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I've recently heard a girl band called Barlow Girl.
they write Christianity/gospel music. i love their 2 songs called Mirror and Never Alone.
are there any other songs that are like them,
a girl band
Christianity/gospel songs
and teaches people lessons?

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I've always had a dream to become a rock star... not like SUPER famous.. but at least known in my city. maybe like a garage band or something like that.

well here's the problem.. actually theres a lot of problems

-I LOVE to sing.. but my voice isn't all that great
-I have stage fright
-i have never sung in front of an audience.. not even my family
-I want to be in a band, but i don't know what to do... like a drummer, guitarist or vocalist but i like ALL of them. I could see myself doing all of them.
-The only instruments i've played were the piano and clarinet.. so i'd have to take up lessons for guitar or drums... but i probably won't have the time to practice or have the lessons

heres my schedule

mondays- soccer practice
tues.- soccer conditioning
wed- soccer practice
thur- nothing
fri- soccer practice
and then every other saturday or sunday is a soccer tournament.


HELP HELP HELP!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks soooooo much for reading this.. i know this is long and i REALLY appriciate it if you could help me. You have no idea how much i love to sing and listen to music... i need help.

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If you love singing go for that.As long as you don't have a god awful voice,it could work.Really,the key to being a real "Rock star" is charisma.If you have that then you can make anything happen.You have to be able to feed off of your audiences energy as well as have them feed off of yours.It's like a never ending cycle between you and them and there aren't any barriers.As for getting it together,just sort of ask around.I'm sure if you try there are a few people around that you could make a band with.And stage fright...it's like any other fear.Face it and if it doesn't kill you,it'll go away.Finally and most importantly:if this is something you're truly serious about-don't give up.If you have ambition and you have what it takes it could happen.

Hope this helped,and good luck :)


let's say you were stupid enough to steal something when you were young (around 11) and now you're reaching 18 and you've matured alot and grown in faith, and you want to get rid of the damn thing (you've kept it hidden in a drawe in lack of something better to do with it, and you couldnt use it cause the guilt was killing you) what would you do with it? what is the most christian thing to do in this situation? if you dont have the persons adress or phone number anymore so you cant give it back.. should you throw it away? sell it and give the money to a poor person? what would ia pastor say? (im not allowed to go to church.. long story so i cant ask a pastor.. THAT WOULD BE GREAT OMG - can someone please ACTUALLY ask a real pastor/priest about this and tell me what he answered??) thx (link)
So anyone that isn't a Catholic isn't moral enough to give you an answer?


Two years ago I became best friends with Jess. She was so much fun to hang out with and she is just like me. My family became and like hers and I was practically in there family. But about 2 months ago she got a boyfriend. Now they are attached. They do pretty much everything together, and if you hang out with them both they make out like 500 in front of you. I never get to hang out with her. I tried to tell her and she agreed and said we'd hang out more but we have really grown apart. She has this new friend now and they are getting close and I hate it because she hasnt even called me. I've atleast tried to hang out with her but I guess she is done with me. But I do have another best friend. But my point is I miss her and all the good times we had and now it's over just because this boyfriend she has had for two months. Like I said I tried to talk to her. Sorry for the length. (link)
There isn't much that can be done about it.Significant others usually end up getting in the way of previous relationships,no matter how much stronger they were in comparison.I would just try to get over it.If she's going to ditch you for a guy that she's only been with for a few months,it's not worth it.When it's over with him she could try to get back into your life,so just wait and decide what you want to do then.


okay. this is really complicated.
but i need help..amd fast.

theres this guy.
lets call him dan.

we went out over the summer.
..we never kissed =0

i broke up with hima fter 2 weeks. cause we was too clingy.
now we flirt a lot. however, in octoberish he went out with one of my close friends to try to get over me. he broke up with her. long story short he might still like me.
a little while ago he asked me to be his valentine. i said yes.

do i get him a gift? or what?
pleaseeeeeeeeeeee help!

so i give him a kiss on the cheak? i dont know =\

i already know that he IS getting me a gift. (link)
Well,if you're already positive that he's getting you something it would be a good idea to get him something as well.And when you guys get together on valentines day it would be cool to give him a little kiss.If you're not comfortable with doing this right when you see him,do it after he gives you your gift.

Good luck :)


i know your supposed to keep it clean which i do but it still smells is that normal? also when youshave should you shave everything off ? (link)
It's normal for it to smell,but it shouldn't be really bad.As for how much you shave,it all depends on your preference.Some people shave it all off and some leave just a little bit.


pokemon fire red I have a few questions about a game called pokemon o ya i have beet the leage and got the ruby and saphier and i have catch mewtow 1.how do i catch deoxys 2.how do i catch the legendary dogs all 3 of them suicune,entel,raikou i now you now that you only get a chance to catch 1 but i want to catch all 3 and what are there routes or were to most likely find them. 3.how do i catch the pokemon named celebi. 4.how do i catch the pokemon lugia. 5.how do i catch the pokemon named mew. Thanks for reading all of this. thanks for ur help Zach:) (link)
You don't catch Deoxys or Celebi.There's no way to obtain them accept for special events held by Nintendo,which aren't around anymore.I don't know about the other ones.


