my hair is completely insane. ok mayb not that bad but it's really curly and it takes too long to straighten and it's kinda thick well i just have a lot of hair does anyone kno of any good hairstyles or something that uses curly hair. [i have bangs that i usually striaghten] i can straighten my hair it just takes too long. picture day is coming soon i'm wearing a blue hollister shirt if that helps. hope you can help...
thanx;
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OMG! My hair sounds exactly like yours! And I sometimes straighten my bangs with curly hair! Weird. Anyway, you could get your hair permanently straightened.
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I have this friend...lets call the friend C. C is one of my bestest friends. C's so fun and lively and gosh, you can't tell that theres anything bad going on in C's life. C's one of the two friends that I have that are always cheerful and happy. Well, yesterday when we were being idiots and dancing in the hallways b/w class(don't ask) I saw that C cut itself on the top of C's hand and was concealing it with C's sleeves. I can understand why since C hates C's little brother, C's mom and dad are divorced, C's not all that rich, and C hates his stepdad. The thing is that I cut too... and do not lecture me on that fact. I haven't told ANYONE at my school that I cut and I want to keep it that way. I want C to stop and not cut though. I know it sounds weird and hypocritical but I wnat C to stop. I know it's a dangerous thing to do and can turn fatal at any given time. That's why I wnat C to stop. Isn't it weird that while I do the same thing I don't want C to do it? What is wrong with me for thinking that way? Why am I thinking that way? What are things I can do or say to stop C from cutting? If I try to talk about it, he ignores me and stops the conversation say he doesn't want to talk about it.
Imagine you are C. What if C found out that you cut yourself? How would you feel. If you don't want C to know(or anyone else) then don't do it anymore. Don't assume C cuts himself/ herself. Ask him/her if they do, then tell them how you feel about it, and if you want then tell them you do it too, but if they stop then you would stop with them.
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i feel sad and depressed all the time no one understands me and i want to find someone who will say that they love me but i can't i just want to die. i know i sound like i am wallowing in self pity but i just feel so sad and alone. i asked this one guy out and i was rejected my mom says i am stupid and i am just feeling so alone what can i do?
Talk to a guidance couselor at your school. Tell your mom that you really need to talk, and be very serious about the situation. Tell her everything you feel inside,and how you wish you feel. If your too nervous to do that then write in a journal, or plain notebook. Write everything you feel inside, express yourself. Let out all the bad, and see how good you will feel in the end. People who write in journals live alot longer then people who don't. Please don't take your life away.
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okk, i'm in 8th grade, but when i go to highshool next year, i wanna be apart of something like a club. im super girly. soo.. sports, i dont think so. i did the whole cheerleading thing & dance.. so drop that. i was good at it, but i didnt wanna go to all those practices. aha but like, what else can i do???
I would sing if I was you.
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I'm thinking about having a halloween party, nothing too much I just want to watch some really scary movies with my two best friends. What are some scary ones (it doesn't matter what rating)?
Also, what are some fun things we could do at the party (I'm having it at my house and my two best friends are girls, if that helps)?
OMG!!!I'm having a Halloween Party also. Only it's a Middle School Halloween Dance! I went to dogpile.com it can help you with ideas for party's, how to plan them, how to decorate, etc.
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what cheerleading skills do you have to know for most high school cheerleading squads?
thanks soo much.
i need to know quickly too!
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Enthusiasm! Definatley! And if you don't already know then learnhow to do a cartwheel. LOL.
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Hi, I was wondering what quick and cheap (no buying porducts or videos) way to lose fat in the abdomen, thighs, and calves [sp?] School starts on the 5th and I know that I won't see much results by then but I want to lose as much weight. I'v already lost about 4.5lbs in a month so I know that I can do it. Also what are great exercises (other than crunches) for toning your abs? I would also like to strengthen my arms. I have like no arm strenght...at all. =) I won't give you guys 1's for not answering all the questions. I'm just hoping that all my questions will be answered by 1 or more people =] Thanks
go to seventeen.com they have great work-out tips and videos to show you how to do them!
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does anyone have lyrics to songs are good quotes for AIM? just a list of titles and maybe the lyrics would be great!! thanks in advance
1.It's really good to hear your voice say my name it souds so sweet.
2.I'd chime in with a haven't you people ever heard of closing the god damn door.
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Hey iam iam not pregant or anything,but iam so fat that one of the people that comes to the school to recruit people for the army when I went up their to help a friend sign up asked me if I was pregnant and then he laughed what can I do to lose weight so that dosn't happen again iam only 17 and iam about 5 foot and weigh 145 lbs what should my normal weight be and how can i lose it fast?
