OK, so this song is going to be in my head now for the next three weeks, no doubt. I had the Imperial March (what what Star Wars fans) on loop in my ear the other day and sang it for hours while I cleaned my house.

Anyway, today’s exercise for the totally awesome K-Y Intimacy Experiment involves touching and connecting on a physically affectionate level as much as humanly possible.

My husband had some classes earlier this morning, so cuddling it out in the wee hours of the morning was out of the question. Plus, I had a wicked weird dream that my family was being chased through decrepit old houses in New Orleans at gunpoint, and when we escaped into the alleyway, it flooded. Like, swimming-with-the-fishes big time flooded. The dream, nevertheless, sent me awake with a shot (ha see what I did there?) and instead of rolling over to get some early-morning comfort, I booked it to the bathroom, where I gripped the sides of the sink and examined my night terrorized, sweated up face in the mirror for exit wounds or telltale signs of swimming in the Mississippi.

Anyway.

When he got home, we made it a rule that if we entered a room that the other happened to be occupying at the time, we’d have to hug and kiss for at least ten seconds on entry and exit.  It did a bunch for our libidos, since we couldn’t go much further than just hugging and kissing.

Tonight, I’ve got some musical stuff going on, and the hubs is going to have a ‘date night’ with our daughter (this entails pillows, blankets, Goldfish, and chocolate milk on the living room floor while watching either Toy Story 3 or The Wizard of Oz for the forty-thousandth time this month) so I’ve totally given my her a free pass to suck up all of the physical affection I’m going to miss out on tonight.

Bottom line? The extra efforts of connecting physically – outside of hot, rampant sex – totally made the day, and I can definitely say that when I get home later on this evening, I’m heading directly for a little more than just a squeeze and a peck on the cheek.

You guys want to spice things up yourselves? Here are some sneak-peak suggestions straight from the experts at K-Y’s ‘Good in Bed’:

-Hugging (try a few 30-second hugs from Day Two of the program!)
-Holding hands
-Snuggling or cuddling while watching TV or a movie
-Kissing (not just ‘hello’ and ‘goodbye’ but ‘just because)
-Playing footsie under the table at dinner
-Lightly touching him or her on the arm while talking
-Offering a quick foot or neck massage at the end of the day

Check out K-Y’s Facebook page, Couples Place, to see how the other bloggers – AND The Bachelorette‘s Trista and Ryan – are doing!

Don’t forget to enter in the comments for your chance to win a kit of your own!

It hasn’t even been two full years since Chris Brown beat Rihanna to a pulp and the singer is already allowing him a chance to get back in her life. Rihanna has apparently approved Chris’ request to have the restraining order against him softened to a mere level one. Basically that means the two can communicate as long as Chris refrains from any abuse or harassment.

With Grammy night, the anniversary of the brawl that lead to their breakup, just around the corner, it seems like Chris is trying to pry himself back into her life while he thinks he may still have a chance. Rihanna’s newly single, just went through another nude photo scandal, but her career is hotter than ever. Successful and vulnerable, every psycho dude’s favorite type of lady.

Sad thing is, I’m pretty sure there’s at least a small chance these two will get back together. Rihanna gives off a major “I do what I want and nobody can stop me” vibe, and I doubt she would consider the opinions of her fans and/or people when making moves in her romantic life.

Ugh. I am so not ready for Whitney and Bobby, Part 2 (The Remix).

Michelle Trachtenberg has always been an adorable girl (I’m a big Pete & Pete fan), so I was a little shocked to see how much Photoshopping appeared to be done on her new Maxim spread. It’s not that she’s been rendered unrecognizable, but she definitely has a more polished look in these photos than I’ve ever seen before. In these photos her face looks daintier and more symmetrical than usual and her arms look like they’ve had about an inch of width hacked off of them. Don’t get me wrong, she looks hot, but what’s wrong with the real Michelle?

Do you think these photos look overly-doctored or is this Michelle as you’ve always seen her?

It seems like there are less and less reasons to be jealous of Kate Middleton by the day. First she had to wait seven years for a ring, then she wound up looking like a wildebeest on a commemorative coin, and now she’s being forced to take princess lessons.

Don’t let the makeover montage in The Princess Diaries fool you. There’s apparently a whole lot for Kate to learn before she marries Prince William beside how to properly straighten her hair and cross her ankles.. The royal family has appointed Sir David Manning, a top diplomat, to school Kate on everything from the duties of the wife of a future king to foreign affairs.

If I were Kate Middleton, my bags would be packed. Seven years for a proposal and now she has to sit through Princess lessons? You’d the think the fact that she got her foot in the door in the first place would be proof that she has what it takes not to humiliate the family. This whole dog and pony show is so outdated and rude.

Over it!

“Speaking purely from a musical standpoint, I think I am a great performer. I am a talented entertainer. I consider myself to have one of the greatest voices in the industry. I consider myself to be one of the greatest songwriters. I wouldn’t say that I am one of the greatest dancers, but I am really quite good at what I do.”

-Lady Gaga talking herself up in her Vogue profile.

Ok, I can accept that Lady Gaga is a “great performer” and a “talented entertainer” – she drapes herself in dead cow parts for award shows and strives to smell like blood and semen, and no one else is doing that right now – and while I was dubious at first over the “greatest voices in the industry” bit, I then considered what the other voices in the industry are like, and I think I can accept that one too.  But one of the greatest songwriters?  I just can’t stand for that.

I think Molls described it best when she referred to Lady Gaga’s work as “broke down Soviet disco music,” but what about you guys:

Images courtesy of Mario Testino/VOGUE

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Vanessa Hudgens takes off more clothes, will soon be naked. [Amy Grindhouse]

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Check out Erykah Badu’s latest video – it’s HOT. [OMGBlog]

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