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 :)

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My friends birthday is tomorrow and i still don't know what to get her. She if 17/f and is a tomboy. No pink, girly things etc...
ANY IDEAS¿ and within a $40 can Price range

You can get her a cool jersey for her favorite sports team. A new baskteball, but a cool looking one would be nice. Maybe a gift card to Lady's Foot ocker, because they have athletic shoes she might like.
hope it helps
Lo

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hi. what should i do if idk who i like?

Figure out who you like? Well just think of someone who comes to mind when you think of someone you wouldn't mind like, slow dancing with or something.
Think of who makes you get butterflies in your stomach =].
Hope it helps
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Lo

p.s. I think I know you.....

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if a person is bipolar how do they act..?
-thanks

a bipolar eprsons mood changes constanly, form happy to angry or something like that.
hope it helps
Lo

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Hey Laura =]

Hi!

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is it true that if you charge your cell for a certain amount of time ..then it wont be able to charge ever again? and is it the same with ipods? because my friends ipod cant charge cause she said she has charged it for a certain amount of time.. i was just wondering if this was true or not for the cell phone..

and i have the razor one from cingular if that helps

Th iPods only have a certain number of charge cycles they can go through. So if you use that amount, which you can find on the apple website, then you need a new iPod.
I don't think it's the same with cell phones.
hope it helps
Lo

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My parents are always bugging me about coming home at unreasonable times, and my mom assumes that I am into drugs, smoking, and drinking alcohol. I dont know how to gain their trust, so that they will respect me more. I always seem to blurt out words to them, and they yell at me all the time. I dont know how to handle this situation, because they are destroying my social life.

Just calmly tell them, "Mom and dad, I'm not doing drugs or drinking. I would never lie to you about this because this is serious. i wouldn't want to ruin my life with this type of stuff." Tell them what you're really doing, if you are comfortable.
or start to come in a little earlier.
hope it helps
Lo

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13/f

i really like this guy everyone says i should tell him that i like him alot but how do you tell a guy you like him for some reason its hard for me to just come out and tell a guy i like him i really do want to tell him i just dont know how help!

You should just tell him or else it will bother you and you might regret it. Just go up to him and say, "Hey, so I kind of like you. Do you like me?" If he says no, just say, "That's ok, we can stay friends. It's all good." Or have a friend ask him who he likes and if he likes you.
hope i helps
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Lo

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How do you wash mascara off of your eyes? I dont know how to do it and it is really annoying becuase then I get eye problems. Thanks ♥

Baby Oil works really well to take mascara off.
Whipe your eyes with it and then wipe wiht some warm water.
Works like a charm!
hope it helps
Lo

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Does anyone know any cute love songs that are like slow ones. FOr example the song And I by ciara & the song Complicated by nivea. Like Rap & hip hop singers but slow songs they sing ? well please help

Don't Forget About Us- Mariah Carey
We Belong Togethr- Mariah Carey
Stickwitu- Pussycat Dolls
She Will Be Loved- Maroon 5
A Million Miles Away- Rihanna
Collide- Howie Day
Far Away- Nickelback
Hide Away- Hilary Duff
My Place- Nelly
I Hope You Dance- LeAnn Womack
Listen To Your Heart- DHT
One Wish- Ray J
Another You- Cascada
Fly Away- Nelly
Can't Run, Can't Hide- Ray J



These are cute love songs, sorry they aren't all hip hop and rap singers, but they're really cute songs.
hope it helps
Lo

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my friend might be trying to make herself throw up.. before i comfront her about it.. witch will be really soon.. i need to know all the details.. like how and why she would etc.

My mom had to do a report on Bulimia, which is what your friend might have, once for nursing school.
It's when girls don't think they're skinny enough, so they binge, and purge. They eat and then throw up. When you comfront her, be nice, she might get defensive about it.
If you find she is for sure doing it, get help. She could kill herself after doing this for a while.
hope it helps
good luck
Lo

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Ok I am goin to a party for 8th grade grad tonight. i o thats weird. but i have no idea what i should wear. i really dont have many choices. i have a few pairs of shorts and a abercrombie jacket and a hollister shirt and stuff. you no normal everyday girly kind of clothes. ANY IDEAS?

Will be rated high:)

well I have grad parties tonight too. So I was thinking what to wear and here are some suggestions:
A pair of jean shorts with a hollister tee and a nice braclet.
A nice summery mini skirt with some type of baby tee.
Depending on where you live, the jacket might make you warm, but it would be cute with some shorts.

I normally wear girly clothes to these, and most of my friends do to.
hope it helps
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Lo

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ok theres this guy that i have known for a little over a year. and lastnight my friend had a party. and i dont know what happend..i just like fell in love with that kid. i would ask him out, but i dont want other people to judge me for going out with him. hes really cute and really really nice. and i like that in a guy. we were flirting with eachother and one of my friends only knows and she said i should go for him. but i dont want other people to think im like weird for going out with him. i dont know what to do!! and my friend, who told me to ask him out, was like i think he likes you and all that stuff and im confused!! please help. ill rate high!!
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I think yu should definantly ask him out. If you like him and he's into you, then go for it. Don't let others opinions control your own. If it's waht yu want, go for it!
hope it helped
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Lo

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I'm 13 & I've been going out with a guy from my grad since May 3rd. We get along great & we were really good friends before we started dating, but now, I'm starting to notice that he seems like much more of a friend to me than a boyfriend & I don't really love him like I thought I did, but I still want to go out with him just becuase there is still some feelings left. It's summer & we haven't had a lot of time to hang out so that might be part of it, but still. When his last girlfriend broke up with him, he was crushed & didn't talk much at school & he wasn't anything like his normal self. I felt so bad for him, & I just can't do that to him like she did. I'm so confused.