Don't worry about what anyone says to you. Just eat healthier, if you must lose weight. Excercise more. I think you are at a healthy weight. Don't get hung up on it though.
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My girlfriend's birthday is comming up. I'd like to get her a book that she would like, she reads a lot. She likes to read novels, the mushy love story kind. Does anyone recommend any that they have actually read? I'm not too great when it comes to this. Or should I just ask her which one she would like? I did want it to be a surprise, but if that's the best way to go about it, I'll try it.
My favorite book of all times is The Theif of Always by Clive Barker. You have to order it online though. I don't think it's lovey dovey mushey gushey, but it's a great book. Even one of my teachers at school likes it! But I think you should ask her what books she likes, and then get it for her so then you will know that she will like the gift you give her! Hope I helped.
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gobboga loga dogi qwuiogi. shmogger kinkle dinkle. blooka toota dokken yerga schmerga dingo?
...okaay!!!
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well i like this guy, but he has a gf that is a good friend of mine. people say he's trying to make me jealous. like he always flirts with me and he wants to go to the pool with me a lot. should i tell him i like him? because i know he won't care, but i don't want him and his gf to break up. what should i do?
Tell your friend you like him. Don't talk about you and him together because you don't want to get your friend mad at you.
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i have a friend named mandy and ive known her for about 3 weeks and she is lesbian. well in the past three weeks, ive gotten to know alot about her and before that i was trying to figure out if im straight or bisexual or lesbian. and now, im pretty sure im bi, cuz i really like my friend mandy. we have alot in common we talk for hours. the other night me and my sister were talking about bisexual and stuff like that and she thinks she is attracted to girls and guys too. i wanted to talk to her soo much about it but i didnt want her to hate me or anything. so yeah, im still somewhat confused about me being bi or not.
You are not bisexual. Don't get confused. You like Mandy because she is very nice, and a very good friend. You probably don't like her more than a friend you're just getting confused. If she makes you feel incomfortable then you should not be fridns with her. Hope I helped.
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um. this may sound strainge, but i am trying to raise a baby mouse that i saved from being fed to my freidns lizzard. as soon as i saw it i fell in love. i'm not sure how to raise it though so, if you could give me adivice? thanks so much!
You can get him a little cage with some shredded up newspaper(wood shavings can kill them if they eat them). And an exercise wheel. Make sure to buy food for him. Hope I helped.
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does crying burn calories, if so how many
Crying doesn't burn calories. But it's very good for you. Because it relieves stress, and even though you might be sad at the time(when your crying) it will make you feel better the next day. Hope I helped.
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I have liked this one guy in my class for over 3 years. I think he likes me too, but I'm not sure. My BFFs have said we would look cute together, but I don't know what to do about it. Also, my school is really small with a no PDA rule, so all the teachers would be looking at us all the time. Please help me!
You could call him, or e-mail him. Then whenever you get ahold of him tell him that you like him, and were just curious if he liked you too. Hope I helped.
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I was at the mall (one far away from where I usually go) with this guy that I'm casually dating and at one point we were separated. I was in Hollister and he went into EB Games or one of those dumb stores.
While I was in there, this guy that worked there came up to me, asked me if I needed help, and was flirting with me. But, even though he was cute and nice, I thought nothing of it because well, most guys that work in Hollister and Abercrombie are like that to get you to buy more clothes, ya know?
Well about 30 minutes later, as my guy was walking up, Hollister boy asked me for my number and if I wanted to do something with him sometime.
Now, even though I'm not serious about the guy I'm dating, I'm not rude. So I didn't think it'd be appropriate for me to get his number while I was with another guy. But now, I can't stop thinking about him!
I want to go back and give him my number and such but I don't know when I should try to go because when you work at places like that, your shifts change like every week. And since it's not the mall I usually go to, I can't go all the time. Any help?
Tell your boyfriend you had alot of fun when you went to the mall, and ask if you can go again with him. When he's at the game store you can talk to the hollister hottie. But if you want to stick true to your man then you should. Hope I helped.
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This may be a dumb question but is it possible to get pregnant when using condoms, and they have no broken nor slipped off..and there is no sight that the condom is faulty? just wondering
Yea, there is no such thing as "safe sex" if thats what your applying. Many things go wrong. Hope I helped.
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hey,
how can I apply bronzer without looking orange?
ty luv Rachel x
Use a shade thats a little darker than your natural skin color. Don't apply too much that is usually the reason it looks orange. But other then that it should be fine. Hope I helped.
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My friend and I are arguing about the differences between punk, goth, emo, and indie in music and otherwise. I am not sure who is right. Can anyone help clear the topic up?
