Roseo8

@Roseo8 (2947)

India • Age 64

Joined myLot 16 years ago

My rebirth

Roseo8's Responses

Is it compulsory to make a ‘Resolution’ in New Year?

Sreekala @Sreekala (34312) • India 3 Jan 11

Dear mylotters, I think making a ‘resolution’ in New Year is also become a trend now. I have seen the newspapers on 1st January, which are filled with resolutions of celebrities. I watched in TV programs...

importance of resolution

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Roseo8 Hi sree...I am back after a along gap....First of all let me wish you and your family a HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2011...... Let me first make this clear..I am not back in mylot just because I made a new year resolution, but just logged into...

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Do you come across selfish/selfless people?

dpk262006 @dpk262006 (58678) • Delhi, India 5 Jan 11

Hello friends! The world is getting materialistic day by day. Many of the people who prosper and become ‘something’ in their life tend to get selfish and some are ‘selfish’ by nature. They tend to start ignoring...

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Roseo8 hi Dpk....first of al let me wish you a HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2011... And coming to your discussion,yes I quite agree with you and I feel that today more and more people are getting selfish and self centered and selfless people are...

5 Jan 11

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rain and our feelings!!!!!!!!!!

apsara60 @apsara60 (6610) • Israel 5 Jan 11

Hi friends.......It is rain!!! rain!!! and rain!!! I was wondering how each of us feel when it is raining. what were your feelings for rain, when you were a child, a teenager, when you were unmarried and after marriage and after...

rain rain

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Roseo8 Hi dear,Its not the subject of rain that has prompted me to express my feelings in mylot after a lonnnnng gap,but the realization that u and Dpk has almost simultaneously started new discussions,just now..... Well when I was a child,I loved...

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songs keep composer alive for ever......!!!!!!!!

apsara60 @apsara60 (6610) • Israel 1 Aug 10

Hi Friends.....I was listening to one of the famous song of 1950's,. I have been hearing this song since my childhood and it always touched my heart and brought tears to my eyes whenever I heard it. Then suddenly a thought came to...

songs live long

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Roseo8 Hi Aps dear.....I am a great music lover and your post has revived my memory and brought back many long forgotten songs to my lips..........Who can ever forget the memorable compositions of Gulzar,Muhammad Rafi,Salil choudhry,RD burman etc ........And some...

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Do you plan everything beforehand or do you do things on the spur of the moment?

kiran8 @kiran8 (15348) • Mangalore, India 7 Jun 10

There are some people who never do things without planning things well in advance, beit going for a movie or eating out or even simple things like going for shopping or buying groceries.One of my neighbor has a fixed day for doing...

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Roseo8 I am a practical person and always like to plan thing before hand so that things go on in a smooth manner...Also while going out I plan in advance the things I have to do or buy on the way so that it will save me time and effort....Being practical and...

10 Jun 10

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Love develops; it does not happen. Or, is it different for men and women?

kalav56 @kalav56 (11464) • India 1 Jun 10

What are your views? [We have to exclude parental love from the discussion] Of course many of you may have contrary interesting stories to share. I am looking forward to hearing them.

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Roseo8 Hi kala...I agree that love has to develop...Infact I do not believe in love at first sight.......Which is nothing but infatution.You have to get to know a person ,understand his or her likes and dislikes and like that person inspite of the negative traits...

10 Jun 10

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Is short cut a bad cut?

dpk262006 @dpk262006 (58678) • Delhi, India 6 Jun 10

Hi friends! While traversing through various paths, sometimes we get tempted to take a detour for reaching our destination as soon as possible. We resort to short cuts (shorter but tedious routes), instead of longer routes. Once...

bad

cut

short

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Roseo8 Hi Dpk....well if you are referring to our choice while travelling,very often its difficult to make a wise decision these days,considering the rising price of petrol.....If I opt for a long and smooth ride,I end up with a bigger fuel bill...If I opt for the...

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a good way to share

se7enthbird @se7enthbird (8307) • Philippines 7 Jun 10

we were at the mall yesterday and we are looking for a place to eat. my wife spotted this restaurant that serves the food on a plate with banana leaves. and some orders are wrap in banana leaves. so we gave it a go. while we are...

food

job

nature

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Roseo8 Hi Se7enth,wow its great to hear that there is a restaurant in your country where food is served on banana (plantain leaves)......Actually here in Kerala it has been the tradition for years to eat /serve food on plantain leaves ,and especially for weddings...

9 Jun 10

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Do you deliberately climb steps wehn there is a lift available?

kalav56 @kalav56 (11464) • India 11 May 10

Of course this discussion is valid only for 1 or 2 floors and not a destination that is on the 10th floor. I had read somewhere that it would be better for one’s health , if people climb steps instead of opting for the...

climbing steps

escalator

exercise

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Roseo8 Hi Kala I live on the 11th floor of my apartment complex......Even though there are two lifts ,when there is a power failure I have to call and tell the security to switch on the generator which they often forget to do......But sometimes when I am in a mood to...

19 May 10

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Discussions only about cricket and IPL here...

kiran8 @kiran8 (15348) • Mangalore, India 15 May 10

I was going through the topic lists and found that under India almost all the new discussions are about either cricket players and IPL.Are there no other topics relating to India.I know that those topics take precedence now for...

