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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 :)

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My face, especially my nose and my forehead, is kinda shiny but I'm not sure why or how. Its not oily at all, its completely clean. My nose also has these really tiny dark dots all over it and I have no idea what they're from. Can somebody help me? How do I make my face less shiny and healthier looking?

To help with the sine:
Clean&Clear oil abosorbing sheets.
They work super great =]

As for your nose,
just keep washing your face
and they should go away with time.

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I'm a guy, 16, and just need some advice on how exactly to flirt with girls. Like how do I flirt with this girl i like, without sounding annoying doing it and having her like it too? Thanks.

What I love...
is a guy who can make me smile.
That's the main thing.
Make her smile.
Don't forget to smile yourself =]

Eye contact:
Look into her eyes,
but not for too long.
Just long enough to get butterflies.
Cheesy sounding, I know =]

Compliment her:
Tell her she looks nice,
or she smells good.

Make contact with her:
I also really love when a guy holds my hand, unexpectadly.
Like our figners brush, then he grabs my hand ;]
So, if you're both kind of into one another, you can try that.
Tickle her.
Play with her hair.
hope this helps && good luck!

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I've always been interested in writing and I used to think that I was a respectable writer,but now it seems like everything I do is really plain and boring.That's only when I can write anyway...I usually can't think of a subject and once I do I can never put it into the right words.

Is there anything that I can do to become a better writer?

Hello fellow writer =D

Anyways,
I have days like this.
I feel like I just wrote the most boring, pointless thing ever.

But you know what I write about that makes me feel like, "wow that was GOOD!"

Things I've expirienced.

For instance, I went through a sappy, love poem phase. (Over that now ;]) and I'd always feel staisfied with what I write, because it was exactly how I was feeling.

so my tip to you:
Write about something you can relate to.
Something you've felt.
Something real.

Or, if you like writing stories,
I use my real life expiriences for the basic idea.
Then I just add details and what not and I'm off!

It does get hard putting things into words,
but just think of a topic,
then go with it, no matter how bad it sounds.
Because in the end,
you can always change it. =]]

Good luck!

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hey, i just read a question that asked how many calories are in a pound, and the answer was 3500.

if i ate a fruit that has 30 calories & worked out and burned 3530 calories, does that mean i'll have lost one pound? that's so cool!

also, i have an elliptical. what is the most calorie-burning thing i can do in a short amount of time? it doesn't have into involve the elliptical, & i can't go running right now.

thanks in advance!

Well, yeah, but:
A. It's a lot of work.
B. You won't be at your basal metabolism rate.

I wouldn't reccomend doing this,
because your basal metabolism rate is what you need to be kept alive and breathing.

If you burn all the energy,
you start feeling weak, tired, headaches, etc.
I know this from expirience.

So just eat healthy, not only fruit,
but a balaned diet
and then work out.
Please don't overdue it.

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my sister, brother, and mom have all gotten sick within the past month. my stepdad & i are the only onnes who havent gotten sick, and i would like to keep it that way! any tips on how to keep from getting this(strep and mono combined!). and foods that would help also!

Just don't come in close contact with them.
Drink lots of water, orange/apple juice.
Eat fruits & veggies.
Take vitamens?
good luck!

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belly fat? apparently im "underweight" because im 5'7 and weigh about 125, and the average is 140 or something like that. but how can i lose weight around my stomach. i know crunches are good, but i want to see results really fast. i know thats probably impossible, but maybe a certain number of crunches, or SOMETHING, a day will help?

thanks =]

Ahh you're like me.
We're underweight, and yet we want to lose weight.
But yes, like said below, around 150 crunches a day.
Stop between every 25 for about 5 seconds or so.
Also, eating right helps =]

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Will riding bike 4 times a week for about an hour and 30 minutes to 2 hours help me get a flatter tummy? thankss

Yes, but you'd have to eat good, too. =]
Also, you'll gain muscles in your legs.

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ok on myspace i want a cute name.
any ideas?
p.s. my name is Lauren

Well, my name is Laura, and here's what
people came up with for me =]

Laurenlicious.
Laurenaphobia.
http: // lauren.
La La La Lauren.
Laurenmuch?
Laurenasaurousrex.
Lauren Lightening.
Love, Lauren.
Lauren Laugh.
Lauren DUH!

hope this helps?

