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"Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and, above all those who live without love" - Albus Dumbledore

Hi, I'm Laura. I'm a senior in college & I'm slowly deciding what I want to do with my life. I love Harry Potter, coffee, writing, and sleeping (amongst other things). I'll never claim to know everything, but I'm confident in my ability to help people with their problems. Feel free to send me an inbox question; I'll get back to you!

A few thoughts I've gathered from my teenage years (and being on this site for most of them!):
1. If you Google song lyrics, the song will come up 99% of the time.
2. Dress to fit your body type, and buy the size that fits. If you're a size 6, squeezing into a 4 won't make you look skinnier. It makes you look fat when you aren't.
3. You will never regret waiting to lose your virginity.
4. There is such a thing as a stupid question, but we're all allowed to ask them.

BU 2014 :)

wicked awesome conversations

^my forum, liven it up a little?

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I'm jealous of your profile pic.

How'd you make it?

Well, if you drink a gallon of grape juice a day, and bathe in prune juice... just kidding. ;)

I'm a Photoshop addict, plain and simple. Here's how I did it (using Photoshop Elements4.0):

First I made the picture black and white. Grayscale's the technical name. Then I made a new layer & made that layer color (so that the colors I later added would show up). I zoomed in a LOT and used the magic selection tool to select my hair. There's an option under layer that lets you apply a solid color fill in certain areas. I chose purple, obviously, and changed the layer style.

I did the same thing for my eyes, only I selected the area with a round brush and used a blue fill instead. (My eyes are actually dark brown)

where is hudson?

There's a Hudson in Massachusetts, near South Boston.

is there anyway to get a faster metabolism?

To a degree, you're stuck with the metabolism you inherited. But you can change it. Exercise, a blanced & varied diet, and drinking plenty of water all help.

Some people have all the luck though. You know the type. They eat sixteen twinkies and a tray of brownies in one sitting and LOSE weight. If you're not born like that, no trick will get your metabolism working like that. But as I already said, you can improve how you look by exercising more and eating better.

Does anyone know of some artist that used drugs while they wrote or played music?I don't mean that as in during a period when they did drugs,I mean literally were on them while they wrote.

Add The Beatles to YG's list.

If you need evidence of this, think about the song "Yellow Submarine" for a second.

Exactly.

14/f

i keep eating. like, constantly. i never ever eat this much. & im like not fat atttt alllll.
but, its been like an obbession. & i try not to
eat but i feel like im starving, i mean like what i've already eaten today was like:
-2 pieces of toast
(i normally dont even eat breakfast)
-grilled cheese sandwich
-2 brownies
-& soup.

& its only 5:00.
i've never eaten that much, like ever.
whats up with me?

I think you're okay. Binge eating is usually classified as eating 2500+ calories per sitting, & you're not even close to that.

You're probably just going through a growth spurt.

If you keep craving something say, salty, it usually means your sodium is low. So drink plenty of water, juice, and milk, and take a mltivitamin.

If you're really worried after a few days, you could see a doctor, but they're probably not going to worry about it too much either.

hope I helped! :)

Ooh my I can't understand Romeo and Juliet one bit. I just can't it's way to hard. So does anyone know where I can find a place on the internet to get like maybe a summary of every act or a modern day play like it?

Lovelovelove that play!!

-http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/romeojuliet/

Also;

I find sparknotes to be wonderful. But if you need more explanations, there's oodles of sites on that search page that will do exactly that.

Its on the commercials for America's Next Top Model and Dancing with the Stars. It has something to do with racecars. Like "We're gonna ride the race cars". What is the sang called and who is the artist?

"Le Disko" by Shiny Toy Guns.
:)

theres a song in the butterfly effect, and these are some of the words (im not sure if its right..but i know its close.) does anyone know the name of it? or who its by? thanks.

