Ali Canary

@AliCanary (3247)

Joined myLot 9 years ago

I'm an artist, writer, and teacher, so communication is my thing! Some of you may know me from Yahoo, Bubblews and Persona Paper. Nice to be here!

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Memories of Dad

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (81617) • Daytona Beach, Florida 15 Nov

On November 15, 1967, my dad died. I was ten years old. He was a popular Latvian writer and poet. Both my dad and mom had their lives disrupted by WW II. I was a much-loved but very late-in-life baby. Everything would have turned...

memories of dad

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Ali Canary Reading this reminded me of my dad. He fought in World War Two, also and I was a pretty late child, as well - the youngest of four. He was 43 when I was born and my mom was 36. They are both gone, and I admit I was always a little jealous that my older...

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Rejection letter for a job with no details and got it after 4 weeks of waiting

Greenery8 @grenery8 (11751) • Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska) 25 Nov

I thought i might have some chance but for 4 weeks, i'm again left in a big disappointment. They also didn't mention for which cities i'm rejected. I asked them but don't expect an answer. I guess dreaming isn't for me. I'm...

jelly roll

rejection letter

disappointed

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Ali Canary Oh, I'm sorry it didn't work out. I hope you will get something better!

25 Nov

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Who gets your hardest to shop for award?

Amber @AmbiePam (95115) • United States 23 Oct

With Christmas just around the corner, it’s almost time to (hopefully) find gifts to give loved ones. You can get creative (like make your own coupon book…a big hit when I was younger), or you can thoughtfully buy something...

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Ali Canary When my dad was still alive, it was definitely him. Now it's my husband! Men always say they don't need anything. Kids tell you EXACTLY what they want, lol

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Its A Long Weekend in the Philippines

luisadannointed @luisadannointed (6858) • Philippines 31 Oct

Halloween is not really what we celebrate every November 1st, but what we do is visiting the grave of our loved ones. But some take this opportunity to go home and be with their family in the province, while the young pro take...

long weekend

holiday

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Ali Canary Looks like what you do is more like El Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), celebrated in Mexico and other countries to honor the ancestors on November 2nd. My birthday is November 1st, so I'm kind of into the holidays all around it :)

17 Nov

Name art and design

Patricia Ocampo @iKONICNoona (4243) • Philippines 1 Nov

Hello Lotters! Happy Halloween to all! Its been a while since I made a discussion , dont worry I have something to share to all. Lately, whenever I log on to my social media accounts I noticed that there is a trend now , Im not...

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Ali Canary That's very cute! I like the pink and gold colors.

17 Nov

News: Automated Cargo Transport: What?!?

Shavkat @Shavkat (140177) • Philippines 6 Nov

Were you aware that Japan intends to develop an automated system for transporting cargo? You read correctly. The main cause is the decline in truck driver employment starting in 2024. Between 2027 and 2028, the project's trial and...

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Ali Canary I could see this working pretty well, as long as there are enough workers to load and unload at the cargo stops.

17 Nov

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My first painting finished today.

Sharon Elton @sharonelton (29707) • Lichfield, England 7 Nov

This painting (above) is the first one finished today. I started it two weeks ago, but last week I was doing the watercolour painting of the lampost that I wasn't satisfied with the first time round. I'm afraid the photograph of...

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Ali Canary I love your use of color! I usually paint in acrylic, but I've been trying to get back into other paint media, like watercolor and gouache.

17 Nov

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Another celebrity suicide in South Korea. Don't like this trend:(

Greenery8 @grenery8 (11751) • Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska) 13 Nov

Very sad news from South Korea and i am afraid it's become a trend for a couple of years now. Competition among being famous and relevant is enormous and some can't be present all the time. New faces come, old ones are put in the...

another celebrity

suicide

south korea

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Ali Canary Oh, that is so sad! They must be under enormous pressure. I would hate to be famous like that.

16 Nov

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My 100 Favorite Charted Pop Songs: Sartorial Eloquence

Four Walls @FourWalls (70045) • United States 8 Nov

Welcome to the S’s. On this side, the “Hot 100,” we’ll be in this letter for the next 12 songs. And, oh, are y’all gonna hate me for this one. “You mean, out of all the songs this man has charted with, you pick...

music

top ten lists

100 favorite rock songs

elton john

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Ali Canary Yep, haven't heard (of) it, but it's funny - just the other day I was thinking of another Elton John song that most people haven't heard (of), either, called "Three Way Love Affair". I know it because it happened to be the B side of the single "Mama Can't Buy...

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Do odd things make you sad?

The Horse @TheHorse (221647) • Walnut Creek, California 8 Nov

Someone I know recently called a suicide prevention hotline. She has been really depressed lately, and just wanted someone to talk to. She was put on hold by a bot voice. "You call is important to us." After half-an-hour on hold,...

