There is a full moon on Tuesday, March 30, 2010.

According to Wikipedia:

Full Moons are traditionally associated with temporal insomnia, insanity (hence the terms lunacy and lunatic) and various “magical phenomena” such as lycanthropy. Psychologists, however, have found that there is no strong evidence for effects on human behavior around the time of a full moon.[5] They find that studies are generally not consistent, with some showing a positive effect and others showing a negative effect. In one instance, the 23 December 2000 issue of the British Medical Journal published two studies on dog bite admission to hospitals in England and Australia. The study of the Bradford Royal Infirmary found that dog bites were twice as common during a full moon, whereas the study conducted by the public hospitals in Australia found that they were less likely. However Dr. Timo Partonen of the Finnish National Public Health Institute carried out a study of 1400 suicides and found that people were more likely to make an attempt on their life when there was a new moon.[6]

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This article is written by Christie Griffin and can be found at http://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/relationship-advice/relationship-counseling

You may be the best damn girlfriend on the planet…but if you’re guilty of any of these bad habits, you could be putting your connection with your man at risk.
1. You give and give and give and give
Have you heard the one about the doting girlfriend who gave her heart to a guy for three years, only for him to say that he’s not the marrying kind? And then when they break up, he turns around and proposes to some other woman , three months later.

“I see it all the time,” confesses Randi Gunther, PhD, couples counselor, and author of the upcoming book Relationship Saboteurs (June 2010). “Women know they have the capacity to nurture and care for men, and will be extremely giving. The problem is when a woman holds it against her partner—as if she’s a martyr—and the guy suddenly feels very guilty and, even worse, obligated. A man likes a strong woman because she has her own agenda that isn’t all about him; he likes that he’s not totally responsible for her happiness.”

If you enjoy being a giving person, then by all means, keep it up. Just understand that it’s like putting money into a bank that has a hole on the bottom—you can’t expect to cash in (say, like for a commitment from a guy). Do nice things because you want to—and don’t forget to be a little selfish too.

2. You overcommunicate
With all the Facebooking, tweeting, IMing, e-mailing, and texting going on, it might feel impossible to not communicate a lot with your boyfriend or husband, at least indirectly. But all that extraneous info about what you’re doing dissolves your alluring mystery, warns Ian Kerner, PhD, sex therapist and author of She Comes First.

“I actually defriended my wife on Facebook,” he admits. “We’ve all heard the phrase that familiarity breeds contempt, but in this age of social networking, perhaps familiarity breeds something worse: boredom.”

Keep some of your mystery—and mask your mundane day-to-day life—by resisting the urge to check in with your guy constantly. And ditch all the dumb updates about what you had for breakfast. We promise you that No. One. Cares.

3. You air all your frustrations to your friends
Admit it: A good venting sesh with your girls feels great. You get to rant about how you think your man was checking out another girl last Saturday, or how you can’t believe he wants to buy a new car when he could be saving that money for an engagement ring. But constantly telling your friends your guy gripes—even the smallest stuff—can sabotage your relationship, says Gunther.

“Your friends want to support you, will sympathize with you, and won’t challenge you,” explains Gunther. “So then everyone comes away from the chat with the deep opinion that your boyfriend or husband is usually in the wrong.”

All your complaining and moaning can have a lasting effect on how your friends feel about your guy, and eventually they’ll stop supporting your relationship because they remember every last jerky thing he’s done. Not good. So, bottom line? You don’t have to cut the chick chat altogether…but tone it down, and be sure to tell them about the nice things he does every once in a while too. You’ll feel much better about your relationship overall if you remind yourself from time to time that he’s a good guy.

4. You don’t think you’re hot
Do you have a hard time accepting compliments about your body? Freak out at the thought of your guy watching you walk butt-naked to the bathroom? Cringe anytime your guy grazes his hand across your stomach? These seemingly minor habits could be more dangerous than you realize because poor self-esteem about your body can damage your sex life, warns Kerner.

“If you don’t feel sexy, you’re just not as interested in having sex,” says Kerner. “Or maybe you only want to do it with the lights off or leave some of your clothes on. Many men I work with are very frustrated because they think their girlfriends and wives are beautiful, but the women are very inhibited.”

To keep your insecurities from hurting your relationship, the first thing you have to do is take your body-bashing down a notch. Stop pointing out your flaws to your guy—you don’t want him to start believing what you’re saying, do you? It’s easier said than done, but start making the transition by incorporating confident little changes in the bedroom. Even if you really don’t want the lights on, try lighting a few candles instead. After all, everyone looks good in candlelight!

