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okay so i'm 16 and i have never been on a date or even kissed a guy for that matter. it makes me kinda sad because there are freshman who have already had like 3 boyfriends in one year. and i know i shouldn't compare myself to them but it makes me feel like there more mature when i know that there not.
anyways! is this weird that i haven't done anything and i'm already 16?

no its definately not weird at all! i'm almost 17, and i just had my first kiss a couple of weeks ago. and i know what you mean, its like people in middle school have probably done more than me, but don't let it phase you at all.

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hi! im wearing this gorgeous dress to prom:

http://www.simplydresses.com/gown-by-manufacturer/detail.cfm?key=297318&v=PD&cat=mori-lee


you cant really tell as much in the picture but everything, especially the straps, are really detailed. its even more fancy in real life than online. theres a lot going on at the top and i dont want to cover it up with my hair. its gonna clash and look ugly and overdone. i have a LOT of hair. its long and kinda thick but at the same time i look like crap with my hair in an updo. what should i do with it?

that is such a gorgeous dress!!!!

i personally don't really like when people wear their hair in a really slicked back bun kind of thing, but something like a loose sort of hanging down messy bun would look really cute i think.
something like these maybe?
[and sorry about all the long links, and the last one i just thought looked really cool]



http://www.beautyriot.com/stuff/images/articles/approve/3648_4601_Alba-Jessica-15-4x.jpg

http://www.hairstylescut.com/images/prom-hair.jpg

http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2006/specials/oscars06/show/bwhair/mwilliams2.jpg

http://www.hairstyle.com/datastore/0/updo01.jpg [the girl all the way on the left]

http://z.about.com/d/beauty/1/0/J/h/updos2.JPG

http://www.curly-hair-styles-magazine.com/images/natural-curly-hair-updos-15.jpg


http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://bp0.blogger.com/_-paYuwZ9umc/R1SXlGiGVYI/AAAAAAAAAD8/yUkx_xCh4QA/s320/prom%2Bhairstyles2008.jpg&imgrefurl=http://imageandstylenews.blogspot.com/2007_12_03_archive.html&h=320&w=320&sz=18&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=s_25b6Ks6UhAdM:&tbnh=118&tbnw=118&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dprom%2Bhairstyles%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

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hi. 16/f.

i swim in the fall and play softball in the spring. i've had my period for about 4 years now, and it's pretty regular. for some reason, i noticed that during the spring and fall, when i'm involved in a sport, i don't get my period. is this weird? or is it just something about sports that stops your cycle?

thank you :)

Nope, its not weird at all. I play lacrosse and soccer, so my period changes all the time. For some people it will just be lighter when they are physically active, and for some it will even stop completly.

