oshinn

@oshinn (20)

United States • Age 40

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Anorexia can never be cured, do you agree?

Pigglies @Pigglies (9329) • United States 7 Feb 07

In therapy I was told, "Anorexia can never be cured, you'll always be in recovery." I agreed with it at first, because thoughts would still often come up and I still wished I could weigh myself all the time. But now I'd have...

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oshinn Anorexia, being a mental disorder, makes it very difficult to 'cure', if at all. I was anorexic and I still consider myself to be; even though I am trying to maintain positive thoughts about my body, to eat, to enjoy who I am, to realise I Am Not Fat, it's...

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Where to begin

ldybgsgma99 @ldybgsgma99 (798) • United States 18 Apr 07

I would like to learn more about Wicca and Witchcraft. My daughter is into this and I would like to learn more about it so I have a better understanding of what she is doing. Problem is, I don't know where to begin or what to do....

wicca

witchcraft

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oshinn i second the vote for witchvox, which is a huge pagan community. i also suggest reading up on it at bookstores or the library, but stay away from two things: 1.) silly spell books; these are fluffy and nonsensical most of the time and can make witches look...

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Have you ever made your own alter?

elizabethbathory @elizabethbathory (1132) • United States 14 Apr 07

I was just wondering whether any of you have ever tried your hand at making your own alter. I've read so many interesting stories over the years and have been sorely tempted to try doing it myself, but am just not crafty in that...

alter

wicca

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oshinn i thought people were encouraged to do this anyway? whenever i used to practise outside (i live in the desert now and can't) i used tree stumps. at home i just used whichever table was handy... i am no good with wood crafts, though, so i haven't tried making...

20 Apr 07

Are you ever just too tired to be tolerant?

Leca @lecanis (16647) • Murfreesboro, Tennessee 20 Apr 07

Okay, if you know me, you know I try really hard to be religiously tolerant. Even when people come up to me and try to convert me, I usually try to understand that they believe what they are doing is in my best interest, and...

proselytizing

tired

tolerance

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oshinn i'll be tolerant as long as people aren't cramming it down my throat. i don't do that to others. leave me alone, i'll be as tolerant as you like. i don't see any reason to be patient and tolerant if someone is harrassing you. just because it's on the touchy...

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Who loves to eat in a fastfood retaurant?

lynpreety @lynboobsy11 (11343) • Philippines 20 Apr 07

Now a days there's so many fastfood chain all over the world like jollibee,mc donald,KFC etc. Do you think it is more affordable than eating in real restaurant? Is the food more healthful or not?

restaurant

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oshinn um... it's definitely cheaper than eating in a real restaurant, especially in the united states... but in no way is it healthy. even places like subway which tout 'freshness' (most of their stuff comes in packages full of preservatives) are pushing the limits...

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what is your favourite horse breed and why?

oshinn @oshinn (20) • United States 20 Apr 07

mine is the tersk, or tersky. these beautiful horses have lovely lines like arabs but have a silvery coat and tend to be taller. second favourite would have to be anglo-arabs, just because of their versatility. what can i say,...

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What is your favourite song of all time? And Why?

samrat16 @samrat16 (2442) • India 20 Apr 07

My favorite song has to be Call Me When You're Sober. I immediately fell in love with this song, because Evanescence is my favorite band, srsly! When I heard it, I loved the vocals, the guitars, the piano, and omg, the organ!!!!!...

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oshinn "god only knows" by the beach boys is a great song, but my favourite is "idioteque" by radiohead, and "hysteria" by muse, and "waltz #2" by elliot smith, just because they provoke an emotional response in me. topping the list... "the 59th st. bridge song" by...

20 Apr 07

Easy way to clean your drain.

curvychick77 @curvychick77 (1084) • United States 17 Apr 07

Throw away the draino! Check this out, now there is an easier way to clean your drain and it WORKS!! Pour a bottle of coke down the drain, the phosphoric acid in the soda dissolves buildup and soap scum in your drains. It also...

frugal living

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oshinn man, if coke works as well as draino, then i'm quite glad i don't drink it.

20 Apr 07

a car that runs on WVO (waste vegetable oil?)

oshinn @oshinn (20) • United States 20 Apr 07

does anyone here run their car on WVO? i eventually want to do this. i drive a geo at the moment and it's easy on gas, but eventually i want to get an old truck and convert it to run on WVO. i'm not so much interested in SVO...

