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I want to find a childhood classmate of mine, but I only remember his first name.

I'm not sure if he uses facebook, twitter, or anything else.

I know that his family was from Germany, so I'm not even sure if he still lives in America. He was my classmate in third grade. I'm not desperate but I thought it'll be kinda cool if I can talk to him again. I think his first name was Amadeus, but I don't remember much.

It's fine if I don't find him, but I thought it's worth a try :)

Okay, so I am in love. Sounds stupid, right? I agree.

I am a freshman in high school, and I've never been in love before.

I've never thought of myself having boyfriends or anything, and I actually never thought about liking anyone.

Now, I actually don't know if I like this person. I am not the "modern girl" type (types who have cellphone, likes gossips, etc.) so I detest people who say bad words. Well, apparently, this guy has a full DICTIONARY of bad words. So he says things that's pretty uncomfortable for me, although most girls are okay with that. Plus, I cannot say his personality is my "ideal". He's friendly and all, but he is TOO friendly for my liking (meaning he flirts a lot). And I usually go by people's attitude and personality. But I totally think he's cute!

However, I think this may just be adoration. You know, just liking his looks and everything and not actually seeing their real self (i.e.- celebrities, idols, etc.).

So I'm stuck on what I should do. I tried to write him a letter, but I guess I didn't explain it clearly enough so he threw it away and looked at me kinda funny. Well, I don't want to go on if the only thing I care about is his looks. Should I just forget about him and live my high school life fresh? Or should I at least take a closer look at this love thing...

PS- If I were to confess, it seems more realistic that he will reject me. This is because I'm dark, negative, stutters, and have an accent that some people can't comprehend.

So I like this one guy at my school. I know I know... again?!

Well, this is my first time actually liking someone (asides from friends of course).

Creepy enough, I hardly know him. Okay, fine. He's in 3 of my classes. But I don't really talk to him.

The only time(s) I talked to him was when I dropped my textbooks/pencils and he picked them up for me.

Anyways, so I have no clue how to confess. I'm a girl, and I worry you know. Like, "what if he has a girlfriend?" or "what if he hates me?" or the biggest one "what if he turns me down?"

You might have already figured this out, but I don't even know if he has a girlfriend or not. And I think some of the girls in my class likes him too because they always flirt with him.

To say it bluntly, I am shy. Hard to believe, right? But I hardly talk in class. I mean, giving a speech to the whole class? I would faint with stage fright! So confessing to a boy who might or might not have a girl he likes? I would die!!!

Plus, he's older than me. No biggy, right? But still, like I said: I've never liked anyone before. I'm a freshman in high school, so I just came from middle school. All my friends and such dated the same people in the same grade. So I feel so uncomfortable falling for a guy a year older than me.

May I make a point here? I'm not trying to be his girlfriend. I don't want to force him, plus, if he DOES have a girlfriend, I don't want to offend her. I just want to tell him my feelings. I want to do it quickly before he really does get a girlfriend in which I would be aware of.

Also, although I have 3 classes with him, its not much. At my school, schedule changes every Mon, Wed, Fri, and Tues, Thurs. So even though I have 3 classes, it isn't enough to know his character. I mean, I've seen a lot of girls talk to him (same grade as he)... one of whom it may be his girlfriend. So... I am really scared.

Okay, to get to the point, how should I convey my feelings to him? Like I said, I am really shy. I'm not like one of those girls who could confidently say "I love you" to everyone she meets. I even struggle telling my friends some things. So how can I confess?

Of course, I can't BEG you to help me. I'm here and you're there, and I'm sure you have your own business to take care of. But if you DO have the time, please, any advice, comments, hints, will be appreciated~! Thanks so much!

So it's almost 11:00PM here, and I am STARVING. I ate dinner and everything, but after watching food shows on TV, I am so hungry. But like I said, I already ate dinner and if I eat after 8:00PM, I get fat. So is there any way to quench my hunger without actually eating anything?

Thanks so much! (stomach growls)

I am having problems with acne and such for my face :(

So I am 14 years old with oily skin.

Plus, I am Asian.

I always buy the ones that say: Non-oily, but they always come out oily for me.

