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About me - Jan Sterrett

Hi Everyone,

I'm Jan, from Illinois. I've been writing for many years; poems, short stories, articles! My mom had a natural gift for writing beautiful poetry, and I hope I got some of my writing ability from her.

I have two cats who rotate claiming my lap when

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Arts & Humanities > Writing at Helium (Other) An overview of Helium from a member's perspective
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Helium offers many different things for both the writers and the readers of this growing community. Both experienced professional writers and those who are just beginning to start their writing adventures can find a place for their writing here. The wide range of topic choices gives both writers and readers a wide variety to ... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Consequences
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You should have seen me betterYou could have given truth a voiceThe disenchantment I now feelThe tears, the anger all too real,You could have made a different choice.You should have heard my side as wellBefore the judgment fell on me that dayI blamed you thenI blame you stillYou could have found a different way.While logic sa... More..

Sciences > Psychology Healthy ways to express anger
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You're blood is boiling, your mind is reeling, your heart beat is increasing rapidly and you look like you might go postal any second. You're angry! What do you do with all that anger? How do you find a healthy way to express all that anger?According to the American Psychological Association, "Anger is a completely normal, us... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Writing
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Old and Dusty NotebooksOld and dusty notebooksThat I took down from the shelf.My old writings in poetry and proseI went back in time, as I started to readThe words of my much younger self.Words scribbled in pencil I'd writtenOf what my life back then had been about.Some had become faded as time had gone by.As I reread the thi... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Computer glitches
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The site was under constructionRead the message before my eyes.I thought they must be expanding,Refining, designing.I was met with quite a surprise.The Helium posts I had writtenWere not to be found.What to do?Now here I was with my 30 posts lost.Now I was newer than new.There seemed to be no way to recall themOthers felt the... More..

Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Humor: How to procrastinate like a pro
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There are many areas in life where you can perfect the art of procrastination. I've actually been thinking about writing this article for weeks, but I've been putting it off. In some ways, there may even be some benefits to creative procrastination.Leave the dirty dishes in the sink to pile up. When you've run out of coffee m... More..

Computers & Technology > Internet Software & Utilities Benefits of Firefox
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I put off downloading Mozilla Firefox, for some time. Often after I've downloaded something, some of my other computer programs seem to go haywire. I didn't want that to happen to me again.Finally, I decided I'd try Firefox. Within two days of my downloading and using it, I wanted to give it a five star review. But I thought ... More..

Jobs & Careers > Occupations (Other) Readers share their first jobs
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The first thing I ever did that earned me extra cash was babysitting. I don't regard this as my first actual job, as it was almost too much fun to be considered work. I got to play games or read stories to the kids. After they went to bed, I got to watch whatever I wanted on TV or could spend the time doing my high school hom... More..

Hobbies & Games > Yarn & Needle Crafts Guide to basic crochet patterns
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So you've wandered into your local yarn or craft shop and you start browsing through the many patterns available to purchase there. You find a pattern for an item you would just love to crochet, and you start to read the instructions.Ch 10, 3 sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in each ch across to last ch, 3 sc in last ch, turn (13 s... More..

Hobbies & Games > Yarn & Needle Crafts Loom reviews: Knifty Knitter looms
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The Knifty Knitter is a set of four round plastic looms in different sizes that come with a hook and a plastic yarn needle. Provo Craft makes it. They also make rectangular looms in various sizes. Provo Craft describes the Knifty Knitter as being for those who don't know how to knit. I knit, I crochet, but I also like making ... More..

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