Advice

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Need Advice? I Have It!!!!!__ Hi. I’m Alex and I write the advice column for the second semester. I am here to help if you are having trouble with homework, tests, etc. I can give some advice to help you get through whatever is happening in your life.

E-mail me at HowlingWolf20@gaggle.net. I will be sure to answer your advice in a very special article called Ask Alex. You can also e-mail any ideas or advice you would like to share. I will be sure to read it all.

I will be writing some of my own tips as well. Not only will I help with school needs, but I will help with personal need. For example, boys/girls, parents, siblings, etc. All you need to do is E-mail me or just simply look at the advice page. Thank you. -Alex

__Will You Be my Valentine?__
Do you have a special someone that you want to spend with on Valentine’s Day? If you do you need to show this person how you feel. I have tips for boys and girls. Don’t try these if the person you want is already seeing someone. Plus, you don’t want to break them up, that would make them hurt and not want to see any one for a while and if they find out it was you who did it they would be very mad at you. So give them time, middle school relationships don’t usually last. Boys, if you are trying to win a girls heart you need to just be yourself. Be nice to her and help her with things like class projects or homework. Sit with her and talk with her (Let her do most of the talking). If you end up going on a date, bring her something special like chocolate or a small item that they would like. Remember NEVER say something that you know will offend her. Be patient and things will most likely go great. Girls, if you are trying to get the boys heart still be yourself. Be kind and patient with them. Go to watch them if they play a sport. Talk to them and let them get to know you. Find out what the like to watch or do and talk about it or do it or even start to watch it so you have something in common you can talk about. If you start to get close let him help you with stuff (IF HE OFFERS!). Give it time and things will be great. If you don’t have a special someone you can always spend time on Valentine’s Day with a friend or family member. You can do special activities. You can bake something from my food article (or something else). You can play games or watch a movie. You can even throw a party. Remember you can always have fun on Valentine’s Day without a “Special Someone”. -Alex P.S. I am so sorry if my advice doesn’t work! Alex Wilson __End of the School Year Article__ This year in newspaper helped me a lot. Though I didn’t do much for advice other than my introduction and Valentine’s Day advice, I still a lot of fun. I wish that I could have gotten a few more comments, answers, and posts for some of my articles; I learned how to wing it on my own. If I could change anything about this year, I would try my best to get more people to ask me for advice so I could make a good article. I had a great time writing for the Husky Pawper. It is sad for me to leave it and go on to the eighth grade. I had a great time writing for all of you. Some of my favorite articles were Kooky Crazy Cakes, Bathing Suit Diets, Big Mac vs. Whopper, and, well, all the rest. What are some of the articles I did? Oh yeah! There was From America to Japan, Saint Patrick’s Day Feast, and Food for your Sweet Heart. I enjoyed looking up recipes, pictures, etc. for my articles. I can’t wait to see what some of you come up with next year. I would like to say goodbye to my fellow workers and to you. I will miss writing for you and knowing that you will make things better next year makes it a little easier to say goodbye. I guess I will give you one more recipe and advice before I leave. The advice is, it may be hard saying goodbye, but goodbye isn’t forever there is always the future. Now for food we will be making cherry vanilla ice cream dessert for an end of the year summer celebration. What you need: Ice Cream: 3 cups whole milk 2 cups sugar 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped 4 large eggs, lightly beaten Bowl of ice 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 (13.5-ounce) can evaporated milk, chilled 2 cups chopped maraschino cherries For "Candy" Crumble: 1 stick butter 1 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup almonds, slivered Whipped cream, for garnish  What You Do: In a large saucepan, combine milk, sugar and vanilla bean seeds and pod. Cook over medium-low heat, just until small bubbles form around edges of pan, stirring occasionally. Pour 1/4 of hot milk mixture over beaten eggs, whisking constantly. Pour egg mixture into remaining hot milk mixture, whisking constantly. Cook, over low heat, stirring constantly, for 5 to 7 minutes, or until mixture thickens and coats a spoon. Remove from heat; pour through a wire mesh strainer into a bowl. Fill a large bowl with ice. Place bowl containing milk mixture in ice, and let stand, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes. Remove bowl from ice bath and stir in salt, evaporated milk and cherries. Cover and chill for 2 hours. Pour mixture into freezer container of 1 gallon electric ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. If a firmer texture is desired, transfer ice cream to an airtight container and freeze for 2 hours or until firm.  For the "Candy" Crumble:  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.     Melt butter in a large skillet on low heat. In a bowl combine flour, sugar and almonds. Mix together while adding the warm butter.  Drop "candy" crumble onto a cookie sheet. *Cook's Note: Does not have to be in balls. After it gets cooked it will be crumbled for the dessert. Bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes. After candy crumbles have been cooled, place half the mixture into a 9 by 12-inch pan. Scoop ice cream on top and finish with the rest of the crumbles. Wrap pan with plastic wrap and place into freezer until ice cream and candy hardens, about 2 hours. Slice and serve with whipped cream, for garnish.     Thanks for reading all this time! Goodbye.