THE IMPORTANCE OF GOING GREEN

Nadirah’s Perspective:

With the short-lived Earth Day this past Monday, as certified Chicago Conservation Corp representatives (environmental org.), hubby and I have been trained in identifying environmental issues, learning new solutions, and sharing all information with a listening audience.  One of our personal and most practiced mantras is: You are either part of the problem or a part of the solution… we also chose the latter of the two.  To go with the theme of Spring (the season of renewal) we felt the need to take the time to explain some reasons why we should all become active participants in our community and introduce easy solutions that we all can incorporate into our daily routines/lives in an effort to help conserve the resources of Mother Earth.

I don’t know about everyone else, but I personally am sick and tired of looking at the empty potato chip and fast food bags, broken bottles, pop/beer cans, used diapers and napkins scattered throughout the streets/neighborhoods of Chicago.   Litter, excessive waste, poisonous gases, and receding/wasting water sources are in abundant use in today’s society.  Did you know the following?

—  Running a hot water faucet for five minutes is the equivalent of burning a 60-watt light bulb for 14 hours.

—  Silent/unknown toilet leaks will waste 30-500 gallons of water per day.

—  Food scraps make up 12% of the waste that Americans generate every day.  That adds up to about 28 million tons of food that gets thrown out over the course of a year.

I know it sounds crazy but these little issues add up into an enormous problem. Another major issue is the air we are breathing. Do you know about VOCs?

Volatile Organic Compound

—  Definition:  a significant contributor to indoor air pollution; when inhaled can cause eye, nose, and throat irritation, headaches, and nausea. 

—  VOCs are found in many household products, including paints, paint strippers, cleansers and disinfectants, many plastics, and wood treated with formaldehyde.

How does this affect us?

           Ozone is created when the VOCs produced by smokestacks and tailpipes react with sunlight to form a molecule with 3 oxygen atoms.  Breathing in ground-level ozone causes wheezing, coughing, inflammation of the lungs and permanent lung damage with repeat exposures. 

—  The main source of ozone and particle pollution is from the burning of fossil fuels, i.e. gas, fumes, etc.

—  Particle pollution can aggravate breathing problems (asthma) but has also been linked to heart attacks, strokes and lung cancer.

Have you ever notice that sometimes the Weather Channel or major news programs announce high alerts on certain pollution/ozone days.  People with asthma, respiratory problems and the elder are told to stay indoors or take precautionary measures if we are to go outside. This is why!!!!

Here are some solutions that we can offer to start the going green process within your household:

—  Use natural recipes for cleaning agents in your home.

—  Turn the water off while brushing your teeth, shaving, or washing your face could save 10-20 gallons of water per person per week (Helps your water bill).

—  Check home for water leaks: sinks, toilets, outdoor spouts, garden hoses, etc.

—  Put food coloring in your toilet tank.  If it seeps into toilet bowl, you have a leak.

—  Install low–flow showerheads and sink aerators.

—  Use leftover drinking water to water your houseplants.

—  Join the Blue Cart Recycling movement to rid of excessive paper, plastic, and metals.

Here are some easy Green Household Cleansing Products recipes you can create (with your child/children) to avoid or at least limit your exposure of VOCs:

Window Glass Cleaner

—  ½ teaspoon liquid soap or detergent

—  ¼  cup vinegar or apple cider vinegar (for milder smell)

—  2 cups of water

Furniture Polish

—  Any vegetable oil, lemon oil, lemon juice.

—  Mix 2 parts oil, 1 part lemon juice

We hope this information helps and has convince you to start or continue to be active in the progression of making our world a cleaner and healthier planet for our children of the future.  If you are interested in become more active or just want more information on green practices, please visit: http://www.chicagoconservationcorps.org

Troy’s Perspective:

            Our Mother Earth is the foundation of our existence.  Due to our destructive occupation of the earth and our convenience, right now we are causing irreversible effects to our planet. The earth is heating up faster than ever before.  The Earth’s oceans are becoming toxic and changing the ecosystem; the air quality is increasing in pollution and causing sickness and irritation to millions world-wide. We must act and act now!!!

