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I did not write the book of love,
and I do not claim to be full of wisdom.

I sure do make mistakes,
but I live and learn!

I try to let no one come to me,
without leaving happier. [:



"Exert your talents,
and distinguish yourself.
Don't even think about
retiring from the World,
until the World will be
sorry that you retire!"



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♥[?]♥ My question: Is it rude to correct someone who uses a word incorrectly if they made the mistake while giving a compliment? I sent my boyfriend an e-mail. I concluded the e-mail with "Your Hot" signed by my name. My boyfriend responded to the e-mail. He concluded his response by italicizing "You're Hot" signed by his name. At first I thought he was emphasizing how he thought that I was the one who was truly hot in the relationship until I realized he was pointing out to me that I had misused the word "Your."
Eh. This is moRe of an opinion question, Really. I guess it all depends on how you look at it. If you coRRect the eRRoR.. it could upset them, oR piss them off. HoweveR, you'Re tRuly only doing them a favoR... coRRecting theiR mistake in hopes they won't do it again. Honestly, I'm BIG on gRammaR, and I coRRect people all the time... but maybe that's just me?? :]

♥[?]♥ i wanna dye my har ether red or brown. i dont know which one to do. i dont like bieng blonde bcuz its not that punk and.. people make fun of me saying im a dumb blonde.which color do you recomend????
You shouldn't dye it foR OTHER people, you should dye it because it's what YOU want. And I would definitely suggest going with bRown; most likely on the lighteR side of bRown would be youR best choice! Hope this helps? :D

♥[?]♥ hey, I really like you column :-).. anyways i wanted some make up tips.. particularly eye make up. my eye color is sort of weird, i cant decide if they're blue, green, or gray. everyone tells me differently. i dont want anything too dark, and my skin has a light tan. any help would be great. thank you!
Aww; well thanks so much!! If you'Re willing to shaRe youR indentity, I'll ceRtainly add you to my list of "FavoRite Columnists", if you don't mind, that is??


And youR eyecoloR sounds pRettie neat, to tell the tRuth. I'm stuck with bRown; it's cute.. but youRs has peRsonality, haha.. mine just lacks! :)


ANYHOW.. I'd say you'd look cute with some pale yellows, suttle pinks, lavandeR oR white. TRy matching the coloR with youR outfits; that helps sometimes too. HeRe's a tip: to get youR eyeshadow to last alllllllllll day, put some body lotion, oR PetRoleum Jelly on fiRst, THEN apply the shadow. Also, theRe's this technique I ALWAYS do, called "Shadowing". It cReates this AWESOME smokey affect!! You simply put on the coloR eyeshadow you wish to weaR, then using a bRistle bRush, dab a bit of gRay eyeshadoW oveR it!! It's goRgeous; I *NEVER* eveR, eveR leave the house without it!! And if you'd like to use eyelineR, I definitely suggest that!! I've noticed that black eyelineR Really appReciates blue eyes. And as foR how much you put on, it just depends on what kind of a statement you want to make. If you want to give the impRession of defiance, use THICK lineR. OR if you peRfeR the innocent casual look, a thin line is *veRy classy. I'm soRRie; I've pRobably *alReady* made this too long foR you, but if you'd like some pRoduct Recommendations feel fRee to come back to me! I'd be glad to help ya!! :]

♥[?]♥ Is it safe to give a cat oatmeal and milk human form,and the best way to see what is going on inside a cat's stomach is it by drawing blood or x-ray?
Wow; this is kind of a cReepy question; makes me think you'Re plotting somethin'!!! ;D

And I don't see how giving a cat oatmeal and milk would be BAD foR it. HoweveR, you MUST know that's just my GUESS; I'm ceRtainly NO expeRt. Although, I would think noRmal catfood would be betteR. Is she Refusing to eat oR something?? And X-Ray's will help figuRe out what's up in that kittie's tummie. :D

♥[?]♥ I get mad really easily, and people notice. How do I control my temper before it gets way out of hand?
Just get away fRom whoeveR you'Re mad at. Take a moment, close youR eyes.. and just cleaR youR mind. Also, tRy doing things that make you happie. FoR instance, if you like music, then sing.. play guitaR, wRite music, whateveR it is you do. If you like to paint.. then paint!! OR if you peRfeR fashion.. go thRough youR closet and mix and match outfits!! I'm soRRie I can't be much of a help; but I wish you the best. Hopefully I was of at least SOME help heRe! :)

♥[?]♥ i just found out that my best friend was having an affair with my girlfriend! he admitted that he had sex with her, and that they had it more than twice! Now my girlfriend is pregnant and we don't know who's baby it is! please help! my parents are going to freak!
Holy cRap!!! What the fuck kind of fRiend would do THAT???? I guess it doesn't much matteR anymoRe.. what's done is done, and the most impoRtant thing now is the baby, eh? Well, I seaRched online foR you and came up with this [which is inteResting; a home pateRnity test]:
- http://www.genetree.com/product/dna-paternity-testing.asp


If all else fails.. http://www.mauryshow.com :D I wish you ALLLLLLLLLLLL the best!!!

