My name is Jen, I go to school, and occasionally learn things. I love James Dean, Hanson, Sloppy Firsts and Second Helpings by Megan McCafferty, Fall Out Boy, Elton John and Billy Joel. These make me overly qualified to give advice ESPECIALLY since I spend the vast majority of my time watching and obsesing over Oprah.
I've been through some stuff, and watched even more drama on TV, so I can help with your problems, no matter what your story is Wishbone.
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This question was extremely long, explaining the whole situation, I decided that you guys don't need all of the details. A friend of mine is currently pregnant, the baby is due the second week of May. Her baby shower will be May 2nd and I need some ideas of what to get. She already has just about everything you could buy for a baby. It's going to be a girl, and I want something that won't cost too much over $20 because she isn't my best friend in the world, but she is a good person. They already have bottles, toys, diapers, blankets, and the works. What are some things that a baby girl can never have too much of, just in case I get something that somebody else (or the parents) have already bought?
I'm 15/f, so is she, but she'll be 16. The baby's dad is 19, still in the picture, and the mom and dad are getting married once my friend turns 16 in July. Please no lectures on that, she's already talked to one of the parenting teachers here, her mom, and guidance and all sorts of people. I just need some ideas for a baby shower gift. Thanks in advance. (link)
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if she's registered anywhere, you can check that.
A good idea might be a gift certificate somewhere, like Walmart or Target or Babies R Us. That way if she does run out of something, she has that extra cash laying around for emergencies, or special treats.
Or you might want to buy her clothes for when the baby is older. Most people will probably get her clothes for a newborn, but babies grow fast, so she'll need older clothes soon enough.
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I live on my own and I'm out of groceries. Tomorrow I have to go shopping, and I never know what to buy. I always end up getting junk food or fattening stuff. Can anyone give me a grocery list that has healthy, sensible foods that I can prepare nutritious meals with? My budget is about 80 dollars. (link)
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Pasta is pretty easy to cook, although it's high in carbs. You can eat it plain, heat up some canned pasta sauce to throw on top, or throw in some tuna and vegetables to make a pasta salad.
Eggs are also good, you can prepare them really easily, toss in some cheese and vegetables and there you go, an omlette.
Like someone else said, lean chicken breasts. You can cook them tonnes of ways- with shake and bake, sandwiches, put them in tortillas etc.
I'd check out kraftcanada.com, it has recipes that are super easy to cook, often with only three ingredients.
Bon appetit!
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where can i get a kitten for a cheap price i don't care if they are declawed or nothing...thanks (link)
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Check the newspaper, and your SPCA.
However, you should be concerned about whether or not they have their shots, and what kind of home they are coming from.
You might want to talk to your parents, or someone who knows something about taking care of pets before you rush out and buy one.
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Okay, well I made a promise not to lose my virginity before I got married. Not only did I promise myself, but I promised my friend (let say his name is Mark). So.. I found this guy I'm totally heels over head with (lets say his name is Anthony). I fell for this guy, and within the first 3 months, we became intimate. This was back in September. We're still together, and going strong, but we do have sex. I know I broke that promise to myself, but my friend had JUST found out (months later) and now like thinks I'm so stupid, and that I hurt him and blah blah blah. Cuz he's my "best friend", and yeah if you can't tell, he likes me ALOT. And I feel like I've let him down. I love Anthony, I don't regret having sex with him, and I'll keep having it. But how do I tell Mark that he needs to move on, and that it's my own life. Please give me good answers, I'll give good ratings!! (link)
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well it's your virginity, not Mark's so I'm confused as why you would promise him in the first place.
Anywho, obviously it's going to hurt his feelings. There's probably going to be some trust issues between him, so I'd make sure you don't blow him off for your boyfriend (not saying you do, but just be careful not to), because it will just make things worse. You're going to have to earn it back.
But when talking to him about it, I'd make sure to mention how it's your virginity, your sexuality, he really doesn't factor into it.
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Okay, so a week ago my English teacher gave our class a big project to work on (that was due today). It consisted of writing a song, making a movie, and writing a paper. Well, last Wednesday I was absent, so my 2 friends ended up making the song. We tried to get together over the weekend, but I couldn't get a ride so the other two just got together and worked on the script. They gave the rest to me and I finished it. The only day we could work together was yesterday, the day before the project was due...so we made our movie and they gave it to me to edit. I ended up getting sick and missing the class it was due in! My teacher is kinda strict on grading, she might say, "You guys should have been ready...sorry." I just really feel bad that I wasn't there today, and one of the girl's moms has already called me irresponsible which makes me feel even worse. I don't know what to do; I believe they're mad at me because they're not picking up my calls or anything.
AHH.
