How to be Smarter: Putting “*” around both sides of what you are typing in gChat bolds it: *hi jeff* becomes bold when you type it in. Other cool gChat symbols.

How to be Prettier: Flowered, zippered minidress: I am going to wear this with tights, heels, and a leather jacket for now, and with bare legs and dainty jewelry this summer.

How to be (less) Awkward:  Everybody likes to talk about themselves. Ask a million questions to somebody, and they will like you a million times more then if you answer a million questions that weren’t asked.