alfa62603

@alfa62603 (192)

Philippines • Age 52

Joined myLot 17 years ago

And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years.

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Stick shift or automatic?

ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 6 Feb 07

Here in the Philippines, many of us drive vehicles with stick shifts, rather than automatic transmission. So I meet some drivers over here who can handle a stick shift but cannot use an automatic. When I went to the USA, I noted...

automatic transmission

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alfa62603 Yup..I learned driving with a stick shift car 2 decades ago :p ...but now that I'm driving an automatic, i prefer it more but I can drive both :)

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What Scares You

Victoria7 @Victoria7 (1240) • Spain 16 Aug 06

For me, cockroaches (especially the flying ones), the threat of painful or terminal disease & the way the world is going with terrorism, war, hatred etc. I´m s

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alfa62603 my love ones dying, lizards, cockroach, snakes or any small animal that crawls(ewww) and me crashing while driving

9 Feb 07

ants

BIG MOUTH PLUFFY DOG @shiela15 (286) • Australia 21 Jan 07

Why do ants don't die when they fell high?

dogs and cats

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alfa62603 because they are so small and so light and they are made that way lol

9 Feb 07

Do you agree that men are more intelligent than women?

BIG MOUTH PLUFFY DOG @shiela15 (286) • Australia 25 Jan 07

Why do they say that men can easily pick up mathematics lesson than women? Who you think is more intelligent is it the men or women?

learning

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alfa62603 no...i think it's always a case to case basis...in this age, both men and women are equal.

9 Feb 07

Stay with the one who loves you or go back to the one you love?

gendomingo @gendomingo (115) • Philippines 24 Jan 07

During my teen years, there was this persistent suitor who showered me w/ all the love & affection he could give but sad to say, i never felt anything for him because i liked someone else who loved someone else too. i tried to get...

love

relationships

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alfa62603 I guess I'll just stay ith the one ho loves me...I made that choice, have to stand up for it.

9 Feb 07

Krispy Kreme or Dunkin Donuts

selina0625 @selina0625 (1379) • Philippines 24 Nov 06

What do you prefer, Krispy kreme or Dunkin Donuts?

food

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alfa62603 I love dunkin donuts and I haven't tasted yet krispy kreme...awww I wish there is a branch here in cebu city :p

9 Feb 07

Sleeping Arrangement with Babies

teyang @teyang (136) • Philippines 8 Feb 07

What do you think is the Best Sleeping Arrangement for Babies (age 1 to 2) & why? Is it beside you,same room but separate bed, or in another room.

sleeping arrangement

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alfa62603 My baby sleeps beside me and my hubby eversince she was born (17mos old now) I just can't seem to get enough of her, I have always been the one taking care of her and if I don't see her for just a minute or 2, i miss her already..strange but true....

9 Feb 07

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Are you the type who celebrates Valentine's Day on the day itself???

jammyt @jammyt (2818) • Philippines 6 Feb 07

Just curious.... are you the type to really HAVE to go on a date during Valentine's Day itself? Or do you do it before or after? Or do you just let it pass? What's the sweetest/ craziest thing you've done for Valentine's?

valentines day

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alfa62603 we do it either before or after, but we do celebrate it at home on the day itself...that is because we hate the traffic during that day...ohh especially in our country (philippines)..restaurants, malls,bars..everywhere it's crowded. hmmm...no craziness at...

9 Feb 07

How much TV would you allow your toddler to watch?

ldmagat @ldmagat (24) • Philippines 8 Feb 07

My 1.5yo daughter watches Dora, Barney, Baby Einstein and such. But I didn't expose her to TV. Since now she's a parrot (imitates words here and there), I wouldn't want her to catch vulgar actions or words. I would want to...

parenting

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alfa62603 I feel for you, our babies are almost the same age, sometimes I also feel guilty for making her watch baby einstein probably more than what is required or a little more than that...but sometimes I think she's learning a lot from that DVD, I am a stay at home...

9 Feb 07

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help! my nanny spanks my litle girl!

joshdale08 @joshdale08 (2320) • Philippines 8 Feb 07

last night, out of the blue, my 4-yr old girl told me that her nanny spanks and pinches her and she said it's when she's being bad. at first, i didn't believe her coz this girl of mine likes to fabricate stories. but my older boys...

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alfa62603 Sometimes you have to talk too because you're the mommy, you should tell your nanny that its not the proper way to discipline a toddler, If someone will spank the child it should be you or the daddy and not the nanny or the nanny could have just told you and...

