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I am a 21 year old Sailor in the U.S.N. I am married. and also am a musician. The band thing is kind of falling apart right now..,.
Website: AFTERTAPS
Gender: Male
Location: Texas
Occupation: USN Aviation mechanic
Age: 21
Yahoo: navyenginemech
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I want to take up photography, can anyone give me any help on getting started.. tips, tricks etc.? Any camera's you think are best for begginers and film. And where I should get them developed if digital is better.. and some not too-cheap not too- expsensive things I might need.. I just need help getting started so If you have any sites, or tips, or if you know anything that would be great thanks!

Brittany (link)
i'm not a proffessional photographer (kind of a cheap hobby, i use "onetime use camera's), but my advice is to start with a camera that's inexpensive.. if you're good with that....and sometimes it takes practice to get a good shot, sometimes you get lucky, then move onto more advanced cameras and equipment. also start learning about lighting and do some research, plenty can be found on the net about any subject, research about the job, good cameras for different uses....and so on..... good luck...


I know this is really weird, but its really important to me to at least hear out what other people think about this:

Last year, i fell in head over heals love with one of my teachers. i really loved him. he made me feel like a better person, and i would do anything to make him happy (not stupid anything, but you know what i mean). he means the world to me. well i graduated, and i miss him like shit. i miss him so much. i go back and see him, and i'm with him ever chance i get. it's not that i care what my peers think of me or anything, but my friends get scared/nervous whenever they hear that i was with him or what ever. i want to be able to talk to them about this, but i'm not sure they'd listen. what do you think, and what do i do? Is there something like mently wrong with me, because it feels that way.

sorry this is so long . . . (link)
guys perspective: remind yourself how much you care for him... but how much does he care for you?... you are only 15, he could get in a lot of trouble over the things you are saying... word gets around quick, and more often than not things are exaggerated... i'd cut your losses and get attatched to someone else your age, soon.


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I need a slogan bcuz im running for vice president of student council which is a very important club, i was thinking of one like 'Voice For Me So I Can Be Your Next VP' but i wud like sumthin more unique or i dunno.. just good n nothin common. please help soon thanks david (link)
when i write songs, i write out one line fully thinking about what i want to say.... then i just let it flow, say the first thing that comes to mind....


Hey I'm 14/m and i still haven't ever kissed a girl outside my family.... I feel kinda out of place here because I'm already in high school and ive never kissed.... is there something wrong with me? (link)
buddy... don't worry about it... your not missing much at your age.... you, the guys you hang out with, the girls you like, you're all young and have your entire lives to experience all that life has.... don't worry about rushing your first kiss.... i did... and i kindof regret it... but i married her....and everythings cool now.. . but when it comes to the age you experience your first kiss... i was nineteen.... my first real kiss.... i don't mean tounge, i don't mean the most beautiful girl in the world, she is but that's beside the point, what i mean is there was real emotion behind it..... real passion... and that is not the kind of thing you want to rush... let it flow.... you meat a girl.... you like her.... maybe then you take her on a couple of dates..... don't rush it.... let it flow.... you bring her home from a movie after seeing her a few times and.....thing just fall into place.,... you'll know when to kiss her.... she'll let you know.... you just have to see the signal when she does it.... keep your eyes open.... just be natural.... if you get nervous.... tell her..... laugh about it with her "you know with all this beauty standing next to me.... i cant keep my knees from shaking...." and laugh....you have to keep cool and cute..... not too cute though.... you'll know when it's enough.... she'll let you know..... just watch for the signs


Okay...There's this guy that likes me at school. And he's really short well for me anyway because im 5'4 right now. He doesn't bother me at all, but it's his friends. All they do is say things like "Will you go out with him, do you like him, he's in love with you!!". I wouldn't have any trouble with it if they didn't harass me every minute. It's just so distracting because now every time a guy asked me if i like him i scream, "NO I DONT GO THE F- AWAY!" or something real close to it. Im at the end of the rope because it's been happening for osme time now and i cant seem to know what to do! please help me!!! thank you
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stressed out! (link)
guys perspective: the guy likes you that is for sure..... second of all define normal!... there's no such thing. to you he's short......to him... you're tall..... get it.... ignore the friends... talk to him..... get him to loosen up around you... start slow.... say hi...how's your day goin.... something to get him to start talking.... maybe even a good ice breaker.... like "hey good lookin" guys love to hear stuff like that.... maybe once he gets the idea you like him... he'll start to open up more.... for example.... i'm a singer in a band... and usually i don't have too much of a problem singing in front of people... then my girl (now wife) comes to visit, and i cant hold a single note... so i don't sing.... she finally convinces me (after days of "please sing me a song..... for me.." she was so cute) so finally i sang a good one.... but was still so nervous i was shaking badly.... so just open up to him, show him you're nothing to be intimidated by, and he shouldn't be afraid to show his feelings...... and things should turn out ok..... unless his friends hang around him everytime you're there..... get him away from them to talk to him......but don't keep him away from them.... they get jealous... i know.....and then try to mess things up...... you'll figure that one out really quick.... anyway....good luck