5. You confuse hopes with realistic expectations
Have you ever fantasized about your boyfriend doing something special—say, throwing a surprise birthday party for you—and then thought about it so much that when it didn’t happen, you were genuinely disappointed? Maybe you even got a little mad that all he did was get you a cupcake and sweater from Express. This kind of behavior can wreak havoc on your bond.

“You can’t walk into a relationship with a script,” says Gunther. “A lot of us have neurotic expectations, but are so invested in our fantasies that we keep going back to them. It’s fine to hope for certain things from your man, but they need to be based on some realistic potential of actually being satisfied.”

In other words, if your boyfriend never plans weekend getaways, stop disappointing yourself by daydreaming that he’ll whisk you away to a B&B. It’s fun to have fantasies, but if they’re causing constant disappointment in your relationship, you’re just setting yourself up to fail. Focus on the stuff your guy does right (rather than what he’s not doing), and you’ll strengthen—not sabotage—your love connection.

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The spring equinox is upon us. Find more information on it here:

http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/march-equinox.html

The March Equinox Explained

The March equinox will occur on March 20 in 2010, marking the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere and fall (autumn) in the southern hemisphere from an astronomical viewpoint. The March equinox will occur at 17:32 (or 5:32pm) at Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on this date.

This illustration, which shows an example only of the March equinox, is not to scale.

Twice a year, around March 20 or 21 and September 22 or 23, the sun shines directly on the equator and the length of day and night are nearly equal in all parts of the world. These two days are known as the March(vernal or spring in the northern hemisphere) equinox and the September equinox.

To find the March equinox date in other time zones or other years, please use the Seasons Calculator.
What does equinox mean?

The word “equinox” derives from the Latin words meaning “equal night” and refers to the time when the sun crosses the equator. At such times, day and night are everywhere of nearly equal length everywhere in the world.

It is important to note that while the March equinox marks the beginning of spring in the northern hemisphere, it is the start of autumn in many parts of the southern hemisphere.
March Equinox Explained

The March equinox is the movement when the sun crosses the true celestial equator – or the line in the sky above the earth’s equator – from south to north, around March 20 (or March 21) of each year. At that time, day and night are balanced to nearly 12 hours each all over the world and the earth’s axis of rotation is perpendicular to the line connecting the centers of the earth and the sun.

In gyroscopic motion, the earth’s rotational axis migrates in a slow circle based as a consequence of the moon’s pull on a nonspherical earth. This nearly uniform motion causes the position of the equinoxes to move backwards along the ecliptic in a period of about 25,725 years.
Nearly Equal?

During the equinox, the length of night and day across the world is nearly, but not entirely, equal. This is because the day is slightly longer in places that are further away from the equator, and because the sun takes longer to rise and set in these locations. Furthermore, the sun takes longer to rise and set farther from the equator because it does not set straight down – it moves in a horizontal direction.

Moreover, there is an atmospheric refraction that causes the sun’s disk to appear higher in the sky than it would if earth had no atmosphere. timeanddate.com has a more detailed explanation on this topic. timeanddate.com has more information on why day and night are not exactly of equal length during the equinoxes.

During the March equinox, the length of daylight is about 12 hours and eight to nine minutes in areas that are about 30 degrees north or south of the equator, while areas that are 60 degrees north or south of the equator observe daylight for about 12 hours and 16 minutes. Many regions around the equator have a daylight length about 12 hours and six-and-a-half minutes during the March equinox.

Moreover, one day does not last for the exact same 24 hours across the world and due to time zone differences, there could be a small difference in the daylight length between a far-eastern and far-western location on the same latitude, as the sun moves further north during 24 hours. For more information, find out the length of day in a particular city. Select a location in the drop-down menu below to find out the length of day around the time of the March equinox.
Vernal Equinox vs. Autumnal Equinox

The vernal equinox occurs in the spring while the autumnal equinox occurs during fall (autumn). These terms are derivatives of Latin. It is important to note that the northern hemisphere’s vernal equinox is in March while its autumnal equinox is in September. In contrast, the southern hemisphere’s vernal equinox is in September and its autumnal equinox is in March.

