My brother may be coming to florida tomarow.

i dont get to see him a lot, because he lives in chicago. He surfs aswell, so we would definetly go surfing.


independence

Surfing, tennis, golf, are just the sports. Theres also music. all it involves is you, and your mind. it gives you a chance to see how creative you can really get. Theres no out of bounds when it comes to surfing and music. you can go outside any line, if there was one, but there isnt. same thing for writing. you can just sit down and write anywhere and it will be something original, if you want it to be. My brothers a profesional saxophonist. He and i are so incredibly indipendent that it's sometimes hard to do not indipendent things. Its just how we learn best.

do you thing, dave

Do you know what its like to wake up everyday, with the same old sounds in the same old place
Well i've done it all before, i should be keeping score, i should be laying it all down, im gunna say it outloud. I love you.

the above is a line in one of my songs. Its so sweet how in writing music, its not just the words. Its the notes, melody, feel, tempo,and soul. something so simple can be made into something so beautiful. All it needs is a little touch of music. Giving something simple a massive amount of energy can make a song come alive. Thats every musicians goal. theres no rush in reaching it. the best aspect of it, is the ride towards achieving the goal. Learning different things and elaborating on them is what it's about.
take your time, dave

My friend and his mom want to try hypnosis, genius dave laflamme will give them some advice...

According to (Exploring Psychology, David G. Myers) “To some extent, nearly everyone is suggestible.” – meaning that nearly anyone can be hypnotized. So I must say to my friend that he can be hypnotized. He is accurate with feeling that it might not be easy, but if he allows himself to do this then he very well can. As far as memory goes, hypnosis can very well help recall things. “Most people believe that our experiences are all “in there”, that everything that happens to us gets recorded in our brains and can be recalled if only we were able to break through are defenses” (Loftus, 1980). So back to my friend. His memory can improve and his studying may improve. We must remember that nothing is guaranteed.
As far as Moms issue goes, she has not too much to worry about. To answer her question that by doing hypnosis will help her arthritis pain would be that the answer is yes. Infact, “yes, hypnosis can relive pain” (Druckman &Bjork, 1994; Montgomery and others, 2000). The hypnotist can use different strategies to make the pain go away. For instance, some hypnotists tell there patients that there pain is now being put in a box, clipped to helium balloons, and then float away taking the pain away. As far as her worries about doing something embarrassing, “the overt behaviors of hypnotic subjects are well within normal limits” (Spanos 19820). She will most likely not do anything embarrassing, but remember that nothing is guaranteed. The hypnotist will do something called a posthypnotic suggestion; this is used to help control anything with undesired symptoms and behaviors.

my families personalities

Hello and welcome to another Dave Laflamme blog entry. I’m excited to be here and you want to know why? Today I get to share the different personalities my family shares. Super! The first is the psychoanalytical perspective. Well I don’t know anything about my family’s sexual desires, but my dad and my brother both have a strong superego. They both strive so hard for perfection. I would have to say my mom and I have a very strong ego. We are always trying to make things pleasurable rather than painful. We keep a positive attitude. Let’s move on to the humanistic perspective. Each one of our family members self – concept is positive. Are strongest in the humanistic perspective would be that we all have genuineness, acceptance, and empathy which would fall into unconditional positive regard. I have definitely grown in self – actualization. I’ve adapted it spiritually and through relationships. Next, we have the trait perspective. Out of the “BIG FIVE”, I would say that our family is mostly in the openness category. We are very creative, imaginative, and independent. My mom and I, other than openness, are emotionally stable and are very self satisfied. My dad and brother are very organized and disciplined. Now i'm not saying we all stay this way. Things definitely change but we are very much grounded people. As we flow into the social cognitive perspective I can say that my brother and I have the best personal control. You find us feeling helpless in our lives. My mom and dad both have an internal locus of control. They take good care of their bodies and act great independently. That sums the personalities of my family up. Hope you enjoyed my words.