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Ok. I'm in my early 30's. I'm a single father. My mother is recently widowed. I own and operate a multi-location company. I also manage a handful of celebrity clients as well. So I guess you could say I have alot on my plate. Given I'm an earner alot of people outside of myself call on me for financial support. I'm in a different city everyweek and I spend my days working in my offices and my nights at the studio or scheduled functions with my clients. Recently the woman I love and wish to spend my life with came her for advice on our relationship and to my dismay perfect strangers who have met me have passed judgement on me. Allow me to explain. I met this woman about 4 years ago and at that time I was knee deep in work as usual and I was coming out of failing relationship but for some reason God decided to bring this woman my way. She's beautiful, sexy, smart, determined, loving, caring and did I mention beautiful? Nevertheless we met and instantly hit it off. I actually felt so comfortable with her that I took my daughter along with me on our first date. To me I had nothing to hide and I wanted her to know exactly who I am. My breakup drug on...like some relationships do and I found myself in the middle of a love triangle. On top of that I had infidelity issues. Yes I said it. I'm not here to lie to you. She also had her friends too. So the poor you is not what it seems. Most importantly the first love of her life seem to always be a compared me and I didnt seem to measure up to him. She loved to party. Party all the time til I had to ask her to slow down. On top of that she ran with a crew of serial seducing ladies who had relationships with some of my friends and clients. We had fun. Alot fun. So to me it was what it was. We loved hanging out but we never talked of the future. Anyways enough about that. The other relationship is finally over. It has been for awhile. I'm not saying it was right or wrong but I am being honest. My biggest problem is people tend to comment on the very same thing that they themselves have been through. Life's not a scripted journey. Every chapter is different. Moving on. Did I mention I run with entertainers and athletes? So that means woman are throwing themselves at you from every angle and because of this I find myself in some sticky situations to say the least. I've learned that I love her. That came to me like a dead weight dropped on my head. I love her deeply. The problem is she cant let go of the past and I cant change the past. If I could I would in a heartbeat because I'm ready to move on with my life. My mother and father were married 54 years when my father died so I tend to think that theyre relationship was a successful one. So thats who I look to for advice and what I found is that even my father had his ways. No ones perfect. But for everyone to say "Once a cheater always a cheater" is not fair. Love doesnt give you a heads up and most men dont get it til its too late. I've since then changed my ways. I stay out the club. I only go out with her. I keep the female traffic off my phone. Basically I'm at a place where I just want to be with her. However, since I'm really busy she takes that as cheating and I dont think thats fair. For example she may call me or text me and I'll respond clearly that I'm in a production meeting or with an attorney or maybe even in rehearsal for a show. Once I say that she begins to ask me a series of questions that I cant answer at the time since our atty is $425.00 an hour. But then she goes into a tantrum and turns me and evil towards me and I just dont think thats fair. I dont deal with any other women. She hasnt heard about me being around any women for quite some time now but she still wont let the past be the past and I love her. Deeply. We both discussed counseling but my issue was I felt that we should pay 50/50 so we both have vested interest in the sessions but that never happen. Normally when she tells her side and they get around to my side people come to a split decision for lack of better words. Now with the response from this site coupled with the past against my fight she's decided to leave me? Are you guys happy now? I mean you've never met me. Dont know my struggle. Most of you sound like you've had your own struggle with the opposite sex. What makes you an expert? I love her. Now she's gone away from me and I dont know what to do about it. I am not cheating on her. I asked her to take the next step and move in together and/or get married. I have no problem with committment to her. I admit. I was wrong in the beginning. But thats not where we are now. I've stepped up and changed my ways. I'm not the evil person she lead you out to believe. I want her back. I miss her. I need her to understand that I've grown. My life has changed. Yes people do make changes. They dont change completely but people make changes. Have you never made a mistake or had a regret on an something you did? I ask you. Is my relationship salvagable? Is their way for her to see that I'm here for her? I would never hurt her again. She mean to much to me. Can you help me? Thanks.

Alllright. Well I may not give the best advice, but I'll try to help as much as I can. I think that the best thing that you can do right now is to talk to her [if you haven't already]. Express your feelings, tell why you are mad and confused, ask her what she wants you to change, and what you have done wrong. And don't give a lame excuse, like 'thats what I was like in the past', because people won't believe it and its truly over-used. And even if you do, then explain yourself. Tell her that you changed just for her, that you rejected people because all you want to do is be with her. Ask her what you can do to prove it to her, and to show her that you are not lying. I know it's hard to believe, but in the end, if she doesn't believe you, then she doesn't trust you enough, and doesn't deserve you in the end. You wouldn't want to live your life in a relationship where your partner is doubting you all of the time, and you wouldn't want to live with that kind of stress.

Tell her that you would never hurt her again, again, that you've changed just for her, or maybe it wasn't just for her, but you noticed that it was just plain wrong [whatever your point of view is, even though its usually better to tell someone that they are right, even if they aren't, because that is what they want to hear].

I'm not even sure if any of this helped. You probably hear the same thing from everyone, but I wish you luck!

