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hey!! i have a chance to try out for my high school musical (i'm in 8th). It requires singing and dancing, so i definitely have a chance with the dancing part. but with the singing, i'm not bad but there are a couple of better people. does any one have any tips on what i can do... like projection, that sort of thing. thanks!

Ask your musical teacher what songs are in it and if you find one that you like, sing a part from it! That will impress the judges or how ever is picking the people who are trying out! Also, I heard if you open your mouth more while you're singing, you'll sing louder? I don't know, I have never been in a musical before! Just practice and try your best when the try outs come! Hope I helped :) Good luck!
-Karen

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I'm going to a dance tonight and I'm so excited I need help though, I know what I'm wearing but I need suggestions on what to do with my hair its shoulder length and I have long bangs down to my lips. I also need help with this. My two crushs are going and I really think one of them likes me because he is flirty with me and everything. I do like the other one alot but I don't think he likes me. Please help me decide on which one to go with... xox thanks.

For you hair, you could either scrunch it or straighten it! That always looks cute! I think you shoulg go to the dance with the guy that you like and that likes you who is flirty! Since you like the other guy but you think he doesn't like you, don't go with him, go with the guy that you think that he likes you! Hope I helped! Good luck :)
-Karen

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my guy friend came over a little while ago. i like him alot. but he is still getting over a past love and wants to go out with her again when her and her new b/f break up. only thing is i know he likes me. should i make a move or wait for his thing for this other girl to blow over?

Well if you like him so much, then you have to definitely wait until he his over his ex-girlfriend! Getting over someone does take a while! If he hasn't gotten over her after a while, then go make a move! Once he gets over his ex-girlfriend, he will ask you out since he likes you! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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my friend and i both like the asme guy (my ex bf) and i know i could get him but she'd be devastated.. but i really miss him and i want to be with him but i dont want her to be hurt.. :-/ advice would be nice

Talk to your friend! Ask her if it's alright if you went out with this guy! If she only likes him a little bit, she will get mad or sad at first but she will eventually get over it! You have to know that friends come before guys so make sure you make the right choice and not let this effect your friendship with your friend! This situation that you are in is so tough to be in because it involves two people that you love so much so you have to think about this! Hope I helped! Good luck sweetie :)
-Karen

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okay theres this guy that likes me.. and i used to like him. I sit with him evryday at lunch. Hes so controlling. I cant stand it anymore. All my friends say i should ask him out or he should ask me but i cant stand him anymore.!! Seriously. He really bugs me!! i turn my cell phone off just so i dont have to talk to him at night. He asks whats wrong with my phone, i tell him i couldnt talk anyways or that my older sister was using my phone and it went dead. That was true Wednesday Night tho. Yesterday in the note he rote me.. he told me.. "Dotn make any plans for Saturday night. We're doing something. What we're doing i dont know.. but"
See i cant put up with that anymore.
What can i do?
Please help me...

Christine

The only thing you can do is to tell him how you feel when you are talking to him in person! Just tell him that you need some space and he needs to leave you alone! You can also say "If you want to be friends with me then you can't annoy and control me all the time! Just back off a little"! Even though what I said is harsh but once you tell him, you will feel so much better and he will leave you alone once he gets the idea! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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ok i been smokin for like 1 year but i jus started needing a ciggarette like every day and shit and im addicted and i have no way to get my ciggarettes in my house i mean i leave my purse downstairs and if i dont that would b suspicious and i mean i can like put them under my shirt and get them inm y house but i duno where to hide them at where my mom wont look and they wont get crushed... any ideas? HELP!!..

I smoke too and I keep a few ciggarettes in a pair of socks in my drawer or in my backpack! If you have a sweatshirt that has those big pouches, you can put them in there and then bring them in your room! If you have a box that needs a key to open it, put them in there! You could also put them under your mattress or in an old purse of yours! Just think of places that your mom wouldn't look in! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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ok i am an awesome bball player but i get nervous when boys come and watch me play.. im afraid they will laugh if i miss a sot or somthin....what should i do...help me and FAST

Hey don't worry, guys mess up too when they play sports! Have confidence when you shoot! Pretend that they aren't even there even though they are! You could always just practice shooting in front of your friends so you can get used to people watching you! Always believe that even if you miss a shot, your guy friends won't laugh at you! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Ok me and this guy have been going out for a month and a half and im going shopping on 12/11
and i need to know what to get him. hes a biker like BMX and a skateboarder but mostly bmx does anyone know what to get him!!!!! HELP!!

You could get him a video game that has to do with BMXing or skateboarding if he's into video games! Maybe you can get him BMX or skateboarding magazines? You could also make a scrapbook of pictures with you and your boyfriend! Or you can give him a picture of you and him together in a frame! Just ask him what he wants! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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my boyfriend seems like hes my life i cant stop ever thinking about him and i always talkt o him on the phone and on AIM but now my grades are failing and my mom and dad says that if i dont get my grades up my life will be a living hell!!! there really strict on my grades! i dont know what i should do how do i jugle my boyfriend and school? also my friends?!!! also my boyfriend lives right next door thats why i see him so much!! thank you~!

What I would do is come up with a schedule of some sort! When you get home from school, do your homework, then talk to your friends on the phone, and then spend some time with your boyfriend! In my opinion, friends are more important than boyfriends so make sure you divide your time equally! Since your boyfriend lives right next to you, you don't always have to spend time with him! Take some days off and spend them with friends! You could also study with your boyfriend if you have too! Make sure your schedule is good! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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I've lost my voice, and I was wondering if anybody knew any useful remedies to help me to a speedy recovery, as I'm supposed to be singing in a carol concert on Sunday and in the coming week. I've heard honey and lemon is good for throats, and obviously not trying to strain my voice any more. Any additional ideas?

