Also if you have any tips for good skin care, such as any foods I can eat that will help clear skin. Any websites that give good tips?

Thanks:)

6 things must be done EVERYDAY to reduce/prevent acne: 1)Wash, Tone, Moisturize Face 2 or 3 Times 2)Don’t Let Dirty Things Touch Face 3)Eat Healthy Food, Limit Junk Food 4)Take Multi Vitamin Mineral 5)Drink About 64 oz Pure Water 6)Do 20 to 30 Min Aerobic Exercise. Doing 1 or a few of these will NOT keep skin clear as possible!

Must use 3 things on face: Wash, Toner, Moisturizer. Do this at least 2x a day, morning & night (possibly 3rd time, midday, if super oily/sweating). Products that work for one person may not work for another person, so always do small patch test on face for a couple of days to see how skin will react to product! Don’t quickly jump from product to product! Give skin a break before trying new product to prevent irritation! Natural & gentle products are sometimes more effective than acne medicine!

NATURAL & GENTLE: Wash face with warm water & Purpose Gentle Cleansing Bar by Johnson & Johnson. Tone face with Witch Hazel (Thayers or Dickinson’s) or Homemade Toner. Witch Hazel reduces bacteria/swelling, minimizes size of skin pores, helps acne. Make toner by mixing 1 part Organic Apple Cider Vinegar With The Mother (Bragg Organic Apple Cider) with 5 parts pure water. Test small area! If burns/to drying, use more water! Use at least 1 part water! Less Water = Stronger, More Drying Formula. This vinegar kills bacteria, absorbs excess oil, dries out pimples, lightens scars, refines skin tone. Don’t use other types of vinegar, will damage skin! Moisturize face with Lily Of The Desert Aloe Vera Gelly, its 99% organic, contains vitamin A, C, E! Aloe vera helps renew skin cells, heals blemishes/scars. Don’t use other brands of aloe, has very little aloe & to much junk in it which can irritate skin!

ACNE MEDICINE: Try 1 of these active ingredients for a period of time to see if skin improves: Benzoyl Peroxide, Salicylic Acid, Sulfur, Alpha Hydroxy Acid, Beta Hydroxy Acid, Lactic Acid, Glycolic Acid. Try acids by Perfect Peel Solutions, Cellbone Technology, Skin Laboratory, Alpha Hydrox/Neoteric Cosmetics. Acid heals acne, cyst, scars! If over the counter medicine doesn’t work, see doctor to get stronger medicine.

FACE PRODUCTS & MAKEUP: Only use oil free products that won’t clog pores! Using a Makeup Finish or Makeup Setting Spray (Skindinavia, Model In A Bottle, Sephora) will give you shine-free skin all day! Old makeup, makeup tools harbor bacteria, Use fresh makeup, wash/replace tools often! Wash makeup off face before going to bed!

FACE MASK can be done once a week. Make mask by mixing plain oatmeal with water. Oatmeal is soothing, absorbs excess oil, makes skin smoother. Wash face with warm water, apply mask. Leave on for 20 min or until it dries. Rinse off with warm water, Apply toner & moisturizer.

HANDS-HAIR-STUFF: Keep dirt & bacteria at bay to prevent more breakouts! Don’t touch face with hands, Don’t let phone nor dirty oily hair touch face, Don’t lean face on objects, Clean glasses often, Wash pillowcase, sheets, blanket, washcloth, towel often. Always wash hands before applying face products!

KEEP MOVING: Aerobic Exercise, Face Massage, Dry Skin Brushing increases circulation & delivery of nutrients to skin cells, encourages good blood supply, helps remove toxins, controls acne breakouts! Do 20to30 min of exercise, everyday or every other day! For outstanding results, do all 3 activities, everyday! When exercising, drink water & immediately take a shower to remove sweat & dirt! For face massage, wash hands & face, apply toner, use aloe vera as massage gel. Do 10 min massage before going to bed. Don’t wash face again, let aloe dry on face. Buy any book on face massage like the, Ten Minute Facelift by Jennie Harding. Dry Skin Brushing must be done correctly & carefully, read book, Dr. Berkowsky’s Vital Chi Skin Brushing System by Bruce Berkowsky! Never brush delicate face! Take shower after brushing to wash off dead skin & dirt!

