ack how do you use the pen tool in photoshop? i was all like, o hey pen i can do this and then i totally found out i couldnt =/

dont u just like make dots around the pic nd connect them.... ppl use that 2 make vectors nd stuff......

It's not that hard, but difficcult to explain here.
This should help you.

^ i think that could help more but you can also look @ this for a lil help:
http://www.createblog.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12157
pretty mucht he same for illustrator and ps

^ I have tried vectoring with illustrator before and you know how when you click on the midpoint, it "restart the path"? In ps, when i click on the midpoint, nothing happens... i was wondering what is up with that?

ok, nevermind, so you press alt in ps instead of clicking the midpoint like in illustrator?

You can also try clicking once, then clicking a new point and dragging at the same time, then alt click the point you just made to continue the curve. Then click a new point and drag at the same time, and alt click again, and repeat.