Dear Readers:
I think my life experience is what qualifies me to write this column. I made every mistake imaginable. But have learned from them. Most important I still remember what it was like to be 12, 13, 14, 15, and so on. Currently I am a single mom, I have two wonderful boys. One in college. We are all happy emotionally. We love life, and know that you can too. I try to be the kind of parent that understands. I know that I can help you to understand where you parents are coming from, and help you get over the difficulties of being young. You can even have your parents write to me and I will help them to get over their fears and at least respect you and your feelings. I have been married and divorced twice, so I have experience in that field also. But now I own my own home, and my own business and am successful. Lots of luck to you! Hope to hear from you.
Website: Ask Michele
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i want to be a vet, but i don't want to be a legit doctor, kind of like a P.A. only for animals, whats this callledd? or is there such thing or anything like this? (link)
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It is called a veternarian technician, hopefully you can find a course at a local community college. There are some private colleges that teach this course, One in Colorado, but it is very expensive. So check out on line "courses for veternarian technician"
Good luck, great choice.
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Can anyone find me online magazine articles (credible ones) that exceed 5 pages in length? I'll take as many as possible on just about any subject, but psychology is my passion so if anyone finds anything about that, that'd be great! I know what websites to go to, but I can't quite find any that are long enough.. Oh, also, they should be from this past year.
Thank you! (link)
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Try this website for Psychology Today Magazine. http://www.psychologytoday.com/It definitley has articles that are more than 5 pages long. I know, I used to subscribe. I don't know if they'll give you access without payment. You'll have to check it out. Maybe the older articles will be free and available.
Good luck
Michele
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Have any of you tried this Acai Berry Dietary Suppliment for the full time and noticed any considerable results that would make it worth spending about $80 on? Or what about the Acai that you can get at the health food store in the drink form? Weight loss success stories inclucating any of these into your exercise program? Also, have you had any side effects or heard of any side effects? I have not been able to find any on line and I am hoping that is a good thing. There is one at Walmart called the 14 day Acai Berry Cleanse or something like that, and that one is only about $11, now I wouldn't mind spending that, but again I am not sure if it works. Thank you for your opinions! :). (link)
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I have been using the Acai berry supplements from Swanson's Vitamins. You can find them on the internet. www.swansonvitamins.com
It cost a LOT less that $80.00!!! And yes it works. If you have any digestive problems, it helps, but it won't make you loose weight all by itself.
- Michele
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So the only guy I truely have feelings for and I now live about 2 hours away from eachother. His name is jason and I went to go hang out with him about 3 days ago and I was supposed to go to my dads at ten pm to stay the night then I would go home the next morning. Well while we were hanging out we drank a bit and I noticed he was spending alot of time with my homegirl mariah and it pissed me off so I made out with his best freind matt. Then like 2 hourse later me and mariah walked to round table to meet this girl that wanted to hang out with us. Her name is leighanne and she is not allowed to chill with me alone so her mom sat in the parking lot of the pizza place, and me and mariah told her if she wanted 2 drink that we would go get the bottle and bring it back 4 her. So when she gave us the money we bought a bottle of vodka and went back to jasons house (ditching leighanne with her money/bottle). Anyways me mariah jason matt and this guy martino all drank the bottle then we went to a place where there was more drink and we drank there then left. We went to this pond where me and jason had a really long talk about our relationship that turned in to a huge fight. Mariah and Matt left and Jason told me he wanted me to stay the night at his house so we could talk some more. Me not caring about my ten pm curfew went back to his house with him and martino. .......Well I guess earlier Leighanne (the girl we ditched/jacked) snuck out the back of the pizza place with her boyfreind and when her dad caught her it was already 12:30 am. My dad was with her dadd and they were looking for us so when they found her since she was obviously mad at me for ditching her she told my dad where jason lived. So My dad shows up at jasons house and is telling his parents im a runaway which is not even close to true. I was simply 2hours late. THEN I see leighanne walk up with her dad and I was unabled to stop myself from putting my hands on her. I guess I hurt her really bad (thats what my dad says). But besides that Jason is so mad all that drama was brought to his house and he refuses my calls and wont reply my myspace messages, He even told mariah he is pissed at me cuz he thinks i was a runaway. I am unabled to explain to him anything plus he was already upset with me that day for making out with matt and our fight. Since im so far away from him also I cant just go find him and talk to him in person. I feel like it may really be over between us and that hurts especially that it ended this way! Plus I really want to call and make sure leighanne is ok and talk to her. I know I was EXTREMELY messed up to her that day but at one time she was my best friend. That day just pretty much fucked up my life! :::My parents dont trust me to come home on time! I lost A best friend! And may have lost the love of my life. (link)
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Please stop drinking. This will only be the beginning of all the trouble you will bring on yourself if you continue. We cannot control our impulses when we drink. You may not be able to make it up to anyone that you hurt that night, but you have years and years ahead of you. Years in which you can build good strong loving relationship, or years when you will be writing to Advicinators each month for more advice on how to fix something that you and alcohol really screwed up. Stop now.
