Understanding Your Dreams

Dreams are direct messages from our subconscious mind and are therefore an invaluable source of information. Read full article.

From iPods to Music Downloads

What kinds of music do you enjoy? Who are some of your favorite artists and why do you like their music? When do you usually listen to music?

 Read about this topic and pay attention to the following expressions:

• I really enjoy listening to ......
• It helps me relax and takes my mind away from other cares of the day.
• Personally, I really like ........ music
• There are several stations on the radio that play this type of music.
• Some of the lyrics to these songs are inspirational and moving.
• Occasionally, I listen to .....
• I can't stand heavy metal or rap music.
• When I'm on the road, I either tune my radio to a favorite station, or I listen to     music on my MP3 player.
• I've downloaded hundreds of songs to my player, so it's easy to search and play my favorite music.



A Story Behind a Photograph

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Thomas Hawk  thomashawk.com/.../story-behind-photograph.html

I took this photo on the Burnside Bridge in Portland. The Burnside Bridge is one of the areas of Portland where homeless people congregate. There are a few homeless shelters there and lots of homeless people hang out just underneath the bridge. I was up shooting the bridge at night

While I was shooting I was wearing headphones and listening to music on my iPhone. As I was walking across the bridge this man, this beautiful man, approached me saying something while I had my headphones on.

I did not remove my headphones. Instead I said back to the man that I didn’t have any money. I said this to the man without having heard what he was asking me. I could tell from his expression that he was annoyed by my response. At this point I took my headphones off to hear what he was saying.

What the man said to me was that he didn’t want my money. That he was not asking me for money, that he was asking me if I would take his photograph. I was very embarrassed.

After shooting the man I thanked him and he thanked me.

Full story here

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FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH PHOBIAS

The famous celebrities are not immune to having phobias, and in fact, suffer them just as much as other Americans do.
Hydrophobics (fear of water)
Natalie Wood
She was a famous actress, well known for her roles in Westside Story and Rebel without a Cause. She died drowning in the water from an apparent boating accident, which raised questions.
Other actresses include Carmen Electra and Michelle Pfeiffer
Arachnophobic (fear of spiders)
Andre Agassi
He is a renown Tennis star who won 4 grand slam titles.
Aviophobic (fear of flying)
John Madden
He is a famous sports commentator for Monday Night Football. In 1979, he vowed never to fly again and instead drives more than 60,000 miles a year in his 45 foot motor home called the Madden Cruiser.
Clourophobics (fear of clowns)
Johnny Depp
Famous actor, nominated for academy awards in films Sweeney Todd, Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, and Finding Neverland.
Sean “P. Diddy” Combs
He is a record producer, rapper, entrepreneur. Although he denies it, he is rumored to have a “no clown” clause in his performance contracts.
Daniel Radcliffe
Well known for his role as Harry Potter, he despises clowns.
Botanophobic (fear of plants)
Christina Ricci
She received her fame as an actress from Adams Family. She believes plants are dirty.
Siderodromophobic (fear of train travel)
Sigmund Freud
When the famous Austrian psychiatrist saw the train gas jets, it made him think of souls burning in hell.
Mysophobics (fear of germs)
Howard Hughes
Famous aviator and film producer suffered from severe mysophobia toward the end of his life. It is noted that he lay in darkened hotel rooms which he considered a germ-free zone. Leonardo DiCaprio portrayed Howard Hughes’ germ phobia in the movie Aviator
Donald Trump
The Real estate mogul is known for not wanting to shake people’s hands.
Other famous people known for mysophobia are pop singer Michael Jackson, Deal or No Deal’s Howie Mandel, and actress Shannen Doherty.
Agoraphobic (fear of public or open places)
Famous actresses such as Marilyn Monroe, Kim Basinger, as well as singer Arethra Franklin.
Panophobic (fear of antique furniture)
Billy Bob Thorton
This famous actor once told Oprah of this odd fear. He attributed it to a possible past-life connection of being beat to death by an old chair.
Ovophobic (fear of eggs)
Alfred Hitchcock
Famous filmmaker known for his psychological thrillers.
Ailurophobics (fear of cats)
Famous persons like Augustus Caesar, Roman Emperor Julius Caesar, Alexander the Great, French General Napoleon Bonaparte, King Henry III of France and Italian Dictator Benito Mussolini.
Eisoptrophobic (fear of mirrors)
Pamela Anderson
actress/model/celebrity
Entomophobia (fear of insects)
Steven Spielberg
Famous producer and director, known for films such as Jurassic Park, Jaws, E.T, Indiana Jones.
Lepidopterophobia (fear of butterflies)
Nicole Kidman
Famous actress, starring in films such as Moulin Rouge, The Hours, Cold Mountain
Swinophobia (fear of pigs)
Orlando Bloom
Famous actor, noted for his roles in Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean.
Acrophobia (fear of heights)
Sheryl Crow
Famous singer/songwriter and musician
Click here to find out other celebrities' fears and phobias.

Describing cities. San Francisco

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