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If I were going to get a cat or dog, I'd go to an animal shelter or pound or something else like that. But I'm not getting a cat or dog I want to get a guinea pig. Does anyone know of a place where I could get one that NEEDS a home (other than an ordinary pet store?)


JLH

I know that if you go to a pet store, they can give you phone numbers and addresses of places or breeders of animals. Try going to your local pet store and ask someone if they know where you can buy guinea pigs. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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hey, Sometimes i dont eat for up to two days to try to look better. When i dont eat , it makes me look much skinnier, but i feel really weak. Is it safe to be doing this. Its not like im throwing up every thing i eat or anything. What should i do??

What you're doing is not safe. You are actually starving yourself and the only reason why you feel week is because you aren't getting any vitamins, proteins, etc. Try eating healthier foods and stay away from fat foods. If you feel that you are "fat" after you're down eating, exercise. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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can u get a virus from going into an aol chat room? or talking to someone that is in it? thanks alot

Nope, you can't get any viruses if your in an AOL chatroom or if you're talking to someone. You can only get them if you click on one of those links in it. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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i made a new xanga site and i had one before but i never updated and i thought of a new name and stuff so i dont want the other one so is there a way that i can delete it or does it just have to stay there?

You can delete it by going to this link but you need to be logged in: http://www.xanga.com/private/sitestatus.aspx. Or you can go to your account and click "Shutdown Site" somewhere on the page. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Does anyone reccommend any energy drinks or power bars that give you energy in a healthy way? Cuz I know that some energy drinks can be bad for you or make you really jittery and shaky.. does anyone have any reccommendations?? Thanks!!

Try drinking Hansens energy drinks. That's the only energy drink I know that's natural. Red Bull isn't that great; it makes me very hyper. Here's the Hansens energy drink website: http://www.hansens.com/scripts/html/products/energy/energy.tpl. I don't know any power bars but you can go to a grocery store and you can find some there. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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okay well i moved to Arizona a month ago, and I was 130 pounds when i moved here, I got depressed and sick and I lost enough weight to get down to 115 in just 3 months...just a week ago I was 113, and now im 105..I eat like a PIG and i dont excersize at ALL...is there something wrong with me? Is this normal??

I rate 5's

Well since you said that you "eat like a pig" and you don't exercise, I don't think there is anything wrong with you. I was sick once too and I lost about 15 pounds and now I need to gain weight and I can't because my body won't let me. This is normal but then again, it isn't. Try talking to a doctor about this. I'm sure he or she will talk to you. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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i was just wondering a couple days ago...becuase i gave my bf a handjob and he got a little bit of cum on my shirt..and i just was wondering how long it takes for the sperm to like die once the guy cums..becuase i was looking at my shirt with it on it and kinda got grossed out wondering if there was little sperm moving around alive on my shirt still..lol sorry i know this is stupid but does anyone know??

Once sperm is exposed to air, it only lives for a few hours. It can live for up to 24 hours but that rarely happens. If you haven't, wash your shirt just incase it doesn't stain. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Does anyone know how many hits of acid can be taken at once, as in a maximum without over doin it? Thanks
ten

You should only take one because acid is really strong and even one hit can do something bad. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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I'm 13/f from Florida. I have really curly hair and the humidity doesn't help. I hate my hair and it seems like I have NO self confidence because I can never do cute hairstyles like girls with straight hair. This really bugs me and makes it hard. Does anyone know of any cute hairstyles for curly hair that are easy to do and won't leave my hair frizzy and poofy?

I will rate high for those who answer this because I desperately need help!

xOx

My hair always frizzes because of the humidity, especially after it rains. The new Pantene Pro-V Smooth and Sleek helps your hair prevent it from frizzing. I don't know any hairstyles for curly hair but you could wear it down or maybe try straightening it? Go to this website to find hairstyles for curly hair: http://www.2hairstyles.com. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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okay ive babysat before before i moved to a new neighborhood and me new one has some little kids on it that i wouldnt mind to babysit so how should i let my neighbors no im avalible when they need me without being o like hi can i be your babysitter or yeah so any tips (and the kids i used to babysit were 2 boys ages of 4 and 6 and a little girl age 2-3 and the kids in my neighborhood are around that too)

Hey don't worry, parents don't mind how you tell them that you want to be their children's babysitter, well at least the ones I know. If you see some parents outside, walk over to them and just be like "Hi, I just moved into this neighborhood not too long ago and I've noticed that you have a children. Do you mind if I could babysit them sometime if you ever needed to go out anywhere?" It's not that hard. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Where can I find cute backgrounds and icons for my advicenator??????? And cute cursors also?????

