It would be wonderful if a panic attack only showed up when you were comfortable at home, or nestled onto the doctor’s table awaiting your prescription. Even then they are scary as hell. Unfortunately, they are not that predictable. The dreaded panic attack can hit anywhere, and at any time. Given this, you need to know how to handle a panic attack when you are away from your comfort zone.
Say you are in the supermarket and a panic attack hits – what do you do? For many, they simply pack up and leave the supermarket. This is fine as a last resort, but it is far from a good solution. Some people would never get anything done because they have panic attacks several times a day. What are some alternatives?
One excellent idea is to go to the bathroom and sit in the stall. Practice slow and steady breathing and notice how your abdomen moves as you breathe. Controlling your breathing is a skill that takes a lot of time and effort. There are many wonderful websites and books on the subject. One that I highly recommend is my website Panic Attack Daily. This website is written towards helping those with panic recover, and give you excellent methods on how to treat it.
Visit Panic Attack Daily, and you will find many solutions for fighting panic attacks in all situations including this one.
Scrabble has always been one of the most popular games around, but it was always one of those games that I hated to drag out. Getting out the Scrabble game meant organizing all of the little pieces and infinite trips back and forth from the dictionary to check on words. Now, Scrabble has a free online version that takes all of the frustration and throws it out the window!
This new free online game of Scrabble plays pretty much just like the regular board game, except you use your mouse to place the letters on the board. No more lost Scrabble letters, and no more dictionary needed! As you place the letters on the board, the game automatically lets you know if you are playing a word that does not exist. Another awesome feature of this new free online game of Scrabble is that it gives you a list of all the two letter combinations. This comes in very handy when you are down to a couple of Scrabble letters, and not sure where to play them.
Another excellent feature of this free online game of Scrabble is that you can play against another player, the computer, or at different Scrabble levels. This allows for many different challenges within the game, and makes Scrabble fun in a whole new way. You can play a quick game of Scrabble in about ten minutes. The game of Scrabble has never been so easy!
The best part of this free Scrabble game is that you do not have to download anything to play. All you have to do is go to Pogo.com and sign up for a free account. Once you have done so, you simply go to the free Scrabble game, and play right there in your browser. Free Scrabble games in the past have always required a download, and this new version is refreshing for those that do not like downloading things onto their computer.
This new version of Scrabble is also the funnest version I have ever played. The game play is crisp, and when playing against the computer the play is lightening fast. The computer actually plays immediately after your turn, so you have none of the wait time that you normally have while playing Scrabble. This is another huge benefit to playing the board game of Scrabble.
If you are looking for a quick, fun, and educational game that you can play free online, then Scrabble is your game. Go check it out today for hours of great fun!
Here is a direct link to the game! Just click the hyperlink to the left.
Volcanoes are some of the most fascinating natural wonders in the world. It is no small wonder that students everywhere choose this molten wonder for their science project each year. Building a homemade volcano is actually quite simple, and does make a great science project when done correctly. Here is some quick easy steps to building a homemade volcano:
Supplies:
–Sand
–Small square sandbox or square plywood board
–Teaspoon of baking soda
–Four drops of red food coloring or dye
–Small plastic cup
–Vinegar
–Any accessories you can build to add to the effect (things like trees, a lake, or bushes, etc…)
The first thing to do for your homemade volcano science project is to pile the sand in the sandbox or on top of the plywood. If you are using a piece of plywood for the base, be sure to put up some type of borders to keep the sand in place. If you do not have sand, you may also use dirt or plaster. Sand is definitely the best option if available.
Next, you will want to dig out a hole in the center of the volcano to insert the plastic cup into. Take your water bottle and keep the sand wet while forming these things. It makes the sand easier to form. Make sure that you dig some ridges into the sides of the volcano for special effects. Also, dig trenches throughout the science project for the lava to run through.
The next step is to add the baking soda to the plastic cup within the volcano. Once you have done this, add three or four drops of red food coloring. This red food coloring will become molten red lava when you add the vinegar to the mix. The effect is spectacular.