9 Feb 07

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Did your first child put you off having more?

grinnerlynn @grinnerlynn (145) 26 Jan 07

I have a daughter just over 2 years old, and though i love her more than anything in the world, there is no way i would ever have any more children, from birth to about 6 months she cried constantly day and night, then after that...

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alfa62603 I had a similar experience but with a little twist, I gave birth to my first child at a very early age...i guess I haven't well at that time, so after that I told myself that I will have another child after 10 years or more..i have always thought that I...

9 Feb 07

how long have you been with mylot?

grinnerlynn @grinnerlynn (145) 30 Jan 07

I'm just wondering who is the longest serving active member on mylot. I have only been a member for about a month, but im sure lots of you have been with mylot much longer, so tell how long and we can see whos been discussing the...

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alfa62603 I have ben here for 5days already and earned $2++ ...but apart from those teeny weeny earnings, I enjoy being here and reading the posts, its been fun participating and earning at the same time..

9 Feb 07

How many times have you earnt the $10 cashout?

grinnerlynn @grinnerlynn (145) 5 Feb 07

I am fast approching the $10 cashout and was wondering how many times you have had your $10? I suppose im really interested in who has made the most by using mylot?

cashout

mylot

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alfa62603 not yet, I set my quota to $25 cos I'm thinking that if I'll go out of the house and claim the $10 cashout, I may have to spend more for my trip..gasoline, snacks etc LOL..rather than the amount that i'll be claiming

9 Feb 07

Valentines Day - Do you have plans or hope for a surprise?

grinnerlynn @grinnerlynn (145) 1 Feb 07

Do you have anything planned for Valentines day?, or are you secretly hoping your other half has something planned for you? I would love to wake up to breakfast in bed with a bunch of flowers, maybe a surprise gift later in the...

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alfa62603 Every valentine's day, I am still hoping that my lovey will surprise me with a bunch of roses but he has this thinking that I never wanted flowers for v-day, he doesn't forget to remember it with a very special gift though...if only he knew that a simple bunch...

9 Feb 07

Who is the most influential person in your life?

leahmae @leahmae (105) • Australia 8 Feb 07

I'm pretty sure the people surrounding us have, to some degree, an influence in our lives. When I was single, this person was my mother. Since my parents have separated, she has become a very significant person, especially in my...

relationships

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alfa62603 It's definitely my Dad, he may have been so strict when I was still young but now I realized all the reasons why he was like that, I learned a lot from him and now that I have my own family and pretty much away from him, I can apply all the learnings he has...

9 Feb 07

Sports, do you have any?

burieks @burieks (127) • Philippines 9 Feb 07

Are you engaged with some sports? What sport do you know? What sport would you like to play if given the chance? And what sports do you watch on tv? My favorite sport is swimming, I just love the waters. I know all four strokes...

major league

sports

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alfa62603 I'm into swimming and badminton...I haven't been back on track for 17mos now, since I gave birth...I so miss to go back to my sports already.

9 Feb 07

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Do you and your SO/spouse kiss goodnight anymore?

sylviekitty @sylviekitty (2083) • United States 3 Feb 07

Maybe it's because my husband stays up later than I do half the time, but it's more often than not that we *don't* kiss goodnight anymore. Heck, I'm not even sure when is the last time either of us said "I love you" before we fell...

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alfa62603 wee're married for 5 years...we never get to kiss and hug...before he leaves for work, when he comes back and before we sleep...sometimes for no reason at all we kiss ang hug too :)

9 Feb 07

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Original Iron Chef Series vs. Iron Chef America

hdb425 @hdb425 (72) • Philippines 8 Feb 07

Although I enjoy watching Iron Chef America on the Lifestyle Network, I do miss the original Japanese Iron Chef. There's something about the latter's format that I can't seem to find in its American counterpart. I also feel that...

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alfa62603 It's gonna be Iron Chef America...i love watching all my idols there...bobby flay, wolfgang puck, ming tsai etc...i miss them a lot though, sky cable saw no opportunity to put up a cable connection here in our new place yet :((

8 Feb 07

Breast Milk or Formula Milk?

gnamarie @gnamarie (39) • Philippines 8 Feb 07

I personally did mixed feeding for my daughter. My milk supply isn't sufficient so I had to resort to the formula milk. I noticed that babies prefer the breastmilk. Though there are lots of advantages & disadvantages of one from...

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alfa62603 If I had a good supply of breastmilk just after I gave birth, I will definitely choose breastmilk rather than formula...unfortunately, after 2 months of trying, it just wouldn't flow well, my baby was mixed fed in her few months, thereafter formula followed.

8 Feb 07

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