            Have you ever wondered what happens to our garbage? The United States is currently #1 in garbage accumulation. A study was done in 2006 where a young scientist used hundreds of GPS technology in over 1,000 pieces of garbage on the East Coast. Common garbage was used for this experiment including: potato chip bags, plastic grocery bags, pop cans, candy wrappers, etc. After six months, various pieces of garbage were found in Canada, Mexico, and California and in the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean.  Many of us aimlessly walk our cities and towns without any notice or care and litter our communities with trash.

   

Why should we change??? Trash is everywhere, our parks streets roads, etc.

  

            What can we do??? Rethink, reuse and recycle. By using the supportive information provided by my wife, we can dramatically make a difference one person at a time. By changing your lifestyle decisions and spreading the knowledge given, we can heal the damage caused to our earth. We can reuse cups, plates and silverware for starters instead of constantly purchasing items that accumulate waste and sometimes the eye-soar seen above. Recycling is a great way to reduce the enormous amount of trash that is overflowing in our current landfills.

    

We are currently running out of landfills and so I wonder what happens in 10 or 20 years when that place called "Away" is full everywhere?

Children in various countries are playing and living in landfills

Trash is washing up on our beaches

   

Trash is being consumed by our natural wild life

   

   

         The circular rotations of the water currents draw waste material in, which has led to the accumulation of debris in huge floating 'clouds' of waste, leading to the informal name “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch” or “Eastern Garbage Patch.”

                                          

THE GREAT PACIFIC GARBAGE PATCH

WORLD DIAGRAM

Effects of Garbage on Marine Life

       It has been estimated that over a million sea-birds and one hundred thousand marine mammals and sea turtles are killed each year by ingestion of plastics or entanglement.

The Ocean areas called dead zones where there is more plastic and debris floating than fish swimming   

  

OUR OCEANS RESEMBLE OUR LAND

         Mother Earth is the most valuable resource known to man and now is the time for change.  She is sick and screaming for our help.  Please do what you can. Consider the helpful tidbits of information from my wife and Rethink, Reuse and Recycle… Save our Earth!!!

SAME SEX MARRIAGE

Nadirah’s Perspective:

The topic of same sex marriages has been causing pandemonium lately.  From the radio, television, or internet, people have been giving their positive and negative opinions basing their beliefs from legal aspects, family structure, and/or my favorite, religion.  So we decided to give our point of view and hope that others can continue to respect our human rights. 

First, as a heterosexual woman, I know that everyone wants to be accepted, love somebody and be loved in return.  It doesn’t matter what your sexual orientation, gender, race, creed, or species. Social acceptance becomes important in our adolescent years as we mature and become aware of our own thoughts, feelings, appearance, choice of friends and beliefs.   Why is it so hard for so many to understand why homosexuals want the same thing? I have friends who share a same sex household that are raising beautiful, smart, well-adjusted children within a loving home.   You can’t even say that about every household that contains a mother (female) and a father (male). To really be frank, most households typically have one parent playing both parental roles.   The point I’m getting at is this: people are making this issue more complicated than it has to be! 

If you have two people that love one another, are cohabitating in a non-abusive relationship, contributing to society by being law-abiding/tax-paying citizens, should it really matter their sexual preference?  The irony of all this is that religion is being thrown about as the reason why same sex marriages should be banned.  My next question is “When did God come down and delegated to these people that it was their job to pick out and condemn the ‘damned’?”   The God I was taught about and know is a loving God.  The God I know made everyone in his/her image.  The God I know wants us to love everyone, including our enemies.  The God I know is the only judge and jury.  Is this the same God that others are pointing shamed fingers in the name of; because if so, please remember that when you point your finger, you have three fingers pointing back at you?  Everyone has committed some form of a sin in their lifetime.  Let God handle all and be all and I bet we can have a better and more loving society!!!  

ALL WE NEED IS L-O-V-E!!!!!!!!!

Troy’s Perspective:

Same sex marriages have been the hot topic of conversation throughout our nation. Politicians, religious figures and citizens alike are heavily weighing in on the subject. Many base their decisions on morals, beliefs and overall opinions which are comprised by our upbringing and experiences that we’ve shared with others. As a loving couple we decided to voice our opinion on this heated debate.