At this point you are ready for the science project to come to life. As soon as you are ready for the eruption, go ahead and add the vinegar. The volcano will come bubbling to life, and you will have one heck of a science project. Red, flowing lava will work its way out of the volcano and down the sides through the trenches. Make absolutely certain that you take the time to fix up the project with miniature trees, bushes, and even some lakes. It truly adds to the realism of your homemade volcano science project.
Be sure to follow proper safety precautions when you build this homemade volcano. Do not set off the science project inside the house as it can certainly go faster than you planned. The last thing you want is molten lava all over your new carpet. Stick to the measurements shown for the ingredients as using more will cause larger eruptions. This is not a good thing unless you have planned for it. Make sure that children are fully supervised while completing this homemade science project. The ingredients are considered combustible and dangerous and should be supervised.
The brown recluse spider is one of only two truly dangerous spiders in the United States and one with which I have had some experience with. Being infested with them is an absolute nightmare for a homeowner. Fortunately, most brown recluse spider infestations can be eliminated or controlled with some hard work and attention to detail.
How would I know that I have a brown recluse spider infestation?
This seems like an silly question, but it truly is not. It is possible to have a brown recluse infestation and not realize it. That is, you do not realize it until it is to late and you get bitten by this dangerous spider.
To be infested, you need only have enough brown recluse spiders that they are breeding. Just a few spiders can reproduce enough to give you a problem. If you are seeing brown recluse spiders once a week or so, it is better to be on the safe side and take some precautions.
How do I know what a brown recluse spider looks like?
Brown recluse spiders are actually fairly hard to identify if you have not seen them before. Generally, the best way to tell is the violin shape that is on the spiders cephalothorax. For the layperson, this is the part of the spider that all the legs are attached to. It is fairly easy to recognize.
Also, a brown recluse has six eyes rather than the usual eight in most spiders. The color of a brown recluse can vary with region, but generally is a light tan to brown. The brown recluse is about the size of a quarter, including its legs.
I know I have a brown recluse infestation, but how do I get rid of them?
First, you want to identify how bad the infestation is. If you are seeing brown recluse spiders every day, then stop reading and call the exterminators. You are infested big time. I once saw a house that literally had brown recluse spiders in almost every corner. Not a place that you want to be.
Assuming your brown recluse infestation is a minor one, start with some glue traps. These can be found at the local hardware store, as well as many grocery stores. Place these glue traps along walls, under beds, behind furniture, in corners, and anywhere where the spiders can hide. Think like the spider and ask yourself where you might hide if you were a brown recluse spider.
These glue traps do work, especially if there are limited spiders in the area.
Next, you will want to remove any clutter from your home. Inside, outside, and under your home, eliminate any places for the brown recluse spider to hide. Wood piles close to the house are a particularly bad idea. The black widow spider is fond of woodpiles as well. Move them away from your home.
Eliminate as much clutter inside your home as possible. If you provide hiding places, you are making the infestation worse without even realizing it. Brown recluse spiders do not like to encounter humans, cats, or dogs. They do not want to be seen. Take away the spider’s hiding places.
Spider proof all of your storage. Plastic containers with lids cost a bit more, but it is much better than having a box full of spiders breeding. Spend the money, and you will eliminate a favorite hiding place of the brown recluse spider.
Finally, you will want to walk the outer edges of your home. Do you have any cracks, crevices, or holes that the spider can use to get in the house? Most homes do, and taking the time to seal these areas will help immensely. Brown recluse infestations begin with an entrance of some kind into a home. Eliminate those entryways.
Eradicating a brown recluse infestation is not as difficult as it might seem if you take the time to think like the spider. Take away the spider’s comfort, and you will eliminate the pest.
