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"Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love" - Albus Dumbledore

Hi, I'm Laura. I'm a senior in college & I'm slowly deciding what I want to do with my life. I love Harry Potter, coffee, writing, and sleeping (amongst other things). I'll never claim to know everything, but I'm confident in my ability to help people with their problems. Feel free to send me an inbox question; I'll get back to you!

A few thoughts I've gathered from my teenage years (and being on this site for most of them!):
1. If you Google song lyrics, the song will come up 99% of the time.
2. Dress to fit your body type, and buy the size that fits. If you're a size 6, squeezing into a 4 won't make you look skinnier. It makes you look fat when you aren't.
3. You will never regret waiting to lose your virginity.
4. There is such a thing as a stupid question, but we're all allowed to ask them.

BU 2014 :)

wicked awesome conversations

^my forum, liven it up a little?

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i dont know what topic this would go under so i just put it under music
ok so i have verizon wireless
and i have a plan for 500 texts a month
and unlimited for verizon to verizon.
i was wondering how much do picture texting cost.?
anyone wanna tell me?!

Well, my plan is unlimited TXT/FLIX. that's probably what you have, since I don't think there's a text only one.

Pix Messages sometimes cost extra airtime, but only in certain areas.

I'd ask your parents what plan you have. Or, send one as an experiment. Overages for one message, at most, are like 50 cents.

OK So i realli like Ashley Tisdale`s skin color [lol. yeah i know that`s kind of weird] but does anyone know like any bronzer, blush, etc. like that?

i would like to get the stuff for not a lot of money, but if it costs a lot of money idc.

*& if you want, could you tell me how to apply it in steps???

thanks so much! =]

http://www.ashley-tisdale.com/pictures/displayimage.php?album=323&pos=17

(if you want more pictures ask.)

thanks =p

First off, remember that this girl has makeup artists and stylists.

Her skin color is very even (likely the result of makeup) and her hair color doesn't really do her complexion justice, in my opinion.

But anyways! Moisturize generously. Clean and Clear has a ton of lotions for your face; they're $6-8 at Walmart, Target.. etc. Kohls has nice ones too, but they're $22+. Not easy on the budget. Then, apply foundation that blends in with YOUR skintone (not Ashley;s, you'll look beyond plastic), focusing on areas that are reddish, uneven, blotchy- but don't go crazy and put six layers! You'll draw more attention to flaws and it won't look good. Good foundations are Maybelline Dream Matte Mousse, Neutrogena SkinClearning, and Clinique. The first two are alot cheaper than Clinique and can be bought at any drugstore. I recommend buying it at CVS, since you can return & exchange it if it's the wrong shade!

As for bronzer & blush, go easy on it (if oyu use it at all) Smudge a little on the apples of your cheeks (smile and the part that sicks out most) and set the look with pressed or loose powder.. any brand will do.

hope I helped you :)

I'm planning on getting a new camera. I'm really looking into the Powershots- my friend has one and I LOVE how the photos come out. I was looking at the newest Powershots on the website, and I was wondering which one would be best for me. I would use it mostly for taking pictures with friends, animals, and nature. Should I look at one with a higher optical zoom, how many megapixels?
Thanks

Buy one with a pretty good zoom. Most cameras hav eone these days, the PowerShot in particular has a great one.

Get a camera with as many megapixels as you can afford. Within reason. Since you're taking pictures outside (like, nature) you may want around six or seven, so you can make hi-res copies, large reprints, etc. without distortion.

i asked a question like this before,
all of you said that the Great Lakes
belong to the United States AND Canada.
My teacher said that they only belong to
one of those countries. I googled it and
looked in my textbook, and nothing of the
subject came up. I truly think the Great
Lakes belong to both countries, but my
teacher says I'm wrong. Who is right?

I'm pretty sure your teacher's wrong.

-http://water.usgs.gov/wid/html/gl.html

Government-run site. So it's not made up. Scroll down to the "Diversions of Water" heading. It's there.

:)

i'm 5'4.5" and about 110 pounds. i think i have a pretty good body, but kids at my school think im anorexic. it gets me so mad, they dont need to bring me down just because they're fat and im normal weight. america is so fat that they think people at a healthy weight are anorexic or bulemic. ANYWAY (sorry for going off topic) i want to add some meat to my arms and legs. I just want those two areas to be a little more "meaty". what can i do? exercize is hard for me, because i never have time for it. are there any drinks or foods i can use to help me gain weight just in those areas? thanks for your time and advice!

