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"Awe is not a very comfortable standpoint for many people... Hence, all about us today, we see avoidance of awe by burying ourselves in materialist science, for example or in absolutist religious positions; or by locking ourselves into systems, whether corporate, familial, or consumerist; or by stupefying ourselves with drugs."
-Kirk Schneider, 2004, Rediscovery of Awe, p. xiii

I have light brown hair and blue eyes. My favourite colours are white and light blue. I like to eat Italian food: olives, vinegar, pasta, garlic and tomatoes. I love Italy and travelling. I listen to the radio.

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simple questions,
what are senoirs and junoirs(what ages are they and what grades) and who goes to prom; all of them?

what grades are in high school, middle school, and elementary school students?

It all depends on where you are from. All cities are different with the way the schools are arranged.
My city is a bit different.

ELEMENTARY: Kindergarten- Grade 7
HIGH SCHOOL: Grade 8- grade 12

If you want to know about your city try the website.

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You can answer 1 or both any help is appreciated:
What side is it best to part your hair when you side part it
& What side is best to put it on when you put it in a side ponytail

I never knew it really mattered. If your hair has been cut to a certain side I would suggest keeping it on that side so it looks right.

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I dont have lots of time with school work and other things for working out, but i do have a tredmill so if i ran on it eveyday for 30mins+ will that help me loose weight? Im not trying to loose a ton just a few pounds
I'll be eating good too.

That sounds like a good plan. You could start smaller, say twenty minutes of slow jogging each day or every two days, if you want. You could gradually work your way up.

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hi i am 14/f and i have about a 30 z bra size evryone makes fun of me. even some of my best firends. do u guys know anyway to make them biggr FAST. and please dont tell me to just waitt


signed
flat chested

Honestly, you are very lucky. You can wear the low-cut tops without looking slutty... if you know what I mean. To make your chest seem bigger, pick tops with detailing around the neck line, like embroidery, jewels and beads or patterns, and put a tank top under neath. Believe it or not, you should try to draw attention to your chest.

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My friend and I are planning to do the same harmony beyonce and josh groban did for the song believe in polar express at the 2005 oscars. so i was wondering if anyone knew where to get the song w.o words because we don't have anyone to play it on piano or anything...
thanks!

I've found you a few websites... you might have to pay for some, though they are quite cheap.

http://www.musicnotes.com/download/viewer/downloadviewer.asp?ppn=mn0047961&mnuid=KJJG30X4T4ZQ4GBGY1SY8KRY3FMQU1Q6183GV1Q6&dltype=0

http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/pages.html?cart=337415205212852074&target=smp_detail.html%26sku%3DAP.PVM04090&s=pages-www.google.com/search&e=/sheetmusic/detail/AP.PVM04090.html&t=&k=&r=wwws-err5

http://www.freehandmusic.com/ProductDetail.aspx?prodid=307595

Check out some local sheet music and instrument stores to see if they have the song in a book somewhere.

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I have no privacy in my house because of my mother.When I started my period for the first time she told my dad!I mean I understand yeah some time or another he's ganna figure out I have it but he has a big mouth!Now my holl family in and out've my house know's what happens in the bathroom.And there questioning why Im being so rude to my parents!I hate it my diarys been read, my stories EVERYTHING I cant have anything to myself.So yes i have stopped writing in my diary and kept my poems in a hidden binder along with my stories.Last friday I brought home my report card from school and got a's and b's I got in on top of the fridge jasons avg is a D OMG IM SO PROUD and huged him.She thinks im not even here she only likes my cause i cleaned the house.

I know how you feel. And the truth is, we all feel like that at some point. I used to write my deepest thoughts in a diary, until I suspected my mom reading it, then I ripped it up. Get a diary with a lock, and hide it in a box somewhere in your closet or in you drawer. All women get their period, and you shouldn't have to feel embarrassed. Chances are they don't really care about it that much, they are proud that you are growing up. :)

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Okay I where glasses but I guess I look okay with them. Not geeky but I also like this guy and he knows I like him and I don't know if he is embaressed because of it. What should I do? I feel akward with them around boys but I look beautiful without them! But eveyone I know says I look good with them.

If you are able to, maybe change your glasses to a funkier pair.
If you can, here are some tips. With these, your glasses might even enhance your features!:
-If you have a round face, wear rectangular glasses, if you have a squared face, wear rounder glasses for balance
-If you have a cool skin tone, try blue, gray or purple glasses, if you have a warm skin tone, wear red, brown or orange framed glasses.
-If your hair and skin are close in color, wear medium to light toned framed glasses, or if your hair is much darker than your skin, try a darker color frame.
Don't feel embarrassed. Glasses are no reason to feel awkward, lots of people wear them! If he is embarrassed about you liking him, be calm around him, and take your time.

