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; =" - l,e boy issue will kick off : -: oefore the first mince ::. |i ' :'e out ofthe oven. : - /e been betrothed to the I .; -: :cychik since you met in -; - -'sery sandpit, then this -- : : s not for you - if you still -=: .

guide on how to deal with then he's obviously a lost ..::. But please step right up if " : :- ;; boy you're likely to have --. -:ie contact with under those e - ' Lng fairy lights is: --: cne you're just about .

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Never buy a pressie for a boy you haven't snogged. And never spend more than LO% of your monthly allowance on a boy you're not actually engaged to.

Cheap aftershave, teddy bears with 'l love you' written on their chests (actually make that a// cuddly toys) and underwear are big no-no's. Go for food and never underestimate the power of the home-made andlor novelty gift.

Complaint rawk compilation tapes, Star Wars snowstorms and Firal Fantasy Eight merchandise all say you care - without the slush.

Calling boys is mighty difficult because they're rubbish on the phone. Also, their sisters always answer, then yell, "lt's your girlfriend, shall I say you're out?". So don't call unless it's a genuine ("All-myrelatives-have-perished-i n-a-f rea kaccident") emergency. Anyway, he's bound to be awkward because his Auntie Ada will be cackling about "young Johnny courting" when she hears there's a girl on the phone.

There are tons of ways to contact the boy that don't involve speaking.

E-mail, beepers or text messages... all acceptable. Keep it simple. "Do you want to meet me in the park?" or "Are you going to Laura's partyl?", will do instead of long messages about how you're going to kill your dad if he makes you play charades again. Save that for when you meet.

Do you invite the heir to your heart to your family's Christmas Eve

mince pies'n' mulled wine-athon?

After all, there'll be a side-helping of the dog farting, your mum having a hissy fit'cause the turkey's still frozen and your weird neighbour's rendition of My Heart Will Go On to look forward to. For the love of God. nooooooooo!

A double-edged sword. Not only is there the stress-inducing activity of choosing a Christmas card for the lad, but then you have to think of something cool to write inside it. lf you have access to the lnternet, why not send your lad a virtual Christmas card with the characters from South Park on it (check out greeets.sweeet.com) with a

message like "Have a cool Crimbo"? lf you go for an old-skool card you have two choices: the I'm-a-caringkinda-girl charity card or a homemade effort (but one that owes more to a scanner and some design software than a couple of felt-tips and cotton-wool snow).

The actual wordage is more tricky. "Happy Non,Denominational

Season's Greetings and hope the Millennium Bug doesn't bite" will do fine, but do you put'love' at the bottom of the card?

And what of kisses? Follow these simple rules and you'll be sorted. lf you've already exchanged vows of love, write love in your card. lf you're just snogging him, shove some kisses on your card. And if he's still just a crush, settle for one cross under your name, followed by a full stop so it could be a kiss or it could just be your

kooky little way of signing off.

But, hey, you're the one who knows the boy so if it feels right, do it. And we are just talking Christmas cards here...

Mistletoe is God's own Christmas gift to girlkind. lt's the perfect excuse for dragging your crush into your arms and applying lip suction. lf he protests then you'll know he's a no-fun, "bah humbug" boy who doesn't fancy you. Laugh it off by sneering, "l felt sorry for you and it's only a bit of harmless fun, Mr Hissy," thenyou can go home and cry. He'll probably get stuck in though and you can spend the rest of the evening swapping saliva.

Now if you're 'sort of' going out with someone, mistletoe can really separate a serious love situation from a doomed-to-end flirtation.

Of course, if you're wondering if it's OK to kiss other guys as well as your main crush, you already know the answer: stop spending quality time with a guy you don't really dig, get under the mistletoe and line up another lad sharpish.

Look, it's the flamin' millennium.

The world could end at midnight.

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Yup, you plan your Crimbo viewing with more

precision than you plan your Crimbo pressie list.

But, you're not a lost cause. You do know that there is a world outside your telly - you just need to realise that there's more to life than Richard Whitely on Christmas Countdown.

'Humorous' reindeer antlers and all. Yes, it's cold out, but think of the fun you can have, carol singing on the doorstep of that boy you fancy...

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Well channelled chica Swooning over Robbie on TOTP is pretty high up on your list of Christmas priorities, but you do know it's not half as much fun as swooning over Andy, your next door neighbour's second cousin at the street knees-up. (You know the true value of mistletoe.) Like most normal people, you're prone to a spot ol Neverending Story and a sprinkle of festive Ainsley, however, your life doesn't revolve around the box in the corner of the room. That is, unless Mr pacey is on, of course...

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great invention called television right? lt's that glowing box thing most of your family sit down in front of every night. lt seems as if you either live several miles under the sea or on a planet inhabited by people who haven't heard of electricity yet. So here's some friendly advice go over to that box, switch on, veg out and enjoy.

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Roll of black wallpaper To match

Beach accessories (assorted)

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Those Miami essentials: cocktail umbrellas, a beach ball and loads of sand to scatter over the floor.

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Fizzy pop and fairy cakes x 1OO Perfect for that, erm, pop feel.

Containing a variety of vampirekicking rawk like Garbage, Hepburn and some good ol' darkside favourites like Mazzer Manson.

