i have a ton of pins on my bag.

i generally get them anywhere.

actually, i used old american girl grin pins and they were really quite the hit believe it or not.

also, i went to thrift stores and art fairs and found vintagey like pins for very cheap prices.

also, if you want band pins you can go on the band's website.

places like the icing and claires sell both backpack pins and brooches. i would usually buy the brooches to put on my backpack.

i'm not sure but i think that pac sun might sell some pins too.

hope this helped.

there's this really great song by the wreckers-michelle branch and jessica harp callled "the good kind" so you could do that if you want something popular.

if you want something from like broadway you should deff. do "For Good" from wicked. it's beautiful! me and my friend did it for a talent show and it was awesome. it's such a great duet song!

if you want something like, way power ballad you should do the Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston song. um i think it's called like "when you believe"

hope this helps

save the last dance and center stage are two good ones- and of course, DIRTY DANCING! the original though, not the stupid new remake!!

i live on throat coat!

it's so great. it has this stuff in it that will clear up your throat (especially if you gargle with it!) my mom usually gets it for me at hannafords.

also, put some honey on a tablespoon and squeeze some lemon into it and then eat it. (just one tablespoon though!) i know that sounds like it won't help but i guess it'll throat your coat or something.

also, if you have a vaporizer, put that up in your room over night this way the steam will clear up your voice.

i just read that they had a new cd coming out soon.

i'm not sure exactly when, but i know they deffinitley do have a new one coming out

you won't be able to listen to the whole cd but you can listen to little samples of the song...

but i go to amazon.com

just select popular music in the search bar and then type in Divine.

then find the cd with the song lately on it and scroll down to the section where it lets you listen to the songs.

again, it won't let you listen to the whole thing, so this may not be the best way to go, but it will let you listen to a sample if you really can't find anything else and you're desperate to hear some of it!

if you have an alto's music near you i would go there. they have a ton of music books for all different levels.

i'm trying to teach myself guitar also and i'm starting out with guitar method book 1 and 2.

it comes with a cd so that you can hear the songs and play along with them for each lesson.

also it's really great because it starts off showing you how to tune the guitar and the notes on each string and then it just progresses from there.

also, when you get into chords it starts off with simple chords and as you get further into the book, it gives you the more advanced version.

oh, and start with acoustic. i've found it easier to learn on then an electric and i've also heard from a lot of people that play that it's better to learn on then an electric

good luck!

i go to www.purevolume.com

you can plug in different bands in the search engines and listen to some of their songs.

they also have featured bands and stuff on the homepage.

it's a really great site. i go there a lot.

it has a lot of old stuff but it does have new stuff as well.

if you like something corporate the lead singer, Andrew McMahon has a solo project called Jacks Mannequin with a cd coming out this august. The cd is called "everything in transit" i believe.

also, i read on dashboard confessional's website that they have a new cd coming out sometime the end of this summer (maybe early fall).

there's this really great band called "eisley" and their cd is relativley new. it's called "room noises" (i really suggest it, it's amazing)

there's this other new band called terminal that just put a new cd out called "how the lonely keep"

The Plain White T's have a new cd out called "All That We Needed"

The Spill Canvas also has a new cd out on august 9th called "One Fell Swoops"

if i think of any more i'll let you know, but these are a few good ones to keep in mind

when i was trying to get into shape i started a weekly workout schedule. i would pick something different for every day of the week, and usually i would keep sunday as an excersise free break day! first i think it's important to think about what you really want to work on, this way you can find excersises targeting that specific part. after-all, if you want flat abs it would't make much sense to do lunges instead of crunches! what i did was i would play tennis one day, walk about 2 miles the next, ride my bike for about 2 miles the next, do yoga one day, pilates the next, and then do a lot of small excersises-like lunges, crunches, lifting weights etc...

as far as eating healthy goes, i'm sure you've heard it all before- fruits, veggies, substitute white bread for whole weat bread etc...

good luck and rememberd, everything in moderation! you dont have to go crazy

i gave another girl this advice too:

go to H & M!

