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Q: Hey! well my birthday is coming up in May and I'm undecided whether to get the hot-pink ipod nano or the SanDisk Sansa e250 2 GB MP3 Player. I mean the SanDisk has more features and is at a cheaper price, but I've been hearing some cons about it. idk, what do you guys think?
I also need something that's durable! please-I want my, or parents, money worth.
thanks

Definatley go with the ipod, thats what I thought about the Sansa and I got it for my sister. It's so complicated to get to work. Ipod's more pricey but worth it when it comes to actually being able to use it. Our Sansa just sits in our garage.

Q: I have stretch marks on my inner thighs. I today just bought vitamin E gels and opened them and put them on my marks. Some one gave that advice to some one else so i tried it. I didnt see a difference yet but if someone could tell me when they will start to fade that would be very helpful. I also want to loose weight. Does any body no any good work outs. I have an exercise ball but i am unsure how to use it.
I also would like to know what to eat and what will help me keep the weight off.

I dont know if you can afford this, but Strivectin for Stretch Marks works the best for any type of stretch marks. I've even used it. It retails for $135 but you could get a sample/trial size on ebay for a lot less. Just search "strivectin sample" on ebay // www.strivectin.com

Q: Hey wats up, I was wondering do anyone know how to get on to myspace, without getting blocked at school, please give me advice.

www.webunlocker.com

Sometimes the school blocks these websites too but it wont hurt to try :]

Q: hey, well.. you said that you'd be willing to help me with my problem, so here it is.

14/f.
mmk, well I knew this kid, who was like my bestestestest friend ever. like, i asked him for help with everythinggg. & he always looked out for me. & then eventually, we dated. for a couple months. then, he broke up with me, but a couple months later, we were best friends again. & it was like we were dating. but we never made it offical. considering, i just had gotten out of a bad relationship at that time, + i wasn't 100 percent sure if i liked him & only him completely.

that all happened in 6th grade. [ i met him in like 4th grade, & we became like best friends at the beginning of 5th grade.]

so anyways, 7th grade rolled around, me & him were still the best of friends. & i was like wow, yano we've been friends so long, most girls i know dont stay that good of friends with guys for so long. so then, at the end of 7th grade, in the summer, well, i have a sliding glasss door in my room, which leads out to my deck, & like, its confusing.. my house is like on a hill, but anyways, its really easy for boys to sneak up there.. & stuff. so i had alot of visiters during that summer, most of the boys that i didn't really care too much about. but then, my best friend [the boy] was like omg your so hot. & i'd so wanna do you. & i was also talking to my old best friend at the time [well she was still my best friend then] & i was like hes tottaly kidding right? & shes like oh yeah deffinitly. so i kinda played along with what he was saying. but then he got all weird. like he was like, do you love me? tell me you love me. & i was like wtf is he high. & he just kept saying stuff like that. so then, he was like ok im comin over. & im like.. its kinda late bud? & he was all like it would be fun. & i was like whoa nooo. & he kept insisting. & like, it wasnt like him, for awhile i didnt even think it was him. so hes like, hayley you said you loved me. & all this stuff like that. & i was like, idno i was starting to get mad. so hes like..whatever i'm coming over."

so he came over alright. & i was like, well you should've known before you walked here, i wasnt going to do that. i'm only 13. i'm not a slut. & all this stuff. eventually, i told him to go home. he ended up being really mad at me. we talked for a couple months longer, & then, that ended that. he like tottaly just stopped talking to me, completely.

& i was like so upset. because i then felt like so wrong & guilty. i mean, i didnt know he was being serious. i never thought, that he actually would have came. i never knew i dont know. so then now, i go to his school. hes in like 5 of my classes. & my lunch period. so i see him alotttt. & he looks at me alot. like alot. but he hasnt talked to me yet, & i've been there for like 2 months. & so, also, some of the kids he hangs out with, like hate me. & stuff. &thats not fair, because he basically twisted the story. saying i liked him & everything.

so, now its basically screwing things up there too. like there like, oh wait.. your that girl?
so, i don't know what to do. am i suppose to go up to him apologize? or should i just forget it?
& its like so confusing. because people though keep walking up to me. & theyll be like, wait you dated him? yeah, he always talks about you, in a good way. so like i don't know. i feel weird going up to him & just being like hey.
what should i do? i cant just forget about him. & i'm always feeling so guilty. how do i make it better? & show him that it wasn't my fault, that i didnt know.

If he stopped talking to you that means he only wanted one thing [sex] and because he didnt get it, now he's going to act immature and not talk to you. Guys always take sex seriously...so when a girl talks about it, even a little bit...they expect to get it. You should tell him in person, or in a email/note if you cant directly speak to him. Tell him your sorry if you were sending the wrong signals, that you want to be friends again, etc. I think this whole thing is a misunderstanding, but you should also tell him you dont ever want to be more than friends. && dont feel guilty about it. If you didnt want to thats your choice...you would feel even more guilty if you ended up hooking up with him.

If he completly ignores the fact that your trying to be friends with him again, then forget him because he's a jerk and no matter how nice to you he was before...now hes not so he doesn't deserve you.