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So just push back the furniture, clear the floor and get on down, baby! Make sure the party really swings by simply leaving anyone who won't be able to master a dance routine or two off the guest list. Fill your party with grinning fools instead.

Despite the theme, strange Miami 7-slyle adventures are best avoided - but don't forget to finish the party with a group singalong.

Pick a name out of a hat and nominate someone as a vampire.

Get the other guests to guess who the vampire is by looking for telltale signs. Anyone who talks about 'The Master', has an aversion to crucifixes or turns down a can of Coke to sup some 'tomato juice' is probably a bloodsucker.

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Air of expectancy/impendinEl doom Keep refrigerated. Do not unleash until the night of the party.

Tinned food and dried food x 10 'Fresh' from the special millennium cupboard.

'Greatest', erm, 'hlts' of the millennium CD Featuring Bros, Aqua, Korn and Celine Dion.

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Serve merry party goers their last meal of the millennium.

The evening will fly by and you'll have sore feet at the end, but you ll be quids in.

Real celebs will be booked up, so peop e will be desperate to get a lookalike. lf you resemble Posh or Geri you could be in the money.

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MYSTIC MAILBAG DISCOVER YOUR DESTINY WITH ITT'S PSYCHIC AGONYAUNT...

AM I THE NEW BUFFY?

Since l've watched Butry The Vampire Slayer l,ve wanted to become a slayer myself. Are there really such things as vampires and slayers? lf there are, could you give me a bit of info on them, please?

Sam, born 5fi2/85 at 4pm Yup, I really enjoy Buffy too - they always seem to have so much fun in Sunnydale, but you must remember it,s not real life. Do I think there are vampires? To be honest, I don't think there are vampires in the supernatural sense, I think that the myths (and there are so many from all over the world) came about because a few people did such terrible things that they were considered to be human monsters. People couldn't believe or understand such wickedness and put it down to evil influences, which don't exist. Still, that shouldn't stop you enjoying the show and might even help you sleep better at night.

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Ihree years alo I was doing grmnastics after school and p*rt my silver christening bracelet on a wooden bench.

I totally forgot about it and wten I went back a few days later it was gone. My mum and dad still don't know about it, but they would be really annoyed.

Please can you tell me where I might be able to find itil Helen, born 70fi.2/83 at 7am - l the bearer of bad tidings, "r apologise, but the truth is your

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IVILL IALWAYS BE A SLACKER? Since primary school my repotts lrave said I'm too

talkative and don't listen. Every year I promise l'll concentrate but I never do. I feel very strongly

about doing well in the future but I'm scared I'll fail and end up doing something I don't want to do because I won't have the qualifications I need. Please help. I'm worried sick.

Paigle, born 70/U85/ 5pm The thing about humans is we're all

individuals - one size doesn't fit all.

Schools, with the best intentions in the world, are designed for the majority. You are not average, you're the exception that proves the rule! yes, Will you succeed if you because you're an intelligent Capricorn - that's why you make such a nuisance of yourself. If you weren't so bright you'd sit quie|y and be ignored. I do see success in your future, so stop worrying. But you will have to educate yourself by doing extra reading and homework.

And, in fact, once you go to university you'll thrive under a different kind of tuition. Things won't be plain sailing but, with some hard work, you will succeed.

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passing," Shona said. "We've got Crimbo cards to deliver," Nat added as they dragged me round to the flat Dylan shares with Simon, Paul and the hideous Carter. I'd still been dithering over the Dylan letter - all that stuff about me being heartless and hard had really wounded me. But hero I was standing on his do5, mate Sam with Nat and Shona Hnd our head of one of my arms so,l, on a school trip Paul answered Ih tondon last year, us into the lorf"n see a teacher going to throw,ol, "ou ietting on so well.

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l'm writing this reply from behind the sofa because the mere sight of your picture has terrified me so.

Blimey, would I ever hate to bump into you two scary creatures in the middle of a spooky forest at night where there was voices in the dark, screaming, piles of rocks and wooden scary doll-things.

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l\4eet the rest of my new uni iriends in the canteen at Strathclyde Students' Union. Have a spot of lunch while my mates Grant and Alex eat everything in sight!

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what a gigging good year that was 1 backstreet boys Big budget sets, top costumes and ace songs that are impossible not to move to.

The grooviest boy band of them all. After this gig, we reckoned they should come to our little country more often.

Courtney Love rawking in a pink bra, fairy wings and sequinned hot pants. We left feeling more feisty than usual.

3 stereophonics Filling stadiums and thri ing festival-goers everywhere with their rocking good offerings. Just the one mystery: does Kelly ever change that little black vest of his? ||

Hairy, lairy and not at all scary. Those top tune-mongers thrilleo us and made us jump up and down 'til our knees gave way. Yay!

7 the charlatans Luscious Tim and his pals led us into the moshpit with their cheery singalong tunes.

Note: always guaranteed a high totty count in the audience.

Not so much a gig but the weirdest experience of your life. lt was a little bit dancey, a little bit heavy, and an awful lot Welsh. And it was a joy, as always, to see trumpet players dressed as vegetables.

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The three fellas wowed us with their magic tricks and greatest hits. And our Chantelle hob-nobbed with Spike before the show.

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