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 :)

advice

Okay me and this boy have been friend FOREVER
and now he is saying that people in our school are saying that we are going out, and were not.
And so now everyone thinks we are and i am like WERE NOTTTTT OKAY and so now he asked me should
I go out with him??????
he is cute but he's not that cute HE IS REALLLLLYYYYYY NICE!!!!!!!!

I think you should go out with him, but say, 'I don't wnat to be super serious, iwant to be more like friends who are mroe than friends.'
hope this helepd
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Lo
p.s. Good Luck!

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My 8th grade prom is coming up(towards the end of the school yr.) and its not a problem to find a date for the prom the problem is that i get nervous dancing infront of people i dont know why though. Just to let you'll know i do know how to dance. If anyone has any tips on ways i could get over this please let me know!

I am like that to and i have an 8th grade grad. dance coming up. Don't feel shy, just dance and have a good time. Realize that this dance is only gonig to come once and you should make the most of it! Think why you get nervous and dont think your gonna look bad czause chances are, people aren't gonna care because everyone will be having a great time!
hope this helepd
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Lo
p.s. have a great time at your prom!

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I am not sure this is the right category for this but I figured its all pretty much the same thing. Ok here is the deal. I feel so large. I have a big butt and my stomache seems to be getting bigger. I don't have like fat fat but i just feel so big compared to all my friends who have extremely small waists. I'm about 5"3 and range 110-113 pounds i believe but who knows? I might even weigh 120. Anyways I feel really big and I need some major diet help. I need exercise tips that will help me. My goal is to lose like 10 pounds. I am not anorexic but tis time to find something to do. I will rate high for good answers.

I think you should watch what you're eating, but don't go crash dieti becuase that will really hurt your body and i think you don't have to loose a lot of weight, maybe not even the 10. If you feel large, just think, 'I'm not big.' You also should try doing some crunches. but don't over do it or you won't get results.
hope this helped
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Lo

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Ok so this morning I shaved my legs and i had goosebumps so i kind of messed up my legs REALLY bad and they hurt like crazy. Plus they are all red and bumpy. How can I get rid of this AS FAST AS POSSIBLE. And does anyone have any tips on how to prevent this in the future?

And what is the best razor out there ( i have extremely sensitive skin) and shaving cream.

I think you hould use thr intuition and get it with the package that says 'sensitive skin'. Also, you should buy Aveeno cream, again marked 'sensitive skin' and use that after you shave and have dried off your legs.
hope this helepd
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Lo

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ok so i spilled snaple on my ipod and i have some more questions...i am getting a werid message about the fire wire conncetion and how it is not supported...does that connect with the spill? and also now my comp will not let me download songs because it does not recidnize the ipod.HAVE I TOTALLY RUINED MY NEW IPOD? plz help me!

You should go to the iPod support website, apple.com i think it is and maybe go to where yu got it and ask the employees
hope this helepd
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Lo n Bo mostly Lo

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okay so theres this guy. him and my really good friend were going out but then she dumped him like a month or two ago. ever since then ive had feelings for him. while we were talking online once i asked him who he liked. he didnt want to tell me, because he didnt think she likes him back. im really starting to like him, but i dont know if we could ever go out because of my friend. so what do yall think i should do?

i think you should ask yer friend, would yu be mad if i went out with one of ur x's. If she says yes ask ehr why, and if no go for it!
hope this helped!
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Lo

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so i got my hair cut today and i wanted it to my shoulders, she cut it to the bottom of my ears instead and i hate it, i think it looks so bad. is there anything i can do to make it look better?
and please dont tell me to grow it out, thats common sense

Try and find sum kool hairstyles you can do with it, and just think to yourself, its not that bad, it could be worse, because it totally could!
hope i helped,
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Lo

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okay what would you do if this "friend" always ditches u for someone else and only hangs around you when she aint got nobody else? i mean we use to be really good friends but now she only wants to hang with this other friend and is beiong really mean? please help!!! thanks buh bye!!

You should talk to her and ask her what's up? You should also find sum other ppl to hang with, ones that won't ditch yu, but dont sump your friend
hope i helepd
Lo

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i am so confused with this Boy his name is alex and well...i think he likes me but i am not certain of that.he is kinda cute though. here are some reasons why i think he likes me
1. i am the first one he asks when he needs a calculator
2. in spanish our seats are in rows and we get to choose our seats and he sits in the seat Closest to me.
3.We chat sometimes
4. I catch him staring at me for a few seconds
5. My Name is Jen and and instead He Calls Me 'Jenna'
6. Oh ya and One time we were reading scenes from a book like i was the narrator and he was the dad in the book etc and we sat in rolley chairs, we were in front of the classroom sitting and reading and he didnt want to sit next to this other girl so he rolled his chair next to me.
**there are more but i cannot remember**

well i am confused if he does or doesnt like what should i do i am Clueless...seriously.
i mean he is actually 'NICE' to me out of all the other boys.

