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Q: ok i just got back from my 5 day cheer camp and we stunted almost 24/7 and i am really sore! i've taken advil to try to get it to go away but it doesn't seem to be working! i can barely walk and pick things up its so bad! what are some good ways that you guys use to help the soreness go away? thanx!
ok...i've definitely been in your situation with cheerleading and volleyball. i usually take some motrin. and if that doesn't help then buy a type of sports cream, i know there's one called "blu emu" which just basically numbs the spot that you put it on. it works really good, but sometimes the soreness just has to work off. hope i helped!

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marie

Q: I'm thinking about making a cd with all the songs that make me think of the guy I like (much too weak a word, believe me) and then giving it too him, but I'm not sure what message that would send. We've been best friends for about five years, and while i'm willing to risk a great friendship for what i feel would be a better relationship, I don't want him to think i have a secret shrine to him in my closet (i don't, btw). any advice on how this might make him feel or the possible consequences to my following up on it?

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well although a CD is a nice thought...i wouldn't give him the CD, it might freak him out a bit.it depends how he would interpret it himself & it depends what type of songs you put on there. just as long as it wouldn't be any sappy songs. but i myself would either go ahead and tell him how i feel or write him a note, whichever way is easier. but i definitely wouldn't give him the CD. hoped i helped!

xoxo,
marie

Q: Alright, so I know this girl, i've known her about a year and a half and we have dated once before for like 3 months. It was quiet long distance and we really didn't do anything. We got into a stupid fight about stupid thing's and stopped talking for about 7 months. Well, about 2 months ago I started talking to her again because I wanted to get to know her again and be cool since she will be going to the same high school as me this year as apposed to last year. So instantly we started talking on the phone and now we talk till like 3 am almost every night. I see her a bit more now and we spent the fourth with each other and now im like seriously falling for her, she is everything I could ever want. BUT, I don't really thinks she feels the same and she never tells me how she feels. She just says, I don't want a boyfriend during the summer. What should I do and how does it sound from a female point of veiw.
tell her how you feel about her all the way. then ask her how she feels about you...if she still says she doesnt want a b/f during the summer, then tell her that you still want to know what she thinks and how she feels about you. if it's just not going to work out during the summer, then continue to call her and talk to her. then maybe when school's back in and you'll be around her more, then maybe ya'll will connect better and she will realize her feelings for you. hope i helped! :)

xoxo,
marie

Q: I don't think I'm that fat...but I do have a belly that hangs out and I do have large thighs. I was wondering if anyone knew any excersizes for this....
there are so many different types of crunches that you can do for your stomach. first of all theres the regular crunch, but you should know that crunches work better the slower you go...don't rush them. or there's the side crunch which is pretty explanatory. there's also the bycicle type one when the pull the knee up & touch the elbow of the opposite elbow. there are so many more crunches to do, so let me know if you want the rest. there's also the ab roller that you can get that works great if you do it right. i dont know too many things for your thighs, other than the adductions and abductions and lunges. also remember excercise wont do it alone, so make sure you eat right. drink a lot of water too, especially when working out. hope i helped! :)

xoxo,
marie

*:*if you want to know more of the different kinds of things for you abs, let me know!*:*

Q: hi, one of the friends i hang round with is really moody. my other friend lashed out at her because she was like moody all the time. what can i do to stop her being moody all the time?!
well you can't always change your friends moods. but hang out with her more and start doing things that pertain to her interest. Just cheer her up happy, do things that she likes. hopefully that helped!

xoxo...
marie

Q: there are these 3 guys. 1 i like and sorta likes me, 1 that likes me that i just think of as a friend, and 1 that likes me ane i like him. i'm confused on what to do because i feel stupid waiting around for guy number one when i know nothing will ever happen and i really like the third guy. what should i do wait around for guy number one who is really shy and wont make any moves or go for the third guy who will make the moves and is a little more confident and i know likes me?
i've been in the sam situation before...& since you're pretty positive that nothing will ever happen with guy #1, why wait for him. and plus, from what i understand you dont totally know that he likes you. go for the 3rd guy. he sounds like a lot more fun. hes confident & not afraid to make moves, plus you know for sure that he likes you. dont wait around for the 1st guy, go for the 3rd. hope i helped :/!

xoxo,
marie

Q: My family wants to get another dog. We already have a Bichon Frise and we would like to get another small dog, maybe smaller that a Bichon Frise. Does any body know of any good dogs, that work well with children, are cute, arent that expensive, and would work well with another small dog? My Bichon Frise is very sweet if that matters for anything. Thanks!
well i have 2 miniature short-haired dachshunds, which are adorable. they are very small, work well with other dogs (if they've been around them since they were small). i have a black/tan and a red one. i personally like the red one which is really a red/brownish color. they are sooo cute and have awesome personalities. hope i helped :)!

xoxo,
marie

Q: so last year i started out in a group of friends. these people included sydney, dani, me, leah, and candice. half way through the year, sydney found out that she was going to have to move to seattle over the summer. and she has been my very close friend ever since second grade. (last year i was in 6th grade). so leah started to kind of get on all of our nerves, especially sydney, because leah would always gossip about us behind our backs. we all kind of didn't talk to leah because of this, so leah stopped hanging out with us and spread rumors about us to everyone else. meanwhile, candice was starting to hang out with this girl named paige...sort of a lot! so now me and dani are thinking that we are going to be alone next year because sydney will be gone and candice will probably ditch us for paige. well now dani is starting to hang out with leah a lot. and i really hate leah! they celebrated 4th of july together and they are going to this resort thing this summer too. i am worried that i will be put aside for leah next year, and i am scared because without sydney here, dani is my best friend. i mean i have other friends too, but they hang out with leah, and my other friends are super popular and i don't know if i want to hang out with the popular crowd..help!
first of all i dont know why you hate leah, but i guess you have your reasons.but if it's because she talked about you behind your back, then that's typical for any girl in middle school or high schools. i have friends that do the same thing, but we all get over it. i suggest giving leah another chance. and if that doesnt work stay friends with the ones that you are friends with, but it's also ok to make new friends and hang out with different people. i hope i helped :/

xoxo,
marie

Q: Ok..My friend Max brought this friend with him to my house and like to where we work and everything and like my and his friend, MarC, had a connection you know like I'd known him my WHOLE life and like we were best friends or something and like at the end of the summer he has to go back home to GA and i live in NC and im worried that ill never see him again or talk to him or nething is there anything i can do to like keep in touch since it would be too far to call all the time and im not sure if he has a computer?!?

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*:*i totally know what you mean. so don't talk to Max about Marc. & just keep your thoughts about Marc away from Max. but you can still keep in touch with him. *:*

xoxo,
marie

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hey guys & gurls! well my name is marie and im 15. i love giving advice and have been told i give good advice. umm so yea, if you have any questions just ask me!

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