These are some of the singers I like:
Simon & Garfunkel
Indigo Girls
Christine Kane
Paul Simon
James Taylor
They Might Be Giants
Dar Williams
Woody Guthrie
Natalie Merchant
Other CDs I own include Edith Piaf, The Canadian Brass Ensemble, The Charlie Daniels Band, Enya, Counting Crows, and soundtracks for Fiddler on the Roof, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Sister Act.
What other artists/bands might you suggest that I might like?
Barnaked Ladies
Waylon Jennings
Godspell
10,000 Maniacs
The Who
Jesus Christ Superstar
Dave Matthews Band
Crosby, Stills, and Nash
Ain't Misbehavin'
Duke Ellington
Neil Young
Tom Petty
Paul Simon
Norah Jones
Alison Krauss
Alabama
Eagles
Jerry Reed
David Allan Coe
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Marty Robbins
John Mayer
Jewel
The absolute most fun thing to do is visit the library and listen at random. The other one is find a small independent record seller or "reseller" that lets you audition new and different CDs.
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I'm 16. I "went out" with a guy (now 17) two years ago and he really really hurt me. He led me on for a year, finally asked me out, and then never went anywhere with me. I embarassed him (by wearing my knee brace in gym class) and he dumped me BY EMAIL three weeks after he asked me out. It hurt so bad because not only did I waste a year of my life on him, we were friends before that.
Everytime I tried to talk to him afterwards, he would turn the tables and place all the blame on me. I can't get over my anger on him. I never talk to him, never look at him, and generally in day-to-day contact pretend he doesn't exist. I feel bad sometimes because we had a great friendship before, but I can't trust him anymore.
I'm fine not having him in my life, but holding this grudge has made me more hateful and I feel like I'm the worse person because of it. I never was upfront with him to his face about how much I can't stand him, because I fear confrontation. What can I do to let this go? How can I move on?
Holy cow. Go hang with someone else. Try not to hold the grudge you are holding against him against other guys. It will eventually fade or it will turn into some strange Turrett's syndrome where you call his name out like "i hate you ____(guys's name)" even when you aren't even thinking about him. Try doing something nice for someone else.
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The musical director at my theatre company has asked everyone who plays an instrument to bring it with them to the next rehearsal. I travel to rehearsals on the bus so I'm not sure whether I should. The cello doesn't belong to me but to the County music service although the case is my own( it's a hard case at least). The cello is on my Household Insurance.
Do you think I should bring it or not? I have been specifically asked to bring it because there is a shortage of bass instruments.
As long as the cello and you share a seat, you will probably do just fine. I see cellos travel on large trucks travel safely all the time.
You might ask the venue if they have a locker or other lockable place to store it if you should need to. Break a leg.
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I'm on my period and have really awful cramps. What's the best drug to take? Aspirin? Tylenol? I'm tempted to just take them all.
You know, sometimes if I walk around a little or get some exercise it helps. Or it at least takes my mind off of it.
Ibuprofen is the same as Midol, so don't waste your money unless you need the extra milligrams.
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I don't know why, but everywhere I go, Oompa Loompas follow me. They laugh and call me George. I've been thinking of flying away on my spaceship i.e. banana peel and going to live on the planet of cheese-in-a-can, but I'm not sure if they have cable there. Do you have any idea if the planet has cable, or if there is any way to avoid the Oompa Loompas? Please help, they already took my sanity! 'Twas all pink and sparkly!
What you need now is a vernicious knight(kuh-nit).
That should totally take care of the Oompah Loompah problem.
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I would like to get some sort of animal as a pet. The only thing is that my dad is allergic to furry animals, and my family is very busy, so we couldn't give the pet 24/7 care that often. so, what kind of pet should I get?
There are many good answers, but I have a really fun pet. A betta fish. They don't have to have their bowl cleaned terribly often. They eat just a little. They are fun to watch.
I have kept one up to three years. They come in various colors, and are relatively inexpensive. You can put them in just about any shaped bowl as long as it's not lead crystal. You cannot put two males in the same bowl or they will fight.
However, if you place two males beside one another they will "prance" like a peacock. They are loners.
Do not get the BETTA plant. It is guaranteed to kill either the plant or the fish or both. The pesticide isn't good for the fish. The fish has to have pelleted food to live. You can be set for about $10-20 or less depending on if you get a bowl from the thrift store. The food is about $5 but lasts a long time.
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there's this really hot guy. he refers to me as his little sister. i wasn't hit head on with love as most people do. love sneaked carefully upon me so i didn't notice. then... it hit me hard. and now i can't shake it off. i don't want to ruin this wonderful friendship i have with him, but i can't help wishing we were more than that. what should i do? how do i shake off this feeling? should i even ignore it? what can i dooooo???
