Chalea Hutchinson

@zoey7879 (3092)

Quincy, Illinois • Age 44

Joined myLot 15 years ago

At the border of utopia, I'll toast to anarchy - Eric Peterson

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Strange Cat Behaviour

GreenMoo @GreenMoo (11834) 7 Feb 13

We have a 'cat duvet' laid in front of the fire which is an old woven plastic onion sack stuffed with rags. My youngest cat has taken to chewing on it which makes the strangest noise (you might remember my writing about it few...

cat

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Chalea Hutchinson It's not as strange as you believe. My tomcat likes to chew on things. Particularly the rubber handle of his grooming brushes and the straw in my straw broom. He'll chew on grass for a few moments any time that he can manage to escape out of the door.

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Smear Campaign

p1kef1sh @p1kef1sh (45681) 6 Feb 13

I am sure that we have all heard of people who laughed so hard at a joke that they read on a computer screen that they spit tea or coffee all over it. However, today I went a step further and managed to smear humus all over my...

humus

smear

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Chalea Hutchinson Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww *deep breathe* wwwwwwwwwwww I haven't had similar happenings from laughing, but from coughing instead. Never with something as... extraordinarily... gooey, however!

7 Feb 13

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How do you feel that Feb. 14 is near?

snowhybiscuis @snowhybiscuis (1882) • Philippines 6 Feb 13

I was able to finish a training last Tuesday and when I gave a talk on office relationships, the professional one... one of the participants quipped that it's the same with the bf and gf relationship. I laughed and acknowledged...

love

love life

romance

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Chalea Hutchinson Valentine's Day is, and yet isn't, "just another day" for me. My mother started a tradition of buying us small Vday gifts when I was young.. sometimes more elaborate than others, but still something small - A simple reminder that we are loved. I've...

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Do you remember this tune?

celticeagle @celticeagle (159710) • Boise, Idaho 25 Jan 13

They took the whole Cherokee nation Put us on this reservation Took away our ways of life The tomahawk and the bow and knife Took away our native tongue And taught their English to our young And all the beads we made by...

american

cherokee nation

technological

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Chalea Hutchinson I remember this song.. Always have loved it. My stepdaughter is 1/8 Apache, I believe. She has all of the definitive physical features of her tribe, but we've been told her blood quantum is not enough to enroll her. I wish that her real mother were a bit more...

26 Jan 13

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how old should my little girl sleep by herself?

rose66 @rose66 (378) • China 7 Jan 13

my daughter is almost 2 years old ,and she sleep with me together on one bed everyday even the daytime when she takes nap. yesterday i saw a discussion that a 23 month girl can sleep byherself in her own room, i was surprised and...

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Chalea Hutchinson My youngest daughter has been sleeping in her own room, in her own bed, since she was about 20 months old.

7 Jan 13

I can't tolerate ice cold liquids anymore

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 6 Jan 13

For years I have been drinking either liquids at room temperature or cold out if the fridge. I have a 28 ounce cup filled with Crystal Light. I can't drink it very well until it warms up some. I will leave it out for hours and...

ice

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Chalea Hutchinson I have similar problems, except with warm drinks... There could be one of or several issues here... General sensitivity to the temperature A thermal generated allergic response Abnormalities with the esophagus and/or stomach including reflux Issues with...

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Pamper Yourself as a Reward after a tough Day

Lana @inopiratum_a_medio12 (877) 6 Jan 13

A little vanity for myself won't hurt that much after having a tough cleaning day. This is the best part to reward myself by having a Body Spa by tomorrow ha ha and probably some foot spa., I just LOVE to have something for myself...

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Chalea Hutchinson I treat myself to a home spa, as I can't really afford to go elsewhere... I steam my face.. hot soak my feet... use a sugar scrub... soak in the tub... and go to sleep with a heating pad on my legs and/or back. A wax dip for the hands is also amazing!...

6 Jan 13

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Paying for online games

ddaguno @ddaguno (3107) • Philippines 6 Jan 13

I like playing online strategy games where you start at zero then start building and growing your empire. in these games you get to interact with other people while keeping yourself away from boredom. It usually take hours to...

online games

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Chalea Hutchinson I do occasionally, when I have money to spare. I liken it to spending $5-$10 on going out to eat alone one afternoon or going to the movies.. Something special, not to be done often. A little treat to myself, if you will!

6 Jan 13

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My experiences with "Racism"

Maddmuzik04 @Maddmuzik04 (12) • United States 6 Jan 13

I don't mean to offend anyone and if I do it was never intended but I'm a little torn. Few weeks ago while joking with two of my co worker friends, another co worker walked in the conversation and I guess for an attention grabber,...

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Chalea Hutchinson I've dealt with reverse racism, as I am white, and I've also had to deal with it because my oldest daughter is biracial - She is 1/4 Hispanic. My youngest daughter is white, Hispanic, and Apache and inherited all of the prominent features of her tribe... but I...

6 Jan 13

would you have your partner followed?

pomwango @pomwango (1353) • Kenya 5 Jan 13

i see because of high cases of infidelity some people are opting to have their partners followed by private detectives to prove that they are not cheating on them and others want to confirm their suspicions,would you go to such...