It might be time to break up with him, but do it nicely. Just be like, "I think maybe we should just be friends, because I don't think dating is right for us right now."
-You guys can just hang like normal friends and know you tried the whole dating thing, but it didn't work out.
hope it helps
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Lo

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how do you get a girl to go out on a date w/ you? i'm kind of shy and i have trouble talking to girls...sometimes i can't even say hi...help is appreciated i rate

just ask her out!
she won't bite =]
just be nice and if she says no, don't push it, just say, "That's ok. I just thought it would be nice to hang out just the 2 of us."
hope it helped
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Lo

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does anybody know any hair styles that are easy but still look good? im bored of just putting my hair up or straightening it....
i rate high!

flipping the bottum ends out looks cute.
Try scrunching, wet your hair a little, then you put gel, scrunch it by squeezing your hair. It sounds harder than it is. Our your can try getting a bannana curl curling iron. Those look sooo cute =]
hope it helped
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Lo

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is the PEBL good phone, also is the razr a good phone? which is better? and if neither of those are good what's a better phone. Also, what are some good plans to get with phones? Thankies!

My best friend has a razr and she says it works great! I don't know anyone with a PEBL, but I've head it works well through a friend of a friend of a friend, etc. So either one works good, they're both like, durable and get good signals. I personally like the razr =]
hope it helped
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Lo

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Well, I love the guy. I watched his recent show on MTV & just fell in love with him. He is so genuinely sweet & has worked so hard to get where he is & he deserves every single bit of it! Problem is: None of my friends like him. Half of them make fun of the fact that I like him/his music. Some of the comments include, "That pussy from O-Town?", "Oh, the boy with a girl name?" Yeah, umm so what. Honestly, I'm getting fed up with it. I can't prove to every single one of them how down to earth & nice he is, so what am I to do? Do I say something to them about it, or just let it go? It's getting irritating now. I've never liked O-Town, but since Ashley came out solo I've just loved his work. My friends, and basically everyone in my school dislike him. But it sucks cause when I go to his concert/meet and greets I have to take my mom, which I'd much rather go to with a friend, but I can't..cause none of my friends like him! Ahh, what to do!?

If you like him, but no one else does. Who cares! Just be true to yourself, like what you want. don't let others influence you. I had a problem similar to this once and I just repleid to my friends like, "Whatever, think what you want." Everyone has their own opinions, so don't let THEIRS influence YOURS.
hope it helped.
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Lo

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ohk i want to know what i should do. i had gym on thursday and i have it before i go home so i have to change and i left my bookbag in the locker room cause our lockers arent very big so i left it sitting out like everyone else does and inside i had my purse which had my ipod and digital camara inside and someone stole it. poor fucker. but what should i do? i already talked to the school with my dad and the police got involved but what can i do on my own?

You can try making posters that say, "Lost Purse Please help find!"
You could always ask all people if they've ssen anyobdy with a purse of your description.
hope it helps and you get your purse back
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lately ive been feeling really, well fed up with school, im only in the 7th grade, but i already feel like ive had too much. karma; today in school we had to write an essay about reasons not to drop out of school. but for some reason i didnt believe any word that i wrote. i jujst hate going to school, it kind of depresses me. I feel like i have no real friends, and every day this year ive just been wanting to get home so badly, and staying home for no reason at all. and ive been doing terribly in most all of my classes. i hate what i am actually. im not really that social, i prefer being alone, and seeing other people being social depresses me more. and its weird, but i feel like im friendlier with people who aret my friends. And im always nervous about what to wear, i feel like im trying to impress people, when i know that no one cares. I dont make friends easily, and i feel like all of my friends are making new friends, no one calls anymore. id rather be with my family than my 'friends'. i just dont know whats the matter with me. Depression? i dont know. its scaring me, because ive never been like this before. i just want to feel good again.

Help me figure out whats wrong and maybe what i could do about it? please and thak you < 33 xx

-fed up

I think your just sick of school becuase it's school! Everyone gets sick of it at some point. You should start a journal and write donw all the emotions and stuff you feel and maybe go see a counsler for someone to talk to.
hope it helps
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Lo

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Anyone know a good way to stop a habbit of biting my nails? I keep biting them w/out realizing it for a few minutes. My family keeps getting mad at for it. It's driving me crazy! Plese help. I'll rate high for god advice. Thanks!

I know that you could buy this spicy nasty nail polish but i don't know where to get it. Just do something else instead. if you feel like your gonna start biting them, them go do something else. Tell people to say stop to you when they see you biting.
I've tried these things except the polish and they've started working cuz i bite mine to.
hope it helps
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Lo

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