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advice

how do i get a bigger butt while keeping the rest of my body fit?

Stay sitted down for a long time. Because of what I'm studying (graphic design), I'm having to spend almost 100% of my time sitting in front of my laptop, working. My body's really fit and all that but I'm starting to get a bigger but...I don't really like it though, hehe.
Sit down on not so soft surfaces. Not the plastic chair thingies but you know how squishy office chairs are? That's the maximum I go for.
But I don't do it on purpose. I just can't help it.

Hehe.
Good luck!

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my kitten got out last night & he always stays in the backyard whenever he gets out. its been a day now and he's still not home. i walked in some of my development tonight and i asked people if they've seen him and noone has. this isn't like my cat because he is very attached to me so i know if he was looking for my house, he'd be home by now. i can't stop crying because i really miss him. tomorrow im going to put flyers up for him. is there anything else i can do? he only has a collar and no name tag because we havent gotten the chance to get him one. everyone keeps telling me he will be home in a few days but i really want him home now.

Hon, I'm so sorry about your cat...one thing that's really 'wow' about cats is that they remember where their home is. It might take a while, but it will come back to you, for sure.
I don't know much about cats, I wish I could be more useful...But please let me know what happens.

Best of luck,

Kay.

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I have very oily skin. It's so bad that I go to the bathroom everyday in school and while I used the restroom I use the toilet paper to *try* to get some of the oil off of my face by dabbing at my oily places. It's embarassing to have oily skin.
So I was wondering if anyone has any tips, home treatments, or product recomendations for me?
Thanks.

I agree with both of the previous ones.

Use oil-free based makeup, and powder is GREAT for covering all the oily bits. Neutrogena is also a big help. I will use it =).

I had oily skin (VERY oily) till a couple of weeks ago. After I got sunburnt cause i stayed in the pool for 4 hours (dont try this at home...), my skin got so dry and started to peel. It's not oily anymore. I'm not sure if this is good advice but ... try tanning and NOT getting sunburnt. I had high hopes of getting a Thai tan ( i was in Thailand back then) but ended up looking like a roasted chicken...

So ye. Maybe the sun would help. But sun is like sex: don't forget protection! (sunblock cream in this case...)


Good luck!

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I just got Photoshop 8.0 & I had it before so I know how to use it. My question is how can I make my pictures clear?


I used to have Paintshop Pro X and to make pictures clear, I just had to click on add/remove noise. How do I make my pictures more clear on Photoshop 8.0? Thank you.

Hey,

TRy the unsharp mask thing in the filters section.


Hope I helped!

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is there a site or something where you can download TV episodes WITHOUT paying. cuz i tried downloading in like iTunes and you have to pay. so, are there any free ones?

thanks :)



xoxoxoxoxo
lulu

I know 2 which allow you to watch online for free and stuff, but not download.

Oh yea, and it's illegal...==

peekvid.com
alluc.org

There's also movies, cartoons, etc.


Have fun

Warning: it is addictive.


Oo, and try limewire (www.limewire.com) if you want to download them...you have to download limewire first though.

Ask for more if you need help!

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My stomache is really weak as in I get sick easily on rides. I always have to go to kinda baby rides or else my stomache will feel sick and it's bugging me. One time I didn't eat and tried to go on and I barfed anyway

Is there any way to fix it?

Maybe if you drank 7-up or Sprite (anything fizzy and/or lemony) before and during the ride..or try sleeping in the ride, if it's a long one. If not, try to concentrate on the scenery. Look someplace far away on the horizon line and let your mind wander...

Hope this helps! It works for me =).

Kay.

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i already have my hair cut like this, i was just wondering how to style my hair so it looks like this. because whenever i straighten mine it just gets all flat and i like how these girls have theirs:

http://a963.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/30/m_a589900408c28fafa02bedc249a6c762.jpg

http://i10.tinypic.com/2qwhav6.jpg

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n173/bestofmyspace/monica.jpg

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o147/jordanscontests/winners/dawne.jpg

Straighten it, then mess it all up so it's still straight but kinda 'fluffy' like in the photos.

Also, using a lil bit of mousse after messing it up would do the trick.

Let me know how it goes!

Kay.

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do all black guys have big private parts

Haha, funny question.

I don't think so.


=)

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To be breif,
My mother is forcing me to go swimming tomorow..

I have a few reasons why I dont want to to..
*Im really self-conscious
*I hate swimming
*I self harm and im covered in scars

How am I supposed to get out of this without resorting to breaking my arm?
Cause I know EXACTLY how to do that if needs must.

Thanks

Say you got your period early. If she asks for evidence, create one. It's easy =). And "Do you really wanna see it, mom?" would do the trick as well.

"Forget" your swimming suit when you go to the pool or wherever.