I want to try to avoid going to the bathroom during school in order to wipe away the oil (it's embarrassing because no one else's skin is as oily)

After only like 30 minutes after washing my face, my skin becomes so oily... I know it's not good for my acne.

Please, any suggestions?

Oh, and I also know that having too dry of a skin is not good either, so I limit myself to washing my face only twice a day.

I feel so conscience of myself...

This is because:

1.) My skin type is different from other people

and

2.) My face is naturally round, so the acnes and pimples seem to exaggerate.

Is there any tips, advices, product idea, etc for me????

Thanks for all suggestions!!! (^_^)

I want to learn how to dance things like jazz, hip hop, lockin', b-boy, poppin', etc.

Is there any good sites that teaches the basics? Any tips, advice, etc? Thanks!

I want to read a manga where the main character(s) has a dark past. It doesn't have to be "dark" but just a past that the character wants to forget. I prefer if it's something something like the character wants to start a new life, etc, but it doesn't have to be.

I'll take any suggestions from any genre (shounen ai, tragedy, romance, etc)

Just anything as long as it follows my needs.

Thanks!

I really want to read a deep and meaningful manga.

For example, the 20th Century and 21st Century Boys was amazing! Drifting Classroom was cool, too!

Others include mangas like Heart no Kuni no Alice, Kanojo wo Mamoru 51 no Houhou, Mushishi, Please Save My Earth, Global Garden, Nijigahara Holograph, and the like.

Any recommendation is fine. However, I prefer it to be a completed series. I am fine if it's bloody, etc. Thanks so much!!!

So I was reading several touching mangas, like Drifting Classroom, Tsuiteru Kanojo, Deep Love - Ayu no Monogatari, etc., and I was wondering what would be a nice (at least several chapters) touching manga to read.

It doesn't have to be sad, just hopeful and/or touching. Anything that you could cry from your heart. It could even be love tragedy (like 5cm Per Second). Just any manga that touched your heart.

So I want to read a (shoujo) manga where the girl is either stronger or a little dull. Examples like "Beauty Pop" or "Saikyou Seitokai Tsubakiyo". Or just mangas where the girl falls in love with the boy last (in other words, the boy falls in love with the girl first).

Please, if you can, recommend me a list of them.

Thank you!!!!!!!

Okay, so I was just watching a Japanese pop music video on youtube. I really like both J-pop and K-pop. They are both very unique, and I never get tired listening to them. Well, as I was watching the video, I scrolled down to look at the comments. Of course, in almost every video, there are both negative and positive comments. I wasn't thinking of much when I saw people make terrible comments about the singers because it was a normal sight. However, there was one little comment that has brought me here to ask this question. The comment stated how Japan copied Korea for their music and how they stole Korea's culture. Then, when I started watching a Korean pop video, the comments stated how the Korean's stole these things from Japan and how Korea is trying to take over Japan. I was, to say the least, shocked.

I am 90% sure that both of these comments were said from someone OTHER THAN from Japan or

Korea. As I was witnessing these rude remarks about both countries, I felt an urge to write down my opinions about them. I don't want to cause a fight... I mean, what's the point of fighting over which country is better when we truly don't know. I just wanted to throw in my opinion about this whole thing for people to just think about.

So my first point is... why do we fight over things we don't really know about?

So I have friends in both Korea and Japan. They are both very kind. Although their opinions may be different, I cannot deny that both are pure and kindhearted.

What irritates me is the fact that someone who doesn't know much about both countries complain about how one another is a bad country. Both my friends take pride in their country, so why critisize them about who they are? We don't know anything about each individual living in Korea and Japan. Indeed, there are bad people out there in every country. But just because we focus on all the negative side of the story, it doesn't make EVERY PERSON living in either country "bad".

Another point... what do we actually know?

Okay let me ask you: which country came first; Japan or Korea? And can you truly say with your heart that that country came first?

Of course, history can only rely on facts & information. But were you really there when the countries were created? How do we know?