I hope this helped, if you need anymore help on this ask me ... :]

Q: I want to ask someone a question, like anyone, about something, but like.. i dont know who to ask.? can anyone help me out? it will be like super long. & will take you awhile to read. i gurantee it. if i include it all. but like,youd also have to be realllyy really good at answering questions like always get 5s because to me, its like really important, & its messing everything up in my life. & i just have to fix it. soo, is anyone willing to help me? or no anyone on this site who will?

I'm sure there are a lot of people willing to help, including me. I also suggest YoungGrandma she is a great columnist :]

Q: im doing a project for spanish where i have to creat a cafe. the only problem is i dont know what to put as my name it has to be in spanish and the word cafe needs to be in it. some of my friends have cafe fabuloso and things like that any suggestions? i rate high

cafe delicioso (delicious)
If you add more info on what you'll be selling at the cafe I could probably come up with more names...

Q: how many credits do you have to have to graduate ? i dont know if its different in each state or what . but i live in newnan georgia . some people say its 24 , but then some say its 28 .

someone helppp !

Every single school is different...even the other high schools in your area probably have a different credit system. You'd have to check with the counseling office.

Q: if your in abercrombie or hollister and you take a tank or shirt or something with you in the changing room and rip off the tags and hide it under your clothes or in your purse or something, will you get caught and will the security sensors beep? i'm definitely not gonna do this but i was just curious. thankss

One of the girls in my class brags about how she steals from Hollister all the time. She rips off the price tag, and rips off the tag thats on the inside of the shirt or whatever. Then she puts everything in the bottom of her purse and covers it with all her stuff. She's been stopped once and they've checked her purse but she hid it pretty good & they let her go. I dont get why she does this when her parents already give her a lot of money....but anyways, it's possible. But I would never ever try it.

Q: im going to prom and its my freshman year which means this is my first year to go. I still have my sophmore year, junior, and senior year to go. So i dont wanna spend more than $150 dollars on a dress. Does anyone have any good websites where I can find a good dress? and does anyone have any good tips for what to bring? anything i absolutly need to know?

www.forever21.com - click dresses

or

www.nordstrom.com & click Juniors
Some of their dresses are expensive but there are a lot under $150

I would bring a cell phone, some cash, some makeup to re-apply. A small purse would work, just put it under the table at prom with everyone elses stuff.

Q: what are some good emo/screamo/hardcore bands? i can't find any...thanks.

funeral for a friend.
a static lullaby.
from autumn to ashes.
from first to last.
comeback kid.
saosin.
emery.
story of the year.
emanuel.
haste the day.

Q: Hello! I am on a diet which yes, I consulted my doctor about already and everything is good to go. Can anyone recommend some good low calorie beverages for me? Thank you!

Crystal Light, you can buy the drinks ready to go, or the powder to mix w/ water at a grocery store. It's the best drink ever and is only 5 calories! Their flavors: lemonade, rasberry, orange juice and more but I forgot them. It's really good, it's a must have for any diet :] & it's sugar free

Q: k, im not the most outgoing person ever, and i want to make more friends. but i dont know what to talk about with them. do you have any suggestions on how to start a convo?

you can compliment someone on what their wearing and ask them where they got it at...and go from there! :]

Q: Heyy

I Really Want My Belly Button Peiced And I Whant To Know What The Age Limite Is I Am Worried I Am Too Young.

How Old Do You Have To Be ??

Please Arwnser My Questiong

Cheerz Gemma x

You have to be 18+ but if a parent comes with you then you can get it done younger.

Q: does anyone know which abercrombie perfume they spray on the clothes in the store? i know they have like 4 or so different perfumes but im not sure which one it is.

It all depends on what store you go to. The employees just choose randomly. It also depends on whats the newest, most expensive, or the one that hasint been selling a lot. So I would suggest just asking one of the employees which perfume they sprayed that day. Because it's different for each store.

Q: I heard that abercrombie is coming out with their fifth store... but what are the other four? i know abercrombie, hollister, i guess a&f, and...?

ruehl 925, and there are only about 12 stores across the country so its rare to own something from there unless your in 1 of the 12 cities.

Q: i get how to get the url and all that stuff to put an icon as my picture caption but what if they url is too long and all of it wont fit?

if anyone can help this is my myspace
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=42383225

message me plz!

If the url is too long, you have to make sure your photobucket username is as short as possible and the title of your picture is as short as possible as well. So there is less letters, which means more space to put the code in.

So instead of titling a picture "MeandBrittany"
Title it "M" or "MB"

And your username when you sign up should be really short too.

Q: I'm I still a virgin even though I've been fingered?

Yes.

This is just like, am I still a virgin even though I use tampons? Dont worry about it.

Q: ok I still havent seen him yet but thanks for the advice im sure it will cum in handy whenever I do see him.

No problem! If you need any more help I'm here :]

Q: I'm sorry for calling you a boy, I thought I clicked on Andy, sorry. But he isn't like that. He's too sweet to go out with someone just for sex. And my "friend" told my brother I liked him today and he told the guy I like, too. I haven't seen him yet but I know it's going to be really awkward. Should I try to avoid him or act like normal or what?

Act normal, maybe he's excited about it. So smile at him and just be friendly. And if he asks about it tell him the truth. See if he makes a move, you never know. Good luck.