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I'm creating a video with a couple of friends, and I'm in charge of editing everything,s o I'm going to choose all the songs. Now here's where you help me...

It's a sad, suspenful, (almost like a horror) type of movie. I need a sad, haunting, creepy song for the opening credits. I would perfer soemthing with a long introduction so I can play the part without lyrics.

Thanks!

Search on LimeWire or whatever music program you use, for 'instrumental' music. (Lyric FREE!) :D You might be able to search for a specific genre of instrumental music, like rock.

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Ok well i started my period when i was 12 years old. I am now 14 years old and i'm a 32 A. On both sides of my family all the woman are atleast C's. Am i ever going to get bigger because im so self concious about my small boobs. It's like there barely there it makes me feel like a little boy. Everything else is fine it just my boobs are really small and coming from a family full of big breasted woman it makes me wonder. When do you think they will get bigger? Is there an age in mind? Because on most sites it says your breast delevopment is normally done at age 15 and i just cant see to much progress happening in the next 3 months.

Like everyone else is saying, there is a big chance of further growth.

For the time being, being small-chested has great advantages. You might now how gross it is to see girls with really low tops and their big boobs spilling out. :S You can pull off low tops!
Try a low wrap top, with a sparkly or lace tank peaking out. Any tops with detailing around the chest is really flattering on you.

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I usually wear some abercrombie or american eagle type clothes but I want to have some more individual clothes in my wardrobe too. So I was wondering if 2nd hand stores like goodwill, value village, or places like that are good places to find unique shirts and accessories. I'm trying to fray away from preppy clothes, but I still want to be girl. Also are there any stores that aren't 2nd hand that have the things im looking for? thanks for you help! any advice at all is greatly appreciated

I'm not sure where you are from but if you are Canadian, check out Winners! Vintage style, popular, and unique clothing is sold there, and is vveerryy cheap.
If you are American, I would suggest Ross. This is similar to Winners, and you might have already been here, but you can find a lot of unique clothes here.

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There's a really really REALLY hott guy in my class...let's call him...tim. Well, Tim is a really popular guy who is really nice and well, HOT :)...basically, if you looked at him, your heart would melt...lol. And, well i'm not a popular person..It's not like i'm a total geek or anything but i'm not the most popular girl in my class...im just normal...

ANYWAY...

At my friend's halloween b-day party, my friend told him "You and Em would make a great couple...you should ask her 2 dance"...
Tim didnt ask me or anything so I thought that he didnt like me....

Since then, he's talked 2 me a little bit and I even saw him looking at me a little bit...does this mean he likes me? I doubt this but what do you think? He broke up with his girlfriend a while ago but at the party i saw them dancing together...

Should I give up now while I'm ahead? Any advice would be GREAT!!!

Thanx!!!
*~*EM (13/f)

I would try it, but don't get your hopes up. You should see where it goes, and if you're not feeling it completely, don't worry 'bout it.

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ok im 13, a girl and i masturbated but im not sure if i should have done it. am i still a virgin? and like will anyone else be able to know if i did that. and what should i use if i wanted to masturbate with an object. oh and why it only feels good for like a minute then it doesnt feel all that good? then my other question is last year i was coming home from a competition and my friends wanted to play truth or dare. someone dared me to kiss a my friend a girl. then we just kept daring people to do it. i must have done it like 20 times. then my best friend stayed over my house and we got a lolly pop then whiped it on somewhere like your cheek and licked it off. i thought all that stuff felt really good but like does that mean im a lesbian? even though i like guys?

No there is nothing wrong with any of this! Don't worry about being curious, this DOES NOT mean you are a lesbian. You should check out a website for more information on masturbation:
Try www.gurl.com

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ok i recently entered a poetry contest and well they wrote me after a while telling me they wanted me in washington d.c with a group of other deserving poets to the internation libary of poetry and the whos who the poet and the poem i think thts a book they wana publish my poem in and they said theres no fee of anything i actually get money for it..do you think its a load of bull ? or is it true? has anyone ever heard of it? well thx in advance...

Poetry.com, probably. I would not do this! Your poem will probably end up in a huge book of poems, that no one is going to bother to buy, or read. Do not fall for it.