DIET & LIFESTYLE: Research has shown that there is a connection between certain kinds of food & acne! Read book The Clear Skin Diet by Alan C. Logan & Valori Treloar! This book has detailed info on what to eat and not to eat to help reduce/prevent acne! Always eat healthy food – fruit, vegetables, lean meat, fiber, beans, wholegrains, foods rich in omega 3 fatty acids, zinc, vitamin A & C. Limit intake of frozen meals, dairy, milk, fat, oil, butter, greasy/fried foods, sugar, candy, salt, dessert, caffeine, coffee, pop, alcohol. Always avoid cigarettes, tobacco, illegal drugs! Its hard to get all vitamins minerals skin needs, so take supplement everyday! Overdosing on vitamins minerals from food or supplements is dangerous! Drinking about 64 oz of pure water everyday improves skin quality, flushes out toxins, delivers nutrients to skin! You can also include 100% Fruit Juice as part of your daily total. Acne can be caused or aggravated by constipation, make sure bow movements are regular! Getting enough sleep helps skin repair itself!

The boys performing She’s A Dream x3.
It was one of my favorites that they performed, Heck all of the songs I enjoyed.
But as I’ve stated in other descriptions.. My height and excitement sometimes messed the video up so I am sorry.

Duration : 0:3:39

Read the rest of this entry »

Technorati Tags: Backstreet, Boys, dream, Eckerd, Hall, Is, Ruth, She's, This, Us

BSB performing The Call & The One.
I hope It’s good quality and I tried my best on it and I hope you all enjoyed it =] x3

Duration : 0:5:57

Read the rest of this entry »

Technorati Tags: Backstreet, Boys, Call, Eckerd, Hall, Is, One, Ruth, The, This, Us

Ok my story is kind of long but I need some help or some advice. So here it is…I am currently going to USF to get my bachelors in psychology. Before I even started going there I asked them if they offered classes at night and they said yes they do. I have been going there for the past 3 semesters. Next semester I have a class that I have to take and it is only offered 2 days a week in the middle of the day. Right now I work at a law office and it is a set schedule from 8:30-5 Monday thru Thursday and 8:30-2:30 on Friday. My boss said that he would work with me with school but I am having a HUGE problem. When I looked at next semesters classes I looked at all of the psych classes they offer and there are only two classes out of all of them that they offer at night. So if I end up taking 2 or 3 classes a semester I would either be leaving every day early or try to take the classes on the same day and end up having to take a couple days off of work (which I can’t afford). So I have a couple of options. The first is to continue with the job that I have and just cut back my hours (which I can’t afford, I have credit cards that I am trying to pay off). The second is to quit the job that I have now and go find another job that is more flexible, like a grocery store, the only problem with that is they won’t pay me as much as I am making now and I would have to work twice as much to get the same amount as I am now. The third (which my mom suggested) is to quit school and work two jobs to pay off my credit cards and then when I get those paid off go back to school and work part time. The only problem with that is I really don’t want to work two jobs and I really don’t want to quit school either. My mom also suggested to either go to eckerd College, which is more tuned to people with full time job, but I don’t think they offer psych. Or she suggested that I go to an online school. I looked at University of Phoenix, but their tuition is about $1,500 every 5 weeks. What I really would like to do is find an online school that I can go to for the time being while I work and pay off my bills and then when I get my credit cards and car paid off (which will take about a year and a half) then work part time and go to school full time back at USF or somewhere else, not an online school. So what I am looking for is for anyones advise on what they would do and also if anyone knows of any online psych schools where I can get my bachelors that is offered in Florida so I won’t have to pay out of state tuition. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am REALLY stressed about this.

You can easily compare online psychology schools here – findcollege.noneto.com
It has info about them, tips to apply and students feedback – so you can compare and choose the best one for you.

I’ve seen a lot of empty eckerd stores lately but there’s a thriving Walgreen’s usually across the street or somewhere nearby. What happened?

They are going out of business so that I can purchase all their stock, for a big discount, at BIGLOTS!
Seriously, I do not know, but our local store sold all of their left over stock to our local Biglots. I stocked up really cheap

Opeth playing “In My Time Of Need” at the Progressive Nation Tour at Ruth eckerd Hall in Clearwater on June 1st, 2008.

Duration : 0:4:41

Read the rest of this entry »

Technorati Tags: clearwater, dream, Eckerd, fl, florida, Hall, in, james, labrie, my, nation, need, of, opeth, progressive, Ruth, theater, time

"No, please no", I thought to myself. A wave of panic over came my body. I couldn’t breath. I felt like my heart was pounding in my ears. I was standing in front of the Grey’s Anatomy calender Luke had given me for Christmas last year silently recounting all the weeks in August and September. I was praying for an error,but it didn’t look like that was going to happen. I went and picked up my phone and dialed Luke’s number. It rang numerous times before he finally answered.
"hello"
"Hey Luke are you busy"
"No not really I was just about to get my film developed nothing really important."
"Can you pick me up?"
"Uhh yeah sure As just give me five minutes.