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13/F

ok... so I am looking for some new music that I think that I would lke. My type of style is rock, pop, alternative (but not screamo). The bands I like are paramore, hinder, threedaysgrace, and boyslikegirls. Are there any other music that i would like?
thanks

Allllright.. here are some of the bands that i lovee!

AFI- This Celluloid Dream
The All American Rejects
Audioslave- Like a Stone
Coldplay
Counting Crows
Damien Rice
Eve 6- Here's to the night
Everclear
Finley Quaye- Dice
Fiona Apple
Foo Fighters
Goo Goo Dolls
Gym Class Heroes

***Hot Hot Heat [BEST BAND EVER]***- and basically all of the songs are my favorite, but 'my best fiend' is really good.

Interpol
Jimmy Eat World- Pain
K.T. Tunstall
The Killers
Linkin Park
Lost Prophets- last train home
Love Hate Hero- red dress
Making April- jump in
Matchbox 20
Modest Mouse- dashboard
Muse
October Fall
OK GO
The Police
Red Hot Chili Peppers- can't stop, this is the place
Regina Spektor
Robbie Williams- let me entertain you
Savage Garden
The Smashing Pumpkins
Snow Patrol- shut your eyes
Taking Back Sunday
Third Eye Blind
Thrice- image of the invisible
Tool
U2
The White Stripes- icky thump

So those are basically all of my favorite bands, give or take a few. Next to some of them, with the name first then the -, i put some of my favorite songs by them.

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I'm turning 16 in 30 days and I need to get in shape for my party so my dress doesn't make me look like a sausage hooker. I weigh 225 pounds right now. I know right seriously I'm a fat ass but I need help. I made up this plan to lose weight. I want to get down to 125, 130. So I also have a wedding in 60 days that I want to get toned up for. Here's my plan:

The days when I have off:
-Elliptical machine for 20 minutes.
-The Firm
-Tae-Bo
-Set of 50 push-ups.
-Set of 50 sit-ups.
-Ride bike for an hour.
-Lift small weights. (to tone my flabby ass arms)

The days when I have class:
-Elliptical machine for 20 minutes.
-The Firm
-Set of 50 push-ups.
-Set of 50 sit-ups.
-Ride bike for half an hour.
-Lift small weights.

Okay so then I like planned out what I would eat and stuff.

For breakfast I would eat a bowl of berry burst cheerios which is 100 calories, and a banana. Then at around 10:30 I would eat a cup of yogurt which is 170 fucking calories. For lunch (on my days off at least) I would have a slice of Elio's pizza which is a lot of calories I bet. So then I would have some grapes between dinner and lunch and then for dinner have a salad. I mean I can't do this when I have class because I can't be like oh hey guys im gonna eat in the middle of class, you know?

What I'm asking is is this a good plan? I reallyyyy need to lose this weight. THANK YOU!

The excercise plan sounds really good!

The only thing that i would be concerned about is the food. This is where it can get really tricky. You have to make sure that you don't eat snacks here and there, which is what most people will do. They will be like 'ohh ok, i'm going to eat this and this for breakfast and lunch etc', but at the end of the day they end up eating a whole bunch of snacks. Junk food and pop and chips = really really bad. So basically, i would just stay away from greasy foods, and if you absolutely need a snack, do what you said, eat some grapes or something. So basically i would just watch the snacks, and everything else sounds really good! you just gotta stick with it [ohh and by the way the Elio's pizza probably wouldn't be the best thing to eat. maybe if you can find some kind of alternative? like some low-fat pizza, if there even is any]

GOOD LUCK!

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Can you get a full scholarship for a sport (soccer) if you're not playing on the school's team? Like, if you play on a travel team instead...do scouts come to those games to recruit or no?

Thanks :]

scouts come to alot of high school games, but then they'll also come to soccer tournaments too.

but the chances are they aren't going to just see you play and be like 'hey i want you on my team'.

your best bet is to go online to the colleges that you are interested in, and visit their soccer athletic page. some will have recruit forms that you can fill out, but if not you can also e-mail the coach or who ever it says to contact.

