tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37960712011-04-21T19:16:27.739-07:00Me, myself and my E-machine. Patricia's blog from Canada.patricianoreply@blogger.comBlogger1751100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3796071.post-1139850367128249132006-02-13T09:04:00.000-08:002006-02-13T09:06:07.143-08:00

Have you heard those sayings about living life to the fullest?Like, Dance like no one's watching, andLove like you've never been hurt?We are here to have fun, to PLAY with one another,.... life isn't here "to get us".... we are here to get IT!!!!Nothing will go wrong!!Creator does not save us from drowning to kills us on the beach....

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Be all you can be. Be a non-smoking Army of One. For awhile, be a complete ass, a belligerent jerk, a Brain-Fogged idiot. But be a non-smoker fercryinoutloud. Look, it ain't all that hard. Yeah, I had some tough times, and maybe you're going through a tough time, too. Suck it up, instead of sucking up a bunch of cancer-causing chemicals. Stick it out, instead of sticking a smoke in your mouth.

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Any smoke-free day is a complete success.

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"What if you abandon the journey today, and the peace would have come tomorrow?"

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If you do smoke, the cravings will keep coming back for the rest of your life. If you don't smoke, they will eventually go away for good.

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There’s no ‘magic pill’ or anything that will make you quit smoking. YOU have to do that . YOU have to want it more than almost anything. ATTITUDE is everything in this struggle.6 hours, 35 minutes and 34 seconds. 8 cigarettes not smoked, saving $1.51. Life saved: 40 minutes.

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There are only two good reasons to take a puff once you quit. You decide you want to go back to your old level of consumption until smoking kills you, or, you decide you really enjoy withdrawal and you want to make it last forever. As long as neither of these options appeal to you - NEVER TAKE ANOTHER PUFFYou don't want to go back to smoking 30 cigarettes a day,

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JUNKIE THINKING: "I miss smoking right now."RESPONSE: "Of course I miss something I've been doing every day for most of my life. But do I miss the chest pain right now? Do I miss the worry, the embarrassment? I'd rather be an ex-smoker with an occasional desire to smoke, than a smoker with a constant desire to stop doing it."I had two puffs today from a butt I found in the ashtray. Immediately my

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Three days, 4 hours, 54 minutes and 32 seconds. 96 cigarettes not smoked, saving $17.62. Life saved: 8 hours, 0 minutes.I could say that today and for the first time I feel a little proud of myself. They call it Hell Week for a reason I suppose...next week better be easier or I'd want my money back!

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I urge everybody to quit being scared and stop dreading all your self excuses for failing. Yes quitting is going to be tough and painful but it's not the end of the world. It will get better as time goes by and you will gain the much need self confidence to keep going.

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Day 1 was not too bad, like walking on ice...carefully, slowly...Day 2 was surprisingly easy. Hardly had any cravings and was full of energy, though I had a really sore throat at night.Day 3 is hell. I can't stand myself. I HATE everything and everybody. I was suppose to go shopping to reward myself but I prefer to lie in bed and do nothing. It's gotta be serious when I turn down shopping.I don't

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You must change "I have to quit" to "I choose to quit." As long as you fight it tooth and nail you will be miserable and more likely to go back to smoking. You must find the place within you that wants a healthier life, a cleaner life, a simpler life...the place that says no to being smelly, not being able to use your full lung capacity, to wasting money. You must find the grit and the

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I'm tired of smoking.I'm tired of trying to quit smoking.I'm tired of failing at trying to quit smoking.What are you so scared of?January 15, 2006 8:00 amUnleash Hell

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N.O.P.E.FIRST ask yourself:What good can come from smoking?The answer will and should be NOTHING!!!NEXT ask yourself:Can you change or fix the situation by smoking?The answer will and should be NO!!!!!!!!THEN ask yourself:What will happen to you IF you have just one cigarette?The answer will be that it will make you sick and more upset.

