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hey, i need some help. i'm a 16-yr-old girl, 110 lbs, and 5'6. i'm really skinny. i guess there's some good from that, like not worrying about eating something yummy with a huge amount of calories in it. but still, i want to gain some weight before i go to college next semester (i'm graduating early). the thing is, i will probably be one of the yongest people there and i'll look very small among all those 18-20-something-yr-olds. what can eat that's healthy and rich in calories at the same time? and how can i make myself look a little older without being fake? i know, its silly but i already feel like a baby in my senior class, i don't want to feel like that in college.

If you need to gain weight, try weight training, that will give you bigger muscles...

As to looking older, try to act mature, and make sure that your clothes and hair are tidy... Also it might be best to have shorter hair since most people seem to think that makes you look older...
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hey whats plaiting your hair?

Same as braiding it, and if you don't know that (how many different words are there for this?), you take some of you hair, divide it into three strands, cross the one on the right over the one in the middle, then you cross the one on the left to the one that is now in the middle, and then you repeat this until you reach the end, and then you tie it up with a ponytail holder....
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I want to make my hair wavy. I already have natural waves, but they aren't that strong, and anyway they're frizzy. My friend uses mousse and scrunches up her hair, and she also uses tongs. I told my mum I wanted to make my hair wavy, but she keeps saying that the only way you can have waves in your hair is to get a perm. It's not, is it?? Because my mate says she's never had a perm. But whatever I say, my mum keeps saying that you can't have wavy hair unless you get a perm, my mum ALWAYS thinks she's right, I can't get through to her. Anyway, how do you make your hair wavy? Please tell me any products/tongs etc that are good, and if there are any sites that tell you how to get wavy hair then I'd appreciate it. I used to curl my hair with tongs, because I did Irish dance competitions. But the curls just fell out like 30 minutes later, so if you know how to actually keep the waves in place, that would be helpful too (I tried tresemme gel spray but that didn't work). Thanks! xo

Plait your hair after you wash it, when you take the plaits out your hair will be wavy... I don't know how long that will last though...
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ok well i have a boy singing partner, and we spend alot of time together, and well my boyfriend thinks i like him. and hes all mad at me because, well, i had to kiss my partner for this song, and my boyfriend didnt know that it was part of the song and he got really mad.

Obviously you should tell your boyfriend about the kiss being part of the song, and may be try getting your boyfriend into being your singing partner if possible...
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Ok, I know this isnt an adivce question and im sorry..Ive searched everywhere..on google, sites EVERYWHERE. I cant find a tutorial or anything. I want to make little blinker blocks like on www.quotecraze.vzz.net..the little purple and yellow ones..and I have animation shop 3 and paint shop pro 8..can anyone help me make one? Does anyone have a tutorial? Thanks!!

Just make an animation of that size with two frames, one all yellow and one all purple (or any other colour you want)... If you don't know how to do that, read the help files on Animation Shop 3, I'm sure there should be basic instructions on how to use it...
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Does anyone know any good places where I can share my photos (*FOR FREE*) like Webshots and places like that and It would have a blocker so no one could copy n paste the pictures? Thx a bunch!!

If people can see them, they can copy them. There is no way to stop people from copying your pictures besides not putting them on the internet. If you want photo sharing, http://www.photobucket.com is good, and you can put a read only password on the album so people who have that password can browse it but not mess with the account...
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I used to have Total Recorder for a few years and it worked really well but a few months ago my com crashed and I lost it completely. Does anyone know where I can dl the program and a MATCHING code? Im able to dl a few of the program versions but I can never find the right code. If any one has total recorder and could give me their code that'd be great. Thanks!

Try downloading it off a P2P file sharing program (I know that you can download programs like this off Kazaa, but I've heard that Kazaa gives your computer spyware, so may be you should try Limewire or WinMX...)
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Can someone help me translate a few things into spanish for me?

We can't help you if you don't tell us what you want to translate, and you could've just used an online translator... Of course, it'll be much better to get a dictionary!
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ok this might start off sounding bad... but I dont mean it to at all! Ok well last year I didnt have very many friends... it was my frosh year and I was kinda-sorta friends with a lot of people i didnt really like, but i hung out with them because i had no one else ya know (it was my frosh year at a new HS). Ok well this year Ive really been able to have fun with the "popular" group of people. I like them a lot and we seem to get along better. Well we arent as tight as i wish we were and I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. Also: people think i just want to become popular and thats why ive just started hanging out them. But really it isnt true. But sometimes i feel like i'm INTRUDING on the "popular" group because we havent been friends as long as all of them have. PLEASE DONT SAY "dont care about what they think" because I cant help it.. i try not to but it still bothers me!
*please help! I'll rate good!*
UOcheerbabe

Do your popular friends act as if you're intruding? May be you're just worrying too much... Try to find more friends so you're not always with them, then you won't have to worry so much about them...
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Hi. I have the chance to be a foreign exchange student to Germany this coming school year (my senior year). I am so excited-this means the world to me. An interviewer is coming to my house in the next week---I am obviously so nervous about this. Does anyone have any tips in how to make this a smooth, successful event?

