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I have a female, seven year old dog that is a rat terrier. For almost four months, she has had a bump on her right side. It's about half the size of a nickel. What could this be?

it could be a tumor (a benign of a cancerous one) or an abcess. (a bunch of pus beneath the skin). please take her to the vet!!! she might not be disturbed by this at first, but its better to get it checked out to save her life in the long run.

I was the first and only girl this guy did sexual stuff with.
He was the first and only for me tooo
I think about it all the time
Im dying to know if he thinks about it too?
no... im not asking him
That wuld be sumthin im not doing.
Do you think he does?
or what is ur opionion

thanks

you NEVER forget your first time. for most guys, losing their virginnity is as big as it is for girls.

ok i've been working at my job for 2 months.

all the girls (four of them) and my boss are extremely nice.

we are going to go out to dinner around christmas time, and we're calling it a xmas party.

so am i supposed to get them something? i dont know them that well because i'm new and we see each other around two times a month.

so if i am supposed to get them something, what would be appropriate?

note: i dont know if theyre giving gifts

any ideas would be appreciated. oh ya dont say gift cards

hmmm.. get them a bracelet or something

every time i make cookies they always come out crunchy whether i make it from scratch or cookie mix. How can i make my cookies less crunchy? Or at least like softer? please help! i really need to figure this out lol

add a little bit more flour

Ok so a lot of people tell me i am too thin. I've done those online calculators and they say i am, but you can't really trust those things because they don't take in to consideration a lot of important factors, you know. So, I thought if people could look at my pic site and give me their honest opinion? Thanks. http://www.picturetrail.com/photos/blondina75

your body would be called emaciated. it is extremely unhealthy. soon, if you have not already experienced this, your body will start breaking down what is left of your muscle cells, causing extreme pain. please, please, PLEASE see a doctor immediatly, before it is too late. this is a very serious condition. even though it might not seem so to you, your life is in grave danger.

for some reason there are days where i wanna sleep all day. i could have slept all threw the night and at school and when i get home i want to pass right out. i dont really do any thing thats strenious like sports, so i dont kno why im always tired.
whats rong wiht me ?

actually, if you are active in sports, you'll feel active, fresh, and fit throughout the day. try doing a sport or dance club. its fun and youll meet really great people.

15/m

i've been running 3 miles a day for about 3 months now. but now that its over ive gone down to 1 mile a day, to give my body a rest. so now i have all this energy, but my face has always remained...chubby? and i dont find it attractive, also i'm 50 german 50 italian, so it deffinitely cannot be genetics. So any way to define my face more?

personally i think chubby faces are cute... it reminds me of cherubs.

but if you are concerned, youre trainer is right, it should thin out by the time youre 20 at the most.

you could try clenching your jaw. this builds muscle in your cheeks, but it MIGHT make them look muscular.

Germans are know to have chubby faces. accept your heritage and be proud. you dont wanna look like youre some anorexic person. chubbiness in your face makes you look really cute, nice, and lovable.

since youre a guy you might be embarrased by that, but girls love chubby faces.

my mom is always asking me to clean my room, well, because its always a mess! i hate cleaning it though! i always get destracted and can never get it done. sometimes a 15 mintute thing can take me up to a week.

anything i can do??

throw EVERYTHING off the bed onto the floor. make your bed.

throw EVERYTHING (papers, clothes, pencils, dry trash, etc) onto the bed. have a trashcan/bag handy to throw anything like trash away.

sort through the pile: put all your clothes in one pile, all the trash in the trashbag, all the papers in one pile, all the "mischellinious" in another.

put away all your papers where they belong: in a binder, a desk, whatever

put away all your "mischellinious" items: for me this is usually pencils, makeup, books, etc

now sort through the pile of clothes: have a laundrey basket handy to put away all your dirty clothes, which you then throw in the washer, then the drier.

while its washing/drying you can have a break.

when its done drying, throw it on your bed and fold/hang away with all the other clothes.

vaccum and dust everything.

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to maintain a clean room, make it a habit when you get up to make your bed and to put away youre clothes from last night. before you go to bed, pack you schoolbag.

it really helps. to make it fun, play some music, or maybe just try to finish it as fast as possible.

have fun cleaning!!! hehe

my nephew constontally hists his sister what should I do?

the first time he does it say that is not ok, and if he does it another time he will be punished.

if he does it a second time: put him in an uncomfortable chair in a corner so that hes facing it for 5 min. tell him if he hits his sister again he'll have to sit for 10 min.

keep increasing the time by 5 minutes each time he hits her. keep an eye on him so that he doesn't get up.

hope this helps!

Does anyone have any recipes (or links to recipes) for healthy snacks that are quick and easy to make?

well what i make is apple sandwhiches.

cut apple into flat slices.
spread peanut butter on slices.
sprinkle with raisins, dates, m&ms, pretty much anything

its really good!!

except the peanutbutter doesnt stick to the apple that well. but it depends on the peanut buter you use. and its kinda messy. but the goodiness is worth it lol

last christmas me and one of my close friends decided to swap gifts. i bought her this really nice sally hansen nail polish set for $10 from CVS and i loved it so i got it for her. we traded gifts the next morning and i opened up a really cheap bracelet from claires with no tag, and an opened nail polish bottle with polish on the cap.
i'm not being selfish, but who would do that?
when i confronted her about the nail polish, she actually told me that she got it from her aunt, used it, and didn't like the color. how pathetic is that??
so after i confronted her and told her it was open, and that doing that is really rude, she turned all red and started saying "it's the thought that counts!" in my head i was saying, yeah but it doesnt mean squat if you don't put any thought into it! and then i told her how the nail polish i got her was expensive and she said it wasnt! how dare she

she asked to swap gifts again this winter, what should i do?