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What I Liked vs. What I Hated... From Zoe:I made a list of what I liked about smoking vs. what I hated about smoking...and though I really missed it at first, looking at this list I made really made me see that I didn't like it as much as I thought I did.Maybe you should sit down and make a list like this for yourself. It might give you the nudge towards where you know you want to be.Take care,

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What are Your Reasons to Quit Smoking?Most people who smoke wish they didn't. They live with a hatred for the habit. The fear of serious illness is usually there too, lurking in the background, and always that awful feeling of being powerless to quit. Addiction does that to a person. My own addiction over the course of 26 years had gradually made my life miserable. I was so very tired of

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Really? 4 days, 3 hours, 34 minutes since quitting. 124 cigarettes not smoked, saving $24.89. Well look at me! 4 days! I'm shocked. Today was a mix of good and bad. Cravings coming and going, and a bit of fear of being alone knowing there is some tobacco hidden somewhere in the house. But I'm ok. Kept myself busy cleaning like a freak. What scares me is the amount of smokes I used to have!

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Holy shit! 3 days, 11 hours, 40 minutes, 58 seconds since quitting. 104 cigarettes not smoked. $20.80 saved. Well look at me! One tiny little slip today while we were going to the ER. Schnookies is fine, but he scared the shit out of me! I'm starting to feel a little good about myself. Life still sucks though, hehe

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Shoot me Somebody please just shoot me. Quick and painless. Put me out of this misery. Amen.

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Hellmeter

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Fell off Yesterday was a bad day. I had 4 cigarettes and got so frustrated and angry at myself. I got angy at the whole world. Why can't I just be strong and say NO to the damn things? Why can't I spend at least one week without smoking to see how it feels to be a non smoker? At least I keep trying. I'm not giving up. I don't want to give up. Now it's the weekend. He's gonna be smoking all

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Fun times It all begun 3 weeks ago. I had the worst tooth ache in history. The kind of tooth ache that makes you want to pull your hair and scream like if you'd just faced Freddy Krueger. That's it. Time to quit smoking. I don't know if smoking would kill me but it's certainly making my life miserable. So off to the doctor/prescription-drug-dealer I go, and got my first box of Zyban. I was

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Buddhist Wisdom We are not compelled to meditate by some outside agent, by other people, or by God. Rather, just as we are responsible for our own suffering, so are we solely responsible for our own cure. We have created the situation in which we find ourselves, and it is up to us to create the circumstances for our release. -Lama Thubten Yeshe, "Wisdom Energy" Be loving, be kindAnd follow the

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The Thursday Threesome ::If it can go wrong...:: Onesome: If-- Ever hear of that guy Murphy? If you have a story that can add to his legacy, can you share it here? If I ever find that guy I swear I'll sue him...bastard lol Twosome: it can-- What is it that you can never remember to get correct? Is it which way to turn the wrench to loosen the screw? How about directions to that one

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Canadian Puppy Saisha, 3 months old.

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My rose My red rose blooming!

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The Thursday Threesome   ::State Fair and Rodeo:: Onesome- State: What state (or territory) do you live in? Have you lived in any other(s)? Where would you like to live? And as a bonus: Any idea what year your state became a state? *grin* I live in a province *cough*. Alberta, Canada. I hate it. I lived in BC before. I'd love to live in BC again or any of the Atlantic provinces. And no...not

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I Hope You Dance I hope you never lose your sense of wonder, You get your fill to eat but always keep that hunger, May you never take one single breath for granted, GOD forbid love ever leave you empty handed, I hope you still feel small when you stand beside the ocean, Whenever one door closes I hope one more opens, Promise me that you'll give faith a fighting chance, And when you get the

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I just got a puppy! Puppy I just got a puppy! She's a lovely 9 weeks old Lassie Collie. No name yet! ~"A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perserverance, and to turn around three times before lying down." - Robert Benchley ~"Happiness is a warm puppy!" - Charles Shultz

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Hurts & Helps When we fall on the ground it hurts us, but we also need to rely on the ground to get back up.