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I might have to get braces. I would never think that I would need braces! My teeth are really straight except for one and that one started to hurt when I ate so I went to the dentist. I don't know anything about braces except that they hurt when you first get them and you can't eat for a while. I really am confused so any help would be appreciated.

I used to have braces, and they weren't bad at all! I might have had it better off, but when I got mine they didn't hurt at all. Most people's will hurt or feel sore for the first week, but my teeth were fine. It feels kind of ackward when you first get them, but you get used to it. I used to have the problem of the braces irritating my gums and skin [I used to get cuts on the inside of my mouth sometimes], but you get wax that you can put on top of the brace if it hurts. I actually ate an apple [but sliced up so I wouldn't break my braces] the third day that I got them. But again, it just depends on how your body will react to them. So basically its just a little bit weird at first, but you get used to them in only a couple of days. Good luck!

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For English class we are doing a research paper on someone who has made a difference in society. Someone like a president or something..any ideas people?

I would reccomend doing someone who is not well known, so then people are actualyl interested in your paper. It's also a little bit easier to do you paper on, in my opinion.

heres one link that i found:

http://www.adherents.com/adh_influ.html

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This summer I'm going to the mediterranean with my school, including a short cruise. My concern is that i am slightly overweight (i fluxuate near 207, but im only 6' tall, and i don't exercise enough). I want to enjoy myself, without being embarressed, and i want to feel healthy in general. My diet isnt really bad, i eat fairly normal portions of well rounded foods, and i avoid junk foods when possible. I want to know if anyone has any daily routines they do to keep in shape, and an estimated length of time before visible effects would occur. Also, if anyone has tips to get motivated (im usually a procrastinator) that would be nice. 15/m

As you said, your diet is good, so that is a great start! Just make sure that you are eating enough and have a healthy diet. However, try to stay away from pop! Also, it is said that people who eat breakfast in the morning have healthier weights, and don't try to eat past 7 o'clock because your stomach is not able to digest your food as easily when you sleep.
I usually try to plan my excercises on the days. So for example (I play lacrosse and I have to go to physical therapy for my knees), I plan to go to physical therapy on monday, thursday and friday, and I run on tuesdays. Then on Wednesday I'll go out and practice lacrosse and maybe go running too. Then on the weekend I'm involved with indoor lacrosse. So I would reccomed joining a sport! Around where I live, we have a program called GEYA that you can participate in. They basically have all the sports you can think of, but you don't have to be a pro at it. So if i wanted to, i could basically try playing any sport i want. I've played soccer for 13 years, but we had a coed soccer team, and i played for that. It was really great because i got to meet a whole bunch of new people, but at the same time i was excercising. The way I see it, when you have sports, you basically have to go, so that's what keeps me in shape and "motivates me".
I would also ask your friends for help! Maybe ask if they want to hang out on the weekend and maybe go to some kind of sports place. Though it doesn't seem like it, laser tag is a great way to get in shape. Its really fun because you're running around everywhere! Just little activities that you can do in which you are active are always great.
by the way, if you're going for the really in shape 6 pack, you have to lose the stomach fat first, and then do excercises such as cruches or sit-ups to condition the muscle.

Good luck! and have fun on your trip!

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What are some shampoo and conditioners that leave your hair smelling good, even if you shower at night for the next day, cause my hair always smells good when i shower but once it dries it smells kinda not good. Personal experiance please! Thanks!

I've used herbal essences and garnier fructis, but the one that i liked most wa the suave shampoo pro sleek stuff that comes in a bright orange bottle, the one in the link below:
http://www.monkeythis.com/images/thumbnail.asp?img=images/2315137.jpg&height=120

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I have a project that I'm doing for class, basically its comparing my school to those other schools around America. I was curious if you guys could send in facts about your school such as its location (just state will be fine), dress code rules (especially if you have really random, strict ones!) number of dances/events a year, if cell phones/mp3s are allowed on campus, other positives/negatives about your school!

