnitzel. Once you place the meat in the oil, you want to turn it back to medium so the pan doesn't heat up even more, resulting in a bunch of the annoying things I mentioned above. (aka burnt crust raw center etc.)

TIPPS AND TRICKS

How to know if your oil has the perfect temperature to place your meat in?! Here is a very simple trick to figure that out very effectively:

If you place the end of a wooden spoon into your oil...or any other wooden object really and tiny little sizzling bubbles appear around the edge, the temperature is perfect and ready for your first Schnitzel (or anything else being fried in your kitchen). If nothing happens it's not hot enough yet...well...and if the spoon turns black...I guess I don't have to tell you that the oil is waaayyy too hot lol *wink*

9. Place the first piece of meat into the frying pan, making sure you turn back the heat to medium! Let it sizzle and fry for 3 minutes without moving, just let it do it's sizzling thing. Flip and do the same for the other side. It should be golden brown after this process. I do realize every stove is a little different, so if there is still need for a side to get goldeny then flip it once or twice more. What's important is that you do not exceed the cooking time over 7 to 8 minutes depending on how thin the meat is, or else it will get overcooked and dry. (the thicker the more time it will take of course) If the juices start running milky to clear, coming out of the bread crust you definitely know it's done and safe to remove from the pan. A lot of people think this is a sign for "need of more cooking"...really it just shows it's done and you're letting the juice escape by overcooking.

10. Repeat Step 9 until all your meat is fried. I personally do NOT encourage people to fry more than one Schnitzel at a time. Always remember an overfull, hurried pan will result in oil cooling down, color not turning out golden, things taking longer anyway etc etc etc. Many bad things come from trying to hurry food.
I stack the meat on a platter and usually serve it that way, with everyone grabbing a piece off the plate at the table.

And there you go ^ perfect golden brown Schnitzel, not missing any crust...looking scrumptious. I actually made this for dinner tonight, serving it up with some lettuce and asparagus salad. In Germany and Austria for that matter, when you order Wiener Schnitzel at a restaurant it will come with a slice of lemon. It is there to squeeze over the top of the meat. I just put a little lemon squirter on the table, however you do it, make sure to add the lemon!! It tastes sooooo GOOD!!!

Other side dishes that go well with Schnitzel are potatoes (fried, baked, however), any type of salad and any vegetable that is steamed....aaaaaaaand of course ketchup or BBQ sauce!!!

Just so I can also contribute to food porn lmao....Here's tonight's dinner *YUM*

Until next time! Stay safe use a condom use an ovenmitt in the kitchen lol