That's all I can think of right now.

Let me know how it goes so I can do the same when it's my turn XD.

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Hello, I'm a guy, nearly 17 and my hair is past my chin :)
The problem is it takes hours to dry! I'm told it is thick hair, and fairly straight, slightly wavy.
I would like to wash my hair every morning before going college but it's impossible..

My method of washing/drying is:
Shampoo -wash in
Condition - ends only
After shower:
Twist hair to get most of the water out, go mad with the towel, comb it through and get a true parting. I then put it in a pony tail and let it dry that way..


Whilst on the subject, I also lose alot of my hair from combing and washing in the shower, which annoys my parents :P

Don't you DARE trim your hair! It won't help with the losing hair bit . Trust me, I have long hair, and I trimmed it three times in 2 months, and I keep on losing hair like mad! Instead, try using this shampoo and conditioner. It will lessen the hair losing bit by 90% - and yes, it worked for me. =) But I use the one for colored hair now, so it's back to losing hair..

Use the L'Oreal Elvive shampoo and conditioner. I can't remember what's the complete name, but the bottle's color is orangeish and there's something about 90% less hair loss thing on the bottle. I used that ONCE and saw the result.

Hope this helps!

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15f

I know i have the greatest friens out there but i keep doubting myself for the 'cooler' ones.
like i did something stupid that made the 'cool' girls not wanna b my friends and i keep thinking if i had the chance to earase wat i did and start fresh that i would. but those girls r so mean for dumping me in the first place! like i didnt do anything major just an accadent! but i no my freinds r the sweetest, prettiest, and motst loyal peeople ever. why do i want to be their friends? i know there mean biotchess.

Hehe, you again! XD Third time! XD

Maybe you're looking back at the good old times and wanting all that to come back - when you know that's not possible. Maybe your new circle of friends is not as active or awesome as your previous one, but just give it time. It'll work out at the end.

You're 15, after all. There's loads of time ahead of you.

I can tell that this is really bugging you, since you've posted this question (diff. versions though) three times already. But don't let it get to you this much. Getting over the past is difficult and I'm not saying that you'll wake up next morning with a new fresh mentality and stuff. No. This will take time but you'll need to give it the time.

It's true that old friends are gold and new ones are silver but you can make all that crap types of cliche sayings go away. Your new friends are gold and the old ones are silver. Think like that.

I'll be keeping an eye on you just in case you need more help. =)

Feel free to send anything to my inbox. I'm available at all times (IM, email, whatever) and wil help you whenever you want.


Best of luck,
cheers.
Kay.

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I googled this but can't find it anywhere!

What is the escape rate of people leaving Cuba? Like how many people actually are able to escape?

I can't find it anywhere!!!! please help

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba

This might have what you're looking for.

I don't really know what the topic's about...if you give more info maybe I can be more helpful.

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I lost all my friends 3 years ago, made new ones BETTER ONES! but i keep thinking that if i still was friends with those biotches then would i be happier? i know my new freidns are nicer but there not as popular or cool, i love htem so much more then those girls and i no there much better then those girls but i keep having second thought which i shouldnt bc my new friends are the greatest. what do i do to get those stupid unhearrd of thougth out of my mind. my old friends were so mean to me! they dumped me! all bc i did somehting by accadent and whatvever!

You're the one who posted the "GOOD FRIEND BAD FRIEND" question too, huh? =) Could tell from the word 'accadent'. I look too much, heh.

Anyway, back to my answer. Hon, I've been dumped by friends too and to this date, I have no one. It's hard but I learned a great lesson: don't count on popularity to show you the way. I wasn't popular or anything. We were only 9 students in the class and the most popular bitch was the one who was a loner and ignored all the time.

Now I'm fine doing my thing and getting things done my way. Don't let the saying "it's not what you know, it's who you know" guide your way. You can shine and glow in the dark for all I care in your own way, without asking for a spotlight. What if your new friends aren't popular? That's even better, in my opinion. It will bring out the real you in front of them and make them see that you're not like every other girl out there.

And how to get those thoughts out of your head? I'm not sure. It's been 5 years for me and I - sadly - still think about it. But you've friends now. Great friends. I think they will help with your 'recovery' and before you know it, you'll be all fine. You won't even remember why it was troubling you so much. They'll be a sentence or so in the book of your life.

Your conscience is clean and if they're not willing to accept that, then fine. You've done your job, move on, rock on and live your life with your new friends.

No one can let you down because no one knows how to. It's all in our brains.

Best of luck hon,
Kay.

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I don't have PowerPoint but I need to do a presentation by tomorrow. Is there a website I can download it free from?
HELP PLEASE

You can download it from the microsoft website.

