You shouldn't be embarrassed at all. It's not her fault for being old or anything. Can you really blame her for wanting to raise another child after your brother became older/more mature/etc?

I know someone 17 years older than her sister. And it's not liek their life's horrible.

Anyway, my point is that age shouldn't matter. You're a family and THAT should matter. There's mothers of all age out there, after all; the record youngest being age 7, oldest being SEVENTY.

step 1 is to check if it works. open audacity and press the record button. (make sure you have a mic plugged in) sing/make some noise for a couple of seconds.then press stop, then play. if you hear your voice, you're good to go. if not:

go into the settings and make sure the input device is a microphone (which you'll obviously need). if it's set to anything else it won't work (if it's set to the sound card of your computer, for example, it'll record what's coming through the speakers).

once you do that repeat step 1. if it still does not work i'd suggest google-ing.

if you want to record an mp3 you'll need to download something called an mp3 LAME codec (or something like that). just save it somewhere on your computer and make sure you dont' delete it.

when your song is completely finished and awesome, go to file > export as mp3
it'll tell you you need the codec thing, then ask you to locate it, at which point you'll need to select the folder you saved it in. after that, just name the file and you're good to go :)

If you're not ready, then you're not ready.

If that's all he wants from you, it's clearly nto a good relationship. He just wants to get laid and doesn't even care what you feel abotu that, even though it's YOUR body. You shouldn't have to put up witht his.

Dump him. Seriously.

Just think. Who are you attracted to now? And REALLY think about it; you might not be gay if you caught yourself looking at a guy's crotch or something (it coulda been an unconscious thing; maybe you were jealous, i dunno). Consider all possibilities.

Don't just watch a porn flick and see what happens.

But, you won't know for SURE until you find someone you're physically and emotionally attracted to. To be honest, I wasn't sure if i was bi, straight, or lesbian until I got a boyfriend. Then I knew what gender I was comfortable with and could never see myself being more than just friends with people of the same sex.

you ate TOO little.

A year ago I was in your shoes and did the exact same thing. Ate almost nothing to lose weight, despite being well aware of the consequences. It ended TERRIBLY. But leanring first-hand stopped me from making that mistake again.

What's going to happen is either you reach your goal weight and eat more and more each day to maintain it, or you develop the typical 'anorexic' idea that you need to lose more and more weight.

The latter will either killyou or leave you in the hospital from starvation. Your body just can't function without necessary nutrients/vitamins/food. It needs energy to run on. When it runs out of fat to burn, it begins to derive energy by breaking down muscle tissue. So yes, you will be skinnier. But at what cost? Your heart is a MUSCLE. Your brain is a muscle. Do you really want that to deteriorate? It's not like you get to choose.

As for the former...You're just going to gain the weight back as soon as you start eating more. Why? When you eat less meals per day, your metabolism slows because your body realizes it's getting less food; it burns the food slower in order to keep your body running properly. So when you start eating more, it takes FOREVER for it to readjust; it still burns the food SLOWLY desptie the fact that you're eating more, and you put on a shitload of weight. I did this. I lost 5 pounds, was ecstatic...and gained 10 pounds when I started to eat normally.

What you should be doing is eating normally but being more ACTIVE. ths is really the best way to lose weight. activity brings up your metabolism without harming your body because we burn calories when active.
it's best to exercise in the morning, before you eat. you burn energy that hasn't been burned overnight.
also, people should eat small meals frequently, bnot the typical breakfast-lunch-dinner thing in which you eat a LOT. eating frequently makes the body burn the food quickly because it knows it's getting more energy soon from the next meal. and stay away from fast food and sweets (you can treat yoursel foccasionally, but don't overdo it).

summary: eat small, healthy meals more often; excercise often. you'll not only be thinner but in BETTER shape.

It's diminutive (sp?). A lot of languages have it, Spanish included. Diminutives are usually suffixes (Spanish uses "-ito"; German adds "-chen"; Japanese adds "-chan"; English sometimes uses "-let" (piglet, booklet), etc.)

Sometimes it deals with physical height or size (hermanita = little sister), but it can change the meaning as well. It really depends on the situation.

If you're talking to a person, it can mean they're small (a little boy) or it can be a sign of affection (a mother calling her son Pablo "Pablito", etc). In general it's used a LOT when talking to/about little children.

a lot of "green" schools these days prefer e-mailing.

however, some do send an acceptance letter in the mail and email you (you get mailed later for the sole reason that it is slower). Others just email you and you have to request them to send you a paper letter.

Don't worry, though; if they said you're in, you're in. Congratulations.

The only way you can get pregnant from this is if you had a vagina/uterus in your mouth.

If you don't know this simple fact you're probably too young to be giving blowjobs because you're not even aware of your own anatomy. You shouldn't go forth with something as serious as sex unless you KNOW about it.

it really depends on your carrier. but most cell companies allow you to to call anywhere in the US with no additional charge.