Conformation bias and belief perseverance

Conformation bias and belief perseverance affect our daily lives, because throughout our lives we learn beliefs, and consume information. These beliefs and information get imbedded in our heads making it so hard to listen and learn new things. For instance religion. Most people who have a religion were brought up to belief that specific religion; therefore, when people of different religions talk about there beliefs, it can very well cause conflict. This is what we like to call, belief perseverance. This means that we still believe in what we believe, even though it may not be true.
Another good example in which I believe students can refer to is receiving back a test with an answer that you thought was completely right, but in reality it is incorrect. This is something that bugs me the most. After all that studying and learning and being so sure of yourself, you realize, Gosh darnet! I got it wrong! And I always do the best I can to conform my answer, when really, in the end, the teachers right and your wrong. Oh well, what can you do, But we still get that urge to conform ourselves and this is called, conformation bias. Meaning, we look for information to conform our belief.

Love everyday, dave

take your time

ive decided im going to concentrate on taking my time more often. Not that i do now, but i feel its so important to take your time in this life. From what we humans know, life only comes once. Why the heck would we want to rush through it. Us americans move at a fast pace. Got to get this done, got to do that right now. im going there right now, im stessed im going to get figity and move around quickly and be snappy at people. Now do you think thats the way to go? i dont think so. Just take it easy and enjoy your life. Do productive things. Make yourself feel happy and do your best to make others happy. Your born on this earth with life. Not a bundle of stress. So take a few deep breathes and think about your life. Bring yourself back to neutral and check out this life with you in it. Maybe write about it, sing it, play it, say it. Do something to make you feel at peace. Even if its for a couple of minutes. Go be happy..............dave

how do your senses work

We have approximately 5 million receptor cells at the top of each nasal cavity. When those receptor cells catch the sent, they then go right to the brain. This is when us humans go “eww, who smells that dog poop” or, “mmm….mom made my favorite meal tonight”. What really amazes me is how we can remember certain scents. For example, I always used to go to my grandma’s house when I was a boy, she passed away many years ago, but I can still remember the scent that was in her house and it puts the biggest smile on my face. Just like pain, scent can also make us have a certain emotion. If something smells bad or you remember something that smells bad, it can make you unhappy. If something smells great or you remember something that smells great it can put you in a happy mood, just like when I remember my grandma’s house. How about animals? When animals are roaming around, or doing pretty much anything, what do you see them doing? Sniffing everything. Its there way of knowing something before they eat it, attack it etc. Scent is something we don’t acknowledge as much as hearing things or even seeing things. There are no art galleries for smelling, or any movies for smelling. Wait, I just smelt something. Yes, it is the scent of concluding this blog.

My Brain

Although, I feel that I use more of the right side of the brain more than the left. I am creative and enthusiastic, which is the same way my parents are. So I think that I definetly got those traits genetically. I also think that the left side of the brain contributes and works with the right side of the brain. I know that I have common sense, and that I’m dependable, and I feel that because of that I can connect with being creative and enthusiastic. One of the most amazing things that I think is a big part of me is imagination. I am constantly wandering off into the unknown universe, and because of this, I can create new things and explore new things. I apply all of these traits to making music.
I make music because I know that it was I who made it and its all original. I use the right side of my brain to get those creative thought and really get my mind thinking, and then I use the left side to connect those thoughts together and make something original. I learn by doing, and with music, I teach myself. I’ve been self-taught my whole life, and so in order to keep progressing, I need to be creative and use my imagination, which is mostly the right side of my brain. In conclusion, I am sure that out of the right and left side of my brain I use the right the most, and I’m proud of it.

