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The name is Leah. I live in Cincinnati, OH. I really love to give advice! I have been here since November of 2004. But prior to joining here, I was always been seeked for advice. Still to this day, my primary concern is always helping someone out in need.

I am likely not the best columnist here, but I can quarantee I am very dedicated and concerned when I answer a question. If I answer a question you're not satisfied with, I will ask why, so I can try my best to change my answer. I only give people information that I know; not information that I might know. And if I notice a columnist giving you a wrong answer, you'll know I'll be correcting their response!!

I do allow everyone and anyone to ask a question. I may have listed favorite categories, but I really have no preference. I do love making new friends!! It's no problem to contact me by e-mail or IM. I do have a Myspace, and I will gladly give it out if asked! If you ever need advice, if you feel like ending it all, if you feel like no one cares, I am here!! Talk to me.. I will listen and I will help you!!

♥Leah

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I am having a urine test done in a couple days, but I wanted to go out and drink with some friends tonight. I wanted to know how long it would take to leave my system if i had one can thats 9.9 percent. I'm pretty small for my age, im 115 pounds. any help would be appreciated! =]

As long as you're not drinking excessively, it can take a maximum of 24 hours. It always varies by your metabolism, and how much of the alcohol your liver can detoxify. But one drink shouldn't do much. Your liver can probably detoxify your blood within a matter of hours, but to be safe give it 24 hours.

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i would like to buy a pair of skate shoes but the thing is, i'm a girl and the shoes apparently are for guys.. Lol. But anywho.. I'm a girl and i shall wear those shoes. The problem is, i dont know what size i am.. I wear size 6, ladies size.. I have no idea what it would be equivalent to in men size. Please help.. Like an equivalent uk men size. Thanks so much..

It is hard to convert shoe sizes, especially by gender or in what country. I don't know all the numbers off hand but here are a few
links that I found to be useful:

http://www.newtonrunning.com/newton-products/about-shoes/shoe-size-chart

http://www.thedibb.co.uk/usa-uk-clothing-size-conversion.php

This one in particular can help with conversions on girl and boy shoe sizes: http://www.alternativeoutfitters.com/AOShoeSizeConversionTable.html

Scroll to the bottom of the link, and you'll see how to convert.


I hope I helped. If you need more information just let me know in the feedback!

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i got my eyebrows done with that string thing. and i have very sensitive skin.and it was my first time. im starting to get bumps around my eyebrows. and i have never gotten them before. it looks like acne but ive never broken out in that spot.anybody have any suggestions to what it is?
anything will be appreciated. thanks

It sounds like to me it's a simple rash. Redness and/or bumps are the common signs. It's normal and common to get those. It's just like removing hair from your bikini line; results like that are common.

There are quite a few things you can do it relieve the redness and bumps:
Hydrocortisone cream. You can easily get it over-the-counter. You apply it on a few times a day, which can reduce redness.

Or, aloe vera gel. You can use that, too. That helps redness and bumps.

If the problem persists for more than a week, go see a Doctor or Dermatologist and they prescribe you antibiotics and/or a prescription cream to help it.

It should go away within a few days though, so don't worry.

I hope I helped.

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Is there a way of getting my 'name' in myspace to be be in the Vivaldi text?

Yes. It's easy. What you do is put in < FONT NAME = "vivaldi (or type of font here)" >, then type your name. And to make sure it's your name only, after you typed in that, put it < / FONT >. Remember to *exclude* all spaces, since I had to space it out so it won't show the html but will show my text differently.

Example. < FONT NAME = "vivaldi" > Leah < / FONT >

I hope I answered your question =]

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i am 14/f and i have very thick curly frizzy poofy hair and i dont know how to deal with it! i am very skinny for my age i am only 90 pounds wen i am 5'5' and my hair is too big for my body!

what are the best products for my hair and different hair style for it!

please help. i will appreciate it so much.! thanks!

