AnjaP

@Rollo1 (16679)

Boston, Massachusetts

Joined myLot 17 years ago

I am on a quest to litter the internet with as many words as I can write. Feel free to follow me and help clean up the mess. http://blogjob.com/?ref=anjapoulsen

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AnjaP's Responses

Twitter's Moving Up in the Blog-archy, with ''Notes''

Uncle Jay, Finding More Value in Your Machine @mythociate (21432) • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 24 Jun 22

Twitter was always "a microblog" before (140- and then 280-character posting-limit, with no editing a post after you post it), but they're testing "Notes"---a function that'll let users send 2,500 words (with a 100-character...

twitter notes

microblog becoming macroblog

blogging

twitter followers

reading guide

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AnjaP I read Twitter, and not even much of that anymore. I rarely tweet and I don't get into long debates with people I don't know over Twitter. Maybe it will get better under Elon Musk, but it's hard to lure people back once they've moved on. There are other...

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Luckily, 'the People Telling You that Democracy is Dying' have NO IDEA what ''Democracy'' is!

Uncle Jay, Finding More Value in Your Machine @mythociate (21432) • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 21 Jun 22

I'll start with the big politics-nerd "Umm, Actually ...": Umm, Actually? our government is a "democratic republic." That said, our government's relationship with "Democracy" begins-&-ends with 'voters installing new officials &...

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AnjaP Agreed. The electoral college guarantees that the people who live in fly-over states get equal representation. Without it, we would be ruled by the coastal states.

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Unusual. I am being stalked.

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160883) • United States 5 Aug 21

Normally I would wait several hours to start another discussion, but I will be gone all day today. And it seems the bank is stuck, and very few people are here responding. I want to write before I forget. In my dreams last...

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AnjaP There are dreams that can leave us feeling shaken and the scary mood of the dream doesn't dissipate when we wake up. I hope your day goes well and the dream's memory fades.

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My First Cup Of Coffee

Marlina @marlina (154131) • Canada 4 Aug 21

I love sipping my first cup of coffee in the early morning when most of the city is still asleep. Nothing like it! The sun looks like it wants to come out but is not quite certain yet. I hope it makes the right decision to shine...

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AnjaP Coffee is my way of introducing myself to the day. I hope your day turned out bright. We've had a lot of mornings lately that looked like they could go either way. Today however, I am pretty sure the sky has decided upon rain.

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I bought a pool............

rebelann1949 @rebelann (112959) • El Paso, Texas 4 Aug 21

No, not a big one, just a teeny kiddie pool. After I did the recycle thingy I went to the nearby walmart and found they were on sale for $7.98. Maybe this time I can get it to last more than a...

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AnjaP What a lovely photo. I hope that Roscoe will use and like the pool. That's such a good idea to help keep pets cool in the summer heat. On America's Got Talent, every year, there is at least one singing dog. I think it's just one more way that dogs aspire to...

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My giggly teenagers drove me nuts tonight.

The Horse @TheHorse (220068) • Walnut Creek, California 5 Aug 21

My guitar teaching week ends with two 15-year-old girls who are best friends. I work with them together for an hour, and they have been fun over the last several months, but they're also driving me to drink. One understands music...

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AnjaP It is not your responsibility to make them want to excel. Not every 15 year old is Paul McCartney. Some will return to their instruments later in life and regret their lack of discipline. At some point in our lives, we all regret our lack of discipline about...

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We're all the same

Lenore Plassman @sallypup (61561) • Centralia, Washington 4 Aug 21

As you age your soul and mind tend to wander home. My Mom was typical. She wandered into dementia and sometimes wandered out again. She'd talk about her brother. The year he broke his leg in a skiing accident and was quite...

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AnjaP Sometimes in the morning, just before I am fully awake, just before i open my eyes, I am in my childhood bedroom and fully convinced that when I open my eyes that I will see familiar objects, that the scene outside my window will be the scene outside my...

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Addressing users here by the endearing experession 'dear'

Always smiling @allknowing (137553) • India 4 Aug 21

Wonder if some users who use the term 'dear' while posting know its real meaning. This is for their benefit dear [d??] ADJECTIVE regarded with deep affection. "a dear friend" · [more] synonyms: beloved · loved · much loved ·...

enearing term dear

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AnjaP I think it's a matter of what is usual in different cultures. Here in the US, dear is not used often in some areas, but might be used by older adults in other regions. I do not use it to address people. But I realize that it is a common form of address in...

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Explain to Me Why Tenure is Worth More than a Higher Wage

Uncle Jay, Finding More Value in Your Machine @mythociate (21432) • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 28 Jul 21

In another NIGHTLINE-story, I heard that a college-professor quit the university because--even though they offered him 'more money' than he was currently making--they wouldn't give him tenure! Why not take the money?

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AnjaP Tenure basically guarantees him a job for life, unless he does something really outrageous like kidnapping the dean. It means that when the college makes cuts they will fire other professors and not him. He's looking for cushy security. Or his ego might...