The meaning & background of 'punk':
The wide-spread basic understanding or definition of 'punk' includes a basic wanting to be different, and who is different. A 'real punk' will never stereotype themselves. To put this in perspective, have you ever heard a cheerleader say "Oh my god, I'm such a prep, that girl over there dressed in all pink is such a wannabe poser." I doubt it, and if you have, I pity you.. greatly for even knowing of such a person. When someone says "Oh my god, look at that poser!" Does that honestly make them 'punk' and therefore 'cool'?
The name also came from punk rock. A form of hard-driving rock 'n' roll originating in the 1970s, characterized by harsh lyrics attacking conventional society and popular culture, and often expressing alienation and anger. Rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock. This is what started the whole thing. But punk rock goes AGAINST stereotyping, and calling oneself 'punk' is just that.
There are 'real punks' and posers. They are two separate categories. The above just proves that there are a LOT more posers then there appear to be.
For starters, 'real punks' are technically punk rockers. A performer or follower of punk rock music. However, in today’s hypo-heterogeneous music gene pool, there is hardly any real punk music, as a definition. It's always 'punk rock', 'punk pop', whatever. They all count. Punk (as defined above) is a type of music defined by lyrics and attitude. This means that punk rockers are listeners of punk music, with punk music categorized by the message the band is sending.
This is how we get posers: 'Punks' tend to dress a little crazy [crazy to 'normal' people anyway] but it never really became a 'fashion' until certain celebrities started calling it that. Avril Lavigne & Hilary Duff for instance. Yes. Sadly, all those old school, before it became popular, punks were screwed over by popular culture. Suddenly it became 'cool' to be 'punk'. To dress different, and do crazy things with ones hair and makeup.
This is not to say that everyone who does this, even younger people [people who weren't born in the 1970s] are posers. You are a punk rocker if you listen to punk music. It doesn’t matter what you dress like.
How you dress has NOTHING to do with being punk. It means that either you honestly like the clothing style that has been deamed 'punk' and you wear it because of that, or you're a poser trying to be cool and you think your clothes will do that for you and you're no better than preps who obsess with clothes to become popular and think that other people's clothing defines them just like it will define you as 'punk' and 'cool'
Punks by definition, both above and social don't want to be cool. They want to be themselves and rebel against anything they feel is suppressing them.
Posers are much easier to define as punks. Posers are people who pretend to be 'punk' because they think it'll make them 'cool'
What I really want people to see is that by calling yourself a 'punk' you are showing how much of a loser you really are. Claiming to be 'punk' and calling other people 'posers' does not mean you are a poser, I never said that, but if you think that it makes you 'cool' to be 'punk' and call other people 'posers', then you are. Realize that punk is NOT a fasion style, and clothing means NOTHING what-so-ever. Anyone who basis any judgment what someone is wearing and labels them from that is either a poser themselves or just a rude and ignorant person.
The determination of punk vs. poser is not in clothes or anything like that, but someone’s true music preference and mindset regarding society and life. And if this helps, The Ramones is punk, and Blink 182 is not.
..I told you this is going to be long.
The meaning & background of 'Emo':
"Genre of softcore punk music that integrates unenthusiastic melodramatic 17 year olds who dont smile, high pitched overwrought lyrics and inaudible guitar rifts with tight wool sweaters, tighter jeans, itchy scarfs (even in the summer), ripped chucks with favorite bands signature, black square rimmed glasses, and ebony greasy unwashed hair that is required to cover at least 3/5 ths of the face at an angle." This is probably what you have come to learn over the past few years on what 'emo' actually means. Well, they are wrong, just so you know.
'Emo' is not short for 'Emotional'. 'Emo' does not mean Taking Back Sunday and Dashboard Confessional, despite what MTV has lead you to believe in the last few years. 'Emo' is not a mixture of sidebangs, tight pants, and male vocalists who sing like little girls about their failed relationships. 'Emo' is not the use of diluted, meaningless metaphors and similes such as "My arms are like pinecones," and most definitely is not the rampant use of words such as "heart, knife, bleeding, and razorblade."
I just thought I'd clear that up after all of these 'definitions' in which I have encountered an unbelievable amount of people who try to pass off their blatantly false pretenses as fact, and are slowly infecting others with their bullshit. Because honestly with your ridiculous
definitions, Britney Spears are/was 'emo' at some point or another.
