Latest news with #Catalina
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Woman slammed for ‘ridiculous' reason she broke up with her boyfriend
A woman has gone viral after admitting she dumped her boyfriend of two years because he didn't propose. Bela Marie, a 'self-worth' influencer, revealed that she ended her relationship after her partner failed to pop the question on their second anniversary. But side-eyeing social media sceptics say her ex 'dodged a bullet' by not popping the big question. 'On our first date, I told him he had two years to propose,' began Ms Marie, in the closed-captions of a trending tell-all with over 10 million TikTok views. 'On our two-year anniversary, I broke up with him.' He missed her deadline. Now the relationship has flatlined. However, rather than applauding the no-nonsense siren for sticking to her guns, cyber critics are labelling Marie 'ridiculous,' 'wild' and a walking 'red flag,' arguing that a two-year romance is too short to make a lifetime commitment. Her haters aren't totally wrong. Only a mere 30 per cent of couples date for two years or less before getting engaged, per a recent survey of 8000 fiancés, via The Knot. A whopping 53 per cent of lovebirds agree to get hitched after two to five years together, according to the wedding experts, while a slim 17 per cent wait six years or more. It's a serious step that deserves serious consideration — especially right now, when divorce rates are skyrocketing. And Marie seems to agree. 'THANK GOD I did not marry that man,' she captioned her viral video, in part. 'On our two-year anniversary, after he flew me out to Catalina, surprised me with a suite and a beautiful boat around the island to celebrate 'our love,' and planned a beautiful long weekend trip — he did not propose,' continued the brunette. 'So l broke up with him and ended our relationship.' 'There were so many reasons I should have left prior, but I decided to stay — and this was the tipping point,' Ms Marie ranted. 'I'm blessed every day that this man is no longer in my life, and I'm proud of myself for sticking by my gut and what I told him on our first date.' With her virtual megaphone, she went on to encourage women not to 'waste time … on the WRONG PERSON.' 'After two years of being together, he was still uncertain about marrying me. 'I wasn't going to wait around to change his mind, beg for him to help me achieve my goals, or work harder out of this idea that I needed to 'prove my worth'. 'He didn't make a move. So I did — I left,' she said. 'Consistency without commitment is just convenience.' 'And I'm around for a man that commits. Not a boy that wants to waste my time.' Women in agreement with Ms Marie's steadfastness saluted her with support. 'Don't move your boundaries for anyone, ever,' cheered a commenter, punctuating her approval of Ms Marie's move with the clapping emoji. 'Planning a beautiful trip like that for your anniversary and not proposing is cruel,' another noted. 'I stayed … for 10 years & he still was unsure,' confessed a separate woman. 'We deserve better.' 'If someone doesn't know after 2 YEARS, run,' an equally caring ally advised. 'So proud of you.' 'I love this generation of woman leaving at the drop of a hat and not falling for sunken cost fallacy,' chimed another. 'It's amazing!'
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
I dumped my boyfriend on our second anniversary vacation after issuing this ultimatum — does that make me a ‘walking red flag'?
