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40 Interesting Dream Facts

1. Every human dreams. There are tons of people who can’t remember their dreams when they wake up, but they still get them
2. Human beings spend roughly around 6 years of their lifetime dreaming
3. Sometimes we dream outside of our REM sleep (Rapid Eye Movement)
4. Thousands of years ago, the Egyptians were the first to create a dream dictionary in 4000 B.C.E
5. We roughly spend around 1/3 of our lives sleeping
6. People who suffer from a personality disorder lack dream activity
7. Our brains tend to be way more active when we sleep, than when we’re awake
8. Humans tend to have around 3 to 7 dreams a night. We dream around 2 to 3 hours in a whole night
9. 90% of the dream is lost the first minute we wake up
10. Men tend to dream about men more than women, and women dream about people of both genders
11. Drug withdrawal can cause more intense dreams. People who also quit alcohol and smoking experience heavier dreams and nightmares
12. You can lucid dream for up to 30 minutes if trained properly
13. It’s impossible to dream when you’re snoring
14. Babies don’t dream of themselves until they reach the age of 3
15. More women than men experience deja-vu in their dreams (eg. you have been in the dream before)
16. People who experience Sleep Paralysis hear voices and see strangers in their rooms
17. Nightmares happen more to kids than adults
18. Blind people dream. Their dreams are auditory if they were born blind. If they became blind at an early age, they still dream of what they remember
19. Did you know around 100 000 drivers a year crash going in and out of sleep in their cars
20. Thousands of people suffer from sleep apnea in America
21. Men get erections in their REM sleep and women have an increased blood flow to their vaginas
22. You can translate over 5000 dream symbols
23. The word “Nightmare” was used a long time ago for a female spirit who besets people at night while sleeping
24. On average, dogs sleep around 10 to 13 hours a day
25. The colder your house is, the worse your dreams are. They say that if your room is at an average temperature, you have better sleeps
26. Your body burns more calories sleeping than it does in the day time
27. Information that we learn before we go to bed tends to stick with us longer than information any other time
28. On average, cats sleep 10 to 15 hours a day
29. If you avoid your sleep for more than 10 days, you will die
30. A giraffe sleeps for only 2 hours a day
31. Most dreams are based on visual images (Except in people who were either born blind, or who lost their sight at an early age). Occasionally, dreams will include sound and touch.
32. The normal rules of logic do not apply in dreams. For example, the dream may be taking place in one location – then, abruptly, the dreamer is translocated to a completely different place.
33. Most dreams occur in a house – but this is usually not your own home. The most frequently reported room is the living room. People rarely dream about their work place or school.
34. The most frequent scenario is the dreamer plus two other people.
35. Famous people seldom appear in our dreams. The vast majority of people dream about people who are significant to them, especially if there is an ongoing conflict.
36. Mundane activities (such as brushing your teeth) rarely appear in dreams.
37. Dreams tend not to be happy events, and the three most common reported emotions are anger, sadness and fear.
38. Some themes are so common that they are reported the world over. These universal themes include the loss of a tooth, falling or flying, exhibition, arriving late for exams or other important events, and being chased or attacked.
39. Cross-cultural research indicates that our dreams reflect normal life events in our own country and culture.
40. There appear to be some differences in the content of dreams between the two sexes. Specifically, women are more likely to dream about their children, family or household activities; men are more likely to dream about strangers, violence, sexual activity, achievement, and outdoor events.

Credits:
Facts 1-30 -  http://www.dreamdictionary.org/dreaming/dream-facts/
Facts 30-40 - http://onlinecounsellingcollege.tumblr.com

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Twenty Dollars 

A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. In the room of 200, he asked. “Who would like this $20 bill?”

Hands started going up. He said, “I am going to give this $20 to one of you - but first, let me do this.” 

He proceeded to crumple the 20 dollar note up. He then asked. “Who still wants it?” Still the hands were up in the air.

“Well,” he replied, “what if I do this?” He dropped it on the

ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. “Now, who still wants it?”

Still the hands went into the air.

“My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson. No

matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20.

Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way. We feel as though we are worthless; but no matter what happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value. 

Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still

priceless to those who love you. The worth of our lives comes, not in what we do or who we know, but by …WHO WE ARE.

You are special - don’t ever forget it.”

elements of short story

SETTING -- The time and location in which a story takes place is called the setting.  For some stories the setting is very important, while for others it is not.  There are several aspects of a story's setting to consider when examining how setting contributes to a story (some, or all, may be present in a story): 

a)  place - geographical location.  Where is the action of the story taking place? 
b)  time - When is the story taking place? (historical period, time of day, year, etc) 
c)  weather conditions - Is it rainy, sunny, stormy, etc? 
d)  social conditions - What is the daily life of the characters like? Does the story contain local colour (writing that focuses on the speech, dress, mannerisms, customs, etc. of a particular place)? 
e)  mood or atmosphere - What feeling is created at the beginning of the story?  Is it bright and cheerful or dark and frightening? BACK TO TOP

PLOT -- The plot is how the author arranges events to develop his basic idea;  It is the sequence of events in a story or play.  The plot is a planned, logical series of events having a beginning, middle, and end.  The short story usually has one plot so it can be read in one sitting.  There are five essential parts of plot: 

a)  Introduction - The beginning of the story where the characters and the setting is revealed.b)  Rising Action - This is where the events in the story become complicated and the conflict in the story is revealed (events between the introduction and climax).
c)  Climax - This is the highest point of interest and the turning point of the story.  The reader wonders what will happen next; will the conflict be resolved or not?
d)  Falling action - The events and complications begin to resolve themselves.  The reader knows what has happened next and if the conflict was resolved or not (events between climax and denouement).
e)  Denouement - This is the final outcome or untangling of events in the story.

