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"EEnie MeeNiE"

by Justin Bieber

Eenie meenie miney mo Catch a bad chick by her toe If she holla (if, if, if ifif she hollas) let her go

She's indecisive She can't decide She keeps on lookin' From left to right Girl, come a bit closer Look in my eyes Searchin' is so wrong I'm Mr. Right

You seem like the type To love 'em and leave 'em And disappear right after this song So give me the night To show you, hold you Don't leave me out here dancin' alone

You cant make up your mind, mind, mind, mind, mind Please don't waste my time, time, time, time, time I'm not tryin' to rewind, wind, wind, wind, wind I wish our hearts could come together as one

Cause shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo lova' Shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo lova' Shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo lova' Shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo lova' ooh

Let me show you what you're missin' Paradise With me you're winning girl You don't have to roll the dice Tell me what you're really here for (here for) Them other guys? I can see right through ya

You seem like the type To love 'em and leave 'em And disappear right after the song So give me the night To show you, hold you Don't leave me out here dancin' alone

Can't make up your mind, mind, mind, mind, mind Please don't waste my time, time, time, time, time Not tryin' to rewind, wind, wind, wind, wind I wish our hearts could come together as one

Shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo lova' Shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo lova' Shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo lova' Shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo lova'

Eenie meenie miney moe Catch a bad chick by her toe If she holla (if, if, if she holla) let her go Eenie meenie miney moe Catch a bad chick by her toe If she holla (la la la la) let, let her

Shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo lova' Shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo lova' Shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo lova' Shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo

Cant make up your mind, mind, mind, mind, mind Please don't waste my time, time, time, time, time I'm not tryin' to rewind, wind, wind, wind, wind (oh yeah) I wish our hearts could come together as one

Shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo lova' Shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo lova' Shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo lova' Shawty is a eenie meenie miney mo lova' Oh

Sleeping Positions

What does your sleep position reveal about your personality?

These days, the way that I sleep simply says, "I am happy to be single and spending five to seven hours sprawled out in the center of my bed alone."

At other points, my tightly squeezed eyes and curled-up body would have screamed, "I know the baby will wake up/someone will start snoring/the alarm will begin blaring as soon as I finally, finally, finally get to sleep."

Years and years ago, the corpse-looking college student still in her clothes would have mumbled something like, "Finals. Boys. Beer."

Our lives, the amount of sleep we get, and how well we actually rest during those nighttime hours may change drastically over time. However, one sleep researcher says that our body position in bed could say something about who we are, not just what else is happening in our lives.

Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, says that a study of 1,000 Brits revealed that the six most common sleeping positions are indicative of personality types.

If this sounds ridiculous (and honestly, I'd love to see information on this study and the analysis fleshed out further than any of the reports I could find), consider that Idzikowski says it comes down to body language.

"We are all aware of our body language when we are awake but this is the first time we have been able to see what our subconscious posture says about us," Idzikowski said. "What's interesting is that the profile behind the posture is often very different from what we would expect."

The research also links certain sleeping positions with health risks. Some aid digestion while others spur on snoring and restlessness.

Here are the six common sleeping positions and correlated personality traits and health implications, according to this study.

   * Fetus position - A whopping 41% of participants sleep in this curled-up manner. Women are twice as likely to rest like this and it is listed as the most common position. These sleepers are said to have a tough exterior but are still sensitive and may appear to be shy but warm up quickly.

   * Log position - If you sleep on your side with both arms down, you are a social, easy-going person who is trusting, sometimes to the point of being gullible. The study showed 15% of people sleep like a log.

   * Yearner position - A close third is the side-lying position with both arms out in front of the body, with 13% of partipants sleeping like this. Yearners are noted to be open-minded and still cynical, suspicious, and stubborn about sticking to decisions once they are made.

   * Soldier position - These sleepers lie on their backs with arms down and kept close to the body. This 8% study is said to be reserved, quiet, without fuss, and hold themselves and others to a high standard. Soldier sleepers have a higher likelihood for snoring due to the flat-back position, which may not cause them to wake up often but may result in a less restful night's sleep.

   * Freefall position - Those people who lie on their bellies with arms under or wrapped around a pillow with head turned to the side, make up 7% of the population studied. Freefallers are brash, outgoing, and are very uncomfortable with criticism.

