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Hey1 I've been with my boyfriend for a bout 4 months now and his birthday is coming up. I don't have much cash, but I want to get him a gift he'll love. Does anyone have ideas of gifts or nice plances to get a boyfriend a gift?

Well, you didn't mention what your boyfriend is interested but whatever you get him, he'll love it, since you gave it to him and it's the thought that counts. If you don't have that money to buy him something, then make something crafty for him; you can make a collage of all the pictures of you two; you can put a picture of you inside a frame and write a long, sweet letter to him telling him how you feel about him and such. Those are gifts that I'm sure your boyfriend will love. You can always give him a gift certificate to his favorite store. Or you can promise him a date between you two and you can take him out to a dinner and then a movie when you get more money.

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I like this guy named patrick, but im not shure if he likes me. we talk a lot though, like at school and stuff. what should i do?

If you like him and talk to him a lot, then you should tell him how you feel about him, since talking to him wouldn't be a problem. If you are the type of person that can't express your feelings about someone to a particular person, then have a friend tell this guy that you like him. You should also find out if he likes you. Does he make eye contact with you, smile at you, or laugh at something funny that you say? Do you see him being nervous around you or blushing when talking to you? Does he always want to be around you and talk to you a lot? If all or some of these things apply, then he likes you.

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I'm trying out for the JV Cheerleading team for my freshman year on Monday. I'm really nervous and I wanted to know if theres anything you should really know. I was just wondering if there was anything specific. Good advice means a good rating. :)

I used to be a cheerleader and when you try out, make sure you are loud and be stiff, as in don't slouch and such. Smiling is always a plus when trying out. These are some things that you should know.

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hi im Jess for some may know but when i run i get tired very easily and i get a cramp fast how can i avoid these problems thx i rate high.
Love Jess

When you start off, don't sprint or use that much energy at first. That will help you not get tired easily. As for the cramps, drink water before you run/play soccer and breath properly, as in the way you are supposed to breath while running. Try stretching before running also and that will help.

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My friends birthday is tomarrow and i have no idea what to get her! shes not into makeup or anything like that...shes more of a tomboy....i have no idea what to get for her...shes 15....we dont really hang out alot so i wouldnt know stuff that she likes!! could somebody please help me? thanks

You should give your friend a gift certificate or gift card to her favorite store or you can just give her money, instead of going out and trying to find something she likes, when you don't know that much about her. You can also call her up and ask what she wants but they may be to late, since her birthday is tomorrow. A gift certificate or giving her money is your best choice.

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i am getting pro-active because everyone says its so amazing haha and nothing seems to get rid of my acne but if it works for me.. and gets rid of my acne would i be able to discontinue using it after awhile? because i dont want to be so dependent on it.
thanks!!

Once your face clears up after you use Proactiv for a few weeks, you can stop using it if you want because your acne won't come back instantly. If you start breaking out again, then you should start using it again. It depends on your skin type. If you break out easily, then I wouldn't stop using it. If you don't break out that much, then you can discontinue using it. I used Proavtiv for a few weeks and stopped after my face cleared up and my face stayed clear for a pretty long time until I had little break outs and that's when I started using it again. Trust me, it does work and it's worth the price.

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random question... but im like starving right now!! anybody know any good ideas for some food i could eat?!~ lol

You can have something frozen like a Hot Pocket, pizza, and so on. You can back cookies, brownies, or cupcakes and eat a few. You can toast either bread, a bagel, or english muffin and put butter or cream cheese over it. You can eat chips with dip. You can eat fruits, vegetables, or you can make a salad (grilled chicken salad, greek salad, and so on). You can make a sandwhich and put chips on the side. There are so many other things you can eat too.

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Hey guys! On my picture trail page, I can't get my pics onto the visitors page. Does anyone know how I can get them on there? I rate high for good and helpful answers. Thnx!! ♥

You need to log in and then, on your Members Area page, go to Edit Options and click on Edit Visitors Page. The first picture on your album(s) is the default picture on the visitors page. You can then change the default picture to any picture you want by clicking Change Photo next to all of your albums. Make sure where it says "Show photos on Visitor page" on the top of that page that "show" is selected.

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If you don't put your name or url/e-mail in when you leave someone on a message, can they figure out it's you? By the way, I don't have one.
The chatterbox is http://cbox.co.za/

If you want to get technical, then yes, the person can still figure out who you are because your IP still shows up when you enter your name or even type something. All chatterboxes have that option so the person can figure out who you are somehow. There is a site where you can type in an IP and see where it's located and such. Only the person who "owns" or puts it on their site will know but everyone else won't. When someone leaves a comment on my chatterbox on my Xanga, I can see their IP if I go to the site where I got my chatterbox from.