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Keep Going With Courage Be loving, be kind And follow the ways of goodness. Committed, and longing for the goal, Always keep going with courage. To dally and delay will not help you. But to be ardent is sure and safe. When you see it, cultivate the path, So you will touch and make your own The Deathless Way. -Psalms of the Early Buddhists

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BBQ season officially started BbqAfter 3 hours of brain wrecking back aching work I put together the 67 pieces.BBQ season is officially here! ~"It is better to have burnt and lost, then never to have barbecued at all"

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Roses are red... Red Rose The first rose blooming in my new garden. Yellow Rose And my Yellow Rose of Alberta! "Just remember, during the winter, far beneath the bitter snow, that there's a seed that with the sun's love in the spring becomes a rose."

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Celebrity wisdom Question: If you could live forever, would you and why? Answer: "I would not live forever, because we should not live forever, because if we were supposed to live forever, then we would live forever, but we cannot live forever, which is why I would not live forever." - Miss Alabama in the 1994 Miss USA contest. "Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the

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"Beauty is an attitude. There's no secret. Why are all brides beautiful? Because on their wedding day they care about how they look. There are no ugly women — only women who don't care or who don't believe they're attractive." Estee Lauder 1907- 2004

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Dutch Prince Gives Up Throne for Love Prince Johan Friso, the second son of Queen Beatrix, married human rights activist Mabel Wisse Smit Saturday without the approval of the Dutch government, giving up his claim to the throne for love. Johan Friso, 35, had been third in line for the Dutch monarchy after his elder brother, Crown Prince Willem Alexander, and Willem Alexander's infant daughter

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Sad, not funny But many laugh at drug use "Are you stoned or just stupid? Funny line, eh? The stuff of bumper stickers, refrigerator magnets and an MTV show about a rock star whose physical and mental challenges are chemically induced. Funny how a nation that would never laugh at physical or mental handicaps that are not self-induced nevertheless finds it amusing to watch someone with a fried

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Mood: tgif Wearing: grey hoodie/jeans/black boots Drinking: Coke Eating: nada Thinking: I love the new computer! Bitching: I hate Windows Surfing: Microcrap updates *bleh* Weather: lovely To buy: more groceries Tonight: out for dinner! Quote: "To err is human, but to really foul things up you need a computer." Paul Ehrlich

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Top 5 April Fool's Day Hoaxes of All Time #1: The Swiss Spaghetti Harvest In 1957 the respected BBC news show Panorama announced that thanks to a very mild winter and the virtual elimination of the dreaded spaghetti weevil, Swiss farmers were enjoying a bumper spaghetti crop. Huge numbers of viewers were taken in, and many called up wanting to know how they could grow their own spaghetti trees.

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Tip to Flatter Want to look thinner, taller, curvier, or smaller? No matter what your body type, it's possible! Read on for ten easy clothing solutions that flatter your shape. 1. Flatten a tummy with side-zips. Pants and skirts that zip and button in front add bulk that you don't need. The flat front of side-zip bottoms gives your belly a sleeker look. 2. Go monochromatic. A

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In Germany they first came for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me - and by

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Monday Madness 1. Describe what you believe is a "good" driver. One with a combination of precision driving, technical knowledge and common sense. 2. Describe a "bad" driver (your opinion of course). There are two types of bad drivers, and sometimes all combined in one: The Schumacher wannabe: Those who think the road is a Formula One track The Donald Trump wannabe: That phone call can wait,

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Say Goodnight, Not Goodbye.... Say goodnight not good-bye You will never leave my heart behind Like the path of a star I'll be anywhere you are In the spark that lies beneath the coals In the secret place inside your soul Keep my light in your eyes Say goodnight not good-bye Don't you fear when you dream Waking up is never what it seems Like a jewel buried deep Like a promise meant to keep

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Good Luck Superstitions: Fingers Crossed - By making the sign of the Christian faith with our fingers, evil spirits would be prevented from destroying our chances of good fortune. Knock on Wood - It was believed that good spirits lived in trees, and that by knocking on anything made from wood, we could call upon these spirits for protection against misfortune. Saying God Bless You When

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Cheese Quiz You are a soft, crumbly white blue-streaked cheese. You are very cool and mellow. You are very knowledgeable and wise and people come to you for advice and help. Blue cheese is a white cheese with blue veins and a sometimes crumbly interior. This cheese usually has tangy, piquant, spicy and peppery flavor. Use in salad dressings with cream cheese for spreads. [Texture: hard,