Uhmm no. You can't gain/lose weight in just one area. You NEVER have time to exercise? I think not. Spend ten fewer minutes on the computer (which I KNOW you have time for, since you're on advicenators) You can take those five minutes to do pushups and lift weights (or at least a heavy book). As for your legs, do squats & go running.

Some people are just naturally thin. And sometimes, a person looks a little bit TOO thin to be healthy. "Kids at your school" that think you're anorexic are:
a. Worried about how thin you are, since eating disorders often go undiagnosed, and they're just concerned about you.
b. Jealous of how thin you are, since being overweight is just as big an issue as being underweight
or
c. are stupid, insecure idiots who don't know what they're saying.

So basically, it doesn't matter (unless you ARE anorexic or bulemic, in which case, get some help). Change yourself only to make YOURSELF happy, not someone else. If you were someone who was 10 lbs overweight, you'd be asking "AHHH all the kids at my school make fun of me because I have extra fat on my stomachhhhhhhh!". Just let it go. Kids will be kids.

Okay so I'm dating this guy and we have been for about 4 months. This New Years Eve we couldnt hangout beacuse we we're both busy, I had some girls over and he went to one of the guys houses... we're all friends. So anyway , we havnt kissed (its not that we're prude or anything.. like we just wanted it to be speacil) so anyway, this guy's house that he went to has an older sister who is a junior and she had all of her friends over on NYE too ! Now my boyfriend lets call him edward, he thinks thinks his friends sister is amazing liek he thinks shes funny and cool and it used to make me jealous but i got over it... so to the point, SHE KISSED HIM . On the cheek but still it makes me mad and i dont know what to do. I explained to edward how upset I was and he just thought i was over-exaterating. Is this silly? I just dont know what to do. I want him to know im mad but not break up with him, i really like him. BTW, we're 14

It was New Years. And it was just on the cheek. Everyone wants a kiss on New Years.

Relax.

helllo im a veggitarien and i need to be eating more healthy foods

does anyone know of any resipys, full of protien but no meat

im talking about like a meal not just raw carotts

Ah, the powers of Google.

Seriously. There's tons of cookbooks if you want entire meals instead of just a bunch of foods.

So, any meal that incorporates:
- soy burgers
- tofu in any form
- peanut butter
- eggs

Also, check this site:
- http://www.womens-health-fitness.com/high-protein-foods.html

(once again, found on Google.)

where can i find information on designing t-shirts and such online?

i tried google.

Don't think you tried hard enough.

Here's the first two sites that came up:
- http://www.customink.com/
- http://www.zazzle.com/

Tadaa!

ok im having a party. i've tried loosing weight for like a month or two, but sometimes i have like instead of writers block, like weight loss block hehe. but my party is in about a month. i just wanna loose ten pounds. i tried on my dress and it looks beautiful, but i really want to loose ten pounds. i really need tips and tricks so i was wondering if you guys can please please please help me out. it's not like i've been slacking on dieting, but maybe I just haven't been dieting correctly. any helps?

Eat small meals throughout the day. Snacks are fine, just don't chow down on Cheetos. Lowfat yogurts, low sodium pretzels, fruits, vegetables, humus, cheese... basically any healthy food.

TRY to eat breakfast. If not, kickstart your metabolism by eating as early in the day as you can. Bring a cereal or nutrition bar (Nature's Valley granola is delicious and protable) when you leave the house.

Limit extra salt, fats, sugars, oils.. blah blah blah. But really, it works. And not just until you've lost the weight.. keep up good eating habits for life.. you'll look and feel better all the time.

Lastly, don't beat yourself up over your weight. Focus more on how you look and feel in that dress, not how much you weigh in it- you know what I mean?

good luck & have fun at your party! :)

uh y is there no TV catgory? okay anyways is it true theyre gonna cancel the OC? because i watch it every thursday exept now im getting chain emails to go on http://www.fox.com/oc/savetheoc and stuff to save it, but i didnt know it was being canceled! is this really true? and if it is, please save the OC!

Yes, it's being cancelled. It was in the newspaper.

Lack of viewers, decreasing popularity, and a time slot change lowered the ratings to the point that it wasn't profitable for the show to air anymore.