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Chalea Hutchinson I agree 100%!

5 Jan 13

Thinking of learning bass guitar but unable to decide

pentium1000in @pentium1000in (30) • India 24 Sep 12

I am thinking of learning bass guitar but really unable to decide on the same. Should i move to the domain of bass guitaring or stick on with acoustic domain or rather change to the realm of rock music. I am really perplexed with...

bass guitar

guitar

music

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Chalea Hutchinson I LOVE guitar, but I am terrible at it.. I did learn, however, that playing bass comes almost natural to me, so I've taken it up and LOVE it!

5 Jan 13

What song that you just have to be on repeat?

shante2 @shante2 (338) • United States 3 Jan 13

Have a song that is song by a artist that you just love ? This song you just have to listen to on repeat nobody who hates it or don't like it, u play it out until you don't wanna hear it nomore? I know I do !!

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Chalea Hutchinson I tend to do this with... Sadness Is A Blessing by Lykke Li I Follow Rivers by Lykke Li Count On Me by Mat Kearney Holocene by Bon Iver Dancing In The Dark by Mat Kearney Special Needs by Placebo

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Is there a problem with this girl?

favouredmost @favouredmost (256) • Kenya 5 Jan 13

I live in an apartment complex. There is this girl who lives above my Apartment. A year ago, I discussed with her how people are inconsiderate when it comes to loud music. We had a meeting for all the tenants and agreed that...

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Chalea Hutchinson I've had this issue before.. and the landlord didn't care. My noisy neighbors LOVED rap music and no other types. So I put "Phantom of the Opera" on full blast and left for two hours. Since my neighbors were into all sorts of illegal activities, they didnt...

5 Jan 13

Parents and your significant other

ronnalee @ronnalee (43) 2 Jan 13

Hello myLotters! Me and my partner of 7 months just spent a week with my mother as we returned from our Christmas trip to Switzerland. This is my first really significant relationship (as I've not considered myself mature...

difficult relationships

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Chalea Hutchinson I used to adore my mother-in-law... At least I did when her crappy husband didn't live with her. That man is vile.. and poisons everyone around him with his abuse and arrogance. Now, she's become just as bad as he is and for the most part.. I don't care. My...

2 Jan 13

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the perks of being wallflower

iluvusabado @iluvusabado (2560) • Philippines 2 Jan 13

i just saw this movie a few hours ago and i must say this movie is a must watch. it's a coming of age movie about people wanting to be in a group, about teenage life. honestly, i don't know who the stars are except emma watson...

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Chalea Hutchinson I LOVED this novel, although I am yet to see the film.... I'm dying to see it! Have you read the novel?

2 Jan 13

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she ruined my day...

asliah @asliah (11137) • Philippines 29 Dec 12

greetings to all of you guys, have you ever experience this in your life,you woke up in the morning very happy then suddenly your sister will ruin it? my sister ruined my day yesterday morning,it because i bought an expensive...

ruin

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Chalea Hutchinson No one else can "ruin" your day but you. Ultimately, you and you alone are responsible for how you feel, how you approach others, and how you approach the road... regardless of what others may or may not be doing.

30 Dec 12

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How playful are you?

Shavkat @Shavkat (137238) • Philippines 29 Dec 12

I can still remember one of my friends. He used to play the love towards women. There are so many instances that he encouraged the same thing, but I can't do it. I believe in karma and I don't want that the women attached to my...

life

people

womanizer

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Chalea Hutchinson Players are kids in a candy store that either need to step back or find someone who's polyamorous - or someone who might be more tolerant of their tactics in general.

29 Dec 12

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A Decision to Love

earlou21 @earlou21 (7) • Philippines 29 Dec 12

To Love is not a choice. It happens by chance, it happens in time, and it happens when you least expected it. When you feel the presence of Love doesn't mean that you are aware that love is around. Sometimes you are uncertain....

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Chalea Hutchinson You are so correct! At this time last year, I was recovering from a bad finish of a four year, long distance relationship. I loved that guy with all that I had, but he had some serious emotional/mental issues to contend with, as well as some growing...

29 Dec 12

My daughter took down the Christmas tree and...

Charlene Sally C. @PointlessQuestions (15397) • United States 29 Dec 12

She brought me the candy canes. These are not mint candy canes. These are Jolly Rancher candy canes. I just ate one. I tried not to bite it, but I couldn't help it. These are so good. I only have one or two a week. I'd rob them...

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Chalea Hutchinson This used to be one of my favorite Christmas traditions when I was a child... We always had peppermint candy canes or the rainbow colored ones.. They had a different flavor. I've never had Jolly Rancher canes though!

29 Dec 12

Languages I speak and would like to learn

ivan88 @ivan88 (193) • Canada 28 Dec 12

Ever since I was a kid, I have been able to "absorb" multiple phrases in various ways. Since Grade 1, I have started learning Russian, Ukrainian and English in my elementary school. In Grade 5, German became my linguistic...

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Chalea Hutchinson I would have never guessed, based from your writing anyway, that English is not your first language... (=

29 Dec 12