Don't just dive directly onto your partner's neck and go in for the hickey. Spend some time kissing and French kissing first, then move your lips to your partner's throat.  Start with light kisses, then move into harder and more insistent kisses around the throat and collarbone. If your partner seems to enjoy it, you're probably clear to move into giving a hickey, but you should always check in with them first. "Hickey" isn't the sexiest word to whisper into someone's ear, so if you've avoided asking for permission until now, you should mention that you'd like to leave a mark on your partner's skin and see how they respond. They are usually found on the neck. However, the skin in the crook of your elbow or on the inner thigh are also pleasurable locations.  If you know your partner would be extremely embarrassed at having a visible hickey, don't just put it in the middle of the throat where anyone can see, and ask them where is the most comfortable location. The side or the back of the neck is a good bet if your partner has long hair, or you could go to the collarbones, closer to the shoulder, so the skin can be covered by a regular crew-neck T-shirt. Imagine you are making the letter "O" with your lips, then press them firmly onto your partner's skin so that you can make a good seal, without leaving any gaps for the air to escape. Try to keep your mouth soft and inviting as you do this, instead of going into a hard pucker. The key here is to suck hard enough to break the capillaries just beneath the skin, but not so hard that you cause your partner too much pain. You will need to suck for 20 to 30 seconds in order to make a mark. Remember:  Keep your teeth out of the way. You don't want them digging painfully into your partner's skin. Teeth can be used lightly to intensify the pleasure of the experience if that is what your partner desires. Break up the sucking. If 30 solid seconds of hickey-making strikes you as too weird, try 10 seconds, some kissing, then another 10 seconds in the same spot, and so on. Control the amount of spit in your mouth. You don't want to be leaving a creepy drip of slobber on your partner's neck as you give a hickey, so try to swallow back any excess. When you're done sucking, try laying a few gentle kisses on the area, which probably feels more sensitive now. Resume making out as usual. Just as when you get a bruise, you won't be able to see the hickey immediately.  It should show up after 5 or 10 minutes, and could be anywhere from light pink to dark purple. If you want the hickey to be larger or darker, upon your partner's request. Return to the same spot and repeat the process again. Or move to another location if requested. Maybe your partner thinks they're cool with having a hickey, but they hate the way that it feels while you're doing it. Or your partner decides they can't risk their parents or employer seeing the mark. Always respect your partner's wishes if they say "no," even if you've already started the process. A hickey is sometimes seen as a mark of trust, so abusing that trust is not okay.
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One-sentence summary -- Build up the tension. Hickeys work on any skin type, and any section of the body. Part your lips slightly, and place them on the skin. Suck the skin. End it smoothly. Wait a few minutes for the visible hickey to appear. Make it darker (optional). Stop if you're asked to.


Open the Apple menu and select System Preferences. From here you have several options:  The Desktop & Screen Saver option will allow you to set a new wallpaper and customize your screen saver. The Appearance option will allow you to set a color scheme for the menus, bars, and windows. You can also change the highlight color for text. You can change the icons for most things in Mac OS X. First, download new icons. Mac OS X icons come in an .icns file.  Copy the downloaded icon by selecting it and pressing Command+C. Select the application or folder that you want to change. Open its Info screen by pressing Command+I. Select the small icon in the top-left corner of the Info window. Press Command+V to paste the new icon. To change back to the default icon, select the new icon in the Info window and press Backspace.
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One-sentence summary -- Change basic visual effects. Change icons.


When you copy your photos from your camera to your computer, take a look at them and choose at least four.  Make sure all four have similar brightness and sharpness and none of them are blurry or have white spots. It’s recommended to use at least four photos to merge, but if you like, you can make a panorama with as few as two. Make sure all of them are open in tabs on the right-hand side. If you have some adjustments to make in the individual photos, now is the time to make them. Go to File and select Automate>Photomerge. The Photomerge dialogue box will appear where you have to click Add Open Files.  On the left-hand side, you can choose various layouts of your future panoramic picture. When you’re done, simply click OK, and you now have your panoramic picture. Sometimes the panoramic picture may be a bit crooked with leaning edges. If this happens, simply crop your image until you’re satisfied.
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One-sentence summary -- Pick your shots. Open the photos in Photoshop. Merge the photos. Crop the panoramic picture.


Blisters commonly form on feet, often due to poorly-fitting shoes. Shoes that are either too big or too small for your feet can apply pressure and friction to areas of your skin and cause blisters.  Buy shoes in the middle of the day, when your feet have swollen a little bit but not as much as at the end of the day. Ask a salesperson to help you determine your proper shoe size. Blisters often form when your skin stays in contact with moisture. Avoid foot blisters by keeping your feet dry. Wear moisture-wicking socks when you're going to sweat. Change your socks and shoes when they get wet. You can also dust the inside of your socks with talcum powder to absorb moisture. If you know an area of your skin is likely to rub on something - your shoe, a piece of sporting equipment, etc. - apply a layer of moleskin over the area. This can help prevent the friction that causes blisters. If you have a mild blister, it can also keep the area protected enough to prevent the blister from popping or tearing. If you already have a blister, stop doing whatever caused it. Wear a different pair of shoes, for instance. Avoid doing the activity that irritated your skin - continuing to do so could make your blister worse or cause it to pop. You can resume the activity when your blister heals. Hands are another common area for blisters. Protect your hands with gloves if you're playing a sport, gardening, using tools, or doing something repetitive with your hands. Your gloves should fit snugly but not be constricting.  Rowers often get hand blisters, and should use gloves or a soft wrap to protect their skin.
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One-sentence summary --
Wear shoes that fit you well. Keep your feet dry. Apply moleskin to tender areas. Stop the action that caused the blister. Wear gloves when using your hands.