Maybe.

I'm shy too, so it was freaking hell for me to get the guy I like to notice / ask me out. So I know what you're going through.

you can look naturally beautiful by wearing natural makeup. don't OD on it - don't put on five pounds of lipstick, eyeliner, etc. to look hot; i've heard a lot of guys don't like that. (my boyfriend doesnt mind all the eyeliner I wear, but bugs me a lot to see me without my makeup). It was said on America's Next Top Model once that "ugly girls wear makeup". Too much makeup can make you seem insecure about yur looks or make it seem like you have something to hide under all that coverup and eyeshadow. So keep that in mind.

Find a hairstyle that complements your face & bone structure. This doesn't mean cut your hair exactly the way your friends are doing it; just because it looks good on them doesn't mean it will on you. If you have a round face, long (esp. straight) hair will lengthen it. If your forehead's big, bangs will make it seem smaller. If you're EXTREMELY pale, dark hair will make you seem even paler so you should consider dying it so there's less contrast. You can probably find more hair tips online / in teen magazines.

Clothing should be something you're comfortable with. Don't wear tube tops because you think someone else thinks they're awesome. My only tip with clothing will be to try getting creative with your outfits, mixing and matching, etc. Show off your personality :) Dont wear the same crap every day - that's BORING.

Having said that, make sure you like how you look and aren't looking that way becaus eit's cool or whatever. If youlike your clothes, etc. that will make you appear more confident and positive.

Also, talk to the guy. If he talks to you, there may be something there. Talk about ANYTHING. If you can't think of something good, just bitch about a school assignment you both have and see if he hates it too. Talk about movies in the theather or how much you hated/loved . Talk to him with your friend next to you if you can't do it alone. Just..talk.

Dude, you're only 17. You have pretty much ALL the time in the world to find 'that guy'.

Someone right for you should have several qualities.

> "Being myself does not seem to work either."
That's #1 - the perfect guy for you will be someone who WILL like you for who you are; someone who you don't have to go overboard to impress / get their attention, someone you can just be yourself with and still have fun together. A lot of girls make the mistake of trying to get a guy to like them by trying to make themselves look hot, showing off their boobs, ass, whatever, but that's a huge mistake and will pretty much attract all the 'jerks and players' you know. If you start a relationship based on only superficial things like looks, it probably won't go past that. A good guy is someone who will want to have a healthy relationship with you,not one that's just about sex.

>It's kind of hard to know whether he is single or not just by LOOKING. Might be good to ask around. But single-ness doesn't mean 'dateable' - would you REALLY want to go out with a single guy whose hobby = making out with a different girl every ten minutes? I don't know what kind of person you are in terms of datng, but your boyfriend should probably be okay with commitment (most of my fellow teens don't think of relationships as anything permanent, they jsut see guys as an accessory, not as someone they MIGHT have a future with; i on the other hand actually want a good, lasting relationship and am not willng to settle for anyone just because theyre hot or they ask me out, etc. If I don't think a relationship is gonna go anywhere based on pure facts about the guy, I don't bother going out with him. If you're more like me and are seeking something more permanent, keep reading)

> Looks aren't everything.
Yes, we're ALL a little (if not very) shallow. But as I've mentioned before, looks can't be the foundation of your relationship. I'm not saying you should go out with a guy so hideous you throw up at the sight of him, but that you should be OPEN. If an average-looking guy talks to you in class, try being friendly. it MAY go somewhere.
The funny thing is, if it does, if you REALLY get to love a person, you get to love almost anything about them. A face that seemed average to you at first may look better to you if you love the person. It's actually very psychological and I won't go very indepth, but - seeing him, seeing his face, makes you happy; your brain makes the connection that his features = :)))) . thus, he appears more attractive to you.
So keep an open mind.

> finding THAT GUY.
No, he won't magically materialize on your doorstep one day. Sorry :(
You're only 17; if you live in a small town and don't like the people here it might be a good idea to consider leaving. Look for a college elsewhere; a good idea would be one in a big, diverse city - places like new york have a whole rainbow of people with remarkably unique personalities.
if leaving the city isn't an option, try getting more..out there. Join a club or get a job or SOEMTHING that puts you outside your regular circle of friends. It's always a way to meet new people. Clubs may not be the best place because they usually lead to just hook-ups and one-night thigs rather than an actual relationship..