Im now sitting in english class writing blogs. This is actually very neat, because my headphones our on and somehow profesor drew hasnt told me to take them off........yet. I just finished my lunch where i had the most incredible sanwich ever. It consisted of peanut butter , bread, and jelly. Sheer briliance and delicious. This week has been a long week. I've been in the library most of my time, typing my mind onto paper.
i'm done with all my presentations this year. They were all a sucess and were lots of fun. I must say my favorite was in my language class. I was assigned to write a song and perfom it to the class, which was a lot of fun. I love performing and being infront of people. I love to share my mind with others and i love others that share their minds.
I am driving home for winter break. I am going to be selling my car before i go to california, which is why i am driving it back up north. I will be setting off for this adventure hopefully next wednesday. thats if i can sneak my way out of psychology, which would be great. I ca'nt wait to go see my family. I miss them so much and i also miss seeing snow. Hopefully we get some over christmas.
cheers, dave

Its now crunch time - it is time to separate the men from the boys. Time to buckle down and get some work done. I have my hands full until the end of the semester. I have a few papers, presentations, and tests. No worries. Just have to get it done. the life of dave laflamme has been going smoothly and i don't think its time to loose that smoothness over a few silly papers, presentations, and tests. Im just going to sing, surf, and work........foreverrrrr.

i cant wait to move to california. the adventure begins In january and i am extremely stoked on it. I dream about it in my sleep, day dream of it in the day, and speak of it everyday. Jan and I have already got are apartment, and we are already in the school, which is SBCC. what's are my plans? I really don't have any. I don't know my major i dont know what and where i'll be in 5 years, but i do know that today is wonderful and all I'm working on right now is how to make tomorrow the same way, and the next day, and the next day, and the next day, etc. I plan to play as much music as possible while in california. Its such an amazing atmosphere. Chill people, chill place, chill women, chill drinks, etc. I love the word ex-cetera. is it 2 words? did i spell it right? i dont have a clue. maybe you could leave a comment and tell me. any-who, ex-cetera......Its great how one can just type etc. and then expect the ready to be like, ok, there's more to the list, but i get the idea. It fulfills the list, giving it an ending where it is nothing short than a mystery. sweet. I haven't been to the movies in a while and i think I'm due. Got any ideas?????

If I could, would I choose never to be sad again?

That’s a great question. My answer to that one would have to be, no I wouldn’t choose to never be sad again. Sure, being sad isn’t the best feeling ever, but I look at it as a way to express my emotions and discover the meaning of happiness. You learn from everything in life. Whether its getting hurt by doing something crazy, or just by doing poorly on a test, you are always learning. In this case, I would have to say that I really find the meaning of happiness when I’m sad. I let out my feelings. My guess is that a lot of people hold their emotions inside and don’t let them out. Well I think that if you keep your emotions inside, then they can interfere with your happiness. Everyone gets sad and there’s nothing we can do about it. When you’re sad you wish you were happy, and by letting out your feelings, you give happiness the opportunity to come to you, or so I think. Sometimes being sad can refresh my mind. There’s always something that triggers it. I could be irritated from a few things in a week and by the end of the week something will trigger all those feelings and I’ll let them out. It’s not the best feeling when I let them out, but it definitely refreshes my mind. It brings me back to a balance. I hope I answered the question well and that you got a grasp of my thoughts towards being sad. I have my own views on the aspects of life. To a lot of people, my views towards life are absurd, but if they make me happy and keep me grounded, then nothing can stop me. I view life my own way and I love it. Hope you enjoyed