Personally, I think the show has run its course. FOX is showing the entire last season, and the finale will conclude everything that's going on.

Now, I'm still mad at fox for cancelling "Tru Calling" in the middle of the second season for no good reason.

I suppose signing the petition couldn;t hurt, but all it's gonna get you is another below-par season shown at an unpopular time. If you're lucky. I think the show got cencelled because all the actors wanted to move on with their careers. Personally, I wouldn't mind Adam Brody doing more movies at all! :D

Does anyone know where I can download the song
ne me quitte pas - by regina spektor?
and its from one of her older albums, not her new one.

thanks.

iTunes seems to have a lot of her albums. It might have a different title, since that song's not on there.

Just do a power search of Regina Spektor and listen to the previews.

Kay, so I got an iPod nano for xmas [a silver 4 GB one] and the first time i added my entire window's media player, everything worked fine and it was a breeze to put the songs on my iPod, but now that everynow and then I just put on one or two new ones that I've downloaded or gotten from different cds, I can't figure out how to put them on my nano.
help, please?
---killerface

Well, how did you do it the first time? I didn't know you could actually use Windows Media Player to put songs on an iPod.

Your iPod might be full. Check how much space you have, under Settings-> About.

I recommend downloading iTunes. It's completely free and it makes it very easy to organize and update your iPod.

Alright so I need to start reading a new book and I want a good recommendation.

Whats your favorite book, why?
Or
Whos your favorite writer? In poetry or story writing. Why?

I don't know what kinds of books you like, if you're a boy or girl, or anything. But I'll list my favories.

Anything by Ray Bradbury. I found Fahrenheit 451 worth reading, but somewhat of a disappointment. I'm currently reading the Martian Chronicles, which is much better. I've also read some Kurt Vonnegut (Cat's Cradle) and Issac Asimov (he wrote I, Robot. Which the movie completely ruined, btw.) Libraries are good for having science fiction books, at least around where I live.

Hmmm. The "Blue is for Nightmares" series by Laurie Faria Stolarz is pretty good, if you like books about Wiccan religion, relationships.. etc.(there's three other books too, but read them in order)

Sarah Dessen is a great writer. All of her books are great. Her first two books were the basis for the movie "How to Deal" but a lot of people don't know that.

Anthony Horowitz is also an incredible writer. Diamond Brother's Mysteries are okay. The Alex Rider Adventures are a about a teenage spy for M16 (British Military Intelligence). "The Gatekeepers" is a little more Harry-Potter ish but still has a great plot/character development.

Which brings me to Harry Potter. If you haven't already, give them a chance. I recommend starting with book three if you get bored easily, then going back and reading the first two after. They'll actually make more sense. Just watch the movies first :)

and just a couple random titles..
- "Scrambled Eggs At Midnight"
- "13 Little Blue Envelopes"
- "A Child Called It" series

Ohhh yes! Scott Westerfeld. Science fiction, but more "modernized". The "Uglies" trilogy is spectacular.

Hey

I'm never sure how much perfum to spary on I'm always worried I'll put on tooo much but then I'm worried it won't last long. So how much should I put on if I want it to stay fairly strong thourhgout school??

If this matters I have armani code..

Spray once or twice on your neck/collarbone. Then spray once on each wrist, but don't rub them together much; it'll dull the scent.

Then spray a few times in front of you, and walk into it. Ideally, you want some perfume to get into your hair; hair holds on to smells much longer than your skin.
Ever gone to McDonald's and come out smelling like a deepfryer for the rest of the day? It's because your hair "grabs" the smell and holds on. The back of your neck is also a good place to spray since when you sweat,you'll smell perfume instead of B.O.

=)

i died my hair a few times, darker the first about 5 times ( i had to redye it) and then i wanted it back to light brown not black. when i did that my roots were so much lighter andlooked nasty. now they are starting to grow back out and i just want to get all the dye out of my hair. are there any products that can wash out dye. i would get my hair stripped but it cost alot

Give your poor hair a break! I'd wait at least a couple months before you dyed it or even TOUCHED it again.

In the meantime, I'd highly recommend a few things. Your hair will thank you.
1. Intensive Moisturizing or repairing shampoo and conditoner.
2. Weeky deep-conditioning masks (like olive oil, leave in conditioner for a half hour, etc)
3. Limit hair dryers, straighteners, curling irons when possible.
4. Heat protecting spray like VO5 Miracle! Mist or TresSemme.