            As a heterosexual man that truly appreciates the beauty and femininity of women, I was raised in a society where the LGBT community was frowned upon and shunned away from family, friends and communities. Members of the LGBT society were distanced, leaving them to only stay and commune among themselves.  Presently, the group that was once considered outcasts have further developed, grown and flourished into a well established and important part of our world.  Many are afraid of what they don’t understand; therefore, rather than accept, learn and better develop our understanding, it is always easier and more acceptable to exile a group. This has been the history of mankind throughout the ages with various races, creeds, religions and nationalities. This activity only perpetuates hatred, negativity and division.  

            Through valued discussion with my wife, friends and associates, this topic truly relies on the understanding of the individual. Similar debates have taken place throughout time with the equal opportunities of women, various races and now the LGBT community. As my wife previously mentioned, we should focus on the most important aspect of this topic, LOVE.

This world consists of two thought processes: Love and Fear. Those who fear use hatred towards all ideologies of what they refuse to understand. There are two important aspects to the same sex marriage debate: Love and People. Together, love + people creates a needed commodity across the world = Loving People. This is what makes human society flourish and further develop into something great. Two well-minded individuals who care and have love for one another should have the rights of marriage.  Don’t pass judgment for what you don’t understand or fear because the one person you hurt the most is yourself.

 LIVE LIFE AND LOVE among all… it’s the least you can do!!!

A STATE OF EMERGENCY: OUR MUSIC AND OUR CHILDREN

Disclaimer: Before I begin, I want to make it clear that this topic will not promote a personal bashing of any sort and we respectfully honor the first amendment right to “Freedom of Speech/Press/Etc.”  This is what hubby and I have noticed in past years as major changes to music and the music industry… now let us begin! 

Nadirah’s Perspective:

           

Between hearing, “getting a big booty ho” on someone’s birthday, “bitches” bowing down, “_iggas” here and there, “what I can afford to buy” and you can’t, “money”  is the only thing on the mind, etc., etc., etc., I am repetitively barraged with negative messages/slogans on the radio.   Hopefully by now, you all have gotten the point!  This concerns our household because while working for years with children, I have learned one concrete thing… children are little tape recorders.  If you want to keep something secret and unsaid, do not speak of it in the presence of a child.  Nine times out of ten, it will be repeated and hopefully not at the wrong time or to the wrong person.  So what does it say about the reactions children get when they hear these blatant and subliminal messages through the radio, television, internet, and movies.  If a child is unfortunate to have guidance from a loving and attentive parent, family figure, or mentor, what do you think will be the end result of these impressionable young minds?  A great example of the outcome was given by Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco in a song called “Bitch Bad.”  If you have not heard of this song, please take the time to listen and look at it when I attach the video below.

 The title given above was appropriately labeled A State of Emergency because music has made some drastic changes over the years.  Marvin Gaye singing about love and being socially aware of the problems we are currently experiencing with the Earth and government, Public Enemy raising questions about police brutality and the powers that be, Whitney Houston just wanting to dance with somebody (not sleep with them), Aretha Franklin explaining the heartaches of love (but not busting the windows out of somebody’s vehicle),   Teddy Pendergrass and Luther Vandross giving vivid accounts of how they want to provocatively seduce someone but not describing how fast it’s going to take, how long their package is, and how many women they plan on “hitting” that night. People it has gotten out of hand!!! We currently do not have any children but I am afraid to bring a child into this world without having a guideline on how to protect or curb them from all the exploits through the media outlets.  So hubby and I made plans years ago and now it is time to put said plan into action.  We’ve always believed that you are either part of the problem or part of the solution and we have vowed to be the latter versus the former.

 For the last year, hubby (Sir Troy), my brother (Mr. Muzic) and I (Lady Fuzion) have been working on music that is reminiscent to the days of fun partying, celebrating life, and embracing love for one another.   We are called Muzic Fuzion Factory and our music can only be described as a fusion of all genres: House, Techno, R & B, Neo-Soul, Jazz, and the list goes on and on.  We invite you to please be on the lookout for our singles which should premiere by mid-May and hope that everyone will enjoy and share our family friendly music just as you have with our blogs.  We are not saying that our songs will change the attitudes/mindset of everyone but it will definitely provide an alternative on the radio and other media outlets.  We are just getting started but for more information on our group, please visit  http://itsmyurls.com/muzicfuzionfctry to get complete access to all our social networks.  