Now, onto the real definition. In the early 90s there was a movement in the hardcore genre that came to be known as 'Emotive Hardcore'. Harder-core-than-thou kids, who swore by Dischord Records a la Minor Threat, actually coined the term "Emo" as something of a put-down for the kids who really liked Rites Of Spring, Indian Summer and this new wave of 'Emotive' Hardcore bands. That's right, 'Emo' was once not something kids called themselves. The field exploded outwards from there. Level-Plane Records has always been the most famous Emo label. Acts like Yaphet Kotto, I Hate Myself, Saetia, Hot Cross, A Day In Black And White, Funeral Diner, I Would Set Myself On Fire For You, You And I, and hosts of others came in the next decade. Most emo bands have since broken up, but there's still the occasional hold-out. Like most DIY hardcore/punk of the time, a majority found its way onto vinyl and not much else. Some people consider bands like Fugazi, and later Sunny Day Real Estate, a progression of emo, but personally, I don't quite follow that philosophy.
Often more recently, this gets intertwined with post-hardcore, and understandably so, that's nothing to make an issue of, since well shit, at least it's close.
Since the late 90s, though, bands have been emerging in the vein of Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard Confessional, and the thousands of their clones. As far as I can tell, some lazy journalist somewhere, writing an article about them, decided "Well, shit, no one knows what emo is anyways, so I'll call these bands 'emo' - sounds more appealing than bubblegum pop rock." and the spiral continued downwards into the current amalgomation of bands MTV has told everyone is 'emo'.
Somehow, people decided that 'emo' meant 'emotional' [I myself did until I recently read the article of 'emo' on urbandictionary] which is obviously bullshit, as 99% of bands make music to illicit emotion, which would make 'emotional' a completely all-encompassing genre from classical to opera to pop to rap.
The meaning & background of 'Goth':
Since this subject seems to be very controversal, i'll go through some things you may think and what you don't know.
1. Goths are suicidal.
- Ok, let me begin by saying anyone can be suicidal. Goths, preps, jocks, nerds, anyone. Just because someone dresses in black or listens to Rock music and stuff doesn't make them suicidal.
2. All goths are gay or lesbian.
- Once again, this is a topic that anyone may be, not just these guys.
3. Goths are evil/worship satan.
- This is what Catholic Fanatics made everyone believe. Ok, so they may seem dark or even scary, but that doesn't make them satanic. Satanism is a religion, not a trend.
4. All goths should die.
- I am against the killing of anyone because of their likes/dislikes/looks/tastes.
Hopefully, this guide has given you insite that no mater how different people seem, we all are capable of the same shit. But, here's one that may save you. If you don't like someone, leave them the hell alone! Don't waste your life making their's hell because they don't look or act like you.
Goth was originally a term used to describe people with a taste for certain bands [i.e- Bauhaus, Sisters of Mercy, The Cure, etc.] in the '80s when punk started to fade out, and with wardrobes predominantly black.
In the 90s and early 2000s the goth subculture seemed to change to include bands such as Nirvana, Linkin Park, Slipknot, Cradle of Filth, etc.
Many goths have a cynical outlook on society and have an evolved sense of humor which has gone beyond the "Your mom" as an insult and will laugh at others, and at themselves in a healthy way. Goths don't usually care what other people think of them, and don't care if they don't fit in. Goths don't care, either what sexuality, religion, etc. other goths are.
If you shout insults after a bunch of goths, alot of the time, they might not be offended, but take pride that people are realizing that they're individuals.
Definition of 'Indie':
History: grew out from 60s garage, 70s punk, and 80s post punk it started in the mid 80s as alternative/college radio music. Once nirvana hit big the alternative genre split: the popular side was just alternative(Smashing Pumpkins, Hole, No Doubt, etc.) and the other half that wasn't mainstream (by choice or not) became indie rock (Pavement, Sebadoh, Built To Spill, etc). Some bands have signed to major labels but are still considered indie (Modest Mouse, etc.) Go figure.
Sound: In the begining indie sounded like alternative (because it was) but it grew more experimental and weird. In Britain indie has more of a typical sound like Radiohead, Muse, etc. rather than a definition based on 'the scene.'
The scene: if you really think all indie kids do is try to be cooler than other people then well, you're mostly right. The main point is, don't take the scene and the whole hipster attitude seriously. No one does.
It's mainly a gloriously vague term for 'Independant Music'. Basically unsigned or more obscure bands (It's odd that Radiohead and REM are considered indie). While the indie scene is known for it's jackass elitism, this doesn't spill over and hurt what's most important..the music. One of the few generas left that can at least carry a frickin tune without screaming like a retard or crying.
Examples of indie music over the years;
80's- Joy Division, Sonic Youth, The Smiths
90's- Pavement, Radiohead, The Pixies, Happy Mondays (Are they considered dance music or indie rock?).
Now- The Shins, Bright Eyes, Death Cab For Cutie/The Postal Service, Rilo Kelly, Modest Mouse.
Hope I helped ernst_384
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