Grow and become more mature before you pick up a drink again. If you don't, your emotional growth will stop, and your life will be one big drama scene after another.
When and if you ever run into Jason again, he'll see the "changed" person that you are and he'll be interested, and you can just chalk up that bad evening to the drinking, which you can then say you have a handle on now, and you know better than to drink that much again. Or should you run into him and find that he is still drinking a lot again, then you'll be so over him. It won't matter.
Good luck to you, you'll need it.
Michele
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Is there a site I can go to or a method in order to find out what I will owe in taxes from my at home business. Example. I sell X amount of scarfs per month and I make about $2000.00 every month on my scarf sales and I live in Y city...I will need to take out Z amount of dollars per month for all aplicable taxes and put into a seperate account (cause that is how I would like to do it). I am specifically looking at Iowa but I would like to know incase I decide to move. Thank you for the advice. (link)
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Hi, I am an accountant and I can help. I think you are talking about sales tax. So what is the sales tax in Iowa, you are supposed to ad that amount to each sale to a person who lives in Iowa. If you are selling on the internet, you don't have to charge and collect sales tax from people who DO NOT live in Iowa. So if Iowa's sales tax is say 5%, and you sell a scarf for $20.00 in Iowa ,or over the internet to a person who lives in Iowa and that is where you will be shippin it ,then you actually charge $21.00 for the scarf and $1.00 of that is sales tax that you collect and hold and pay to the state in a monthly or quarterly basis. Of course you have to register with the state of Iowa and get a Sales tax ID #. You can find more info on the state's website, and probably even register.
Now Income TAx is a whole different animal.
Income tax will definitly be owed to the FEDS, (the IRS) and maybe to your state too, if they have an income tax. Assuming you are TOTALLY honest and report all sales, then from your income from sales you have to deduct your expenses. Material, yarn, decorations, milage back and forth to pick up supplies, postage, mailing costs, ebay fees, if you sell on the internet, pay pal fees, even the fees for your internet service provider can be deducted too. Advertising, business cards, brochures, etc.
Now once you deduct all of these expenses from your total sales, the remainder is your profit and what you'll pay income taxes on. Oh and be sure and deduct the sales tax, don't pay income tax on that. That is not a profit to you.
You'll have to pay self employment tax too which consists of SS and Medi taxes which are current, (together) 7.20 percent (of your profit). Income tax varies. based on your income. Averages are between 14% and 28%.
When it is time to do your taxes, I suggest to go to Turbo Tax.com, sign on and file you taxes with them. They will walk you through the whole process. Costs from $15.00 to $30.
Bottom line, if you took 15% of every sale and put that money away in anticipation of paying your taxes, you'd be safe when tax time comes.
Just remember Sales Tax is seperate.
HOpe this helps.