Please like our Facebook fan page at: www.facebook.com/pages/Muzicfuzionfactory/575501122460942, follow us on Twitter: @muzicfuzionfact, enjoy the other social media outlets provided and continue your words of encouragement as we prepare for our upcoming album, Muzic Fuzion.    

Troy’s Perspective:

The current state of music and entertainment is at an unprecedented low.  I remember when I would turn on the radio and listen to my parents on the weekend play classic hits that jam-packed the air with love, inspiration and happiness. At the present time, the music occupying the radio waves is filled with hatred, disconnection and disrespect. Currently, radio and television bombards us with negative messages of violence and self-abuse. Music and entertainment have significantly transformed what is allowed on public radio and television in the past twenty years. The semantics of “Bitch, God-damn, Ho, etc.,” on television or the radio were never acceptable, until now.

I can only imagine trying to explain to my son or daughter about what is being said on the radio when the vibrations of “big booty bitch,” “watch me ball” or “Pass out, drank” frolic through the speakers. There is clearly no distinction between what’s suitable for children, adults and/or the general public. Further disappointing are the countless number of parents singing along to the impulsive and elicit lyrics broadcasted on the radio with their children taking note to every word mentioned in the back seat of the car as they are being transported to and from school. What meaning is this conveying to the child???   

I am not passing judgment on any parent. I do feel the overwhelming loss of love, community and togetherness in the music that we listen to on a daily basis. This continual cycle of relentless disconnection and hatred found in the current music only leads to selfish beings making rash decisions that negatively affect us all in society. We all have to strive towards improvement by encouraging better decisions and behavior. I hear that a new group by the name of Muzic Fuzion Factory is coming out with a new style that will entirely renovate the industry.

                                                       BITCH BAD BY LUPE FIASCO

ALTERNATIVE EATING AND LIFESTYLE IDEAS

Nadirah’s Perspective:

            As we have entered into the month of March, two things come to mind: time is ticking away to get my summer body in tip-top shape and what can I eat to keep it in check… I’M A HUMONGOUS FOODIE!  Please let me try to quickly explain this.  Throughout my adolescent and teen years, I never felt that I had a love/hate relationship with food until I went away to college.  Attending my undergrad years at the University of Illinois gave me an excellent academic education, but it also taught me how to eat well on a budget. Grade A steaks in the cafeteria, lobster night every other month, 1:00 am grocery shopping at Meijer Supermarket, and etc., you can’t help but gain weight on campus and during home visits.  My taste buds began to fiend for certain flavors, spices, and specialty dishes.  

Upon graduating and returning home to Chicago, I still considered my love for food and/or snacking to be a normal and common reaction.  During my dating years, ex-boyfriends have tried to open my eyes to my deep appreciation of food and I still could not see it.  How could I?  My best friend, my mother, my aunts, and I were chefs when it came to the kitchen scene.  It wasn't until I was dating my husband that I realized that I do have a serious obsession with food.  For example, one late night I was lying in bed and I had an urge for an old school peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I don’t eat these on a regular but when I have a taste for something, I must comply with the urge and make it.  I excitedly went in the kitchen to create the ultimate sandwich and upon opening the refrigerator door, I noticed that I could not find any wheat bread.  This puzzled me so badly because the bread had been there untouched days prior to my last minute craving. I walked back into bedroom to question hubby and his head immediately bowed towards his chest and began turning side to side.  “Baby please don’t get mad but I made two sandwiches this afternoon.” Without missing a beat, I unconsciously went into a hysterical cry about how I had my mouth ready a P&B sandwich and now he had ruined it, especially since he had started to push carbohydrates out of his diet anyway.  I performed so badly that my husband was willing to go into the dead of night to replace the bread just to get me to stop crying.  Now I could honestly blame this little episode on PMS but even if PMS was not looming, this disappointing reaction would not have too much differed.  Anyhoo, the point that I’m getting to is that I understand that with diet and exercise, food has a funny way of becoming an enemy instead of being my usually close friend.

            The premise of this blog is to share some of the tricks I’ve had to learn to satisfy my limitless cravings while staying on my weight loss journey.  I do this because I know from my personal experiences that it doesn’t take long for my asthma and 5’3” frame to widen out of control due to my eating habits.  Hopefully with all the news footage of cloned salmon, horse meat substitutions, pink slime allegations, some have or will start thinking about what the conglomerates of the meat industry are giving us in the supermarkets and other stores.  

