I was watching VH1's The Great Debate and for saddest song they had Eric Clapton's "Tears in Heaven" vs. Sinead O'Connor's "Nothing Compares To You". Really? Can they even be serious. Eric Clapton took it, thank goodness. VH1 would have gotten a letter of outrage if he hadn't.I'm not even a big Clapton fan, but that song would probably be my pick for saddest song ever because of the reason behind it. I know there's been songs about loss. Heck, the blues and country music are based on it, not ... Read Full Story

Recently a student contacted me and asked if I would take part in a project for school. I thought I'd share the questions I was asked and the answers I gave:1. How did you get interested in psychology and dream study?I started keeping a dream journal when I was 12. I had a dream so realistic and so disturbing that I wrote it down and hid it like a secret. I knew then that dreams were important. They could affect you. In fact, I still remember that dream vividly, 18 years later.2. In practicin... Read Full Story

This wedding dress is made from denim jeans. It is part of Discarded To Divine:This dress, by Jolis Paons, is made from a phone book :Part of Altered Couture Magazine. Yes, there's a whole magazine dedicated to this up and coming art.This dress, made from Bubble Wrap, was shown at the Sheffield City Centre Fashion Show. Read Full Story

My husband and I went and saw Public Enemies with Johnny Depp and Christian Bale. For anyone who doesn't know, it's about infamous bank robber, John Dillinger, back in the 30's.While it follows both Dillinger and the agent trying to stop him, Melvin Purvis (Bale), it is mostly told from the "bad guys" point of view. Thus, we get to know Dillinger and begin to root for him. Of course, this being a true story, you know it doesn't end well. However, you can't help hating the people who take him ... Read Full Story

With my previous post, you can see I displayed what code to use to create meta tags. Now, usually if you try and cut and paste HTML code into a post, it won't show up. However, I found a site that makes it really easy.All you have to do is take the code you want to use and paste in the top box here, hit "enter" and it will give you what you need to paste into your post. Read Full Story

While I would like to say the 45 pounds I've gained since I met my husband is pregnancy weight, that would be a long pregnancy. Truth is, I've been steadily gaining over the last 8 years. It was mostly due to circumstances and ignorance in the beginning.I'd always been smaller, not super "skinny" but happy with my weight; but I was also very active and worked at it. Then, we moved to a place with a gym, but didn't find out until it was too late that nothing in the gym actually worked. So, rat... Read Full Story

I know it's been a couple days, but I am still reeling over this week's Bachelorette. One because Ed is back!!! So awesome. He was the only one I liked. I don't even know why, but there's something about him that makes him stand out. The second reason I can't get over the episode, of course, is that Wes stayed. What is Jillian thinking? I've lost total respect for her. You'd have to be an idiot not to realize he's on there for his music. That's all he does. If I have to hear her supposed song... Read Full Story

Just in time for 4th of July. Thanks to Gaiatribe for her link to Chow's article on "Environmentally Friendly Picnic Supplies". Features include:Palm Leaf Dinnerware:Biodegradable plates are a natural and renewable resource. Naturally discarded sheaths of the leaves of the Adaka palm tree are collected from the forest floor. No trees are cut down. The plates and the disposable cutlery are even compostable!Seventh Generation's Recycled, Unbleached Paper Napkins.Greenwave Tableware: 100% biodeg... Read Full Story

You know often singers are amazed at the fans who feel like they know them, but you can learn a lot about a person through their lyrics. A true artist writes from their heart and I'm not talking about frivolous songs with no real meaning. I'm talking about meaningful songs, written by people with complete vulnerability. That person, through music, can give more of a window to their soul than hours of face to face conversation. This is true of artists in general. Through a person's art we can ... Read Full Story

Meta tags are what's going to help people find your blog on search engines like Google, and Yahoo, Swagbucks, etc.You're going to want to follow these steps:Sign in to your blogger dashboard & click the 'layout' buttonClick on the 'Edit html' tabLook for: <b:include data='blog' name='all-head-content'/>Under it, add the following:<meta content='DESCRIPTION HERE' name='description'/><meta content='KEYWORDS HERE' name='keywords'/><meta content='AUTHOR NAME HERE' name='a... Read Full Story