WreckHerQuad

@WreckHerQuad (52)

United States • Age 41

Joined myLot 18 years ago

"No matter how you look at it, life is strange"

WreckHerQuad's Responses

Do you plan your meals ahead of schedule?

meiteoh @meiteoh (416) • Switzerland 8 May 08

Just the other day, I was sharing with my mum about the meals I was going to cook and when. Her immediate reply was "WOW, I can't believe you're actually planning what to cook three days in advance!" Urm...is it just me or...

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WreckHerQuad I don't plan ahead as much as I should. I usually have one thing planned for the week something I really want to make and I make sure I have all of the things to make that dish but the rest of the week is a fly by the seat of my pants thing. This is going to...

8 May 08

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SCHOOL UNIFORMS.......yes or no

feeding11 @feeding11 (222) • United States 8 May 08

All reasons for having school uniforms, do you agree to this........ No distinction of classes, poor verses rich. No assults on girls due to way of dressing. No descrimination due to way of dressing. Will everyone be created...

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WreckHerQuad I don't think uniforms will make kids equal, I don't think it helps grades. In my opinion kids are going to have to deal with diversities all their lives people who are different from them, distractions, people who dress differently all of the things described...

8 May 08

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Do you wear a wedding ring?

kbourgerie @kbourgerie (8780) • United States 30 Mar 08

Many times when couples marry, only the wife wears a wedding band. If you were married would you insist on the other party wearing a ring? Why, what does it represent to you? Would it bother you if your husband to be refused to...

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WreckHerQuad I always wear mine. Hubby only wears his on the weekend when we go places or if we go somewhere on the weekend. He can't wear it to work since it is a safety hazard, he's an electrician and his ring could cause issues if anything ever happened as far as...

1 May 08

Do you ever take your wedding ring off?

Sillychick @Sillychick (3275) • United States 14 Mar 08

I have talked about this with my friends and my husband, and some people can't understand why I take my wedding ring and engagement ring off to shower, when I put lotion on, and sometimes when I am cooking. They say they never...

engagement ring

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WreckHerQuad I can't sleep with mine on my fingers swell and I can't get them off especially in the summer. I do not wear them when I shower or if I am just bumming around the house all day, cleaning, cooking or anything like that. If I get around in the morning to go out...

1 May 08

Wait for it... Wait for iiiiiiiitt.....!

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 1 May 08

Okay, is this tax rebate (USA) thing really going to happen? I'm not putting much stock in it, considering I never received the last one and I played by the rules - I filed on time (ahead of time), paid what I owed, etc. I...

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WreckHerQuad We should be receiving a rebate check but it will be going into our savings account to replace some of what we just spent on buying a new vehicle and fixing the things that needed fixed on it.Our poor savings account is looking rather sad right now. Soon it...

1 May 08

best thrift shop discovery

tobi_brown_eyes @tobi_brown_eyes (30) • Philippines 1 May 08

I love going to thrift shops. There are all sorts of great finds at really low prices. One time, when I was waiting for my boyfriend, I decided to go into one of the thrift shops near the area. I wasn't really planning to buy, I...

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WreckHerQuad I have found lots of wonderful things at thrift stores. One of my friends and I use to go to different ones a few times a month or so. I found a practically new clayborne winter coat for $10 or $15 and a wonderful mahogany I believe it was ment to be sideboard...

1 May 08

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What do you do for a living?

lexus54 @lexus54 (3572) • Singapore 31 May 07

Hi there, my fellow myLotters. It's great to be communicating on this forum with people from all over the world. I'm interested to know what you do for a living? Let me start. I used to be a project manager for an IT company...

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WreckHerQuad I worked with individuals with disabilities, my last job was working with teenagers that have autism. Currently I am unemployed but I have some interviews lined up with MRDD residential facilities and with a school for children with autism. Here's to hoping...

1 May 08

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Leaving a job you hate

bobswhitebits @bobswhitebits (2) 28 Apr 08

I recently left a job I hated and am currently unemployed (hey! how else would I have time to do this!!!) Most of my friends think I am mad but what do you think? There may be light at the end of the tunnel as my partner has an...

quitting a job

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WreckHerQuad As long as you can survive financially without this job than no harm in leaving that job. I to have left a few jobs that I hated knowing that my boyfriend (now my husband) could take care of me until I got another job. It annoys me when people leave a job...

1 May 08

how to dress for a job interview

xiaowen187 @xiaowen187 (426) • China 27 Apr 08

it's a common dilemma that everyone experiences at least once in a lifetime- what to wear to a job interview i'm trying to find a job this summer, can you give me something about how to design an interview

interview

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WreckHerQuad I always try to keep my interview outfit simple, basic, and clean. For example my last few interviews I have worn gray pants, a black button up shirt and black kitten heels. It's simple and classic. I think it is important to make sure that your interview...