Ok been here, done that, he's getting married to someone else tomorrow. You could ask him how he feels. If he is a decent fellow, he will tell you "yes I think we could have a relationship" and you will, or he will tell you "no, I don't think its a good idea" and you will still have a great friend.
If he's a total jerk, he will run run away like the wind. Bye.
If you need to "forget about it," go out with someone else. There is great benefit to having the male perspective on personal matter if you feel that close.
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Ok, I play guitar..I have a guitar (always comes in handy), an amp and an fx pad. Answer this! What should I ask for when Christmas comes round?
Sheet music is good. Lessons are good. When I was a small child, we used a cheesy tape recorder so that I could practice what my piano playing sounded like (well, I don't play anymore, but it was worth it). There are small inexpensive recorders out there with good quality if you want something cool. It is easier and easier to print your own CDs these days as well. Get on the net and do some research!
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Should I dust my room when I can see cobwebs all over...well..everything?
The sooner the better. If you do a little every day it will be easier to keep up. (yeah ask me how much stuff needs dusting on my mantle.)
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I have a savings account that pays like 2% interest and a car loan that's costing me 6% interest. Obviously I'm not coming out ahead. I'm at the point now where I could basically empty my savings account into my car loan and be even all around, but I'm afraid to live life without that "safety cushion" of money in savings. How much should I have in savings in case something awful happens, like I lose my job? Is there a rule of thumb or is it just whatever I'm comfortable with?
If you can pay off the loan, do it. The money your have been paying for the loan will be freed up for your savings. Eat ramen noodles, and save a few extra bucks before you empty the account.
The rule of thumb is the amount you should save is 1-2 months salary in case of emergency. It would be wise to consult a professional about money management if you can afford it.
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i normally get my period every 21 days like clock work. I was supposed to have it 4 days ago and haven't gotten it yet. I'm really worried that something is going on. To be possibly pregnant right know would not be good. My parents would not take it well at all. Me either actually. I don't feel any different,except no period. Tell me what you think?
1. Use Protection.
2. Do go ahead and get the pregnancy test. If it is positive, See a doctor.
3. Take the second test a week later. See a doctor.
Sometimes worry, change in eating, or change in exercise habits affect your period. I hope you have done some of these things by now. Remember there are consequences for all of your actions, and no protection is 100%.
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well i have never met my father and my mom told me that he was married 2 times before he met my mother but he never married my mom and he had 6 boys beofre me and i'm a girl. and the only thing i don't get is why he could get married 2 times before my mom and then have 6 boys with 2 other women and spen time with them but when he realizes that he has a girl he runs and i ahve never met him and i don't understand how he could handle 6 boys but not me? and all i want to knwo is how like when i talk about my dad that i don't break down in tears how can i do that?
Your father doesn't seem to be a good guy to know. I don't think it has anything to do with you being a girl either. You need to find a friend, counselor, or therapist to talk to. Getting it out of your system helps.
There may be a time in the future that he would come see you, but I doubt it. I doubt seriously he is "handling" 6 boys. There are two words for this guy: "sperm donor." Find a mentor at school or church or the Y.
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I'm going on a three day camping trip and want to pack a first aid kit, but it's gotta be really small. What are some of the more important things for me to carry? I really don't get injured much so I'm not that worried, it's mostly that everyone around me is like "you GOTTA have a first aid kit" and all that.
I agree with the red cross kit. But survival wise: Bring a SHARP knife. Be sure its secure.
There are so many things it can help you do, including saving your life.
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Ever since three years ago when my friend (We'll just call her Caitlyn) moved to my school, she's been one of my best friends. We told each other EVERYTHING! And then, the next year, Caitlyn and I were still as close as ever. And I was going out with this guy, (let's call him Mark), who went to Caitlyn's church, and they were pretty close friends. Now, skip forward to the present...
In the beginning of the year, Caitlyn and Mark(who I've broken up with but am still really close to as a friend) introduced me to two other friends of theirs from church (We'll call them Brian and Chrissy). Well right away, we were all a big group of friends. Chrissy was on my field hockey team, and I was dating Brian for a short period of time. Then when we broke up, we decided to just be friends... and we were very, very, close friends. Meanwhile, Chrissy and I are still really close. Caitlyn and I are slowly growing apart. She has started treating me like crap! WheneverI try to talk to her about the way she treats me, all i get is a lecture on how much I've changed,, or how that sarcasm has GOT to go, or what a lousy friend I am. And then I found out that they were all going trick or treating together, dressed up as the Addam's family, then back to Caitlyn's for pizza and hot tubbing. They didn't tell me. The didn;t invite me. They lied to me when I asked. I went with a few friends. When we saw Mark, Brian, Caitlyn, and Chrissy, we started singing the Addam's family theme song... no big deal, right? but they sang it too, and chased us. when we stopped running and let them catch up, Brian said hi to one of the other girls I was with, and none of the others even said hi to any of us. They didn't even NOTICE me! and then they ran away, screaming "F you A holes!!!" It really pissed me off. I don't know what to do.... i thought we were all one big group. they are obviously not god friends but I just can't let them go!