If he liked it, then he shoulda put a ring on it — and for failing to do so, this newly single lady gave her beau the old heave-ho. But side-eyeing social media skeptics say her ex 'dodged a bullet' by not popping the big question. 'On our first date, I told him he had two years to purpose,' began Bela Marie, a self-worth influencer, in the closed-captions of a trending tell-all with over 10 million TikTok views. 'On our two-year anniversary, I broke up with him.' He missed her deadline. Now the relationship has flatlined. However, rather than applauding the no-nonsense siren for sticking to her guns, cyber critics are labeling Marie 'ridiculous,' 'wild' and a walking 'red flag,' arguing that a two-year romance is too short to make a lifetime commitment. And her haters aren't totally wrong. Only a mere 30% of couples date for two years or less before getting engaged, per a recent survey of 8,000 fiancés, via The Knot. A whopping 53% of lovebirds agree to get hitched after two to five years together, according to the wedding experts, while a slim 17% wait six years or more. It's a serious step that deserves serious consideration — especially right now, when divorce rates are skyrocketing. And Marie seems to agree. 'THANK GOD I did not marry that man,' she captioned her viral vid, in part. 'On our two-year anniversary, after he flew me out to Catalina, surprised me with a suite and a beautiful boat around the island to celebrate 'our love,' and planned a beautiful long weekend trip— he did not propose,' continued the brunette. 'So l broke up with him and ended our relationship.' 'There were so many reasons I should have left prior, but I decided to stay — and this was the tipping point,' Marie ranted. 'I'm blessed every day that this man is no longer in my life, and I'm proud of myself for sticking by my gut and what I told him on our first date.' With her virtual megaphone, she went on to encourage women not to 'waste time…on the WRONG PERSON.' 'After two years of being together, he was still uncertain about marrying me,' wrote Marie, 'then I wasn't going to wait around to change his mind, beg for him to help me achieve my goals, or work harder out of this idea that I needed to 'prove my worth.'' 'He didn't make a move. So I did — I left,' she barked. 'Consistency without commitment is just convenience.' 'And I'm around for a man that commits. Not a boy that wants to waste my time.' Gals in agreement with Marie's steadfastness saluted her with support. 'Don't move your boundaries for anyone, ever,' cheered a commenter, punctuating her approval of Marie's move with the clapping emoji. 'Planning a beautiful trip like that for your anniversary and not proposing is cruel,' another noted. 'I stayed… for 10 years & he still was unsure,' confessed a separate woman. 'We deserve better.' 'If someone doesn't know after 2 YEARS, run,' an equally caring ally advised. 'So proud of you.' 'I love this generation of woman leaving at the drop of a hat and not falling for sunken cost fallacy,' chimed another. 'It's amazing!.'
The Sun
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
My man flew me to an island for our 2-year anniversary – he got a boat & a suite but I dumped him as he wouldn't propose
A WOMAN has revealed that her partner took her to a stunning island to celebrate their two-year anniversary, but she dumped him whilst on the trip. Bela Marie explained that when she began dating her boyfriend, on their first date she told him that he had just two years to propose. 2 And two years later, despite splashing the cash on a posh trip to celebrate their love, when he didn't pop the question, Bela stuck to her word and called it quits. Posting on social media, the brunette beauty got candid on the situation, in a clip that has since gone viral. At the start of the short video, Bela shared a sweet snapshot from her first date with her now ex-partner, as the pair dined in a luxury restaurant and posed with a flaming dessert. Moments later, the content creator uploaded a clip from her recent anniversary trip to Santa Catalina, one of California's Channel Islands, which lies southwest of Los Angeles. She explained: 'On our two-year anniversary - after he flew me out to Catalina, surprised me with a suite and a beautiful boat around the island to celebrate 'our love,' and planned a beautiful long weekend trip - he did not propose.' As a result, she admitted: 'So I broke up with him and ended our relationship. THANK GOD I did not marry that man.' Bela confirmed that she has no regrets about her decision, as she continued: 'I'm proud of myself for sticking by my gut and what I told him on our first date.' She then told her followers that 'time is not a love language' as she advised: 'If you have big dreams and goals that require a male counterpart - like marriage and a family - I wholeheartedly believe you should not waste more time than necessary on the WRONG PERSON.' Despite their 24-month relationship, Bela wasn't impressed that her man at the time was 'still uncertain' about marrying her. As a result, she admitted: 'I wasn't going to wait around to change his mind, beg for him to help me achieve my goals, or work harder out of this idea that I needed to 'prove my worth.'' EXCL Woman who dumped boyfriend after winning £1m