My third point... Why do we keep pointing out how Japan and Korea stole each other's cultures? True, there might be facts that prove this. And I am not saying that people who say this are wrong. For as far as I know, they could be perfectly right. However, the thing that bothers me is the fact that they POINT IT OUT. I mean, what does that have to do with how good or bad a country is? I live in America, one of the most diversed and multiple-cultured country in the world. We don't particularly have ONE culture we focus on, some even originating from Europe. So what're we to complain about another country's mixed culture?

Let me take music for example. I love the singer Hayami Kishimoto. She sings Japanese pop songs. I also love the singer BoA. She is a Korean singer who sings in Japanese, too. I was watching Hayami's music videos, and I found several comments talking about how her music sounds like BoA's and how she must've copied it from her. Now, I am 100% sure the person who made this remark is neither Hayami or BoA. So how do we know she copied from her? Also, each singer, whether they stole the music from someone else or not, has their unique characteristics in their songs. And where the music originates from has nothing to do with whether or not we enjoy the music.

So anyways, I just wanted to point out the many things that bothered me. I mean, if our country was thought ill like that, I sure would get either mad or sad. I think overall, countries shouldn't be critisized like that. We always hear the saying; "We are all equals". So why not show it now?

So...

1.) I failed this one test in math, and I have to retake it. So my mom is making me study everyday for more than 3 hours. Well, I am fine with the studying part; I mean, it's my fault that I failed the test. But I just cannot handle the pressure. My mom and my sibling(s) are expecting me to ace the test. If I don't, then I won't be able to go into this one school they want me to go to. I actually don't really want to go to this school, but I have to so that I can learn more math. But they won't accept me if I don't ace this test. When I become overwhelmed with so many pressure and expectations, I cannot study well. I tried talking to my mom about having a break every once in a while, but she rejected me saying I can have as many breaks as I want AFTER the test. Because of so much frustration and pressure, I can't even sleep at night...

2.) I have so many problems with friends. Because I might not go to the same school as them, I won't be able to see them as much. Also, because I have to study everyday, I can't meet up with them during summer. I can only hang out with them after I ACE the test. Which means, if I don't pass this test, I can't see my friends. (I have to study even more if I don't) . Thus, I might not be able to see my friends again. They have clubs and things during the weekends, so they might not have time when school starts. I'm not good at making new friends, so it's going to be tough for me in the new school.

3.) I get bored easily. Perhaps for most people this isn't a problem. But for me, it is. When I have nothing to do (besides studying) I get stressed. Which leads to me failing the test... So if I just sit around all summer doing nothing but studying, I get stressed and depressed.

So... yep. All my main problems have gathered here. Please, any comments, help, advices are all welcomed... And will be great comfort. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i need help finding a manga...

it is about this one girl who likes this boy on the soccer club. she is the manager of the club. because she cannot tell him her true feelings, she often mistreats him or ignores him. she video tapes him while he is playing soccer. i kinda forgot her excuse, but i think it was something like just video taping the soccer team for valuable information. she doesn't tell anyone that she's actually only video taping the boy. this story is from the point of view of the boy. the boy didn't like her at first because she would always only mistreat him. but he soon realizes his feelings for her. in the end, he catches her watching a video of him, and they find out about each others feelings. i think it was a oneshot. also i think it was a shoujo manga.

This is just a fun poll....

Who knew that Domo is a Japanese news channel mascot?

So I have a minor schedule problem.

Well, first off, I'm writing this question at 12:50 PM.

I don't get enough sleep.

Second, I eat too much.

I'm not really fat (pretty normal for my age) but I eat way too many sweet things (esp. after school)

Third, I keep getting pimples, blackheads, etc. My skin is so oily, too. I think this is because of my lack of sleep and exercise...

Fourth, as I have mentioned, lack of exercise. I get too embarrassed to run around my neighborhood. And parks and things aren't near.

Fifth, temptation of using too much Internet, and not finishing my actual work (i.e.- homework, house chores, etc.) Plus, I get drowsy after I use computer, and I can't concentrate on things.

So I am not going to the same school as my friends and classmates after middle school. So I want to try this small experiment: I want to change positively the next time we meet. This is because I am a loner in school. So I want to see what happens if I change. Okay, I know I shouldn't change who I really am, but I really want to experience the feeling of actually talking to people other than my group.

