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I've done this with my HTC One M8's stock earphones. They go in the ear enough, and my pillow is soft enough that it works. Check out this YouTube review of the earphones. I really just got it for the picture, but the review is pretty spot on. He has problems getting them in his ear though, and I never had. And they really do sound good. And Amazon has them for $8.99 with Prime, so if you want to try them, that's a good price for average earphones, and a great price for great ones. Here's a Reddit post about how great they are. Anyway, they're cheaper than the $100 and $60 solutions linked elsewhere in this thread, but may not work for you for laying in bed listening to music. If your pillows are not soft, and you have Walmart near you, they have super cheap, super soft pillows. I don't think they're very good, but they're under $4, so you might just use them for listening to music? I have two different Sealy pillows, I think they are. Firmer one underneath a softer one on top. I get great sleep with that combination.

I had this happen in a cab once, not an uber.

the driver was a black guy, but based on his accent, I think he was an immigrant. he spoke well enough I think he had been in the US for many years though, like probably 20 or more.

he starts flipping through the stations and kind of glancing at me. he passes right by Kanye's Heartless (not my favorite Ye song, but its one of the few that gets radio play), and stops on the pop station. it was probably Miley Cyrus or Katy Perry, cant remember...might have been Sway (yech! 🐍🐍🐍).

I kind of sigh, and im like "ummm...hey, you like Kanye?", his eyes got wide like I had just set off a nuke. He said yea, started smiling, and said he loves Kanye. I think he was being honest, too. so I told him so do I, and go ahead and put it back.

he puts it back, and im like "bruh...have you noticed the hat im wearing?" it was this one, which has gotten me more compliments in the last few months than the rest of my clothes ever have put together. somehow he didnt really notice it when i got in. he totally tripped over it, though.

the rest of the ride was pretty chill. my advice is dont be afraid to tell your drivers what you like. it can be fun if you surprise them. just make it a positive thing.

i wouldnt hold it against the drivers. there are lots of racist people out there, and the way uber penalizes drivers for bad ratings...the last thing they want is some redneck giving 1 star because "driver blasted ghetto music". so its kind of on the passenger to be cool and open up.

btw: Phil Collins is dope too though!

Humility is strength. If in a social situation I meet someone who clearly has to puff out their chest and draw attention to what a powerful person they want me to think they are, they look foolish, boring, and childish to me, as well as to others.

If that person actually was someone I should respect I'll know it not by how hard they pound their chest but how they carry themselves, the company they keep, and by the respect they show others.

If someone's strongest card is to act like a prick, they don't have much of a hand at all. If someone has real confidence they aren't intimidated by anyone and can afford to be polite and courteous, even to the pricks, because they don't really matter.

Edit because without followup this post doesn't give you much to work with. It might sound silly to you but I'd challenge you to pickup Dale Carnegie's How to Win Friends and Influence People. Make it a bathroom reader.

The name sounds much more manipulative than the approach is, it's really a manual on how to get the response I think you're looking for from people while building bridges, not by intimidation or being crass.

I'm not a huge fan of his film appearances, but I'm definitely a big fan of his stand-up comedy. Maybe you should start out there and it might give you a better appreciation of his talent.

Live at The Purple Onion (DVD 2007)

Yeah sounds and looks most like eczema, there are several treatments most of them are prescription however unless you can get your hands on some samples. I would suggest starting off with none steroid treatments like pro-topic and/or Elidel if those don't work then more of a steroid cream is an option, there are side effects with those (thinning of the skin). So your best option is to see a dermatologist.

However you can try to keep your skin healthy with lotions and ointments. My favorite lotion is Eucerin I use it it when I get out of the shower (always pat dry never rub) and on my hands when they are dry, you can pick it up at a Walmart or Target if you live in the US. You can also go over to the travel size products and pick up a small bottle of lotion i like the Aveeno also a great lotion one and refill with preferred lotion when needed to have a travel bottle. The other product I swear by is Aquaphor it is a ointment kind of like a petroleum jelly. Slab that shit all over your feet or hands when they are very dry, wear cotton socks and cotton gloves while sleeping or watching TV. The gloves will get dirty and stretch just wash and dry and they will be good as new. I have several pairs floating around so I don't have to laundry every day. This helps the ointments or any medication applied to those areas the maximum effectiveness. Also it allows you to be able to do things with your hands and not get shit all over everything.

If does turn out to eczema try to avoid touching chemicals especially cleaning products wear gloves and be caution what you are sticking your hands into. Good luck with everything

Feel free to shoot me a message anytime asking questions or to talk about skin related shit.

No. While there may be many things wrong with American society, there is absolutely no valid historical parallel between American society in 1960 and American society in 2011 that would predict the emergence of mass social movements. The causes for the New Left and the sixties were many, and almost none of those causes are shared today:

• Frustration with a culture of political repression (the McCarthy era) and general conformity.
  
• A decade-long economic boom, which allowed, for the first time, a critical mass of Americans to consider issues less directly pertinent to their lives. You don't have much time, energy, or interest in the morality of a war or the ethics of an existing social system when you're barely scraping together enough money to eat.
  
