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Hey guys my prom is in 1 week and I'm super nervous. Anyway, what are some really cool nice hairstyles for prom? My hair is like shoulder length so its not too long or not too short. I love curls. But I used to do curls when my hair was longer so now I don't know if I want to do curls. Ok so any ideas? It could be any hairstyle a bun, lose, anything that will look nice with my pearl color strapless dress haha. Thanks so much.

Here are some links that might spark your interest.

http://www.latest-hairstyles.com/prom/

http://beauty.about.com/od/promhairstyle1/a/prom_hairstyles.htm

http://www.prom-hairstyles.org/

Hope that helps! Have a great time!!

My period is 6 days late and I have taken pregnancy test and it came out as "negative". I think that stress is the problem to the delay because I have school, work, and family problems. Should I see a doctor about it or wait it out?

You can always give your doctor a call and talk to him/her or the nurse. Explain your situation and they will tell you what to do and if you have to make an appointment.

Stress is a good reason though. If you have had a lot lately, it could be a pretty good possibility. Also, sometimes periods are late. I don't know your age, but if you are a teen, they tend to do that.

well im 17and a male and i may have a slight problem i can feel emotion but i can feel pain most of the time and i cant cry and when i feell sad or something my eyes water up and they burn. Whats Wrong With Me?

Nothing is wrong with you. It's natural that when you feel pain whether emotional or physical you tend to feel sad, tear up and cry. You only think something is wrong because you have the perception that guys don't cry. Well you know there is nothing wrong with that. If you feel that self concious about it, why not go to the bathroom or bedroom and cry it out? This way you don't have to worry abotu what others think. But, honestly there is nothing wrong with you. You are human. :)

Hope that helps :)

You know moschino fashion? They make really cute clothes! could someone please tell me: moschino how do you pronounce it? All my friends are fashonistas and so you understand why I am afraid to ask them.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060717045154AAgkFO4

Hope that helps :)

I heard a rumor so I tried it and it works! So why does cold water make hair shiny anyway? Is it only the water in certain places? or does that even matter?

I rate!

I would suggest looking here.

http://www.advicenators.com/qview.php?q=580967

Hope that helps :)

my friends always says that im silly what does that mean and is it a bad thing?

I could mean you're funny, sun to be with, goofy. http://thesaurus.com/browse/silly

It doesn't have to be a bad thing. It all depends on how s/he says it. It could mean that you make them laugh, but also depending on your age it could mean that you are kind of immature. It depends on how you act and what their definition of the word is.

You can always ask them what they mean by that too.

everytime i talk about something serious or personal about myself i feel really vulnerable and emotional and start tearing way too easily thats why i avoid talking about it with others because i know i will cry at the moment i talk about it but i could talk about personal things and not feel anything at all why do i feel this way?

You know, it's totally normal. Even I'm like that. There are really only four people that know about the hardest things I go to, that I only feel comfortable talking to. I think you should know that it's okay to feel vulnerable. It would also help if you had just a couple or even one person you could feel comfortable talking to. Know that it's okay to cry and most times it helps you get through tough times. Don't feel like it's a bad thing to feel vulnerable. It really is normal. I feel so vulnerable when I talk about my problems to my best friends, but I know that they won't judge me and are only there to help. Knowing that makes me feel like it's okay to tell them things and feel like that. I hope that helps :) I wish you the best of luck.

Im fifteen her twelve... I want to her her something for her birthday but im not really sure what to get? All yu hater's don't bother answering

Well it all depends on what she likes.

Maybe you can get her a gift card to her favorite store, or mayeb something cute like a stuffed animal. Another idea is just to maybe take her out to a movie and dinner. I always find gifts liek the more enjoyable and touching.

I met this really mean lady on this chat! she asked me terrible riddles(even though i beat her every time) made fun of me constantly and called me a "gullible little boy" Miss Annie what should i do?

- Love Kyle :p

Maybe she was just teasing you? I hardly think that calling you a little boy is bad, if her calling you that did make you feel bad pehaps you should have told her. Either ways, I'm sure she was just playing around and didn't mean anything by it.

