Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Write Write a song or rap. Make a scrapbook Think about hobbies or crafts that are portable and simple to start and stop as you go. Make a blog Bake

Answer: . This could be in your journal or just a handwritten message or letter to a friend. A small journal or a writing pad do not take up very much space in your purse, planner, or even a jacket pocket. With emails and text messages, hand-written notes and letters have become special to many people. You don't have to get wordy if you're not feeling it. Tell a friend they're awesome and draw them a stick figure of them being a ninja and taking over the entire world -- not only will the picture lift their spirits, but they'll also find your sad excuse for an adult's drawing skills to be endearing. Let it be about anything you like, anything you don't like, or anything you can think of. Surely the waiting room you're in spawns enough emotions that you're feeling creative? Let them flow! A lot of things rhyme with "killing time."  Not a songwriter? Not yet! Here's  how to write a song and how to write rap lyrics. Who knows? Your need to kill time could result in a very fulfilling career! If you don't want to write a song, make a music video! It could be a parody, just you goofing off, or you pretending to be the artist. Everyone else on YouTube is doing it -- you might as well, too! . They're easy, fun, and preserve your memories much better than a slideshow on Facebook. One trip down the scrapbook aisle at your local craft shop and you'll be a goner. There are so many options you're bound to find something you just have to try. They make great gifts, too. If you want to commemorate your time, vacation, or a relationship with someone, scrapbooks are a great, personal way to say you care. If scrapbooking is a bit of a commitment (or at least requires you be house-bound), think smaller. Keeping your hands busy while you wait is a surefire way to wile away the hours! Consider:   Knitting or crocheting. Small projects like potholders or knitted mittens may be portable enough to take with you in a small accessory bag or your purse.  Doodling or sketching. Great inventions have been begun in sketch pads and even on napkins. Keep a pencil and small pad for doodling away time when you are waiting. If you're with someone else you can even create your own turn based strategy game by drawing buildings and units and expressing their actions turn by turn. String beads or macrame. However, if using beads, make sure they don't spill all over the place! . No one has to read it, you just have to write it. It's a great creative outlet and place to vent away. Who knows, maybe your blog will be one of the blogs someone else reads to kill time! Or you could win a Bloggie! There does not have to be a point to your blog. It doesn't have to be about trying Julia Child's recipes or forcing yourself to date your best friend for 60 days or the war you're waging on fur -- it just has to be. Find a free website (like Blogger.com or Wordpress) and start hacking at the keys! or cook. Pull up a "recipe by ingredient" website and see what you can make from the ingredients in your kitchen. You get to kill time and enjoy the end product! Now that's killing two birds with one stone. Want some inspiration? Try wikiHow's recipe section for ideas!


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Wear jewelry that compliments your body. Match your jewelry to your eye color. Match your jewelry to your personality.

Answer: You can choose jewelry that enhances or offsets your body type, depending on your goal. You can draw attention to, or away from, certain body parts, or balance proportions using strategically placed pieces.   To draw attention to body parts you are proud of, wear jewelry with bold colors on or near those body parts. If you are a larger person, wear larger jewelry. Petite people should buy smaller, daintier pieces. Scale your jewelry to your body’s size. Some people are proud of their eyes. The eyes are the doorways to our soul, right? Maybe. They are certainly one of the first places people look when they talk to us. It makes sense that you might want to match your adornments to your eye color. [1]  Blue eyes look best with blue gemstones like blue topaz and sapphire. If you want to contrast the blue of your eyes, wear gemstones that are pink sapphire or spinel. Brown eyes match best with red gemstones like garnet and ruby. To contrast brown eyes wear deep blue gemstones like blue sapphire. Hazel eyes go well with green gemstones like emerald and peridot. Green eyes also look great with green gemstones like jade and emerald. Some people prefer to match their jewelry to something less tangible- their personality. Most people end up doing this naturally, why not get ahead of the curve and do it on purpose? [2]  Outgoing, bold people tend to wear large pieces like big, bold rings or many bracelets on one wrist. Reserved people are more likely to be wearing one small gemstone, or a pair of earrings, maybe with a ring to match it. Usually a favorite piece. Eccentric people tend to go after vintage pieces. Something that is one of a kind, not worn by anyone else.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Use steam. Take hot showers. Irrigate your nose. Try a neti pot. Use a humidifier. Drink fluids. Eat something spicy. Try acupressure or manual massage. Exercise. Keep your head elevated.