HE LIKES YOU! you should talk to him, but don't make it so obvious yu like him back and have a friend ask one of his friends if hes into yu
hope we helped
x0x Laura

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What is the average cost of gymnastic classes? Thanks in advance!

It depends where you want to go. They range from $50-&150 most of the time.
hope this helps!
Laura.

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hey ok...well i am a person who likes to run, but now that its getting into fall weather, i get kinda lazy and i dont ever want to go out. its a weird thing b/c i like running and if i do get myself out there i enjoy it, but i dont do it much anymore b/c i'm like that:P what can i do to make myself get up and go run everday-something i love

run on a treadmill and listen to your favorite music instead. Then, you don't have to go outside and get cold.

x0x Laura

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I have a question that may sound strange, but tis a genuine question. I live in the UK, and I know nobody who supports George Bush, or even has a good word to say about him. He is generally a figure of hate. But I don't want to be close-minded, I just want a reasonably intelligent answer from somebody as to why they voted for George Bush, because I cannot see any good points to the guy at all.
Thanks!

If you lived in the US, you would understand why people voted for him. He is actually a great president! I have found out a lot about him b/c my second cousin worked for the Secret Service. So ya. Hoped this Helped!

p.s and if ur gonna be a jerk to us please dont leave feedback and u dont live in the us neways but george bush is a great guy so w/e

x0x Laura and Brooke


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Why is everyone"s belly button different because i have a belly button fetish and i was just wondering+.

because that's how they were born! DUH!

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well i like this guy at my school. Last year he used to be soooooooooooo annoying but this year i think he's really cute! but i cant tell if he likes me!!! plz help!

here's some signs that he might like me...........................

1. he always talks to me
2.he asked me to sit on his lap (being me i said no)
3. really nice to me
4. he usually goes out of his way just to talk to me ( like one time he was late for class because he was talking to me)

-sammy

try to flirt with him! also ask one of his friends if he's into you.

x0x Laura

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I have this friend. She has been my friend all of my life literally but lately we've been drawing apart. :( what do i do to get this relationship back togeter?

we think yu should talk to her and ask, ' are we drifting apart'. and say, 'its making me sad and i want to stay friends'. just talk to her and give ehr a hug!


x0x Laura and Brooke

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well i was just wondering what do you do when you really have no one to turn to? when you grandmother don't care, your father is never their, you mom dosen't seem to understand and you sister just critizes you and you don't really have anyone to turn to? i just need some advice please help..

start a journal and write down everything, or call a teen help line.

x0x Laura

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why do guys find the need to have a skinny girl? it gets me mad when a guy is attracted to some skinny girl when he could have great chemistry and a great relationship with a different girl who is overweight?

sam with girls i guess. but guys seem to have a more 'strict criteria'

Same with me. All guys are just attracted to cheerleaders at my school, and all the skinny slutty girls. It makes me mad. I can't answer exactly y. It just does. That's how guys are. If yu want a bf try n flirt.
Hope we helped,

x0x Laura

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welllll .. i made a HUGE mistake and umm kissed another boy while i was going out with my boyfriend and well he didnt dump me exactly and he always brings it up though =| idn what to do i cant live with this anymore. what should i do ?

just say, i made a mistake, i wasn't thinking right im really sorry and it makes me sad when yu bring it up. tell him the truth!

x0x Laura

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what should i say to this girl that i liked since 2nd grade like can you give me ideas for poems or something. thanks

DO NOT GIVE HER POEMS! (unless she likes them.) Maybe give her flowers or something she really enjoys.

x0x Laura and Brooke

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ok so this past week i have been talking to this guy on AIM, he seems really cool and im startin to like him. we exchanged numbers, but im shy and im so nrvous if he call me were not going to have anything to talk about. can u guys help me out and give some suggestionn what say n stuff


thanks in advance!

Do you know him, cuz if not, I'd lay off a little, just in case he's not who he says he is. If you've met him or personally know him then call him and just make small talk.


x0x Laura

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