End Metallophobia (previously named 'Fear of a metal planet')

Just Say Rock - STRYPER -- Sydney -- Thursday 26th August As this is a public blog (and I'm there to 'end' Metallophobia, not continue it), I will try and refrain from saying exactly what I think about some 'members' of the 'trOOOer than thou' crowd - partially because for many years, and many times, I have said what I had to say about them many a time; and secondly, I don't want to carry a grudge, even though it's *me* who's in the Dog House with them for some reason or other that I don't know of; and thirdly, some people I thought were my friends are telling me to 'get over it'. But, this is a Christian band - yes, they are Christians *and* Headbangers at the same time!!! I don't know how it would turn out, but I doubt very much that everyone that I don't particularly like will be there. After all, they *are* the 'trOOer than thou' crowd, and I'm sure they wouldn't be seen dead at a Christian gig - it might...

How to Stop Being Mean to People - wikiHow Anyone can stop being mean (as in cruel, vindictive or nasty), as in 'outright mean' but we all have 'mean' thoughts about people, which drive us to be mean to them. It is also easy to be mean to others if you, yourself, feel put down also. It is hard to be positive when you feel there is not much to be positive about, and expecially if you are being negated by someone. A few ways to be nicer to others (or not being mean) are to improve your own self esteem, to find a reason to feel good about yourself, and be kind (or kinder) to yourself. Another way is to feel 'sorry' for the other person, to ask yourself why they *feel* the need to put yourself down, or if you feel the need to put them down, ask yourself why? It doesn't mean you have to be deferential to that person, but you can be civil. For instance, if you find them annoying for some reason, ask them (very kindly) to do something differently (eg, if they ar...

Earworms, lyrics, and tunes in the brain Psydir News Posted using ShareThis Is about Lady Gaga and her tunes, which one cannot get out of one's head. Same with similar dance music. Also called a 'hook line' when a chorus (or other part of a lyric) is repeated over and over again.

Basically talks about that *really* hideous fashion, the 'saggy pants' look. This fashion (if you could call it that), has been around since the early 1990's, when jeans were 'supersized', and they fell down to show one's buttocks and underwear.  They were originally worn by hip hop/rap artists and fans, but were also adopted by skaters, some grunge artists, and (sad to say) some headbangers (particularly those who like death metal/grindcore and nu-metal).  Here is the run-down on the history of 'saggy pants' by Janice Breen: Early 1990s Hip-hop artists adopt pants like ''one-size-fits-all'' prison garb worn by ''brothers'' home from jail. The ''homeboy'' look fits with post-prison six-packs and hot underwear brand Calvin Klein. Mid-1990s Saggy pants slip into mainstream fashion. Waistbands drop each year. By early 2000s, almost the whole boxers are on show, crotches drop to knees. Rumours the look is ...

Does Body Piercing Indicate Mental Illness? The results of this survey (in Medical News Today) are mixed: there have been strong associations between body piercing/tattoos/body art and risky behaviour, self-reported harm, suicidal ideation, the expression of negative emotions and verbal aggression, particularly amongst females. In fact, body piercing could well be considered as a risk-taking behaviour in itself, due to the risk of infections and dermatological complications. However, body art is becoming more frequently practised, hence it is not considered deviant like, say, 10-20 years ago; and more adolescents/post-adolescents are likely to engage in such practices than any other age group. My own twist on the issue as to why this is so: such people, particularly females, who have these procedures are probably more likely to admit to feeling negative emotions and engaging in risk taking behaviours. And while the doctors may need to look out for symptoms of poor mental health amon...

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