(and I'm really really sorry if this made no sense, but I simply can't thin k straight right now!)
I feel your pain. This sort of thing happened to me in college. We were all hanging out as couples, and then we changed partners. Then all of our friendships fell apart. I still talk to one of them. True friends don't ignore friends or treat them like yesterday's garbage. Put on a happy face and get some different friends that share you interests. Once you get busy doing other things, it won't smart as much.
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What's the best kind of peanut butter?
After swearing off peanut butter and jelly sandwhiches for years, I have discovered Smucker's natural peanut butter. It has two ingredients: peanuts and salt. No sugar. You do have to stir it up the first time and refridgerate it, but it tastes so good. I pair it with Polaner All-fruit and Pepperidge Farm Crunchy Grain Bread. I call it my stuck up peanut butter and jelly sandwhich.
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Should I go out and buy really nice pans for cooking, or will the k-mart specials do it?
Ok. I have cooked in inherited pans, kmart pans, thrift store pans, and pampered chef. If you are setting up permanent housekeeping, it would be a good idea in some really nice pans. If you are a college student, you may want to experiment to discoverwhat you like. After about 15 years of cooking for myself, there are a few things I love. MY PIZZA PAN from pampered chef. I have bought them for all of my friends. You can cook pizza or cookies or biscuits on it. It makes them nice and crispy. I love pyrex. I love a big frying pan. I like a good sized saucepan. I could use maybe 4 pans on a regular basis.
I think what I am saying here is think about what you like to cook, and choose the best tool for the job.
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What's the best thing to mix with vodka?
Steak. No kidding, my brother sautees with it.
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I'm not a full-on vegetarian, but I try not to eat a whole lot of meat. Frankly I just don't think it's healthy, and I don't like depending on it. The problem is that everyone around me... my family, my boyfriend, etc. is of the opinion that unless you're poor or sick, you must consume meat at every meal or it's just not a meal. When I offer to cook black bean casserole or vegi pizzas, they're just like, "that's great... and what else?"
How do I get them out of this mindset that vegetables aren't "real food"?
And why do they have to know the meat isn't there? I always find it cool when I can get more veggies on the plate and feel satisfied. You probably won't change their minds, but hey if you are going to cook a meal for me, I would be thrilled.
Dana
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ok i'm a teenager and least year i almost commited suicide over a guy i really liked and this year i've been thinking about my father (i have never met him andi really want to know more about him and accually meet him) and my mother will not tell me anything and earlyer today i was ready to write a couples of letters to my family and friends saying how much i love them and stuff like that nad i was ready to take a couples of different strong pills and kill myself but then i stopped and called up the guy i almost killed myself over and i asked him what he thinks other people and himself would feel if i killed myself or died and he said that he would be really upset cuz we went out a couple of times and we've been in each others lives for a long time and he said that he wouldn't know what to do with out me but i don't know i just can't handle all this so someone please tell me what i should do cuz i just feel like takin my life
Please tell me you haven't done this. I just had a friend commit suicide over an argument. He left a wife and beautiful stepson who idolized him. We had no idea that he was even feeling bad.
It is definitely a "permanent solution to a temporary problem." Life is an ever changing river. You have to go with the flow sometimes so that you don't get flooded. There has got to be another way around this. I am seconding that you
should ask other members of your family about him. It may take some time to gain this information, so please don't give up so easy.
Do seek some counseling. I know its a drag, but it can help.
I will be thinking about you.
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My cat, whom I owned for a happy 11 months, ran away. His name was Caspian and he was completely grey, not to mention the most sweet tempered and cutest cat I've even known. My mother let him out one day (even though we both decided before we got him that he would be an INDOOR cat AT ALL TIMES) and he never came back. This, of course, depressed me greatly and he still hasn't come back after two weeks. Slowly, I've let my hope die. How do I deal?
There are a few newspapers that provide free ads for lost things. You might check that. Cats have a mind of their own. You may try leaving a dish of his favorite treat outside the door.
If you are having problems dealing with the loss of your fuzzy friend, remember all of the good things about him. There are many deserving kitties that would love to join your home when you feel better.
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