I have been told that I have a leaning difference for most of my acedemic career. Now, I must admit that I wouldn’t have it any other way. I now appreciate and love the way I learn in school. I’ve also realized that I have a learning difference in music as well. I am a self taught musician. At the age of 14 I picked up my brothers guitar and started playing, but I never had lessons so I didnt learn the guitar like most people. I learned from just using my ears. So the learning difference in that aspect is that I cant read a page of sheet music, but if you put a set of headphones on my head with some music, I will be able to figure out how to play whatever is playing. So in a way, im my own teacher (never really thought how greatfull I am that I have the set of ears that I do). When it comes to thinking, I’d have to say for me “creativity”. I love to use my imagination, especially through music. Creativity – creates – originality. I can remember when I was a little guy, I would always be using my imagination. Whether it was playing with toy soldiers in the bath tub, or taking one out of the many costumes I owned and being a ninja for a day, I was always being imaginative and creative. Some how that mind that every adult once had fades away as we age. Well call me insane, but im not going to loose that wonderful and creative mind. Doesn’t mean im going to be a ninja today, but I may write a song with my guitar. For me, composing music on the guitar gives me that freedom and lets my imagination wander off into the uknown universe called my brain, and the best part about it is that I can document it. Doing things such as making music, surfing, and just using my imagination helps motivate me in my everyday life. Motivation is so powerful for my mind. It acts as a catalyst for creativity. An example relitive to me would me be getting booked for a gig. Aproximatly two months into this past summer I got a phone call from an agent asking me to headline a show at an incredibal venue. I said yes the second he asked me. I can hardly describe how motivated I was prior to this gig. I practiced so much and let my mind think of some musical things that I didn’t even think I was capable of thinking. The result; an incredible gig. That was probably one of my best motivations. I also love being motivated by other people, or even reading a good book. There are so many things that just give me a quick kick of motivation. For instance New York. I don’t really know why New York is so motivating for me, but when I go there I get incredibly motivated towards everything and I love it, but I could never see myself living there. Its crazy how that works. This is pretty much all of how I connect with learning, thinking, and motivation. Hope you enjoyed.

Im back in action -
I'd like to tell you about what i saw surfing the other day. so im sliding away on my board and really taking in everything there is to take in while surfing and suddenly i spot a good amount of fish passing by under my feet as i sit in their territory. I see fish all the time so i sit back and watch these sneaky creatures swim in and out of waves. taking in the beauty of these fish which are "carp" i notice a massive shadow cruise beneath me. I spot it one more time before i caught the next wave in to examine the massive creatue from the beach. suddenly, there is a group of about 15 people pointing out in the water like it was a shark. maybe it was. it was definetly worth all the excitment. this thing was massive, but i want to surf. so i walk down the beach about 100 yards and paddle out. About 15 minutes goes by of great waves, smiles, and fun. then, no other than a massive fin cruises by right in front of me. This time i was a frightened a bit more. I quickly rush to get any wave to go to the beach. i finally catch one and as im riding in i see my friend Brad. I tell him to get to the beach quickly. he says why? and i tell him i saw a massive fin. He laughs, ignores me, and goes right back out there. 10 minutes goes by and i join him again. I go..... are you nuts, why disnt you come in. He says ,"dude its a carp, they have fins". So there you have it. i got out of the water twice, when i could of been surfing. I porbebly missed some great waves while i was out of the water. It kind of buggs me out how i just leave the ocean because of one fin.

Did i make the right choice? you decide...

tranfering may occur -

Dont get me wrong. i love the weather and the ocean, but this school just isnt my bag baby. I love the classes and teachers, so thats a plus, but this just isnt cuttin out for me. I've recently looked into a place in santa barbara california. There is a communitry college there and if i do a year there, then i will be considered a resident, making it easier to get into a california school. Before attending Lynn, i was looking into santa barbara and thought that i would try lynn first and see how it went. Well i've tried out lynn and i've came up with a decision. At the end of this semester i will be moving to santa barbara to live, learn, love, surf ,sing, and do my thing. I love adventure and this is uite the adventure. Dont hesitate to give me your thought on it.
dave

theatre quiz and much more -

If you recall from my last post, i said i had a theatre exam which was at 11 AM. I handed in the exam at 11:25. I cruised through the thing. Tackling question after question and making the quiz taking look easy. Yes, i am very proud and happy with myself right now and glad that i get to share this natural high with you. As i type this post i have the pleasent sounds of Belle and Sebestian in my ears. This amazing group was formed in 1995 and in the country of scotland. I've never been to scotland ,but now i want to go thanks to this group. The group has a pretty and delicate feel to them. WHOA!! I've just been suprised by the powerful energy of Ben Folds. Incase you have'nt heard of this insane young gentalmen, i recomended downloading a song or two. what do you have to loose? He plays the piano with so much energy that he gets people off their feet just by playing solo on piano. Check it out. Another young amazing keys player would be Jamie Cullum. This young man is from England and he can perform like you've never seen. He has a jazzy feel ,but can ruffle any listeners feathers. So if your not a jazz fan, its ok! He is bound to give you a jazzy feel that you can enjoy. Always keep an open mind towards music. I feel like each kind can put you in certain moods and can make your day that much better. Fom all of us here at blogger dot com. Hope you've enjoyed the reading, cause i've enjoyed typing it. Pura Vida to all and have a great day.