   * Starfish position - Sleepers who lie on their backs with arms up near their head or the pillow account for 5% of participants. These people are good listeners, helpful, and are uncomfortable being the center of attention. People who sleep in starfish position are more likely to snore and to suffer from a poor night's sleep more often.

If you think you are one of those people who move through all of these positions, that's not likely to really be the case. Idzikowski said the research reveals most people stay in the same position all night and only 5% lay differently night by night. Also interesting is that the study showed only one in ten people cover their bodies entirely with a blanket, with most people exposing an arm, leg, or both feet.

About JeJeMons

What the heck are jejemons? That has been the question on everybody’s mind ever since a picture of presidential aspirant Gilbert Teodoro holding a sign declaring that he would send all jejemons back to elementary school started circulating on Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. The curious have usually been directed to Urban Dictionary, the open source website that provides definitions for popular culture terms. Jejemons are defined as “individuals with low IQs who spread around their idiocy on the web by tYpFing LyK diZS jejejeje.” To make it more graphic, here is Urban Dictionary’s example: miSzMaldiTahh111: EoW pFuOh! You: Huh? miszMaldiTahh111: i LLyK tO knOw moR3 bOut u, PwfoH. crE 2 t3ll mE yur N@me? jejejejeje! You: You are a jejemon! Don’t talk to me! miszMaldiTahh111: T_T But even before making its debut on Urban Dictionary, the word “jejemon’’ has been making sporadic appearances elsewhere on the web. On Pinoy Tumblr, for instance, “jejemon” appeared on a post made on April 14 about vice-presidential candidate Jejomar Binay -- complete with a fake campaign poster calling him “Jejemon Binay”. It makes an even earlier appearance on the My Ragnarok Online Forum. In a post that went up on March 14 entitled “Jejemon ka ba?”, user Deviluke points out that most jejemon wear baggy clothes and sport jejecaps – rainbow caps usually worn backwards and just placed on top of one’s head. Artuji.com points out that “jeje” enjoys popular usage among Spanish-speaking countries as a word to denote laughter. “Jejemon” sprung from its combination with the subculture spawned by popular Asian anime, “Pokemon”. NEW POP PHENOMENON Whatever its origins, the word is now a pop culture phenomenon, spawning numerous groups that are for or against it on Facebook. The biggest anti-jejemon group, Gotta Kill ‘Em All, Jejemon has more than 88,000 members, while jEjEmon uNite has less than 500 members. Administrators and members of Gotta Kill ‘Em All, Jejemon seem to agree that the term “jejemon” was first coined a month ago, but the behavior attributed to jejemon was around for much longer. “This kind of typing started when text messaging became famous and they used it to shorten long text messages,” says Kahel, one of the administrators of Gotta Kill ‘Em All, Jejemon. “I first encountered them in high school. Mobile messaging was the newest and hottest technological trend then,” says 24-year-old quality analyst Aldrin Fauni-Tanos. “Like dinosaurs, their existence preceded their discovery and categorization.” MAJOR IRRITANT The initial reaction to jejemon talk was the same across the board – irritation and bewilderment. “I am shocked that they text like that because I really can’t understand the messages. I just had to accept the fact that some people have ‘skills’ to make language oh so despicable,” recalls 19-year-old Nheigeio Balatbat, also an administrator of Gotta Kill ‘Em All, Jejemon. But how does one exactly become a jejemon? It starts with the slippery slope of text messaging. Fourteen-year-old Zee Puerto is an incoming high school student and is also an administrator of Gotta Kill ‘Em All, Jejemon. Unlike the other administrators, Puerto has a much more intimate connection with the jejemons that the group is so vehemently against. “I was one of them way back. Texting was one of the most important media that made an impact on jejemons. When my friends started to text like that, they also influenced