I know what exactly you are going through! I have extremely frizzy and curly hair. When it's humid out it's ten times worse! Well what helps me is to just use whatever shampoo I want (except that volumizing stuff!) and use antifrizz conditioner like herbal essence's straight conditioner. Honestly, shampoo don't do crap for me! Conditioner is what makes the difference but as long as the shampoo is packed with moisturizers that's all you need there. So for conditioner just apply it on, wait a few minutes, brush your hair with the conditioner still on, then wait another few minutes, then rinse it out. For frizzy hair it's important that you take good care of it daily. It sucks but that's how my hair is. If after those given steps you don't see results, wait a few more days doing those steps then if still nothing, leave just a little conditioner in your hair and lather it in. Brush your hair and style it like putting it up in a ponytail. If you ever need good hair on a special occasion, go to get your hair straightened. I love how my hair feels when it is. Prices do vary depending where you go, so you should look into that. But I hope I helped out. If I didn't, you can always drop anything in my inbox for me to improve my answer! Good luck! =]

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okay so im 5'4" 140 lbs, i wanna tone up mainly my thighs and stomach but my arms too, i know i need to eat healthy and exercise which will have no problem cause softball season is starting, but how long do i have to cut down and diet to lose about 15 lbs? pleaseee help me , thanks

15/f

With softball, a lot of that running and using yours arms can tone you up right there. Cardiovascular exercises such as sit-ups can also do the trick of toning your muscles up. For lean muscle though, increase your protein like go buy a Special K protein shake which are available anywhere. For your diet just limit your calorie intake of 1,200 a day, and try increasing your fiber in your foods which helps your get fuller faster and fuller longer so you don't overindulge on foods. I can't really tell you how long to stay with this because losing weight always varies with everyone. I don't know how fast your metabolism is so you may have to just watch your weight until you reach your goal weight.I hope I helped

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today, i noticed i had a pulse above my pelvic bone. (basically like where the zipper of your jeans would be) that was never there before. i can feel it when i'm sitting down, and its not constant. sometimes i'll feel it for like a second and then i don't for like the next minute and then i'll start feeling it again. is there something wrong with me?

I never heard of feeling a pulse around the pelvic bone but I think that isn't a certain place to figure out your pulse. To know more accurately what your pulse is, try feeling a pulse on your wrist or on your neck. If you feel an abnormal pulse such as a beat then it skips, and beats again, that is a problem. Contact your doctor immediately because that can be something serious.

If you have any more details, let me know and I may be able to help out a bit more but abnormal beats are not good usually so call up your doctor.

I hope I helped.

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Anyone know of a code to hide location (female,city,state,) from myspace profile?


.profileInfo { display:none; }


I actually got the code from MyGen.co.uk

If you ever want to hide more stuff on your profile here is the place to go:

http://www.mygen.co.uk/index.php?page=generators§ion=hidestuff

I hope I helped and good luck =]

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Okay, since I was 4 I've been chubby. I never exercised (My mum feared I'd get hurt) and I always ate junk food because my Dad doesn't know how to cook and my Mum was pretty lazy. I'm not HUGE, actually for my lifestyle choices all my life I think I've been pretty lucky. You seriously don't know how bad it was.

Anyway my question is: Do you think I'd be able to lose weight. I'm not expecting to drop the weight in weeks or even months. I'm looking at a long term thing. I've always been chubby so do you think it's possible? I'm 15/f by the way.

My plan is: Drink nothing but water, go for a 20-30 minute walk everyday (I live in a real hilly area so that's good) and eat really healthy foods and never eat junk food.

Do you think I'd be able to do it? I don't care how long it takes.

I am 17 years old and currently on a diet. I tried everything - fruit diets, water diets, lowfat diets, low calorie diets -- yeah everything. But I finally found a diet that works.. the Alli diet. I already lost ten pounds within a month of being on it. I can tell you that it's OK to drink skim milk or diet coke besides just water. You don't want to drink beverages with empty calories such as juice or regular soda. I also eat foods that are so good that I can't stop eating (yet healthy).

-Kudos snack bars, which come in different varieties like M&Ms flavored or Snickers flavored.

-Nutrigrain bars. If you love fruit you'll love these.

-Special K cereal. It's bland when I eat it plain but I add a little splenda (not sugar) to it and it tastes really good.

For exercising, you don't want to do too much of it in the beginning because you'll become sore fairly quickly. Gradually increase your exercising by 15 minutes every week. With your first week try going 30 minutes just a few times a week. Then gradually increase the time and the amount of times you go out walking. Bring a friend because it goes a lot faster to me.