What do you think I should do? I'm going to try to talk to my teacher today about it, but I'm really worried about what I might get. (link)
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the safest bet is to get a doctors note that proves you are sick. That way your teacher knows you weren't just skipping in order for extra time. I think your doctor might charge you- here in Canada it's $10, but it might be worth the trouble.
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Hey what are some good british/european (english) band?!?! i like franz ferdinand, are there some good ones you could recomend?
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The Beatles, and The Police; pretty much every band you've heard today will be influenced in some way by the Beatles, and well the Police or just awesome. I can't remeber if The Cure are British or not, but you should listen to them anyways, and Morrisey- he's been "emo" since the times of cave men.
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i'm 16 and i'm in high school right now and I know this might seem like a cliche, but all of my close friends are getting into serious drugs and alcohol, and I made an oath to myself awhile back never to get into that shit. So what to I do, find new friends? Tell it's stupid and have them exile me? Even I myself at one point almost gave in.... I keep trying to tell them pot makes them stupid and they're alcholics. Any suggestions? (link)
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I think you should stick around your friends. While you've made a really good decision, some people need to experiment a little to come to the same conclusion. But if you stick around, your friends will be able to see you as kind of a role model for someone who can have fun (oh this sounds so cheesy) without drinking. Lecturing isn't really going to help, I'm sure they get enough of that from their parents. But if it gets to the point where they only invite you to parties so you can be the DD, or make sure nothing gets broken and hold peoples hair back while they puke, then you know it's time to move on.
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okay, well i have sex ALOT. and when im doing it, i poop. i;ve had over 100 boyfriends, and now they hate me. and call me poopy jane. cause i poop ALL over thjem. like sometimes poop just FLIES outta my butt when im walking!! (i never wear clothes) the poop just like PLLL shouts out!! ALL OVER EVERYONE. im known as poopy camerada! my name is nick JABLONSKI. and i poop. i mean, i poop ALL over my bfs. they smell now too. AND THEN ONE TIME, I WAS LIKE, IN THE MALL, AND I POOPED ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL OVER THE CLOTHES. I MEAN AND IT WASTEN HARD POOP, IT WAS DIREAH LIKE MSD. ugh. this is so emotional. and then the OTHER day i was in my pool. la la la. you know. la la. just swiminin arund la la in. and so like, all of a sudden the water turned THIIIIIICKKKKKKKKKK. and i relised, IT WAS BROWN. i had POOPED ALL IN MY POOL. AND I AM VERY FAT. WEIGH 542 POUNDS. I LOOK LIKE OGRE. and so my pool turned brown and lumpy (like my nail polish) and then i had people over, AND THEY SWAMMED IN MY POO POO THINKING IT WAS CHOCOLATE PUDDING. AND THEN MY FRIEND THATS AN OGRE, WELL SHE ATE IT ALL. MY WHOLE POOL FILLED WIHT MY POOPIES. so pleas ehelp. i am VERY emotional. and i need help. oh yes, i like to eat cheeze its. when i eat them, i poop out orange AND PURPLE AND GREEEN AND YELLOW AND RED AND PERIOD AND BOOB AND DIEAREAH, AND ANDY MILAINKIS, AND PIMPLES, AND GOO GOO, AND CASEY, AND CHAD, AND TAYLOR, AND ANNIE, AND SOPHIE, AND KENDRA, AND BIANCA.!! okay, I RATE HIGH. please help me. thank you boob head! bye bye bye bye!! (link)
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it's simple, stop eating, and then you won't have anything to poop out. Plus way more than a hundred guys will have sex with you because guys like skinny emaciated girls way better than they like 542lb ones.
If that's too difficult just pray to Santa every night to solve your problem. And offer sacrifices.
I am very glad that you did not chew Casey, Chad, Taylor, Annie, Sophie, Kendra or Bianca though, that way you were able to poop them out whole.
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Okay, tell the prime minister to kiss my ass. He yet to make a decision on this issue, and it desperately needs to be addressed. (link)
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On kissing your ass? Sounds like you've decided for him :P
I'll ask him next time I swing by his house though.
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My stomach growls everyday during school and its SO embarrasing. is there anything i can do to stop this? like any specific food that i can snack on or anything really that'll prevent it from happeneing. thanks all so much!
~Nataie (link)
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Like everyone else said, eat a big breakfast. Something else you can do is keep a water bottle with you in class, because chances are those are permitted and food is not. The water won't cease your hunger, but it will fill your stomach up so it doesn't growl.
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I have been taking birthcontrol for 2 years, I have two children, My question is if you are on birth control and you are taking penicilin can you get pregnant, if so how soon can you take a pregnancy teest to confirm if you are or not. Thank You (link)
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antibiotics can decrease the effectiveness of birth control, so there is the possibility of pregnancy. I think you are supposed to take pregnancy tests two weeks after the date of your last period, or whenever that should have been. I'm not positive on that, so you might want to check the box of whatever one you purchase, I do know that are some pregnancy tests avaliable that offer earlier detection.