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Facebook Warps Users' Minds: No Real Harm, but Users DO Need a Reality Check sometimes

Uncle Jay, Finding More Value in Your Machine @mythociate (21432) • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 24 Jul 21

I'm more-&-more convinced that people need to ... well, they need to grow up! Texas Democrats--when things aren't going their way in their Congress--RUNNING AWAY ... the old 'if I don't PLAY Tag, you can't tag me (nanny-nanny...

reality check

facebook is fantastic

too good

power of positive thinking

need for negativity

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AnjaP I think Facebook only appears to be positive because people are so busy trying to prove that their lives are so much better than their friends' lives. This requires a lot of carefully posed "candid" shots of their exciting adventures.

24 Jul 21

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Gift for teacher

Fleur @Fleura (30539) • United Kingdom 23 Jul 21

It’s the end of the academic year and in primary school, many pupils like to give their teacher a little leaving gift. Of course the problem is what to get. Some give a bottle of wine or chocolates, but you don’t want to...

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AnjaP I think it's brilliant. What a great and original idea! Now the teacher has a mascot.

23 Jul 21

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Oh snap! Covid cases have tripled over a two week period.

The Horse @TheHorse (220068) • Walnut Creek, California 23 Jul 21

My morning cup of coffee was rendered a bit more bitter this morning by a news story stating that Covid cases have risen substantially in the US over a two week period. Apparently, only about 55% of the US population has had at...

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AnjaP "...most of the new cases are among the non-vaccinated." I certainly hope so. It would be very worrisome if most of the new cases were among the vaccinated.

23 Jul 21

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Do You Keep Note of Carbs You are taking?

Raj @Butterfingers (66583) • India 23 Jul 21

I see these days people are so health-conscious and it's good actually that they are keeping note of how many carbs they are taking and earlier on I think it was only celebs or entertainers who used to do that and follow strict...

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AnjaP I eat as close to zero carb as possible. My daily intake is usually less than 6 grams of carbs. Consider that a slice of wheat bread has 15 or more carbs and you can imagine how many carbs most people consume in a day. If you don't eat sugar or carbs, your...

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Hmmmm, is he going to China or............

rebelann1949 @rebelann (112959) • El Paso, Texas 22 Jul 21

does he want to bury his possom. Roscoe has been working on this hole for a while now and the reason I let him is so that he won't dig near the fence. It kinda...

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AnjaP He's got to have a hobby, doesn't he?

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Birdbath as a Mini Gift

DianneN @DianneN (247186) • United States 22 Jul 21

Here is the birdbath that hub’s bought for our son on his wild spending spree today. It’s on a pronged stand rammed into the ground near one of his birdhouses. Very small, filled with water, and waiting for any of...

pretty birdbath for our son

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AnjaP I like the painted design. The blue and green leaves with the occasional orange/tan leaf blends in with the landscaping very nicely and looks like a natural pattern. It's also nice to invite the birds to visit so you can enjoy watching them frolic.

23 Jul 21

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I’m Dumbfounded

DianneN @DianneN (247186) • United States 22 Jul 21

Two weeks ago I participated in a clinical trial for colon cancer, not that I have it. I did it because my gastroenterologist suggested me to them. It took about an hour of answering questions, giving 5 vials of blood, and the...

i love money

love being retired

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AnjaP I think I would have to pay someone to listen to me for an hour... That's a nice reward for a small investment of time.

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Gone hiking. What are you up to on this sunny and warm Thursday?

The Horse @TheHorse (220068) • Walnut Creek, California 22 Jul 21

I have the day off today, so I'm going to go hiking with my music buddy mike around a local reservoir. Maybe we'll get a little jamming in as well. What are you up to on this sunny and warm (but not oppressively hot) Thursday?

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AnjaP I am removing myself from the world around me with my headphones on and youtube videos playing on my second monitor screen.

22 Jul 21

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One day I want this in my garden too - a dream

Always smiling @allknowing (137553) • India 22 Jul 21

We all have aspirations and marigolds that are easy to grow could be a dream that I can fulfil. Marigolds are easy to grow. I have had them but not like a field of marigolds as seen in the photo. They come in different sizes...

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AnjaP Marigolds come in such cheerful colors.. They are easy to grow and their scent keeps pests out of your garden. Definitely try them, they are beautiful.

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The Horse confirms his hypothesis on cat communication. That is taking the world by storm.

The Horse @TheHorse (220068) • Walnut Creek, California 21 Jul 21

Kitty just came in, demanded a butt scratch, and then assumed her protective position, just toward the front door from my desk. It is 9:35 PM. I meowed at her and she wagged her tail and settled back into cat stillness. I...

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AnjaP When I meow at my cat, she thinks I am mocking her as she knows I speak English. She will come when I call, unless she is in a deep, deep sleep. She used to always come when I called, but she's becoming an adult cat and not a kitten anymore. Responding to...

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Insurance Woes

Susan @HazySue (39268) • Gouverneur, New York 21 Jul 21

It has been one of those days when I can't seem to get a thing done. I have been busily trying to find some place that will take my husbands insurance. All I have been looking for is an eyeglass place that will take his...

glasses

insurance

expensive

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AnjaP I think ordering online is the cheapest, at least it was for my childrens' glasses. Of course, you don't get expert fitting like you do at the optometrist.

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