their clothes are so cheap (i mean, i got this great halter-top there for about $5.00)

and when they have sales going on, there sales are really great.

they have everything there! you can go into that store with about $50 and come out with about 3 outfits. (of course, depending upon the types of clothing you're buying)

they have everything from tops to bottoms to accessories and hair things.

they also have incredibley cheap bathing suits which are always important for vacations!

i just got 2 bathing suits for $10 each!

it's really a great store, with a lot of different styles to choose from, so if you can find one near you, i'd look into it

i'm the exact same way! with my friends, i'm the craziest gal you'll ever meet, but when i'm around new people, or in a new type of situation, i tend to be very closed off and quiet. it can be hard to get over something like this. remember though, you don't need to be loud or crazy to be noticed or for people to like you or think you're outgoing! all you need is a bit more confidence. when you meet someone new for the first time, try smiling and saying a friendly hello. then you can ask them questions about themselves. make sure to make eye contact, and use their name a lot when you talk to them, because that lets people know that you've been paying attention to them.

confidence is really the key to overcoming shyness but really, it's ok if you're quiet and not loud. the loud people may be noticed more and it may seem as though they're outgoing, but they can also be very obnoxious and not well liked. after all, if you met someone for the first time, wouldn't you feel a little bit off guard if they were very loud and in your face. there's a big difference between confidence and loud, and you need to be careful not to confuse the two!

however, if you just try being friendly and interested in the new people you're meeting and you try to keep a positive attitude when you're in a new situation, i think you'll find you won't be as shy in the future!

ok, you're either very, very stressed out right now, or depressed, or possibly both.

first of all, you should know that no matter how bad things are, it's not worth dying over! you're life is so important and although we all say things such as "i don't know how i can go on when things are this bad" we have to believe that things will get better.

you should try sorting out everything in your head first. really try to figure out what exactly it is that has been making you so sad lately. if you could try to pinpoint a few things then you're off to a good start.

as far as your mom is concerned i understand. i love my mom but she can be very over-bearing at times. a lot of the times, if i'm too upset to talk to her straight out i'll write her a note and leave it on her dresser, basically asking her if she could please let up a bit because things have been very hard lately. i'm sure if she really knew what you were going through she wouldn't be such a hassle.

also, maybe you could try talking to somebody. i know it sounds so cliche to say something like "find a friend or adult you trust" but even what you're doing now, asking others for help, is a good step.

if all else fails, listen to emo music! (haha at least you'll know you're not alone in your hopeless, "i hate everything" feelings!)

seriously though, i hope things get better for you and my advice was somewhat helpful!

you most certainly will not get in trouble!!!

what you did was the right thing! this man was in the wrong and he shouldn't make you feel other-wise or doubt your reaction.


and if he had any brains, which i'm sure he didn't considering he's a sick old man, he would figure out that by pressing charges on you, the reason for why you punched him would come out, and he would be arrested!

what you did was completley the right thing. if you haven't told a parent or an adult yet you really need to do that because this is very serious! however, do not worry that you will be in trouble for what you did.

it was clearly self-defense and any other smart, self-respecting person would have done the same thing as you!

boy oh boy, everybody in the world is obsessed with being popular aren't they?

it's ok, it's a phase everyone goes through.

when i was in middle school i felt exactly the way you're feeling now. i never thought i was super-model gorgeous, but i never felt that i was completley worthless and it would make me really mad to see all these other girls, who i knew were very mean and undeserving, getting really great boys. these girls were usually popular, and these guys, who i thought were the greatest were also popular. i wasted so many years of my life going after the "popular" guys just because they were cute. but really, they weren't very nice. they never made me feel special or good about myself and they weren't even the nicest of people.

i think right now you need to be more open-minded. don't try so hard and waste all your time on getting the "popular" boys to notice you. these geeky boys that like you, they may not be that bad. i mean, let's face it, nobody wants to go out with some gross, weird kid. but maybe if you got to know some of them, you might find that they're really fun and nice people and they'll make you feel good about yourself which will raise your self-esteem.