It is helpful to consider climax as a three-fold phenomenon:  1)  the main character receives new information  2)  accepts this information (realizes it but does not necessarily agree with it) 3)  acts on this information (makes a choice that will determine whether or not he/she gains his objective). 

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CONFLICT--   Conflict is essential to plot.  Without conflict there is no plot.  It is the opposition of forces which ties one incident to another and makes the plot move.  Conflict is not merely limited to open arguments, rather it is any form of opposition that faces the main character. Within a short story there may be only one central struggle, or there may be one dominant struggle with many minor ones.

There are two types of conflict: 
1)  External - A struggle with a force outside one's self.

2)  Internal - A struggle within one's self; a person must make some decision, overcome pain, quiet their temper, resist an urge, etc.There are four kinds of conflict: 
1)  Man vs. Man (physical) - The leading character struggles with his physical strength against other men, forces of nature, or animals.
2)  Man vs. Circumstances (classical) - The leading character struggles against fate, or the circumstances of life facing him/her.
3)  Man vs. Society (social) - The leading character struggles against ideas, practices, or customs of other people.
4)  Man vs. Himself/Herself (psychological) -  The leading character struggles with himself/herself; with his/her own soul, ideas of right or wrong, physical limitations, choices, etc. 

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CHARACTER -- There are two meanings for the word character: 
1)  The person in a work of fiction. 
2)  The characteristics of a person.
Persons in a work of fiction - Antagonist and Protagonist 
Short stories use few characters.  One character is clearly central to the story with all major events having some importance to this character - he/she is the PROTAGONIST.  The opposer of the main character is called the ANTAGONIST.
The Characteristics of a Person - 
In order for a story to seem real to the reader its characters must seem real.  Characterization is the information the author gives the reader about the characters themselves.  The author may reveal a character in several ways: 
a)  his/her physical appearance 
b)  what he/she says, thinks, feels and dreams 
c)  what he/she does or does not do 
d)  what others say about him/her and how others react to him/her
Characters are convincing if they are:  consistent, motivated, and life-like (resemble real people)
Characters are... 
1.  Individual - round, many sided and complex personalities. 
2.  Developing - dynamic,  many sided personalities that change, for better or worse, by the end of the story. 
3.  Static - Stereotype, have one or two characteristics that never change and are emphasized e.g. brilliant detective, drunk, scrooge, cruel stepmother, etc. 

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POINT OF VIEW
Point of view, or p.o.v., is defined as the angle from which the story is told.
1.  Innocent Eye - The story is told through the eyes of a child (his/her judgment being different from that of an adult) .
2.  Stream of Consciousness - The story is told so that the reader feels as if they are inside the head of one character and knows all their thoughts and reactions.
3.  First Person - The story is told  by the protagonist or one of the characters who interacts closely with the protagonist or other characters (using pronouns I, me, we, etc).  The reader sees the story through this person's eyes as he/she experiences it and only knows what he/she knows or feels.
4.  Omniscient- The author can narrate the story using the omniscient point of view.  He can move from character to character, event to event, having free access to the thoughts, feelings and motivations of his characters and he introduces information where and when he chooses.  There are two main types of omniscient point of view:
a)  Omniscient Limited - The author tells the story in third person (using pronouns they, she, he, it, etc).  We know only what the character knows and what the author allows him/her to tell us. We can see the thoughts and feelings of characters if the author chooses to reveal them to us.
b)  Omniscient Objective – The author tells the story in the third person.  It appears as though a camera is following the characters, going anywhere, and recording only what is seen and heard.  There is no comment on the characters or their thoughts. No interpretations are offered.  The reader is placed in the position of spectator without the author there to explain.  The reader has to interpret events on his own. 

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THEME -- The theme in a piece of fiction is its controlling idea or its central insight.  It is the author's underlying meaning or main idea that he is trying to convey.  The theme may be the author's thoughts about a topic or view of human nature.  The title of the short story usually points to what the writer is saying and he may use various figures of speech to emphasize his theme, such as: symbol, allusion, simile, metaphor, hyperbole, or irony. 

Some simple examples of common themes from literature, TV, and film are: 
- things are not always as they appear to be 
- Love is blind 
- Believe in yourself 
- People are afraid of change
- Don't judge a book by its cover

Epitaph

I was Born not so long,

Eager to grow up all along.

lived a life worth living,

Look! here I am now lying.

In a casket full of roses,

People full of remorse's.

The smell of my own death,

Remembering my last breath.

To be buried in the ground,

Is to sleep forever safe and sound

Bits of my Thoughts.. ;)

poem OwonE.

rhyme identity in sound of some part, esp. the end, of words or lines of verse

~Her Heartaches~

 
She sits there quietly,
hearing the bird whisper eerily
Thinking how it used to be,
hoping it were meant to be.
Tears flowing,
emotions overflowing.
As she hears birds chirping,
she never saw it  coming.
That love is not everything,
and it don't have always happy ending.

Poem OwTwo.

rhyme identity in sound of some part, esp. the end, of words or lines of verse

~His What If’s~

He was in a doom,
sitting in a dark messed up room.
Thinking of memories of him with her,
hoping something was left in there.
All he did is ruined everything,
without leaving her something.
He wants too see his mate,
but regret is too late.
He wants to mend it up,
but his time is up.

Poem OwThree.

rhyme identity in sound of some part, esp. the end, of words or lines of verse

 

Moody woody!

Feeling blue,
without a clue.
I want to frown,
when my world seems so down.
But then I will try to smile,
and think for awhile.
We could have anything in life,
and color it with wonderful light.