me. I started typing like them, like using ‘x’ instead of ‘s’,” he admits. “But when they started to use extra letters it began to annoy me.” For others, it is just a style, comparing it to “leet speak”, a globally accepted form of writing that is used by the intellectual geek community. “Style lang, parang sa Jose, ‘H’ ‘yung pagbasa sa ‘J’. Parang leet speak. Ewan ko kung bakit ngayon lang lumabas ang mga haters,” explains 14-year-old student Jella Mella, who texts like a jejemon but refuses to be called one. “Bigay lang ng mga haters ang pangalan na jejemon kasi ‘jeje’ ang tawa namin.” These jejemons, according to Fauni-Tanos, have nobody to blame but themselves. “A jejemon has no one else to blame but himself,” he says. “A lot of people think it is cute. Its successful transmission can be attributed to the fact that idiocy if wrapped in cuteness can appear desirable...to other idiots.’’ SPELLING NAZIS Since bursting into the public consciousness, hate has been something that jejemons are likely to encounter, online or off the Internet. Mella says that her Facebook wall has encountered its own share of haters who have wished for her death. “‘Bumalik ka na sa planeta niyo, p*******a mong jejemon ka, bakit hindi ka pa mamatay.’ May nag-post niyan dati sa wall ko,” she shares. “Wala naman kaming ginagawang masama sa kanila. Hindi nila kami kilala, bakit nila kami i-jujudge?” The excessive amount of vitriol directed at the jejemons has gotten the attention of some celebrities, who decry the hate being directed towards the group. Musician Rico Blanco, for instance, has called for calm on his Twitter account. “Easy lang friends, di naman naba-badtrip sa inyo mga jejemon pag-umo OMG at lumulurkey kayo. Walang pakialamanan ng trip,” he states on a tweet posted on April 23. Actress Alessandra de Rossi and broadcaster Ces Drilon have also condemned the wholesale ridicule that the group has received. Even the administrators of the Gotta Kill ‘Em All, Jejemon fan page have begun to realize that the energy directed towards embarrassing and humiliating jejemon could be better directed towards more constructive activities. “I think the hate was overreaction,” says Balatbat. “I know of people who join jejemon hate groups just so they can kill time insulting people, but some of the insults and curses cross the line. These people are humans too. So to protect their rights, I and my fellow administrators have decided to have censorship rules on our fan page.’’ “Annoyance is natural and expected, but I think hating them is an overreaction. There will always be people who will offend you or annoy you for the things that they do,” agrees Fauni-Tanos. “The question is: are they doing this to directly annoy you or is it simply because they do not know any better? I have a feeling that the majority of jejemons simply do not know that ‘jejenese’ is a poor reflection of their intelligence.” SHOULD DEPED BE ALARMED? Should English teachers and the Department of Education be concerned about the popularity of jejemons? The online consensus seems to think that they should be. “Once you become used to a certain way of life, you’ll adapt it unconsciously. I’ve seen a valedictorian use jejetyping and I was disappointed with the grammar in her Friendster account,” says Balatbat. “The problem is that most people lack the will to ‘upgrade’ their own intelligences. Many Filipinos are fine with mediocrity: having enough of this and that, having enough school and education to survive,” adds Fauni-Tanos. “Not too many people want to know more. Thus, most are fine with substandard language as long as it can be understood.” Most agree that simply making jejemons aware of their actions will be enough to put them off. “Jejemons and jejemon-friends need to be informed that their language is more of a barrier than a medium. It takes too much effort to read, and I doubt if it is actually easier to compose than a phrase in standard Filipino or English,” explains Fauni-Tanos. And for the most part, it seems to be working. Mella has this to say about how all the attention directed towards jejemons has affected the way she communicates: “Ayaw ko na minumura ako ng mga tao kaya pinipigilan ko na magsulat ng jeje.”

