INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Get started today. It doesn't matter if it doesn't work, you're learning and you'll learn faster by doing than by thinking about it. Expect to make mistakes and some stuff that doesn't taste so great. And for now, don't worry how it lookswork on how it tastes to begin with. Indeed, some people never get beyond how it tastes, and that is just fine because everyone loves good tasting food! A word of advice: Don't try anything that requires expensive ingredients, has a very long list of steps, or is notoriously difficult at first. Give yourself a chance! That way, the errors aren't so costly and you can repeat until you get it right. And have fun in the process! That way, you won't get frustrated and you won't be stuck at a hot stove or cranky mixing bowl for more than a few minutes at a time. Taste the food you make, then practice how to make it taste better. A great cook can tell by mere taste what else needs to be added to improve a bland or strange tasting dish and most of this comes from sheer practice and innate decisions. On your side is the fact that you care enough about food to give this a go, so you'll get the hang of flavoring food in no time. It really helps know what kinds of flavors you like and try to get them in your dish. There are basic techniques for repairing mistakes, such as thickening or thinning a food, lessening saltiness and turning a failure into a completely different dish (with nobody the wiser). That said, some mistakes can't be fixed, such as burnt food (the taste goes all the way through). Learn when to simply throw out something and try again and when you can completely transform an error. In order to be a great cook, you need to be confident. Sometimes, being nervous can spoil your dish. Fake it until you make it (or bake it) and something good is bound to come out! Some people truly believe that emotions get cooked into food. Hence, it would be advisable not to cook when you're angry if you follow this belief. Ask this person to give you honest feedback and to make suggestions for changes. Be prepared to accept constructive feedback; you can't improve your skills without this.

SUMMARY: Don't wait. Begin with affordable ingredients. Choose simple recipes for your cheap ingredients. Keep reading and keep experimenting with your cooking. Fix your errors. Be confident. Find a brave friend or family member to taste test your new creations.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Feelings don't change overnight. It probably took you awhile to fall in love and establish a devoted relationship with your partner. Give yourself enough time to interpret your feelings, because you can irreparably damage your relationship if you act too quickly. Don't feel guilty by giving yourself some time to unpack all of your emotions, and don't try to rush to have it all figured out. Consider what else was happening when you started questioning your feelings. Have other factors changed in your life? Maybe you started a new job, and you're constantly exhausted. Maybe family troubles are causing a strain on the relationship. Make sure you recognize if your apathy or confusion about the relationship stems from the natural ups and downs of life, rather than feelings toward your partner. Consider things like your patience and physical attraction levels. Have you been snapping at them out of irritation more often recently? Has your interest in physical intimacy decreased? Maybe you've started needing more and more space away from them. These, of course, are all red flags. It's normal for a relationship to cool off a bit as the honeymoon stage ends, but it shouldn't become cold! Take note of how often you reject your partner's advances, criticize them, lose patience with them, and so on. If you find that you're doing these things more often than not, you probably need to take a hard, honest look at your relationship. You need to do this before you take any sort of decisive action. When you think about your future in an ideal world, is this person a part of it? Sometimes we take our loved ones for granted, even if they are the most important person in our lives. We don't realize that their absence would shatter our world as we know it. Be completely honest with yourself when you picture moving on without them would your life suffer or flourish? Any breakup is hard, because it means stepping outside of your comfort zone and losing someone you once cared about. However, imagine life after the initial discomfort. Would you be happier on your own? Would you be happier with someone else? Recognize that being comfortable with someone doesn't necessarily mean you love them.

SUMMARY: Think about when you began questioning your feelings. Assess your actions toward your partner. Imagine a future without this person.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Add enough liquid dish soap to the jar to cover the bottom. Fill half of the jar with warm water and stir to mix. Any liquid dish soap will work, regardless of how mild it is or what additional chemicals it may contain. The right size container will depend on how many stink bugs you intend to capture. A small custard cup or ramekin is enough if you only plan on killing a few of the pests, but a larger jar or small bucket should be used if you plan on taking care of a major infestation all at once. When you come across a stink bug, flick it off its post with a popsicle stick or chopstick and down into the soapy solution. Work quickly. Some species of stink bugs can fly and may escape if you do not manage to flick it off in one fell swoop. Stink bugs should drown within 20 to 40 seconds. The bugs breathe through pores beneath their waxy exterior shells, and when soap plugs these pores up, the bugs suffocate. You could also wear disposable gloves and pick up the stink bugs by hand. Similarly, you could pick them up with tweezers. Picking them up directly ensures that they will not be able to escape, but they may release their odor if you do not work quickly. After you collect a few stink bugs in your soapy water, flush the contents of the jar down the toilet to dispose of the bugs and the dirty water. Wait until you collect a few stink bugs instead of flushing them individually in order to save water.

SUMMARY: Fill a jar with water and dish detergent. Knock the stink bug into the jar. Flush the dead bugs.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Use a rag to rub warm water and isopropyl alcohol around the hole to clean off any dirt or grime. Let it dry for a few minutes before continuing. This will help the glue adhere to the rubber. Scrub the edges of the hole with sandpaper until it appears to take on a rougher texture. Remove the insole of the shoe and place a piece of duct tape inside the shoe where the hole is. If the hole does not go all the way through the inside of the shoe, put your finger in the hole and push up to see where the hole is and cover that part with duct tape. Being careful not to touch the adhesive with your bare hands, gently squeeze it into the hole. Make sure the entire hole is filled, and don't worry if there is some overflow. The ice cube will allow you to smooth the surface of the glue without sticking to it. You can also use a tongue depressor or spoon covered with petroleum jelly. Set the shoe so that the sole is facing upwards. Leave it somewhere out of the way where it will be cool and dry. Leave it for at least a full day. Check to see if there is dried glue protruding from the hole or spilling out over the edges. If there is, use 120-grit sandpaper to sand it down until the bottom of the sole is smooth.

SUMMARY:
Clean the area around the hole with water and alcohol. Roughen up the edges of the hole with 120-grit sandpaper. Put duct tape over the inside of the shoe above the hole. Fill the hole with shoe sole adhesive. Use an ice cube to smooth the surface of the adhesive. Let the shoe dry for 24 hours with the sole turned up. Sand down any dried adhesive that overflowed from the hole.