Sushi Roll

My 20 year old daughter celebrated the one year anniversary of dating her boyfriend over an amazing sushi meal. Following in the foodie footsteps of her mother she proceeded to text me after each course, describing the crab and crunch roll as delectable yet sticky enough to mend all the flavors. The tuna was delicate and sliced so thin it melted in her mouth. I was at a cellular store at the time and my salesman happened to get a glance at these texts and commented on each one. "The crab and crunch is my favorite", "tuna rocks" and so on. As my daughter enjoyed this celebratory meal her mother and a complete stranger lived vicariously through her and this fresh fish. We all enjoyed 6 different sushi dishes and some tempura. I preferred the "Tiger's Eye" made with squid and eel, the salesman was all about the tuna sashimi. I'm pretty sure my daughter was all about her boyfriend, who chose the dining experience.

I would very much like to start a second thought and discuss "the boyfriend"... but that's a whole other column, maybe even a couple of week's worth. However, I am glad they enjoyed their meal. Whether or not they had desert is not a conversation I want to have.

She Buzz Words

• Gasoline
• Bon Fire
• Marshmallows
• Crochet

Right Now She Could Be

• Cutting Hair
• Cutting Wrapping Paper
• Sewing
• Planting Bulbs

She vocab

MOD: My other dad

She saves

She can download free electronic coupons onto her cell phone at www.cellfire.com. The cashier, at a store, can scan them straight from her cell phone screen.

She free

• Her personal secretary is ready. She can call Jott, dictate a reminder, and Jott will text it to her. Call 1-866-JOTT-123; this service is free.
• She can find out the name of the song she is listening to on the radio by calling 866-411-SONG. All you have to do is hold the phone to the music and a text message with the title will be sent. Cost is 99 cents a song or she can sign up for unlimited service at $3.99 a month at www.411song.com.
• She can get directions for free by calling DIR-ECT-IONS (347-328-4667). Directions will be texted for free (long-distance fees may apply).
• She can download free games to her cell phone at www.coolgorilla.com and www.gamejump.com.
• Frucall can tell her if the item she wants to purchase is at its lowest price. She can call or text this price comparison site at FRUCALL: 888-DO-FRUCALL
• Her first online shopping order at Shoprite is free with the code EZ7.

She fact

• 55% of women surveyed say that meat is their number-one supermarket splurge.
• 49% say they prefer their flat-screen TV over their laptop and mp3 player.
• 60% would like to afford home cardio equipment
• Plastic bags cost grocery stores about $16 million per year; look for incentive savings when you bring your own bags.

She shop

Refillable aluminum bottles are showing up everywhere. They are economical, convenient, and very green. Swiss-made SIGG bottles became popularized through the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art in 1993. She can design her own at www.mysigg.com.

She questions

• If her life were a movie, would it be a drama, comedy, or love story?
• What's the one thing she always carries in her purse, besides a wallet?
• How would she like to spend $20 right now?
• What was her last random act of kindness?
• What's in her beach bag?
• If she had the power to change one thing, what would it be?
• What's the best dessert she's ever had?

She needs to chill

According to Ladies' Home Journal, most people's worst fears don't happen. Still, here's what she's stressing about:

• Job-46 percent
• Weight-27 percent
• Relationship-18 percent
• National security-9 percent

Here's how she handles it:

• Make an action plan-33 percent
• Exercise-25 percent
• Pray-25 percent
• Eat a pint of ice cream-17 percent

She pet

www.loveyourdog.com

She quote

"The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing." - Walt Disney

She fact

60 million girls 17 or younger who live in developing countries are already married. To be an advocate against child marriage, read more about the International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act of 2009 at www.care.org/child.

(Source: Ladies' Home Journal)

She can be an advocate for any cause by following these steps

To research Congress and where they stand on specific issues, she can log onto www.house.gov.

She can then send an email using www.usa.gov/contact/elected.shtml.

She can then follow up by contacting and then volunteering in a community group that shares her passionate belief.

She contest

She can get pampered just like the contestants on She's Got the Look at www.Self.com.

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