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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 :)


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^my forum, liven it up a little?

advice

im looking for a new backpack prefferbly the main color white with a little blue and green.if you guys could help me find a backpack that looked like that or was close to it that would be great.i like ll bean and jansport just so you know.

L.L. Bean has a TON of different color combinations and styles. Plus, you can even design your own online.

I'm not sure if this link will work, otherwise just go to custom backpacks under luggage on www.llbean.com =]

http://www.llbean.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?categoryId=6691&storeId=1&catalogId=1&langId=-1&feat=hp&noDept=1

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you know how on internet explorer if you go to like myspace and where you go to put in your email address if you put in an 'a', all the email addresses you have used that begin with 'a' come up, how can you delete them?

If you highlight then (whether it be with your arrow keys or the mouse) and hit DELETE, it should get rid of them.

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you seem like a pretty cool person - hopefully you'll understand . alright , im 12 years old & my brother is 14 . he has a TOTALLY adorable friend . i always joke around with him that he likes me like STOP HITTING ON ME ! and all that .. but we went to michigan for the weekend [ my brother , my parents , bros friend , my friend & me ] yeah . and my friend kept giving hints to him that i liked him . so he pretty much picked up that i was fucking insanely CRAZY for him . and i fell asleep , and he carried me to my bed , and he would keep making jokes to my friend that he should kisss me when he thought i was sleeping .. so yeahh . im really in love with him & i promise you its not normal 12 year old love . i really wanna spend the rest of my life with him ! its so crazy . questions ? hopefully ill answer them here .. hes single . my brother says he wouldnt care if i went out with him .. and idk what he thinks of the age difference . my sn is letzs go partyy .. please ASAP ♥ my names hanna .

The age difference isn't that big of a deal, it's only two years (I'm assuming your brother's friend is also 14). It wouldn't hurt anything to go out with him, so why not ask him out? It sounds like he might like you, so its worth a shot. Keep in mind that you're still young and you shouldn't decide who you want to spend the rest of your life with so soon.

Good luck with everything =]

if you still want to talk or whatever ask me another question here or message me on myspace (i don't have IM on this computer)

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Okay so this is definitely not an advice question but really an opinionative one. Sorry. Anyway, do you think that in the song "I Write Sins Not Tragedies" by Panic! At the Disco that the lead singer is the groom or a guest or what? Thanks.

He's like the groom's conscience. That little voice in your head that tells you something's up. The groom is the guy he yanks outside and sees the bride making out with the best man or whoever. The really cute one that didn't ahve a hat on. Haha, its confusing.

Also, I think he's there to act all cute and make the video awesome =D

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I am 13/f and REALLY skinny, but I have somewhat big hips and very long legs. I need maybe a size triple 0 with a 34" inseam and size 1 in hips! Does anyone know how to get very long, slim, flare jeans with big hips? Thank you in advance!!!

I know that Alloy has a lot of different inseams. And any jeans with some stretch in them should go over your hips just fine. It's worth a shot anyways =]

good luck!

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What are some good kinda old songs?

EX: Dont stop believin.

by- Journey.

Thanks.

The Cars, AC/DC, Rolling Stones (even though they're wayyyy overrated) The Beatles (ditto), Pink Floyd, et cetera.

Also: Nirvana, Nickelback, Guns 'n' Roses. Music like that. Not as old though.

You can also go to Classic Rock videos on Yahoo! Music. Or iTunes and maybe Rhapsody. And go through your parents CD collections. You may be pleasantly surprised!

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14/F

Ok, my boyfriend and I have been together almost 6 months... He doesnt talk to me in school, and he doesnt call me anymore. Well his parents won't let him come over to my house and I haven't been to his house in a long time!!! Also at lunch his friends come and sit with me and he gets mad. What can I do to get him to call me and not get mad!!! 1 last thing... My school has this thing called homecoming and he said that he didnt want to go, but I do, what can I do to get him to go!!!