tonight i smoked pot, it wasnt for the first time, and it wasnt close to it. but i got it from a new person. i knew him so i didnt care. when my friend was breaking it up she noticed there was little bits of white things.i said who cares. and we smoked it. i had about 10 - 13 hits. usally i have more, but i didnt want to. 15 mins that, i was really high. i never been that high before. i was tingaling inside. when i blicked it was like talking a picutre, it flashed. then i started moving very slowly. does any one have any idea what was happening to me? was there any thing in the weeD? (link)
It was probably "White Widow".The reason why it's so strong is because it's covered in highly concentrated THC (hence it's white color).Obviously the higher THC content compared to regular weed gets you much higher.

Since you know the person,I would ask them about it anyway just to be on the safe side.


I am overweight, and I love soda. I drink soda, yet I even it out with water and milk. But I want to get healthier. I want to stop drinking soda. How can I stop?

I really like iced tea, Crystal Light, Milk, and flavored water. I can drink that over soda, but I only drink soda for that caffeine urge. Sounds weird but that's the main reason why I am hooked on it. How can I get over my caffeine urges, and start going to merely tea, milk, and water? (link)
First just start drinking less of it.Drink maybe half of what you normally do,and gradually decrease your caffeine intake from there.After you've done this,start drinking caffeine free soda,but still drink it in small amounts.If all goes well after a few weeks,then you can cut the soda out all together :)


I know how many people feel about witchcraft, wicca and voodoo and those people who are truly against it I don't want to hear from you I just want the people who have experimented with it to tell me more about it in detail. Anything you can tell me is helpful to me. (link)
It all depends on what you believe in.Usually,Wicca isn't anything that it's made out to be.In my experience,it's very peaceful.It involves being one with nature and with everyone and everything else.It's peaceful and harmonious.That's pretty much all I have to offer on the subject...


hello
If you were to get high/smoke pot about 2 times, how would a doctor be able to tell?

I heard you just pee in a cup and they can tell from that. How long should you wait until you're all clear? and does smoking 2 times have any affect on that? (link)
If it was only twice it will be gone in about a week or so.For a more frequent user it's only a month,so it's not so bad.

Yes they can tell from peeing in a cup,but it has to be an actual drug test.If it's just for a physical examination or something,they more than likely won't be testing for drugs when they check it out.

Overall,I'd say wait the month just to be safe.You never know.


17/m
I now realize that I would much rather be a girl than a guy. I think it would be really cool to go to prom dressed as a girl. Think people would get pissed or would it be okay. If I do go, any hints about what I should wear? Thanks (link)
Of course people would get upset and think it's weird.It shouldn't matter what other people think though,but that's much easier said than done (at least in my opinion).If you're comfortable enough with yourself to do something like this,then I'd do it.If people are smart,they would respect you for it.I know that I would,and I wish I was comfortable enough with myself to do it.

As what you should wear,I don't really know.It's hard since I don't know what your style is like,but just look around and see what interest you.I would go for something that's somewhat simple but dressy at the same time,but that's just me.



What drugs involve the use of needles? (link)
Heroin,Mescaline,Morphine,Amphetamines,and Cocaine can all be taken intravenously.I believe LSD could be as well,but it isn't common at all.


okay for anyone who has a wii and the legend of the zelda (which is unlikeley but owell) i need help with the part where the carriage is on fire and your trying to get to karikori village and it's driving me crazy i am trying to kill that bird but then when i focus on the bird i die cause of the carriage and when i try to put the fire out i die again because of the enemies i was wondering if there was any way getting past that part like a cheat on your wii remote example: A, up A) and then you get to the nesxt part or something its just way too hard (link)
There are no cheats.The best thing to do is just focus on what's more important at the time(as in whatever will make you fail first).Don't focus so much on the bird unless you absolutely have to,and pay more attention to the enemies and the carriage.


13/f

i have chubby cheeks, but im not a chubby person, i wigh 87 pounds and i have a round face.

i know im am still growing and going through puberty and my body is gunna grow faster in some places (my cheeks in this instance) and i know my body will catch up i guess, but heres the thing

i am a VERY ungie person that ALWAYS is going through change thats just me im exotic, im hippie, im punk, i just live my life fullest and i dont care what otherss think

currently my next change is i want to shave my head not TOTALY shaved bald but i want no hair, im worried about how it would look with my roundish face with chubby cheeks =]

any sugestions about how i can mabie losse some fat in my face?

hair style i want: http://www.sxc.hu/pic/m/b/bo/bohemienne/281044_bald_girl.jpg

me (this isnt the best pic. but my cheeks are bigger then they appear): http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g2/peta2piggy/DSCF1106.jpg

thanx in advance --ashley (link)
Well first of all,you're cute and your hair is nice how it is in the picture.But if you really wanted to,I don't see why the hairstyle you want wouldn't work.I think it would be alright.


