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Dear Papa Jon…

May 18, 2017

Q: There is this person I like in my class which is in ADMN… I am afraid that when it starts to get hot that I will start to sweat profusely and sweat through all my clothes. Then they will think I’m g...

Dear Papa Jon…

Jon Cantalini, Author

May 10, 2017

Q: Hello Papa, I am unable to dress for the Washington weather. It is always so cold during the dat and it gets so hot by the time I am out of class... What do I do? Sincerely, Hot'n Bothered A: Hello, Hot'n Bothered! I suggest you put on layers. Put things on in the morning that you can take off and reveal something a little more comforta...

Dear Papa Jon…

May 3, 2017

Q: I have this friend who never posts about me on social media. I never thought it was weird until the posted and said, "I love my friends," but I wasn't included... A: I am so sorry to hear this. With th...

Dear Papa Jon…

April 26, 2017

Q: So, like, it is still freckin' raining and I don't understand why... can mother nature plz figure her shat out? A: I mean weather is an interesting topic, for sure! I think that you might be better off...

Dear Papa Jon…

April 21, 2017

Q: I want to be on wheel of fortune. How do I get there? Yours, Getme Money A: Hello, Getme Money! First, I would have to say that you should drop out of school and start studying all and any phrases t...

Dear Papa Jon…

Jon Cantalini, Author

April 12, 2017

Q: Hello papa, I am sitting in the Quad and all of a sudden it started to pour rain... why is the weather so unpredictable? Your man, Steve Pool A: Hello Mr. Pool, I thought that you were supposed to tell me what the weather was doing? ANYWAYS, I think that because it is spring in Seattle, the weather has full reign on what it wants to do. J...

Dear Papa Jon…

Jon Cantalini, Author

April 5, 2017

Q: The sun is coming out and my bod is not rockin'... WHAT DO I DO?! Your friend, Ineda Workout A: Hello Ineda, I hear you, my bod is not banging, YET. As my friends at the Jersey Shore say, "GTL (Gym, Tanning and Laundry)." Make sure you do all of these and, in no time, you will be looking like a full blown model. Hope that helps, Guido Jon Q: Hi Papa, I have a...

Dear Papa Jon…

Jon Cantalini, Author

March 8, 2017

Q: Hello Papa Jon. My roommate always speaks Dutch to me when he sleeps. What do I do? sincerely, A concerned roommate A: Hello concerned roommate! I would have to say that you should take this opportunity to learn a new language, maybe Dutch? I don't know, just throwing that idea out there. When you do that you could talk back to them and see i...

Dear Papa Jon…

Jon Cantalini, Author

March 1, 2017

Q: There is a person that I like in my biology class, but we don't talk... what should I do? Sincerely, Your science friend A: Hello my science master, I say you build up that confidence, walk up to them and say, "did you know cells divide?" If they say "yes?" Then you say, "just like I divided that tension, hi my name is (INSERT NAME HERE)." Your ...

Dear Papa Jon…

February 23, 2017

Q: I have a weird rash on my feet from Dance Marathon... I think it’s because I use SUDM as my one workout for the year. Do you have any remedies? Sincerely, Your average student A: Hello fellow ...

Dear Papa Jon…

Jon Cantalini, Author

February 15, 2017

Q: I hear there is a landslide warning out for all of western Washington, since our school is at the top of a hill, should I be worried? Concerned, Dancing in the rain A: Hello my concerned friend, Well considering that the Alaskan Viaduct has stayed up this long, I think we can take our chances. We are all going to be swimming with fish ...

Dear Papa Jon…

Jon Cantalini, Author

February 8, 2017

Q: Hello Papa Jon, The snow is killing me. I am slipping and sliding EVERYWHERE. How do I stop this chaos? Sincerely, Slippin' and Sliddin' A: Hello my slippery friend, I have a couple options that you might be able to use to increase traction. One, spray some hair spray on the bottom of your shoes. Two, wrap duct tape around the toe of your ...