I had known Luke since preschool. He’d always been shy and calm but he had a charisma that no one could touch. He was always willing to help someone in trouble in whatever way he could. That was why I’d called him instead of Jade. I loved Jade but I didn’t need her there making the situation more dramatic then what it might be.
I knew he wasn’t over exaggerating about being here in five minutes. He lived 4 houses to the left of mine. I went to the kitchen and poured a small glass of orange juice that I drank while pacing back and forth from the kitchen table to the small window over the sink. When I finally saw his blue Honda crv pull up in front of my house a feeling of peace swept through me. I got my purse from the handle of the door and walked to the car.

I opened the door and silently sat in the seat. I put on my seat belt and stared ahead for several minutes before I realized the car wasn’t moving. I turned to face Luke. He was starring at me with a look of worry written across his face. I knew despite trying to hide my distress he’d picked up on it right away.
"Where are we going" he asked
"Rite Aid" I said trying to sound perky
He started the car and pulled out into the main traffic. I rolled down the window letting the cool autumn air hit my face relaxing my nerves. We went on like this for several minutes. Luke studied the road. Carefully turning the wheel along all the twists and curves. I looked at him carefully taking in his face. He had changed very little in the fifteen years I had known him. His hair was still a reddish,brown curly mop on his. His eyes were still the same shade of amber. He’d gotten taller but was still lean with small muscles. He was no heart throb but he had potential.

The car came to a sudden stop. I looked forward we had arrived. We got out and walked through the doors of eckerd.
"I’m going to drop this off" he said holding his undeveloped film for me to see.
"Okay sure, I’ll just be over there I said pointing to no place particular. I waited for Luke to leave my side before practically running through the isles to the woman’s section. It took forever for me to find the pregnancy tests considering they were at the very bottom of the shelves. I grabbed two tests Clearblue and some generic brand. I held them each in one of my hands and read the backs. It didn’t take long for me decide on the Clearblue. I headed for the checkout counter.

The cashier was an older woman named June with pink hair. She smiled I handed her the pregnancy test. She looked at me then at the box and gave me a look that said,"Well your totally screwed I don’t even know why you’re buying this when you know what the results are."
"19.88" she said between smacking her gum
I pulled a 20 out of my wallet and placed it on the counter. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Luke standing by the next register looking at the latest issue of Star Magazine.
"1.12 is your change have a nice day"
Thank God I thought. I quickly walked past Luke and to the car with such authority all he did was follow. He unlocked the door and we got in. He looked at the bag in my lap which was semi see through.

Ten minutes later we were in front of my house. My attention was drawn to a bright red coat sitting on my front porch. It was Jade.
"I dont want to do this by myself" I said to Luke
"Do you want me to stay?" He asked
"Please" I begged.
He turned off the engine and we walked up the driveway. Jade jumped up and ran to meet us with a huge grin.
"Hey guys!" she said "Where have you been? dont you answer your phones? I’ve been waiting forever. I jus- "
She stopped mid sentence starring at the bag in my hands like it carried death.
"Oh Damn" she said
I got my key and unlocked the door. I silently opened the door and headed to bathroom. I placed my fate on the counter and ripped open the contents of the little box. I read the directions. Eight minutes later I was leaning against the door, waiting,pondering. Why hadn’t I said no. I was such an idiot. Had the condom broke? I’d been on the pill. All the stupid protection we had used obviously was a waste.

It was time to look but, I just wasn’t ready to look it was my future written in that little stick. I closed my eyes and cleared my mind. I picked up the test and slowly opened my the words came into focus. P-R-E-G-N-A-T-E. Damn it I wispered. The sea of hysterical tears started to come. I slid down the wall onto the floor buring my face into my hands. What was I going to do?
I KNOW THAT I SPELT PREGNANT WRONG!! I KNOW THE AMOUNT OF CHANGE SHE IS GIVEN AT THE REGISTER IS WRONG!! I KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF SPELLING AND GRAMMAR ERRORS.
I’m sorry i should have checked before i posted anything

First of all it’s BREATHE not breath. It’s also "had the condom broken?" not broke. These little tiny mistakes really need to be taken care of before you share work anywhere.

Next of all – the BIG problem. Get rid of the passive voice!!!!!!

I was standing in front of the Grey’s Anatomy calender Luke had given me for Christmas last year silently recounting all the weeks in August and September. I was praying for an error,but it didn’t look like that was going to happen. I went and picked up my phone and dialed Luke’s number.

should be …

I stood in front of the Grey’s Anatomy calender Luke gave me for Christmas last year silently recounting all the weeks in August and September. I prayed for an error,but it didn’t look like that would happen. I picked up my phone and dialed Luke’s number.

