3 definitions by Lost Soul Swimming In a Fish Bowl
Stretch marks(or stria) are usually caused by rapid weight gain in a short period of time, pregnancy or muscle enlargement. Stretch marks are tiny tears in the dermis (the elastic, resilient middle layer) that form when the skin stretches. Stretch marks can form anywhere on the body where the skin is stretched but they most commonly form on the breasts(for women), hips, abdomine, inner thighs, buttox, behind the knees and on the arms. Stretch marks start out as a reddish/purpleish colour but with time they heal and fade to whiteish coloured scars. Stretch marks mostly occur in women during pregnancy or girls going through puberty and growth spurts. They can also occur in men who gain weight, strength train(common among body builders)and can happen during growth. They are perfectly natural and very common so don't be ashamed if you have them-- most women and men do. Unfortunately there is not anything that can completely or permantely remove or get rid of stretch marks. Certain creams can help lighten the appearance of them but they will always be there. Ones on the abdomine or arm can be removed with a tummy tuck/arm tuck and toning the parts of the body with stretch marks can help tighten the skin, making them less visible. Until scientists discover a definite way to get rid of them, they are there forever. So learn to accept them as part of your body. Many people stress over these marks but they have no control over how their body adjusts to changes like this, so why stress? They are just scars that will become nearly invisible with time.
by Lost Soul Swimming In a Fish Bowl April 22, 2005
Breaking Benjamin is a nu-metal/hard rock band and all in all a great band. Not only do they sound awesome on their CD's but they are even better live. I first discovered them at a concert where they opened for Evanescence and I was blown away. They were amazing. So I went out and bought Saturate and We Are Not Alone and now I'm a die hard fan. If you've never really listened to them before but want to I suggest you pick up Saturate first because it's an all around better album(in my opinion) than We Are Not Alone.
Some personal favorite songs I would recommend to someone new to BB are:
Water
Natural Life
Phase
Shallow Bay
Home
Break My Fall
Sooner or Later
Breakdown
Some personal favorite songs I would recommend to someone new to BB are:
Water
Natural Life
Phase
Shallow Bay
Home
Break My Fall
Sooner or Later
Breakdown
by Lost Soul Swimming In a Fish Bowl April 22, 2005
At the risk of sounding cliche, I will say that Pink Floyd is one of the greatest bands of all time. They created timeless music that was amazing back in their day and is still amazing today. Unlike many bands who fade away with their generation and are forgotten, Pink Floyd has managed to have fans from their generation and new fans from ours. If you've never listened to Floyd before, I suggest you buy their earliest albums first and go from there. Not saying their later albums are any less then the earlier ones but you might want to get to know them and their style before you just jump into their music. All in all I think Pink Floyd will be around for a long, long time and even though not everyone will like them, there is something to be appreciated in their music.
by Lost Soul Swimming In a Fish Bowl April 22, 2005