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Just an ordinary girl trying to revive her love for writing. Currently writes anything, but mostly whatever that can earn her some extra cash as well - inflation has made it that much harder to live =[.

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Food & Drink > Tea The health benefits of white tea: 1 of 15
Tea has been around the world for centuries, just as long as the Chinese has been using them as medicines. White tea, like green, black, and oolong tea, comes from the Camellia Sinensis plant and is made from new buds and leaves, picked just before the buds open. It is called white tea because the silver fuzz that still cover... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: The Jersey girl: 1 of 14
Her name was Ella, but we all called her Jersey Girl, probably because she herself had come from Jersey City, or maybe it was because of the many jerseys that she owned but never wore. She hangs around in the club nearly every night; no one knew where she lived. We don't know much about this new girl, only that she's extremel... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Facing the past: 9 of 89
Justin Mitchell stared at the picture on his desk. There were six people in that picture: three young men and three beautiful girls. Then he took his pen from the pen stand and started to write on the note pad:Dear Noelle,It's been such a long time since I wrote to you. Of course, there was no point in writing at all. You wou... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Self-reflection: 41 of 372
TITLE: THE BOY IN HIMThe hand of the tiny alarm clock moved slowly but swiftly. Tick. The hand reached the digit 12. The alarm rang.A figure moved under the blanket on the single bed. A hand, which belonged to a young man of twenty, slipped from under the blanket and blindly searching for the darn alarm. He missed the alarm c... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Tips Improve your health by losing weight: 2 of 15
Maintaining weight is hard enough, but trying to lose excess weight is even harder. By the time you have reached the status of overweight or obese, you would have gotten used to your current lifestyle. You know you need to lose some weight because sooner or later those extra fats are going crash down on you; it will affect yo... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Friendship: 62 of 301
TITLE: A LITTLE HEARTAs I leaf through the pages of my lifeI saw faces of you and II know not much about youYou know not much about meBut still the bond called friendshipHolds us tight togetherAs now I must say goodbyeTo you and the world we used to shareI will say so without a tearFor this goodbye isn't foreverIn another tim... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Feeding & Breastfeeding Prescription drugs and breastfeeding: What you should know: 2 of 9
It is widely known that breastfeeding is a highly recognized method for feeding baby as breast milk provides the baby with numerous nourishment and protections from diseases (with exceptions where the mother is taking drugs or are infected with serious illness like HIV). Obviously, the more healthy food and nutrition the nurs... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Islam Why does Islam forbid gambling?: 1 of 4
In Islam, there are two types of deeds: halal and haram. Halal means the act is lawful and is permitted by the Legislator, while haram means the act is sinful and strictly and specifically forbidden in such a way that doing it would bring punishment. Gambling is one of the deeds that is considered haram in Islam.The Prophet M... More..
Health & Fitness > Kidney & Urologic Diseases What is a digital rectal exam?: 3 of 10
Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) is an important and useful test to check for problems with organs or other structures in the pelvis and lower belly. It is also used to detect any prostate abnormalities. This is a procedure where the doctor will insert a gloved, lubricated finger into the rectum to feel for any lesions, irregulariti... More..
Health & Fitness > Fitness Basics Exercise is the best medicine: 3 of 9
Exercising is not only for those who wish to keep the fats at bay, but also (and especially) for those who want to stay healthy. The majority of us are doing sedentary work in the offices; we rarely get the chance to flex our muscles. Well, these are five good reasons why you should start now.1) Burns those caloriesThe more y... More..