Snakes are often feared, hated, and randomly killed in the world. Sometimes, when a deadly snake takes up residence in an area where people are it is necessary to kill snakes. Most often, however, snakes are killed due to the fact that they are snakes. Here are five reasons to think twice about killing that random non-venomous snake around the house.
Reason To Love Snakes Number One
Snakes control the vermin population. Without snakes, we would be overwhelmed by rats, mice, and other disease ridden pests. Snakes eat an incredible number of vermin and are largely doing you a huge favor. What is worse? A snake that can not harm you or rats and mice that reproduce faster than you can kill them? Think about it.
Reason To Love Snakes Number Two
Snakes are largely shy and will do everything in their power to avoid human contact. If you get bit by a snake, it is likely because you did something silly. Sometimes people are bitten by accident, but usually it is because they messed with the snake.
Reason To Love Snakes Number Three
Snakes are one of the most important parts of the food chain. Not only do they keep vermin in check, but the vermin keep other species in check as well. This continues right down the line to the insects. Insect infestations are also quite possible if you eliminate snakes because it has a trickle down effect. Do not mess with nature and the food chain.
Reason To Love Snakes Number Four
Many non-venomous snakes eat the venomous snakes. By killing a snake that can not harm you, you may be opening the door to other species of snakes that can.
Reason To Love Snakes Number Five
If you own a garden, snakes keep your garden pest free. Rabbits, squirrels, and other mammals love to munch on your vegetables, and snakes like to munch on the mammals. Keep that built in natural exterminator!
Generally, you have nothing to fear from snakes. This is especially true if you live in the United States. Only four species of snakes are dangerous in The United States. They are the copperhead, the rattlesnake (several species) the cottonmouth, and the coral snake.
Non-venomous snakes are harmless and will not bite you unless you surprise them or handle them. Generally, these snakes are very helpful to have around your yard and they are filling a need for the natural order of things in nature. Think twice before killing that non-venomous snake next time!
The position of wide receiver is one of those positions where it seems that it is feast or famine. Most NFL teams carry one great one, and then a bunch of middle of the road guys. Occasionally a team will be blessed with more than one great receiver. The Colts, Patriots and Steelers come to mind. That said, I thought I might look at the top NFL receivers in the game today.
Randy Moss – Moss is the quintessential wide receiver with a long body and reach and hands that catch everything it seems. He is also blessed with enough speed to burn most every corner in the NFL. His catches have been delighting fans for over a decade, and he is not going anywhere soon. The Patriots also have Wes Welker, who some argue is as important to the team as Moss. Small and speedy, he is a slot type receiver that also doubles as a punt returner.
Andre Johnson – Johnson is widely considered the best in the game, at least for this season. He is also big and rangy and makes catches that simply should not be made. The guy is so consistent that sometimes he gets overlooked. He is a phenomenal athlete.
Reggie Wayne – Wayne is yet another receiver that gets overlooked. The guy produces every single year, and is among the leaders every year in all categories. Having Peyton Manning throwing the ball helps too.
Steve Smith – The Mighty Mite is one tough guy. He is among the most dangerous players after the catch, and has been a Carolina Panther mainstay for many years. Somehow, he finds a way to bring in the catches that most receivers do not. The guy sells NFL Tickets week in and week out in Carolina.
Larry Fitzgerald – Fitz is the master receiver of the NFL. One can only imagine what his numbers will look like when all is said and done. He catches them high, low and in between. His jump balls are a signature play for the Arizona Cardinals, and he looms as the heir apparent to Moss when he is gone.
It was 1979, and my whole world was upside down. My Mother, who had always been the epitome of domestic bliss, was now going out on the weekends with a mystery man. It wasn’t that I minded. My parents’ final years together were hell on earth, and I was happy that my Mom was having some fun. Mom was clearly letting loose and had readily embraced the late 70’s lifestyle. Bell bottoms, tight t-shirts, parties on the weekends, and drinking beer had replaced my biological father’s standards; supper on the table at six, refilling his drinks as needed, and complete submission to his wants and needs.