- Michele
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*sorry if it's a little long but I really gotta break it down for the best answer* ok so my guy is wonderful... let me set some stuff up for you: if he has money and I need gas in my car he will let me gas up or take me to gas up. If I want to cook a fantastic meal he will get the groceries. He takes me out to dinner and we go to the movies and stuff like that. Like right now we moved cause he got a job in Iowa and he is paying the rent until I get a job (which he should, my mom taught me that any proper man would do that) He is generally a nice person and we have fun together. but there are some big things and some little things that are making it really hard for me to have a clear mind when it comes to staying with him. ok let's do the big stuff first...So sometimes he will like spaz out...like the other day he asked me to turn off the lights (cause he had to get up for work) but I was only going to cuddle with him for litterally like 2 mins and then I was going to cut it off...he asked me like 2 times and i was like sweetie I'm only going to be a minute and then I will turn it off...he like jumped up in this flailing way, pushing me out of the way and like yanked on the light cord and looked so heated. I know he has anger stuff he is working on letting go of. Ok here is another big thing, let's say this, we're in the car and he says can you turn the radio down and I say let me just finish this song and he may not want to wait that day for whatever reason and he asks me again and i say theres like' one minute left let me finish it, he'll maybe slam off the radio and look at me with this RAGE and I'm just like what the F**K? (like shock, like is this really happening)(and I am NOTHING LIKE THAT SO I DO NOT UNDERSTAND IT AT ALL!!!!) and then I'll say something like why are so you heated and he'll be like I'm fine, and I know he's not. Then maybe I'll change the topic and say could you roll the window up and he may respond with something like "Well, You should have worn a FUCKING SWEATER!!" And I'll just be like WOW what world am I in, cause this only happens like once a month and it's out of no where. Now we talk about that stuff and he is really working on it...here's a small thing, let's say we are supposed to share a medium drink...he will finish it all and not even stop to think oh kay hasn't had any yet...or he will defend other people over me and he doesn't even know them or know the whole story, or he will do something like today when i was sad about something he did (he didn't know what i was sad about) and he asked and i said it's girl stuff and he said you know what kay one day i am going to stop caring. Now that kind of stuff happens weekly. My thing is this, I am not the nag type...so i feel like I am already trying to work with him on the big spaz out stuff that I don't even want to bother him about things like why did you not save me some fries or why did you eat the entire sandwich except for 2 bites when you were supposed to split it with me? But that kind of stuff makes me a little sad and I just don't want to put a lot of pressure on him to be "perfect" cause that is what he is always saying "you know i'm not perfect and i'm really working on it and you should have seen me 2 years ago" and he is studying spiritual books so I know he has goals... but what do I do in the mean time to get through it? Do I just mention every little thing that bothers me? Sometimes i have felt like the only way to get through to him is to do it back but i am just so past that behavior and i feel like if i have to do that then I am not with the right person...but i feel in my heart that he is my soul mate, i just don't know how to keep it going. Sometimes I feel like I have to teach him how to be in a relationship, but he does SOOOO many things right! Like Important things. But he can be SOOOOO mean sometimes :( Now don't get me wrong, I don't want to seem like a victim, I don't feel like that...I feel like I have faith in what I feel he is and what he feels I am and that is each other's soul mate...cause i could leave but I really want to make it work and I know he does too, again he is really hahah he is really trying and that's what's so sad is to me it's like why in the world would you need to try so hard to be consistantly nice and considerate to someone? So I don't want to just be like Fuck you and leave after I get a job, I want to make this work for the long run...how do I deal with this? How do I pick my battles? How do I let stuff go? When does it go from letting him know when soemthing is wrong to nagging? Are my expectations too high? I don't feel like they are cause I treat him very well and he has like NOTHING to complain about...the worst he can come up with is when I am on my period I don't like to be touched and I am less patient with his BS and when he says something mean i get sad and those are literally the only 2 things about me that REALLY bother him. We have talked about it. What are you all doing out there to get through these types of things? and there's sooo many other things that I can't even get to covering with him, like more romance, because of this stuff...Thanks again and sorry for the length but I had to give some examples :) (link)
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It could be that he is working on it and it will improve in the near future, and you can't do that work for him, he has to do it. And you can only work on yourself and I see a couple of things that you can do to change, (since you are asking) that may help. Since right now he is supporting both of you, and has been helpful financially in the past, when he asks you something like, turn off the light, you should do it right away, to show that you appreciate what he does for you. It is not saying that he is right or wrong, it is saying that you put his comfort above your own, to show that you appreciate and love him. Isn't that sort of what he is doing when he puts gas in your tank. Now you don't have to WANT to put the light out, but do it when he asks, because he asked. You could say, "OK honey, I know you're tired, even though I was hoping to cuddle for a few minutes, but I understand and your rest is very important to me." Man, doesn't that tell him how much you love and appreciate him. Now you do that a few times and you SHOULD see a change in him for the better. And maybe an improvement on sharing things, like soda and meals. That is wrong for him to finish all of something or most of it when you agreed to share it. No way that is right.