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This is getting ridiculous: Justin Bieber mauled by two teenage girls

Dear Justin Bieber fans: Can you seriously just chill out. At this rate you are either going to kill the poor guy or force him to retire from music at the ripe old age of 16.

After the tween sensation’s only Australian show was canceled on Monday (due to thousands of stampeding girls), Bieber was basically attacked in the New Zealand airport yesterday. The singer flew to Auckland for further promotional appearances down under and was bombarded by a slew of eager fans, according to MTV News. Two teenage girls apparently swiped Bieber’s hat and his mother was knocked over in the scuffle. As Bieber Tweeted: ”Finally got to New Zealand last night. The airport was crazy. Not happy that someone stole my hat and knocked down my mama. Come on people … I want to be able to sign and take pics and meet my fans but if you are all pushing security won’t let me.”

According to TVNZ, the teenage girls stole Bieber’s hat in order to trade it for a hug from the pop star. Seventeen-year-old Emah Hira Matiu told the New Zealand network, “I do know that I have technically stolen it. But he’s a celebrity and this is what you get for being famous…kinda comes with the deal…we didn’t mean to upset him, all we wanted was a hug.”

Hatiu, who initialy Tweeted at Bieber saying she would return the hat if he hugged her, returned the hat to his management this morning, prompting Bieber to post on Twitter: “Sorry…U cant hold me ransom. I got my hat back. no hugs. no thanks u’s. just glad they did the right thing. I dont condone thievery!! haha.”

Biebs, we’re glad you’re laughing (although maybe in terror), but this has to stop. We get that you think he’s, like, so dreamy with the voice of a prepubescent angel, but if this keeps up someone—Bieber, some innocent bystander, the President—is going to get seriously injured.

So settle down, use some decorum and remember that as shiny and well blow-dried as Bieber’s hair is, he’s still a human being.

Some Spiels (Just Don't mind)

Call Scenario the sender called back and upset.,

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I do apologize for inconvenience, however I'll be glad to assist you with that
Can I have your order reference # please?
I won't be able to pull up your order with me not knowing your order reference #
How can I help you with your order?
What we can do is we call the flower shop and tell them to deliver the flowers tomorrow or
Since the flowers were not delivered I'm offering you a refund and the flowers will be delivered tomorrow
If you want, we will include a note of apology from our company for late delivery, will that be okay with you?
Thank you so much for holding / staying on the line.
Will there be anything else that I can further help you with today?
Thank you for calling, Have a good day!

Color Chart

Man Burgundy Deep Blue Purple
Woman Pink Yellow Peach
Baby Boy Soft Blue White Cream
Baby Girl Pink Soft Yellow Cream
Romantic Red Pink Cream
Sympathy White Soft Yellow Cream

Fall Red Yellow Orange
Christmas Red White Green
Winter White Cream Green
Spring Pink Yellow Lavender
Summer Red Yellow Purple
Cheerful Red Orange Purple

"Just Flowers"

Alstroemeria Phonetic Pronunciation: al-stro-mary-a

Common names: Alstroemeria, Peruvian lily, Inca lily

Description: The main stems of these cut flowers are 2 to 3 feet long and branch into four to six short pedicels; each holding two to four flower buds.

Colors: yellow, apricot, orange, salmon, pink, red, mauve, lavender, purple, cream, white and bi-colors.

Vase Life: Alstroemeria lasts one to two weeks.

Availability: You can purchase them all year round.

Anthurium Phonetic Pronunciation: an-thur-y-um

Common names: Anthurium, Tail flower

Description: Anthurium, pronounced an-THUR-ree-um, are once-seen, never-forgotten flowers! Common names include painter's palette and the flamingo flower. Their unmistakable glossy heart-shaped flower bract (which gives them their popular name of painter's palette) surrounds the true flowers, which are in the form of a spike (or spathe) at the center.

Vase Life: As a cut flower Anthurium live two to three weeks as a cut flower.

Color: Anthurium come in shades of reds, pinks, white, lilac, green and chocolate brown.

Availability: All year round

Aster Phonetic Pronunciation: ass-ter

Common names: Aster, Monte Casino, Rainbow Aster, Spray Aster.

Description: Asters are dainty, daisy-like flowers with yellow centers distributed over airy sprays. Asters are often used as filler in arrangements and bouquets

Color: They come in a rainbow of colors including white, pink, hot pink, lavender, red, purple and white.

Vase Life: Ranges from 5 to 14 days

Availability: April through September

Special Care: Cut stems every two days because they become slimy quickly. Check bouquets for foliage below water line.

Bird of Paradise Description: The Bird of Paradise flower is a spectacular blossom. Long stemmed flowers emerge from green boat-shaped bracts which are bordered in red or purple. The numerous pointed petals of brilliant orange are contrasted with an arrow-shaped tongue of vivid blue. Some species have white and blue.

Availability: September to June

Color: Green, Orange, Blue

Nickname: Crane Flower

Bouvardia Phonetic Pronunciation: boo-vardy-a

Description: Bouvardia are certainly not common flowers. If you study them closely, you find loose clusters of tubular starlet flowers fringed with leaves and carried on tall stalks. Each stem, resembles a small bouquet in bright firework colors. They also have a faint delicate scent.

Color: Shades of pinks and red as well as white.

Availability: All year round

Vase Life: 15 - 22 days

Calla

Common names: Calla, Calla lily.