She clearly was very concerned about telling us about her new boyfriend. I already knew his name was Pat, short for Patrick. I knew that he had two sons, one of which was my own age. I knew that my sister despised him, even though she had never even seen him, and he wasn’t her Daddy.
As I sat at our kitchen table there on Worth Street, eating a humongous bowl of Cookie Crisp cereal, my ten year old mind contemplated the news she was about to share. Cookie Crisp cereal usually meant big news in our household. No way did we ever get the king of sugar cereals unless Mom was buttering us up about something.
“Son, I need to talk to you about something,” Mom casually said.
As I wiped a huge drop of chocolate milk from my chin, I looked up at her, and smiled. “Sure Mom, go ahead.”
“You know that me and your father have been apart now for awhile, and your Momma gets lonely sometimes.”
“Mom, if you want to hang out more, all you had to do was say so.”
“Honey, that isn’t what I mean. She stammered over some words that I am sure I didn’t understand nor did I much care, as long as I could keep eating my cereal. I have started seeing someone, and we are really enjoying each other. He is a man.”
“Cool! When are you gonna let me meet him?” (I had seen enough episodes of the Brady Bunch to understand what was going on.)
“Are you sure you aren’t upset about it? I mean do you have any questions?” my mother stammered. After calmly assuring her that I was fine, and diving back into my cereal, she seemed to realize that she had passed the test. With me……
My mom knew that passing the test with my sister, Tonya, would be another matter altogether. Tonya was 13 years old, and much wiser about the world and such. She also had been babysitting me while Mom went out with Pat on the weekends, and to her, that was horrific. Not because of me, but because she still harbored hopes of my Mom going back to my Dad. Sissy, as she was so often called, had one hell of a temper. Even at that age, she would quickly speak her mind. She was, and still is to a large degree, Daddy’s girl. This was going to be hard.
Thankfully, I wasn’t around for the conversation between the two of them. I know from the tension between them that it wasn’t smoothed over with cereal. My sister had plans to move in with my Father anyway, and I think she fell back on that fact mentally. I know she did verbally.
It was a Friday afternoon, and my buddy, Jerry Hedrick (otherwise known as Doodle) was over at my house. We were in the backyard, and doing our best Starsky and Hutch imitations as we so often did back then. It was all kind of hilarious, as Doodle was always Starsky, and I was always Hutch. It made no matter to us that Starsky had black hair, and Doodle had blonde. In spite of my striking jet black mane, Doodle explained that he drove better so he had to be Starsky. It made sense to me, as I preferred blonde headed Hutch anyway, because he fought better. No matter that the Cobra Hot Rod was imaginary and any kind of driver would do…
“Rodney! Tell Doodle he needs to run on home now! I need you to come inside!”, my mother wailed from atop our back porch. Why was it, when you were really small, parents would always ask you to tell your friends stuff, even though they were right there for the telling? I always wondered about that.
As I walked in the back door, my Mom was by the sink doing the dishes, and dancing. Dancing? My Mom was dancing? What in the name of all that was holy was going on? Interrupting her moment of bliss, I asked, “Why did Doodle have to go home? We were just about to catch the bad guys, Mom.”
“Well, you have another friend coming over tonight, my Mom sassed back at me with a sheepish grin all over her face. Pat is coming over tonight to meet you and Tonya….and he is bringing his son, Todd. He is your age, you know.”
I don’t know why the reality of it all didn’t hit me until then, but it did. I remember that I felt two emotions course through me simultaneously. I felt the need to protect my Mother, and I couldn’t wait to meet my new friend. They fought childishly in my brain for control, and quickly the excitement of a new friend won out.
“When will they be here?”
“Around six, so get washed up. We might be going out. I want you to be on your best behavior young man, and I mean it!”