You can find icons at http://www.dollbuddieicons.net; you can find backgrounds and cursors at http://www.soupfaerie.com or http://www.advicenators.com/backgrounds.php. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Can you get a background for your page that isn't on this site whitout paying? If so how do you do that?

Yup, there is a way. If you go to Google and search for "Cute Backgrounds" or if you have your own, right click the background or picture and go to properties and copy the address URL. Then go to your Column Settings and paste that URL in the "Page Background Image (URL)" section and then click on "Submit Colors". Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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There is this kid at my school who has been following me around eveywhere since 4th grade, hes really sweet and all... but he thinks i love him. What is up with him, should i tell an adult or just let him go do his thing and yell at him if he gets out of hand? *im in 8th grade by the way*

You need to tell an adult because if he's been "stalking" you for a long time, it can lead to something dangerous because he may be obsessed with you. I once saw a movie on Lifetime about this. You need to tell him straight up that you don't want him "stalking" you. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Hey sorry but does anyone have...I dont really knwo how to explain it...but you know how people have buddy profiles and all? Well I had this "abou me" section in one of mine but it got erased and I got it from a friend who doesnt haev it anymore...and I was wondering if any of you haev an "about me" section where you fill in what you're name is...and your birthday and fave things are and what can you live with and cant live without. Im sorry this is really confusing but if any of you have what Im talking about then can you please send it to me because I really want to put it in my profile...

You can get those surveys at http://www.hellz-angelz.cjb.net. Or you could make your own. That's what most people do. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Okay, this may sound really stupid, but I'm serious about asking this question. I'm a girl, I'm thirteen, weigh 105 pounds and I'm 5 foot seven. I'm so tall, and I HATE it! I wish I could stop growing! No offense to tall females, but I think that tall isn't really that flattering for me. My mom is always complimenting me on how tall I am, and I hate it so much! I don't want to be tall! She won't even let me drink coffee to stunt my growth! My doctor said that I might even grow to six feet! I don't want to be that tall! I hate my height already! I'd be happy to be 5 foot four! ARGHH please, is there anything I could do to 'appear shorter' or to stop growing??

Sweetie, I know how you feel. All my life, I was one of those tallest girls in my grade. In my family, it's normal to be tall. A few years ago, I was the tallest girl and I was so self-conscience because I always had to look down at people. Now that I'm in the 8th grade, I am one of the shortest girls in my grade. I'm so lucky that I stopped growing because my doctor told me I was going to be around 5'9" when I'm older but I'm only 5'4" 1/4. Coffee doesn't stunt anyone's growth. Trust me, I've tried everything. There really isn't anything you could do to "appear shorter" or stop growing. Don't worry about it, being tall is alright. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Im 13/f. I went out with this guy last summer but then we broke up. Recently I think that i made a mistake by breaking up with him. And i do want to go back out with him but he has a girlfriend now, but he told one of my friends that he likes me. What should I do?! Should I tell him how I feel? plz help!

Well are you sure that he likes you? Try telling him how you feel but try not to do anything that will ruin his relationship with his girlfriend. You could also wait until he breaks up with his girlfriend and then you can tell him. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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im failing and have no idea what to do!

Try staying after school with a teacher that teaches the subject you are failing. Try different studying techniques instead of reading your notes over and over again. Take better notes and listen in class. Try sitting in front of your class instead of in the middle and back. There are other things you can do but those are just some of them that I thought of. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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okay i am tring to find color pulse mouse made by loreal paris and i cant find it anywhere! do any of you know where to get it?

thanks (i rate high)

haleigh

I know that Target and Walmart has it because my friend got it from there. Try going to this website and maybe it will tell you where you can get it: http://www.lorealparisusa.com/haircolor/colorpulse/index.asp. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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im gonna be going on vacation..and i was just wondering if theres any way to regulate your period..i mean who wants to go on vacation while meenstrating? sometimes my cycles get screwy...i just dont want to menstrate while i go on vacation

Well you can't really do anything except going on the pill. The pill also regulates your period also. It takes a few months to kick in but if you're going on vacation in a few months, it'll help. If not, the only thing you can do is to hope you don't get it and to just wear tampons. Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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ok, if this makes any sense, plz help. what are the levels in a relationship? i know there's like friends, dating, kissing, french kissing, etc, but what's after that?

I don't know what you meant by that but are you talking about the bases? Well 1st base is kissing/making out; 2nd base is fingering/handjob; 3rd base is eating out/blowjob; and Home is all the way (sex). I hope that's what you meant!
-Karen

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