well, since you didnt like her gift last year, then maybe you guys could go shopping together this year, and she will buy you something that you picked out, and youll buy her something that she picker out. you could agree that it cant cost over 20$, or maybe you have to spend an equal amount of money.

that way its fair and both of you are happy. the only thing is that theres no surprise, but you could also agree to get each other like a candy bag or somthing small and really cheap.

just an idea. hope it helped!!!

does anybody know where i can get the earlier seasons of friends [seasons 1-3] the cheapest?!

www.ebay.com

I'm a 15/f and swim quite alot and I do weight lifting. I'm in good shape and have a ntaurally high metabolism... I do eat alot 'cause I swim so much. Below my belly button I have a little bit of fat that just won't go away. I do a ton of crunches every day and I've even starved myself for a few days and stuff but it just won't go away, any suggestions on how to lose that lil flab of fat?

first off, starving yourself is not only extremely bad for you, but it can make youre stomack swell.

like the first person said, you could be doing crunches the wront way. try lifting with your chest to the sky, not bending your back, but lifting with your chest. it makes your abs smoother. i hope this made sense lol.

I have 2 guinea pigs and i changed their bedding about once a week. I put baking soda or whatever that stuff is called at the bottom of the bed so it wont smell AS bad but does anybody have any remedies that can help me out so the room doesnt smell so bad?

once a week?!?!?!??!

are you sure this is isnt animal abuse?????

i had ONE guinea pig and i changed his bedding everyday. but you have two, which means twice as much feces. try cleaning out the bedding everyday. if you dont have time than clean it out once every two days.

remember since the whole room smells bad, imagine how inside the cage smells!! and thats like a bacteria factory right there. so please clean out your cage more often. it will help with both the smell and will help eliminate any health problems in the future.

My hair is naturally wavy, but just a little bit. I heard there ARE products out there that make your hair really curly or wavy. Does anyone know what some names of INEXPENSIVE products that do this?

a great home recipe is this: in a small spray bottle put two tablespoons salt, and fill it up with water, shake, and then spray onto wet combed hair. make sure that it is distributed evenly throughout your hair, than dry your hair as best as you can with a towel. let it air dry. it works wonders!!!

I was talking to my best friend on the phone yesterday. (She's a girl, im a guy.) And she said she liked me. I like her too, and I told her that. It should be easy to figure what to do next but it's not. We want to be more then friends but were afraid of ruining our friendship if something happens. Also, she is afraid it would be too weird but I don't think it would. So I guess Im asking, should I ask her out? Or should we just stay friends even though we want to be more, just so it won't be weird?

i was in the same situation once, but i'm a girl. friendships usually feel really akward if you were dating. dont ask her out. be friends with benefits.

i like this girl but she one of my best friends and she only want to be my friend and nothing else what shall i do

move on. i bet a lot of other girls like you. it might be hard to do tho, but you can always ask her out if she changes her mind about the friend situation.

will there be instances in which Crest Whitestrips don't work? i need all the help i can get. i am asking again because my teeth are really bothering me.

My teeth are yellow. i dont drink tea or soda. i used to not brush for quite a long time. i have been brushing regularly for half an year. what can i do to get whiter teeth asap? i will continue with the brushing routine but my teeth are so ugly i cant smile and people think im weird!!!

ya they work. i use them. theyre kinda annoying cuz they slip sometimes, but they work. plus theyre cheap and they last for a year!!

What are some easy dishes to make that doesn't really include specific amounts of ingredients? For example, chicken noodle soup? I can't think of anything right now. Well, thanks a lot!

chicken noodle soup from scratch:

get a pot and fill it with water. bring to a boil. while its doing that, get a 3-5 drumsticks, rinse them, and throw them in. then peep 1-2 large onions, cut them in half, and also add to the water. also get some carrots, if theyre baby carrots dont do anything with them, just throw them in. if youre using large carrots, chop them in half first.

let that boil slightly for about an hour or so, or until you are satisfied with the flavor. you might want to add some salt at this point. take out all the solids from the broth. you can throw out the onions, but leave the carrots and chicken.

to get chicken bits, take each drumstick, and peel of the meet from the bone. it should come right off. then you can tear it with your fork. add the desired amount of meat to the broth. then neatly cut the carrot into pretty peices, and also place in the soup.

then get a bowl that youre gonna eat from, place some boiled pasta on the bottom (i prefer angelhair by the way) and pour some broth over the top.

its really simple and REALLY good. its a home recipe thats been passed down from generation to generation in our family.

My mom says I can't cook, but I want to prove her wrong by cooking a good meal. Can someone give me an easy meal to cook?(directions included)

i am no cook either, but here is a recipe thats really hard to mess up with. this is a "tuna soup" recipe that serves 4 people.

first you should boil 2 eggs until theyre hardboiled. (10 minutes?)

next get a pot, and fill about 2 inches up with water. (the pot should be 5-6 inches in diameter)

then get two cans of chicken of the soup tuna, and dump it in there, liquid and all into the pot when the water starts to boil. you might want to break the tuna with your fork into smaller peices.

taste the liquid, and add a little salt. taste again to make sure its not underdone.

then get some dill (about two tablespoon's worth), chop it up, and put in the pot.

turn off the stove, but dont move the pot anywhere!

next peel the hardboiled eggs, and chop 'em up into more or less even peices, but not too small.

mix with the rest of the soup and serve!!

note: sometimes i add a little bit of a cube of hydrated chicken broth to add more flavor.

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