Her words trailed off in the distance as I was already in my room, and preparing. A new friend was coming to see me, and I had to be sure that my palace was ready. Keep in mind that the late 70’s was all about two things. Disco and Kiss. You could not like them both, though many did secretly. (Myself being one of them) Out in the open, and in my heart of hearts, I loved Kiss! I had all of there albums to date, and virtually every poster that I knew existed. They covered every wall of my powder blue room, except of course, the one poster that was the must have of the time…..Farrah Fawcett in that red bathing suit. It was famous, and I had one. Dead center, right above my bed so that if you were in bed on your back, she was smiling down at you. I remember the setup in my room was pretty awesome for a kid. It looked fairly grown up to a fellow 10 year old. I had a large black corner daybed, that was kind of like another bed, and adult sized dresser drawers. I had a nice bed, with a sliding compartment for a headboard. Of course, given the year, I had the groovy inch long shag carpet, that was a mix of grey, blue, and some color I haven’t been able to ascertain to this day.
As I perused the room, and looked around, the only thing that didn’t fit in was my batman curtains and bedspread. Somehow, they really put a Romper Room snag in my plan to look cool. This was the first time meeting this dude, and he had to see I was cool. I was hip. I was down with the whole scene in suburban America. I explained all of this to my Mom, and somehow she convinced me that changing my draperies and bedspread wasn’t going to happen in the next hour before they got there. Half-heartedly moping back to the room, I put my newest Kiss album onto my little red record player, and waited nervously.
My sister had asked to spend the night with her best friend Charla, and had already left when I realized that it was well past six that night. I secretly sighed in relief to myself, as I knew she would use Pat’s being late as yet another reason not to like him. Truth was, Pat had called Mom to tell her he was running behind, because he had worked late.
I remember sitting at the huge bay window in our living room, and seeing his little orange Vega drive up into our driveway. Out of the driver’s side door stepped a seemingly huge man, made even larger by the fact that his afro was a foot high. He had on big round amber sunglasses, and was sporting what looked to be an orange mustache to match his afro. Everything seemed larger than life about him, and completely the opposite of my Father. I didn’t even notice the pudgy little boy walking behind him right away as I was so focused on the white Shaft walking to the front door to see my Mom. I went to my bedroom so as to not look overanxious..
I heard the knock at the door, and my Mom went over and opened it. I heard a quick kiss from the hallway that felt really strange to me. My Mom called for me and I strode confidently to the living room, knees shaking underneath me. I didn’t want him to see I was afraid of him, and to his credit, he didn’t notice it outwardly. I remember walking up to him, and shaking his hand, and it being so large. It seemed as though it was 10 times bigger than mine. Looking up at this mountain of a man, I expected to see a hard face. All I really saw was the kindest eyes I had ever seen, and a wonderful feeling of security that was totally out of place in my world and at that time. Out of place or not, I felt it just the same. Little did I know, that I had a prophetic moment, and that this man would be the single most influential person of my lifetime. I just saw Shaft. And I liked him.
Todd peeked around his Dad’s side and for the first time I relaxed for a moment. While I was a tall wiry 10 year old, my new friend was short and well, fat. He had chubby cheeks that were bright red, and pale skin that made them seem that much brighter. For whatever reason, his appearance put me at ease. I don’t really know what I was expecting, though it surely wasn’t the guy in front of me.
Me and Todd shot off towards my bedroom, instantly forgetting the strange atmosphere that the meeting originally inspired. Coming down the hall, I remember feeling like the cool one, and I liked that. I had never got to be the “cool” one before.
As my door swung open, and my majestic room came into view, I heard Todd yell “Right on! You like Kiss too? They are the coolest band in the world! I have a ton of posters too!” Just as I had planned, “God of Thunder” was just starting to play on my record player. My master plan was going perfectly, as he was jamming! We played air guitar for the first hour or so of the visit, and during that hour, we became friends. Give two boys an air guitar, Kiss, and suddenly bonding is inevitable. It was as though we had been friends for years, not minutes, and neither of us cared what was happening outside that room.
