Thunderstorms

It's beautiful, isn't it? 

I have always loved thunderstorms, even as a child. They never scared me, according to my mother, and they help me sleep. In fact, I fall asleep every night to a soothing music/storm sounds cd. It bothers my partner, but now I can't fall asleep without it. Of course, storms are best when you don't have to drive in them. 

Random (and somewhat gross) trivia

The average human body contains enough: iron to make a 3 inch nail, sulfur to kill all fleas on an average dog, carbon to make 900 pencils, potassium to fire a toy cannon, fat to make 7 bars of soap, phosphorous to make 2,200 match heads, and water to fill a ten-gallon tank.


Peanut butter typically contains up to 150 bug fragments and 5 rodent hairs.


Your stomach cells secrete hydrochloric acid, a corrosive compound used to treat metals in the industrial world. It can pickle steel, but mucous lining the stomach wall keeps this poisonous liquid safely in the digestive system.


The average duration of sexual intercourse for humans is 2 minutes.


Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.


Termites have the smelliest farts. These creatures' farts are believed to be a major contributor to global warming.


A study of American coins and currency revealed the presence of bacteria, including staphylococcus and E. coli on 18 percent of the coins and 7 percent of the bills.


Roughly 80% of all human beings on earth have one or more internal parasite infestations. For america, the estimate is 95%. Almost all human beings will suffer from internal or external parasites at least once in their lifespan and may never even know it.


The Romans used crushed mouse brains as toothpaste.


Every square inch of the human body has an average of 32 million bacteria on it.


In the late 19th century, millions of human mummies were used as fuel for locomotives in Egypt where wood and coal was scarce, but mummies were plentiful.


The average kitchen sponge contains more bacteria than a toilet.


When Eskimo babies have colds, their mothers suck the snot out of their noses.


Heart attacks are more likely to occur on a Monday than any other day of the week.


Apart from having it burnt, human hair decays at such a slow rate that it is almost impossible to get rid of. It might look fragile but hair cannot be destroyed by cold, change of climate, water, or other natural forces and it is resistant to many kinds of acids and corrosive chemicals.

Power over partners

I am "lucky" enough to have a partner who will pretty much do anything I say. Or at least he used to. Most of the time it's nice, like if I want to eat at a particular restaurant he will agree, but at times it gets annoying, like when he can't make any decisions at all. A few years ago he started to do something to harm himself that he did in order to relax because his job was stressing him out. And now I find out that he has been doing it again behind my back and it makes me upset. He stopped last time because I asked him to, but I doubt that will work again. Should I ignore this behavior, or keep bugging him about it, or some other option?

Tattoos and piercings

What comes to mind when you see someone with visible tattoos and/or piercings? Do any stereotypes jump out at you or are you able to see past the outer appearance? Does it matter if the person is male or female, black or white, young or old, thin or fat, etc.? As a person who is an advocate of decorating your body anyway you see fit, as long as if you choose something that will most likely offend some one or some group you're ready to face the consequences, I still find myself jumping to conclusions right off the bat at times. But the more my body becomes a piece of artwork, the easier it is to not make assumptions about others. If you have body modifications, have you ever had problems with others?

Does it mean something?

For awhile now I have been having dreams about a person I once had feelings for in the past. While all of them are different scenarios, there's one point that remains the same: he has feelings for me as well. All the time I knew him he never once showed romantic interest in me; in fact he barely tolerated me as a friend. And I am now in a happy, committed relationship and love my partner very much. But part of me keeps hoping every night for a dream about him, because of how exciting and exhilarating it is to realize for the first time that someone loves you.

So my question to you is: Does this mean something that I keep having recurring dreams about another person while I am in a relationship? Should I be worried that I'm not actually as happy as I thought I was? Or are dreams just another place where we can live out fantasies that would probably never happen in real life, and everyone has them?

The Beginning

Hello, and welcome to this blog. I am choosing to remain anonymous because some of the topics may be considered taboo by some of my friends and family. While I have no idea how many people will see this since I have no way of advertising it without revealing my identity, I do ask that if you are reading this you will leave feedback in the comments. I plan on posing questions in my posts and I really want to know what you think. So if you have a spare moment, please feel free to respond.