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

is it true that energy drinks have bull sperm in them? A few of my guy friends were tlaking to me and they told me that taurine which is an ingredent in all energy drinks is really bull sperm. I think they are just messing with me cause im gullable.

They're messing with you. Monster, Red Bull, Rockstar, etc do not have any type of sperm what so ever in them. Taurine is just a type of amino acid, like said below.

-Laura. (15-f)

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how come nowadays people always say that people have very good chemistry? like in So you think you can dance, a dance show on Fox, they always talk about chemistry chemistry chemistry. cant they like use another word? and what exactly do they mean when they say this

13/f

Chemistry is the way 2 people interact. For example, you know when you first meet somebody and you hit it off right away. Like you like the same things and you enjoy talking to the person? That's an example of good chemistry.
Or, when you're talking to somebody, but you feel no inital attraction once so ever and find yourself bored. That's bad chemistry.
Using your dancing example, when they say the couples have good chemistry, it means that they dance well not only physically, but emotionally? Kind of like you can tell they like dancing together, and you can tell they aren't faking be happy to have one another as a partner,
Yes they can use other words, some words they can use would be:
- Attraction.
- Interaction.
- Appeal.

That's all I can think of off the top of my head.
Hope this helps clear up any confusion!

-Laura. (15-f)

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i have kodak easyshare program, and i mustve erased the pictures from "my pictures" folder on my computer but still have them on easy share..how can i save them back to my pictures ?

- Right click the picture.
- Scroll to "open with".
- Slide over to paint.
- File.
- Save.
- Save to "My Pictures"

The end =]

-Laura. (15-f)

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the tv series.
what channel is it on? and when? please someone tell me. thanx bye

It's th CW, but the number is different everywhere. The girl below said 6, but for me it's 9. So check T.V. guide =]
It starts in fall, though I haven't heard an exact date yet.
I can't wait, I love those books! =]

-Laura. (15-f)

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ok i just found out that my 17 year old friend is in love with me and im 13...i asked him if he knew about the age difference and he said that he didnt care....any advice?

That's not that big of a difference. My parents are actually 4 years apart. As long as you know he's being honest with you when he's confessing his love. Talk to him and make sure (I know this is terrible, I'm just trying to keep you safe) he isn't using you or anything. Also, run it by your parents. I know you might not want to, but it would be the best thing to do. But like I said, make sure he wants an actual relatioship and not a hook up. Make sure you have feelings for him, too. Follow your heart, and you'll be just fine =]
Good Luck!

-Laura. (15-f)

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My dad is making me go to a New York Yankee game next week when they are playing KC Royals. I HATE the Yankees and I love the Red Sox so I was wondering if I wore all Red Sox clothes to NYC and Yankee Stadium would I get shot? My dad said I probably will haha. Or is he just scaring me?

Same way here in Chicago! Cubs vs Sox = biggest rivalry ever. Well, I once went to a Cubs game with my school, and a few of my guy friends and I dressed up in all Diamondbacks (the team the Cubs were playing). Oh man did we get dirty looks. Lol. But we're all still alive.
So if you want to go Anti-Yankees, wear some KC Royals stuff instead. This way, you're not supporting the Yankees, but you're not supporting a totally different team. Cause if you wore Red Sox, it might be odd to have on a team that isn't even playing that day. So like I said, Royals stuff's would be the way to go.
Good Luck && Have Fun! =]

-Laura. (15-f-Chicago White Sox Fan)

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Hi, I am looking for a new camera. My mom said she would get me one next month during that tax free weekend, and it'd be like an early christmas/birthday present. Her friend also works at walmart [where i plan to buy] so i do get a 10% discount that day as well. I was wondering if any people had any experience with any of these:

KODAK:http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5715925
SONY: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5614751
CANON: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5774338


They all have 10 mp, except sony, it says it has 12.1 mp but i didnt think that was possible. I just want to know which is the better brand, i dont want a bad camera.

Any other suggestions? I'd like it to be not too expensive.

Thanks a bunch.

My best friend has the first camera. It works so good. I love it and it's not even mine. lol. Also, the Kodak Easyshare software is so easy to use. I'd definently go with that one! Good Luck!

-Laura. (15-f)

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I'm not sure what topic this should be under but I need some suggestions for my sevententh birthday. Thanks a bunch

Well, you didn't mention if you wanted a big event or small. You didn't mention if you were a guy or a girl. You didn't mention if you wanted to go out or stay in.
Please add additional information so that we can help. =]

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My bff parties sometimes. She is a very good student, so are the people she parties with. Sometimes she has these "parties" at her house with just maybe no more than 15 people, all good friends. She is eighteen.

