Alisa

@AlisaTR (936)

Trinidad And Tobago

Joined myLot 6 years ago

I'm a stay at home mother of three. Sometimes I write...

Alisa's Discussions

Back Online

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 3 Feb 22

Hi guys, It's been a while since I've been on myLot, so I'm pleased to see this platform still very active. I feel like since I've been inactive for so long, practically three years, this is almost like an introductory post....

update

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Peace and quiet

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 4 Jun 18

If you met me in person you wouldn't guess it because I can be pretty boisterous if I set out to be, but I actually prefer the life of a recluse. I like to be by myself and aside from my computer, my favorite companion is a...

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What's that you said?

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 2 Jun 18

I think it was Sesame Street where I saw it growing up (don't hold me to that, I might be wrong). It was a clip about translation and someone was speaking on and on and on in an incomprehensible language but when it was...

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Identity

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 1 Jun 18

Yeah, the hands in the profile picture? They are not mine. You might have guessed that. It's a picture of typing hands I downloaded from a public domain, free image distribution site, Pixabay. I thought it was cute...

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Are physical libraries still relevant?

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 1 Jun 18

When my mom first took me to a public library, I was on top of the world. I couldn't believe that there could be so many books in one place. As an avid reader, I felt like I was in paradise. Today, though, I am not sure that...

reading

knowledge

libraries

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My box cart ride in May

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 31 May 18

Today I am thinking about box carts. Back during my childhood growing up in that Merikin community I mentioned in an earlier post in Moruga, Trinidad, we children played often with box-carts which was a contraption made with...

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Is cursive the modern day hieroglyphics?

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 26 May 18

Another sign of the changing times. Back when I was a kid just learning to write, I lived for the day when I could write cursive. My friends and I were just forming round letters, like capital and common ABC and we used to get...

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Are you afraid of looking stupid?

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 26 May 18

A girlfriend of mine, she's really cautious. She hardly ever asks questions even when she's uncertain of something because she does not want to appear stupid in the eyes of strangers or her peers. Me? I could care less. I am...

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Videos on myLot

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 25 May 18

Wouldn't it be nice to share videos on myLot as well? Here we have the opportunity to post comments and share one picture to complement the post. I can understand the reason for this. It really encourages us to write and to...

video sharing

mylot

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Growing Old

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 25 May 18

It's more than just grey hairs. Your perspective changes as you grow older. When you are young and life is still fresh there are some things that cause anxiety and you can feel like if it doesn't happen for you by a certain date...

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Come on in... jump in, let's chat?

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 24 May 18

The rules of convention on social media platforms like myLot are a little bit different aren't they? They really do facilitate conversations and forging friendships in a unique way that would certainly not work in real...

conversations

discussions

social media vs real life

mylot

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When did you get your first pet?

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 24 May 18

Growing up I had terrible allergies. Whenever I was around dogs or cats or fresh cut grass or dust of any sort, I would start sneezing (loud glass-shattering ah-choos) and my eyes would start itching, tears would be running down...

pets

hypoallergenic

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When I can't think of anything but spam

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 23 May 18

Sometimes I see a post on myLot that I really like but I can't think of anything to say other than: "Wow!" "I like this." "That's cool!" "I agree with you." "X or Z got it right." "" My comments don't add or...

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Why all these emails about my privacy?

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 23 May 18

Changes are coming to the internet. And they are coming fast. In the past month, I have been receiving a lot of notifications from multiple platforms advising me of changes to their privacy policies and guidelines and inviting me...

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Why you should learn a second and third language

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 19 May 18

I know some Spanish. I don't think anyone could live in and truly be a part of a South Florida community without being able to converse with the Latin American community. I can hold my own. I'm not the best, my command of the...

languages

business

global communications

discussion

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My mother's garden

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 14 May 18

There's something about my mom's home that makes me feel peaceful, like any challenge I face is surmountable. It's always been that way with my mom. She's been my chief supporter all my life. Yesterday, I visited my mom's home...

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Can you read the words to that song without singing it in your head?

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 12 May 18

You ever come across the lyrics of a song that you know or love, but you can't quite separate the song from the words in your head, so you sing it in your mind when you're reading the lyrics? This happens to me all the time.

singalong

music

mylot

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Happy Mothers... when isn't it Mother's Day?

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 12 May 18

This is an early greeting to all the wonderful mothers, mothers to be, stand in mothers, aunts et al. I'd likely not be here tomorrow, Mothers' Day, but in advance, I want to wish all the wonderful mothers (because you guys are...

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I asked him to walk on my back

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 6 May 18

Been having some terrible back and neck aches these past few days, probably because I've been spending so much time hunched over the computer trying to fulfil a writing task I had been offered. Last night the pain was...

ashiatsu

back massage

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Are you willing to try new dishes?

Alisa @AlisaTR (936) • Trinidad And Tobago 3 May 18

I'm not very fussy. I like to explore different cultures and different ways of preparing food but there are still some things I cannot eat. Not for religious reasons or anything. Rather, it's because of my imagination. I get...

new foods

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