Have you ever seen Gene Simmons act during his performance of “God of Thunder?” Basically, he would strut around the stage in his demon costume, spitting blood and fire, all while crouched like some oversized lizard. The thigh high boots would add to the illusion, and you would swear he was of another planet. Well, Todd and I was certain that we could imitate him to perfection, and decided more of the world should see this. Plus it was good for laughs we figured. We cranked up the stereo, (which on my little record player was surprisingly loud) and got into our poses.
I am certain I looked unbelievably silly, crouched down like a lizard, while sporting the skinniest legs ever seen. My legs were the target of my families’ most infamous nickname. “Birdlegs”. So here I was, with my butt nearly touching the floor, my bony knees sticking up in the air, all while flicking my tongue out, and walking like this giant lizard. Todd was right behind me, coming down the hallway decidedly higher off the ground, but trying just the same. We both were walking in giant exaggerated steps so as to maximize the lizard effect, and looked as ignorant as two little boys could.
When we reached the living room, my Mom and Pat was sitting on the couch facing the hall and looked up completely confused. When they saw us jamming on the guitars, and acting the fool, they busted up laughing, and the night was relaxed from then on. Amazing how mixing birdlegs, Gene Simmons, giant imaginary lizards, and air guitars can lighten any situation, isn’t it?
After recovering from our silliness, we all piled into my Mom’s Pinto, and headed off to get ice cream. Sitting in the ice cream shop, and laughing with everyone, I oddly felt a kinship with everyone. My Mom, Pat, Todd, and Me. I knew that day, that we would all be together, and be happy. I still don’t know how I knew, but I did.
Photo by Kimberly French/Summit Entertainment from MTV.com
The Twilight franchise is a fan-driven monster that encompasses the worlds of literature, film, and merchandise. Its series of books, by Stephanie Meyer, has sold more than 40 million copies in the United States, and the franchise’s first film – Twilight – grossed over 383 million worldwide.
On November 20, 2009 the second installment of the vampire film series – The Twilight Saga: New Moon – will debut in theaters. The film’s release is a month away, yet opening night tickets for some theaters have been sold-out for months.
If you are one of the millions across the world anxiously awaiting New Moon’s release, then check out this guide to the vampalicious sequel.
Plot Summary
New Moon delves deeper into the immortal world of vampires, and introduces a whole new supernatural element – the Quileute wolf pack.
When Jasper nearly attacks Bella, following a paper cut at her birthday party in the Cullen home, Edward decides that his presence is Bella’s life is too dangerous. He leaves Forks, taking Bella’s heart with him – figuratively speaking, of course.
Crushed after Edward’s departure, Bella finds comfort in her best friend Jacob Black. While it quickly becomes apparent that the pair have feelings that extend beyond mere friendship, Bella is still consumed by her love for Edward.
During often reckless adventures with Jacob, Bella realizes that she can see flashes of Edward’s image in the midst of her most daring and dangerous stunts like, motorcycle riding and cliff diving. Although Bella has many near-death experiences during her bout as an adrenaline junkie, a misunderstanding leads Edward to believe that Bella is truly dead.
This turn of events sends Bella and Edward’s sister Alice on a pulse-pounding journey around the world, to try and stop Edward from convincing the Italian Volturi vampires – the ruling body of the vampire world – to kill him, so that Edward may join Bella in death.
The Director
For the highly anticipated sequel to Twilight, Chris Weitz (The Golden Compass) takes the helm as director. Weitz had the daunting task of combining the intensity and romance of the first film, with the action-packed moments of the second. He also had to tackle CGI-effects for the introduction of the shape-shifting wolf pack. Thus far, fans and critics have been pleased with the look and action of New Moon.
While each of the films has been headed by a different director – Catherine Hardwicke for Twilight, and David Slade for the third installment Eclipse – rumors are already circling that Weitz will be asked to direct the fourth and final film, Breaking Dawn.
The Vampires: The vampires are definitely the main attraction when it comes to the Twilight franchise. However, New Moon kicks the vampirism up a notch, with the highly anticipated reveal of the Volturi vampires. You can find a cast list of all your favorite vamps here.
