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hey um... iwas wonderin when signing yearbooks comes around i dont want to just sign my name i want to write something sweet and funny something that the person will remember me by do u have any good suggestions cause i cant think of any thnx bunches ur da bomb hehe

Well, if you are graduating this year, you can write about class memories, how you are going to miss the person who owns this year book, how you hope they have a great summer, and simple yet great things like that. I'm in the same situation as you, since I don't know know what to write.
-Karen

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Ok i have athletics every morning and of course i sweat. Now i am begginging to get these red dots-bumps(they sorta look like tiny pimples i guess) in the middle of my chest or boobs. Does any one else have them? are they normal?? how do you get rid of them?? Its about to be time to wear a bathing suit and i dont want these things!! please help me!

Don't worry, this is normal and it's from you sweating a lot and the moisture inside your shirt causes you to get these tiny bumps. To get rid of these bumps, you just need to rub some rubbing alchohol over these bumps, when you get out of the shower or just use the some cream that will get rid of sitz or these bumps.
-Karen

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does any one know of a free website that u can upload songs to get the URL for a webpage? thanks

I have an Xanga and there are so many sites that have music on them that people have created and you can find the URL of a song you want by going to the site that punkrockprincess mentioned: http://www.xanga.com/NuMbA1_MuSiC_sOuRcE. This site has a lot of different categories of music code websites and you just need to click on one. If you have found the song you want, right click the link and copy the "Adress URL" in the "Properties."
-Karen

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i'm not overly fat or anything but i want to lose some weight to feel healthier and i dont know what i could eat thats healthy and filling...what are some ways i could lose some weight (a school dance is coming up so i'm trying to lose some pounds as fast as i can!)quickly and in a healthy way (like no starvation diet). ThAnkS

To lose some weight, you need to eat healthy, watch what you eat, and exercise daily. To lose weight faster, you can increase your metabolism by eating differently each day; for example, tomorrow you can eat 5 small meals and the next day, you can eat 3 big meals. This will make your body confused and you will lose weight. Try not to eat inbetween meals but if you do get a craving to eat something when you shouldn't, just drink a lot of water so you will be filled up or snap a rubber band and it will help. Exercise after you are done eating; you can run or jog on a treadmill.
-Karen

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What does two stepping mean?

Two stepping is a type of dance move in hip hop.
-Karen

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anyone know any sites i can download free music at if you do please help me thx!

You can get music from WinMx.com, Limewire.com, and Kazaa Lite (that's what I'm using). There are basically no sites where you can get music from, just programs from it.
-Karen

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im 14/f...i weight 105. i would say that my appearance of me would be SKINNY!..i cheerlead.. but since the season has ended i wont be cheering again till summer. i have a fast metabolism (meaning i eat alot, and well my food doesnt stay with me!...i dont gain weight no matter how much i eat!) im trying to find ways that will help me gain weight..and then as i do so i want to work out, creating some abs!

I am just like you, I am your age and I weigh the same and I have a very fast metabolism and it's hard for me to gain weight also. If you want to gain weight, you need to start eating more calories than you usually do; anywhere around 500 more. Try eating more foods with carbs but make sure they aren't fatty foods. You should try talking to a doctor about this because there are shakes and other things that you doctor can tell you about so you can gain weight.
-Karen

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Hi can you please tell me all of the things I can and cant eat when Im on a low carb diet? And all of the drinks I can drink. I already stoped drinking soda and I usually drink water now. Please give me some things.. thx

When you are on a low carb diet, you don't want to eat foods that have a lot of carbohydrates in them, which is obvious. Some of these foods are foods with bread and pasta. There are so many more, it's just I can't think of them right now. You can eat vegetables, foods with low carbs, and so on. You can drink soda, just make sure it's diet and has no caffine and such and drink water.
-Karen

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how can you find out what people rated you on this thing?

To find out what people have rated you, you need to log in and click on "Your Advice Column" and then click on "View Feedback" or "Read Feedback" somewhere on your column and it will show you what people have rated you.
-Karen

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what is the difference between head and a blow job?

There is no difference, both of these words mean the same and that is giving oral sex to a guy.
-Karen

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I cant get a foundation to match my skin, because I am so pale. Does anyone know any good brands?

