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We've all heard the old saying "the best way to a man's heart is through his stomache", but what's the best way to turn him on? Through his nose.

A new study from the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation in Chicago has found there's a connection between the smell of food and sexual arousal. That means people get turned on just by smelling certain foods.

According to the study, 9% of men are turned on by the smell of buttered popcorn.

31% of men are turned on by the smell of donuts or black licorice . . .

And 40% of men are turned on by the smell of pumpkin pie.

Now for the guys...what turns on the ladies?

4% are aroused by the smell of chocolate.

11% are turned on by the smell of pumpkin pie or lavender . . .

And 13% are turned on by the smell of cucumber.

Happy Long Weekend!!! Get smellin'!!

HUGE news coming from "American Idol" last night, but the woman of the evening...FANTASIA!!!

We all knew it was going to happen on American Idol last night, the axe finally fell on Syesha Mercardo which now leaves the final confrontation between David Cook and David Archuleta. GO DAVID COOK!!! Sorry, I just think Archuletta is a little to immature for me to find artistically interesting. And, please. I'd have dinner with David Cook any day! :)

But unlike most Idol results shows, there was actually something worth watching on last night's show. It was the return of FANTASIA blowing the roof off the place with a CRAZY performance that I originally thought to be BRUTAL. But now that I watch the re-cap, Fantasia is everything, brutal, crazy, vicious, frightening and AWESOME.

The best part? Simon Cowell's face as he watched her perform...hahahahahahahaha!!!

If you missed the beauty of Fantasia's show last night, enjoy!

Another viewer mail who needs our help, this time, a cheating fiance...

Sarah is definitely stuck between a rock and a hard place, have a read...

"Hi Crash and Mars,

I'm in a bad dilemma. One of my best girl friends is getting married in a couple weeks so we decided to go all out for her bachelorette party. We (all the girlfriends 6 of us) went to Las Vegas and did all the usual bachelorette party stuff. We went to some clubs, partied, met some guys, hung out at the casinos and poolsids. Even though we're almost all 30, for most of us this was our first time in Sin City, so I will admit that some of us went a little wild meeting some single guys, but my friend who is getting married went a little over board.

She had way too much to drink and hooked up with some random guy she met at one of the clubs we went to. I'm not one hundred percent sure if she slept with him, but i think she did. She's saying they didn't go all the way and says that it's just a one-time mistake, and she'd never do it again.

But even so, I feel really bad for her fiancé. I've known him for years, and he's a great guy who loves her very much.

Should I tell my friend's fiancé that she cheated on him? Has anyone else had to live with a secret from bachelor or bachelorette parties?

Sarah"

What would you do? Discuss. ;)

It's Grad season and everywhere teens and grads are rushing around to find that perfect dress, suit or tux. But girls before you decide on the dress for you, make sure that Mom approves and the principal. You don't want to end up like this graduate...in handcuffs.

A high school senior from Houston, Texas named Marche Taylor learned that one the hard way after she wasn't allowed into her prom . . . because her dress was too revealing.

Marche says she and her date showed up at the prom but they didn't even make it into the ballroom before school officials told them they couldn't go inside . . . because Marche's dress violated the school's dress code.

Now you're probably thinking "how bad could the dress have been?", well I'm telling you. It was BAD!!! Keep reading...

The skirt was stupid short, and Marche's entire midsection including some of her chest was exposed. Marche says she offered to cover up by wrapping the back of her dress around her exposed stomach, but school officials told her that wasn't enough because she clearly wasn't wearing underwear, (she denies this).

The young grad then got upset and started making a scene before demanding her money back. It's unclear exactly what went down from here, but the police were called and Marche was escorted out in handcuffs.

Marche wasn't arrested, but she was sent home.

Yuk.

Have a look at the news coverage vid and the pics below and let me know if you'd let your daughter wear this get up to her grad. For the record I have NEVER worn anything like this and my kid would be grounded for life. NO GRAD FOR YOU!

What do you think? Watch and discuss. ;)

Beyonce and her Mom Tina Knowles have teamed up yet again for a new line of clothing in their "House of Dereon" collection, and it's raising some eyebrows.

This ad has been running for "House of Dereon Girls", and it's got the public trying to figure out if this is high fashion for kids or just completely innappropiate. Parents and family dressing up little girls like adults has been happening for years with the explosion of child pagentry, but would you let your children go to school dressed like this?!! I mean, holy cow I think her heels are higher than any pair I own, and she's what? 4? 5?