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how can you have a back ground on advicenators. like besides colors. do you have to buy something or do you just get a layout from like a myspace website type thing and do it that way?

You need to get the URL.
Then, you put it in the
'page background url' section.
And that's all =]

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Im curious if i need to buy tickets ahead of time or can i buy then there, by the way i am going to the one in chicago at first midwest amphatheater

Buy them online.
My friend went last year, and she said it was packed! I doubt you'd be able to buy tickets there, and if you did, they wouldn't be vry good =/

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okay so i just bought the book "the truth about forever" by Sarah Dessen and i was wondering..is it a good book? what were your opinions about it?
was it funny in any way? or was it boring? its seems kinda boring but i only got through the first couple of pages. any opinions would help.

thanks

It was amazing.
Sometimes, witty moreso than funny.
Not boring at all.
I'd definently recommedn you go comtinue reading it right now after reading this.
Then read This Lullaby.
I've read that book 5 times and it never gets old. lol.

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i love the song "the taste of ink" by the used.
and i need a new myspace song.
are there any songs like that?
that start singing like that at the beginning.
and are really good and not rap or country blah.

Here are some other bands you might like:

Brand New.
Cartel.
Paramore.
You, Me, and Everyone we Know.
The Classic Crime.
A Change of Pace.
Senses Fail.
Taking Back Sunday.
Rise Against.
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus.
Angels & Airwaves.

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wat r the names of these songs:
p.s. i only know a couple of words of each song.

1.) beeeeeeeeautifulgirl.................suicidal suicidal suicidal suicidal suicidal..
----------------------------------------------
2.) delilah.
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3.) my perfect girl, "does she have kids" "yep"
"is she hot" "o yeah"---i dont know if that is exact but its all in ther somewhere....
----------THX--------

1.Beautiful Girls- Sean Kingston.
2 Hey There Delilah- Plain White T's.
3 I'm not sure?

try using these sites:
www.azlyrics.com
www.letssingit.com

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I was wondering how old you have to be to work at a tanning salon?

Anyone know??

I know a girl who was 15, and wroked at a tanning salon.
She wiped the beds and stuff.
You can be 15, but you can't work registers.

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im about 135 lbs. 5'9"/f. i want to lose a few pounds, so lately ive been jogging about 2 miles each morning and eating 1000-1200 calories, but im not losing weight. what gives? any tips to lose some weight?

Actually, you don't need to lose weight.
You bmi is 20, which means you're at the ideal weight for your height.
And the running will make you gain muscle,
since you don't have fat to lost =]
Which will look healthy.
hope this helped.

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would it be a bad idea to have a bday party at six flags? b/c people might get hurt and itll be my parents fault?

Well, technically speaking, injuries could occur.
It would be your parents fault because they were the chaperones, but it might be considered the kid's fault if they do something stupid to hurt themselves.
It'll probably be ok to have a party there.
As long as you don't have too many people
and you keep track of them.
Good luck!

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is it better to let hair air dry? or use the cold air option that are sometimes on blow dryer?

It's best to let your hair air dry.
The blowdryer damages it.
Not as much on the cldo setting though.

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hey i'm a guy hust wondering what kind of hair girls might like- long, short, spiky, whatever. Just say what you would like thanx!

Long & somewhat shaggy =]

Like this:
http://s156.photobucket.com/albums/t3/i_heart_slipping/Jack%20Marin/?action=view¤t=JackMarin1.jpg
Boy do I love him & his hair ;D

http://s39.photobucket.com/albums/e198/KylaCash/Paramore/?action=view¤t=jeremyomfg.jpg
And this is cute, too =]

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damn i ate these really good cookies with m&ms in them and i wanna know how to make them. but dunno how. i cant describe the taste.

Google it :]
and no, not all cookie batter recipes
are the same.
They have the same basic ingredients,
such as eggs, butter, flour, etc.
But then they have different extras,
such as m&m's, choclate chips, etc.

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is blockbuster better than netflix?

Well it depends.
I'd say blockbuster.
I don't know much about Netflix,
but wouldn't it take longer
to get the movies you want?
With Blockbuster you can go
right in and get the movie.
But if you really want to comapre the two,
you'd need price rates, payment options,
selection choices, etc.

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