I really love dancing or working out to imma be by the black eyed peas because its really fast paced and has a good beat and everything. Does anyone else know any similar songs? Oh and I already tried making a genius play list on itunes and didnt come up with anything too good because i dont really have many songs like that so please dont suggest that.

I would suggest pandora.com

It's a really great site that makes playlists based on a song or artist you enter. I highly recommend it. I use it all the time and I've been introduced to so many song I love because of it. I hope that helps :)

what is the point to the most dangerous game a short story written by richard connell

Are you asking about the theme? If so, check out this link: http://www.sparknotes.com/short-stories/the-most-dangerous-game/themes.html

Also if you have other questions on it: http://www.sparknotes.com/short-stories/the-most-dangerous-game/context.html

Hope that helps :)

this person i know has been a chain smoker, consuming 1 or more packs of cigarettes per day. Alcohol intake starts from morning to night, a bottle or less per day. He's 46 now.. what could be the possible effects soon?? what are the long term effects? how's his life span?

Chain smoking and smoking have initially the same effects. Here is a link to explain the effects of it:

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/dangers-of-smoking.html

Link for the long term effects of alcohol: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_effects_of_alcohol

The life span is harder to say. It all depends on how much the person smokes or drinks and how tolerant they are, how they treat their health outside of these two areas.
Here is a link to explain the effect on teh life span from smoking: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/9703.php

From this link (http://www.qualityhealth.com/health-lifestyle-articles/22-ways-predict-your-life-span) it says: Your Smoking Habits: Smoking can affect your life span more dramatically than any other lifestyle factor. If you smoke two or more packs a day, subtract eight years from your baseline life expectancy; if you smoke one to two packs a day, subtract five years; and if you smoke less than one pack a day, are regularly exposed to secondhand smoke, or smoke cigars or a pipe, subtract two years.

Your Drinking Habits: While heavy drinking can shorten your life span, light drinking can lengthen it. If you're a heavy drinker (more than four drinks a day), subtract seven years from your baseline life expectancy; if you're a light drinker (one to three drinks a day), add two years; if you're a light drinker who generally consumes red wine, add three years; if you don't drink, don't add or subtract.

I hope that helps! Feel free to google it for more information.

im 13 yrs old and a gurl i want to know a good FUNNY halloween costume i know its early but i want an original cool costume. but i dont wwant it to cost too much whats to best costume you've ever seen?

I found some links to maybe spark some ideas in you:

http://www.essortment.com/hobbies/halloweenweird_sdsu.htm

http://www.robinsfyi.com/holidays/halloween/costumes.htm

http://costumeideazone.com/

http://www.zoogstercostumes.com/landing/cheap.php

Hope that helps :)

Hi!
During the past year (senior year) in high-school I have had some big health problems. As a result I had to pull out of school in January and drop all of my university offers. I now have to go back in September to re-do my classes/ exams with the grade below me, and I feel pretty apprehensive. My school has this certain atmosphere, so people rarely make friends in different grades- I know I haven't. It shouldn't be a big deal, but I'm an introvert and find it hard to make new friends, so I'm nervous that I might end up alone the whole time. I'm wondering if something is wrong with my mind set- should I just be more stoic or what? I'd really appreciate any advice on what I should do.

Thanks so much!

Well, first off I'm sorry you had to go through that. It seems difficult, but you seem to be doing better. :)

I don't think anything is wrong with you. You're just a bit shy and that's totally normal. But, you know I think if you try a little bit more everything will be ok. You're going to have to work hard to make friends. Be open to everyone. You'll find sometimes that the most unexpected people have the most in common with you. It might take a while for people to get to know you and vice versa, but I know that if you are super nice and willing to help others then people will be more willing to become friends. And no, I don't think you need to be stoic as in completely emotionless. I think that if you were like that then it would make you appear boring.

Don't be nervous. Be excited! Making friends is fun and it's even better if you get super close to them.