-dave

what do you know about theatre?

today is the day of my theatre exam and i figured that i will study and post. A little multitasking never hurt anyone. So about this exam. It is on chapters one through five and covers quite a bit of material. Fortunatly, i've done well on the individual chapter quizes and those quizes are now my study guide. From what i understand, this quiz will be a variety of multiple choice, true or false, and perhaps a few fill in the blanks. So im looking forward to the variety. The first part of the quiz will cover the backround of theatre and gradually become into greater detail. Im not too nervious for this exam, but like anyone else, i want to do well. I have nine minutes to fall out of blog mode and back into our world.

lets have lunch - dave

the besite for some info on surboard design is http://www.viser.net/~anthwind/Board_Selection/board_selection.html

Surfboard engineering part 2 -

Well it is 12: 50 right now and i just suddenly arose from my bed, relizing that i cannot sleep. This isnt a bad thing. why? Beacause now i get to share with you a little of my research on surfboard engineering. this post will explain the kind of materials that are nessisary for a foam fiberglass surfboard, or in other terms; a modern surfboard. The materials are: a blank rectangular shaped piece of foam ,preferably "clark" foam, 4 sheets of fiberglass cloth, and mutliple types of resin. Like everything, the most important part of crafting something, is its foundation. The foundation of a modern surfboard is the foam. the foam comes in a retangular shape. the shaper has to craft the foam into what ever shape he or she wants it in. Once you have the foam shaped, or the "foundation", you can begin the process of fiberglassing. When a glitch occurs in shaping the foam you can mostly always repair it unless you punch a full hole through the foam which in that case, you shouldnt be shaping at all. If you make a glitch while fiberglassing, you cant go back nd repair it. The fiberglass dries and becomes a solid, therefore once it dries, theres no going back...MWAAA....MYAAA. Thats all for now that i will share about surfboard engineering, but if you would like to check out this website and take a look for yourself, be my guest. the time is now 1:22 and my bed sits there awaiting my second attempt to fall into the beutiful sleep i first intended on doing.

keep dreaming - dave

Surfboard engineering -

Surfboard engineering is so amazing to me because there are so many unique ways to shape surfboards. The reason i want to write about surfboard engineering is because it is something i am very interested in. Two years ago i shaped my own surfboard and thought that it was incredable how the way you shape a surfboard - defines the way it rides. I want to know more about the history and the backround on surfboard engineering. For instance ,when surfboards were first made, what material is used in engeneering, and why shapes define performance. Some good resources i would consider using are surfer magazine, surfing the internet, personal experience, and posibly interviewing a shaper here in Florida. My plan to present this project is by using my own surfboards to really show how surfboard engineering is done. My friend jan recently snaped a 6 foot board right in half which is a shame. On the brightside of things, i get to present a disected surfboard and really show my classmates the materials that are used in engeneering one.