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ok..so i really wanna be a fashion designer...my back up plan is being a lawyer. but fashion design is my number one. The only problem is I heard fashion design is super hard to get into((and i wanna do like a big job like Gucci etc,))
So is it hard?..or should i just become a lawyer. I dont wanna own my own shop or anything i want to do the fashion shows and stuff. Some advice would be nice =) I need to know now because i need to know what courses i should take during my highschool career.

If you want to be a fashion designer, go for it. Start small, handmade clothing, your own boutique, etc. (You can't expect to make it big the next day). Go to a fashion design school, and get yourself out there. =)

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15/f

so theres a halloween party on halloween and your supposed to dress up
i have three costumes in mind a pirate, witch, and angel
and im not sure which one to pick so i just want people's opinion im leaning towards the pirate and then the angel and then the witch but wht do you think

pirate: http://howcool.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=12582

angel: 1. http://www.fredericks.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=Holiday2002&category%5Fname=Costumes-Fun+and+Flirty+Costumes&product%5Fid=90428

angel: 2. http://howcool.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=12545

( i think i like angel one better its a cute corset and fits well when i tried it on but idk)

witch costume: http://howcool.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=12501

i need your're opinon which one i should be (ps. please dont tell me there too skimpy, etc)

Looking for a costume you should look at what colours look the best on you, how comfortable they are (to wear to a party, etc.), and which costume looks the best quality.

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what's a good, inexpensive (under like $8) tinted moisturizer that i can find at cvs? that will be smooth and cover redness?

I don't know if you will be able to find this, but a great tinted moisturizer I use is Marcelle- available at most drug stores. It costs roughly $8, and is very natural. It comes in 3-4 shades, and also contains SPF 15, to protect from the sun.

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16/f

I like to wear skinny jeans. I LOVE them. The way I dress is labeled "scene/punk"...whatever.
My friends (3 of them) want to start wearing skinny jeans because they say I look good in them so they want to try them. I'm a size 5.

First of all..what are y'alls views on skinny jeans? (out of curiousity)

Do y'all think girls who are sizes 5,9, and 11 would look good in skinny jeans?

Oh and...I don't want them to look EXACTLY like me so what other shoes, besides converse or flats, would look good with skinny jeans?

In my opinion, the skinny jean trend is a bit, well, too trendy. UNLESS you can be totally original. Don't worry if everyone is wearing it, if it's what YOU like, you have no problem.
Flats are very cute with skinnies! If you don't want to only wear flats, try different styles, colours, patterns. If you know about the Vans shoes with the patterns on top, these can be funky. Another brand coming in to style now is Keds. They have so many adorable shoes.

Above size 6-7, I think skinnies can be a bit much. For your friends, they should definitely try straight leg jeans. These are close to skinny jeans, but balance out proportions a bit more.

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I wouldn't say I have an acne-prone face, but the zits & pimples I get still bother me. They usually pop up the week after my period ends. By they, I mean 2-6 of them. For some reason they all form on my nose or on the skin right around my nose (including my cheeks a little bit).

Another skin issue I have is shine. Even when my face is zit free, the same problem as before is affected. It doesn't feel or look greasy. It is just....shiny. It bothers me so bad and my friends jokingly tease me about it all the time.

What are some products I can buy or lifestyle changes I can make to decrease or get rid of both of these problems? Thanks in advance!

You know it's very normal to get pimples around that time of the month. But try a cream for pimples containing Benzoyl Peroxide. Use this cream at night just when you notice a pimple starting to form. Drink plenty of water, exercise and eat healthy around your period, to help prevent zits.

Shine can be a big problem, I would suggest moisturizing. You could try an oil-free moisturizer, which will keep your skin soft, and possibly less shiny.

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I babysit alot, like twice a week, for like womens bible studies, church events, and whoever needs it. But lately I've run out of ideas to entertain the kids. Do you guys have anything? or know about any websites?
Thanks:]

Find out what the kids interests are in advance, if you can. Are they mini-artists? Put fun paper and art supplies in a decorated shoebox, and have fun creating things together. Are they adventurous? Take them out for a walk to a near park, and search for leaves and rocks together. Hold a small talent show, make jello, just have fun! :)

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I am 13 F, in the 8th grade. i amabout 5"3 and i am reallly skinny. I am only a 34A, but i was jw how 2 dress to my figure so it like makes me look chestier, and just how to make me look better becuase i am super skinny. an advice?

I hope you are not trying to be skinny. Try joining a sports team, to develop your muscles.
Wear colours the look good with your skin colour, check out myjellybean.com. (They have a clothing generater to help decide which colours.) Sweet shirts with a bit of poofy sleeves are cute, vests, and polo shirts add a bit of volume. Do not worry about being small-chested, many girls are jealous!

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