Recently, I went to see a live show, and it was the first one I’d been to in a very long time. It was so fun! So, once again, I am offering a neat thing that isn’t a website. Go see a show. You don;t need to visit Branson Missouri to do it, either. the are plenty of local venues for shows. Just check your yellow pages.

Today’s neat thing is friendship, and how this time we live in has redefined that word. Modern telecommunications equipment makes it possible to have friends that we have never seen. For instance, my most of my friends live hundreds of miles away, and yet I speak to them more often than I do my next door neighbor. Especially as more and more people are isolated for whatever reason (fear, insecurities, weird work schedules), telecom equipment is becoming the fencepost of yesteryear.

So tell me, do you have more IRL friends or more internet friends?

That’s kind of a weird title, isn’t it? But there are certain things we see on that just become part of our collective mental history, our American culture as it were, and I think that’s neat. For example what if I said vegameatavitamin? You said Lucy, didn’t you? What about gorilla on a suitcase? Yep, Samsonite. So what are some of your favorite American Icons?

This neat this is for my single readers. In fact, it’s for my single readers who are in to all things Goth. It’s a website where you can hook up with other goth singles. The site is free, and it seems to be an easy way to meet folks with similar interests.

Speaking of interests, I’m not exactly sure how one qualifies to be”goth”. I’ve known several people who described themselves that way, but the only thing they had in common was a penchant for black clothing. I like black clothing, too, but I don’t consider myself goth. It must be like so many of the adjectives we as a society use: if you are it, then you recognize it, right? And if goth dating is your thing, now you know where to go.

Move over fellas, this site is for the girls. HerFabLife is a new site that’s going places. Here you’ll find the 411 on the latest restaurants, salons and retail store openings in your area. Registration is quick and free, and once you register on the site, you can tip them off to new things, too. You don’t have to register to if you only want to read the site.

The site is in beta, but so far it is thoroughly enjoyable. Everything on the site is tailored to women, and if you want to know the latest trends, this is the place to visit. From fashion advice to hot guys you will find it here.

You’ll find some great quotes at Individualism. And once you get through reading those, check out the menu on the left sidebar. If you like quotes as much as I do, plan to stay awhile. better yet, go back repeatedly, because it’s too much to absorb in one sitting!

This site is not in English, but it does have videos of ballets. DANZA TV - Danza classica e balletto will give you the opportunity to see scenes from several different ballets, including a couple with the great Nureyev. You can also view other forms of dance such as modern jazz and tap, but it is the magical ballet that keeps me coming back.

This collection of ballerina photos is a tribute to great ballerinas.The Ballerina Gallery - Ballet Photos includes dancing greats from Eleonora Abbagnato to Svetlana Zakharova with biographical info accompanying each dancer’s photos. The site’s owner has also published pictures of some of his memorabilia.

Here is a site with many photos. So many in fact, that I almost put it on my photography blog. Because the site also includes a good amount of information about the culture, people, flora and fauna, I have elected to put it here instead. Whether you just want eye-candy, or want to learn something about Greece, this is a neat place to start.

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Many of you may have noted that I have a disclosure policy on this blog. It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that some of my posts are monetized after reading that, now does it? This past ten days has seen a lot of growing pains for my favorite company, PayPerPost. There was a major rollout of new code, and it had errors that made for difficulties for a fair number of their bloggers. OTOH, once these bugs are squashed, PPP will once again be the best thing going as far as being able to make money blogging. We’ve been assured by the head of the Dev Team that this will happen today, which is why I am telling you about the company.

PPP has introduced segmentation, and this is great news for advertisers and bloggers alike. Blogs with high traffic and good posts will receive higher payouts for their work, and advertisers can now be sure that the bloggers who take their opportunities are qualified to do so. For the smaller blogger, PPP also makes a lot of sense. Their commission rate is the smallest in the industry, and that means more money in your(my) pocket at the end of the day.

PPP is also the only company that I know of that requires disclosure from their bloggers. I like working for a company that doesn’t try to hide what it’s about.

I’m filing this post under culture, because paid posting is here to stay. I think PPP is the best out there, and I want to invite you to join me as a paid blogger. Just click this button to get paid for what you are already doing: writing about products and sites.

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Here at SixNeatThings, we love all things Celtic. We like the stories, we like the music, we like the festivals, we just have an affinity for the Celtic. We have even been known to embellish our hand knitted items with Celtic Knots. I was excited to see a site this morning called Celtic Hills. They have a neat collection of Celtic things including many versions of the Celtic cross. Check out the Irish Blessing Cross at the bottom of the page.

My the road rise up to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields and, until we meet again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand

This has always been one of may favorite blessings, and it is today’s neat thing.

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Ever wonder how models get so beautiful? This is a timelapse videos of a Dove soap model. On it, you see how they take a rather plain looking woman and through make-up and computerized photo editing turn her into someone drop-dead gorgeous. It’s a real eye-opener. The Dove commercial should be mandatory viewing for your preteens and teens.