Description: Callas are Long lasting cone shaped, thick petaled flowers, and make excellent cut flowers and blooming plants.

Color: White, Yellow, Pink, Lavender, Rose, Orange and Green

Vase Life: 7 to 10 days.

Special care: Water frequently and cut stem ends every few days to prevent curling.

Availability: February to May - Mini Callas peak in the summer months.

Carnation

Phonetic Pronunciation: car-nay-shun

Description: The carnation is available as a standard carnation - one large flower per stem, or a spray carnation with lots of smaller flowers.

Color: White, Yellow, Pink, Red, Salmon, Fuchsia, Deep Purple, Light Green, bi-colors and flecked.

Vase Life: The fragrant cut flowers live up to three weeks.

Availability: All year round

Care Tips: Carnations can last up to three weeks but should be kept away from ripening fruit and vegetables because of ethylene gas.

Mini Carnation Phonetic Pronunciation: mini car-nay-shun

Description: The carnation is available as a standard carnation - one large flower per stem, or a spray carnation with lots of smaller flowers.

Color: White, Yellow, Pink, Red, Salmon, Fuchsia, Deep Purple, Light Green, bi-colors and flecked.

Vase Life: The fragrant cut flowers live up to three weeks.

Availability: All year round

Care Tips: Carnations can last up to three weeks but should be kept away from ripening fruit and vegetables because of ethylene gas. Chrysanthemum

Common names: Chrysanthemum, Mum.

Name: Pronounced "krus-an-the-mum"

Description: Many flower forms are available. Stems may carry one flower or multiple blooms. There are also spoon-shaped, quill-shaped, threadlike or spiderlike florets. Used as both cut flowers and blooming plants

Color: All colors including bronze, lime green and brick red, except blue (which are artificially dyed for special events).

Availability: All year round

Varieties: Spider Mums, Pompons, Daisy Mums, and Football Mums are common varieties of the Chrysanthemum.

Fun Facts: Feng Shui adherents believe the chrysanthemum brings laughter and happiness to your home. Common varieties within the Chrysanthemum family (listed clockwise):

• Spider Mum • Pompon • Daisy Mum • Football Mum

Daffodil Phonetic Pronunciation: daf-o-dill

Common names: Daffodil, Narcissus, Jonquil.

Description: Six outer petals surround a cup creating a trumpet-style look of this cut flower. Some stems produce one flower; others produce clusters.

Color: Yellow, White, Orange, Bi-Colored

Special care: Daffodils secrete a sap that can harm other flowers if not properly conditioned. If mixed with other flowers, do not recut as you will cause sap to be released again.

Availability: November to April

Vase Life: 4-6 days

Delphinium Phonetic Pronunciation: dell-finy-um

Name: Pronounced del-FINNY-um, comes from the Latin "delphis" meaning dolphin, from the shape of the buds.

Description: Flowers grow along spikes with stems that are 1 to 6 feet long. Flowers are either single or double, and foliage is medium green and leafy.

Color: Blue, Lavender, Purple, Pink, Salmon, Rose, Red, White, and bi-colors.

Vase Life: Ranges from four to 12 days.

Availability: Some available all year, main season April to October.

Tips: Delphinium make good dried flowers

Care Tips: The plant is poisonous so wash hands after handling

Freesia Phonetic Pronunciation: free-sha

Availability: Although available all year their peak period is spring

Color: Wide range including yellows, red, pinks and white

Description: Freesias are strongly scented so they make a nice addition to any area. They have five to 10 single or double flowers. Stems are usually 10 to 18 inches long with little or no foliage.

Fun Facts: Unlike most other flowers, where the white forms smell most strongly, if you want highly scented freesia look for pink and red varieties.

Care Tips: Keep away from fruit and vegetables and excess heat, as they are very sensitive to ethylene gas

Gerbera

Phonetic Pronunciation: ger-bear-a

Availability: All year round

Description: Daisy-like blooms grow to 5 inches wide with layers of thin petals. They also grow in many sizes including miniature varieties; single-flowered or double-flowered; and spider varieties.

Colors: White, Cream, Yellow, Gold, Pink, Magenta, Salmon, Orange, Red and Bi-colors.