Also give yourself a reward system. If you lose 10 pounds, buy yourself a candy bar. It won't kill you; unless you eat 10 of them. I reward myself on occasion and I am still successfully losing weight. You don't have to stay on water but you can also go with Crystal Light which flavors your water and only adds 5 calories to it per serving.

I know you didn't ask for advice but I thought it would help since I am on a diet as well. Results do vary but these tips do help in the longrun.

With encouragement from yourself, you will be able to do it. The truth is it is something you got to stick to for a very long time. Yet I am glad you understand that it does take time. Patience is indeed important. Keep it up and I wish you the best of luck.

If you ever at all need any weight loss tips you can also ask me; I have been through it all.

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i gave my boyfriend a blow job, can i still get pregnant if i swollowed the cum or whatever it's called?

No, it's virtually impossible to impregnant yourself from swallowing semen orally. ONLY vaginal sex can make that possible.

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how do you turn a picture black and white if its already on your computer?

Do you have Microsoft Office Picture Manager? If so, open that application up. Click on fix, and select edit contrast. You can not only turn it into Black and White, but other colors like blue, purple, or pink if that interests you as well. If you're unsure if you have it, do a search on your computer. If you're pretty certain you don't there are websites out there that you can upload pictures on and edit them easily.

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My friend has survived a ruptured brain aneurysm before when she was younger. Yesterday she was supposed to come over but I kept calling her and she never picked up. Her sister left me a voice message today to call her. When I called her sister picked up. She told me that my friend had passed out so they took her to the hospital and they preformed surgery on her. She can't breathe on her own right now, she is unconscious. I think she said she was on life support and she said she is probably going to die.
Does anyone have any experience and know if she can live through this?

I don't have experience but I know a couple people who endured through this.

Well sometimes aneurysms can get better, but it depends how early they caught the aneurysm. I wouldn't lose hope on it yet because some aneurysm patients can get better but like I said it does depend greatly on how early it was caught.

The disadvantage is the more ruptured aneurysms you get, the less likely for survivial. And being unconscious doesn't mean an expected death. Things can get better, but it also depends on her state of health. Does she have any blood-related problems or diabetes? Because that can affect the outcome as well. So if you'd like (if possible) you can give me more information about her state of health and her diagnosis of aneurysm to be more specific and beneficial on the question. =]

I wish her the best of luck, though.

Well from the additional information, it seems that she will be ok. It's good they caught it when she suddenly passed out. From all you told me, there's a good chance she'll get better. But keep me posted =]

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how to stop the ithcing of your sunburn?

Aloe Vera Gel. You can get it at any grocery or drugstore. It's a green gel.

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So i have this amazing boyfriend. And the thing is we have never kissed before because neither of us have experence, and we have no clue what we are doing. i know that sounds gay, but neither of us want to mess up and look like an idiots to the other person. Do you have any tips, or advice on what to do?

Hey, thanks for choosing me to answer your question =].

It's ok that you are new to this stuff, everybody went through it so don't feel uncomfortable about it.

Kissing comes natural, and when you makeout that comes natural as well. Don't worry about the kissing part because you learn involuntarily. So when you try it out, don't worry that you'll mess up, because you most likely won't. When I kissed for the first time it all came to me, and I got it right the first time. Most people do. It's normal to be nervous about it but I am sure you'll be fine =].

Be honest to each other if you are unsure about something. Also don't rush into things or try doing things your friends are doing. A great example would be having sex. Just because your friends may be doing it doesn't mean you have to. Only do it if you are comfortable with this person and you truly want to be commited to him. So in your relationship, just try new things. Like make-up your own handshake. Don't let peer pressure affect your relationship. Talk over with your boyfriend what you think is right to do, and what he thinks is right to do so you can enhance the relationship.

I hope I helped! Let me know if you need to know anything else & good luck! =]

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Is it really a real show or just some set-up fake reality tv show?

Pretty much what the person below me said.

Real people go on the show to audition to see if they have a true singing talent. And they compete to see who is the best singer basically.

And it is in some ways set-up, like what they wear during performances, or in some cases what songs to sing. But it's all reality other than that.