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Looking for new blogs to read as two of my favourite ones went poof. I found Natalie's, not bad at all; Mary's, is she ever pretty!; Tina's, short daily updates, just the way I like it. Mood: sleepy Wearing: hockey jersey/jeans/slippers Hair: in a bun Drinking: ginger ale Eating: egg salad sandwich Listening: the dryer is too loud Thinking: coffee Bitching: i need some serious sleep Surfing:

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New layout...sorta. I still can't make the css sheet work properly {{{insert insult here}}} I really gotta go thought! I'll fight with it later! Mood: anxious Wearing: pink sweatshirt, pink plaid shorts, slippers Hair: in a bun Drinking: ginger ale Eating: scrambled eggs/slice of cheese/english muffin Listening: construction worker across the street just said the *F* word Thinking: why can't I

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Monday Madness 1. What was your favorite TV show as a child? Cartoons, Wonder Woman...ehhh....uhhhh...I need more time! 2. What show did you hate? Sesame Street used to make me cry. 3. What show did your family gather around the TV to watch? Ummm...the news? 4. What show is currently your favorite? Friends, Sex and the City. 5. What show do you hate now? All those reality crap shows!

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The Friday Five If you... 1. ...owned a restaurant, what kind of food would you serve? Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! 2. ...owned a small store, what kind of merchandise would you sell? Books...like Meg Ryan in "You've got email" 3. ...wrote a book, what genre would it be? Poetry...that if I could write... 4. ...ran a school, what would you teach? Good manners! 5. ...recorded an album, what kind of

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XXIX Wanderer, your footsteps are the road, and nothing more; wanderer, there is no road, the road is made by walking. By walking one makes the road, and upon glancing behind one sees the path that never will be trod again. Wanderer, there is no road-- Only wakes upon the sea. ~Antonio Machado

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FInd Your Celebrity Match -3 days to Valentine's! As the most romantic day of the year approaches, find out which celebrity you would be most compatible with - and where they'd take you - in Hello's Valentine's Quiz. You are: Romantic Every girl loves a bit of romance in her life, and you're not afraid to say so. Though you're aware life is not about hearts and flowers – or even boxes of

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IMDB top 100 Stealing it from The Crazy Neighbor Lady who stole it from Faith, who stole it from Michele..... How many of the IMDB top 100 have you seen? How many do you own? Bold = Seen It Bold / Underline = Seen It, Own It *watched bits and pieces while hiding behind a pillow and being a big wuss. 1. Godfather, The (1972) 2. Shawshank Redemption, The (1994) 3. Godfather: Part II, The (1974)

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And Happy New Year!

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

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Got a new digital camera for Christmas! Uhhh...isn't it Christmas yet? And yes, those are my funky slippers *nods*

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My Cranberry Sauce Makes about 3 cups 3 cups cranberries (one 12-ounce bag) 1 cup orange juice 1 cup sugar Combine all ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until cranberries soften and begin to pop, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool, and refrigerate.

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Tips for a safe and happy holiday season with your pets Does your cat love to knock over the Christmas tree? Do you have trouble keeping your dog out of the candy bowl? Does your parrot dislike strangers? During the holiday whirlwind of gift giving, decorating your home, and visiting family and friends, it's important to remember the furry or feathered members of your family. Here are some great

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HOW RICH ARE YOU? Every year we gaze enviously at the lists of the richest people in world. Wondering what it would be like to have that sort of cash. But where would you sit on one of those lists? Here’s your chance to find out. I'm the 653,402,329 richest person on earth!Discover how rich you are! >>

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Jet Lag Jet lag can mean Fatigue Disorientation Lack of concentration and motivation Broken sleep after travel Dehydration Discomfort of legs and feet Techniques For Reducing Jet Lag Pre-flight This is one of the most important aspects of combating jet lag. Before departing, make sure you have all your affairs, business and personal, in order. Ensure you are not stressed-out with excitement

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Off to visit the family. Be back in 4 weeks. Take care! Patricia