The Cullens
- Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen
- Ashley Greene as Alice Cullen
- Peter Facinelli as Dr. Carlisle Cullen
- Elizabeth Reaser as Esme Cullen
- Jackson Rathbone as Jasper Hale
- Nikki Reed as Rosalie Hale
- Kellan Lutz as Emmett Cullen
The Volturi
- Michael Sheen as Aro
- Christopher Heyerdahl as Marcus
- Jamie Campbell Bower as Caius
- Dakota Fanning as Jane
- Cameron Bright as Alec
- Charlie Bewley as Demetri
- Daniel Cudmore as Felix
- Noot Seear as Heidi
The Rogue Vampires
- Rachelle Lefevre as Victoria
- Edi Gathegi as Laurent
- Xavier Samuel as Riley
The Wolf Pack: The Quileute wolf pack brings a whole new dimension of supernatural hotness to The Twilight Saga, in that their abnormally warm body temperatures give cause for the pack to be shirtless throughout most of the movie. Who would complain about that? Check out the wolf pack cast.
- Taylor Lautner as Jacob Black
- Chaske Spencer as Sam Uley
- Bronson Pelletier as Jared
- Kiowa Gordon as Embry Call
- Alex Meraz as Paul
- Tyson Houseman as Quil Ateara
The Humans: The human cast of New Moon has varying degrees of involvement in the supernatural world. Some of the human cast are only friends or family of Bella’s, while Bella herself is the love interest of a vampire and a werewolf. Several of the humans are Quileutes privy to all the weird happenings of Forks, while another human is a Volturi employee. Read the list of human characters below.
- Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan
- Billy Burke as Sheriff Charlie Swan
- Gil Birmingham as Billy Black
- Graham Green as Harry Clearwater
- Tinsel Korey as Emily
- Michael Welch as Mike Newton
- Anna Kendrick as Jessica Stanley
- Christian Serratos as Angela Weber
- Justin Chon as Eric Yorkie
- Justine Wachsberger as Gianna
Whether you are “Team Edward” or “Team Jacob, check the official New Moon site for all the latest news, cast profiles, and trailers.
Make it shine men!
What really makes this incredible is that she was able to do this without me knowing it. I woke up one day and realized that she has me doing stuff I never did before…even when I was single.
After giving it some thought, I have found a number of things she did to train me, again without my knowledge. Here are some of the highlights so that you might train your man as well. (Sorry guys)
1. She Learned to Negotiate - While negotiation is supposed to be my strong point, my wife is the true master. Giving me a choice between cleaning the dishes and throwing in a load of laundry is sure to get results. I hate the dishes, and figure that if I do the laundry right away she will drop the whole dishes request. Problem is, I never counted on doing the laundry. How did that happen?
2. She Plays My Ego -“Oh Honey, nobody scrubs the toilet like you do” she says to me. Give me a break, girl. Then again, it does seem to work as I clean the toilet with regularity.
3. She Will Let It Accumulate -When the kitty box begins to smell so bad that the neighbors are complaining, I realize that she is not going to give in and do my job for me. I only let it get so bad. Really.
4. The Old Forgotten Method -My wife and I have a non-traditional set up. She works outside the house and I work from home as a writer, so she uses that to her full advantage. (much like I did when she was a housewife and I worked outside the home) She will call me from work and inform me that company is coming over, and that she “forgot” to clean up the living room or whatever. Amazingly, the “company” never shows up and I just got played.
5. She Brings the Pain -Though it is not her natural reaction, she will get a little ticked if I blow it off too long. When in doubt, you can always play the anger card. I am such a wuss I give in at the slightest hint of anger. I hate the fight and would rather just clean. This one is the only one that just is not funny. This one seems to always come during the football game.
Getting your man to clean the house is actually rather simple, Ladies. You simply have to do what we do. Only do it better. Good luck!
