@gunslinger on myLot

gunslinger @gunslinger (184) • Philippines 26 Jul 08

I was raised by my parents to live within our means. We've always been frugal on everything - be it food, clothes, transportation and others. When I had my own job, I started to live out the "un-frugal" way. My excuse was that...

costly

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gunslinger A spending diary? I think I'd better give it a try! :) Thanks for idea!

11 Aug 08

Bugsey @Bugsey (775) • United States 1 Aug 08

I think it's bacause: 1. They have to be; 2. Their history has taught them that pragmaticism is the key to survive; 3. They are naturally gifted; 4. They have learned lessons from their history; 5. The Torah is a good wholesome...

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gunslinger I don't think I'll agree with you here. Jewish are also people like anybody else. It's true that being a Jew is part of a historical race but we shouldn't always treat them as a whole. Everyone is an individual and this is what matters. Every individual is...

1 Aug 08

SheliaLee @SheliaLee (2736) • United States 1 Aug 08

Mark is still telling Amanda that he wants them to court (not date, court) for two to three years but I still have my mother's intuition kicking in very strong. He may fool me, mind you, but all of me is saying he won't wait that...

fool me

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gunslinger Hi there SheilaLee! Reading your post, I thought I am reading what my mother was thinking when my boyfriend was still courting me. :) Well, two to three years is considerably a very long time for courting. I think your intuition is right for thinking that...

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joannacrizel @joannacrizel (378) 1 Aug 08

If you have a real good voice for singing would you rather sing praises in chirch or have it for a living? Me, I wanted to singing just praises for him all the rest of my life.

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gunslinger I'll do both. I don't consider myself as a good singer but I had been a member of a choir that sings praises for God. But if ever I have that incredible talent, I wouldn't mind using it as a means for my living. I'll make sure though that I will sing good...

1 Aug 08

turtlegirl @turtlegirl (148) • United States 1 Aug 08

We have a BBQ place in town which serves "fruited tea". Its really freaking awesome. They pour pinapple juice and a few other things in it. Its so good! I never saw or heard of it outside of that one restaraunt though. Anyone have...

fruited tea

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gunslinger Hey, this sounds nice! I know about fruit juices and the combinations that come up with it. I thought those were the best things that people could come up regarding fruit flavors. But you mentioned "fruited tea" and I guess it makes sense to combine tea with a...

1 Aug 08

tanniebabe78 @tanniebabe78 (2934) • United States 1 Aug 08

I was wondering what you do most on mylot? Are you an in betweener or do you stick with a certain way of posting. I am a starter. That is not to say I don't respond to others discussions, because I do. I just prefer to start...

responding to discussions

starting discussions

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gunslinger Hmm, your question made me think what kind of myLotter am I. :) Well I say that I love to join in discussions and share my thoughts with the threadstarter. Then I also love starting my own topics and wait for others to see what they think about it. So I...

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gunslinger @gunslinger (184) • Philippines 26 Jul 08

I was raised by my parents to live within our means. We've always been frugal on everything - be it food, clothes, transportation and others. When I had my own job, I started to live out the "un-frugal" way. My excuse was that...

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gunslinger I understand what you mean happythoughts. When I was a teen, I spent money on not-so good things too. Now that I'm wiser, I go for quality or something that would last me a long time :)

1 Aug 08

gunslinger @gunslinger (184) • Philippines 26 Jul 08

I was raised by my parents to live within our means. We've always been frugal on everything - be it food, clothes, transportation and others. When I had my own job, I started to live out the "un-frugal" way. My excuse was that...

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gunslinger Hi there thebeaddoodler! I get what you mean. I don't mind watching good-quality movies once in a while. They're the indulgences that I make sure that the pennies I save are worth it :) Hey Kitty2, I'm sure you'll be able to meet your goal! Good luck to...

1 Aug 08

gunslinger @gunslinger (184) • Philippines 26 Jul 08

I was raised by my parents to live within our means. We've always been frugal on everything - be it food, clothes, transportation and others. When I had my own job, I started to live out the "un-frugal" way. My excuse was that...

