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Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - February 01, 2015, Winnipeg, Manitoba C M Y K PAGE A15 winnipegfreepress. com LIFE / TECH WINNIPEG FREE PRESS, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2015 A 15 Theatre Private Lives Royal MTC Warehouse, to Feb. 14. Tickets $ 20- $ 55 at 204- 943- 4849 or mtc. mb. ca. Life, Death and the Blues PTE, Portage Place, to Feb. 8, 8 p. m. Tickets $ 25- $ 49 at 204- 942- 5483. Blithe Spirit Ralph Connor House, 54 Westgate, 3 and 7: 30 p. m. to Feb. 13. Tickets $ 25 at 204- 995- 6876. That's Dirty Dancing Celebrations Dinner Theatre, to Mar. 28, 5 p. m. Tickets at 204- 982- 8282. Out and About The Big Fun Festival Various venues, to Feb. 1, See the full lineup at bigfunfestival. com. Cabin Fever: Free Fillms For Kids Cinematheque. 2 p. m. The Witches . Winter Adventure Programming The Forks, to March 1, horse- drawn wagon rides, 1: 30- 4: 30 p. m.; aboriginal programming, 1: 30- 3: 30 p. m.; inside traditional teepees; snowboard instruction, 1: 30- 3: 30 p. m. Arctic Glacier Winter Park Skate on 1 kilometre of trails or two ice rinks, rents skates in all sizes from 10 a. m.- 10 p. m. Rates $ 3-$ 5. Nightclubs The Club at the Upperdeck- McPhillips Station Casino ( 484 McPhillips St.,): Pepe Cortes King's Head Pub & Eatery ( 120 King St.): All the King's Men Times Change( d) High & Lonesome Club ( Main Street & St. Mary Avenue): Big Dave McLean THE LINEUP MISS LONELYHEARTS DEAR MISS LONELYHEARTS: I'm a single mom and was attracted to my new manager when I went back to work from my maternity leave years ago. I have a different job and don't work with him anymore. We were always attracted to each other, even though he is older. He is single. We have recently got together in a friends- with- benefits situation. The thing is, it has made me realize that I care about him and I can tell he feels the same. I'm not good with relationships. I like my space, and being a single mom means most of my time revolves around work and my child. I just keep thinking that if it were to get more serious it would derail and end like all my other relationships. I'm enjoying the time with him, and wouldn't mind a bit more. I know I can't handle a relationship right now, and he's not ready for one either, but we both enjoy being together. I'm not sure what to do from here. - Confused Friend With Benefits, Winnipeg Dear Confused FWB: As long as he's not married, why not relax and see what happens in this friends- with- benefits and some caring relationship? There's really no problem unless you want to worry it into one. You're both on the same page. So what if he's older? There's a big attraction, in more ways than one, as this is your second go- round and feelings seem to be stronger. You say you can't handle a relationship right now, but they come in many different colours and shapes. The only real problem here is you're going into it with a whack of negativity. It's time for you to get a little counselling around that defeatist attitude to see if you can reduce it or get rid of it, unless you like using it to keep men away from your heart. Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: My husband is going deaf at an early age and is embarrassed about it. His problem can be fixed quite easily with a hearing aid, and we had the money for it saved in a special joint account after eight months. But he did a terrible thing: I discovered he emptied the special account. I phoned his office in a rage and he came home to show me what he had bought us instead of a hearing aid: a big Caribbean cruise in March. I was neither impressed nor hoodwinked. I cried! Then he went at me for " spoiling the big surprise." I said: " I'm not going on this trip unless you get a hearing aid before we go, and it is all on your dime this time." He said I couldn't be that mean and would get over it in a few days. Believe me, I won't, and I want my part of the money back for the hearing aid if he doesn't buy one. The cruise tickets are sitting on the hall table, looking at me every time I pass by. I refuse to be tricked by my stupidly vain husband. He can't understand half of what I say to him in a normal voice anymore, and our shared wit is a big part of our relationship. I don't know what to say to him anymore. Please help. - Struck Dumb, Winnipeg Dear Struck Dumb: You can tell him that stubbornly refusing a hearing aid deprives you of one of the fun parts of the husband you married. That in itself is being unfair to you. He needs to understand he's chosen pride over a portion of your happiness as a couple. You have every