Photo author: lukeford.net
Before starring in the Twilight Saga of films, Kristen Stewart was a relatively obscure teenage actress with a few movies under her belt, and one of those “I think I have seen her in something,” faces. Since undertaking the role of Bella Swan in the films Twilight, and the highly anticipated New Moon, Stewart’s fame and popularity have exploded into a sea of adoring fans, and a horde of stalkerazzi looking to photograph her eating breakfast, picking her nose, or cozying up to rumored boyfriend and Twilight co-star Robert Pattinson.
If you are wringing your hands at the impending release of The Twilight Saga: New Moon, and you have worn out your copy of Twilight, score a K-Stew fix by checking out these top 5 movies to see starring Kristen herself.
1. Speak (2004)
Stewart plays the role of Melinda Sordino, a pretty, popular teenager who becomes a selective mute after suffering a traumatic event during the summer before her freshman year of high school. While at a summer party, Stewart’s character calls the police, which leaves her friends angry that she ended their underage drinking fun. However, for much of the film, no one knows the true reason why Stewart’s character called the police. The character of Melinda Sordino is ostracized, finding solace in her new friend Dave Petrakis, and her free-thinking art teacher Mr. Freeman.
This heart-wrenching tale about finding your voice, overcoming personal demons, and the complications of teenage life is a must see. Speak is based on a novel of the same name by Laurie Halse Anderson.
2. Adventureland (2009)
This quirky comedy about maturity, love, and your first and worst job, is just as heart-warming as it is hysterically funny. Stewart plays the role of Emily (”Em”) Lewin, a carnie at Adventureland theme park and co-worker of main character James Brennan, played by Zombieland star Jesse Eisenberg.
Stewart and Eisenberg’s characters “find themselves” and one another, during a summer of working games at the local theme park. Despite rude customers and small paychecks, Em and James, and the rest of their friends, have an unforgettable summer.
3. Into the Wild (2007)
In this critically acclaimed movie, you get to hear Kristen Stewart sing. Stewart plays Tracy Tatro, a 16-year-old girl who is one of the people that main character Chris McCandless meets on his journey to Alaska. The film, based on the life of McCandless, recounts his adventures as McCandless gives up his possessions, donates his life savings, and travels to live in the wild of Alaska.
McCandless, played by Emile Hirsch, meets Stewart’s character at a park/hippie commune where her family lives. It has been said that the depiction of McCandless and Tatro’s encounter in the film is an exaggeration of the true life story of the main character. In Into the Wild, the two characters struggle with their romantic feelings because of Tatro’s young age.
4. Panic Room (2002)
This thriller starring Jodie Foster, Forest Whitaker, Jared Leto, and Dwight Yoakam, was Kristen Stewart’s second film. Stewart plays the role of Sarah Altman, the daughter of Jodie Foster’s character Meg Altman. After a recent divorce, Foster’s character purchases a home with a panic room – an interior safe room that locks from the inside, preventing outside entry.
Before unpacking their boxes, Meg and Sarah have to shut themselves away in the panic room when three burglars break into the Altman’s new home. Foster and Stewart’s characters believe that they are safe, but soon realize that what the criminals want is inside the panic room, and that one of the burglars is the man who constructed the room.
5. The Messengers (2007)
Stewart plays the role of Jess Soloman, a troubled teen who moves with her family from the city of Chicago, to the farm life of North Dakota. The Soloman family moves into a home, that was seemingly abandoned by its previous owners, in order to begin a new life together.
Jess and her younger brother Ben soon begin to witness paranormal activity in and around the house. While Stewart’s character’s parents do not believe her ghost tales, she quickly begins to question what happened to the property’s original owners, and in turn, what could be in store for her family.
If you need a little Kristen Stewart in your life before the November 20, 2009 release of New Moon, then any of these 5 titles will give you your fill of the 19-year-old, pint-sized superstar. For more K-Stew movie titles, check out her IMDb profile.