It is true people can change for the better, but they have to want to. Being kind and loving and understanding can help. But if he doesn't change and have less anger outbursts and become less selfish, then I would say that he may not be a "keeper".
So I guess what I am saying is you improve your attitude so that your cares and thoughts are for his comfort and well being, and if he does not change the same way, in time, then you are the one who grew and matured, and he did not. So that would not make for a good long term relationship.
You will move on to someone who is less selfish.
Beleive me, when you look at elderly couples who stayed together all their lives, and are happy together.....it is because each of them had no thoughts for themselves, and every thought for the happiness of their partner. Maybe it sounds weird, but it works. To some people it just comes natural. others learn the hard way, after they have been left alone too many times.
I hope you two can work it out. Good luck to both of you.
- Michele
8/23/3009
Thanks for your resonse and for the great feedback. I agree with you, now that I know more of the story. And I beleive that you do want to be in a healthy relationship, and it seems that you do know what a healthy relationship should be like.
With more detail, he sounds immature and impulsive and when his decision don't go right, he takes things out on you. And you have been patient long enough.
He won't be easy to leave, it won't want you to, but I think you are strong enough. If you can go back home, then that is what I would do. Look for a man with the same morals and values and attitude that you have. I apologize for being off base before and again, your patience and understand shows through. You'll do OK becuase I believe that you will learn from this relationship. You'll learn how to make the next one better (by choosing a better partner) I feel back for you stick in Idaho. I hope that you make it back home and start over.
Good luck to you dear.
- Michele
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i can't orgasm from being fingered. my boyfriends tried alot of things and rubbing the clit and everything :/ i feel bad cause he thinks hes doing a bad job but it still feels good, i just cant orgasm....its weird though cause i orgasm when we dry hump..like when im rubbing against him...idk but is it just me or do alot of girls not get off when being fingered? (link)
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NO a lot of girls of this problem. So not to worry. Believe it or not, clitorises like penises come in all sizes. I suggest you go on line and google clitoris in the images search. You will see diagrams of a woman's vagina. Note where the clitoris is located. That way you can make sure that your boyfriend is hitting the right spot. And be sure that his hand is well lubricated when you start.
Good luck dear
Michele
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I am 28 years old and at a crossroads in my life.
While I can appreciate that I am not truly impoverished, I feel I have lost much of my livelihood in the last 10 years.
I can't seem to get started in life, not with a career, not with a romance, not with a passion or search for spiritual meaning... and now I'm starting to gain weight and worried that I will become obese and trapped like my mother in a dysfunctional marriage, complacent in a constant state of denial.
I am unstable in so many ways at this point, I feel I need professional help - yet others still seem to think I have everything going for me...well mostly anyway. They say I'm still young, pretty, talented, college-educated, living rent-free (with parents, sigh)... I have a car. I'm lucky!
I get griped at by my family and my romantic partner for being lazy and unappreciative when all I do is say "thank you" and humble myself constantly and seek advice from anyone willing to give me it as to what I need to do to be doing something right. And I don't just sit around all day - I have spent a lot of time and money on my education, on job searches...but I still have no sense of direction or focus.
I don't think a doctor would actually diagnose me with clinical depression, but when I turn my mind to the pressures I sense about my situation, I feel depressed anyway and despite my best attempts, seem easily defeated at most courses towards improvement that I pursue.
I am desperate to find purpose and contentment in my existence. I know I am worthwhile and interesting and deserve to be here and sharing it...but what next?