♥[?]♥ Tonight, I will be attending a rock concert (my first!!) with my friend & I was wondering what kind of hair styles you would reccomend. I have longish straightened honey brown hair. Thanks in advanced =] Will rate!
How about pigtails [like the ponytails on the side of youR head], ya know?? They'Re SOOO CUTE, still VERY sexy and devious, and they'Re definitely stylish. Also, since this is a Rock conceRt, my guess is you'll be going cRazy with youRself, so it's impoRtant to get the haiR off the back of youR neck so you don't become TOO oveRheated, ya know?? hope this helps!! Have fun & be so so safe!! :D

♥[?]♥ well i notices that a lot of people on this site have these icons, that say something.where do you people get them? and how do you have so many
I think you mean these:
- http://www.xanga.com/search.aspx?type=groups&term=icons

And seaRch fRom theRe! TheRe's MILLIONS!!! :D Happie hunting!!! :)

♥[?]♥ how do you gat the cute little cursors on your colum like some people have
It's a code. TheRe's a couple sites you could tRy:

--- http://www.starlightmks.com

oR

--- http://www.diamondrains.com

oR

--- http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=x_cursorz_x


Simply Copy [Hold down "CTRL" and push "C"] and Paste the HTML code into youR BIO box on youR "PROFILE SETTINGS" page.

Happie hunting!! :D

♥[?]♥ How do you do "smokey eyes"? I put the eyeliner on but is there a certain way you have to smear it? Thanks! =]
You simply put on the coloR eyeshadow you wish to weaR, then using a bRistle bRush, dab a bit of gRay eyeshadoW oveR it!! It's goRgeous; I *NEVER* leave the house without it!! Goodluck!!! :D

♥[?]♥ there is this really hot guy in my gym class and like i think he likes me...but i dont noo..i dont wanna flirt with him but how do i figure out if he likes me or not??
Honestly, the best way to know if someone likes you is to flat out ask them. Just be bold, and go foR it. It's the *ONLY* way to know FOR SHORE how he feels about you. You can *ASSUME* alllll you want, but you'll NEVER know EXACTLY what he's feels unless it's coming stRaight fRom the souRce!! :)

♥[?]♥ ok there isthis girl i like and she thinks shes to good for me and i want to proove her wrong and show her that im not a mistake wat do i do
Wow!! This pRobably isn't what you wanted to heaR, but why on EARTH would EVER want to be with someone with such a nasty, negative outlook on people and the woRld in geneRal??? So accoRding to heR.. you'Re woRthless... Hmm, I disagRee with that. I don't even KNOW you, and I alReady know I disagRee with that!!! You'Re definitely NOT a mistake.. foR ANYONE, so go find someone who will tReat you with as much Respect as theiR EXACT EQUAL! I wish you the best!! :)

♥[?]♥ well this kinda of goes along with the first question i asked..anyways im really super shy and my bf is like nothing close to it and he like always wants me to be doing stuff with him especially kissing but like i think thats most of my problem im so shy and im like afraid of being a bad kisser ..how can i be more out there and just go for it..HELP me please..any advice will give ideas anyways

shy girl
Well, WHY NOT just jump out theRe??? I mean, you can't spend youR life wondeRing what OTHERS may think of you. And especially with youR boyfRiend.. if you'Re afRaid he'll leave you if you act like youR complete self, then it can only be a good thing, because what's the point in staying in a Relationship when one paRtneR is no longeR 100% committed and is wanting out, ya know? And kissing isn't as haRd as you might think. And don't woRRie about being 'bad' at it. Honestly, theRe isn't Really a Right oR wRong way to kiss; eveRyone's kiss is unique. And if youR boyfRiend is even a QUARTER of a human being he isn't going to leave you just because you'Re a 'bad kisseR'. Now, it's difficult to tell you HOW to kiss, but I found a website that thinks it's capable of doing JUST that: http://www.virtualkiss.com/kissingschool/ Goodluck!! Hope this helps!! :P

♥[?]♥ When I was younger I used to be really skinny because I stayed with my cousins a lot and we were always swimming, running around, or riding bikes. Since then I've gained a lot of weight cause I haven't exercised much. My stomach is flabby and my thighs are kind of big. I want to tone down before school starts up again in August.. so does anyone know any exercises I could do? I'm not saying I'm fat or anything but I've gained about 20 pounds in the past year and I just wanted to tone down some. Thanks. :)

I also have another question about this. I love to dance & I have about four movies that have dancing in them. Does dancing help tone you down any?
Oh dancing DEFITINTELY helps, yes, yes, yes!