right to demand your half of the hearing- aid fund back, unless he works it so he has the hearing aid in hand along with the cruise. That would be a good combination, wouldn't it? Then, if you two can stop revisiting the fight over the bank- draining episode, everybody wins. He can hear again and you go on a trip and enjoy having your relationship fully back. Please send your questions and comments to lovecoach@ hotmail. com or Miss Lonelyhearts c/ o the Winnipeg Free Press, 1355 Mountain Ave., Winnipeg, MB, R2X 3B6 WIRED By GREGG ELLMAN Twitter: @ greggellman greggellman@ mac. com Benefits can blossom into real relationship THE top five paid apps for Android devices: 1. Adventure Time Game Wizard ( Cartoon Network) 2. Flockers ( Team 17 Digital Limited) 3. Ref. Guide for Essential Oils ( Abundant Health LLC) 4. SpongeBob: Sponge on the Run ( Nickelodeon) 5. Blaze and the Monster Machines ( Nickelodeon) - Tribune Heater one hot little item HONEYWELL'S tiny Heat Bud HCE100 personal heater is the perfect gadget for this time of year. It's built with a great safety feature - if it's not on a flat surface or gets knocked over, it turns off. The ceramic heater doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles; just turn it on to warm yourself. ( There are high and low settings.) You'll be amazed at how this little guy can sit under a desk and keep you warm using only 250 watts of energy at the high setting. It's built with ceramic technology, which I had to look up. " Ceramic heaters are coil- based units that utilize a fan to draw air through a special conducting ceramic element and then direct it outward. Because the ceramic core is larger than the heating coils, it can operate at a lower temperature, continuously releasing the same amount of energy over a larger area," thermospace. com states. If a bigger heater is needed, Honeywell has plenty from which to choose. DETAILS: US$ 24.95; honeywell. com. Keep your cables organized HOW many times have you seen something you might like, but then decided it was something you don't need, even though it would be handy? The Magnetic Organization System ( MOS) is just that item. It's pretty simple: Just open the box and put it on your desk, and the setup is complete. The system magnetically keeps your charging cables organized and accessible by holding onto the connectors. For me, the most important design element is it keeps the cables from falling behind the desk when they are not in use. Because the triangle- shaped device has a slide- proof pad, it won't slide on the table. If you're using a non- magnetic charging cable such as Apple's original cable, that's not a problem. The system comes with magnetic cable ties to attach them. What makes it a complete system is the included wall- mount adhesive to complement the triangular device. DETAILS: Available in anodized aluminum ( US$ 39.95) and black and white polycarbonate finishes ( US$ 19.95); http:// mosorganizer. com. Backpack lantern a bright idea BACKFIRE'S compact Clamplight lantern is the latest addition to the company's innovative flashlight line. Just clip it to your backpack or attach it to a belt loop, tent or whatever will hold it securely. Once clipped, it rotates and pivots to enable it to shine in most any direction; use it in flashlight, lantern or strobe mode with the push of a button. The exterior has a rubberized finish fused with stainless fittings, along with high- impact ABS plastic that gives it a rugged feel. The lantern meets IPX4 international weather standards and even floats. Three AAA batteries keep it shining bright up to 28 hours. DETAILS: US$ 34.99; blackfire- usa. com. Ballistic makes a strong case BALLISTIC Case Co.' s protective case for the iPhone 6 is designed to keep your device protected and gives you access to all the smartphone's functions. The reason I like this case for supreme protection is it does the hardcore work without the hardcore look and bulk many similar cases have. You have your choice of six different models, with each offering a different amount of protection. The Hard Core case is just that. You can drop it from more than 3.6 metres and expect your smartphone to be safe. All four corners have extra protection for drops and bangs, as well as a built- in screen- protection layer. The Jewel is much better- looking but can only be dropped from approximately 1.8 metres and keeps your screen exposed. That's where the tempered- glass screen protector ( sold separately) comes in. DETAILS: $ 59.99 for the Hard Core case, US$ 19.99 for the Jewel; goballisticcase. com. App spotlight A_ 15_ Feb- 01- 15_ FP_ 01. indd A15 1/ 31/ 15 7: 33: 35 PM ;