I have very little money to throw away on extravagances at the moment - but should I see a professional therapist?
I sometimes feel that if I could just afford to live comfortably in my own place without anyone around to hassle me, I might feel sane again. (link)
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May you don't need therapy, and your right it is expensive. But you do want what most of us want. To be useful, excited about something, enthusiastic about waking up each morning, and to feel needed. When we have nothing to do we dwell too much on our own problems or faults. This magnifys them. I know that it is hard to find a job right now. And it sounds like there is not much that you are interested in doing, and I don't know what field your degree is in. But I can tell you what will help. Find some volunteer work. Find a place that can use your help. It does not have to be with the homeless or the elderly, if that would bother you. It can be with children at a day care, animals at a shelter. You have a degree so you are a smart person. You must be computer literate, maybe there is a non profit organization out there that could use a website, there are so many things you can do in this area. Many college graduates are doing volunteer work until the economy gets better. So it is becoming very popular with young people. It is definitly a way to learn new skills, learn about your own abilities, and there is nothing better than being appreciate for who you are. You'll get more out of it than you'll give. I can promise you this, it will change your life.
- Michele
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I didnt know where to put this question so I just put it here. I have a really bad breathe problem. I brush my teeth CONSTANTLY and am always chewing gum but it really doesnt help. Whats wrong with me? (link)
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You could have an infection in your mouth. From your gums or an abcessed tooth. Do your gums bleed? Are your teeth straight. Crooked teeth, can cause gaps in the gums where food can get stuck and then fester and smell.
FLossing them DAILY will help strengthen your gums and keep food particles out, that can rot and cause bad breath.
If it is an abcessed tooth, well only a dentist can find that, until it gets so bad that your face swells and your are in terrible pain.
If you are sure that it is not one of those, then you can try brushing your tongue. They actually make implements just for tongue brushing.You can usually find them next to the toothbrushes. YOu'll have to do it daily.
- Michele
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I'm 15 and female. I dated someone last year, who is two years older than I. We've been good friends for years, but ever since he lost his virginity, he's become a serious flirt. I've had different boyfriends since our breakup last year but he just keeps coming back. My problem now, is that he wants me to "get with him." Just like any teenage girl, I'm not sure if that means he just wants sex or if he sincerely likes me. He means a lot to me as a friend, and we went pretty far before, but I couldn't actually have sex with him. Should I let him get close? Or should he hit the road?
P.S. I'm still a virgin (link)
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Hi Dear,
I am glad that you wrote to ask for my advice. Well once your friend lost his virginity, he found out how great sex is and wants more of it. This is normal behavior for a young man. This are urges that he has little control over, or chooses not to have any control over, since obviously some young men do control their urges. He is not interested in being "in love" or in a long term committed relationship. Most young ladies are interested in love and being with someone who thinks they are special and not just someone they want to have sex with. Unfortunately young men don't think about being in a comitted relationship until they are well into their 20's. Of course there are always exceptions to this rule.
You are smart to be cautious and keep him as just a friend.
Today it would be silly to think that you will marry the person that you loose your virginity to, but I know you will regret it if you loose your virginity to someone who is not in love with you and committed to you. And no you can't tell by their words because some boys will say anything to get you in bed. You can tell by their actions. If he treats you special, makes you feel like you are the most important person in the world to him, and goes out of his way for you, puts your feelings and desires ahead of his own, then that is love. But remember ACTIONS, not words. Keep this boy as a friend only, and wait for the right boy to come along. You'll know it when it happens.
And you can save yourself a LOT of heartache.