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Roseo8 Hi Kiran I couldnt have agreed with you more.......Watching cricket is one thing ,but having that topic in almost all new discussions started especially by people of our own country is very taxing...

19 May 10

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Will you arrange your wedding in the weekends?

youless @youless (112586) • Guangzhou, China 19 May 10

Our wedding day was on Saturday. I wouldn't choose Monday to Friday because most people had to work at that time. So we arranged our wedding on Saturday. How about you?

day

wedding

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Roseo8 Hi Youless ,I agree its best to arrange weddings on holidays since it becomes convenient for people to attend...How ever my wedding was on a thursday because according to our Hindu custom our wedding day is chosen by a priest after matching/checking the...

19 May 10

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Do you keep looking for a perfect partner/friend?

dpk262006 @dpk262006 (58678) • Delhi, India 10 May 10

Hi friends! I have seen a few discussions here on mylot, wherein dear friends/members say that they keep looking for a perfect partner in their lives or if they are already married, they wish that their respective...

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Roseo8 Hi Dpk.....being a practical person,I know its not possible to find a perfect friend or partner.....a beautiful partnership or friendship is a matter of give and take,and adjusting to the imperfections of the other person and making compromises on your part...

13 May 10

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Unexpected surprises.........!!!!

apsara60 @apsara60 (6610) • Israel 12 May 10

Life is full of unexpected surprise.Some make you smile and some make you sad.......like the other day, suddenly my boss informed me that I have raise in my salary....so I smiled. That was nice surprise. But last...

big surprise

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Roseo8 Hi Aps.......well dear first of all ,congratulations on your salary hike......And I hope your boss keeps on springing such surprises on you time and again....... And as for your son,Ia sure his one month of imprisonment(in plaster...

13 May 10

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Toy Library

SViswan @SViswan (12051) • India 24 Apr 10

Heard of a toy library? The concept of a toy library is comparatively new in India (though I've been a member of one for the past 4 years). The toy library is the answer to shrinking cupboard space, skyrocketing prices and...

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Roseo8 Hi Sv....Well I never heard of toy libraries when my kids were younger,or else I am sure I could have saved a fortune that I spent on the toys that I had to buy for them, when they were younger...My elder was crazy about cars,and never got tired of buying and...

26 Apr 10

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Do you believe that there is a solution to every problem?

Pose123 @Pose123 (21635) • Canada 19 Apr 10

Many contend that nothing is insolvable, they advice us to avoid the temptation of thinking that what is facing us at the moment is insurmountable. The reason we cannot see the solution they say is because we are convinced that it...

convinced

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Roseo8 Hi Pose dear...Yes I do believe that we can solve all our problems with the right approach,and the right mind set too...Often when we find that our problem is insurmountable,it turns out that we are looking at it with the wrong approach/angle...Also some...

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Just wondering - why they chose "mylot" as the name

vanny @vandana7 (100615) • India 20 Apr 10

Ever wondered what mylot means? Or was supposed to mean. :) Your lot of thinking, experience, your sorrows or even joys, or your contribution to solve some problems. I wonder what it was that the founders of mylot were thinking...

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Roseo8 wow what a discussion...Honestly Vandana,I have never ever wondered why mylot was given this name.....Well I suppose by mylot they meant like minded people like me ,who will take part in like minded discussions,and with whom I can make friends...

21 Apr 10

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How do U utilize the time of power failures? Can U use it in a positive way?

Sreekala @Sreekala (34312) • India 20 Apr 10

Dear mylotters, Power cuts/failures are common in our country especially in summer season. Many of you are facing power failures often and depend on Inverters/Generators for running the fan (at least) to get some relief in...

spending time in power cuts

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Roseo8 Hi sree the temperature here is now about 33c to 34 c......We have had summer showers the last few days in different parts of Kerala and this has brought down the temp.to a great extent......And the minister has sworn that there will be NO power cut in our...

20 Apr 10

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same dream again and again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

apsara60 @apsara60 (6610) • Israel 19 Apr 10

Hi friends, Do you see a particular dream again and again. I have one dream repeating all the time, and not only that I see same places and people, but I also continue with the story from where I had ended it in my last...

dreams

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Roseo8 Well dear I dont believe in this past life and all that....I do get strange dreams sometimes ,where I am talking with my father and his sister,who are both dead...I guess its just my childhood replaying in my dreams......And I guess its the same with you...

20 Apr 10

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Love, health and money - are they really the 3 mantras of happiness?

mimpi @mimpi1911 (25464) • India 16 Apr 10

My boss says that the happiest people on earth are the ones who are healthy, have family support and have enough money. Love, health and money - we have to have these to be quintessentially happy. But only a few really contemplate...

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Roseo8 I agree with your boss Mimpi.....Infact if the three criteria go hand in hand and compliment each other ,then your life will be real heaven on earth...But striking a balance when you reach out for your priorities,and maintaining a balance so that the pursuit...

17 Apr 10

Bonus - Dancing princess

iwrite @iwrite (5034) • Singapore 13 Apr 10

I am a proud dad. tell me why I should not. And the things that she does is so adorable and I would like to share with you http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knV8DfjOsJ8

dancing princess

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Roseo8 Oh my ,your little princess is so adorable and so cute.......Give her a big hug from me.....She must be about 2-2 1/2 years old ,right???? I cant blame you for showing off your daughter......!!!

17 Apr 10

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