For one thing, I want to diet. Okay, let me rephrase that. I don't want to gain weight. I am currently normal for my age (13). But I don't want to gain weight over the summer. My face is originally wide, so I look a little chubby with my round face. So I don't want to look any fatter when I actually get fat. Is there any schedule that I can follow so that I can attempt to stay the same weight?

Another thing is skin care. I have pimples and things, and I want to get them off! I tried using just soap, but it doesn't work that well for me. I also tried vinegar and lemon juice, but the vinegar is too strong a smell. Is there any brand or technique I can use to get rid of these things from my face?

Also, some techniques for being "cute". Just ordinary things like what hair style is preferred, etc.

Thank you so much! (^o^)/

So I had always wanted a hobby, and then I realized I wanted to do magic!

However, all the sites I found were something like "disappearing whatever" etc.

I want to do something cool!

I like the Japanese magic person, Maeda Tomohiro. He does a close up magic, and I can't figure it out!

I want to try something like that, something if my smart brother sees it, he'll be stunned!

Any suggestions? (ie- sites, tricks, etc)

Thank you so much!

Also, although it is in Japanese, here's a video of him:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwLUzdzxvR8&feature...

So my older sister (she is currently 14) has some problems I just can't solve.

So my step father died 4 years ago. He was a alcoholic, and he caused some problems for us many times. However, recently, my sister is being affected by the past.

When she was 7-10 years old, our step dad started touching her in places. She of course wasn't comfortable, but was too scared to tell us. Well, now after 4 years, she is having problems controlling herself. She looks up inappropriate porn sites, and she enjoys looking at them. However, she cries at night, regretting her actions.

She touches herself in places, and asks me to join sometimes. I always turn her down of course.

She told me this just last night, that she wanted to stop herself from doing this. But she doesn't know where to start. She didn't talk to our mom yet, because she is so regretful and hurt, she doesn't want to hurt us either. She finally confessed yesterday.

She tried listening to idols she love, because she just cannot have the thought of sex when she's looking at them. However, she said nowadays, its not helping her solve anything.

Well, now she's trying to get to me... So I have to stay away from her. I feel so bad for her, but I don't know what to do. She is so scared of telling our mom, much less a pro. counselor.

Please, is there any advice? Or anything to make her cheer up at least? And if you can, anything to do so that she can try avoiding these things...

Thank you so much!!!!!!!

So I need to know a good motivation. Period.

Er... Okay. So I am stuck on math. I am really bad at math. Therefore, I cannot do math. Thus, I need a good motivation. I tried bribing myself. I tried bribing others to bribe myself. I tried torturing myself. I tried bribing others to torture me. I tried saving a snack after I do good work. I tried watching something after I do math. But for some reason, nothing really works. Okay, let me rephrase that: Nothing works AT ALL, not "really".

Anyways, does someone know a good motivation to get myself back on my seat.

Thanks so much!!! (^_^)/------YAY~!

He is 14 years old.

176 cm (about 5.7 ft)

He has dark brown hair and is straight.

Hair is between his ears and his shoulders.

Skinny(ish) face.

Skin is white.

Is often mistaken for a girl.

Big round eyes; long eye lashes.

Half Asian and Half American.

Overall, pretty skinny (not bones, but skinny enough)

Soft, clean skin (smooth)

Personality:

loves to laugh

likes to learn (esp. history and science)

does sports (soccer, football, and baseball)

likes to sleep (a lot)

From his classmates, he's categorized as "cute"

At home, he's a nice older brother (I'm 13)

loves comedy

reads/watches anime(s) and manga(s)

does not watch actual TV (he watches things on the net)

his hobby is collecting hats

he reads books to me (not like small kids' story books, but like fiction, history, philosophy, etc)

He never really gets mad at me (nor his friends, except that one time they teased me)

He never gets embarrassed when he makes mistakes, and always tells me "Don't be down if you can't fix a problem. There will always be a solution some where."

So the reason why I'm doing this is because my friends were telling me he's good-looking and awesome, so I just wanted to see if it's true to other people (sorry, I couldn't post pictures because my parents are strict about privacy issues)