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~Louise Hay

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Decorating: Think earthy and natural Fall decorating offers a welcome bridge between the pastels of summer and the jewel tones of the holiday season. Transforming your home with the colors and textures of harvest time is as easy and fun as a trip to your local farmers’ market. Focus on warm tones of orange, russet, yellow and brown, and use natural materials wherever possible. A few ideas: •

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Happy Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is a time to spend with friends and family, a time to reflect and count our blessings, a time to be thankful for all we have, regardless of what we wish we had, and a time to help those who are less fortunate. ~ Happy Thanksgiving - Joyeuse Action de Grace ~

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Many Women Are Starved for Sleep Start with the stresses of work and family. Add household responsibilities and perhaps worry about an elderly parent. Then factor in the hormonal changes that come with being female, and it should come as no surprise many women are shortchanged on sleep. Yet many don't realize it. There are very few times in a woman's life when something doesn't interfere with

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Thanksgiving Preparation Timeline There's nothing more satisfying than fall cooking. This is the time of year when everything is local and fresh - a cause for thanks and celebration. The food is hearty and the deep-flavours of sun-kissed autumn bounty abounds. Plus, you get to play again with long-missed-over-the-summer gadgets like meat thermometers and brulee torches! Now is the time to

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Have fun! In case you are bored at work... The 3rd Annual Nigerian EMail Conference The Good Wife's Guide Bill Gates Inbox I'll post some more later!

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T'ai Chi Ch'uan In today’s high tech world even the most basic of our needs have become conspicuously dependent on technological gadgets of one sort or another. Activities as simple as walking or running call for special shoes, pulse monitors, or treadmills (even the lower end models being fully computerized for maximum convenience.) In refreshing contrast to this state of affairs we are

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TIME TO QUIT SMOKING? "Quitting smoking is easy. I've done it a thousand times." - Mark Twain Visible and Immediate Rewards of Quitting Quitting helps stop the damaging effects of tobacco on your appearance including: -Premature wrinkling of the skin -Bad breath -Stained teeth -Gum disease -Bad smelling clothes and hair -Yellow fingernails Kicking the tobacco habit also offers

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HOW TO MEDITATE? Part II COMMON PROBLEMS DURING MEDITATION Pain Physical pain is a common experience, especially when you are not yet used to the position. Instead of immediately moving at the first note of discomfort, remain seated, do not move and study yourself and the pain. How does pain really feel? Give yourself time to discover and explore the feeling. You can visualise your body as

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HOW TO MEDITATE? Before starting meditation, we need to take care of a few things: - a quiet place (using music is nicely relaxing, but not really meditation), switching off the telephone may help. - make sure you are not too tired, early morning is generally said to be the best time. - sit comfortable; most people like a cushion under their behind, the room not too warm or cold - wear

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Feng Shui Tips Keep door of the toilet or bathroom attached to your bedroom closed whenever it is not in use. You should also keep the toilet seat cover down. Trees laden with flowers and dripping with fruits bring auspicious energies of success. Wear white for increased assertiveness and authority. This is especially effective when combined with a silver or gold brooch or pin. Bonsai are not

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Levi Strauss closes American plants Levi Strauss, the iconic jeans brand that has been worn by generations of Americans, on Thursday announced plans to close its four remaining North American manufacturing and finishing plants, with the loss of almost 2,000 jobs. The world's largest branded clothing maker said the closures were part of a shift away from owned-and-operated manufacturing that

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EMMYS 2003 Trends White Night: Typically, actresses choose one of two shades for awards shows: black, because it's a no-brainer; or red, to match the carpet under their Jimmy Choos. But on Sunday, many women chose absolutely no color at all: White was right. Back in Black: But that doesn't mean black has left the building. Just ask Courtney Thorne-Smith, who showed off a polished new look and

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Welcome to the USSR...erm USA Congress and the travel industry are strongly criticizing the first phase of a plan to track visitors to the USA and raising doubts about whether the program can begin as scheduled Jan. 1. Border agents are supposed to photograph and fingerprint all foreign visitors traveling with visas through U.S. airports and seaports. The information would be compared with