Gladiolus

Phonetic Pronunciation: glady-o-luss

Name: From the Latin "gladius", meaning "sword", relating to their leaf shape

Description: Tall, tightly packed spikes of six to eight blossoms open in sequence from the bottom. The 2- to 8-inch-wide florets bloom in one direction with sword shaped foliage on stems. Gladiolus lend itself to almost any type of style from the use of a full stem to provide height to a tall arrangement or individual florets for corsage and wedding work.

Vase Life: Gladiolus last seven to 10 days

Color: White, Green, Cream, Yellow, Buff, Orange, Salmon, Pink, Red, Lavender, Purple, Blue and Terra cotta.

Care Tips: Remove faded flowers to encourage others to open. Snipping off the top two or three green buds straightens the stem and helps flowers open below. Gladioli like a lot of water, and will suffer seriously if not given enough water.

Availability: May to October

Baby's Breath

Phonetic Pronunciation: jis-so-feel-ya

Common name: Gypsophoilia.

Description: Clusters of tiny, double flowers bloom on branching stems 3 to 4 feet tall.

Color: White is the most commonly used color; however, it is also available in pale pink

Vase Life: Gypsophila lives up to a week and dries well.

Availability: All year round

Heather

Description: Spiked flower with clusters of tiny ball-like flowers on the stem

Color: Shades of pink, lavender, and white. Used as a bright filler flower

Availability: November to April

Vase Life: It has a long vase life of 1-3 weeks with proper care and handling

Hydrangea

Phonetic Pronunciation: hi-dran-ja

Name: Hydrangea means 'water barrel' and refers to the shape of the fruit after it has sprung open. In any case hydrangeas need lots of water.

Description: Small, star-shaped flowers packed closely together to form a rounded or pyramidal head. It is also a popular pot plant and garden plant.

Color: Flowers bloom in White, Lavender, Pink, Blue, Green and Red/Brown.

Vase Life: Vase life is about one to two weeks

Tips: It is suitable for drying

Availability: Spring until Autumn

Iris

Phonetic Pronunciation: eye-russ

Description: Flowers open to 1 to 3 inches across. Long, thin, pointed leaves grow from the base of the stem.

Color: Colors include bluish-purple, deep purple, lavender, white and yellow. Many have yellow markings on the lower part of the petals.

Vase Life: 2 to 5 days.

Symbolizes: Fleur-de-lis, Emblem of France; Your friendship means so much to me; Faith; Hope; Wisdom and valor; My compliments

Availability: Year-round, peak supplies March - May

Care Tips: Keep irises in a cool location away from drafts and excessive heat to maximize their longevity.

Liatris

Phonetic Pronunciation: lee-a-tris

Description: : Unlike other flowers, Liatris flowers open and mature from the top of the stem downward. Clustered along the spike, they have a feathery look.

Color: : Liatris is most commonly offered in purple and shades of lavender, although pink, rose and white hues are gaining popularity.

Vase Life: With proper care, Liatris can enjoy a vase life of 2 weeks.

Availability: Year-round Lily

Common names: Lily, Asiatic Lily, Oriental Lily. Availability: All year Description: : Trumpet-shaped flowers grow to a 6-inch diameter. Stems grow to 3 feet long, carrying four to eight blossoms. Sparse foliage is dark green. Vase Life: Because blooms open at various times, most lilies live one to two weeks. Color: Colors include white, yellow, pink, red and orange; many have a deeper color (freckles) on the inner petal. Special care: To prevent pollen from staining petals or clothing, remove stamens. According to the National Animal Poison Control Center, certain types of lilies can cause renal failure in cats that have ingested any part of the lily. The Society of American Florists recommends keeping lilies out of the reach of cats.

It is important to note that lilies do not pose a problem for other pets or humans. Common varieties within the Lily family (from left to right):

• Asiatic Lily • Oriental Lily

Lily of the Valley Description: Little white bells arranged up a short delicate stem. Color: White Availability: Mainly April and May Care Tips: Must not be left out of water too long. Keep cool and shaded. Lisianthus

Name: Pronounced lizzie-ANN-thus. Also called Eustoma, Prairie Gentian or Texan bluebell. Description: These long-lasting flowers have four wide ruffled, delicate petals and oval leaves. Forms look like full-blown tulips or poppies; double forms like roses or peonies. In wonderful air-brushed soft dusky tones which spiral beautifully and are unbelievably silky to the touch. Color: White, light and dark Pink, Lavender, deep Purple and bicolor. Vase Life: 7 to 10 days Orchid Phonetic Pronunciation: or-kid

Varieties: : Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Oncidium, Cattleya, Phalaenopsis.