A lot of guys don't like homecoming. Don't make him go. Find out why he doesn't call you anymore. he may have most your number because, well, guys do stuff like that. =]

Have him over your house when your parents are home. Offer to have him over for dinner, so he can meet your parents. Something like that.

Hoever, he should NOT be getting mad at you for sitting with his friends, unless he has reasonable grounds for thinking you're cheating on him. If he doesn't want to talk this out, you may need to decide if you want to stay with him or not.

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Tonight I'm going to an important dinner party. It's casual dress code, but I've never been to a dinner party before. I don't want to appear under or over dressed. I really don't have a clue what to wear.
Coud you help me out by giving me ideas on what clothes to wear. and how to do my hair and makeup?
Thankyou

Casual is basically make yourself presentable. Don't show up dressed for prom, but at least brush your hair before you go. You know what I mean?

Wear any clothes that aren't your basic "jeans and old t-shirt" look. A nice top and dress pants (or a good pair of darkwash jeans) will be fine.

Keep your makeup simple. A nude lipstick or lipgloss, or even just Chapstick for something along those lines. For eyeshadow, wear a shade that compliments your eyes (pink, white, or light brown, for brown or hazel eyes; light blue, gray for blue eyes; green or purple for green eyes) and keep mascara looking natural- this isn't the time to put 93478234 layers on both lashes =].

And your hair will be fine in a simple style like down on your shoulders or in a basic updo (in a bun, clipped up, et cetera).

I hope I helped, and good luck!

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what are going to be some popular shoes for the fall? last year it was uggs and birkenstocks im just wondering what this year will be =] thankss

It changes all the time!!! Although a lot of people like slip-on Vans nowadays.

Wear whatever kind of shoe you want. People shouldn't judge you by what kind of shoe you wear. Buy whatever kind of shoe you like, no matter what Vogue "tells you that you must have" for this season's look.

EDIT: Alright, why does this answer get me a TWO? Would you rather me say that if you don't wear slip on Vans or Converses, you'll be shunned by your friends and become a social reject? Because apparently, that's what people are making this out to be. Whatever. They're SNEAKERS!! =]

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am 14 am my girlfriend said she want sex at this age but am too young what shall i do. shall i do it or not

If your're having second thoughts at ANY age, you shouldn't have sex. Don't let someone pressure you into anything you don't want to do.

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How long does it take for birth control to become effective so that a condom is unnecessary?

You should stil use a condom just in case your birth control doesn't work (you can never be too careful).

Plus condoms protect you from STDs so... yea. Use both for the best protection.

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i have to buy my own phone because my family is in really bad debt and i want to get a razr really bad. i am getting it from t-mobile for $50..but i only get $12 a week and it would take me about a month to get it (without taking any allowance) is there a way to get 50 dollars in maybe 2 weeks besides babysitting? thanks a lot in advance.

Mow lawns, babysit the kids nobody else will (you'll get paid realllllly well!!) get a job (you can bag groceries at 14 in some states, 15 most others). Clean the couches of everyone you know for pocket change, check pay phones, et cetera. =)

Or you can not get a phone with a plan and get pay-as-you-go instead. That'll cost less in the long run unless you use 23758743895749 minutes, like I do.

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were in 4rth grade and he is my first boyfriend.i realy love him but how do i treat him when he treats me like dirt.

If he treats you like dirt, then he doesn't deserve you. Simple as that.

As for how to treat him? Treat him like dirt too, then dump him. You deserve much better.

Plus, you're in fourth grade. Don't worry so much about your love life! =)

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i have a lot of scrap denim...what can i make with it?

You could sew it all together and make a big piece of fabric.. maybe that will inspire you to do something with it.

You could make a purse/backpack/etc. Or use it to stuff a pillow if it's an icky color =)

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what is the movie, "the exsocisum of emily rose" rated? thanks

It's rated PG-13. for the whole exorcism thing. =)

http://imdb.com/title/tt0404032/

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how many calories do you have to burn to lose a pound?

