about

My name is Laura and I'm 28 years old. I live in Illinois and work as a licensed veterinary technician. I am a runner, bookworm and obviously, an animal lover.


I've been on this site since '05. I take hiatuses, but I'm never gone for good. I enjoy giving advice and I've made such lovely friends on this site that I couldn't imagine giving it up!

chat it up yo.


ps. here's my bestestestest friend.
I love him. You will too :)

advice

What are your opinons on sorierities and frats?

I think they're great on Greek ;]
Otherwise, I could care less. If you want to join one, good for you. If not, good for you, too.
Though they are a great way to make new friends and meet new people =]

-Laura. (15-f)

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how do i become a faster swimmer?
Ideas?
Im not the best swimmer, i really dont know how to swim.. i took swimming lessons for a while but kind of taught myself.
but i dont swim fast.
HELP. plzz

Again, practice makes perfect. Do laps, and do some other excercises outside of swimming. Like running, or yoga.

-Laura. (15-f)

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i have a lot of muscle on my body - mainly legs and abs; my question is how to get them to look leaner. i heard yoga helps. any specific tapes anyone knows of or stores to buy them at? are there any videos that teach you how to hip-hop dance that are good for losing weight and toning up?

Step Aerobics, Tae Bo, or running are great =]

-Laura. (15-f)

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do u know this song?

Its like screaming "lovee addict love addict!"
And then it goes like, "my heart is pounding in my chest."

? :D

"Love Addict" by Family Force 5.
Love it =]

-Laura. (15-f)

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Does anyone know where to find names of soldiers in Iraq to send care packages to? Thanks a bunch for any help!

If you're considering doing this, that's really nice =]
Here's the website:
http://www.operationusocarepackage.org/site/pp.asp?c=ikLVJ7MSKvH&b=569653

-Laura. (15-f)

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im going to be a freshman next year. actually school starts in about two weeks but whatever. and im going to a new school and theres a ton of people at my school.
and in middle school i had 2 boyfriends and a lot of friends.
and next year im going to the high school my middle school feeds into so its not like im moving anywhere.
but im worried since im going to a huge school with so many people that im not gonna get a boyfriend or i might loose my friends right now.
am i worrying too much?

Yes. I felt the same way last year. I kept the friends I wanted to and made tons of new ones. I had a boyfriend, which didn't work out, but that's not something I want to talk about.
Chances are you'll be fine. Just be yourself and don't be afraid to talk to new people!
Good Luck! =]

-Laura. (15-f-sophomore)

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i reallyreallyreally like this one guy
but he just got out of a relationship with his ex
and shes like this slut and she cheated on him
and gives random guys her number to come fuck her
and he though they were over
so then he fell for me
and this past week has been perfect with him
and i fell for him.
but i know deep down he still had feelings for his ex
untill this morning when i woke up and he said that his him and his ex were talking to 6am
and that it was a rough night
and he said that they werent broken up and he didnt know that
it kinda sounds weird and like messed up but i believe cause there a story behind that
and i know for a fact he wasnt leading me on
you have to get to know you to understand that
but then hes like idk what im gonna do
so i got all sad an everything
and im the type of person thats too nice
and lets people walk all over me and ill say sorry even though its not my fault
so hes been saying sorry alot and so of cours he went with his ex
and i told him that she is just gonna hurt him even more then last time
i need to tell him how i feel
but i need help
even though all of you dont know exactly how i feel
but i need help how to tell him and talk to him

Just tell this guy how you feel.
It's better to let him know than, to wonder what would've happened if you did.
Explain to him that you really don't think his ex is good for him and that he can do so much better.

"and im the type of person thats too nice
and lets people walk all over me and ill say sorry even though its not my fault"

I'm like that, too. And it sucks when people make you feel bad for something they've done. But I find, if I feel really strongly about soemthing, then I'm not so easily "walked on". So just gte up all your courage and tel lthis guy how you feel.
Good Luck! =]


-Laura. (15-f)

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is there any way to tell if someone is hacking your myspace? i don't mean like, changing your identity...but like they found out your password and they're reading ur messages and stuff without you knowing?

Like the person below me said, check your last login. Also, check if anything is different or you posted weird bulletins/comments. There's really no other ways =/
But it wouldn't hurt to change your password, just to be safe.

-Laura. (15-f)

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Where can I get some cheap skinny jeans?
I'd love for them to be less than 30 dollars but that's kind of hard to find. I'm going back to school shopping soon and I like cheap stuff because I hate spending a lot of money on like one shirt. So please tell me some good stores with decent prices.

Aeropostle, Stever & Barry's, Charlotte Russe, Old Navy, Kohl's.

-Laura. (15-f)

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Does anyone know of some songs that are kinda sad, saying that youll miss your loved one bc they are leaving?..

my boyfriend is leaving for college friday, and Im not sure when he can first come home, and I just want a song to help say what I cant..

Driving Away- Holiday Parade.
Hey There Delilah by Plain White T's.
I Will Follow You Into The Dark- Death Cab For Cutie.
Middle Of The Night- Sherwood.
Ocean And Atlantic- Mayday Parade.

That's all I can think of for now.
Hope it helps =]

-Laura. (15-f)

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me and my friend want to go on Americas Got Talent!!,

and we need a really good song for a duet. Shes a soprano and im an alto,, we are 14 so nothing TOO inapprotiate,, and nothingg TOO classical, Thanks!