Hope this helps
- Michele
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So my boyfriend and I are pretty serious, he keeps asking me to have sex. It would be both of our first times, but the only reason I keep saying no is because I am so paranoid of getting pregnant at the age of 16. I really want to because my boyfriend is so special to me, so I dont feel like hearing that I am too young, I'm mature. The thing is, my brother and his girlfriend had a highschool pregnancy, and birth control is not an option at all. So I would obviously use a condom, but what i want to know is when are you least likely to get pregnant on your cycle? I heard after you period just finishes, but I would feel better if I knew that I had a lesser risk at a certain time and just do it then. I apologize for it being so long! (link)
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The first advicinator is correct. You are LEAST likely to get pregnant if you are on your period when you have sex. You say birth control is not an option, but you are 16 and you are of age in most states to go to Planned Parenthood and receive birth control. Sometimes at no cost to you. Of course you have to be secretive about taking it. You sound like a responsible young girl. Please wait until you have been able to take double precautions. Like birth control and condoms. You will be glad that you waited, even if it is another 6 months or so. Have you both considered other types of intimacy that don't involve intercourse?
Good luck to both of you.
- Michele
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anyone know how to get someone to like you?
not like like but friend wise?
cuz im goin into highschool. and im trying to be outgoing. but its tough.
thanks! (link)
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Compliment someone, boy or girl. We all love receiving compliments. Compliment something like their hair, their clothes, their cell phone, their back pack, whatever. Be sincere. And if you say that you wish you had one just like it, or that you could wear something like that and look as good as they did, your IN.
And don't write back and say that this is phony and insincere. Try NOT being insincere when you do compliment someone, Mean it when you say it. It is no different than telling someone you enjoyed a meal that they cooked. We all love to receive sincere compliments. Especially when we work so hard. Think about it. When your female classmate left home this AM, she wondered whether or not she looked good in what she choose to wear. If you like what she wore, then say so. It will make her day, and you'll be considered a friend.
Good luck to you
- Michele
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noone really helped. so maybe itll work better this time,
dealing with drummers.
i am one and i want a nickname. you know like a stage name.
my names Taylor/female/14/
any ideas? thanks. (link)
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Ok, whenever I suggest names to my sons for their bands, they laugh at me, but hey....you asked.
So here we go. These are all words or phrases that have something to do with being LOUD.
Fantastic Bombastic
Percusion Concussion (check spelling)
Impact
Jolt
knockout
collision
concussion
shock
shock and awe
sounder
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ok i cant bottle this up inside anymore i need to let it out!no one understands me so i cant talk to my friends about this because they just wont understand, theyll laugh at me and probibly call me pathetic. i dont blame them because this is just too weird. there this guy at my college/uni iv never spoke to him we always look at eachother but never spoke to one another and i think im seriously inlove with a guy iv never spoken to.its like when i look at him i know who he is and how he is and i just make up this fantasy in my head whether its true or not. he seems like a shy guy not really into going after girls hes always at the libry so i take it hes into his studies first all of this makes me like him more and more but i just dont have the courage to walk up to him and talk to him, i wouldnt even know what to say.usually im a random person and wouldnt mind but this guy makes my heart stop every time i look at him(oh my gosh i sound soo crazy i know) what am i suppose to do? i like him so much that im scared hell reject me or turn out to be gay or have a gf or not like me or think im some crazy girl...i really like him what do i do? i think the longer i hold it the more hell drift away i dont wanna like him and not tell him. what am i ment to say to him if i talk to him?how would i do it?write him a note?i just dont wanna be a random. im going crazyyy (link)
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Many married couples met in college. College is a great place to met the person who could end up being the love of your life. You'll regret it if you don't at least try. Why not approach him and ask if he is in one of your classes, sure he'll say no, but at least you've started a conversation. And no you don't sound crazy at all. We've all been through this. And you'll never know if you let the best guy get away or not, unless you try.
Good luck
- Michele
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I am on birth control, my period ended two days ago. I have had sex several times in the last few days. After doing it this morning, I went to the bathroom and found that I was bleeding a little bit. At first slightly heavy like a period, and then lighter. Is this a sign of pregnancy or anything I should be concerned about? My period isn't due for about a month so I can't really take a pregnancy test.... (link)
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If you are on the pill, and you have been on this dose of birth control for a while and it has always worked in the past, then I don't think it is your period. I mean if you have always been regular in the past.
What is could be is simply a cyst on your ovary that broke, from having sex. It is not uncommon, and in most cases is not painful. But you will see a bright red blood for for a short time and then some spotting. Then it will stop all together. Some cysts are painful and can cause all kinds or problems, but others are simply filled with fluid and when they break they leak, but then go away as fast as they came. They are not harmful, and we all have them.
