fish out of water

It's from the New Yorker Magazine, and my Father and I have been pondering over it all afternoon: http://www.newyorker.com/images/2014/06/02/cartoon...

I am a straight girl, and my best friend is a gay guy. We are so incredibly close, and are so comfortable with each other that we can talk about everything. The thing is, I am absolutely terrified of my first kiss (Not to mention that I am way too old to not have kissed anyone), and I really think I'll be terrible. I want someone to practice with (which sounds completely ridiculous, I know), and he's the only guy Im this close with. Would it be really terrible for me to ask him if he'd give me my first kiss considering he's gay and my best friend? Would it ruin things just by asking at all?

So I am hoping to get a tattoo that says "just breathe" somewhere (yes, I realize these are popular now, but this is something my mother always tells me, and is a really meaningful saying to me). I want it somewhere I can see it, but not on my wrists. Where do you think I should put it?

My natural hair color is a light brown, but about a month ago, I used a demi-permanent, ammonia-free hair dye to dye it black. The color is fading now, but it is leaving behind a brassy color instead of my original color! I don't want to dye my hair again, but I want the brass gone! What should I do, any advice is much appreciated! Thanks :)

Q: If neutral aluminum atoms were mixed with neutral chlorine atoms, what ions would each type of atom form when electrons are exchanged? Could a bond form between those atoms after electrons were exchanged?

Would the answer be Ionic Bonds? Or would it be Ions? I'm so confused, thank you for your help!

They can be about absolutely anything, but preferably in the past tense (i.e The Aqueducts were built by the Romans). Thanks!

I have to get up at 8:00 tomorrow, and it's already 4:20 here now. It takes me a while to get to sleep, so even if I tried to go to bed, I'd still be up until 5:30 anyways, probably more like 6:00. Considering that's only 2 hours of sleep, should I just stay up until 8:00, or go to bed?

These:

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Number 3 of these (scroll down to find the image):

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Type 8 of these leggings (scroll down until you see the pics):

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Number 3 of these leggings (once again, scroll down until you find the pics):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Womens-Knit-Warm-Leggings-...

I really want to get my nose pierced, and to make a long story short, I'm not allowed to, so for the entire summer, I've been wearing a fake nose ring. School is about to start, and I was just wondering if it was considered "Lame" or "poser-ish" to wear a fake nose ring to school? I'm not doing it for anyone but myself, I was just wondering, considering I already get called a "damn hippy" as is? Thank you!

At a party recently, there were these AMAZING little cheese things, and I really want to figure out what they are! The outside was a thin rigid dough, and it was wrapped and folded around cheese to make a sort of shell? It may have been deep fried, but I'm not sure. What do you think it is? Thanks!

What should I wear to the upcoming Shakespeare festival (keep in mind this is not a costume thing!)?

I am in the mood to bake something in the desert category, what would you suggest? Nothing with "exotic" ingredients considering I cant get to a store. Also though, don't want anything too basic like sugar cookies or brownies. What would you suggest?

I've always hand sewn my felt onto my yarn projects (i.e crocheting), but I have a new intricate design that will take far too long to do by hand. What are some other methods of attaching felt to yarn, other than hot glue and hand stitching? Thanks!

The foot tattoo I received hurt a LOT, like someone dragging a hot knife in my skin. Will a hip tattoo be the same way?