I really hope that helped. Feel free to ask me to clearify if anything didn't make sense :)

My toes are hairy.. what should i do about that? (im a chick)

You can shave it or trim the hair. It's really no big deal. Lots of girls have them, but because they shave or trim no one knows.

I somehow doubt age matters, but 22/f if it does.

I woke up today with the worst neckache I've had since I had whiplash in 2006. It hurts to the point that it's making me queasy, and I have a 13-hour work day ahead of me.

I didn't do anything to my neck, I don't think I slept in any weird positions - the only difference is that I didn't sleep on the heating pad I usually do because my boyfriend and I have been fighting about it. I tossed it in the closet because I was just so sick of the arguing...Anyway.

I have painkillers for a different problem, and they're helping a little, but I still feel stiff and sick.

Anyone know any good remedies?

Aside from the obvious advice to visit or call your doctor, I would suggest you pay a visit to this website I found. It contains stretches and other treatments that might help ease your pain. http://www.backandbodycare.com/home/neck/neck.htm#stretches
This website had various massages you can try to help. http://www.wonderhowto.com/topic/massage-neck-ache/

Be careful though. Stretching should not cause you pain, just a gentle push. And the massage should also be done lightly at first otherwise you might make the problem worse.

I hope you feel better!

I plan on getting healthier and I'm not sure how to go about it. I also would love to lose some weight and exercize more, but how can I start? What are some things I have to consider? What should I do?

There are a couple things you need before you will start your life changing plan: Dedication, Patience, and Determination. Whitout these things, you can't expect to go anywhere.

Get your mind set on loosing weight and getting healthy! Know the consiquences and the rewards. Take a deep breath and start!

You will first have to cut out as many sweets or fatty food from your diet. This will insure that you will not gain any more weight. So have an apple if you feel hungry. Keep fruit salad in the fridge and eat it when you get the urge for something sweet. Have carrots with low fat dressing. When eating a sandwich take out a layer of meat and substitute it for lettuce and two more pieces of tomatoes.

Now that you will make sure you will not gain any new weight, let's deal with the weight that you are trying to get rid of. It will be essential that you exercise every other day! You will exercise one day and let your muscle heal the next. Set up a plan. Following is a suggestion of what you can do. Add your own things and make it work.

Cardio is important so every other day you might want to try running for 10-20 minutes. When those are done you should stretch for 5-10 minutes holding each stretch for 30-60 seconds. http://www.webmd.com/content/tools/1/slide_basic_stretch.htm

i have fallen out with my best mate but she will not talk to me

If you guys are having an argument, I find that it's best to just be the bigger person sometimes and just make amends. If your friend isn't talking to you then you have to find other ways to tell her that you're done with fighting and arguing. Maybe you can send her an email or send a facebook message. All you can do it basically try. Then after you have to wait and be patient. But, know that after you try, at least you did try. You'll have to wait. It'll stink having to wait, but it's what you have to do.

Hope that helps and best of luck :)

I heard that betty white from the golden girls was on SNL and it was awesome, but i didn't see it. can you tell me where i can watch the betty white video for free on-line?

It might be on hulu.com soon (it's not cleared for online streaming yet). Sorry that's all I can give right now. Most sites don't have it yet because it's so recent.

My friend has prader willi syndrome. I found out through a friend, and I want to know more about it before I say anything to them. I looked it up but it is so technical! Can someone give me a simple explanation of prader willi syndrome?

Thank you!

I actually found this website and I thought it did a good job explaining it. Here is the link: http://www.pwsausa.org/faq.htm#1

So basically it's a gentic disorder (meaning a mutation in your genes) and it causes the problems like low muscle tone, incomplete sexual development, behavior problems, and a constant feelign of hunger. It's not very common and it can be passed from the parent (even though the parent might not have it). Typically those you suffer from it become obese because of the constant feeling of hunger (that is due to hypothalamus part of their brain which controls your feelign of hunger). Sadly there is no cure for it yet and the best thing is to teach the parents and child how to deal with it.

I really hope that helps. I tried my best to explain it in simple terms. And best of luck to your friend! May he gain the strength to deal with PWS. :)

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