Here's the linky.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=048dc840-14e1-467d-8dca-19d2a8fd7485&DisplayLang=en

or this one, if the other download is too recent for your compy version

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&DisplayLang=en


If none of the above links are what you want (there are descriptions there), go to the home page www.microsoft.com and search it, I guess.

Sorry for being useless.
Kay.

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Sorry, wasn't sure where to put this.

So I just used some wax strips on my legs. The kind where the wax is already on the strips.
I've never waxed my legs before, just my brows. Anyway, I've got red spots all over my leg. I have some on the other leg too but only in some places and not as much as the other leg.

Is this normal? I know redness is normal but are the spots?
Thanks.

O yea, don't worry. It's totally normal.

Use moisturizers and lotions to keep your skin smooth. The spots will go away after a couple of hours but might reappear when you get in the pool or something. Some spots may cause ingrown hairs. If you want to avoid that, exfoliate the skin every once in a while.

Hope this helped!
Kay

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So, for the Latin Banquet [since I'm year 4 in Latin], I have to be a mythological figure. I was going to be Cleopatra but all the make up =X So I changed to Pandora. The thing is, I don't know what to write about Pandora. Like I need a short, short paragraph giving a brief description of myself. Like if I was Cleo, I would say something like "I'm the Queen of whatever and the lover of blah blah blah blah blah." I need something to say for me [Pandora]. I need it to be short, not serious but not totally frivolous. I need an in betweener that will describe Pandora. Anyone think of anything??

Ooooh nice one! Pandora! XD

Just say that there was this box that you once saw, and you were too damn curious to open it.
And you did. And suddenly, all these evil stuff popped out and now everything bad is blamed on you.


That's basically the story. God bless Art History!

Best of luck!
Kay.

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I'm 13/f. & I'm going through that time in my life where everything is changing.

The problem is, I sweat like crazy. I am going to a huge party this saturday which will have tons of dancing and tons of moving around ; which will only trigger it more. I mostly sweat underneath my arms.

So what I was wondering is what is a STRONG scented and STRONG STRONG STRONG product that practically eliminates my sweating.

I just want to have a good time and not have to worry about it.

Thanks!

I use Nivea deodorant, the 'dry' one. You'll sweat, but there won't be any sweat stains and nothing will show.



Hope this helps.

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Hi. I don't really wear tank tops or anything because my armpit hair is kinda thick. When I shave it, it doesn't really look shaved. Am I shaving it wrong? How often should I shave? Etc. I don't want to know any kinds of products, just routines of shaving/after-shaving or any other tips.

Hey,

Let the hair grow for a bit, then wax it.

Trust me, it's worth the pain.

A day later, use a lemon to 'massage' your armpits. The lemon will make your hair less and lighter.

You can also use hair minimizing lotions like Jergens or Johnsons...

I started using lemon on my armpits when I was around 10. I didn't have any hair then, and when it started to grow, it didn't grow any longer than 5mm, and it was so damn light! I've been waxing and 'lemonning' eversince. Best part, once it starts taking effect, your hair won't grow for weeks!

Hope this helps. =)

Stop shaving...try waxing, really. Use baby powder to rub your armpits then wax. Shaving is just gonna make your skin tougher and your hair thicker and blacker...think of beards and mustaches.

Best of luck,
Let me know if you need more info.

Kay.

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I recently broke both of my arms, I had a terrible dislocation and fracture on my right elbow and both bones in my left forearm are broken. This happened in a rock climbing accident(i've been climbing for 5 years and I decided to go without a rope one day) Anyways, the injuries aren't too serious and the bones should heal and be even stronger by the time it's done healing. However, I do have a serious dilemma. With both my arm in casts, how do i wipe my own butt when I go to the bathroom? (in case you're wondering, it took me a looong time to type this question)

Man, I'm sorry about your case!

I'm also sorry that I started laughing when I read your question at the end...not that it's funny - it's 'cause I started picturing different solutions and I admit - being a designer - my ideas are pretttttty weird!

Okay. So these are what I visualized during my loling process:

- Asking someone else to do it for you, with blindfolds on if it bothers you (a family member or something) while you 'direct' them where to go and how far to go.

- Sitting on a pile of tissues and moving left and right, forward and backward till .. the mission is accomplised. XD

That's all I have in mind.

Have the speediest recovery ever!

=)
Kay.

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Not sure if this is the exact category. Anyway, I'm a guy and whenever I use my shampoo, once my hair dries it frizzes out quite a bit. I use Head and Shoulders to control dandruff. Whenever I use a different product like pert plus, I get dandruff like no other but then my hair is ok. Does anybody know of a product that wont freak my hair out?

Try Herbal Essences...or Elvive from L'Oreal. I use the L'Oreal one.
Head and Shoulders makes your hair go pretty dry...

Hope this helped!
Kay.

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