• A pre-existing mass social and political movement which had involved millions of Americans and already laid much of the groundwork for much of the later movements (from the New Left, to the feminist movement, to the gay rights movement), almost all of which had direct connections to the African-American civil rights movement, which exposed people to the systemic violence, widespread poverty, and racial injustice throughout the South.
  
• There was a high level of political capital and engagement. In the 1960s, political campaigns depended almost entirely on a volunteer staff, and were much cheaper to run. More people voted, more people attended places of religious worship on a regular basis, more people were involved in local organizations (from the local bridge club to the PTA to the bowling league). This meant that not only were people aware of what was going on in the world -- it meant that they trusted each other more, and they trusted government more. If you look at the 1960s, people wanted the government to fix problems in their lives; ever since Watergate, trust in government and other Americans has plummeted.
  
• There was a huge expansion in the number of university students. Between 1960 and 1975, the percent of Americans with a bachelor's degree or higher more than doubled. That's not the percentage of people attending college, that's the percentage of the total American population with a college degree, including old people. The number of MAs and PhDs granted per year tripled in that period. Numerous studies have demonstrated that people with a college education tend to be more socially liberal -- the backlash against the repressive and socially conservative society of the 1950s should therefore come as little surprise as this new generation of young Americans entered the workforce.
  
• There was also a huge number of young people. The baby boom that followed World War II had produced a huge cohort of 18-29 year-olds -- the exact group which also tends to be the most liberal.
  
  The current climate is far different.
  
  
• Until 2007, apathy was the primary defining characteristic of the American political climate. Since then, we have seen spurts of outrage or excitement, but there has been nothing akin to the political repression that we saw in the 1950s, nor do we see anything akin to the political engagement of the 1950s and 1960s.
  
• Since the 1970s, the United States economy has been largely stagnant, with a brief surge of prosperity in the 1990s. In 2008, we entered the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression.
  
• There has been no sustained mass grassroots movement since the 1960s. Attempts have been made -- the feminist movement, the environmentalist movement, the gay rights movement, &c. -- but none of these efforts were able to sustain the requisite commitment on the part of everyday people. Sure, all three of those movements remain as at least recognizable political influences in the United States today, but as insider politicos: people who raise money for candidates, who hire lobbyists, who send out mass e-mails, and who run issue ads. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it is most certainly not a parallel to the groundwork and widespread radicalizing social effects of the civil rights movement.
  
• No one votes anymore, no one is politically, socially, or even culturally engaged anymore. Even on college campuses, it's difficult to get people to turn out for events without bribing them with free food. Books have been written on the decline of the American public sphere (see: Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community).
  
• There has been little change in the percentage of Americans with a BA since the mid 1980s, and what changes have taken place has been the result of older Americans dying off. Moreover, the United States is an aging society -- hence our problems with funding social security and medicare.
  
  While I certainly agree that much has to change, you make the fundamental errors of assuming that it will change, that it will change rapidly, and that it will change as the result of people waking up and realizing what is going on.
  
  EDIT: wanted to expand some more on what I said.

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Only a few options showed up when I searched "non screen rain(/noise) maker". But I like how this one looks. I hope it works well.

Although I've never been a fan guy. Makes me feel like I left something running.

I put these rubber laces on all my shoes. I can't go back now. They slip on and off, but still stay snug when they are on. It's great.

Look up Sam Harris. He's a, if you could call it, a devout atheist. Yet is incredibly involved with the experience of spirituality. He's devoted a lot of time to meditation and mindfulness.

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He literally wrote a book on mindfulness but how you can practice it in a secular sense. It's really good, if you don't want to buy the book and read it, he has plenty of clips on youtube where he talks about it.

https://www.amazon.com/Waking-Up-Spirituality-Without-Religion/dp/1451636024

Hey, man. Although I can't personally relate to your experience, it sounds like a horrible situation. If therapy/pills/whatever hasn't worked, I have a book to suggest to you. It has helped me put my mind right in a lot of messed up areas of my life. Mindfulness in Plain English teaches you to observe the mind's habits, and to look for and address their causes. Although it is written from a Buddhist standpoint, you certainly don't have to affiliate with any belief to get a lot out of it. I hope you find happiness.

Pro-tip: Make your own ranch using the dry powder and mix it with some cultured diary like buttermilk/sour cream/yogurt and mayonnaise. It is significantly better tasting because its made with fresher ingredients. You need specifically hidden valley ranch dressing seasoning mix. This stuff: https://www.amazon.com/Hidden-Valley-Original-Seasoning-Dressing/dp/B002OAOADW?th=1

An introductory guide would be best, as he can be quite difficult at times.

This one is good:

http://www.amazon.com/Introducing-Nietzsche-Laurence-Gane/dp/184046075X

I've got some good news for you

Oh forget that! You've got to weaponize and use a Mimikaki. It's a true eargasm inducer.

Well, his biography is coming out next month. It will probably expanded significantly around that time.

http://www.amazon.com/Steve-Jobs-Walter-Isaacson/dp/1451648537

These say they're non-dairy, and I've seen them at the grocery store. Might be worth a try.

May seem like nothing but believe it or not you will find in time that this is the truth

I am also totally dumbfounded by why some inane things have such a profound societal impact. I stumbled on this book a few years back and enjoyed it thoroughly.