But no person would go through that so they basically don't know who you are if you leave your name anonymous and if you don't leave a URL/email address.

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How do you know if a guy likes you or not?

You know when a guy likes you when you catch him flirting with you; he'll make eye contact with you, he'll tease you, he'll annoy you, he'll smile at you, and so on. If he always wants to talk and be around you, then he likes you. If he's nervous and blushes when he talks to you, he likes you. The list goes on and on but those are the usual signs that you know if a guy likes you or not.

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How do you get those kool backrounds for xanga?

Well, you need to find a background, in order to have them on your Xanga. For backgrounds, you can go to http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=Backgrounds_4_ya, http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=XaNgeR_BAckgRouNdzZz, http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=backgroundsiconsnsuch, http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=Best_backgrounds_ever, http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=backgroundsgalore, http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=rose_backgrounds, http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=backgrounds_x0, and http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=Bestest_Xanguh_BacKgrounds.

Once you find a background you like, right click it, go to "Properties", and copy the URL next to "Address URL" and then go to your Private Xanga, click on "Look and Feel", and paste the URL in the background section, and click on "fixed" so the background won't move when you scroll down and up on your Xanga.

If you need any help, let me know.

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when i go to get a physical for cheerleading, nexy year willl they check to see if im a virgin..and if they do are they alowed to tell my parents???
thanx lotz!!!!
xoxox
leila

No, when you get a physical, the doctor won't do anything that involves your vagina. He or she may ask you if you are or aren't a virgin but usually they don't ask you that. If you have to go see a gynecologist, then yes, they check to see all of that. Doctors aren't allowed to tell your parents anything without your consent.

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How do u become a level 2 mod.?

Becoming a Level 2 moderator is different than becoming a Level 1 moderator. You are chosen by the other Level 2 and 3 moderators to become a Level 2 moderator. There are 14 Level 2 and 3 moderators now (I'm a Level 2 moderator) and the Admin isn't going to pick anymore for months. You need to become a Level 1 moderator first and to become one, go to http://www.advicenators.com/faq.php?f=67 and read that. To learn more about Level 2 moderators, go to http://www.advicenators.com/faq.php?f=69 and http://www.advicenators.com/faq.php?f=70. Go here to learn about all the moderators http://www.advicenators.com/faq.php?t=13.

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i was wondering how do you make your picture on the computer look like a cartoon? what program do i need, photoshop? would paint shop pro work because i have that. there soo cool!

I know you can make regular pictures into cartoons using Paint Shop Pro because my friend did it once. I'm sure if you check out the help section of your Paint Shop Pro and type in "cartoon" in the help search thing, it will tell you.

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ok, when your birthday comes, does the age on your column automatically change? thx

No, you have to change the age on your column when your birthday comes and passes and it doesn't automatically change.

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does anybody know if you can find out who wrote a comment to u in ur advice column?? i got somereally mean ones and i was just wonderin if you could find out who theyre from...

Only Level 2 and 3 moderators know who asks each question on this site and you can't find out who left a comment on your column, unless that person left their column name. If this person is harassing you by leaving mean comments, then file an abuse report and let a Level 2 or 3 moderator take care of it.

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hey, i just had that i was rated 86 times, and just a minute ago it changed to 83 times. is this due to the fact of like when advicenators gives you a clean slate or w/e every month? i just wanted to check =] thnx!

Your ratings only count for 30 days so the ones older than 30 days aren't included in the calculation of all your ratings and this is why you went from being rated 86 times to 83 times. So yes, this is due to the fact the Advicenators gives you a "clean state" each month. Check out http://www.advicenators.com/faq.php?f=25 for more information.

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can you be featured columnist if you don't have a picture or icon up?

Yes, you can still be a feautured columnist if you don't have an image on your column. Images are just something extra on your column and it doesn't matter if you do or don't have an image on your column.

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Hey guys, I want to see if anyone else is having the same problem.

I've answered a good amount of questions recently, in the past week, and I've only been rated maybe twice. Is there something maybe wrong with my column or are people just not rating? Is this happening to anyone else?

I'll rate high ♥ Thanks!

Columnists are just not rating the answers to their questions lately because they're lazy and just want answers. There's nothing wrong with your column or you. There are some people who do rate and there are some that don't. This is probably happening to everyone else too so you aren't the only one. I have found out that some columnists only rate one person rather than everyone else who answered their question which is unfair.

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that jessica simpson and nick lachey are getting divorced, and thats why theyre not doing Newlyweds anymore?

No, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey aren't getting a divorce. They just stopped doing their show, Newlyweds, because they wanted their privacy and they aren't newlyweds anymore. Would you want cameras following you around 24/7 and watching you all the time?

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