EnglishTeaDuck

@EnglishTeaDuck (862)

United States • Age 50

Joined myLot 15 years ago

EnglishTeaDuck

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Lowering myself to their level -

Qaeyious @Qaeyious (2357) • United States 1 Jan 11

OK, maybe I shall change my mind, kind of. I usually don't make resolutions, but this came up recently, and I gave it much meditation. And I choose to begin now. Despite the insistence of the far right radicals here, I do have...

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EnglishTeaDuck I hear you and think you put that beautifully. I am disgusted but not surprised at the way you were treated over gun use - I am with you on that one, and for that and my views on health care I have, for simply giving an opinion, been prey to some positively...

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New Year party last night, I just don't want to stay

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 1 Jan 11

Actually, I had a new year party last night from my part - time work. Actually I don't want to stay at all, but I was also hungry last night, so I stay a bit before I head home. There were full of people I don't know, and I just...

new year

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EnglishTeaDuck Happy New Year! I am not really good at the socializing thing - thats why I love being a writer, where I can sit at home with my tea, my computer and my cat, and talk to myself while wearing pyjamas! But you're quite right - go for the food! I was at...

1 Jan 11

The hardest part of writing is actually starting.

megamatt @megamatt (14292) • United States 1 Jan 11

A beginning can make or break something that you can write. Lets face it, most people are going to decide if they are going to read further based on how much the beginning draws them in. Therefore, when you start writing, that is...

starting

writing

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EnglishTeaDuck I absolutely know what you mean. I am starting out as a freelance writer and also working on a book and some days I just cannot make myself start - and when I do everything I write sounds stupid to me! I have found the best thing is this - just write! Just...

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What is it with the he said, she said things in discussions

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 1 Jan 11

All i have read tonight is people either moaning about what colour their stars are,what number their star has and even abit of he said she said and nasty bits inbetween.Tonight has made me think why people are on here really and i...

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EnglishTeaDuck I had to laugh at this, because I totally agree with you, and I have been away from Mylot for a long while, and just came back on tonight, and I remember well my frustration with all the pointless poking and moaning at each other! We need a sheepdog to...

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do fireworks can affect the global warming?

Ifamous @ifa225 (14461) • Indonesia 1 Jan 11

we know that new year always connected with fireworks. in every part of the world, people celebrating the new year with lighting the fireworks. it is beautiful, but they cause many smoke. do you think the light and the smoke of...

global warming

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EnglishTeaDuck I absolutely believe in taking care of the environment but I am pretty sure that ongoing sustained pollution and carelessness in the way we treat the earth are more of a factor in the damage we do that one night of a few fireworks. There is nothing specific...

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I wonder how racism is in other countries.

ShannyBananny @shaggin (72116) • United States 1 Jan 11

I know that in the United States there is a lot of racism. Whites are supposed to be the majority and blacks and other races are supposed to be the minorities. There are a lot of white people who hate blacks but there is also a...

africa

blacks and whites

racism

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EnglishTeaDuck Thats an interesting question. I am British but live in America - my husband is American. I know we have racism in England, but I was surprised when I came over here at the separation between different communities, and the things I have heard people say which...

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My 9-year-old made me realize I need to lose more weight!

Suzieqmom @Suzieqmom (2755) • United States 1 Jan 11

I am not huge, or terribly out of shape, I am maybe 10-15 pounds overweight, and still have something of an hour-glass figure (just a WIDER hourglass!) So, even though I know I need to lose more weight to look my best, I didn't...

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EnglishTeaDuck Oh, my, from the mouths of babes, as they say! I'm sure the winter clothing made a contribution. It does hit you more when they say something though, doesn't it,because kids tell the truth and are not strong on tact sometimes! Ok, so neither are adults -...

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earning money

aauecon06 @aauecon06 (204) • Philippines 13 May 10

Okay, I am unemployed. I just graduated and i don't have any job. I want to earn now and I would really like to have a job. I applied online at different companies and I have some who called and e-mailed me. However, my father...

money

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EnglishTeaDuck Honestly, my first reaction is that you are so lucky. I am currently unemployed, my benefits run out next week and I don't know how we are going to buy food, pay rent, pay bills, etc. I would be pretty happy to be living at home with my Dad paying the rent...

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A $3.99 charge for Facebook?

coffeebreak @coffeebreak (17798) • United States 12 May 10

I reviewed discussions here and dont' see anything, so I ask...anyone heard anything about Facebook to start charging $3.99 a month to use it, come July? I saw it on a persons page and there was what appeared to be a letter to...

facebook

social network

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EnglishTeaDuck I have never seen this on facebook and I spend a lot of time on there. This is just another silly person! The person you know may well just be reporting what he has heard, so its not him starting it, maybe. It would be kind of pointless for them to...

