
When you’re in a relationship, one person’s mood undoubtedly affects the other’s. If you’re angry, he’s going to be worried until he knows what’s wrong, and if he’s sad, you’re going to be concerned until he starts to perk up. But while being in a relationship does make moods interdependent, it also gives you an automatic cheer-up buddy — the person who will pull out all the stops to get you smiling again.

For me, humor isn’t just an important aspect of a significant other; it’s an absolute must. I need to be around someone who can make me laugh, both in the best of times, and also during the worst. I’ve come to realize though that not everyone shares my sentiments.

I always know I'm in a good mood or feeling happy if I catch myself sporting a big goofy grin just going about my day-to-day business. All it takes is a simple moment or a kind word to perk me up and get me grinning. However, sometimes, and I don't think I'm alone on this, a smile is a lot harder to come by than it should be.
We all want our
teeth to be bright and white. There are so many whitening products and toothpastes on the shelves at my local drugstore. Dentists, for a pretty penny, professionally bleach stained and colored teeth.

One thing a bride wants on her wedding day is a picture perfect smile. Come to think of it - who doesn't want a lovely smile? There's no time like the present to get your smile ready for your big day (this could be graduation, reunion, or a much anticipated vacation too).

Well what do you know, a day after my best friend convinces me we have to go to a Lily Allen concert when she comes to San Francisco, I find out she's way geekier than I thought. Joining the ranks of
Teen pop queens Aly and AJ, Allen has recorded her hit song "Smile" in Simlish.
You can record your own rendition of "Smile" by Lily Allen in Simlish - the unique language of The Sims - and enter for the chance to win prizes.

Well, this is one of the weirder musical tidbits I've stumbled across since, well,
John Popper was arrested with an arsenal of weapons in his car. UK hip-hop darling
Lily Allen has
recorded a version of her
infectious hit "Smile" in Simlish, the native language of
The Sims universe, complete with a Lily-as-Sim music video. Geeky, yes, but the song is just as catchy in a language I don't understand.
As we all know, maintaing a successful relationship takes work and dedication, but good, old-fashioned fun is a big part of the equation as well. A great many of my best and sweetest memories involve laughing with my partner. "Laughter is the best medicine" is an old adage, but research shows it isn't just a cliche after all.

If you have an irrational fear of music hype, there's a slim chance you might still be unfamiliar with
Lily Allen. The sassy Brit put out a pretty sweet hip-hop record last year called
Alright Still, and the album finally comes out in the U.S. as a non-import tomorrow.