Cover Girl is one of those brands that have foundations that will match your skin tone. Right now, I am using True Blend and there is a foundation for your skin tone, you just need to find a light color something that is creamy. Cover Girl also has other foundations but I suggest that you try True Blend.
-Karen

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OK so i like this guy and he is going out with one of my really good friends and she knows that i like him and all but i just dont know what to do i mean i really really like this guy and i'd feel really bad if i flirted with him or n e thing

You really can't do anything about this. If your friend knows that you like this guy, then she shouldn't have gone out with him. Flirting with him will be a bad idea but you should just try talking to your friend and tell her again about how you feel about this guy. Don't do or say anything that may ruin your friend's relationship with him because that will cause some problems.
-Karen

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All of my friends have had lots of boyfriends and they are really pretty and they are pretty fit too. I am maybe a little bit over weight. And I think that is why none of the boys in my school like me or dont ask me out. And well my friends and my brothers friends think that I am pretty but the boys at my school dont seem to think that I am pretty at all. Like no one at my school says that I am hot or thinks that I am. I usually dont wear make-up or foundation or anything like that. How can I make me look prettier and lose some weight? Thanx alot.

For make up, you can wear foundation, eye shadow, eyeliner, mascara, lip gloss, and cover up. If you mentioned what your eye color, skin tone, and hair color is, I could tell you what specific eye shadow and eyeliner colors that you could wear. To lose some weight, you just need to watch what you eat, eat healthy, and exercise daily. If people think that you are pretty, then you are and you don't need to change yourself for these guys.
-Karen

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Hi, I'm fourteen, 5"7 and weigh about 140 pounds.
I know this is only a little overweight, but I'd like to lose about ten pounds by the summer.
I don't mind if this is really steady (say a pound a week or something) but I'm having real trouble losing the weight.
Anyway, what I'd like to ask is can you guys please give me some advice on how to resist snacking and/or how to lose a pound or so a week?
Thanks so much xoxoxox

To resist snacking, you need to distract yourself when ever you want to eat something when you shouldn't. Try wearing an elastic an when ever you get a craving, snap it and this will help you not to snack that much. To lose a few pounds a week to reach your goal of losing 10 pounds, you just need to start eating healthy, watching what you eat, and exercising daily. If your metabolism is causing you not lose that much weight, try to make it faster by eating differently each day; for example, tomorrow you can eat 5 small meals and the next day, you can eat 3 big meals and this will make your body confused so your metabolism will speed up. You can exercise right after you are done eat; start running or jogging on a treadmill. You will start to see results in a few weeks, that's if you don't cheat.
-Karen

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Where are some good stores to shop for clothes??
Lacey

If you like to wear "preppy" clothes, I suggest that you check out Hollister, American Eagle, Abercrombie & Fitch, The Gap, Forever 21, Delia's, and other stores like these. If you like to wear "punk" clothes, you can check out Hot Topic, Pac Sun, and other stores. Just walk around your local mall and check out stores that have clothes that you like and you can buy them.
-Karen

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I have alot of dried skin on my face all of a sudden for no reason, so I stopped using a facial cleanser but it doesn't seem to help, I've tried a feew moisterisers and nothing is working, and I don't wear cover up or foundation or anything like that. Any advice on how to get my face moisterized?

Try using moisturizers from Aloe Vera or Aveno. These two brands are really good and I use both of them and they help moisturize my face. Nivea is also great too and it will really moisturize your face but it does make your skin look oily if you put too much on.
-Karen

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does anyone know where i can get music and put it on to a CD???thanks!

You can get music from a lot of programs that let you download music such as WinMX, Kazaa Lite, Limewire, Music Match, and programs like that. If you have Windows Media Player, you can get music that way and burn them onto a CD.
-Karen

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how can i get my big butt looking good in a swimsuit? like tighter legs and butt?

To tone both your legs and butt, you need to do squats, lunges, other leg exercises, and you need to run or jog. If you do these exercises for a while, you will eventually get toned legs and a toned butt.
-Karen

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Are you supposed to wear a bra under a cami? Im not very big....like kinda flat...Thanks

Yes, you are supposed to wear a bra under a cami but if this cami has a built in bra, then you don't need to. If you're kind of flat, then you don't need to wear a bra because it would like fine. You can if you want to but you don't have to.
-Karen

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Hey,

I used to have 5 stars that people rated me then someone rated me a 3 now i have no stars at all...Does anyone know what happend? Thanks

Well, I just checked out your column and the reason why you have no stars is because your ratings only count for 30 days and when you were rated a 3, your rating changed and you were rated less than 5 times. But now you have been rated 6 times so the stars should show up.
-Karen

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