scratchcard jackpot splashes cash with NEW man - while leaving ex with nothing So instead of him making a move, Bela confirmed that she did, by leaving the relationship. Bela snapped and claimed that 'consistency without commitment is just convenience' and expressed that she is now searching for 'a man that commits,' rather than 'a boy that wants to waste my time.' Social media users react The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @ iambelamarie, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly gone viral and racked up 10.1million views. Not only this, but it's also amassed 918,300 likes, 15,500 comments and 47,700 shares. But social media users were totally divided by Bela's actions and eagerly flocked to the comments to share their thoughts on the situation. One user beamed: 'I love this generation of women leaving at the drop of a hat and not falling for sunken cost fallacy. It's amazing!!' A second agreed: 'I honestly think two years is very reasonable. Also, the trip he planned at two years sounds a little cruel knowing the deadline.' How to ace a proposal Thinking of proposing? Follow this checklist by Fabulous' Deputy Editor Josie Griffiths to ensure a yes… Time it right - the average Brit waits between 18 months and two years to get engaged. But you might feel ready after six months, or decide to wait five plus years to pop the question. Only you truly know when the time's right, and this isn't a decision you want to rush. Falling in love might feel amazing but of course most relationships DON'T end in marriage - and this is for good reason… Pay attention - hopefully you haven't reached the point yet of your frustrated partner leaving their laptop open with 'hints' for rings they like. Ideally you'll want the ring to be a secret, but also something they'd happily wear - and for the rest of their life, so just a TEENY bit of pressure here. You need to be paying attention to any comments your partner makes about other people's rings, what they do and don't like, and what's most important to them - size, clarity, specific details. If you're really unsure, or if your partner hates surprises, it's best to propose with a dummy and then buy the real thing together. Family matters - tradition dictates that you ask the dad's permission for his daughter's hand in marriage, but it's not so straightforward nowadays. Maybe your partner's closer to their step-dad, or wants her mum to walk her down the aisle, in which case you'd be better off chatting to them. Maybe they'd find it weird if you went to their parents first, in which case you could ditch the whole thing. Or perhaps they're closer to their friends and the best idea would be letting your partner's best mate pick the ring. These things do matter and could come back to bite you if handled in the wrong way. Plan the setting - does your partner dread being centre of attention, or are they someone who'd be gutted if you proposed at home, berating you forever for a lack of 'effort'? Plan the place for your perfect proposal - how busy it'll be, whether you'll be able to get a good pic there, and other logistics around it. A proposal at the top of a mountain might sound good in theory but your girlfriend might not actually appreciate it when there's sweat dripping down her forehead and she's not wearing the cute dress she'd imagined for the pictures. Personally, I can't think of anything worse than a public proposal where everyone's waiting to hear your answer - in a group of friends, the middle of a restaurant or with an announcement at an event. So bear all of this in mind and remember, it's meant to be about what THEY want, not you. Someone else gushed: 'I'm glad you left, he clearly wasn't for you. Your husband is coming soon.' Whilst another simply penned: 'We love a girl who stands on business.' But at the same time, not everyone was as kind, as one person said: 'Good. He's so much better off now.' Another added: 'Guy dodged a bullet for sure.' proposal is wild! Would've been the first and last date.' relationship was on your terms and it's either your way or the highway.'
Vancouver Sun
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Vancouver Sun
Cook This: 3 recipes from Every Salad Ever, including grilled chicken souvlaki with a double-duty marinade
Our cookbook of the week is Every Salad Ever by award-winning author Greta Podleski of Looneyspoons fame. Jump to the recipes: Grilled Chicken Souvlaki Salad , Berry Delicious Summer Salad and Italian Chopped Salad . Salads have come a long way since Greta Podleski borrowed her mom's Ford Granada on high school lunch breaks and hit the Wendy's all-you-can-eat salad bar with friends in St. Thomas, Ont. As much as she appreciated the chopped romaine, unlimited toppings and bottled dressings, those 1980s salad days are in the rearview mirror. 'Welcome to the new era of salads — you're going to love it here,' the Sarnia, Ont.-based author writes in her sixth self-published cookbook and second solo effort, Every Salad Ever (One Spoon Media Inc., 2025). Discover the best of B.C.'s recipes, restaurants and wine. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of West Coast Table will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Signalling a significant shift in what salads can be, grains, greens, pasta, beans, classics, 'in-betweens' and embellishments, including toppers and protein marinades, fill the pages. There's no shortage of homemade dressings, but you won't find Greta's teenage salad bar staple. 'You have apple cider vinaigrette. You have white balsamic. You have dark balsamic. You have sesame-ginger. You have peanut. You have Italian. You have ranch. I have no Catalina, though,' says Greta, laughing. 'I haven't figured out how to duplicate Catalina, but I'm not sure I'd want to. However, I would still probably like the Wendy's salad bar with Catalina. I bet I would still love it. It would bring me back to my high school days. It's just that I'm trying to level up my salads a little bit in 2025.' Greta is a longtime salad lover who believes most people are the same. They just want more ideas and inspiration. 'How many times have you been told by a friend, 'Oh, just bring a salad.' And then everybody goes into Panicsville, 'What do you mean, just bring a salad?! What kind of salad? Leafy salad, pasta salad, green salad, bean salad. What am I supposed to bring?'' With more than 100 recipes, Greta set out to prove that 'for every season and every reason, there's a salad for you.' In contrast to the simple and basic salads of her youth, today, the options are limitless. In Every Salad Ever, she put her imagination to work, 'keeping the ingredients accessible and the recipes doable, and that's the key. I would never want to write a cookbook that people open and say, 'Oh, I wish someone would make that for me.' I don't want that aspirational type of cookbook that sits on the coffee table that people love looking at, but they're never cooking from.' Greta attributes her cookbooks' success to their attainability. In Every Salad Ever, each recipe has a full-page photo and 'Sound Bite,' a QR code linking to one- to two-minute audio clips of Greta sharing additional details, 'like mini podcasts.' When readers contact her with questions about recipes, she's the one who answers them. After three decades of writing cookbooks, readers feel like they know her. 'I always say I'm the furthest thing from a food snob. I like everything, and I think people pick that up when they deal with me, when they meet me, when they read my books.' Starting with Looneyspoons , the 1996 cookbook Greta wrote with her sister, Janet Podleski, all her books have been No. 1 national bestsellers — an accomplishment she doesn't take for granted. Initially, the sisters self-published out of necessity, bolstered by the dream that Looneyspoons would be a hit. 'We felt like we didn't have anything to lose back then. We dropped everything, and we were so broke. At one point, I think I had $1.12 in my bank account. And that's not a joke.' With each title, the sisters built connections with booksellers and a reputation for putting out bestsellers. When Greta went solo with Yum and Yummer in 2017, she had no doubt she would self-publish it — she just didn't know how she would pull it off without staff. 'But you know, you do what you have to do, and sometimes you have to be Superwoman when you're running your own business.' Three decades after her first experience with self-publishing, Greta is 'thrilled' that people still love cookbooks. 'I was a little bit worried with book No. 6. There's so much free online and Instagram and everything, so many influencers, and are people going to want a hardcover book in 2025? And I think the answer is a resounding yes for me.' Playing the dual role of author and publisher, Greta signed an exclusive deal with Indigo for Every Salad Ever. She set her first print run aside for the retailer, anticipating it would last well into the fall, maybe even until Christmas. In just seven weeks, her warehouse was empty. Though she can't disclose quantities, Greta says they're 'huge by any standard.' When we spoke, she was on her way to oversee an 'emergency' print run at Transcontinental Printing in Beauceville, Que. 'It's important to me to produce an excellent book, and so somehow I feel it's going to be better if I'm there supervising and eating poutine.' In June, Indigo agreed to support the sale of the book at independent booksellers and extended its exclusive to Dec. 31. 'Indigo refers to my sales as 'wild.' That's the word they keep using. And I'm like, 'I'm okay with wild.' But I was nervous about the partnership because I'd never done it. Now it's truly one of the best decisions I've ever made,' says Greta. 'I'm a Canadian publisher. I print in Canada, and I'm selling through a Canadian retailer. So, it truly was a made-in-Canada story that people really embraced because they have been so supportive of the book.' With Double-Duty, Doubly Delicious Marinade Makes: 6 servings Marinade/dressing: 1/2 cup plain 0 per cent Greek yogurt 1/4 cup olive oil 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 tbsp red wine vinegar 1 tbsp liquid honey 1 tbsp minced fresh dill 2 tsp Dijon mustard 2 tsp minced garlic 2 tsp dried oregano 1 tsp dried basil 1 tsp grated lemon zest 1/2 tsp sweet paprika 1/2 tsp each sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lbs/907 g) Salad: 2 medium heads romaine lettuce, chopped 2 cups diced English cucumbers 2 cups halved or quartered cherry tomatoes 1 large red onion, thinly sliced 1 cup cubed light or regular feta cheese (4 oz/113 g) 3/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives In a small bowl, whisk together all marinade ingredients until well blended. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use. Cut chicken into 1 1/2-inch chunks and place in a large, resealable freezer bag. Add half the marinade. Seal bag and turn several times to coat chicken with marinade. Refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight for the best flavour. Refrigerate remaining marinade to use as the salad dressing. Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Prep all salad ingredients and place them in a large serving bowl so they're ready to go. Thread chicken onto skewers (discard the used marinade). Gah! I hate this part. Kinda messy. Lightly oil grill racks. Place skewers onto racks and grill for 10 to 12 minutes, turning occasionally to ensure even cooking. Remove from grill, slide cooked chicken off skewers and add them to the salad. Pour reserved dressing over salad and mix well using tongs. Serve immediately. Switch it up: Trade the romaine lettuce for any type of salad greens you love. Jazz it up: Thickly slice the red onion and grill the rings with the chicken skewers. Delish! With Honey-Dijon Vinaigrette Makes: 6 side-dish servings Salad: 1 pkg (5 oz/142 g) mixed greens (see note) 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries 1 cup fresh blueberries 1/2 cup walnut pieces 1/2 cup crumbled light or regular feta cheese (2 oz/57g) 1/3 cup very thinly sliced red onions Dressing: 1/4 cup olive oil 2 tbsp white balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 2 tbsp liquid honey 1 tbsp Dijon mustard 1/8 tsp each sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Place all salad ingredients in a large bowl and set aside. In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together all dressing ingredients until well blended. Pour dressing over salad, using as much or as little dressing as you like. It's up to you! Toss salad with tongs until all ingredients are well coated with dressing. Serve immediately. (Greens go soggy quickly, so it's best to dress this salad right before serving.) Note: This basically amounts to a few giant handfuls of greens. It's hard to measure greens in cups, so just fill up a really big salad bowl with your favourite leafy greens. Swap it: For a vegan salad, replace the feta with diced avocados and the honey with pure maple syrup. Top it: Tastes great with maple-roasted pecans! With a Bright and Bold Red Wine Vinaigrette Makes: about 12 cups salad Dressing: 1/3 cup olive oil 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 2 tbsp light mayonnaise 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice 1 tbsp pure maple syrup or liquid honey 1 tbsp minced shallots 2 tsp Dijon mustard 1 tsp minced garlic 1 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper Salad: 6 cups chopped iceberg or romaine lettuce 4 oz (113 g) diced salami 4 oz (113 g) diced Provolone or aged white cheddar cheese 1 1/2 cups quartered grape or cherry tomatoes 1 1/2 cups diced English cucumbers 1 cup diced yellow bell peppers 1 cup no-salt-added canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives 1/2 cup chopped radicchio 1/3 cup thinly sliced red onions 1/3 cup freshly grated or shaved Parmesan cheese Whisk together all dressing ingredients in a small bowl or shake them up in a mason jar. If you own a single-serve blender, whirl the ingredients to make the dressing extra silky. Refrigerate dressing until ready to use. Combine all salad ingredients except Parmesan in a very large serving bowl. Add dressing and mix well. Add the Parmesan just before serving, either mixed into the salad or sprinkled over individual servings. Swap it: I personally LOVE aged white cheddar in this recipe, but mini bocconcini would also work well. Top it: If you're a fan of nippy pepperoncini peppers, chop two or three and sprinkle them over the salad before serving. Recipes and images reprinted with permission from Every Salad Ever by Greta Podleski. Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our cookbook and recipe newsletter, Cook This, here .
Hans India
03-07-2025
- Science
- Hans India
Asteroid 2025 MV89 to Pass Near Earth on July 4
NASA says a small space rock named Asteroid 2025 MV89 will pass close to Earth on July 4, 2025, at 9:09 PM IST. It is about 120 feet wide, the size of a big airplane. How Fast and How Close? The asteroid is moving very fast — at 31,204 km per hour. It will pass Earth from a distance of 1,960,000 kilometers, which is about 5 times farther than the Moon. That is close for space, but still very safe. Is It Dangerous? No. NASA says it is not dangerous. It is too small and too far to be a threat. Big and very close asteroids are called 'Potentially Hazardous,' but this one is not. Why Does NASA Watch Asteroids? NASA watches space rocks using strong telescopes like Pan-STARRS, Catalina, and NEOWISE. These tools help find and track asteroids. NASA is also making a new tool called NEO Surveyor to find more space rocks early. Final Point Asteroid 2025 MV89 will pass safely. But it reminds us that watching space is important. NASA helps keep Earth safe by tracking these rocks early.
