Have you seen the new study where they compare tanning beds to arsenic? Will you continue to tan?

I read a great story in Columbus Monthly:
“Easton Town Center officials found themselves with a problem not that long ago: too many Canadian coins. About 10,000 of them–the equivalent of $1,400 in American dollars–had found their way into parking meters. Columbus banks wouldn’t take them. Eaton couldn’t spend them. So they decided to donate the coins to a charity based in Toronto: Canadian Feed the Children. Because the coins cost too much to send by mail, the Columbus Blue Jackets delivered the donation while on a roadtrip to Toronto.
Isn’t that terrific?

Do you know a local hero? Someone who mows the lawn of an elderly neighbor? A coach who gives selflessly to the kids in the community? Tell me about them so I can inspire Mix listeners with their stories.

Jazz & Rib Fest- www.hotribscooljazz.org
German Village Art Crawl- www.gvartcrawl.com
Mud Volleyball Tournament at Beulah Park- www.epilepsy-ohio.org
Picnic With the Pops- Mama Mia- www.picnicwiththepops.com
Lancaster Festival- www.lanfest.com
Pickerington Violet Festival- www.pickeringtonvioletfestival.org
Franklin Country Fair- www.fcfair.org

Hey there! Each Friday morning at 8:45, we list fun weekend activities in Columbus. Of course we hit the biggies like the Jazz & Rib Fest, but I want to know about everything happening in our great city. If you know something fun going on, big or small, I am happy to share it with Mix listeners. Keep me posted and help me spread the word about cool stuff to do in central Ohio.

Social Media expert, Cheryl Harrison joined the show to tip us off to some cool online sites. Warning: You will easily waste lots of valuable work-time checking themout- ENJOY!
- eternalmoonwalk.com -> user-submitted moonwalk video tribute to michael jackson
- textsfromlastnight -> regrettable (mostly inebriated) text messages, by area code (will pull some good 614 ones)
- thisiswhyyou’refat.com -> photos of disgusting food, like a sirloin with bacon on KRISPY KREMES. barf.
- The Lying Down Game -> take a picture of yourself lying down with your arms against your sides in weird places. hundreds of thousands of people doing this on Facebook. No idea why.

1. Don’t say: “Everyone loved him.”
A guy likes to think he is the best man you’ve ever dated and that he’s the favorite of all the important people in your life: siblings, friends, and especially your parents. When your new guy finds out that everybody loved the old boyfriend, his confidence wanes. It’s bad enough that his girlfriend has certain expectations. Now, living up to the group’s expectations might be a tall order.
What to say instead: “They liked him but didn’t know the real person.”
2. Don’t say: “He made good money.”
3. Don’t say: “He broke my heart.”
4. Don’t say: “He is doing great.”
5. Don’t say: “He brought me here once.”
6. Don’t say: “He bought me this.”
7. Don’t say: “He and I planned to…”
8. Don’t say: “He was funny.”
9. Don’t say “He got into fights.”
10.Don’t say “He was good/bad at sex.”

Doncha just love it? My arms are covered with poison ivy. I feel especially cool because I told Tracie, “I never get poison ivy,” as I worked in an over-grown area behind her garage.
It was fun wearing long sleeves to the Mix “Chill & Grill” last night in the 85-degree weather! (I didn’t want to repulse anybody with my scarred, inflamed arms.)
People sure love to offer advice:
” Pour bleach on it.”
“Rub kosher salt on it.”
“Bathe in oatmeal and tomato soup.”
Put leeches on it.
Yodel at it.
Play the Macarena at it.
(I made a few of those up…)
Itchily yours.

Restaurant Week Columbus
Dates: July 13-17, 2009
Location: Throughout Columbus
Hours: Monday-Friday
Admission: $150$35

Phone: 614-488-4400
Web: www.restaurantweekcolumbus.com

Dozens of Columbus restaurants will feature three-course fixed-price menus, from $15 to $35 enabling diners to try many white-tablecloth restaurants for the first time. This event will benefit restaurants, diners and the Mid-Ohio Food Bank.

Congratulations to Joel & Julie. I was the DJ at their fabulous wedding reception. We ROCKED it at North Bank Park under the stars Friday night! Very cool, chic and FUN with a packed dance floor! These were the 5 biggest songs of the night:
1. This is How We do It- Montel Jordan
2. Shoop- Salt n Pepa
3. Footloose- Kenny Loggins
4. Brown Eyed Girl- Van Morrison
5. Hypnotize- Notorious B.I.G.
Best wishes to the newlyweds!