I used to have that and I drank tea with honey in it and it helped! I also used a humidifier too! You can also try cough drops! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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im 14/f...and the hair that i have above my upper lip has gotten really dark and noticeable...its embarassing...my mom says not to shave it, im scared to get it waxed, it hurts when you pluck it, and well is there anything else?!

I used to be just like you! I had dark upper lip hair and it was so noticeable! I tried Nair Upper Hair remover and it works great! Your mom is right, just don't shave and wax it because if you wax it, your skin will become dry and stuff, trust me! Nair only costs a few dollars and you can get it at Walmart! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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im 16/f
my parents offerd to by me a car. whats a good 1?

Some good cars are an Eclipse, Honda Civic, Acura, Nissan Altima or Maxima, and so many others! It all depends in what kind of cars you like! Just look in a car magazine and choose a kind of car you like! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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Does anyone know what song this is??

So cut my wrists and black my eyes
So I can fall asleep tonight and die
Because you kill me..You know you do
You kill me well you like it too


Thanks.

The song is called "Ohio is For Lovers" and it's by Hawthorne Heights! Here are the lyrics: http://www.lyricsmansion.com/result.php?number=47704! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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alrighty..well i have a big group of friends over alot...but its starting to get boring because we just do the same thing over and over and over again...we either come to one of our houses and watch movies, or go to the movies...i want to do something new! and fun! what should we do?...btw..something guys and girls would have fun doing...but we are all just friends, so nothing gross..if ya know what i mean lol

You can go bowling or to an inside game park that has go carts, an arcade, etc! If you have a Dave & Buster's near you, you can go there! There are so many other things that you can do, just decide! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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there are 2 girls i like right now im 14 and a guy but i cannot choose which one i like more, one of them is more layed abck, while the other girl is more fun and cool, one of my friends likes the more fun one and so do i i dont know what do to and talking to my friend about it is something i could never do

Well since your friend likes the more fun and cool girl, try to go for the layed back girl! Ask your friend if he still likes the fun and cool girl! If he does, than don't pick her. If he doesn't, than you can make a list of the pros and cons of each girl! If you still can't choose a girl after that, than just go with their appearence and then choose who's more popular! I know those two things are things you shouldn't do but that's the only thing you can do at the end! Just talk to your friend and then make your choice! Hope I helped! Good luck :)
-Karen

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well im in basketball...And im like not too good whats a way to help me not think about bein nervous...or somethin...plz help me out !!

Practice shooting at a basketball court with a friend! Do some lay ups, foul shots, passes, etc.! You just have low confidence in playing! Just keep on practicing and you won't be nervous any more! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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My boyfriend and I had sex about 2 weeks ago almost and on Monday (This passed monday) He didn't have a condom on the first like 10 seconds we did it but then after that he had one on and we didn't finish because I was scared we just stopped. It was a total of about 5 minutes at the most. I woke up on Monday and I went to go to the bathroom and it would burn when I'd pee. So I went to the doctor and she took a urine sample and I just got the test results back today and she said that it was positive for a bacteria. I'm a little scared because I don't know if there is a chance I could be pregnant at all. I was at my least fertile the day we did it but I'm just scared. I've been trying so hard to get information on it and I'm fed up searching countless sites for the answer. Can ANYONE, for the love of GOD PLEASE tell me if coming up positive for a bacteria could be that I am pregnant? I've talked to my boyfriend about and he said that the chances were very low and this was before I got my results back. Can you Please please please tell me if getting your urine sample back as POSITIVE for a BACTERIA could I be pregnant? Thank you SO much if you can help me!!

I don't think you're pregnant! You probably got an infection which is a UTI! Just go to your doctors and get something prescribed to get rid of it! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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ok, here's the scoop, i asked one of my friends to talk to the guy that i like....she said that he hates me and thinx i'm ugly and stuff. i don't know whether or not to believe her and i don't know what to do. i don't really think he'd say that, but should i ask him or what? please help if you can. thanx
~ArL0*

Well since she is your friend, then yes, you should believe her! Why would a friend lie about something like that? I wouldn't want to ask him if it was true about what he said because he might tell you he did in front of everyone and you will get your feelings hurt! So yup, you should believe your friend! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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My friend just spread a rumor saying i wanted to have sex with my cousin who everyone knows b/c he's my age. I want to just beat my "friend" up or cuss her out, but i know that's not the right thing to do. Anyone have any suggestions? and DONT tell me to just talk to her. I want to say something that'll make her wish she never messed with me!

Just beat her up since you don't wanna talk to her! Even though violence is bad, just beat her up! You could also spread a nasty rumor about her to get back! If she has any embarrassing stories, tell everyone them! I know that's bad but what she told everyone about you was worse! You gotta let her get the fact that you don't want her spreading rumors that aren't true! Hope I helped :)
-Karen

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I'm not 11 so don't worry. But anyway do you guys think its wrong for two 11 year olds to make out? Two 11 year old kids were making out in my school the other day and I'm in my teens and never been kissed! I just don't think it's fair. What do you guys think?

In my opinion, yes, I do think it's wrong! Some 11 year olds don't even know what making out is! The reason why some young people are making out these days are because many teenagers between 13-15 years old are having sex and they want to "fit in" too! I'm 14 and I haven't kissed or went out with any guy yet! Well that's my opinion! :)
-Karen

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