So I think that is what it was and you are OK. If you have no other symptoms, and no further bleeding, then I would not worry about it.
If it happens again, even in a month or so, do mention it to your ob/gyn next time you go. If your ovaries are prone to cysts, that could become a problem, but as far as I know, the cure for cystic ovaries is birth control pills, so your are already doing what you should be doing for cysts.
good luck
- Michele
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how is it that cancer can transform a cell and replicate and manipulate itself as the cell host, yet cell transformation with linear Dna is foreign to the cell and the cell is unable to regulate itself with the transmitted Dna?
what are the differences of transmission?
how does the cancer break through the membrane barrier?
is it scientifically possible to transmit linear Dna if it is combined with bacterial cells?
are there any experiments in the scientific world working with manipulation of linear Dna and, or cell transformation?
i've been doing some google research, but if you know any websites that are recomendable, please let me know. (link)
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Wow, that is a great question, but I don't think you'll get an answer on this site. But maybe I can help. Yale Hospital has a world renowned cancer center and they have a web site.
http://www.yalecancercenter.org/
You may find the answers to your questions there.
THey have a radio program every sunday night at 6PM (EST) on WNPR.ORG. (90.5) Yale in in New Haven Connecticut.
On the radio show, they say that you can email any of their cancer doctors for answers to your questions. You can probably find their email address on their website. yalecancercenter.org
good luck
- Michele
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Hi,
I Had a affair (touching and oral only) with a long time friend 1 time.
He came into my mouth and I swallowed.
I later kissed my husband then then had oral sex with him then intercourse. it's been three weeks since then and I am late on my period by 5 days. I took 2 pregnacy test both very light pink line in test window and dark in the control window.
Now History on both my husband and I. I have PCOS and had RNY gastric bypass 21 months ago, I was 400.5 pounds and now am 194 pounds I have lossed over 200 pounds in 21 months. I never had regular periods before this surgery and now do. My husband had very low sperm count that was tested years ago, but is now on testostrone replacement, (shot) We are TTC (trying to conceive) we have been married 10 years but together 12 years, I have never cheated on him until this one time, he knows I told him, but there was NO INTERCOURSE with this other man. My husband is 40 and I am 30.
Okay the man I had oral sex with is 49 and VERY FERTILE and has never had problems with conceiving children with the woman he has been with well married to married 3 times.
I am just wondering could sperm of been in my mouth and transfered to my husband by the way of kissing or oral and then when we had intercourse then other mans sperm lived that long to get in side of me, IS THIS POSSIABLE? Thanks so much for any advice you could give my husband and I. (link)
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NO that is not possible. The sperm would not have lived very long in your mouth. First of all you swallowed most of them, and second, any salavia you have in your mouth, would hav killed the rest. The passage of time between the two incidents would also contribute to the sperm being long gone by the time you had intercourse with your husband.
Yes it is true that sperm can live up to 24 hours in your vagina and uterus, but that is because that area has the correct environment for the sperm to live. Your vagina is lined with mucos. That helps the sperm to live. Your mouth has salvia, with enzyme that digest food and proteins. So the sperm would not live.
I hope that you can understand this.
Also I hope that you are pregnant since you are both trying to conceive, and if you are then your husband is the father.
good luck
- Michele
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I keep seeing these articles on Yahoo! and Google News about this woman named Lynette Alice "Squeaky" Fromme being released from prison after 34 years. They said she was part of the Charles Manson family and tried to kill a president or something. I have NEVER heard about any of this and I'm not sure what the big deal is about. I don't even know who Charles Manson is--unless he's in some sort of relation to Marilyn Manson? Could somebody explain? (link)
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There is a book out about him and is "family" called Helter Skelter. He was a hippie in the 60's and started a commune. He mostly attracted runaway girls and boys. Young and not to bright. He wanted to start a race war in the US (he was kind of like a white supremacist). He totally controled the kids in his commune. he convinced them that there was going to be this huge race riot in the US and the whites were going to come out on top and he was going to be the leader of all, and they would be his disciples. (there were actually a lot of race riots in the US in the 60's, both east and west coast)
Well things were not moving fast enough for him, so he had his disciples break into the home of some very rich and famous people. While he waited outside, his "family members" brutally killed with knives and clubs, all of the people in the house. (google: Sharon Tate Murders) A week later they did it again at another rich mansion.