> GETTING NOTICED.
Like I said before, if you have to take your shirt off to get his attention, he probably isn't good for you.
It depends on how you know him (getting someone's attention in, say, class is different than getting the attention of some guy you see in a store 5 feet away from you). If you see this guy very often, like in a classroom, you have much more time to get him to notice you. Though it may be hard to do when you're stuck sitting at a desk, try showing off your REAL personality somehow. If you're funny or like this food or this music or whatnot, try to work that in to yoru class participation. I'm nto saying you should talk about flying spaghetti monsters when you should be learning about derivatives, but if it answers the question, you can try relating the answer to something you like or explaining the answer by giving an example of something you've experienced. You may not get the opportunity to do this often, but whenyou do, you rack up participation points in class AND let the guy you like know more about you :)
You can also just talk to him. Just start a conversation about ANYTHING (except maybe "WILL YOU GO OUTWITH ME!?" right off the bat ;p ). Look at his body language when he talks to you - does he look away and not make eye contact? does he give you no personal space, making you feel intimidated? Does he look you in the eye or at your chest? Does he seem actually INTERESTED in what you have to say or do you get the feeling that he's just nodding sporadically and not paying attention?
you shouldn't force a guy to be interested in you; if he doesn't like you, then what's the use fighting for him? of course, some guys (girls too!) love playing hard to get or love picking on you etc. because they like you, but if he COMPLETELY avoids you and gives you NO attention, then he probably is not interested.

I hope I helped :)
Feel free to ask me more questions if i haven't been clear at all.

Just watch the south park episode about vampires in the school. That should clear things up. ;p

Today (though it wasn't always liek this), because punk rock and whatever's all "cool" now, more and more kids think it's fun to be emo and wear black. These are the kids in love with Hot Topic, wearing black AND neon colors, dying their hair, and listening to Fall Out Boy and Paramore. Most emo kids of today are the rap-loving kids from the past, and the pop-lovers from even before that. They jsut go with the crowd. And since they think emo's trendy, they'll probably be more braggy about how "hardcore" they are. Emo kids are also more emotional, and they tend to be seen in packs. Goths are more loner-y. Aside from the "I'm-just-doing-this-cause-it's-cool" emos, there are others that look like them but don't STRESS how emo they are.

Goths, on the other hand, usually wear ONLY black (and none of that skinny jeans stuff), and are very VERY into dark stuff. Also goths tend to listen to gothic rock, death metal, and various other genres while the emo kids fall for Silverstein, 3OH!3, etc.

Er..I hope I was clear.

"if i fail" - cartel
doesn't exactly answer your question; a guy's singing it so obviously it's about a guy and a girl that like each other but the girl's already with someone else...

I've watched the movie, as well. However:

1) In the film, the increase of the earth's core temperature and shifting tectonic plates are blamed on mutated neutrinos. Mutations only occur in living things, as any simple biology class will teach you. Neutrinos are subatomic particles and are unable to mutate.

2) The movie also mentioned that a group of Mayans has performed ritual suicides due to this day. BUT Mayans don't even believe in the end of the world on this date. Their calendar doesn't stop at 12/12/2012; they believe that the world enters eras every couple thousand years or so and this date will bring in a new one. But you don't see Mayans today running around panicking that the world will end. If they don't believe it, why should you?

3) Although it is true that the sun's flares can have effects on the earth's surface temperature, even the most powerful flares have had minimal effects. Furthermore, the surface temperature isn't really relevant to the core temp.

4) It wouldn't happen so quickly. If you've watched the Day After Tomorrow (same director as 2012), what both movies have in common is how accelerated the events are. The earth drops to subzero temperatures in a matter of DAYS. The world ends in a matter of HOURS. Really, now.

5) There's hundreds of apocalypse theories that aren't mentioned in the movie but are always shot down by scientists. Another popular theory is that on that day, earth will collide or be passed by Planet X (some madeup planet traveling through the universe). If this happens, the effects on the earth could be devastating. BUT, the good news is that this planet doesn't even exist, and if there were some crazy planet hurtling toward earth, we'd have detected it by now.

6) Everyone's stressing about the world ending on 12/12. However, the reality is that the chances of the world ending on that day are the same as it ending tomorrow, a month from now, or 10 years from now. What you saw in the movie with Yellowstone's eruption is fairly true - if that volcano were to erupt, the entire western hemisphere would be wiped out in a matter of hours. What the movie didn't tell you is that nobody would survive, even if we were to get on cute little arks like Jackson and crew did. Yellowstone would launch so much soil and dust into the air that we'd find ourselves in a nuclear winter. Nobody knows when (or if) this volcano will erupt. Everyone just assumes it's 2012 because it's such a famed date.

So you shouldn't be scared. Nobody can say for certain that the world will end on that date. Besides, the last apocalypse scare (Y2K) came and went, and NOTHING HAPPENED.

Fun facts:

I am a champion procrastinator.

My hair has been every color of the rainbow.

I like art. In a perfect world, I'd be an illustrator or graphic designer. But in this world, I'm probably going to end up an engineer or an architect.

I tend to be pretty blunt. If you don't like it, too bad.

I have more piercings than I can be bothered to keep track of. They're all on my ears.

Oscar Wilde is awesome.

Julian Beever is awesome.

Hans Zimmer is awesome.

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