Try something by Meg & Dia, Aly & Aj, Tegan & Sara, or The Veronicas. They're all groups of 2 girls with different vocals ranges.
Good Luck =D

-Laura. (15-f)

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okay, so i've had a second hole peirced twice before, and both times they've closed up. I really want it again, but i dont know if it's worth getting it because i'm scared that it might close up again, so what are the chances it will close up? ..thanks.

Like Camille (woahtherebabe) said, if you clean it properly, you should be fine.
Also, don't take the earring they first put in out, until after they tell you it's ok. My friend's ear got infected like last week because she changed the earring =/
Good Luck!

-Laura. (15-f)

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O.k i took someone's advice on here and i flirted w/ my guy friend. Turns out he likes me to. And we are sort of going out i guess. Now that Band camp has started he stands behind me(in the parade marching) and he always like pokes me when we are just standing there. And he pokes me like where i don't like to be poked(on my butt) it is really really anoying. How can i get him to stop doing it w/o hurting his feelings some how.(he is REALLY EXTREMELY emotional, its strange) Now i know if i tell him to stop he will freak out(a similar situation happen earlier this yeat)
I don't want to do anything to hurt him scince we just started going out and i am scared he will leave me! ARGH i don't know what to do.

Oh dear, if you're like me, then you absolutely can't stand it. I feel for you.

Either:
A. Ask him.
B. Just straight up tell him.

Going with option A, you can just catch him after practice or something one day and go, "Hey, were you poking me? It's begining to bother me. Can you please stop it?"
Going with option B, you can say something along the lines of, "Hey, I know you're trying to be cute and all, but I don't like you poking me. It's messing me up, so just stop."

-Laura. (15-f)

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i'm going to cedar point and i'm the type to go on big rollar coasters....i want to take my camera and some money w/ me. but i dont know how to hold the camera and the money. i cant put them in my pocket cause it'll fall out. i dont want a dumb fanny pack or somtin..any ideas?

Bring a cute tote bag =]
Or for the money, don't laugh, but you can put it in your bra (if you're a girl of course). It works, trust me. I'm speaking from experience XD

-Laura. (15-f)

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i was at a camp last week, and i had forgotten about the pic of a penis that a guy sent me in december but then i remembered it was on there and some other girls were looking at my pics and they saw that, then they told like the director of the camp and this whole ordeal happened.

but the girl who saw it had a pic with all these different pics of ppl giving blow jobs and stuff.

and i got in so much f-ing trouble it wasn't even funny.

i'm back from the camp now but i just still feel like crap about it, i just feel so worthless.


it's not like i was the only 1 with porn on my phone. god.

And your question is?

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i have tried and tried putting a picture up on my advice column but it keeps saying its too big

i have to make the picture like TINY TINY to make it actually work and rawrr its making me mad
all of my pictures are jpg's

is there anything i can do?

i don't want to download any programs =P

thanks in advance!

I used to have this problem!
First, resize it in paint to the size you want.
Then, upload it to tinypic.com
Copy the "direct link for layouts" code.
Paste it into "Url of a picture of you" section under profile settings.
Click save changes and there you go! =]
Good Luck!

-Laura. (15-f)

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there are these girls at my school and from what happened last year i don't really want to go back to school and see them. they are mean and rude to me and my friends people call them ##### and the terrors. (i don't want to put the name for my safety) they make fun of what we wear then they get soemthing exactly like it and wear it and tell us we don't have enough class as they do. so what should i do? should i try to get back at them? should i gossip about them?

Don't do anything. It'll just make them come after you ten times worse. Be the bigger person, and just keep it to yourself. Because if you do gossip and say mean things, you'll be just like them. Chances are they'll give up on you after they see it dosen't bother you.
So just don't say anything, and when they say stuff, either ignore it, or say something like "Oh, thanks! I love your outfit, too!" and walk away.
Trust me, I've been down this road many times.
Good Luck! =]

-Laura. (15-f)

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well on myspace, under movies i want to put like tiny pictures of the movies i like in a scroll box but i dont know how to make them tiny and get the codes

can someone help? :) thanks

Resize them in paint.
Upload them to tiny pic.
Then go here for the box codes:
http://www.whateverlife.com/myspacebasics2.php

-Laura. (15-f)

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Anyone know of trendier shoes brands (Jessica Simpson, Naughty Monkey, for example) that are geared towards teenagers/young adults? I'm not talking about flats or tennis shoes of any kind. Instead, I'm thinking of wedges and heels.

Try Charlotte Rusee and Forever 21.

-Laura. (15-f)

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hey..you answered my question about kodak easyshare a few days ago ..i right clicked on the picture and went to open with ..and then clicked paint and a box pops up saying it contains an invalid path..ive tried this with about 10 of my pictures and they all say the same thing ..i feel like there is no way to get them back into my pictures folder ..its like im staring right at them and cant do anything with them =[ ..any ideas? thanks alot.

Hello & Thanks again for asking to my inbox =]
Well, try clicking your recycle bin. Have you emptied it? If not, see if your pictures are in there. If they are, just right click and hit restore. If not I don't know if you can get them back =/
Try asking the columnists "Theymos" or "Master_Betty".
They're both great with computer stuff and have helped me with mine before.
Good Luck!

-Laura. (15-f)

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