Jogging and bicycle Riding will do WONDERS foR you!!! AnotheR exeRcise that will help TREMENDOUSLY: LEG LIFTS!!!!!!!! To do these, stand up stRaight, and slowly move youR leg -ONLY YOUR LEG- backwaRds. Like, say you'Re going to kick something, but kick BARKWARDS, and DON'T BEND YOUR KNEES!! It's designed to tone youR thighs and ass! Also, pRoviding you cut out white bRead and soda... [if you'Re used to consuming A LOT of it] you can see a diffeRence the fiRst two weeks. My fRiend did it.. and we weRe both shocked to all hell! But of couRse weight loss takes time.... you just have to stay committed, and have the dRive to keep it up. TRy to keep youRself busy... and sleep as often as possible... these things keep youR mind busy and off food. I can't Really say how long it will take; I suppose that diffeRs fRom peRson to peRson. It Really just depends on how much weight you'Re looking to shed. I'd say you could lose 10 to 20 pounds in a month; that's veRy possible. Goodluck to you!! I wish you the best!! Hopefully I've been of some sort of help heRe!! =D

♥[?]♥ ohk my Q' is what do you have to do to be able to do the crossed out letters on aim ? cause i wanna put it in my profile ! thnx
You mean "StRikeout"? This can be found by going to FONT, and CHECKING the little white box next to STRIKEOUT. :)

♥[?]♥ My friends all turned on me and now im alone. It's cool sometimes but when something big happens or when Friday nite comes I'm lonely. I have a boyfriend to talk to and I still have a few friends that im not close with. What should I do?
Well obviously the ones that you claim "tuRned on you [me]" you need to just foRget about entiRely; obviously they'Re not fRiends at all!! But the fRiends you DO have... you should make shoRe to upkeep those those Relationships. You can NEVER have too many fRiends. Why don't you tRy extending moRe invitations moRe fReuqently; hopefully once you begin to, they'll do the same. And of couRse spend whateveR time you can with youR man. Hope things woRk out! :)

♥[?]♥ i have a lot of moles..and i hate it. i have a lot on my face and arms! they are soo annoying, like not trying to sound conceited but i am kind of pretty..but the moles just ruin me! i hate them so much! is there anything i can do about them! makeup? surgery? anything!!!
TheRe's suRgeRy foR that, yes. My uncle had a MASSIVE one Removed fRom his face, and the scaRRing was non-exsistant. :)

♥[?]♥ i've been itching a lot on and near my penis for a few months. does anyone know what this might be?
Uhm, I'm not male, so I'm not shoRe if that's noRmal oR not??? Could it be CRabs??? It could just be a Rash oR heat Rash, in which case.. just tRy some BenadRyl itching cReam. If the pRoblem is Really THAT bad, maybe you should consideR seeing a doctoR?? :)

♥[?]♥ Okay I sweat really bad under my arms.ALL the time. And I've tried every deoderant there is! Nothing helps.And it doesn't smell it's just sweat. Help?
This is a big pRoblem foR me also, so I know how you feel; I've been theRe, and it's not good. I Reccommend using an anti-peRspiRant deodoRant, followed by RegulaR baby powdeR. The anti-peRspiRant of couRse helps to Reduce sweating, oR at least is said to, but in ouR case... neveR does. Then with the assistance of applying baby powdeR Right oveR the deodoRant, the poRes undeR youR aRm close, theRefoRe, moRe oR less tRapping the sweat in, so to speak. Honestly, this almost ALWAYS woRks foR me, but theRe *ARE* days when it's simply not good enough, and that can be a pain in the ass, so I usually make a point of caRRying some soRt of jacket. HeaRing that, theRe's this pRoduct people aRe talking about on this site, and even adveRtised on television called CeRtainDRi. Now, they say it can be puRchased at Wal-gReens, RiteAid, CVS, and WalmaRt, howeveR, EVERY SINGLE TIME I've been to the stoRe looking foR it, I neveR seen it on the shelves. NatuRally, this leads me to ask an employee wheRe I can find it, and they *always* tell me they've neveR heaRd of it, and they do not caRRy the pRoduct... which just leaves you speechless and with a feeling of, 'what now?' If the pRoblem peRsists, peRhaps you should consult a physician, who can supply you with pRopeR medication. Also, he can give you shots that kind of close up youR poRes, so sweating neveR Really happens again. I'm not shoRe if that's an option foR you, but I Recommend asking him foR moRe info. But whateveR you decide to do, goodluck fRom someone who knows EXACTLY what you'Re going thRough!! Hopefully I've been of some help; know that you can always come back to me if you need anotheR opinion. =D

♥[?]♥ I have a dog named Smokey. It's a girl. She was suposed to have leg surgery because she tore a legiment or something, but now she is walking better. Should she still have surgery?
I think it's best to have a VetRinaRians medcial opinion; I just won't sit heRe and guess if youR pup is okay oR not, ya know? SoRRie.. hope eveRything woRks out though! :D


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