That’s why I was thrilled when my parents decided to turn our garage into an Art Studio. The transformation was unbelievable, and in a month, this dark and humid room became a room full of light, where I had everything I needed to make my projects. It was a small space, and my creativity was in bloom, so we had to figure out  how to save space without making the place look crowded: cabinets, hanging some of the tools, and drawers under the tables.

After some years, when I left my parents home, the garage slowly became a storage room again. I gave most of my things away, but some of the art projects  are still in boxes.  And as I’m allergic to dust, whenever I go home, the entrance to my art studio is banned.

That’s why I was pleasantly surprised when I ran into Lowe’s video on how to turn your garage into an Art studio. It made me want to paint again, and have my own space to do so. A place where my little one won’t be affected by the intense use of white spirit, and a  where I can paint while listening to the  inspiring voice of Zooey Deschanel.

After all, although I have a lot of a Desperate Housewife, I’m more of a Desperate Romantic.

Indigo Children is a concept that was developed by Nancy Anne Tappe, and that states that Indigo children are more evolved and therefore have paranormal powers, such as telepathy. While some people strongly believe that Indigo children (named after the color of their aura) should be treated in a special way in order to allow them to develop their abilities, others think that there is no evidence that supports this theory and that the characteristics exposed by Indigo children are very similar to the ones displayed by children with  ADHD or other brain disorders. Sometimes parents tend to use the “nicer label”, when it comes to their children, which is good, but it needs to be done to a certain extent, as the misuse of a label may have harmful consequences on your child.

Personally, I wasn’t a specially sensitive child (I was more interested in the Big Bang theory than the existence of angels ) and when it came to facts, I was eager to hear a scientific explanation. After all, my dad is a very skeptical man and I was a skeptical kid myself.  This doesn’t mean that I believe that what you can’t prove doesn’t exist, or that some kids aren’t in fact different. This only means that if my child starts telling me about his past life I’ll have to do a lot of research before I decide to dismiss the British education I’m all for and send them to an Indigo school.

And that’s not the only thing: keeping your blood pressure under check is very important, as this helps you in avoiding future complications of the heart and kidneys. Pumping hearts aren’t just a Halloween trick: they’re an indicator of your health.

So remember, keep the pressure low, but not too low. You don’t want to faint when watching a scary movie.

Well, it seems that I wasn’t that lost after all, as the production of those hormones is related to eggs, only that the result of it is babies and not chickens. And the mystery of this equation: the pill.

The pill is no longer an enigma for me, and it’s even more clear when I watch Sex Health Guru’s video on how the pill really works. It’s simple, it’s true, and it’s under control. No more urban myths, like “use the birth control pills on your hair and it will grow faster”. No more cover stories, no more opinions. Just the education my classmates and I missed.

Sad days, truly.
When I was a teenager it was even harder: Momma told me that girls will love me for who I am, and one day I’ll find the right girl for me, and that real beauty is on the inside.
I knew all that, but I didn’t want a girl with an “internal” sort of beauty. I wanted the shallow babes! I tried endless diets, acupuncture, and even – gosh forbid – exercise. But I still couldn’t get a date, the only woman that knew I existed was my mother.

To make a long story short, I made a big pile of mula in stock trading and now it seems women just can’t get enough of me. I laughed off diets – who needs them, anyway? Like my mother used to say, real beauty is on the inside.

That is, until Illumistream opened my eyes to the revolutionary Atkins Diet. I mean, when you think about it, caveman do seemed very thin in today’s standards. I’d previously assumed it had to do with the day-to-day struggles with the Velociraptors and all the running and hunting, silly me.

I’m a veggie, so I’m gonna pass on the steak for nice n’ juicy tofu meal. Besides, I ain’t no fatty – I’m just big boned.

Some people decide to go to Psychoanalysis and go back to the minute they were born. Others, to try hypnosis and solve their karma issues. Some need some Valium in order to get through the day, others, relaxation methods. Everybody needs something different, so we need to make sure we’re making the right choice. A person with chronic insomnia doesn’t want to be told that he has unsolved things from his life as Napoleon. You need to find the right couch to lie on.

Illumistream gives us different tips to find a therapist, including questions to ask ourselves and the specialist before we decide to start undergoing therapy. And don’t worry: if none of this works, start making films. After all, according to one of the biggest fans of the psychiatrist’s couch, Mr. Allen, it’s even better than therapy.

The truth is, non-treated schizophrenia can lead to all these events, but in general, people know little about the true facts of schizophrenia. And therefore, leave it as a social taboo that doesn’t offer any help to the people who suffer from it.

Illumistream gives us simple facts about schizophrenia, such as the factors that increase the risk from developing it, and what’s the percentage of the population who are affected with this illness. So that makes us look for the bright side: schizophrenia is no longer the incurable disease that was before, and people who suffer from it can be treated and have normal lives.

And even win the Nobel Prize. Just look at John Forbes Nash.

With all those terrorists running around, one might get truly frightened by the experience. It can be horrible if you just get messed up and sick from the plane ride itself.

Luckily, Illumistreamhas given us some great tips on traveling well:
Put a stop to cabin pressure pain with one, soak up some general health travel guidelines with another and learn how to leave jet lag behind with another great video in this series.

Go ahead – travel well with Illumistream!

The land of improvised fireworks, Piñatas, and people named Jesus.

Mexico is also a great place to score some generic brand medication without a prescription from your local doctor. Although 5min does not in any way support self-medication of any kind, as this practice is illegal and could lead to some serious health problems, we do believe that the public should be as informed as it can humanly be when dealing with these nasty mind-and-body-altering colorful pills.

5min cares about your health, which is why the newest pharmacy in town is accessible through your nearest web-enabled terminal:
Illumistream has produced a number highly-informative videos for prescription-curious.

Learn how much Valium you should take, how Prozac affects your brain or how Vicodin can help you get those extra ZZZs.
Take a tip from me, though: try to get a prescription before trying this stuff at home.

Take the latest iPhone, for example. One day you don’t even know it exists, and the next day you’re burning with desire for one of your own.

There’s a lot to say about consumerism and consumer culture as we know it, but at the end of the day, this yearning to have pretty-pretty things is what ultimately pushes humanity to create stuff like the Mona Lisa, The Marriage of Figaro and mini golf. Today’s society, flooded by temptations, commercials and subliminal advertising, is starting to develop a natural immune system; we know what we want, but do we need it?

Well, I don’t know about you, but I need sexy shoulders. Illumistream have opened a world of possibilities for me. I never understood how important shoulders are, or how much I missed all these years, treating my shoulders as if they were mere ligament connectors.

I couldn’t be more wrong. According to the easy-to-follow fitness doctrine of this video, sexy shoulders can be mine without the need to buy expensive gym equipment. Yes, that’s no lie, folks! Get your perfectly sculptured shoulders with some easy exercise! Boys will want you, girls will want to be you (or the other way around)!

For the time being, I’m just watching, trying some special power-resting before I kick into fitness mode for some shoulder buffing. But you go ahead now, I’m right behind you.

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