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My name is Marina Shemesh and I love everything to do with books. I love reading them, reading about them, touching them and even smelling them. Only the new ones though!

I saw an opportunity here at Helium to finally see if I really do have it what it takes

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Health & Fitness > Diet Tips Motivation: The key to sucessful weight loss: 1 of 11
It is summer and about time that you buy a new bathing suit. You take just one look at yourself in that little changing room with the harsh lightning and you realize this is it. This is the motivation that I need to lose weight. So you go to gym and you watch what you eat. Then it is your best friends wedding and you decide ... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Tips Healthy holiday eating strategies: 1 of 11
The holidays can be a stress full time for those of us who wants to loose weight, or just try not to pick up the weight that we managed to loose during the year. Instead of refusing to eat anything sinful and then stuffing your face out of hunger and frustration, the best is to be prepared. Think of the meals that you are go... More..
Food & Drink > Cooking (Other) Why you should learn to cook: 5 of 48
You should learn to cook so that you can be independent and have a lot of fun too. Everybody should be able to eat what they like. How many times have we been to my mother-in-law's for supper to go and eat chicken. Every single time, cooked in exactly the same way. I am sure that every body has a story like that. Vegetarians... More..
Sports & Recreation > Swimming A look at why it's never too late to learn how to swim: 1 of 9
It realy is never too late to learn to swim. A lot of people never had the place or oppurtunity to learn to swim. They either didn't live near the sea or a lake or maybe their parents couldn't afford to send them to swimming classes. Others never overcame a fear of drowning and refused to put a toe in the water. It is worth ... More..
Health & Fitness > Pilates & Yoga How to make pilates part of your daily routine: 1 of 8
The pilates method developed by Joseph Pilates in the 1900's consists about ninety percent of mat work. A lot of time is spent on stregthening your "powerhouse" or abdominal muscles. The only thing that you really need for a pilates workout is a pilates mat. That, a quiet place and thirty minutes daily for yourself. This mak... More..
Health & Fitness > Fitness Basics Why running becomes addictive: 3 of 23
We have all heard of endomorphines and getting into the zone, but I think running gets addictive because it sets you free. You are out of reach to the whole world. Most people do not realize how important "alone time" is to us. Oprah Winfrey of all people inspired me to start running. She heard somewhere that you can really ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Arts & Humanities (Other) 10 things you can do in the library that will really annoy the other patrons: 12 of 90
I had a part time job in a library and there were a million things the patrons did to annoy me. One lady asked me for a book, but the only information that she could give me was that the book is red. Another man would say "beep" every time I scanned the books. Thinking of ways how to irritate the patrons is like sweet reveng... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Diapering What to pack in a diaper bag: 1 of 7
You only have to get stuck in traffic once with no spare diapers to realize that you should have that diaper bag with you at all times. And it must of course be loaded with diapers, even if you are only going out for a short time. You just never know when you are going to need that clean diaper. This brings up the question o... More..
Style & Beauty > Style & Beauty (Other) Beauty profiles: Kim Kardashian: 1 of 7
Kim Kardashian is dark haired beauty. She cannot help but stand out with her curvy figure, olive coloring, luscious lips and huge eyes. Instead of dying her hair blonde and starving herself, Kim Kardashian enjoys who she is and it shows. Her parents are Robert Kardashian and Kris Jenner. The couple also had two more daughter... More..
Personal Finance > Smart Spending How to save money on electricity: 5 of 34
You can save money on electricity with only a few small changes in your lifestyle. And I am not talking about eating sushi for breakfast, lunch and supper or never having a warm bath again.There are a few doable things that will ensure a smaller electricity bill at the end of the month. Most of us are also aware that using l... More..