"i never said thank you for that
and i hope i get one more chance
what would you think of me now
so lucky, so strong so proud
i never said thank you for that
i never had a chance
may angels lead you now"

"Hear You Me" by Jimmy Eat World.
Great song; great movie.
:)

ok well i have 10 hours of sleep everyday but two years ago I was depressed for a week and got these bags under my eye but then my sleep pattern went to normal (sleeping gets rid of the bangs..) but it's been 2 years now and it still hasn't gone away and I'm 13 so I don't think i should be getting it right now what's wrong with me and are there any natural ways to hlep this? im poor and female

Tea bags. The cheaper, the better. Black tea contains high levels of tannin, which reduced puffiness and bags under the eyes. The tea bags will still have the desired effect AFTER they're used to make tea. Just cool them off first.

Other good methods are cucumber slices (Chilled) and cold spoons (sounds weird, but it does help) Just take two metal spoons & put them in the fridge for awhile, then hold them under your eyes.

If you're going the makeup route, dab liquid foundation (whipped forms work okay too but the liquid's easier to blend) and dab a little under your eyes. Blend it well and finish with loose or pressed poweder.

:)

EDIT: No, don't rub the stuff inside the bag on your eyes. You'll get some IN your eye and it'll sting a lot. Just put the bags over your eyes and lay down for awhile.

That show on discovery "it takes a thief" is it staged in any way, because when the producers tell the families that they will be robbed and then like a week or month later whenever they do it the people come back home looking all surprised like it was a real robbery and they actually think it is. im confused, and then in one episode where they came back from wherever they were they came out of there car with mics on and went it to the house to see it was robbed and then acted like it was a real robbery. SO im thinking it's staged. am i right?

Well duh, of course it's staged. You don't sign up for your house to get robbed and then be all surprised that you got robbed.

They're just shocked by how easily the robbers got in, the points of entry, what they took, stuff like that.

Plus it would kind of suck to sign up for the show, but get robbed by an actual thief that wasn't with the show. Talk about a bad day.

15/f

Hey, this question isn't about a computer but I feel this is an okay place for my question. I recently got a Nikon D40 camera. It is 6.1 megapixels. I have a 4GB SD memory card for it.

How many pictures should I be able to take on the automatic setting? I'm unsure of where to find this information on my camera, so if it is on the interent that would help a lot.

I tried google, but really don't know what to search for. Thanks, help is GREATLY appreciated! =)

Porbably not very many, since it's a high-megapixel camera. How big a picture is depends on lighting, color mode, etc.

Sometimes "displaying picture info" (or whatever its called on your camera) shows how many pictures are left in the memory of the camera. It shows up in one of the corners of the screen, usually lower-right.

:)

Alright, i recently got the new fall out boy CD,and in the song Fame < Infamy, Could somebody explain the lines

When I’m home alone I just dance by myself
And you pull my head so close volume goes with the truth
Signing off "I’m alright in bed but I’m better with a pen"

thank you so much!

I think its like... the girl wrote a song that the guy's listening to. And her lyrics are so intense it pulls him in. She's better with words than her actions (in bed).

Or something like that. Not much of a Fall Out Boy Fan anymore. Is that CD any good? :)

I'm really sick (i've been bed ridden for the past 3 days) with some kind of bacterial infection and I already threw up like orange juice today- and now i feel like i want to eat food (like real food- not just drinks) but i'm not exactly "hungry" i just feel the need for food. Almost like PMS cravings.
I didn't throw up after i ate a popsicle today.

What should I do? try to eat? i'll probably puke it up.

also- im having difficulty breathing because of this congestion in my chest.

Stay hydrated as best you can. Gatorade Ice is really good. Try to stay away from the colored stuff; otherwise I'll guarantee you'll never touch the stuff again if you throw it up.

If you don't feel better within the next couple days, you should really see a doctor. It could get a lot worse.

:)

jugding from this website how many times would you have to buy this product for it to work? i think they are 10-day packets, but would i need to buy it more than once for nice white teeth? thanks!

http://www.nutritionaltree.com/Reviews/Beauty/Teeth-Whitening-Kits/Reviews-Dentisitnet_Tres-White-Professional-Teeth-Whitening-System.aspx

They work really well. But I'll tell you up front that you can get cheaper kits for whitening.