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Fill a one-quart pot with water. Boil the water on the stove for a minute or two or until it is steaming vigorously. Then remove the pot from the heat and place on a heat resistant mat on a table. Drape a large, clean cotton towel over your head and then place your head over the steaming pot. Close your eyes and keep your face at least 12 inches away from the water so that you don't burn yourself. Breathe in through your nose and out through your mouth for five counts. Then reduce the inhales and exhales to two counts. Do this for 10 minutes or for as long as the water is still steaming. Try to blow your nose during and after the treatment.  Keep any children away from the pot while it is boiling and while it is steaming. Try to do a steaming treatment when there aren't any children around. You can use this technique frequently, up to every two hours. You can do a steam every two hours or as often as you like. Try placing your face over the steam coming from a hot tea or bowl of soup when you're at work or out and about.  You can also add herbs and essential oils (one to two drops) to your steaming water. Spearmint or peppermint, thyme, sage, oregano, lavender, tea tree oil, and black lavender oil have either antibacterial, antifungal or antiseptic properties. Taking a long, hot shower works very similarly to the steam treatments described above. The hot water from the shower creates warm, moist air that is useful in clearing out blocked nasal passages and relieving sinus pressure. Try blowing your nose naturally. The heat and steam will help moisten and liquify the secretions in the sinuses to better facilitate their evacuation. You also achieve a similar beneficial effect by placing a warm compress on your face to help open up your nasal passages and relieve any pressure you might be feeling in your sinuses. Warm a moist washcloth in the microwave for two to three minutes. Always take care not to burn yourself. Mix eight ounces of warm water with 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Using a bulb syringe purchased at the drugstore, irrigate your nostrils with this homemade saline rinse to help loosen and liquify your nasal secretions and relieve congestion. Try doing two sprays in each nostril. Use water that is distilled, sterile, or already boiled and cooled. Always rinse the instrument after each use and let air dry before next use. A neti pot is miniature tea pot-shaped device that has become popular and gained support from the medical community as a way of cleansing your sinus passages. The neti pot works by flooding warm water through one nostril and out the other. You simply fill the “teapot” with warm water and tilt your head to allow the water to pour into your right nostril and drain out the left. Then, do the other side.  It is important that you use water that is distilled, sterile, or already boiled and cooled. Always rinse the neti pot after each use. There have been some reports of rare amoebic infections via the neti pot. This can be avoided by using water that meets the above criteria. To help improve the health of your sinuses, place a humidifier in your bedroom while you sleep. A humidifier produces steam and moist air, which will help clear out the nasal passages.  When your nasal passages are blocked, you need to focus on keeping your nasal passages and sinuses moist. Although many people think that if you have have a runny nose, that dry air is the trick, dry air only further irritates the membranes in your nasal passage. Humidifiers are especially good during the wintertime because the air in most homes is very dry due to central heating. Even placing a hot water bottle near the ear may have a similar effect and help to draw out ear fluid. Make sure that you drink lots of water (at least 8 full glasses a day) because this will thin out your mucus and can help prevent sinuses blockages, and thereby ease pressure.  Thinned out mucus is much more likely to drain. Whenever you feel the beginnings of sinus pressure, make a concerted effort to stay hydrated.  Warm tea can also be useful because it has a similar effect to steam, and the warmth will allow the nasal secretions to flow out. Hot salsa, peppers, hot wings, horseradish, and other spicy foods can get your nasal secretions flowing and thereby help to relieve the pressure in your sinuses. The nose is best blown when the secretions are moist and fluid. That is why remedies that generate this are effective. For sushi lovers, try wasabi. The spicy topping will temporarily relieve sinus pressure and help clear your sinuses. Apply gentle pressure using your index and middle fingers, rotating in a circular motion over the forehead (frontal sinus) and the bridge of your nose and behind your eyes (orbital sinus) as well as under the eyes (maxillary sinus). Do this for several minutes and then blow your nose right after. You can also apply an oil, such as rosemary or peppermint, as you massage that may open up your sinus passages. Just don't let the oil get into your eyes. Exercise is a natural decongestant. Getting your heart rate up just enough to break sweat can help clear your nasal secretions. If you can do some aerobic exercise, such as running or cycling for even 15 minutes, you may experience some relief. However, if you have a fever, you should avoid exercise. You can even try moderate exercise, such as going for a brisk walk. When you go to sleep at night, place a couple of pillows beneath your head so that it is elevated. This will make breathing easier and keep the sinus pressure from building up.