There are many songs out there with many words, so it’s easy to understand how so many lyrics can end up being misquoted.

Have you ever heard of giving yourself a theme song? I remember seeing an episode of Ally McBeal where her therapist suggests that she give herself a theme song. She was to play that song in her head when she felt down or her self-confidence dipped (I think Ally's was "Tell Him" by The Exciters). Your theme song should be a song that gives you a lift as you walk down the street, a song that makes you feel happy, confident and in control. This all got me to thinking: If I had a theme song, what would it be?

Band names are like the oft-quoted line from Shakespeare: Some are as sweet as a rose, but some just plain stink. Whether a group’s name aptly represents its image and sound or simply serves as a way to alphabetize their discs in a record store, all bands must come up with one – for better or worse.

What are some of your favorite band names? Which ones should have been left on drawing board?

To get the ball rolling, here are just a few for each column from this blogger’s perspective:

Need to let the dogs run, but don't want to battle the snow tonight? Then join Gomer and Opie from Dogs' Aye View (www.dogsayeview.blogspot.com) at the Metrodome tonight for Urbanimal's indoor off-leash event!

As of late, we have had a number of loved ones leave this planet.

When these unexpected things happen we may not be prepared for what we must achieve to celebrate their lives.

Organizing our memories from boxes of photographs can be very healing and stressful at the same time. Often we may know the people and locations in the photographs and what they were doing at the time. From experience I can tell you that it sure helps if the names, dates and locations are noted on the back of the photos.

Everyone has an album or a song (a guilty pleasure, so to speak) that you wouldn't want your friends to find out you enjoy listening to. One example for me is Stripped by Christina Aguilera. A perfectly good album, but to some of my acquaintances a purchase I should be very ashamed of. I'll also admit to groovin' to Bon Jovi, The Outfield, Night Ranger and Britney Spears in my van when I come across them on the radio. I've admitted my shameful music moments - now it's your turn. What music do you secretly love?

Do you ever get goose bumps when listening to music?

Are you over thirty? Are you nerdy, uncool, or simply suburban? You can "front a mad vocabulary" with my slang word of the week. Each week I will post a new word along with its definition and a sample sentence. You will be "talking street" in mere weeks. Give it a try... use your new word in a sentence and post it here.

GHETTO:
1: of low quality, cheap, badly executed
2: imitation, fake
3: characterized by ghetto culture or aesthetics, positive or negative

GHETTO FABULOUS:

Do you love Halloween? Are you looking for a way to keep you preschooler busy? Well, I've got a fun craft idea for you - Hand Print Spiders. My almost 3-year-old son and I did this last weekend and he really got a charge out of it.

Supplies needed:
Tempera Paints (washable)
Construction Paper
Googly Eyes
Your Child's Hands

Are you over thirty? Are you nerdy, uncool, or simply suburban? You can "front a mad vocabulary" with my slang word of the week. Each week I will post a new word along with its definition and a sample sentence. You will be "talking street" in mere weeks. Give it a try... use your new word in a sentence and post it here.

KEEP IT REAL; KEPT IT REAL; KEEPING IT REAL or KEEPIN' IT REAL:
1: to tell the truth "The Secretary of State KEPT IT REAL in his address"