and don't worry, everybody's a bit hard on themselves. we all try to live up to standards that are set for us like how we should look, and who we should date, etc...

if you can get past these trivial things and just be happy with yourself and embrace anything you find negative instead of beating it down, you'll be golden!

hahaha, don't worry, sometimes i feel as though i'm a loner too.

it's not necessarily a bad thing. it's all how you view it.

however, if you want to hang out with people and be a bit more social, i suggest finding a new group of friends.

obviously, your friendship is not so tight with the so-called "it-group" if they're avoiding you and making up excuses not to hang out with you. don't worry. it's nothing against you. they're just lame people!

it might be a good idea to join some type of a camp or one-week activity kind of thing. if you're into acting or music you could go online or look in the newspaper for local plays and sometimes colleges hold one-week sessions for different things such as singing and playing instruments.

if you're into sports many community colleges offer soccer, tennis, swimming, etc.. type camps. this is a great way to meet new people!

you could also try re-kindling some old frienships, or hanging out with people who you may be ok friens with, but dont normally hang out with outside of school. who knows? you could find that they are really fun to hang out with and you'll have a new friend.

if you really want to hang out with the popular kids then i suppose you could keep inviting them places. maybe if you do group outings it would be more fun for everyone rather then just one-on-one. however, if you really are finding they keep declining for some reason or another, don't push it. they will just get annoyed. i think you're best bet is to get out there and try to do something fun that you enjoy, which will also allow you to meet new people.

H & M!!!

I am very much obsessed. they have the greatest clothes and for the most part, they're very cheap!

once you start shopping there, you'll find there really is no point to any other clothing store!

haha yes, a website might help you!

it is www.hm.com

the only thing is, the website isn't the greatest because they don't show very many clothes and you can't shop online (as far as i know!) but, you can download a catalog so that might help you a bit.

i think the best thing to do is find if there is a store location near you and then just go and check it out for yourself. it's one of those stores though, that you really need to spend a long time in and look carefully through because they have so, so many things that sometimes you could miss good stuff! when i first started shopping there i would always bypass stuff but i've since gotten used to it! haha i'm sure you'll do fine though and you'll be able to find a ton of great stuff!

first of all, why would you want to be friends again with girls who hate you and want to hurt you?? that's not friendship! obviously, something happened between you and these girls which really turned the friendship in a very negative direction. i would normally say maybe you should talk things through with these girls and see what went wrong, however, due to the fact that they want to beat you up, anything you say they could turn around and make into another reason for hating you and/or beating you up.

girls like these are shallow and mean and why would you want friends like that? obviously i dont know the situation or why it is that they hate you so much, but i would ignore them and not pay attention to things they say. this may be hard but i think if you do this they will eventually stop harassing you and you wont provoke their desires to beat you up which is the important thing.

hmm, well, it is annoying that you can't go out with friends or talk on the computer and all that stuff.

but, there is still hope for a fun summer!

maybe you could try getting into a new hobby. you could always go to a craft store and find some "how to" books on jewlery making and other types of things.

if you're into fashion you could try to have your mom bring you could take out books on how to customize clothing and then maybe arrange an outing with your mom to go to a thrift store and find clothing which you could redesign during the day.

when i'm bored i like to walk around the block and take random pictures and then fix them up. you could start a scrapbook and get really creative with decorating the pages!

if you're into music you could find a new band to research every week. you could go to the library and look up information on them and if you like what you see you could buy their cd. listening to music is a good way to pass the time!

are you into sports? you said you had a step-brother. if he's living with you maybe the two of you could convert your backyard into some type of an obstacle course or you could pick a new sport every so often to try.

hope this helps!

yes, i think it's "Under the Bridge" by red hot chili peppers.

hmm, what is there to say about myself?

i'm very much into music, drama, reading, writing, all that good stuff.

i've been told i give good advice. i suppose you can judge for yourself!

i'll answer any question so feel free to ask!

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