Think about what you will need to say, especially if you need to speak German to the interviewer. Be prepared! Also, try to stay calm, or you might forget what you planned to say! It's always best if your house is tidy when the interviewer comes, and obviously be polite to the interviewer.

Good luck!
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I have a MAJOR delema here! I know I'm not the prettiest girl, skinniest girl, most in-shape girl, smartest girl, preppiest girl, fashionable girl, etc on earth! But I also know that I'm a pretty girl! About 5'3 with long brown hair and eyes, 115lbs... well my problem is that I havent had a bf for more than a year!! And that didnt even count! we went out for like 2 weeks then I found out he was cheating... well lets just say i dont talk to him anymore!! Anyways I feel so not wanted (if that makes sense?), like all the guys dont want to be with me unless its to HOOK UP!! And i absolutely hate that! I'm not a skank at all! I know what yall are gonna say tho: "ohh dont worry your beautiful inside and out and any boy would be lucky to have you" but thats not the advice I need! I just dont know what to do!!! I'm going crazy! I want a boy soo bad but I want a REAL relationship that lasts more than A WEEK!! HELP

May be it just happens that there aren't any good guys around you? Don't worry, you'll find someone later... Hey, you don't need a boyfriend to be happy, do you?
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There is currently a question in my inbox that I was just about to answer. I clicked on my inbox and the question shows up but the option for "Answer Question" and "Reject Question" aren't there. In escence, I have no way of answering this question. Could someone please help me to figure out how to answer this question? Thank you.

Right click the page, click "view source" to look for the link URL...
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what should a girl get for her boyfriend for valentines day?

Try looking on http://www.findgift.com/Holidays/Valentines-Day/ for ideas (you don't have to buy it there, of course. The site is just for ideas)

If all else fails, just give him chocolate and a card...
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When ever i wash my face i get extremely dry skin. It seems that face lotions dont help. What should I do?

Do you just wash your face with water or with some kind of washing stuff? May be you're not using the right stuff... If you're just using water, may be you wash it too much (don't rub your face too hard) or you're using water that's too hot... Try a different moisturizer too...
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everyone has a boyfriend nowadays. I want one also but noone ever asks me out. I dont knos if it because i am fat or i am to quiet. This year only two guys have asked me to be their girlfriend, but i said no because they werent my type. I need some help, please get back at me asap!

You can always try asking guys out... Do you know anyone that's your type? Try joining some activities that they do if you need a chance to get to know them better...
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I have a simular question one one that was asked. When i go to a website, say www.ask.com . when i go to type in the search bar, all the previous questions ive asked shows up. Is there any way of getting rid of this? Clearing the history does not do it ...

Go to Internet Options > Content > AutoComplete > Clear Forms
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Hey, I have always cracked my ankles and back, and other things too. i jus can't help it. Is this real bad for me or do people jus say it is? please, jus let me know if you really know for sure, cuz... well w/e. if anyone knows let me know.
**britt**
i'll rate high

The saying that it causes arthritis is said to be false by all the books and websites that I've read, but there's a book that says cracking your knuckles can weaken your grip, so cracking other parts might not be good either... Of course, a good reason not to crack any parts of your body is that other people generally don't like the sounds...
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does anyone know where to find the html thingys for xanga skins... like.. not the ones they have on the sites.. but any other ones?

Try searching for them on Google, or try blogring.net and createblog.com...
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my hands are ALWAYS cold. why is that and how can i fix it to make them warmer?

It might be a sign of poor blood circulation... Or it could just be that you're not warm enough or that you don't eat enough... I think you should go see a doctor if it's not one of the two latter reasons...
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Hey! I was wondering if anyone knows of any cheats for The Sims 2.

I know that Kaching gives you $1000
but is there anything that you can type after that to get more than $1000?

and I know that on the Regular Sims You can Type in "Move_objects on"

and then you can delete people and then they have everything to green, like everything is perfect, on the sims 2, the people dont come back, its wierd, so i was wondering if there is a cheat similar to that for the sims2 that you can use to delete people, but then they come back with everything all green

thanks in advance!

motherlode is the code for 50000 Simoleons... If you delete a Sim in The Sims 2, they won't come back, there isn't a way of doing what you can do in the Sims...
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