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Has anyone ever worked at Limited Too? I just picked up an application to work there today. It was the only place I was interested in working at that hired at 16. Anyway, at the top it asks position desired and salary expected / hour/day/etc. What should I say for that? Over the summer I can work full time but not until then. I want to work in the store. How much should I say for salary? I've never had a "real" job before except for soccer reffing and I made $17-19 per game (1 hour). should I put that down on the previous employment section? Thanks for any help!

Well I never worked at Limited Too but I can answer your questions.

On the position you can say "cashier" or "any that are available"

For a salary, just put down what you think is a reasonable amount.

If it says to write down how much money and hour you would like, you can say 7 dollars an hour or 6 dollars an hour. I do not know your minimum wage at your state (since you don't specify that), but I reasonable amount at start is 7 dollars.

I never heard of an application asking for a desired salary, but I have heard of applications asking for a desired hourly wage to have.

For employment, you may write down any job-like experience. Soccer reffing would be one of them, so write it down. Also any babysitting or lawn care services you may have done for example, can be included. Any kind of experience will grab the employer's attention.

Good luck with the job!

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hi my name is sunshine and i am 16 and i wanna know if you just had sex with someone like a day ago and he didnt pull out but should i wait till i miss my period and does the sperm stick to you even if u take a bath or use the bathroom what should i do

Thanks for choosing me to answer your question =]

Once you get the symptoms of becoming pregnant, such as nausea (morning sickness), no or irregular periods, and crankiness. Also, if it persists for a few weeks. Also, the week before your period starts usually, take a home pregnancy test. If it shows up negative, you are most likely not pregnant. If it shows positive, it may be not accurate. So go to a doctor just to be sure. However, if you later show signs that I listed above, re-take it asap.

Keep in mind that is it completely normal to miss a period or have an irregular period first time around after having sex. However if your second period date comes around and you get no signs of a regular period, take a pregnancy test.

Also, you can go to a Doctor to prescribe you birth control if you are really that worried. So when you have sex again, use protection (condoms) and take birth control to dramatically reduce your risks of becoming pregnant.

I know it sounded a little confusing, so let me know if it did and I will change my response. I hope I helped! Let me know if you need to know anything else.

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A lot of my clothes have deoderant stains...and even if I put them through the wash they don't come out. Help?

Happens to me all the time..

To get the stains out, use pre-treatment and let it soak for 20 minutes. Shout is a good pre-treatment spray to use. Also, after 20 minutes are up, scrub it a little and then put it in the wash. If it still does not come off, try again, except go a little longer (I recommend to not do it overnight because that can stain it more). Also, let it soak with water and detergent for awhile before you wash. Afterwards it should come out. Some times it takes a couple washes but it only should come out after the first time.

Don't think it's permanent.. it happens to many people, and usually they find ways to get it out easily.

For deodorant, use a more clear one, that is promised to go on clear and dry clear. I know ladystick and dove makes deodorants like that. Just read the label before you buy it.

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Ooh my I can't understand Romeo and Juliet one bit. I just can't it's way to hard. So does anyone know where I can find a place on the internet to get like maybe a summary of every act or a modern day play like it?

Sparknotes is good, but when it comes to translating or getting the picture better in Shakespeare or other stories, I personally like cliffsnotes.com

http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/LitNote/id-165.html

They have more choices there than just that one but some require you to buy it. The link given you can view for free, so no worries.

A list for more options: http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/Section/id-106150.html

Hope I helped =]

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to make a long story short, there was a red article of clothing in the white load of laundry, which was washed on the warm or hot cycle. thus, the white clothes turned somewhat pink. one of my faovrite all-white shirts and an all white tank top were in there, and i was wondering how i could get them white again? bleach, or just try to wash them a few times again?

This has happened to me. No fear! It's easily fixable. Just use bleach (like Clorox bleach). Also, do a pre-soak if you can (with bleach), or put it on heavy cycle (if that makes sense).

Also, if anything similar such as colors turns to a different color. There are fabric dyes available to change it back to its similar color. That is a common laundry problem, as well. And it happens!

Just be careful next time. When washing whites, do not mix it with color fabrics. You probably did it accidentally, so just give the bleach a try! =]

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