            To curb my cravings for pasta (spaghetti/fettuccine/lasagna), I create these same dishes without the carbohydrates of white or wheat pasta. I substitute the noodles for a baked and shredded spaghetti squash. The cool thing about this versatile winter squash is that it can be spiced up with a sprinkle of cinnamon/nutmeg or cayenne pepper (whatever is your pleasure).  Once it’s baked, you shred the flesh of the fruit with a fork and create the best and freshest noodles your taste buds can truly appreciate.  After watching Dr. Oz last year, I no longer buy store brand tomato sauce but opt for a healthier version by making it myself with my trusty food processor. Believe it when I say that it is totally worth making! For those who may not know, tomato sauce is originally orange when the tomatoes are first blended and turns to various shades of red as it simmers over the fire.  

            To curb my cravings of cheese or mayo, I use sliced avocados on my sandwiches, tacos, in my tuna salad mixture to cut the bad fat and my intolerance to dairy products. I love guacamole so I cut the high fat (still good fat) content by blending my mashed avocados with chopped spinach and it still tastes AWESOME! 

            To curb my cravings for meat, I prepare a heaping pot of beans/peas.  It doesn’t matter whether its lentils, baby lima, black-eyed, pinto, kidney, etc., I cook it with a side of sautéed vegetables and it helps me feel satiated throughout the day.     

      

            To curb my cravings for sweets and snacking, we keep fresh fruits, vegetables, and organic applesauce in stock.  Grapefruits are great as a snack and a healthy fat burner. Sliced cucumbers and sweet baby carrots are great for late night guilt-free snacking. 

 

            To curb my cravings for anything fried, I make my homemade kettle corn popcorn.  I pop the kernels in coconut oil and a little raw sugar.  Once every kernel is popped, I toss in (depends what I have a taste for) cinnamon, cayenne paper, and kosher salt or garlic salt.  

I hope this post helps to give you guys some ideas for food alternatives in our pursuit for a healthier lifestyle. I snack all the time so I know that this can be a rough journey but it can be done.  Start small and it will build into something bigger. 

 SHARE SOME OF YOUR HEALTHY EATING IDEAS.   

Troy’s Perspective:

            As your New Year’s Resolution has come and slowly dwindles away, think about what your resolution really means to you.  This time of year, for many, health and fitness is an important focus as we advance towards the spring and summer. Many will try inconsistent diets and numerous workout plans; however, know that you will succeed in anything that you have passion for, so look within for that inner desire for a lifestyle change. Your internal drive will keep you motivated, influence others in positive ways and create change around you. 

The initial step is the most difficult, but most critical to your achievement. First, maintain a consistent healthy lifestyle, i.e. do not yo-yo back and forth.  Be fully committed to your lifestyle change. Second, refuse to accept failure no matter how many opportunities arise where others and bad habits try to influence you (parties, social events, family outings, etc.). Third, promise yourself that you will make a positive difference to others. No matter what you think, your actions do affect others.

The focus of health and fitness are shared among many. The reality is that millions die every year due to never truly committing themselves to either health or fitness. Currently, Americans are dying having discovered health concerns at younger ages than ever before due to our lack of health and fitness. We are becoming sicker and aging faster than ever. Make a difference to refuse by discontinuing the cycle. Slow down on the fast food/restaurants and increase your exercise and intake of water.

As my wife previously mentioned, alternative eating ideas are the one of the greatest things she introduced into our lifestyle. My wife is profound in research and development... go figure she graduated from the University of Chicago. Needless to say, she’s also intense in the food department. With her relentless research of finding alternatives eating concepts and not settling for prepackage and half cooked meals, it has made a difference in our appearance, endurance and regimen. We appear to look younger; we have sustained energy throughout the day and only eat fresh fruits and vegetables as our main dishes. This of course makes us go to the grocery store more often and sometimes it takes longer to create meals, but I cannot put a price or time-frame on our health and longevity of life. Our alternative eating and lifestyle tremendously helps in keeping our weight down and assist us in preserving energy throughout our workouts.

It’s time to go back to the basics, make a difference and preserve your greatest asset … you and your life!

STAY STRONG AND LIVE LONG!!!