Thank you so much, I appreciate your help!

Pennsylvania

-we don't really have that much of a dress code but we have a couple of rules. our shorts and skirts have to be fingertip length, our shirts have to be atleast two fingers in length at the sleeves, we aren't supposed to let anything really bad show, but everyone does anyways. so we have a dress code, but its not really pushed or enforced.
-at the beginning of the school year, all grades have one big homecoming, sometimes a winterformal, and this year we are planning on having a valentines day dance (but we've never had one before) and then juniors have a prom (in the gym), and so do the seniors (at some country club or some place really nice)
--- for homecoming we have a homecoming football game the day before homecoming (which we usually pick a team that sucks to play so we win and have fun the next night at homecoming) and then the next day we have homecoming
-we are not allowed to have cell phones in school, but you have listen to mp3 players at lunch or in study halls (and some teachers allow to you listen to them when you are working on a project in class) however; most student get away with the cell phone because they'll hide it from the teacher.
-we have some new rule where students aren't allowed to walk around in the hallway after 2:10 (we get out of school at 2:25 (start at 7:25)).
-we have to have passes to go everywhere, and the security guards that patrol the hallways can stop and ask for one, but they are pretty lenient.
-we have a whole bunch of sports and after school activities. (some cool ones too like girls rugby)
-our school mascot is a cougar!
-oh, and sport are HUGE around our area. our teams usually win states and everything. we have football games every weekend, and most kids from the high school (and the "loser" middle schoolers), attend it and its huge (but not where like all the stores shut down).

thats about all i can think of. good luck with your project!

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I am interested in making my soccer skills better. I am looking for any soccer drills that I can do on my own to make my dribbling, passing, kicking and such. I am also looking for any advice on things I can do to make my stamina better, and improve my physical fitness in general for soccer. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Alright, well i've been playing soccer ever since i was four (and i'm sixteen now), so i know a whole bunch of different drills. What i reccomend is just always having a soccer ball with you. Even if you're just walking around the house, have the soccer ball with you and get as many touches on the ball that you can. You can always get a friend to go out and practice with you too. hmm. if you don't have someone to pass with you, you can just practice hitting a ball against the curb, a wall, or a peice of wood. Another little drill that improves you're touch ALOT is juggling. Thats where you hit it off your foot/thigh/chest/head etc. that helps alot. i would also try different drills with both feet. the best thing you can do is be able to use both feet. another thing you can do is just throw the ball up, and trap it with your body. Also work on taking your first touch forward so you'll already have a step ahead of your defender. You can also do the classic of dribbling through cones. for kicking (long distances) i reccomend leaning back a little bit and hiting underneath the ball. to get in shape, i reccomend running every day. start with 2 miles (or whatever you can run) and increase it by a half mile each day. also in the runs, include a couple of sprints because, duh, thats what you'd be doing in a game.

oo! and don't forget different fakes and dodges. these will help alot, and dont' be afraid to practice them in a game. you can probably just go to google or something and search soccer fakes. umm.

good luck!

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Okay so i got my cartalage peirced and i got it on my right ear ( im a girl) . I heard that it has to be on a certain ear or soemthing. like Gay or lesbian for both genders. Im totally confused; does that go for gilrs or just guys??

well, some people say "left is right and right is wrong" (meaning straight and homosexual), but that only applies to guys i believe. but don't worry, its fine on either ear.

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I have braces. I got them during feb? And I had my last appointment at the ortho around the beginning of august. And now last sat, I bit into a pretzel (not too hard and not too soft but it caused my tooth to hurt) and then two days after, my tooth (my front teeth) started to hurt. Like I don't know, I think it is the pain you get when the ortho tightens the wires or something? I think it is just that my teeth are shifting because of the braces and the feeling is just the pain from tightening but I don't know because only one specific tooth hurts, what is wrong? Do you think it is anything bad? Will my teeth fall out or something?