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Ali Canary That is TERRIBLE that your friend was placed on hold long enough to make her stop waiting. I read an article the other day that a lot of 988 workers receive obscene phone calls from people who know they can't hang up for a certain amount of time - it's so...

9 Nov

Secret Santa gives a huge check to a female battling leukemia

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (105326) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 8 Nov

Rachael who is a resident of East Idaho is currently battling leukemia is grateful that East Idaho news reporter Neal Eaton heard about the needs of Rachael who is currently having treatment in East Idaho came to her home on...

secret santa

leukemia

check

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Ali Canary This is a nice story! I think I would say "a woman" rather than "a female". It sounds better. If you say "a female". it sounds like you are talking about an animal or a bug, or something.

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Gas prices down again in California.

The Horse @TheHorse (221647) • Walnut Creek, California 8 Nov

I was a Big Boy and bought only a few gallons the other day when I was running low on gas. I sensed that gas prices were going to drop further in California. They are down another dime at my "discount" station, and are no doubt...

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Ali Canary That's a nice thing to do for your friend. And now it will cost less to drive there!

9 Nov

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Gift tags coming out my ears

Judy Evans @JudyEv (343586) • Rockingham, Australia 8 Nov

The photo has nothing to do with the post. It’s our national floral emblem – the wattle. I wrote in a response earlier today that I had gift tags ‘coming out my ears’. What a strange idiom this is. In case English isn’t your...

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Ali Canary Me, too! It's one of those things that charities like to send, unasked for, to try to get me to donate. I donate the gift tags, lol

9 Nov

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A night on the river

Judy Evans @JudyEv (343586) • Rockingham, Australia 9 Nov

I’ve mentioned before that we have good friends in the village. We’ve been friends for over 30 years and now we live about ten houses apart. They have a very successful plumbing business which is now run by their three sons. The...

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Ali Canary That sounds like a lovely experience! Isn't it nice when your friends do well?

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11/9/24 - Update On My Husband

LindaOH @LindaOHio (183946) • United States 9 Nov

The social worker called to tell me that the insurance company was going to stop paying on Monday. I told her that we would not be taking him home; so she said that the business office would be calling me to set up payment for...

rehab

physical therapy

appeal

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Ali Canary How could they move him without telling you? This is worrying.

9 Nov

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What's in a name?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (343586) • Rockingham, Australia 13 Oct

The photo has nothing to do with the discussion. My last discussion was about the family of Joseph-Ignace Guillotin wanting to change their name. This made me think about other names that are a bit unusual. Vince and I often say...

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Ali Canary I wonder if "Junk" was pronounced "Yoonk" and was German or Scandinavian. Almost all Japanese names, by contrast, are place names, not occupations - Ishida means stone field (rice paddy), Kawaguchi means river mouth, Takashima means tall island, etc

13 Oct

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I Am Loyal Consumer of 2 Products/Brands!!

A A @anya12adwi (10147) • India 12 Oct

I am generally not a loyal consumer but once I came across thums up, I kinda stuck to the softdrink. It was acquired by coca cola but it was earlier an indigeneous brand!! I tried all other soft drinks but did not like them to...

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Ali Canary For soda, my absolute favorite is Diet Dr Pepper. I used to drink Diet Coke, but it tastes flat compared to DDP. My husband and I are loyal to Toyota cars - our first car together was a Camry, and we have also had a Corolla, a Tundra (truck), and now I drive...

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Winning prizes contest - gave up from one. What are your experiences, mylotters?

Greenery8 @grenery8 (11751) • Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska) 3 Sep

I didn't want to but i had to. The winning prize involved collecting paper receipts and scanning them in the app that our tax agency organised just, there were and still are so many foolish rules. Like, you can't scan or write...

impossible winning prize rules

giving up

are you playing anything

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Ali Canary It does sound like a lot of ridiculous rules. Most contests are designed to get information from you such as your cell number or email address, which are then sold by marketing companies as many times as they want to advertisers. I'm never willing to give up...

7 Sep

Return of the Arabian Oryxes

RasmaSandra @RasmaSandra (81617) • Daytona Beach, Florida 31 Aug

I think that oryxes are such beautiful creatures with their amazing horns. Arabian oryxes have glossy white coats so they stay cool in the heat of the desert. Due to overhunting these magnificent animals were classified extinct in...

arabian oryxes return

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Ali Canary They are beautiful! It's heartwarming to know that they are making a comeback.

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Happy September

Arunima Singh @arunima25 (88117) • Bangalore, India 1 Sep

Good morning from this side of the planet. It's 10:15 AM here and I am enjoying a short 20 minutes break after two continuous one to one sessions. I have one more one to one session followed by an hour of group art session with...

new month

bad news

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Ali Canary Oh, I'm so sorry to hear of your losses. I don't think I knew Kharla but I can tell she was very much cared for, here, from other posts as well as yours. I'm glad you are enjoying nice weather there.

2 Sep

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