For one Florida teen, I sure hope it was.

According to the Miami Herald, a 14-year old boy broke into a middle school custodial office this weekend (causing $1,200 in damage) and watched porn on the computer for about an hour.

Unfortunately for him, it was all caught on video camera, and he was arrested the next day.

The moral of the story? Beware of security cameras.

Oh, and don't break into school to look at porn. If you're really that curious to know all about sex, check out my brand-new sex info hub. It might not show that much skin, but you're guaranteed not to get arrested.

If you're a Facebook addict like me, you're spending 125 solid hours a year on the site - the equivalent of more than five full days - according to a new study from Nielsen Online.

I don't know about you, but that number sounds low to me. Between all the thumbs-ups, status updates and games of Word Twist (I know - I'm a dork), I probably spend, like, half of my waking hours on Facebook.

To make the most of your Facebook time, be sure to check out these Facebook do's and don'ts.

You might also want to read this list of the 5 things you should never share on Facebook.

And if you want to keep up with me on Facebook, you can find me here. (This is my real profile, though I'm thinking about creating a Teen Advice fan page - if I did, would you join?)

How many full days a year do you think you spend on Facebook, or MySpace, or your favorite social network?

This week's Gossip Girl is going to be awfully controversial. According to previews, three of the characters are going to have a threesome (or "3SOME," as the ads are spelling it).

Now that I've told you that, you're probably more likely to watch it than before, to the bane of parents everywhere - including the Parents Television Council. They're worried that showing a graphic sex act that's usually only seen in adult movies will change what teens think of as normal sexual behavior, which could be "emotionally and psychologically damaging."

Sexy teen television and movies have always been around (from Madonna videos to American Pie). It's hard to imagine Blair Waldorf, Chuck Bass and the gang changing much about what teens think about sex.

If there is a rise in unsafe sex or teen threesomes after Monday's Gossip Girl episode, you can be sure it's 'cause of foolish people who don't bother to learn the facts: namely, that any kind of sex other than safe sex is idiotic, and that no one's having threesomes other than fictional prep school students with nothing better to do.

• The Most Important Things Teens Should Know About Sex
• Safe Sex 101
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This week in the Teen Advice Forum, Lil_J asked a question about how to make friends:

Well i need help in making new friends in high school but the bad thing is im shy. i need advice to help me to boost my confidence in meeting new people, having a great friendship, and even having a new best friend???

I gave him some friend-making advice, but I bet he'd love to hear from you. Stop by the forum and tell him what you think.

And if you've got your own question about friends, dating, parents or anything else, be sure to ask it in the forum and we'll come help you out!

A new study out of Australia found that, as dumb as it is, some teens are drinking so much at once that they're blacking out. More than a quarter of 15-year olds down under say it's happened to them.

Not only can blackouts cause permanent brain damage (especially in teens), they also erase big chunks of your memory, making you forget all the dumb stuff you did the night before because you were too drunk to control yourself.

Plus, there's an 800% greater chance that someone will doodle stuff on your face and upload a picture of it to Facebook.

If you go to a party, it's really not that hard to make it through the night without drinking alcohol. Read these tips on how to do it in style.

And if you insist on drinking, please promise me you'll switch to soda as soon as you feel a little buzzed. It's way more mature than losing your control (or your consciousness). And I really want you to make it to your 20's with all of your brain intact.

You know all those news stories and warnings you've been hearing about the H1N1 virus, or swine flu? If you're a teen, you'd better listen up.

Unlike other flu strains that hit very young and very old people the worst, the H1N1 has been going after kids and teens the most ravenously. Why? Probably because their immune systems aren't as built-up as adults.

The good news is, most cases of H1N1 aren't much worse than a bad flu, and if you do catch it, it can usually be treated with pain relievers, cold medicine, clear liquids and lots of rest.

Still, catching the flu is no fun. So if you're not lucky enough to get one of the limited number of vaccine shots going around, take extra precautions this season: wash your hands regularly; avoid touching your mouth, eyes and nose; and steer clear of anyone with flu symptoms.

For more about the H1N1 - everything you need to know, really - check these swine flu FAQ's.

Think just one cigarette can't hurt you? A new study disagrees.

The study found that smoking a single cigarette can stiffen teens' arteries, forcing your heart to work harder and increasing your chances of getting a stroke or heart disease later in your life.

Yet another reason to stay away from cigarettes (as if the coughing and icky smell weren't enough).

If you've got community service hours you need to fill for school, it can be hard to know where to begin.

Here's some inspiration: for their annual Teens Make a Difference Day, about 2,500 Texans spent an afternoon doing everything from cleaning to gardening to visiting with senior citizens, then they topped it all off with a pizza party.

How about throwing your own Make a Difference Day with your friends? Call your local City Hall and see what projects they need help with, then divvy them up among your pals. And of course, when the day is done, throw yourselves a pizza party.

If that's not your cup of tea, check out this list of other fun ways to fill your volunteer hours that you might not have considered.

Halloween is just a couple of days away! If you still haven't come up with a costume yet, try one of these easy-peasy costumes that won't require you to shop much further than your own closet:

• Wear a bathing suit, shorts and flip flops, put a towel around your neck and sunblock on your nose, and go as a lifeguard.
• Wear your regular clothes, cover your face in grey makeup and spray your hair so it's all messed up, and go as a zombie version of yourself.
• Make a toga out of a bed sheet and go as an ancient Roman.
• If you've got a friend with totally different style than you, swap clothes and go as each other.
• Wear all black, paint a black nose and whiskers on your face and go as a black cat. You can make a simple cat ear headband out of construction paper.
• Wear your fanciest dress, make a sash out of a strip of white fabric, buy a cheap tiara and go as a beauty queen.
• Wear torn jeans and a t-shirt, tie a bandana to the end of a stick and go as a hobo.
• Wear a robe and fuzzy slippers, roll your hair in curlers and go as a housewife.

Got any other ideas, or just wanna share what you'll be going as? Leave a comment!

There's no doubt that teen dating violence affects every school in every town. A third of teens say they know someone who's been in an abusive relationship, and a quarter of teen girls say they've been pressured into sexual activity.

Verizon Wireless is trying to do something about it with a program called Letter to My Child. They're asking parents to "write letters to their teens encouraging them to seek healthy relationships and defining unhealthy behaviors."

Just curious: would you ever turn to your parents for advice about an abusive relationship? And if they wrote you a letter like that, do you think it would change anything?

(BTW, if you want to know more about dating abuse and how to avoid it, check out these safe dating tips).