my names sarah 15/f.I just relized that im bisexual and i had a crush on my friend whos a girl but i dont know if i should tell her im bi.Because i don't want to hurt our friendship.So what should I do?Should i tell her?Or should i just keep crushes and friendships seperate(sp?)? (link)
Try asking her how she would feel if another girl liked her and try to see if she's ever had feelings for another girl,or at least if she's curious.If she ends up being cool with it,make a move.


i was talkin to my boyfriend one day on aim and he said he was gonna hack into my computer and i was like um no and he was like why not you have nothing to hide right? well he did it anyway and i know he did because he then proceeded to read me a myspace msg from some guy [i had just met him and he lives on the opposite side of the country so it was just a random msg] and was askin me about it like testin me and sayin i think this guy likes you and all this crap [he said i was cool. thats it] and i was like no how can he i dont even know him?! and he said so youre sayin he didnt say he likes you? and i was like no? and he said dont lie to me. i eventually got him to quit and he swore he wont do it again but i told him that makes me feel invaded and he was like well you have nothing to hide right? and i was like thats not the point! ugh so now i dont know what to do bc i feel i cant do anything on here cuz he'll hack into it. he always says he trusts me and ive never given him a reason not to its not like he was suspicious of me cheatin or anything, so he had no reason to do it! also anytime i say im msging or talkin to or goin out with one of my friends he asks who over and over again until i give him a name [he doesnt even know my friends personally except for 2]. ugh i hate it! i hate sharing so much info. but if i dont tell him he gets irritated with me and holds it against me. i dont know what my question is but helpp?? 16-f hes 17-m. (link)
Dump him,please.He isn't over protective;he's possessive.He's trying to control your life and he has to know every little thing about you.Eventually,he could end up not letting you do anything.

(On a side note,I would report him for invasion of privacy.It may not seem like it,but that's something serious.No one has the right to invade another persons privacy.)


I currently started to write a story about this dragon who fights battles etc. and i tryed to think of a paragraph to write just before i go into the description of the dragon, but i can't think of anything!!

please help!!

xxxx (link)
Well,this is just my two cents,but...

Have the paragraph before introducing it describe an actual battle or something.Maybe like a town being attacked,a battle(if there happens to be a war going on,etc...).If the dragon has an owner of sorts,I would describe them here also.Write about how they're fighting in this battle with all that they've got,and then the dragon comes to help out and such.


I'm really bored.I like to try new things and start fun projects like combining archietecture,photoghraphy and sculpture into a single art work.I just want to have fun.Please could you think of something fun for me to do.Any suggestions are appreciated. (link)
Well,if you would really like to be busy,I can think of a few ways to combine all of those into one.

1)You could sculpt a scene out of clay.Include things like buildings,and make all of the props and everything yourself.

2)Make a collage.If you want,do it on your computer.Use all of the pictures to make a larger image.If you want to get even more in depth with this,have the pictures relate to whatever you're making (for instance:if you make a heart have all of the pictures be of something red,for a cat use only pictures of cats,etc...)

3)Sculpt something fairly large(something flat would work best)and put photographs onto the sculpture.They can be used for color,to add a certain emotion...

Hope I helped with your boredom :)



ok.. the kid i'm hooking up with makes no sense.. everytime he calls me i can't pick up the phone cuz i happen to be busy. so he'll leave a message ranting about how i never pick up and yet he never picks up when i call him..

and also i have a stalker so my hook up agreed to help me get my stalker away so everytime i text my hook up i'll say "help me" and he just types back.. "ok"... and does nothing. yet whenever i see him he is soo friendly.. but when we're communicatinig through texts or email.. he only types one word.. i'm lucky if i get a sentence once in awhile. i don't know what to do.. i don't know what to say and i don't know what he wants.. what should i do? HELP ME! (link)
If he's that difficult to talk to and doesn't even seem like he cares about you,I'd just break it off.If you do,tell him exactly that.

If you don't want to,just tell him how you feel.Ask him why communication is so rough between you two and why he's so apathetic towards you,or just flat out tell him that you don't like how he treats you.


So I'm getting into Nirvana. What are some songs of theirs? Like their best ones. Well about anything. And other bands that are kinda like them. Like I listen to the Beatles, Nirvana, Pink Floyd, so other bands around those lines, and their songs. Anything would be helpful. Yeah I know odd questions but yeah. Thanks! (link)
There's a song called "Do Re Mi" that I've always loved.It not actually "Nirvana"...just a recording of Kurt.It's his last one too,so I'd try to find it.Other than that;"Aneurysm","Something In the Way"I Hate Myself and Want to Die",and "In Bloom" are all great.

For bands that are somewhat-but-not-exactly like them,try The Smashing Pumpkins,Pavement,Pixies,and the White Stripes.

As far as bands like the Beatles and Pink Floyd:

Jefferson Airplane-"Wild Thyme","Somebody to Love","Watch Her Ride","She Has Funny Cars",and "Go to Her".

The Zombies-"Time of Season","Hung Up On a Dream","Friends Of Mine","She's Not There"

Early (mid 1960's) Pink Floyd-"Interstellar Overdrive","Wot's...Uh the Deal?","See Emily Play","Lucifer Sam"











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