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"Awe is not a very comfortable standpoint for many people... Hence, all about us today, we see avoidance of awe by burying ourselves in materialist science, for example or in absolutist religious positions; or by locking ourselves into systems, whether corporate, familial, or consumerist; or by stupefying ourselves with drugs."
-Kirk Schneider, 2004, Rediscovery of Awe, p. xiii

I have light brown hair and blue eyes. My favourite colours are white and light blue. I like to eat Italian food: olives, vinegar, pasta, garlic and tomatoes. I love Italy and travelling. I listen to the radio.

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My iPod nano has recently been acting up. It won't play music at all; everytime I choose a song it immediately goes to the next song, then the next, then the next, until it reaches the end at which point it returns to the main menu (which is normal when the playlist is finished.) I'm having trouble getting on without my music!! Help me, please!

I'm not sure why this is happening. Contact the company, sending them your iPod, asking to have it repaired. Chances are they won't repair it, but they MOST LIKELY will send you a new one. (This happened to my brothers friend.)

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13/f
ugh my skin tone is uneven, and i have a little bit of acne so it's basically impossible to get makeup to look normal. haha so first i put on concealer (tru match) on my acne & under my nose where it's red. i have covergirl clean makeup foundation but sometimes i don't use it unless my skin is extra red in some areas, so i put it there. so usually i skip that and use physicians formula loose powder and maybe some powder bronzer. it looks ok for a little while, but after like 2 hours my face looks red again and some of the like, hardened acne(i use retin a micro) looks all gross. i don't know what to usee ! help?

ps: no bare minerals though its probably not worth $60

You shouldn't need to cover your acne and redness with makeup. Honestly, I think it looks rather fake.

To clear up your acne, try a prescription, a capsule, to take twice a day, the stop acne from forming. Ask your doctor about this, your acne might not be bad enough to use this. (An ingredient is Minocycline). I have used this, and after one month, I have not had any more acne!

Be sure to wash your face with a gentle cleanser twice daily, and moisturize your whole face. (The creams for acne contain Benzoyl Peroxide, which dries the skin, so moisturzing repairs the skin after using these creams.) Drink plenty of water, eat healthy, and get good exercise.

I would reccommend a tinted moisturizer with SPF 15 for your face. I would tell anyone that this is the best bet. It last long, hides any imperfections, keeps your skin glowing, natural, and beautiful, while also protecting from the sun!

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ok so i have pretty bad skin ok here it goes
i have like chicken skin on my arms like bumps and some on my legs but mostly my arm and my face is always kinda red and blotchy and i have an oily t-zone and pimples on my chin nose tzone and forehead and i have big pores and blackheads PLEEZ HLP :_(

Make sure to wash your face daily with a gentle cleanser for oily skin.
Get yourself a good moisturizer (also for oily skin, and oil free) to use after washing. Apply this to your T-zone, too.

I would recommend PanOxyl for pimples. (If you can't find this, the key ingredient is benzoyl peroxide.) You should be able to buy this cream at drugstores. You would apply this to the pimples after washing and moisturizing.

I would really reccommend a toner for your blackheads. If these blackheads and big pores are on your nose, buy yourself an alcohol free toner, and apply this to your nose once a day. It should clean out dead skin, and minimize the size of pores.

During the day, try a tinted moisturizer with SPF 15. This is a light moisturizer, with a tint of colour; like makeup. It should hide most pimples and redness, but keep skin looking natural, while also protecting from the sun.
Be sure to eat healthy food, get daily exercise and drink lots of water. These all contribute to your skin.

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Ok first off, I'm 13/f and I've already got my period. Well I play the Clarinet and 2 days ago I was practicing... then all of a sudden my stomach started hurting... It's not really my stomach.. its more of a side ache. Its about 3 inches to the left and right of my belly button. My period came about a week ago. Could this be the reason why? What is it? It like whenever I blow into my clarinet it starts huring more on the left. Sometimes when I take deep breaths in and out it hurts really badly. But if i'm sitting or standing still.. it wont hurt. My grandma says I pulled a muscle there??? Could that be it?? Somebody please help! I'm really worried!

It sounds to me like you're getting cramps. This is what happens around your period. Basically what it is, is your muscles pushing hard together to squeeze out any more blood. Ack, I know this can be painful, so try a bubble bath, or warm cat on your lap, to relax those muscles.

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I started my period about two years ago. At first I would only get my period every other month but for a long time now, I have been getting it regularly. My last period ended on Sept 14 and I am already getting it again. I'm 99.9% sure that it isn't because I "popped my cherry" because (a)I am still a virgin and (b)it is happening just like my period normally does. Earlier today, I wiped and saw a little bit of blood on the toilet paper. I kind of ignored it, thinking "How could this possibly be my period when I just got done with it?". Then later, I went to the bathroom and my underwear was just filled with blood. How can this be possible? Is there something wrong with me? Thanks in advance!

This, to me, is comletely normal. This should happen once in a while.
I once read: "A period should really be called parantheses. Periods are always at the end of a sentence, but you never know when a parantheses will pop up. (Maybe right now!)"
Finding a little bit of blood a few days after you got done with, is quite normal.
If you are still unsure, maybe you could see a doctor.

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Can anyone help me find a downloadable version of the song "hallejuah" the version on this myspace:

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewProfile&friendID=112166280

i know its downloadable there,
but it wont work for me.

anywhere else i can get that?
i know the song is origionally by jeff buckley,
but i tried listening to it, and his vioce sounds differnt then the one on that page.

This is is a great song so I would love to help you out.
There are three versions of this song that I know of.
This first/original is by Leonard Cohen, second by Jeff Buckley, and third by Rufus Wainright; which can be found in the movie Schrek.
If you try a music downloading program, such as LimeWire, you shouldn't have too much trouble.

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