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Angle-Grinder Man - A 21st Century Superhero If you have been wheel-clamped...Angle-Grinder Man will help you out! (Sorry, he can only operate within London and South-East, England) Meet the Angle-Grinder Man Wheel-clamp Superhero / Vigilante

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Stephanie run to join the circus again Princess Stephanie of Monaco has secretly married her acrobat boyfriend. The 38-year-old, whose love-life has led to controversy over the years, wed circus performer Adans Lopez Peres in a private ceremony in Switzerland. The news comes just a few months after the mother-of-three left the Royal Palace in Monaco to live with Adans in his mobile home. "

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Fly the Paranoid Skies Are you ready to fly the paranoid skies -- and let security agents question you, x-ray you, inspect your luggage, and possibly strip-search you if a government computer decides you fit the profile of a dangerous terrorist? Go take a look at this photo and tell me whether you think this just might be going a bit too far? Americans, as always, carry every good thing to an

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Sleeping Position Reveals Personality Traits Whether it's curled up in the fetal position, flat on the stomach or stretched out across the bed, the way people sleep reveals their personality, a British sleep expert said. Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service and a visiting professor at the University of Surrey in southern England, has identified six

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Celebs ought to keep their love lives private Putting your love life on display, like J.Lo and Ben, Madonna, Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton and other exhibitionistic performers, is offensive and crude to many of us. And that becomes a factor when deciding what entertainment vehicle to spend $9 on and which performers to take seriously. There's a reason it's called your private life.

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Princess Grace, on the 21th anniversary of her death "I’d like to be remembered as a decent human being and a caring one" - Princess Grace, 1982 The world would never know what the future held for the princess as, on September 13, 1982, Grace suffered a stroke while driving with Stephanie on the winding mountain roads outside Monte Carlo. The car tumbled down a ravine, leaving the princess

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Formula For Success by Dr Phil The winners in this life know the rules of the game and have a plan. Whether you're looking to heal a relationship, get a new job, lose weight or find inner peace, consider these characteristics, which Dr. Phil says are common to people who succeed. Vision: Champions get what they want because they know what they want. They have a vision that keeps them motivated

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Sharon Premieres September 15th Reinventing a genre Sharon Osbourne's tackled the music business and reality TV - taking home an Emmy for The Osbournes - now she's ready for daytime. Her new hour-long daytime talk/variety show features a mix of personal stories, celebrity guests, topics in the news as well as reality video and musical performances. A peek at Sharon's set reveals a cozy home

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Why you should never co-sign a loan You may think you’re doing a good deed by adding your name to a loan. Don’t do it. You could be headed for big financial trouble. What could be worse than being head over heels in debt with little hope of climbing out? Try this: Your child (parent, significant other) is head over heels in debt and your name is on the loan. It happens all the time. I

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MARS TONIGHT Just look in the east-southeast sky on any clear evening soon after darkness falls and you’ll see a fiery yellow-orange “star” blazing brilliantly. Named for the Roman god of war, Mars is often called the Red Planet. But anyone who takes even a casual glance will see that it’s more like a yellowish orange — the color of a dry desert under a high sun. Mars is much like a

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How do you measure your best friend's value - THE DIAMOND Diamonds possessing the best combination of the Four Cs - cut, clarity, carat weight and colour - are the most valuable and most beautiful. CARAT. A diamond's size is measured in carat weight, and each carat is equal to 100 points. A .75-carat diamond is the same as a 75-point diamond or a three-quarter-carat stone. Diamonds of equal

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When we were kids... According to today's regulators and bureaucrats, those of us who were kids in the 40's, 50's, 60's, 70's or even the early 80's, probably shouldn't have survived. Our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paint. We had nochildproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets, and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets. (Not to mention the risks we took

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Hot Rock Therapeutic Massage Stone Therapy is the application of Hot Basalt and Cold Marble Stones in a thermo therapeutic massage. The stones are massaged gently and smoothly over the body with hot essential oils to bring about a deep state of relaxation. The hot rocks penetrate the muscles and ease tension while the cool stones soothe inflammation. The alternation of hot and cold