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Do you still know your Birthplace & your Mother's Maiden Name?

shenlynn7823 @shenlynn7823 (641) • Philippines 13 May 10

I was in a cue to renew my passport.The person in front of me was being asked by an officer in charge & can't help but overheard them & It seems he can't remember his own birthplace as well his mother's maiden name.At first I...

birthplace

forget

remember

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EnglishTeaDuck I find it really odd that people wouldn't remember where they were born or their Mother's maiden name, unless for some reason they never knew it in the first place. If you knew where you were born, how on earth do you forget it??! I don't 'treasure' it,its...

13 May 10

do you think that wanting to get rich is wrong?

spoiled311 @spoiled311 (5500) • Philippines 13 May 10

like many others i would want to be considered materialy rich. i would not want to abandon my principles and values either, but having some spending money or money for investments would not hurt either. sometimes i think we...

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EnglishTeaDuck I don't think wanting to be rich is wrong - what is wrong is going about it in an unethical way, or having it be so all consuming that you forget what is really important and have no time for people or other such things in your life. I can understand how...

13 May 10

Sometimes Moving On is Hard to Do

elleb0418 @elleb0418 (1107) • Philippines 12 May 10

You want to erase him/her in your mind,but when hearing just her/his name tears suddenly fall from your eyes.All the memories still lingers on your mind.You want to move on but you can't do it. Have you been to this situation...

letting go

moving on

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EnglishTeaDuck Yes, I can relate to this in terms of relationships, but I relate right now more in terms of homesickness! I am grieving for my country. I left England to get married and live in America, I hate it here but am committed to my marriage, so I don't feel I...

13 May 10

it is vacation time

marcinwise @marcinwise (391) 12 May 10

It is start doing nice everywhere so people start going for vacation. so where are you planing go this years for vacation time? I'm going on June to Ibiza I'm little scared because I going with my baby girl and I don't know it...

ibiza

travel

vacation

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EnglishTeaDuck Enjoy Ibiza, it also has some parts which are quiet and beautiful and you don't have to part of the whole party scene. Poland sounds great too, I'd be interested to go there. I sadly cannot afford, after a year of being unemployed, to go on holiday this...

13 May 10

Getting older

CRIVAS @CRIVAS (1815) • Canada 12 May 10

My sister will be 14 this year and I am very afraid of what that means. First off, she is hanging around some people that I think just aren't good influences on her. Second I think that she is placing too much stress on the need...

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EnglishTeaDuck There are some great responses here and I agree with a lot of them. At 14 it is perfectly natural that she starts being interested in boys, and at that age, your friends are the most important thing in the world to you, often more so than your family, because...

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I have a crush on a 45 year old man!

maezee @maezee (41988) • United States 12 May 10

To put things into perspective, I'm 19. And this man is my father's age (OK - 4 years younger). He's a regular customer and he's just awesome. I find myself physically attracted to him as well as in awe of his success. He's a...

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EnglishTeaDuck I have to laugh at all these people saying 'go for it'....please! And I know you are not intending to, you said that. I don't think theres anything wrong with having a crush on an older guy. I am 36 and my husband is 49, and though I thought the age gap was...

13 May 10

I'm So Fed Up Of Living Like This - But I Can't Let Go :(

Rosie @rosie230 (1703) 12 May 10

I apologize in advance for the next part of this discussion, cos I really feel like ranting right now, I'm so sick and tired of feeling like this, but I feel like i am stuck. Basically I am in a relationship with a guy that I...

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EnglishTeaDuck I'm sorry you are going through this. I don't know if living with someone who doesn't want to is the right answer, as you cannot force him and he may well end up just resenting you and then your little boy may lose his Dad if he left completely, so I see your...

13 May 10

Who is your best friend right now?

momtrying2makeit @momtrying2makeit (3270) • United States 12 May 10

For me I would say my mom. Her and I have been walking everyday to lose weight and eat lunch together everyday. I really enjoy doing this with her as when I was younger her and I did not get along to well. So who is your best...

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EnglishTeaDuck Its nice that you can have that with your Mother - I am close to mine, but I now live in America and she lives back in England where I am from, so we just talk on the phone a lot! My best friend is also back in England. Her name is Sarah, and we met when I...

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Who was your favorite teacher in school?

redhotpogo @redhotpogo (4401) • United States 13 May 10

Was there a teacher that really stood out, that went the extra mile to help you with problems you might have had, or had a special way of helping students learn? My favorite teacher was my high school biology teacher Mr....

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EnglishTeaDuck My favorite teacher was Judith Haes. In my small private school, to run a class for GCSE (the exams we take at 16 in England) they needed 6 people who wanted to do it, and they didn't get that for music that year (it was a very small school, only about 160...

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