FYI
           My wife and I take vitamins/supplements to assist in maintaining a healthy lifestyle with consistent exercise and health-conscious eating. I was never one to either promote or endorse any particular vitamin or supplement. A colleague of mine introduced me to his daughter Kristina, who is a representative of Amway and they are distributors of NUTRILITE. I was very skeptical of hearing a sales pitch for something I did not immediately need and I was satisfied with the current vitamins/supplements that I was taking. After a conversation and being introduced to our blog, Kristina was impressed with our current health and fitness status and she gave my wife and I several trial packages of the Perfect Pack Supplements by NUTRILITE.  As I mentioned I was very skeptical and really not interested. 

           This experience changed our lives. I will explain that the Perfect Pack includes the ultimate multivitamin that contains 12 essential vitamins, 10 essential minerals, and 20 plant concentrates (antioxidant power from tomato, blueberry, broccoli, cranberry, pomegranate, and more) in a single serving. After taking the Perfect Pack for two days, my wife and I experienced such a burst of energy that we never felt tired. It increased my workouts and I no longer need a cup of coffee in the morning. My wife and I quickly ordered the (30) day supply of the Perfect Pack and have been enjoying the benefits ever since. NUTRILITE supplements are more expensive than other vitamins/supplements, but as we all know... you pay for what you get!!! Instead of buying bottles of particular supplements here and there at various prices, you receive everything you need in one pack. If you are interested in trying this vitamin supplement system, feel free to contact and direct all questions to Kristina at (708) 250-8657 or email her at msmarynczak@yahoo.com.

Disclaimer: We are not paid spokespersons for the NUTRILITE Perfect Pack supplements. We are only given a product review and our personal results.
           

 

WHAT IS VALENTINE' S DAY?

Nadirah’s Perspective:

Every year, millions of people go to extraordinary measures to run around for last minute gifts, overbooked reservations, overpriced candies, and overstuffed animals to perpetuate a religiously conceptualize and lucrative price pointed Hallmark Greeting Card holiday called Saint Valentine’s Day.  Now before I continue, I will provide this disclaimer: I AM NOT A BITTER, UNLOVED, SINGLE WOMAN WHO HATES HOLIDAYS!  Who I am is a woman who is tired of having commercially advertised ploys dictate to me how I should spend my money or time with my husband or others that I deeply love.  Understand that I am all about openly sharing my heart-felt emotions of appreciation and love; however, I practice this every single day.  This leads to me to my point… Love should be shared and celebrated with one another on a daily basis and not on two days out of the calendar year (don’t forget Sweetest Day)!  I don’t mind calling up my love ones/friends and telling them I love them. Please don’t misunderstand me or my discourse because I know that there are some who will be celebrating anniversaries, birthdays, or a significant moment on February 14 but I also know that it doesn't take a dozen red roses delivered this Thursday to reinforce a relationship.  Those same flowers would have the same meaning if given this Friday, next Thursday, or the 14th of June.  So people please don’t let one day command how we express our love for one another.  Let’s bless others with our love on a daily basis!

To my adoring husband, I LOVE YOU SOOOOO MUCH!!!

To my family and friends, I LOVE YOU GUYS J   

Troy’s Perspective:

My wife makes several obvious facts regarding the ideology of Valentine’s Day. It’s funny that most people don’t know that Valentine’s Day started as a religious holiday (I just found out myself). Valentine’s Day is nothing more than a day that is celebrated once a year and highly commercialized for the profits of big business. I do agree that due to the commercialization of Valentine’s Day, it brings us back to the reality of taking time out and expressing the gesture of I LOVE YOU to that special someone. Often times our daily activities, demands, and stress misdirects our attention of communicating the love we have for others. I make a conscious effort to display my love to my wife and family on a daily basis, not just on holidays (Love You Baby!!!). Each and every day that I can bring a smile to my wife’s face is truly a day worth living.

Conveying your love for others should take place daily and special occasions with love ones should happen spontaneously because it’s more memorable and appreciated. The most important aspect of conveying your love is putting everything aside and spending time with others, which is priceless. The overpriced dinners, cavity-causing chocolates and roses that will die next week cannot substitute the treasured time in the presence of your love. Be creative by cooking crab legs and/or lobster at home, be resourceful with chocolate syrup or be artistic with the sprinkle of rose petals wherever you choose. That is a special day to remember!!!!

THE LUGGS (IN LOVE)!!!