I really like this guy I met him the first day of school when him and all his friends came up to me to tell me I was hott and he was just standing there so I talked to him its been 13 days since we met but I feel like its been more then that anywayz Today we were hugging alot and holding hands I was hugging him when someone said AWW u guys are so cute U should go out So i said ok I will then he said NO she doesnt want to SO everyone was like u just missed a big huge chance to ask her out then all of a sudden hes like I have a girlfriend I cant WHy didnt he tell me sooner and what should I do about this? (link)
he says he has a girlfriend? how old are you? 15 or under, don't worry about girlfriends, that's just companionship... 16-18 you should date around.....not "mess" around if you understand, 18-? you should be more solid in steady relationships, but still be open to others until you find a good one....
as far as what i got from your question.... spare yourself the heartache... and talk to him soon... but don't get mad if he doesn't want to be with you steadily.... you're young you have plenty of time to find the "one"....


I was off and on with my ex boyfriend several times. The last time we broke up, a couple days ago, I dumped him. He was playing little games with me, I didn't fully trust him and I just kept getting hurt. He's the only boy I was ever truly in love with and I still love him. The way he makes me feel is unbelieveable and so many things about him I fell in love with. We still talk and I know he still has feelings for me. Do you think a relationship like ours will ever survive if we go out again? I could never let him go and I love him more than words could say. (link)
guys perspective: he's honestly playing games, you know this for sure, he's doing this to intentionally hurt you or your relationship? lose him! or you're gonna get seriously hurt.
:you think he's playing games, you don't know for sure, you think he might not realize that he's hurting you? talk to him.... but when you ask yourself these questions... look at it from someone else's point of view...not your own... it will be clouded by emotion... ask his friends about the way they see him treating you, ask your friends too.... you have to be willing to let go in order to hang on.....


okay, ive had my guy best friend for like a year now, and he recently just got a gf, theyve been goin out now for like 4 months, he loves her, she loves him, etcetc...he usta REALLII like me ALOT in the past..even when he was with his gf, we tell eachother EVERYTHING, he even told me how he felt about me...then i didnt wanna fuck nething up for them so i backed off so he would kinda stop having these feelings for me...now everything is back to normal i think...we just like gradually started talking again and we are like how we usta be...this was acouple months ago, but the thing is, i THINK that im starting to have tiny feelings for him starting to form..ahh i dunno whut to do cause i think im kinda jealous now?? i have no idea how im feeling..i dunno whut to do/think..id appreciate if u helped, thanks =] (link)
let me put a semi mature guys perspective on this... personally, if i were in a relationship, and truly in love, i probly wouldn't want to hear that someone i'm close friends with "likes" me or even has more than just a "like" for me... but hold on..... i'm not saying don't tell him..... you said you were really close and could tell eachother pretty much anything right? so you might be able to tell if he's really in love with the other..... now again don't jump on this.... you really have to separate your feelings for him from the situation if you don't want to lose the friendship. allow yourself some time to think about the way you feel about him. don't shut him out of your life, and don't try to jump into his business about his relationship. again, i'm not saying don't ask questions, just don't ask questions that are too personal, when the question hits your head you'll know if it's too personal. back to the situation.... first find out how he feels about her..... don't always take his first answer.......especially if they've had an arguement recently..... but really be a friend who is just curious..... and if he does love her truly, don't tell him and try to move on...... if you tell him even though he loves her.... he may become questionable about their relationship and may resent your actions because guys do stupid things when they question their own feelings..... but on the other hand if he openly says he's not sure how he truly feels about her, don't lead him into saying it, he has to say it on his own, then go ahead and tell him...... something beautiful might blossom....... but don't come crying if everthing turns to poo...... there are risks and the heart is a terrible thing to play with.... sorry if that didn't help.


Ok, im 7ft tall, and of course a guy. It seems like every time i approach a girl shes always so afraid of me. She never wants to talk to me and hold a convo. w/ me. When people do talk to me, they always ask how tall i am, then sit and stare. Why are girls so afraid of me? and how do you suggest i cure this problem, and maybe advise on how to keep the convo going w/o it dropping off at how big my feet are. (link)
I totally agree with both previous answers. being in the military has opened my mind to a lot of different points of view. in regards to your question, just be yourself. if a quick and quirky reply comes to mind if someone asks you how tall you are, or what size your feet are. spout it out, maybe even exaggerate a little. have fun with the questions that are asked. learning body language is not something you automatically know, but after time, you will be able to tell if someone's really looking for a serious answer. but of course i work with a bunch of smarta--es, so i've gotten used to it real quick. Show everyone elso that you are comfortable with yourself (they'll know by the way you carry yourself, or the way you speak to others), and they'll follow suit, and usually pretty quick too. and good luck in hookin up...




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