I was reading the most amazing book "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert and it's a story about her spiritual quest across Europe and East Asia. And one of my most favorite parts is when she describes studying yoga with a guru in India and working with the young children of the temple. She says that the girls, even though 18 look much younger than American 18 year old girls and the 18 year old boys look older.

Why is it, that as North Americans (and I say North Americans because we are so heavily influenced by American culture) we want our young girls to look like women? We all know how fast time passes us by, why would we want to speed it up? A little girl in heels? Yeesh.

What do you think?

Discuss. :)

Hey y'all! Sorry, my Brit Brit's showing (blush)...but me and Auntie Amanda need your help naming a baby!!!! aaaaawwwwww...

I was reading through some of my blog postings, and found this in yesterday's Video Monday blog. Have a read:

Video Monday is here, and in case you missed Tom and Oprah, you can check it out. Plus...Rosie and Barbara still fighting it out on the Today Show, some Lupe Fiasco and a Pocket Full of Sunshine!!!

Oprah part one...

New Natasha Bedingfield, "Pocket Full of Sunshine"...

The mullet is both hated and admired by men and woman all over the world. Even right here in Regina I've spotted a few mullets, even the most endangered of the species, the SKULLET! But we all have to take our hats off to one youngster who now supports an award winning CHULLET, the "child mullet".

Congratulations go out to three-year-old Brady Arneson of Red Wing, Minnesota for taking home first place in this year's Minnesota Mullet Contest. The contest is held once a year, and it's sponsored by a local magazine called "Hockey Moms".

The pressure was really on for Brady and his mullet this year, because Brady's brother five-year-old Blake took home the Best Mullet Award three years ago in 2005.

Unfortunately, Brady's dad, Scott, says they're probably going to cut off Brady's mullet soon to help him keep cool this summer.

Where is the best place in Regina to spot a mullet, and what are your favorite or worst mullets of all time?

To get you in the mood, here are a variety of mullets for you to bask in! :)

You must read this Viewer Mail. It is shocking.

Dear Crash and Mars,

I am a newly single mom, I have two children aged 5 and 8 and I have been looking for a different job that pays more than my current one, has great benefits and possibly the room for me to grow and move up the coorperate ladder, in a way.

I don't want you to say my line of work on the air, but I will tell you this, I have a College Diploma and a University Degree, however after I graduated, I got married and had children and was a stay at home mom for a few years.

Now that I'm back pounding the pavement, I'm finding a HUGE connection between getting a second interview and having kids. On several occasions what I thought was a great interview turned sour as soon as I said I had children. At first I thought it was something I had done, or I was under qualified but the more it happened the easier it was to spot. I have kids equal no job.

And this is right here in Regina. I would love to hear if other women have experienced this. Or if women, married or single with kids, feel they are at a disadvatntage against women without kids when looking for work?

Or lets make it really interesting and get some employers on the air to explain. Are there businesses in Regina that perfer to hire women WITHOUT children.

Thanks guys.

Disgruntled Mom

Are you a cat lover who can't own a kitty of your own? Would being around kitties help you destress? Then get your butt to the "Cat Cafe"! Don't worry dog lovers, I'll try to find a cafe of your own too, but in the meantime...meow! :)

There is a new type of cafe popping up all over Tokyo, Japan...cat cafes. There are many kitty lovers in Japan (Tokyo specfically) however many of them live in very small apartments and they are not allowed to have cats and so the cat cafe was born!

They're cafes where people pay between $8 to $12 an hour to drink tea and hang out with cats. Each cafe has between 10 and 13 cats that you can hang outwith however there are rules.

You have to take your shoes off, you can't bother sleeping cats, there's a strict "no tail-pulling" rule (my favorite) and you have to let the cat do whatever it wants . . . even if the cat wants to drink your tea.

There are already three cat cafes open in Tokyo, but they're getting more and more popular because so many Japanese people are stressed out and they believe that cats will relieve their stress.

Check out the photos, it's a really cool cafe. If we had one in Regina you'd probably see me there everyday with a cappucino and a kitty! I'd love to see a puppy cafe too!

If you are able to give a kitty a home and not have to head to a "cat cafe", please check out the Regina Humane Society. The animals there, dogs and cats need a home, you can check it out here.

In the meantime, here's some pics of the cat cafe and vids of kitties! If you're having a blah day, this is bound to put a smile on your face!

And the vids!!!

Super cute kitties, my friend B-Rad sent me this one: