http://improveyouraim.com Insights, commentary, and fresh ammunition by author and humorist Alison James Tue, 18 Jan 2011 15:34:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Do you feel uneasy in your relationship, like the guy you're dating has you on edge all the time but you can't quite put your finger on what is wrong?  Does he get mad at you for stupid things?  Is he moody?  Do you feel like you have to walk ... http://improveyouraim.com/2010/09/08/one-type-of-man-you-need-to-dump-immediately/ I just read that Mike from the show Jersey Shore is launching his own "fragrance."   The trades are referring to it as the Situation Cologne or "The Sitch" for short. On some level, that cologne sounds appealing if it does what the name implies and changes to fit a man's situation-- ... http://improveyouraim.com/2010/08/22/the-sweet-smell-of-our-culture-on-the-decline/ You might be familiar with the study that revealed that women who are ovulating prefer men with masculine, rugged features.  Whereas, women who are at other points in their cycle do not show the same preference.  Here is a link to an article about this study in case you haven't seen ... http://improveyouraim.com/2010/08/11/study-reveals-menstrual-cycle-affects-attraction/ There comes a time in every woman’s life when she moves in with the man she loves and finds herself surrounded by a mountain of “man junk.” I’m not talking about a guy’s big old butt.  I’m talking about all the junk in his house or apartment -- the old posters, ... http://improveyouraim.com/2010/07/18/whatcha-gonna-do-with-all-that-%e2%80%9cman-junk%e2%80%9d-in-his-trunk/ Today is my birthday and given I never did a Mother's Day tribute, I think it's only right to take a moment today to say "Thank You" to the cool, funny, awesome, and somewhat crazy woman who brought me into this world and supported me through fat and thin.  She taught ... http://improveyouraim.com/2010/07/09/a-tribute-to-the-woman-who-brought-me-into-this-world/ There are thousands of organizations that aim to transcend racial and ethnic boundaries and get people to bond as human beings, as citizens of planet Earth.  Yet, none of these organizations seem to accomplish their goal because quite frankly, we all don't like each other much.  The fact that we ... http://improveyouraim.com/2010/06/21/crazy-glue-nothing-bonds-women-together-like-our-shared-frustration-with-men/ I was reading an article about the size of the universe and apparently, it is a quadrillion times the size of anything we can imagine.  The author Bill Bryson says that if a galaxy like the Milky Way was the size of a pea, the universe is the size of ... http://improveyouraim.com/2010/06/14/is-life-on-other-planets-as-annoying-as-life-on-earth/ Does your mother get all of her information from email forwards?  Does she stay up at night worrying about missing children who aren’t actually missing, or cologne that can be used by criminals to knock people out in parking lots just because she read about these things in emails from ... http://improveyouraim.com/2010/06/03/does-your-mother-get-all-of-her-news-and-information-from-email-forwards/ I have no idea how I ended up on the mailing list for these bizarre catalogs like "Home Trends" "Collections Etc." and "Lillian Vernon."  But every month the postman kindly drops several of them in our mailbox and they are addressed to me.  At first, I was freaked out when I opened ... http://improveyouraim.com/2010/05/27/go-ahead-eat-that-extra-piece-of-pie/ If you are looking for a fun way to torment the man in your life, here is one that works every time. Your boyfriend, your husband, your coworker and even your roommate will react to this subtle form of playful emasculation.  Here's what you do:  Regardless of what he's wearing -- ... http://improveyouraim.com/2010/05/14/so-many-fun-ways-to-torment-men-so-little-time/