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The Benefits of Aloe Vera Taken internally, Aloe Vera has been shown to have various beneficial effects on the body. Blood circulation - a number of constituents have beneficial effects on blood pressure and coagulation. Bone and joint disorders - due to its high mineral and amino acid content. Detoxification - amino acids assist the liver and kidneys. Digestion - One of its most popular

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Do you live from paycheque to paycheque? Stop the cycle with tips on controlling your finances More and more North Americans are living paycheque to paycheque, watching our bank balances rise and fall with the furrowed brow of a stressed stockbroker watching tech stocks bottom out. Worse yet, many of us don’t have the basic knowledge we need to keep our finances under control and keep

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Spa - Where they really know how to treat a lady! Givenchy Spa at Le Saint Géran, Mauritius The Givenchy Spa is a haven of well-being, a real temple dedicated to beauty and serinity, where mind and body are relaxed and soothed by dedicated and professional staff. The only Givenchy Spa in the entire Indian Ocean, our tropical garden and superb lap-pool are designed to blend in harmony with the

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A better body in 30 days The road to a fit, fabulous body isn't short. But if you take one small step a day to improve your diet and workout habits, you may be amazed at how quickly you reach your destination! Read on for 10 tips that will help you get fitter, faster -- and check out our cool calendar for a full month's worth of practical advice! Incorporate these ideas into your life today and

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Using Music for Transformation & Healing 11 helpful free tips show how to listen to music for transformation and healing. This information reveals secrets to support recovery, meditation and spiritual growth through music healing. 1- Select Appropriate Music. Most of us choose music that we “like” but will this give us the best results? In fact, often the music we are least attracted to

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Magnetic Therapy If you thought the benefits of magnets only appeared in physics text books and that their only practical use was in those cute plastic/metal stickers making them cling on to refrigerator doors, think again! Magnets have been used for therapeutic purposes for thousands of years and finds mention in ancient texts such as the Ayurveda and Atharvaveda. As is common with alternative

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Baryshnikov Heats Up The Set Of "Sex And The City" The temperature on the set of Sex And The City rose a notch this week as Mikhail Baryshnikov shared a steamy on-screen kiss with the show's star, Sarah Jessica Parker. Latvia-born Mikhail recently joined the cast as the new romantic interest of Sarah's character, Carrie Bradshaw. And script writers wasted no time in getting the two together,

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Easy Weight Loss with Raw Food How is it that 40-year old Demi Moore makes a Hollywood comeback with a roll in which she bares almost all in a bikini next to 20-something actresses and looks just as good, if not better! Complaints have been circulating that Demi stole the show from the "stars" of the much-hyped Charlie's Angels sequel "Full Throttle". Demi's secret? The raw food diet! Although

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Lunch with Candace Bushnell Here are certain key elements to stories about Candace Bushnell, the New York writer whose weekly column "Sex and the City" was the inspiration for the hit HBO series of the same name, as well as for pretty much every book written by a single, formerly single or about-to-be single woman in the last six or seven years. First, you write about how thin and blond and

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Aromatherapy - Lavender essential oil Lavender is a scent with a long tradition in perfumes and Aromatherapy. Used by the ancient Romans and extensively in perfume and soaps since the 18th century. Extraction of the oil Lavender oil is extracted from the flowering tips of the shrub. Lavender is widely cultivated in southern Europe and Britain. The main source of Lavender is France.

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TORONTO ROCKS The Rolling Stones are headlining a day-long concert in Toronto on July 30 with the express purpose of helping the city shake off its SARS hangover. Concert promoters expect to have 430,000 in Downsview Park, a former airbase, for the event, making it the largest one-day ticketed event in North American history. The show will include performances by The Stones, AC/DC, Rush, The

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Berry, Berry Good for You!!! The cells in our body are constantly waging a battle against free radicals - unstable oxygen molecules associated with cancer, heart disease and the effects of aging. Antioxidants, which are natural substances found in fruits and vegetables, come to the rescue by neutralizing free radicals and keeping us healthy. Scientists measured the antioxidant levels of 50

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