You're not a loser. If you actually talk to people you'd probably find out most people haven't done anything remotely meanigful at that age. Hell, I'm sixteen and neither have I. There's no rush, it's about finding the right person, not the quickest and easiest.

Invite everyone over and play pictionary. Trust me. More fun than you or your grandfather could have cowtipping.

Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium (Disc One)

Leg lifts and lying abductions really help define your lower abs. Make sure you do them nice and slow, and flex your abs (while relaxing the rest of the body) to get the most efficient workout.

If it costs money, you're throwing money away. SOME adults lose the ability to hear at the top of the frequency range. Most don't.

There's always "Rudy."

It takes patience more than anything else.

Try imitating someone first. Get you feet wet by trying to sound like someone else. I kind of did it with Weezer for a while and I started to notice little intricacies of songwriting and soloing in specific keys. And with these in mind I learned other groups songs, and amassed a little more knowledge. Throughout all this I was writing little licks and progressions, and recording all of them on a tape recorder (Do it. Just do it. Record or write down any riffs or melodies you think you might want to use, otherwise you'll forget.)

I had always really liked my lyrics, but finally I just started nailing it. My problem was the melody- it never flowed right, just like you said. After observing how others had done it I can of started to get a little bit of an instinct for it and my songs started to work. And they improved pretty damn fast.

There isn't one correct way to write a song. There are super-personal songs, like Iris for example, and then you've got something like "Give ti Away" by the RHCP that isn't really about much, it just flows like a mofo and rocks. Try everything and see what you feel comfortable doing. I've always thought that you can't force songwriting. You can't just conjure meaningful lyrics out of nowhere, you have to feel them, or have a cohesive concept behind the song. It can be tough. And remember, 90% of writing is revision.

Hope I helped. Best of luck!

I've always had a problem with the people who try to serve their religion up to you on a platter.

Here's a quick backround story: I believe in a higher power. Not the christian god. I believe Christ was a man and a great teacher.

You know how you deal with the close minded? Tell them you'll consider it, and you're glad they shared their opinion with you. Be flat out nice and gracious about it, because it's the only thing they can accept. They are firmly ingrained with the concept that their opinion is the only acceptable answer for all the hard questions.

This being said, it is not the majority of those in the Christian, Catholic, or other faiths. I have so much respect for those that follow the teachings and moral convictions of a religion, but do not push it onto others.

I've always believed that the moral education one gets from religion is excellent. To an extent. As soon as the phrase "Will of God" or "Don't kill God's children" gets thrown in, I throw the words out, because they're skewed. My personal belief, and please, anyone, I love talking about this stuff, because I want to know as much about everything to do with it as possible, because it intrigues me.

Hope I helped.

All aboard, stitch in time
Get yours, got mine
In a minute, I�ll be there
Sit tight, get square
You could do it at the hippodrome
Slide back, trombone
Anybody got a TV at home?
That�s right, unknown

Charlie - Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium (Disc one)

Yes.

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What kind of backround does the character have? Anything German might work, as most people are familiar with the pronounciations, they just aren't common. Something like "Schlichter" or "Schleub," you know? Bugenhagen.

I was just reiterating, because I really think you should do it. Haven't you ever done half of a song before?

More about yoga than you'll ever want to know

You might want to look into Pilates. As far as I know, it focuses on the midsection of the body and tones it up, eliminating fat along the way.

A blabbermouth tells people the secrets. If you keep the secrets, then no. However, being loud like that doesn't help to keep them safe.

It's going to dry eventually. It's all leather, most likely, and it takes time. Leave it out in the sun, and makes sure it doesn't get wet again (obviously). Oil it as if you were breaking it in again afterwards, and do the rubberband/softball wrap. That should get it back into shape.

Raquetball. Trust me. It's not as technical as tennis (not even close) and if you teach a friend the rules (there are about two, all together) you can have a blast.

If you've been friends for five years, and were close enough to go to Prom as just friends, find a discreet way to tell him how you feel. I've always liked something like, "...I've just started to realize that I really care about you." And you make so that they know exactly what you mean. Nobody can get freaked out about something that sweet. And if they do, they're a horrible person.

I really don't think you can at twelve. At twelve, you don't even know enough about yourself yet. If she has someone in mind, then she can still be friends with the person, obviously, but when pre-teens date, they usually just fight and steal eachothers cell phones to check and see if they called ANYONE of the opposite sex, and if they have then they dump eachother and don't talk again until High school.

I'd like to say that there are exceptions, but it takes a couple of unbelievably mature kids.

Join World of Warcraft and become a mage. Seriously.

You don't have to drink at a party. Hell, if it's feasible that you could drive someone home, offer to be a designated driver, or even just lie and say that you are someone's.

If you feel like you have to drink, don't do any shots, or drink any liquer (Vodka, Rum, even mixed drinks with them). As a general rule of thumb, you'll get screwed up if you do those your first time, because you have no idea how quickly or how much it will effect you. Get one cup of beer and just sip it throughout the night. If these parties are that big, no one will notice you've had it the whole time. They'll all be drunk.

Hopefully you have a good time without drinking, but man, high school parties with drugs and whatnot usually suck anyway.

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