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How do u restrict urself in spending money much?

subha12 @subha12 (18441) • India 20 Apr 07

I have this major problem. Mainly during weekends when I'm at home all the times, i can restrict myself from buying things so much. After that I realise that all of those were not necessary. I have tried to control myself but...

savings

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oshinn pretty much all i shop for anymore is groceries, and even then i find it difficult to be frugal, because i like buying good-quality food which costs more than cheap stuff. i have no problem with generic brands, but come on, i'm not going to buy imitation...

20 Apr 07

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Pet I would like to have......

dumbu_veerabadra @dumbu_veerabadra (48) • India 25 Mar 07

I like horses and am interested very much in Horse riding. I have lot of interest on having horses as my pet. I want to know about the maintenance needed for horses. What may be the cost of buying a new health horse?

horses

pets

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oshinn the cheapest part about owning a horse is buying it. they are very high-maintenance creatures; it's extremely rewarding to have one, but they need a LOT of time and attention as well as money, and if you can't provide that, don't try it. I used to see a lot of...

20 Apr 07

I like gentle, broken horses

ajmccrary1986 @ajmccrary1986 (454) • United States 14 Apr 07

I don't know all the types of horses there are, but I would like to find out in case I get some depending on where I live when I get married. If anyone knows all the types of horses, can you tell me?

horses

types

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oshinn There are rather a lot of books available on the subject and if you get those devoted entirely to horse breeds, there are mostly pictures and little to actually read if you have an aversion to that.

20 Apr 07

Free writing instruction

greylady @greylady (153) • United States 19 Mar 07

I have been doing a little research since reading that some of you are thinking about becoming published writers. If you are interested, there are a few places on line that offer free instruction and guidance. Look at...

learning to write classes

romance novel

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oshinn Check writing books out from your local library. That's also free, and they're really good to read.

20 Apr 07

Writing Colleges

LilyoftheThorns @LilyoftheThorns (12918) • United States 1 Apr 07

I was wondering if anyone knew of colleges that allow you to take a class on creative/fiction writing. A lot of colleges require you to take a lot of other random classes to write, but I dont want to have the stress of taking...

colleges

writing

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oshinn I suggest trying out community colleges. Their non-credit programs are usually a bit more creative than their credit programs, but even those are less expensive than at universities. You can also check on places like Meetup.com for writing groups that may be...

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Say what you mean and do what you say!!!!

Stephanie5 @Stephanie5 (2946) • United States 20 Apr 07

I get so darn aggervated at some people! How hard is it to stick to your word? If you say you are going to do something, then do IT! Don't tell me your coming over if your not! Don't tell me you are going to mow the lawn if your...

doing what you say

following through

rude people

saying what you really mean

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oshinn i've always spent my life telling people exactly what i think, and acting upon it, that it makes me mad when people don't; but also, i hate being in trouble for doing exactly that. my war against hypocrisy means i'm honest and people would rather hide from...

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Lavender Diamond

oshinn @oshinn (20) • United States 20 Apr 07

Has anyone heard this band? I was only recently introduced to them. Rolling Stone did an article on them and considered them akin to "The Carpenters (without anorexia) + Violins"... it seems like a relatively accurate...

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Cat names

coconutpatty @coconutpatty (834) • United States 19 Apr 07

I was sitting here thinking about my cats' names. Then it made me think about what other people have named their cats. Which then lead to me thinking about how people came up with their cat's name. A little less than a year ago...

cats

how did you decide

naming

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oshinn I have two cats, Magellan and Guinevere. I've always wanted a cat named Magellan for whatever reason (probably because when I was a child I fancied myself a magician and wanted a cat as a sidekick) so when I got this one, that became his name. Guinevere just...

20 Apr 07

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turning off lights

Rickrocks8 @Rickrocks8 (1751) • United States 18 Apr 07

I'm just wondering if anyone else out there has this issue. I live with a bunch of energy hogs. MY kids can come down from being in their rooms. I can go up there and find 10 differnt lights on. MY husband is just as bad. Come to...

energy hogs

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oshinn I can't stand lights being left on. Actually, my parents are always telling a story about when I was a child- maybe two- I walked into the living room where they were sitting watching television, went up to a lamp, flicked it off, and said, "ACTUALLY, we don't...

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