Color: Everything except blue - there are even black and green orchids

Vase Life: Orchids can last 2 or 3 weeks cut and over a month on the plant.

Cymbidium: Sprays of 8 -10 large broad-petalled flowers on long stems

Name: Pronounced SIM-bid-ee-um

Availability: All year round Common varieties within the Orchid family (listed clockwise):

Cymbidium: Sprays of 8 -10 large broad-petalled flowers on long stems Name: Pronounced SIM-bid-ee-um Availability: All year round

Cattelya: Flower has an irregular form with large outward spreading sepals and petals with wavy margins. A cuplike column has lip often in a contrasting color. Nickname: Commonly known as the Corsage orchid Availability: All year round

Phalaenopsis: Pronounced phal-A-nop-sis, the name means "resembling a moth" and it is also known as the Moth orchid. Description: Sprays of up to 15 large waxy flat oval-shaped flowers on long stems. Availability: All year round. Rose

Varieties: Tea Rose, sweetheart Rose, Spray Rose.

Description: Stems can be 12 — 30 inches. Spray roses can have several flowers on one stem. Color: Roses span the color spectrum with varieties available in all shades of reds, pinks, purples, oranges, corals, peaches and whites.

Vase Life: Depending on the variety, roses typically last 4 — 7 days.

Care Tips: Limp roses can be revived by standing up to their necks in lukewarm water in a cool room. Do not bash the stems as this prevents them taking up water effectively. Don't remove thorns unless for a hand-held posy, as these can cause wounds where bacteria can enter. Common varieties within the Rose family: • Spray Rose

Snapdragon Description: These tall-spike stems usually have fully opened florets upon arrival with the buds on the upper portion showing a hint of color. Colors: Purple, Lavender, White, Yellow, Orange, and Burgundy

Availability: Snapdragons are available year-round year with peak seasons between April - June and August - October

Vase Life: 5 to 10 days.

Care Tips: Snapdragons drink lots of water, so check water level frequently. Sensitive to ethylene gas and should be kept away from fruits, vegetables, dying flowers and excess heat.

Statice Phonetic Pronunciation: stat-iss

Common names: Statice, Limonium Description: Long lasting filler flower with multiple blooms at the top.

Availability: Available year-round

Color: Available in Yellow, Pink, Purple, and White.

Vase Life: Lives 7-15 days and dries well if hung upside-down

Stock Description: Double-flowered varieties--those most commonly used by florists--feature compact, showy blooms that are particularly suited to garden-style designs

Symbolizes: Lasting Beauty

Color: White, Lavender, Yellow, Pink and shades of Purple

Special care: Change the water frequently and be sure to remove any foliage below the water line.

Vase Life: Stock's vase life can reach 3-7 days

Availability: varieties are available year-round

Sunflower

Color: Most sunflowers are bright yellow with dark brown centers, but varieties are appearing now which have tan, orange, maroon or striped petals, and green-yellow centers. Some are even without the central disc, but are fully covered in petals instead.

Description: These large field-grown flowers have 2- to 8-inch diameters. Short petals surround a large disc. Thick stems support single- and double-flower varieties.

Care Tips: Keep sunflowers hydrated to help stems support heavy head weight. Place sunflowers in tall containers to provide adequate support for their height.

Availability: Sunflowers are available year-round, with supplies peaking in June through October

Vase Life: Sunflowers have a vase life of 6-12 days when properly cared for.

Tulip

Description: Single flowers have six petals. Flower variations include lily-flowering types, double flowers, fringed petals and ruffled parrot varieties.

Color: Colors include white, yellow, pink, peach, orange, red, lavender, purple and bi-colors.

Vase life: Up to seven days

Availability: November to May

Care Tips: Tulips continue to grow in water and will curve towards the light. Make allowances for this when putting them in a vase or wrap the stems tightly in newspaper and stand them in water directly beneath a light for a few hours.

Some Links & References

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/timezonelarge.htm - US Time Zones
http://www.heptune.com/farts.html

For Teleflora:

http://mgo-web-02/TELEFLORA/Lists/End%20Training%20Evaluation%20Form/overview.aspx

http://10.0.4.13/teleflora/