This distinction reflects the seasonal differences when comparing the two hemispheres. timeanddate.com refers to the two equinoxes simply as the March and September equinoxes to avoid false assumptions that spring is in March and fall (autumn) is in September worldwide. This is simply not the case.
Historical Fact

A Greek astronomer and mathematician named Hipparchus (ca. 190-ca.120 BCE) was attributed by various sources to have discovered the precession of the equinoxes, the slow movement among the stars of the two opposite places where the sun crosses the celestial equator. Hipparchus made observations of the equinox and solstice. However, the difference between the sidereal and tropical years (the precession equivalent) was known to Aristarchus of Samos (around 280 BCE) prior to this.

Astronomers use the spring equinoctial point to define their frame of reference, and the movement of this point implies that the measured position of a star varies with the date of measurement. Hipparchus also compiled a star catalogue, but this has been lost.
March Equinox across Cultures

In the northern hemisphere the March equinox marks the start of spring and has long been celebrated as a time of rebirth. Many cultures and religions celebrate or observe holidays and festivals around the time of the March equinox, such as the Easter holiday period.

The astronomical Persian calendar begins its New Year on the day when the March equinox occurs before apparent noon (the midpoint of the day, sundial time, not clock time) in Tehran. The start of the New Year is postponed to the next day if the equinox is after noon.

The Breakup Speech Every Girl Deserves to Hear – Lemondrop.com.

The Breakup Speech Every Girl Deserves to Hear

A few weeks before Christmas, the guy I was seeing “broke up” with me.

I use the term loosely because we’d seen each other only a handful of times, but the result was the same: From that point on, we would no longer be dating. He told me he tried to be honest about these things and something was just missing between us. He didn’t think it was fair to prolong the inevitable, but he would still like to be friends if I was up for it.

It wasn’t the first time one of my relationships had ended just before the holidays, but this time I was sitting on my couch, listening calmly, rather than sobbing on the phone outside a restaurant in San Diego while my family waited for me to join them inside, and my mom popped out from time to time to check on me. And this time I got the speech I’d always wanted to hear.

For years, I’ve discussed with friends how frustrating it is when guys suddenly disappear after a seemingly normal interaction. We can’t help but analyze every detail of our last encounter — did he find that joke offensive? Did we go too far? Did we seem too eager and freak him out? Or too aloof and he thought we weren’t interested?

The not knowing and the waiting for the next phone call are always worse than just hearing the truth: that he started seeing someone else, that he got back together with his ex, that — pardon the cliché — he just wasn’t that into you. Do I expect a guy who isn’t interested after one drinks-date to tell me that he doesn’t see a future together? Of course not — he’d sound so presumptuous. And trust me, I’ve pulled the disappearing act many a time. But past the get-to-know-you point, don’t we deserve to know where things went awry? I say yes. But because it’s easier not to address these topics, I’ve never gotten a straight explanation –at least without prompting — until now.

Truthfully, I hadn’t been 100 percent sold on this guy, but I was having fun for the time being and, frankly, there was no reason not to keep seeing him. We liked the same bar band and, as it turns out, had been at the same concert years ago. He suggested one of my favorite restaurants for our second date but was cool with just watching “The Office” on our fourth. (That he felt it appropriate to make out with me in the middle of “The Office” was slightly less promising.)

And when he woke up at my apartment and suggested that, rather than going downstairs, we just order bagels and coffee and catch up on TV, it felt like he had read my mind: That is exactly how I want to spend a slightly hung-over Saturday morning. Basically, we seemed to have a fair amount in common, and he seemed like a good guy. (Plus, he was tall.) I was trying not to dismiss the relationship too quickly, as I’m prone to do, and, instead, listening to my mom’s advice, was hoping sparks would develop.

That’s when I found he had come to the same conclusion I had — and decided not to drag it out.

I knew that something was up when he called rather than texted. And after a little small talk, he got to the point: He explained his feelings like a mature, straightforward (dare I say it?) man, and we agreed that we were actually on the same page. Such a small gesture, but those five minutes managed to magically remove any awkwardness or hard feelings down the road — and even left the door open for friendship.

Would it have been harder if I’d been crazy about him? Absolutely. Was my ego still a little bruised? Sure. Did I proceed to drink a bottle of wine while watching “Gossip Girl” and rejoin JDate that night? Perhaps.

But at the same time, I was grateful to him, relieved to have an unambiguous answer and be able to move on.

It’s so easy to complain about the things guys do wrong — and, certainly, there are plenty — but this one got it exactly right.

Lori Fradkin works on the Welcome Screen team at AOL and has written for New York magazine, Marie Claire and DailyCandy. She won’t hook up during “30 Rock,” either.