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i belive in no religion and i think i need a purpose in lif. does anyone know a good place for me to find about every religion since there is so many out there. (link)
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http://www.religioustolerance.org
Everything you need to know about practically any religion.
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By saying you live in the vicinity of the Prime Minister Of Canada, what exactly do you mean? (link)
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The Prime Minister lives on Sussex Drive in Ottawa, Ontario. I am in that area.
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what does Zeut alors mean?? sry im retarded and it looked cool (link)
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Zeut alors is a French exlamation. I'm not sure of the exact translation, but I stole it from the Little Mermaid. You know the part where the chef is going to cook Sebastian and he starts singing? "Zeut alors! I have missed one!"
Yeah, I'm a nerd.
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Hi
I have really heavy periods and am considering asking my doctor if I can go on the pill to control them. However, I HATE taking pills (have a real phobia of it) so what can I do about that?
Plus, do you honestly think that a doctor would put a 15 year old girl on the pill? Especially seen as I've only had 4 periods (they started when I was 13 but are VERY irregular - I skip like 6 at a time)? Has anyone had any personal experience with doctors and the pill? How did it go? (link)
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It is likely the doctor would put you on the pill if there is no reason (like extreme weight loss/gain or stress) for you to be missing periods.
If your doctor does decided to put you on the pill you will have an ultra sound first, which is basically pictures of your ovaries and uterus, to make sure there aren't any cysts or any other problems. If everything comes back a-okay, then your doctor will decided.
Now a days though, there are other forms of birth control that can be used to regulate your period other than the pill, such as the patch Ortho Evra http://www.orthoevra.com/ so ask your doctor about that as an option.
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i have to do a oral presentation tomorrow and i am NOT good at this at all. when i start talking i usually forget and i dont know what to say next so i bascially stumble, so i need GOOD tips on how to focus and i do have notecards butt i cant use them alot so PLEASEE help me !!! (link)
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practice infront of the mirror, and make sure you continually make eye contact with yourself in the mirror.
Try not to look at your friends in class, you are more likely to laugh that way. Instead of making eye contact, focus on a spot just above the audience's head, that way it looks like you are looking at them. Also, wear something you really like, or do your hair differently. If you feel more confident, you will be more comfortable.
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to those of you who go to college: is 18 hours a semester a little too much? i'm a highschool senior, graduating early, and i also want to get through college as fast as possible too. i also want to work while i'm there... does this mean that i'd have no social life whatsoever? i don't want to kill myself with schoolwork like i have been this whole year but i also want to get out of there asap, i have my reasons. (link)
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It really depends on your program. If the majority of your classes are lectures, followed by a multiple choice exam and midterm, or an essay or two then it should be no problem. However if you have more intense classes, like with labs, assignments, presentations and what not, it may be too overwhelming.
An easier way to complete college faster with out being bogged down during the year is to take summer classes. I'm not really sure of the American credit system, but you should be able to earn two per summer.
It's almost impossible not to have a social life while at college, especially if you are living on campus, so I wouldn't worry about it too much.
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i've been really doubting Jesus Christ these past few days. i believed in Jesus before and i trust that i'll believe in him once again, i just need some motivation and i need to be reminded again of his grace and glory. please help me turn my life back to God. (link)
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Jesus stopped visiting advicenators awhile ago. I'd suggest you look other places like church, the Bible, or with a religious friend.
I suppose from a Christian standpoint, the fact that you are willing to find God is enough. You'll get back on track eventually, but I doubt this website is the way to go about it. Try a Christian teen message board or something (if you can't find one type "Christian message boards" into google's search box).
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As part of our spirt week we are having a twin day where you dress up like someone else intentionally. So my boyfriend and i want to be twins, but weve already done this a couple times and we ran out of ideas. We did matching basketball jerseys and matching hoodies. I was thinking making IM WITH STUPID shirts, but it seems kinda, well stupid! Anybody got any better ideas? (link)
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the olsen twins! Do you even have to ask! You could even do Full House era Michelle style twins. Unless of course that threatens your boyfriends masculinity.
Some other ideas:
-twin towers (although some people might be offended)
-Arnold Schwarznegger & Danny Devito style twins
-Siamese twins- wear a really huge shirt and be stuck together all day (wear a shirt underneath so you can separate for classes if you have to)
-Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum
-Mario and Aldo Andretti- dress up like race car drivers
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By doing this I am moving our heads away from the genital warts. (link)
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but genital warts are HAWT, just ask Paris Hilton.
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