See how much stronger it is when you take out all those Has and Was and stick with nice, clean past tense? You won’t always be able to get it out, but you should be able to get it out most of of the time. The rule is – only use it when you are referring to the distant past.

Even here you can eliminate it…

I had known Luke since preschool. He’d always been shy and calm but he had a charisma that no one could touch. He was always willing to help someone in trouble in whatever way he could. That was why I’d called him instead of Jade. I loved Jade but I didn’t need her there making the situation more dramatic then what it might be.

change to …

I knew Luke since preschool. He was always shy and calm but he had a charisma that no one could touch. He was always willing to help someone in trouble in whatever way he could. That was why I called him instead of Jade. I loved Jade but I didn’t need her there making the situation more dramatic then what it might be.

I left the one in the middle "He was always willing" because that does refer to the distant past. Get it?

Taking as many of them as you can out will make your writing much stronger.

Another problem Stephen King addresses in On Writing is the "He said" "She said". Try to avoid adding modifiers to that. You have a couple, but one is particularly bad.

"I’m going to drop this off" he said holding his undeveloped film for me to see.

Ugh. It sounds like he has to actually SHOW you the film and get your permission. SIMPLIFY!!

"I just have to drop my film off to be developed," he said.

That is showing not telling. See?

Other than that, it’s a touch on the dramatic side, but I can understand a teenager’s POV there. Just try a little editing and it should be fine. Pax-C

I’ve read on the web that Rite Aid is stripping eckerd associates benefits and doing away with their sick pay.
Can anyone add to this?

unless they are union, benefits are just that benefits there is no law that say you have to have them

I applied to eckerd college
my unweighted gpa is 2.63 and weighted is 3.78
my act is 25
this is my essay (we were supposed to write about a film that impacted us)
"She’s in Neverland, and you can go and visit her anytime you’d like," whispered Mr. Barrie, tucking a strand of hair behind Peter’s ear.
"But how?" Peter sniffed. And the whole world was right there in those eyes. Everything that couldn’t be said was beneath that glossy gaze.
"By believing Peter, believe."
This was a scene out of Finding Neverland, a film that made me realize how closely intertwined belief and imagination really are; that if we can just believe, all things are possible. I was inspired to wish all my wildest dreams into existence through art, just by picking up a color and touching it to canvas. Now I feel that a brush stroke is no longer just a brush stroke, but a part of my soul that I have willed into existence. I can paint from my mind’s eye, my birth mother – making her no longer a figment of my imagination, but a tangible part of my life. When I create, imagination becomes a river flowing within me – quenching the dry land within my soul – stimulating it and rousing new ideas and emotions. In these small moments I can feel time and eternity merging within me, creating a new world in which a dream becomes reality. Yet, at other times I turn to writing. I have found through this film that writing can transform words into thoughts which can sometimes be more powerful than experience itself.
"I still have no idea what to write." sighed Peter, clutching the leather book to his chest.
"Write about anything. Write about your family, write about the talking whale!" exclaimed Mr. Barrie
"What whale?" Peter asked incredulously, loosening his grip upon the book.
"The one that’s trapped in your imagination and desperate to get out."
Since I saw this film I have tried to unleash the whale within me through painting, writing and music. With every brush stroke, every note, every word I feel rising within me a desire to do great things. The more I create, the more I recognize that reality can be overpowered by the imagination. It is only when I realize this that I close my eyes and find myself not to be an oblivious human being, but a whale gliding through an ocean of sound and touch, letting the waves take me where they may.
what do y’all think?

It’s OK, though it’s a bit gushing y’know.
I’d like to have edited it for you first, since I got lost here and there, such as with the strange comma "I can paint from my mind’s eye, my birth mother", when "I can paint my birth mother from my mind’s eye" is so much easier on the brain. (As would be just saying "mother", since you don’t need to come off quite so "new age"), but hey, if it’s gone it’s done and it’s pretty much all there. I think you’ll be alright with it. Why ask bro? Too late! You had confidence when you sent it, be confident about it now!

One girl was abducted from work at eckerd‘s drug store on N Dale Mabry Highway. The second girl was taken in the middle of the night when she stopped at the Post Office in or near Lutz, Fl to check her mailbox. I left Tampa in December 1987 and we had not heard anything about suspects in the case and it has driven me nuts since then. I can not even remember the girls’ names any longer. Thank you.

Oscar Ray Bolin Jr.
Teri Lynn Matthews (from Post Office), Stephanie Collins and Natalie Blanche Holley were three women he was accused of murdering and found guilty