I am sixteen, and although I've never been to any of her parties, I want to try it. I've never been drunk in my life. If I do go to a party, it will be a very safe environment. I am planning on getting a little drunk, but I am not going to drive (I will sleep over at her house), I will not try drugs (and no drugs will be present, none of her friends do them).

Should I do it? I am a very uptight person, so I think it will be nice for me to just let loose and have fun. I am not planning it to become a habit (partying), but I definitely want to try it.

What do you think? I will be one hundred percent safe there.

How do people act when they're drunk? How many beers does it take to get drunk? I am not planning to get drunk drunk, but just a little bit drunk.

This doesen't sound right to me. At all.
I don't think you should do it.
I mean, you can go to the party, but don't get drunk. It won't really help solve anything.
I've seen this happen to people many times. My entire school minus about 15 percent (including myself) has drinking problems. You drink once, and then people always nag you to drink again. Eventually, you're going to give in. Then, you end up drinking on a regular basis, and you're hooked. You're ruining your body, and getting hooked on a really bad and hard to break habit.
What would the point be anyways? I know you said you're uptight and all, but you don't have to let loose by drinking. You can find a better way, a SAFER way. Also, has it ever occured to you that drinking when you're 16 is ILLEGAL? I don't mean to lecture you or sound mean in any way, I am just trying to help you. I don't want what's happened to so many people to happen to you, when you sound like a good kid already. Trust me, drinking isn't the answer.
Good Luck. Make the right choice =]

-Laura. (15-f)

EDIT.
You sound very responsible! And I'm glad to know that you're planning for a positive future, and not letting any of this get in the way. It's good to see that you're a good person with a good head on your shoulders. Have a nice day =]

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is sleeping in a room with computers turned on bad?

It isn't bad for you. It's not good to keep the computer on though, as this causes a fire hazard...

-Laura. (15-f)

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does anyone know where to find really cute babydoll shirts for a decent price ?

examples :







have an idea?
i'm going shopping at south county mall tomorrow & i wanted to know which stores have the best deals on those kind of shirts. i looked online but its not really helping. so please answer asap.
thank youuu

- Forever 21.
- Charlotte Russe.
- Old Navy.
- American Eagle.
- Wet Seal.

-Laura. (15-f)

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i want to pierce my monroe myself.

how would i do it ?

& where do i get the right kind of ring to put in it ?

I know somebody who did her monroe herself, it got infected. I would not reccomend doing it yourself. You wouldn't want to end up with in infected =/

-Laura. (15-f)

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Ok, in the McDonald's commercial where everyone is skating at a roller skating rink, does anyone know the song playing in the background?

It called "The Way I Are" by Timbaland.
It says it on the record in the begining =]

-Laura. (15-f)

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Does anyone know how to make a code (like an HTML code show up on their myspace? So like, I want to put the code for an icon up on my myspace, but I don't want the icon to show up, just the code for it.
Does anyone know how to do that? thanks =]

code here
only, it showa the code inside a small box.

-Laura. (15-f)

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im tryin to find better clothes to suit me to tone it all down. im 13/f goin in 8th. i dress and act how i want and would never change for nobody but my mom is making me tone it down. i go with the punks and goths im bipolar. i wear blacks and greys and sometimes whites and reds. i like long baggy jeans or guys shorts baggy and to the knees. i love hard and acid rock. chokers and braclets and arm warmers. and get yelled at every single time my parents see me. but their always gone. i love hot topic but my mom says i can not go in there but i do anyway to buy jewlry she doesnt like the clothes or stuff but ill buy it anyway hehe. she buys me so much miniskirts and short shorts junk!!! I WILL NEVER. so i seriously need help like sites or just tell me. pweese

Hello. I decided to answer this because it might be fun to try and help you out.
Well, just because you can't shop at Hot Topic does not mean you have to dress like a Hollister model.
I'll try to give you some suggestions =]

Instead of baggy boy shorts, how about cargo shorts like this?:
http://www.oldnavy.com/browse/product.do?searchCID=26519&pid=484104&scid=484104002&vid=1

http://www.oldnavy.com/browse/product.do?cid=5462&pid=361319&scid=361319002

- This way, you aren't wearing the baggy boy shorts, but more fitted shorts that aren't too tight, etc.

And you don't have to wear like polos, you can wear normal shirts that are really cute but not too girly, kind of like these:
http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=FOREVER21&category%5Fname=Casual+Tops&product%5Fid=2042129862&Page=1

http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=FOREVER21&category%5Fname=Sweaters&product%5Fid=2040721182&Page=all

http://www.oldnavy.com/browse/product.do?cid=5441&pid=502967&scid=502967022

- This way, you can wear your greys and blacks, but within shirts your parents might find more appropriate.

