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Risky Bizzness
has now signed up for a weekly subscription to ‘Go Ask Alice’
the website that will answer any questions about any aspect of health and
wellbeing without blushing or moralizing.
It is an
America project but many of the Questions and Answers are pertinent to Irish
students. This issues raised by ‘Go Ask Alice’ can be dealt with at NUI Galway
also.
If you do have problems or worries you feel
you would like to talk about confidentially contact Cindy Dring, Health
Promotion Officer for NUI Galway at 091-492048. Alternatively e-mail her at cindy.dring@nuigalway.ie
or just drop in to Aras Ni Eimhigh.
Here’s the latest Q & A from ‘Go Ask
Alice’. If you find them useful please tell all your friends…
New and Updated Q&As for the week of
November 2, 2012
Demanding boyfriend, school, and balancing it all
Tense back I got the nose wiping and blowing blues Cutting again after a friends silent treatment HIV from a needle stick? Theme of the Week Words With Friends Poll Question for This Week Who are you? |
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Tricky Questions, answered!
Crochet for Beginners / Improvers - begins today
CROCHET FOR BEGINNERS / IMPROVERS:
Beginning this lunch time, a lunch time de-stressor class that will take you through the basics of crochet (from hook hold, yarn feed, your basic stitches, pattern reading). Imaginative and achievable projects to do (to include a bag, headband, tea cosy, scarf, decorative flowers to embellish
existing work).
Beginning this lunch time, a lunch time de-stressor class that will take you through the basics of crochet (from hook hold, yarn feed, your basic stitches, pattern reading). Imaginative and achievable projects to do (to include a bag, headband, tea cosy, scarf, decorative flowers to embellish
existing work).
Participants should expect
to achieve one project per week. Crochet
hook and a ball of wool provided.
hook and a ball of wool provided.
Cost: €55
For bookings: Phone or text Anne Quinn: 087 7548741
Venue: Meeting Room 2, Aras na Mac Leinn
Commencing Tuesday Nov 6th for five consecutive Tuesdays, 1-2
In association with the Arts and Theatre Office.
For bookings: Phone or text Anne Quinn: 087 7548741
Venue: Meeting Room 2, Aras na Mac Leinn
Commencing Tuesday Nov 6th for five consecutive Tuesdays, 1-2
In association with the Arts and Theatre Office.
Monday, 5 November 2012
Sex & Spice - flash essay by Cian Shevlin
Sex
and spice and all things nice
When people say "relationships" in college, it's hard to imagine anything other than sweaty shifting in nightclubs or flings that last little more than a month or so. But what happens when these flings grow? Suddenly, there's no more casual encounters in nasty bedrooms; these are instead replaced by "staying in and watching a movie". Great, by all accounts. What can be better than having somebody who is always there and who always cares?
I've very much focused on the sexual sides of pleasure in a relationship here, but the above advice spreads to all areas of love and relationships; what can't be solved with buttplugs can instead be solved by talking.
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keeping pleasure in a relationship
By Cian Shevlin
When people say "relationships" in college, it's hard to imagine anything other than sweaty shifting in nightclubs or flings that last little more than a month or so. But what happens when these flings grow? Suddenly, there's no more casual encounters in nasty bedrooms; these are instead replaced by "staying in and watching a movie". Great, by all accounts. What can be better than having somebody who is always there and who always cares?
In
theory; nothing. Nothing that is, until you're in the bar, you've had a few
vodkas and you see that 6' 4'' guy with gorgeous arms staring you down from
across the way. You know that look in his eye - he would destroy you back at
his place. You wouldn't be able to walk right for a few days. But no you say,
my lovely boyfriend is at home with a cold, waiting for me to arrive back a
little tipsy but still capable of nursing him. But, is that pleasurable?
A
little while later, the boyfriend is sitting at home; wondering that maybe if
he had just bought the Fifty Shades of Grey series and that €5 lube from
Tesco, he'd still have his woman. Of course, stagnation of a relationship makes
both parties guilty; there are steps that both sexes can take to keep the
pleasure in any long term relationship. So let's get the elephant out of the
room first - sex. Over time, any sexual act with somebody you love can become
boring.
Sometimes - no matter how much you love them - lying there as they
grunt and make funny faces over you just doesn't seem like fun. There are a few
ways to fix this; from the "nice" (lighting candles and giving a warm
oil massage) to the downright "naughty" (handcuffs, and bringing in a
third party). Still not pleasurable? Then just ask. If you're in a committed
relationship, your partner should be open about what turns him/ her on. If they
aren't, then these problems run much deeper. This causes another problem; what
if what turns them on is a big turn off for you? Luckily, I have never been
with a woman who's tastes were too extreme - although even I would be alarmed
if she took out the cucumbers and latex gloves. But hey, it's give and take.
I've very much focused on the sexual sides of pleasure in a relationship here, but the above advice spreads to all areas of love and relationships; what can't be solved with buttplugs can instead be solved by talking.
Winter Winners!
A big thank you to everyone
who entered the competition. This week we will be posting up the best of the
entries and on Friday declaring the winner and runners up. The theme was on
keeping relationships positive and upbeat, which is particularly important as
we face into winter and exams.
Although winter can
occasionally seem dark and bleak, it is in fact a very important season for the
natural world around us. Leaves may fall and trees look bare, but beneath the
ground the roots of trees and plants are digging down deeper into the soil,
gathering up nutrients, growing stronger, building up a reserve of energy that
will suddenly burst out in the spring time.
Humans would do well to take a lesson from the plants. The soil that nurtures us is our relationships with the people around us. Friendships in particular enrich your life and improve your health.
Humans would do well to take a lesson from the plants. The soil that nurtures us is our relationships with the people around us. Friendships in particular enrich your life and improve your health.
Friendships are also
invaluable when it comes to dealing with more stressful moments in life like
studying and preparing for exams.
And if you do find yourself
starting to worry, remember there are plenty of free or low cost things that you
can do on campus to help with relaxation. Check out massage, relaxation and meditation.
There are also plenty of
ways to look after your general health, check out: Top Tips For Staying Healthy On Campus.
For all you need to know about colds, flu & sore throats check out Sick
Happens...
As for study and research the Fife & Tayside Wider Access Forum has great advice which have been
posted up in this blog at:
Starting next week the blog
will also be posting up Tops Tips for Exam Revision – so stay tuned.
In the meantime, relax, enjoy the competition essays and
have a think about your own relationships and resilience.
Thursday, 1 November 2012
Today. Free Health Checks & Much Much More...
There’s lots of healthy
things going on this Thursday on campus. Check out:
* 11am-2pm Free Health Checks in Áras na Mac
* 12pm-5pm Visit Stand in Smokeys for the Students’ Union and Health Connect food and the body campaign - Sign the petition! Enter the food shopping competition to win a voucher for free shopping.
* 12pm-4pm Free Microwaveable Potatoes from Sam’s Potatoes in Áras na Mac Léinn
* 10am Launch of Movember a campaign that raises vital funds and awareness for men’s health, specifically prostate cancer
* 4pm – 6pm Corrib Village Astro
Turf pitches are open for FREE.
* Feeling fruity days, Free fruit at different Students’ Union outlets and around campus
* Trick or Treat. Have a treat on us, look out for our volunteers. Or drop into the Students’ Union
* Feeling fruity days, Free fruit at different Students’ Union outlets and around campus
* Trick or Treat. Have a treat on us, look out for our volunteers. Or drop into the Students’ Union
* 7pm Students’ Union Table Quiz with lots of Freebies in the College Bar.
* Alcohol information, E-PUB info.
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