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gunslinger That's what I'd do when I have my own children. I'll teach them that living within our means should be the lifestyle that we will follow. I don't want them to have the latest gadgets or toys like cellphones and PSPs since that only introduces instant...

1 Aug 08

gunslinger @gunslinger (184) • Philippines 26 Jul 08

I was raised by my parents to live within our means. We've always been frugal on everything - be it food, clothes, transportation and others. When I had my own job, I started to live out the "un-frugal" way. My excuse was that...

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gunslinger Yes! It's true that indulging in selected things will help once in a while :) I'll still go for frugal living in the general way. Thanks for your response!

1 Aug 08

gunslinger @gunslinger (184) • Philippines 26 Jul 08

I was raised by my parents to live within our means. We've always been frugal on everything - be it food, clothes, transportation and others. When I had my own job, I started to live out the "un-frugal" way. My excuse was that...

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gunslinger I have just come into a point in my life wherein I realized that my parents were good :) I used to question they way they brought me up for I am such a hard-headed child and every parent's nightmare LOL! But then, its all for my own good. I live frugally now...

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gunslinger @gunslinger (184) • Philippines 26 Jul 08

I was raised by my parents to live within our means. We've always been frugal on everything - be it food, clothes, transportation and others. When I had my own job, I started to live out the "un-frugal" way. My excuse was that...

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gunslinger This is true. Doing anything that lessens the expenses are better than doing the other way around.

28 Jul 08

gunslinger @gunslinger (184) • Philippines 26 Jul 08

I was raised by my parents to live within our means. We've always been frugal on everything - be it food, clothes, transportation and others. When I had my own job, I started to live out the "un-frugal" way. My excuse was that...

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solrani @solrani (43) • Indonesia 19 Jul 08

we live in busy-and-hurry world. we live in the world in which energy and environmental crisis accompany us. laptop/notebook is easily found today. does it make pen and paper an obsolete apparatus for writing? so, imagine...

laptop notebook

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gunslinger Ever since I've tried out writing using a computer, I know that I've found out what I'd want to use. There's still no problem for me if I write down using pen and paper. It's just that using a computer is much more convenient. If I write, I usually edit my own...

19 Jul 08

zeny_zion @zeny_zion (1283) • Philippines 19 Jul 08

my family is just small. i only have 1 kid. but its ok we're happy. my family has a simple life. we're a middle class family. we can travel out of the country if we want or travel inside our country. the nice thing about my family...

family

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gunslinger Hi there zeny_zion! I belong to a small family as well. I only have one sibling, plus my parents. Like you, we live a simple life. We may not be in middle class but we enjoy leisurely activities like watching a movie together. We're quite at ease with each...

19 Jul 08

gunslinger @gunslinger (184) • Philippines 10 Jul 08

I know this sounds embarassing but my digestion is not as it used to be. I get constipated every now and then and its really hard for me... literally, figuratively. I know that I have to eat lots of fiber to aid my digestion, but...

constipation

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gunslinger This is a good input. I now go to the gym regularly (about twice or thrice a week) and the exercise is helping a lot. Your input about the massage on legs and knee part is a new one, though, but I wouldn't mind trying it out. :) Thanks a lot!

15 Jul 08

dianagnes @dianagnes (1088) • Singapore 12 Jul 08

what are the things at your home that uses electricity non stop? There are two refrigerator at my home that consume the electricity 24 hours a day. The rest,they do have a break at certain time.

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gunslinger Same as yours, our fridge is on 24/7 nonstop. When I as still studying, the computer is also left alone overnight. Now that I'm already working, the computer gets its long deserved break. Hmm, what else? When the weather is hot, our fans are almost always on a...

12 Jul 08

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Angelwhispers @Angelwhispers (8978) • United States 11 Jul 08

The last couple of days I have been reading discussions that actually romanticize, one of the worst periods of our American history. We glorify grand parents who survived this time period and knew how to weather the storm. I have...

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gunslinger Hi there Angelwhispers. I am not an American so I marked your discussion as something that I become interested in. I only read the Great Depression through history books, and seen it in the movies so my ideas about this was not clear as any non-American, I...

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