My mom bought that kit for $80 from the dentist. I used it and had good results. I've also used Crest Whitestrips Classic ($20 or so at WalMart) and they worked just as well, whitening-wise. But the gel stuff on them had a tendency to ooze out faster than on the whitestrips.

How many kits depends on how stained your teeth are. I doubt you'd need more than one... multiple kits are usually reserved for like, three pack a day smokers or people with really bad enamel.

Before you do something drastic (whitening is considered drastic to me, because it makes your teeth so sensitive temporarily) talk to your dentist about what's best. Better yet, try something like Listerine Whitening rinse before you brush. It doesn't hav ethe best taste, but you brush it away right after. Plus it really DOES work. Use a whitening toothpaste two or three times a day- more than that, you could wear out the enamel on your teeth. A couple good ones are Crest Vivid White and Arm&Hammer Whitening. The first one tastes more like actual toothpaste, the second one takes some getting used to but works great!

If your dentist tells you that you do indeed need multiple whitening kits, wait a couple months in between using them. Otherwise, you won't be able to drink anything that's not room temperature without wincing in pain.

hope I helped! :D

okay i'm really confused on something. you know how when you graph ordered pairs you go x then y? so why do you do the opposite when your finding slope & stuff? i don't really understand that.

& please put your answer in simple terms. i'm stupid.

Because slope is the rise over the run. The X coordinate is the RUN (across) and the Y is the RISE (up).

It's just what the mathematical gods decided, I guess.

:)

ok so tuesday (march 6th) is my schools spring picture day and i have no clue what to wear. I buy most of my clothes from Hollister and i need some cute ideas. i have brown hair and brown eyes if that helps.

also, how can i take the best spring picture ever like how to smile and stuff. thanks muchoo

Wear what you normally wear. A top that you know doesn't slide down is preferable. A simple pattern (or solid color) is best since it doesn't distract the eye from the rest of the picture. Keep your makeup simple too. This is the day for a natural, sheer pink or something like that. Save the electric blue for another day.

As for a smile, you want it to look natural, not forced and fake. Think of something funny before they take the picture. Also, practice smiling the night before in a mirror so you know you're not smiling too much (you don't want your molars in plain sight and a scrunched-up nose!)

my friends just tried to crush up motrin IB and snort it. can they get high from this? and is it bad for them? if so, how?

Yes, because they're abusing drugs. Even OTC medication can be deadly when taken incorrectly.

1. They're undoubtedly taking more than 400MG = Overdose.

2. They could possiby burn their nose/throat by ingesting the drug wrong (it comes in a poll form for a reason)

3. If they keep this up, they could cause permanent damage to their liver. At the very least.

Tell them to get a new hobby. Preferably one that doesn't involve drugs.

to drink vinegar as a way to burn fat, when is the best time of day to drink it?

Drinking vinegar is a good way to make yourself throw up and possibly dehydrate yourself.

I think the best time of day to drink it would be never.

A healthy balanced diet and moderate exercise are much healthier, less disgusting and proven methods of weight loss.

15/f/110-115 lbs./5'4"

if i eat 0-500 calories a day and excercise for 10-30 minutes 3-6 days a week how much weight do you think i will lose over the course of a week?

Okay. Your BMI is 19.7. You.Are.Fine.

Eating 0-500 calories a day is called starving yourself! You will put your body in starvation mode and all it will do is cause your body to hold on to everything you DO eat and store it as fat. Which isn't what you want at all.

Eat small, balanced meals throughout the day, exercise 20-30 minutes most days, and you'll be fine.

To answer your original question, people dieting normally (1200-1500 calories a day) can expect to lose 2 lbs a week, on average.

I dont' knwo how i'm so clean and all but I have liek three pimples on my back and one is where the strap of my is so it hurts really bad! plz help!

Use regular spot treatments, like Clean and Clear Advantage. They'll work; just give it some time.

If you start getting body breakouts a lot, Neutrogena Body Clear works really well to control them.

In the meantime, move your bra strap over a little, or put a BandAid over it if you can. Popping it will release the pressure, but it could leave a scar, so keep that in mind.

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