Also, how about shirts like this:
http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=FOREVER21&category%5Fname=Casual+Tops&product%5Fid=2037813651&Page=27
-These aren't too girly, but they aren't neccessarily boyish or anything, either.

For accessories, how about something along the lines of these:
http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=FOREVER21&category%5Fname=bracelets&product%5Fid=1037911949&Page=1

http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=FOREVER21&category%5Fname=bracelets&product%5Fid=1039762583&Page=all

http://www.forever21.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=FOREVER21&category%5Fname=bracelets&product%5Fid=1037253275&Page=all

I also found this website that has really cute clothes that aren't super girly that you might like:
http://glamourkills.bigcartel.com/category/tees

Try the sotres I used for those examples.
- Old Navy & Forever 21.
Also, why don't you order some band shirts?
Those are really versitile (spelling?) and comfy. You can also wear them almost anywhere, anytime.

I hope this helps && Good Luck! =]

-Laura. (15-f)

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Why do hairdressers NEVER listen?
Every time I tell them not to cut my bangs or something. they go ahead and do it.

i thought it was their job to LISTEN.

I've noticed this and it ticks me off too.
Last time I went for a haircut, I brought a picture and literally told her 4 times exactly how I wanted my hair. She did it how I told her, so try that next time =]
But I think the reason they do it, is because they think they know what will look good on you, regardless fo your personal preferences.
And it IS their job to not only listen, but to make you look good.
And if they look like they're going to cut your bangs, stop them. Let them know you don't want them cut. It's your hair!
Hope it helps!

-Laura. (15-f)

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http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=166140041

whats that song?

It wasn't private for me. Weird. Anyways...
The song sounded like the band "The Secret Handshake" I have no clue what the title is and that might not even be the band. But that's what it sounded like to me =]
Let me know if that's it!

-Laura. (15-f)

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I have I guess you could say 'mild acne'. Little pimples started forming when I was about 11, and I'm 14 and still have pimples on my forehead.

http://www.brownskin.net/images/acne01.jpg

This is a picture of what my acne looks like generally. THIS IS NOT A PICTURE OF MY SKIN. My skin is like a darker skin color than some girls because of my ethnicity (family is part russian, some armenian). I tried the Clearisil stuff in the white tube and it's good for like the occasional pimples and I want to use that once I get rid of the bigger ones. I also get like small pimples on my hairline, but thankfully they're covered by my hair (lol). I have a habit of sometimes not washing my face with my acne wash before I go to bed like after I wear foundation, so that might be the problem.

Okay, well, my mom offered to buy me Proactiv because she knows about my ongoing problem. My question is, will Proactiv take away the pimples and leave me with pimple free skin (with the occasional pimple) just in time for the new school year? I really love my skin because I have a nice complexion (glowing, naturally tan), so I really want to get rid of my pimples. I'm going to the mall with my friend this Monday/Tuesday, and my mom told me to check out the prices on Proactiv (they sell it at the mall), and tell her about it so she can get it for me.

Thanks in advance. :] (sorry for it being so long)

I've never used Proactiv, but I've heard it works really well.
So you can try it, but how many other products have you tried? I'd say that you should try a few more before spending a lot of money on something when you're not even positive it will work.
I don't have major acne or anything, but I use this Clean & Clear foaming facial wash for oily/acne prone skin and it works good.
I'd reccommend (spelling?) trying that. It's orange if that helps. Also, try astringent that goes along with it. I use this blueish greenish colored one that also says for acne prone/oliy skin. Also, try getting a medication with salicylic acid. I've used Clean & Clear Maximum Strength Invisilbe something Treatment.
So I'd say to try these first, because they're the best I've ever used.
On the Proactiv Note: I've heard that it clears pimples, but not right away. You still get the occasional outbreak, but I've heard it makes it better. That's pretty much all the knowledge I have of it though.
Good Luck!

-Laura. (15-f)

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There's this layout that I REALLY like. Except I don't like the font used in general. I want it all to be Arial, but I want the font used for the display name like this;

http://whateverlife.com/profile/?layout=rainbowcandydrops_foodcode

is there any code that can change the font of a different layout?

You just change it within the code. It's really hard to explain, and you need to know html. But there isn't a code, you just change the code you're given. Inbox me if you need more help.

-Laura. (15-f)

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i need to whiten my teeth
whats one thing that works the best? like a product or baking soda or something like that. and im not intrested in buying a 20 dollar thing. please help.
-yellow fellow

I know you're not interested, but I use Crest White Strips and they honestly work. It's totally worth the 17 dollars I spent on them =]
Other than that, like Camille (Woahtherebabe) said below, try toothpastes. They work well, also.
There's also this gum, I think it's Tident, it's in a pink package, and my mom used it. That worked, too.
Good Luck!

-Laura. (15-f)

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