1 May 08

Do you tip when eating out??

DonnaLawson @DonnaLawson (4032) • United States 30 Apr 08

Do you tip everytime that you go out to eat, get your hair cut or do any of the type activities that has someone requiring a tip.. .. If you do, do you do it because you want to or because you feel that you are obliged to.. I have...

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WreckHerQuad Do I tip: yes. Do I tip well: yes. Generally I tip well mostly because I know what it is like to be that server. I do take into consideration the level of service I get but they always get some sort of tip, they are all only human just like you. There where...

1 May 08

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How many computers do you have at home?

jewelenterprises @jewelenterprises (1996) • Australia 27 Apr 08

Okay, in this the information age, the computer has become a very common household item. Personally, I have three computers... one for each member of the family. My seven year old daughter got hers about 3 years ago because we...

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WreckHerQuad We currently have two laptops. One is older (it's my laptop from college) and getting pretty beat up but it is currently hooked up to the stereo and used almost exclusively for music purposes. Then there is the one I am on right now that we use for all other...

28 Apr 08

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Where are you when you write at myLot. Describe your desk, table, etc.

whiteheron @whiteheron (4222) • United States 22 Apr 08

I am sitting here at my kitchen table with my huge old computer monitor before me. To my left is a pile of unsorted mail and an ivory colored wood filing container with lots of unorganized papers in it and near by that is a...

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teddy bears

tell where you write for mylots

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WreckHerQuad Currently sitting on the couch in the family room with the laptop on my lap posting and listening to the news. When I look around I see my dogs and the baby's things through out the room and I can see my backyard through the sliding glass door. Sometimes the...

22 Apr 08

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Trash Can Issues

bomvoyage @bomvoyage (94) • United States 21 Apr 08

My 3 year old Miniature Schnauzer is a good dog and everything, but he has a knack for going into the trash can when I leave the house. I've tried putting the trash can up, closing the doors before I leave, everything. I would put...

trash can issues

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WreckHerQuad getting a trash can with a lid is the only thing I have found to keep the dogs out even that hasn't always work unfortunately. Darn smart dog figured out how to open the lid so we had to turn the opening toward the wall which really confused people when they...

22 Apr 08

Do you shop at places like Whole Foods or Trader Joe's?

lilybug @lilybug (21107) • United States 21 Apr 08

I like to go to places like Whole Foods and Trader Joe's while I am up visiting family in St. Louis. We did not hit Trader Joe's this time, but we did make a trip to Whole Foods. My son likes to run around the store and get all...

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WreckHerQuad I've never been to a Trader Joe's, actually I have never heard of it. Whole foods is awesome though, I wish there was one near us I would probably shop there very often. The closest ones I know of are about an hour and a half or so away from us unfortunately....

22 Apr 08

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What do you drink with breakfast?

highflyingxangel @highflyingxangel (9225) • United States 20 Apr 08

Ok, so I'll admit it. I'm not a big breakfast person. I'll avoid eating in the morning if I can, unless I'm really hungry and will be having a long day and won't be able to get another meal for awhile. So, when I finally do get to...

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WreckHerQuad I almost always drink some coffee in the morning but with breakfast usually a typical "breakfast drink" Juice or milk. I never use to really eat breakfast or I would eat like a granola bar in the car on the way to work but once I got pregnant it became totally...

22 Apr 08

Should a good book be a challenge?

shizuoka @shizuoka (352) • United States 21 Apr 08

When you read for entertainment, are you looking for something light and easily consumed, such as a romance, or do you prefer to be challenged? I'm not referring to extremely difficult classics such as "Dante's Inferno" or "Bleak...

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WreckHerQuad I like to learn something when I am reading even if it is for entertainment. So learning about a profession, having something with some accurate historical information incorporated, or some scientific information is a great thing. I also like books that keep...

22 Apr 08

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Do You Read to Your Kids?

jfeets726 @jfeets726 (775) • United States 21 Apr 08

Do you read to your kids? If so, how often? I read to my daughter, who is four, before she goes to bed every night, but we also read a couple of stories during the day. I have been reading to her since she was born. As...

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WreckHerQuad I think reading to kids is really important, I have been reading to my almost five month old for the last couple months, since she has shown interest. That is one thing I remember being a kid my mom and I always read together every night before bed a story or...

22 Apr 08

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Do you use a highlighter when reading ?

goergineo @goergineo (1498) • Jordan 21 Apr 08

do you use a yellow or blue highlighter to mark important notes when reading ???? If do not, how do you remember the important points??? If you have any methods or techniques, I would be appreciated?

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WreckHerQuad I used a highlighter and writing in the margins sometimes when reading books for school to make studying or homework easier later. There were a few instances that I actually had to take seperate notes while reading in order to understand what I was reading...

22 Apr 08