Manson was hoping that the police and public would think it was black criminals who performed the murders and that it would start a riot to end all riots.
I forget how he was caught.
Sqeaky Fromm was one of he disciples. (family members) but she was not involved inte Tate murders. She was however, present at Manson's trial and supported him. A few years later, still influenced by her time spent with Manson, she tried to kill President Gerald Ford. But her gun misfired. She was sentenced to life in prison and is being released after 30 years for good behavior, I guess. Some say she has changed and is repentant. And probably no harm to anyone now anyway. There are other members of the family, the ones who did commmit the murders who are still in prison. Can't think of their names right now.
Hope this helps. It was a strange time in a strange land.
- Michele
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I am a Sophmore at East High School in Duluth, MN. Since I've started High School I've been asked the same question over and over.
"What kind of schooling are you going to do?"
"What career do you want to part take in?"
And recently i've figured out what I want to do. I want to go somewhere tropical on the ocean and get a Boat with a couple bedrooms, kitchen, living space, bathroom, ect. and Start a business to Charter people out on a boat and take them places they want to go on their vacation, and tour them around and they decide what they want to do for the day/ week/ or however long they wish to stay.
My questions are
-What kind of schooling do I need for this?
-Where should I go?
-How can I obtain this "Dream Boat"?
-Where can I find more answers to my Questions? (link)
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I would recommend that you take college courses in hospitality, and hotel management. Some of the course won't apply, but some will. They will focus on resort and high end get away spots for the very rich. You'll learn about managing a resort type business, managing employees, food and catering and finding or attracting customers. Then of course you'll need a sea pilots license like the other person recommended. There is a lot to making your own business successful. Not just the desire to have your own business. But the smarts to make the right decisions at the right time on when to invest, when and where to advertise and even to determine what kind of customer you are looking for. You don't want to market to the wrong people.
All in all your idea sounds wonderful. Be patient, work towards your dream and don't ever loose site of your goal.
Oh and signing on to be a ship hand for a year on a boat just like the one you hope to own some day is the best way to get on the job training.
If you donate your time in exchange for experience, I am sure you'll find someone who is willing to take you on as a helper.
Check out the internet. Look for luxury charter boats, you'll find plenty. Narrow it down to an area like Hawaii, then contact them and offer your services for one year in exchange for training.
I envy you, sounds like a great life!
good luck
Michele
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Ok
So my fiancé and I live in these apartments. We have lived here for about a year.
The office management advertises a "year round" swming pool, however, it's been open maybe 1 or 2 months total this whole year.
For the past month, the pool has not been touched. It is severely green and puts off a rotten smell. We have to walk by it to check the mail.
I was mad that we haven't ever gotten to swim, but I got over it.
It fiancé and I were talking about it to his parents and they said that a pool in that condition is hazardous to you Health because or airborne toxin and suggested that we call the health department right away.
Are they right? Is this somehong that needs to be acted upon??
Thanks in advance for your advice. (link)
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WEll pools that are not maintained can become full of algea, moss, bacteria, scum, and even frogs. It is starting to turn into a pond. All pools will do this if not maintained. Not necessarily bad for you if you are just walking by. But I wouldn't go in the pool under those circumstances, but if frogs can live in it, then it is not toxic. In fact the chemicals they put in there like chlorine, are more toxic to humans (and frogs) than bacteria and algea are.
The worst thing the pool can do is give off methane gas, and that is probably what you smell. The same stuff that comes out of cows. (and all mammals.)
So no you don't have to report the pool because it is dirty or toxic. You should report it if it is not being properly protected from small children getting access to it. Of course you can complain to management about their not maintaining it for the use of the tenants.
Hope this alleviates your fears.
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