3500. And remember as you lose weight, you'll gain muscle if you're also exercising. So don't be discouraged if you gain a pound. =)

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Iwas just wondering if stuff like nail polish remover and permanent markers could get you high?
If they can.. dont you think its kind of dumb to have products such as that when they could probably easily develope something that isnt harmful?

Yea, they can make you high. Whoever said permanent markers doesn't make you feel high has never tried it =D.

And they make these products because they're useful to people. Plus, peopel can get high off of pretty much anything.

Take the smell of new shoes. It's basically plastic and man-made products releasing chemicals. And I love that smell. Now, wouldn't it suck if they stopped making new shoes because I go to that store to smell the air? Exactly.

So yea, I suppose polish remover and such IS dangerous, but so is going to school everyday and eating the "food". Life is all about taking risks. =]

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This one is for girls. Do girls like guys that are cute or hot. Not both, one or the other.

I consider a guy cute of they're good-looking and/or have a great personality. "Hot" is usually reserved for the jerks that happen to have great hair, and occassionally the "lights are on but nobody's home" type.

Most girls you ask will probably go for personality over looks, especially for relationships (as opposed to hookups).
Remember, good looks last two weeks.

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This question doesn't even relate to the Rolling Stones, but you've seen their tops; they have the tongue!
My realy question is, can you roll your tongue?
I want to survey how many people can and can't. Answer this if you can or can not.
If you are an 'expert', can you tell me how? How long does it take?
I'm taking Spanish 1: Do you need to roll your tongue?

Thanks so much!
Anything will help; and you might get a points!

Yeah, I can roll my tongue. =D (everyone else is jealous)

It's a trait you can inherit from pretty much any generation, so your great-grandma and you might share this ability, while no one else in your family does.

As for Spanish I, it doesn't really matter. It's an easy class; I've basically been taking it for five years. Haha. Some people can "roll" their R's, but I don't think the tongue rolling affects it. It may help, but hey, I'm not an expert. I'll ask my Spanish teacher tomorrow and edit this answer for you =]

Have you seen the spoof of the Rolling Stones tongue? Instead of teeth, it's dentures. Cause they're so old. Hah, I just remembered that. =D

EDIT: My teacher kind of got confused when I asked her, but she said it doesn't make much of a difference, if at all. Mostly because the R thing is something you develop.

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I'm thinking of going natural. No makeup or lots of hairspray.

-Would that make my skin texture better? [My pores look huge around my nose, not on my nose.]

-Would it make my acne go away? [My old acne]
For some reason I'm not getting new acne, it's just these red bumps on my face that have been there..for weeks. Anything I can do to get them to go away? [No proactive, please.]

I also want healthier hair. It's damaged I'm sure. It was bleached. I use "Pantene Pro-V Restoratives." Does it really work? Any products or any tips for anything will be helpful.

I won't rate low because you didn't answer all my little questions in here.

I just want healthier looking skin and hair. :]
Thankssss.

No makeup definitely won't hurt anything. Most makeup, speciically foundations, are formulated to be non comedegonic. I know I didn't spell that right, but it means "won't clog pores". Neutrogena even has foundation with salicylic acid in it, so it actually treats acne as you're covering it up. I haven't used this particular product, but I have used Maybelline pure makeup, and it looks PERFECTLY natural. It's absolutely idiot-proof because it's 50% water (it blends flawlessly) and never looks fake.

For those days you MUST wear eyeshadow (or whatever) go with a neutral tone like brown, tan, white, pink, et cetera. It won't "pop" as much and will look more natural. And for lips, Chapstick never fails. Chapstick rules =)

For healthier hair, trim the ends (it'll keep hair from splitting further) use a nice shampoo like the one you have now, and do a hair mask a couple times a week. Pantene Restoratives makes one, or you can use olive oil and lavender essential oil, which is going the "natural" route. (about a quarter cup of oil, and 2-3 drops of lavender, microwave for about thirty seconds; wash out with clarifying shampoo).

Instead of hairspray, use a little lemon juice in a bottle. Keep it in the fridge in a spray bottle, and it'll last longer.

good luck, and I hope I helped!

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