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Blake Lively is hotter than hot thanks to Gossip Girl. Playing Serena on the hugely popular CW series has made her a TV star, and her role in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants films has made her a hit with movie audiences. Now, Lively is exploring her dark side in The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, as the tortured teenage version of title character. Parade.com's Jeanne Wolf discovered why Lively didn't mind being a little naughty for the role. Her first time on a dog leash."Pippa does get very dark. Like, that was me on a dog leash being led around for a photo shoot by Julianne Moore, who plays a lesbian photographer. It sounds bizarre, but it was exciting for me because I never really went through that dark and wild stage, so to get to explore that in the safety of a movie set was great." See photos of Blake Lively's Red Carpet StyleExcept maybe for getting naked."Apparently naked, not fully naked. I was lying partially naked on Alan Arkin, but strategic body parts were covered. It's always scary when y
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Joan Mullet of Goshen, Indiana, writes: Marilyn: My husband visualizes time as moving from right to left. I see it moving from left to right. Does this reflect right brain/left brain thinking?Marilyn responds: No, your own thinking is typical and reflects teaching. In this country, where we read from left to right, virtually all mathematical concepts--number lines, timelines, and much, much more--are taught according to this convention. Negative numbers are on the left (or down), and positive numbers are on the right (or up). If your husband were in school, he would be handicapped by his thinking. Related Content from Parade.comEnvisioning Time
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Set Your Mind to Weight Loss By Michael O'Shea, PARADE OK, let's get real. You've been on diets before, and you probably even lost a few pounds. But chances are you couldn't stick with it. Well, this can be the time you finally reach your goal of a better, healthier body. To start, here's a little secret: One key to diet success is preparation. Get your mind in the right place, and your body will follow. Here's how to begin. Choose the Right Diet Not every plan is right for every person-though some are wrong for everyone. Steer clear of fad diets that are too low in calories (below 1200 calories a day), that eliminate whole food groups or are too expensive or too strict to maintain. (And, of course, check with your doctor first.) Aim for Balance Your diet should be composed of 40% healthy carbohydrates (whole grains, fruits and vegetables), 30% lean protein (chicken, fish) and 30% healthy fat (olive oil, nuts). Don't Skip Breakfast Studies show that people who miss breakfa
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