Nope, you're teeth are fine. When i had braces, my teeth didn't start hurting until a couple months later. (unlike everyone else who's teeth hurt right when they got them on). Basically, your teeth are just moving, and so sometimes all of them can hurt, or only just one.

I would reccomend maybe taking an advil, but again, if you're like me and don't like taking pills for things, then i would just call your orthodontist and tell him/her that. Usually the receptionist will tell you something that you can do to make it feel better.

Good luck!

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I have played hockey for about 5 years now, And I havent had bad acne. But now since we started this season it has been terrible. I heard it's from all the sweat and stuff.
But,
Does anyone now some good ways to get ride of pimples, Or some good products. I use Green Tea oil and its not working anymore.

I use this stuff called Bunzaclin:
http://www.benzaclin.com/Index.jsp

that stuff, and it works really really well. It's kind of expensive though, but you get alot of use out of it, and if you have insurance it helps cover it. I also used to use clean and clear, and that worked really well too.

Try to wash your face frequently, but don't over do it. I would reccomend that right as you get home from hockey, wash your face. Also, make sure that you wash your pillow cases all the time because alot of people don't, and then overnight they pick up all the oils that were on the pillow.

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I'm a freshman in highschoool, and over the summer i moved so i didnt know anyonre. now i know quite a few people, and i have friends and everything, but I really want to connect more with them. like right now i just have casual friends, but I really want my realationship with them to become better. Like good conversation starters. Any suggestions?

Well, being a freshman, everyone is going to have to make new friends. I reccomend just start talking to the person next to you. You can maybe say: do you understand this (what you are learning in class), what did our teacher say the homework was?, maybe if you play a sport, so can ask them if they play it, just find something interesting to talk about. Eventually, if its interesting, people around you will start joining the conversation too!.. you can also join some after school clubs, where you can meet a whole bunch of people, and it also looks good on your college resume! Good luck! High school is the best. And don't worry about it, you'll make friends soon enough.

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do you know any good fabric shops??? please tell me peferably ones in garden state plaza in nj. if its not at that store please still tell me. the rag shop went out of buisness =[ i need fabric for school.

I'm not sure if they are where you live, but JoAnns has a whole bunch.

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Ok so i went to turn on my ipod today and it wouldn't, i assumed the battery died, i plugged it into a charger and it didnt charge and won't respond, it wont even show up, i also pluffed it into a i home type thing that is supposed to charge it, didn't work. what should i do?

My ipod does that all of the time. I would try restarting it by pressing the menu and center button, and also doing all the things that you did. Sometimes you'll have to do these things a whole bunch of times to get it to work.

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I have a habit of biting my nails. I hate it because I really want pretty nails. I see all these other girls with long, pretty nail, but I just can't do it! I gotten my nails semi-long but then they break and I will just bite the others off. I have decided I don't want nails longer than the end of my finger because I think that is what would work best for me but right now they are for sure shorter than that. Does anyone have any ideas for how to quit biting my nails? I usually do it when I'm bored and don't even realized it until I have started tearing them. Also when I put nail polish on I usually won't bite them because of the taste and looks but I usually don't wear polish because doesn't it look bad to put polish on short nails? I don't want to attract attention to my ugly nails but if people don't really care than I could keep doing that.

I used to do that all the time! and now my nails just break all the time so i don't really have a choice. For the breaking part, sometime stores sell different types of nail polish that will help with the breaking. Putting on nail polish all the time helps too. Also, you could go get your nails done at the salon, and then you would probably not bite your nails because they look so pretty. Another thing that my sister did, was put a bandaid on one of her nails. It doesn't look the best, but when you go to bite one of your nails, you'll see the bandaid, and remember not to bite them.

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