Have an amazing day - dave

New york plane crash -

I was in one of my classes when the profesor told us he was just informed that a plane has hit a building in new york. He said it wasnt a big deal. Now lets think. Think about the last time you got told a plane crashed into a building. you know what i mean. So i say this to everybody. A plane crashing into a building in New York or anywhere, is a big thing. i dont care whether its a small plane or a big plane. I recently read the artical in New york times regarding this incedent. They notified me that the plane was not a terrorist but was Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle. He is origanally from california and has flown the plane numerous times. So it was an accedent and it didnt harm too many people. I have a friend who lives in New York who was in washington Suare park when the accedent hapened. she informed me that the people were so frightened and disturbed that they were yelling and screaming, and just couldnt believe what had happened. The artical also interviews a construction worker who was working on the floor where the plane had crashed. He said that he could see the pilots face and watched him vier over to not hit him. He said he ran to the elivator and evacuated as quickly as posible. This incedent is one to bring brack memories and frighten many people. We all are greatful that it wasnt a terrorist and we pray for the ones who lost their lives. to see the artical for yourself go to
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/11/nyregion/12crashcnd.html?ex=1318219200&en=22232eb5e5302787&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Dorm room living -

I resently came across three books and about 5 notepads which have been venturing across my sheltered floor. I'd say that they've been there for atleast two weeks. Now everyday i have someone coming in for the quck hello goodbye saying, Hey man why do you have my books?. Id have to say that about 25% of the things in my room are mine, and the things that are, are usually missing. hmmmm. My bed is located 2 feet from the door. so when you walk in, you pretty much walk right into my bed. Theres where my little pet pieve comes in. I cant stand other people laying on my bed. I sleep there as you might guess and i want to be the only man to lye there. Then theres my roomate. I cant reveal his name, but, i will tell you that he has an afro. How cool is that? As you make your way to his side of the bed room, you will find that it looks like a bomb went off on the floor. Everything thats not supposed to be on the floor is. Every morning and evening i find my self stumbling upon the landmines on the ground. Sure he's a messy guy but he's a cool dude and thats all that matters. The thought of food just came into my head and the caffeteria sounds like a real winner right now. Maybe we could have siome lunch someday.

Pura Vida, dave

I LOVE NEW YORK

This past weekend i took a trip to the BIG APPLE, and what a trip it was. the first step out of the airport brought me right back to the new england weather i once had. it was cold. the cold where if you throw on a sweater and tie up your sneakers you are 'snug'. It was such a change from florida. all of a sudden theres a parade of people walking every inch around you, and a new car horn beeping in your ear every half a second gives the vibe to get the F@#^ out of the way. These cars dont stop for anything. they wont hesitate to nick you in the leg, especially the taxi drivers. i bet they go back to taxi base with a huge smile on their face knowing that they have struck a few people. " Hey, bet i can hit more people than you today". "Screw you, i bet i can bring a limb home today". But no matter how many people they strike we still seem to throw are arms out for a ride. Hey, heres something you must do if your traveles ever bring you to New York. Grab your headphones and take a walk in the city. Walk to your own groove. I met up with one of my best freinds and we threw on some headphones and grooved through the streets. CAUTION - HEADPHONES WILL ELIMINATE OTHER STREET SOUNDS SUCH AS BEEPING HORNS, SIRENS, AND ANY LOUD OBNOXIOUS THINGS. BEWARE OF THE YELLOW CARS. So please grab a ticket to New York and experience the experience of experiencing New York through yor own tunes and thoughts.

Yes! the wind has arrived to the boca area giving us some suffisable waves. Ranging from waist to chest high i was able to slide and jive along the coast. Two days ago i might have done what we call "the impossible". i went to bed at 3 o'clock AM and woke up at 7 o'clock AM. why did i do this? the explaination is simply simply simple to answer. I had a class at 930 that day and fel the urge to wake up in the early hours, drive to the beach, and surf. The second i jumped into the water i realized that my chest felt like it was on fire. i surfed all day the previous day and developed a little rash on my chest. Is this normal? am i human? will i live? i dont no. but what i can tell you is that it hurt like a bitch. yes a bitch. a female dog if you will. As i sit here and sulk about this incedent i begin to realize that i have a jug of crystal light waiting for me to demolish. It kills me however that i have a class in T minus 20 minutes. does this suck? will i be dehydrated? once again reader. i have no clue, but what i do know is; when that rasberry crystal light hits the tip of my tounge, it is bound to ruffle my feathers.

PURA VIDA - DAVE