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  • i have to go out alone tonight?

    Singles & Dating - 4 hours ago

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    long story short, i absolutely need to leave the house tonight. i am 17 and i have access to a car. the only thing is i cant find anyone to hang out with so i guess it will just be just me. what can i do alone that will be fun and i wont look like a total freak/loner?
  • Is it normal that the only guy that I find attractive is my EX?

    Singles & Dating - 5 hours ago

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    I'm 17 and I broke up with my BF of one year a few months ago. I'm not gay but for some reason he is the only guy that I find attractive. He was such a cutie that I feel like no other guy would ever compare to his cuteness and physical quirks. Is this normal or not normal?
  • Can girls be friends with guys?

    Friends - 5 hours ago

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    I am friends with a lot of guys and all that but some of my friends say that you cant be friends with guys! Is it true that you can't be friends???
  • Why does married life get so boring?

    Marriage & Divorce - 5 hours ago

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    Is this true? I mean most of my friends who are married tend to talk without excitement about their lives having family. Like this friend of mine who when I asked him how he and his family was he said "Oh, we are just dealing with daily stuff, school, work, the usual". I mean he and many others used to say how happy they were at the beginning or when single. I'm single myself, so I would like to know if we all end up talking like that or is it that these people aren't having the right family life? What to do to maintain the bliss?
  • On your opinion, would you say he likes me? (looong)?

    Singles & Dating - 5 hours ago

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    Alright so this boy, let's call him Michael, has been my friend for a few years. (Since 7th grade, now we're in 10th) We actually 'went out' in 7th grade but it was one of those times where, you know, we're too young and it didn't really count. We were just too shy around each other. So now 3 years later, we've been hanging out a lot. But not just us 2, we usually hang out with a group of our closest friends. We did a lot of fun stuff together last month and last night we all went to go see Paranormal Activity (which is not as scary as it looks, trust me) and I sat by Michael through the whole movie. He even nudged me and tried to scare me a few times. But before the whole movie thing, we walked around town for a little bit and some random photographer wanted to take our picture... well a few. He seemed to make a point in standing next to me whenever he could... he was even close. And then after the movie we were dropped off at someone's house and walked a couple miles (we all live in the same area in the country) because I guess we weren't ready for the day to end. But we ended up walking to his house because his mom ordered us all pizza and called him. So as we're walking to his house (mind you it got pretty dark) he would still walk next to me whenever he could and he even pulled me out of the way when a car was coming behind us. I could see the lights, but I didn't think of how close it was. I didn't say anything to it, and neither did he. But I felt that the silence had more to say. So then we arrived at his house, ate pizza, watched 'Dude where's my car?" And we ended up using the "Truth or Dare 18+" application on his iTouch. We didn't do anything too bad. It was more fun than obnoxious. I would never want to act that way in front of my best friends. But every time my name was spun on the thing, I didn't even get to pick Truth or Dare. Either him or the other two always picked dare for me (by pressing that button on the screen). It then came to a spin the bottle dare for me. I spun and it landed on an empty space, which Michael moved his leg into. Does that mean anything significant? I'm not being naive, I know that that could mean he wants me to kiss him. But I don't want to jump to conclusions. I don't know if my other 2 friends know anything about Michael and his thoughts. I don't know them myself. But in your opinion, would you say he has feelings for me? Or would you say he was just flirting because he can? Mind you, he's not known for acting this way.
  • Met a guy online and i need advice...?

    Singles & Dating - 5 hours ago

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    I've been chatting to this guy online, via text, on webcam and on the phone for a couple of months now, so I'm pretty certain he is who he says he is. We're meant to be meeting up in december and I'm taking a couple of other people with me, and we're meeting in a public place, so i should be fine. We seem to get on really well, and we talk about almost everything and anything. Just not sexual talk. The thing is i think i'm falling for him, and i don't know what to do about it. I think he feels the same way, and we've discussed long distance relationships (because he lives about 200 miles away) and we've decided we're not making any commitment until we've met up at least once. I just want to know if anyone else has met someone online and what happened. Thanks guys
  • Guys: What would you do if a girl tells you she likes you?

    Singles & Dating - 5 hours ago

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    We've liked each other for a long time (I know he does cos he stares at me a lot, gets nervous when I talk to him and his friends told me so) but he said/did nothing after I told him I like him. I'm not expecting much, just him to come out with it and admit he likes me back. I'm just asking to know maybe it's time to move on.
  • I met a nice guy but he texted me something very strange?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    I met this nice guy and I like him alot. So far, he seems really cool. Hes 20 and at 1am on a Saturday, he was a party but he wasn't drinking and he just randomly texted me the word 'blumpkin' (which apparently means some strange sexual position). When I asked him what it meant, he sent the word again. It's creepy. What should I do?
  • i'm in middle school/JR high, and i want 2 know to flirt, wtout being 2 "out there", but still being...u know?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    this question is for girls
  • guys: how important are looks to you?

    Singles & Dating - 6 hours ago

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    be honest.. Veos- you pretty much just contradicted yourself. You said that guys who think that looks are important are jerks and a.s.s.holes, but then you said if a girl wasn't good looking then you wouldn't take things any further....which means looks are more important to you
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Room on a diet

Posted Tue, Jun 02, 2009
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Wow, I'm in a mad rush to lose those last five pounds because I simply cannot avoid wearing a bathing suit any longer! Weight loss and serious workouts are heavy on my mind this week, and so my personal thoughts have transcended into my professional life - hence the resulting thought process on design. We've chatted in the past about the importance of continually trimming a room, and we know without a doubt that less is more, but honestly, have we taken heed to this advice? I know that we all felt good last summer after shedding winter's excess from our rooms, but I'm sure that over the course of the last cold season a few extra pounds have crept back into our rooms. So just as we wind up our spring weight loss programs and convert our wardrobes to a lighter, sexier style, we should also put the excess baggage in our rooms on a diet so that they can look their best in summer's new outfits (a few pounds of extra textiles and heavy accessories can get the heave ho).

Spring and summer fashion means...

  • for windows: lighter fabrics - lightweight textiles such as gauze and cotton should replace heavy chenilles and flannels with summer fabrics that can flutter freely spring breezes
  • for floors: area carpets can be rolled up and hardwood floors revealed.
  • for fireplace mantels: strip them down to nothing but a fabulous silver or chrome-gilded mirror hanging above to reflect that glorious summer sunlight.
  • for coffee tables: clear off everything except for a simple vase of fresh flowers. Perform a similar summer ritual on your end tables.
Here are some addition helpful hints to achieve a fabulous summery look:
  • If the room still feels dark and heavy, grab a can of white paint and a brush and paint tables, old dressers or even dated lamp bases to offer a new Hamptons chic look to your rooms.
  • Sometimes adding a splash of bright, popping colour can instantly warm up a room. Use hot pinks, lime greens or cherry blossom reds as accents.
  • When we feel like the gym is paying off we bring out the white pants - and you know how you don't want to wear white pants if those extra few pounds are still sitting on your hips. Use the same fashion advice and color evolution in your rooms; lighter fabrics as well as less furniture and accessories help show off the structure of the room and the sexy curves of the architecture.
  • Help keep the floor minimally dressed by hanging funky hooks on the wall to get towels and jackets off the ground in smaller spaces such as bathrooms and foyers.
  • Remember that rooms that smell good, magically look better! Think cheery, fresh summer scents like lilac, coconut and Tahitian freesias. Ahhh don't you just love summer?

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