Serpentine Fire

Back in the old days before the last big update, I could wait for a video to download on youtube but once it downloaded, I could replay it mulitple times without a problem.

Now, if I hit replay, it has to download the video over again. This would be fine and dandy except I'm on dial-up and it takes 4 years to download a file.

So, other then joining the 21st century and getting rid of the dial-up, any other ideas to make youtube replay videos like it use to?

I was wondering if curl wax is a heat protectant on it's own or do you have to use something else first to protect hair from the heat of the curling iron and then use the curl wax?

If it makes a difference, I have chemically relaxed hair.

I enjoyed the Hitchiker's Guide to The Galaxy series and was wondering if there were any other science fiction books that were comedic? Spoofs or just plain funny in their own right? Any suggestions?

For all of you who write in journals and diaries on a regular basis, how long do you keep them? Do you ever throw them away/destroy them? Do you keep them for a couple of years? Do you keep the indefinitely?

What are some of your favorites that you got to read this year?

I bought some non-alcoholic ginger beer from World Market and it tastes like it's fermented or something. It's by the company The Ginger People and has real pieces of ginger in it. So, if a bottle of ginger beer with real ginger in it is old enough, can it start fermenting or going bad?

And why?

I've been on trinessa for about a month. It's my first birth control pill. It makes me queasy, light-headed, and generally uncomfortable. I know with birth control it can take awhile for your body to become accustomed to it, so I'm willing to take it for another month or two. But how do I deal with the nausea and other side effects during this trial period? Does eating more protein help? Ginger? Peppermint? None of the above?

I love pasta. And I actually love tomato sauces, but unfortunately not everyone else in my family does. So, please share your favorite non-tomato pasta sauces.

Alcohol-free too, please.

Does anyone have a recipe for spicy or Mexican-style hot cocoa? I've heard of cocoa drinks with cayenne pepper and I'm intrigued!

If your general practitioner does pap smears and pelvic exams, should you stick with them for the gynocological exams or is it better to go to a gynecologists since they're specialist in that area?

I'm working on crocheting some baby blankets for a couple of new moms. I've discovered that I'm really not a big fan of baby yarn, it just seems to tangle very easily. My question is, if I use a soft worsted weight yarn for baby items would it be okay or do I risk irritating a baby's delicate skin?