If the color of your roots is truly repulsive, use a washout dye like Loreal Color Pulse or Herbal Essences ColorFlirt.
-http://clairol.com/colorflirt/usa/index.jsp
-http://www.lorealparis.ca/en/haircolor/colorpulse/frameset.html

Both of these result in minimal damage (I think it actually improves your hair's texture) and act as mroe of a stain than a dye.

When you DO go to strip out the dye, I'd suggest dyeing it a much lighter shade than you have now. Anything's less damaging than stripping your hair. One of my friends did that, and her hair is now the color, consistency, and texture of straw.

EDIT: I looked some stuff up on google. This was the first site that came up. The First product on the list looks promising, and it has 4 out of 5 stars in customer reviews!
-http://www.folica.com/Hair_Color_119_1.html

i have curly, dirty blonde hair. i cant reall wear it down because it gets kinda poofy and looks bad. my question is, what kind of stylying/products/anything can i use to make it look more like taylor swifts hair in either of these 2 pics:

http://images.scrippsweb.com/GAC/2006/05/22/taylorswift2_06_h_j.jpg

http://images.scrippsweb.com/GAC/2006/05/16/taylorswift2_v_p.jpg

In those pictures, her hair's parted way off to the side. Depending on your face shape, you may or may not be able to pull this look off. But, hair almost ALWAYS looks better if it's not parted dead center.

So, after you take a shower (if you want the curls to be a little more sleek than they are in teh picture, use extra conditioner) comb through your hair -don't brush- to get the tangles out. For this I recommend Suave for Kids Detagling Spray. It's the best- it smells like apples AND moisturizes. As you're combing, also put your hair into the "shape" you want (like where your part will end up)

Then, apply some shine serum. There's tons that you can try, all in different price ranges; Garnier Fructis, John Freida, Paul Mitchell... get one that's within your budget & doesn't make you nauseous from the smell of it. A word of caution- this stuff's veryyyy concentrated. Don't be afraid to add more than one drop, but don't be applying it by the cupful either.

Scrunch your hair when as it starts to dry. Use flexible hold gel (applied a little at a time) and individually scrunch each section. As your hair continues to dry, you may want to add some more gel and/or scrunch again.

Once it's 99.9% dry, you can either finish it with hairspray (if it looks how you want it) or, do what I usually do.. take a curling iron and add a couple curls to areas that dried looking lifeless. I especially like curling the pieces of hair just around my face, to frame it. If oyu do curl it, use a little heat protection spray (which you should use when applying any kind of heat to your hair) like VO5, or TresSemme. They're easy to find at any store.

good luck, and let me know if you want more ideas! :)

any have any tips to get clear skin?

my skin is VERY VERY sensitive so I can't find a product that won't make my skin turn all red and get dry.

and i want to get rid of my pimples because they make me feel very self-concious. : /

I find Neutrogena Oil Free Acne Wash to be extremely gentle. Especially the creamy wash version; it'll moisturize more.

I saw a skincare line at Kohls by GoodSkin.. it's for hypersensitive skin and it smelled really good (I've never actualyl tried it). It was a little on the expensive side, but there's trial kits so it's worth a shot.

Lastly, ask your doctor or dermatologist about antibiotics. They can work wonders, especially for chronic, cystic acne.

goodluck =)

i really want to loose a few pounds how can i do so with out exersising?

Losing weight without exercising will cause your muscles to weaken, lose definition, and not look as good. Just so you know.

But eating balanced meals, throughout the day (small meals) and drinking a lot of water should help.

which tooth paste makes your teeth white and make your gums really healthy

Any toothpaste that protects against gingivitis will make your gums healthy, as will flossing and regular brushing. Great, I sound like a dentist =)

Two toothpastes that make your teeth really white are Arm and Hammer Advance White and Crest Whitening Expressions. Crest has another one that tastes really good.. but I can't remember the name of it for the life of me. It came in a dark blue box and one of the flavors is Moonlight Mint.

The Crest ones taste mroe like toothpaste. THe Arm&Hammer one tastes like baking soda, but whitens like crazy.

hope I helped!

i get head aches alot. right near my sinuses. but my mom wants to get an xray of my brain for some reason. would they we able to tell i smoke weed? because i lose brain cells?

No, they won't be able to tell (as far as I know)
But maybe smoking weed is part of the problem!

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