anawar

@anawar (2404)

United States • Age 67

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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What's your favorite birthday story?

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 25 Jun 10

On my 30th birthday I woke to the sounds of my four closest friends singing “Happy Birthday” outside my bedroom window. They told me to get up and get dressed; they were taking me to breakfast. Now, I’m a girl who likes to...

birthday story

friends

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Tell me ten things about you . . . be creative!

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 25 Jun 10

It’s easy to define ourselves with common factors like our career, our age, or where we live. But what makes an individual tick? The quirks in our personality define a far more individual creature, yet I have no doubt that we are...

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1 person

Why are there so many dogs accessories as compared to cats?

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 19 Jun 10

Right now, I have no animal friends; the pain of losing them exceeded the joy of loving them. However, I still notice there are at least four aisles for dog stuff, as compared to one or two aisles for cat food and toys. And,...

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3 people

How do I find the topic I want to start a new discussion?

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 19 Jun 10

I have no excuse for not knowing the answer, maybe I'm an idiot. In this instance, I would like to find discussions for grandmothers. I tried going through "my interests," but that takes forever! Surely there's an easier...

grandmother

interests

mylot

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4 people

Returning to the classics for inspiration?

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 19 Jun 10

The internet changed the way we write. It's all about things like: making every word count, watch adjective and adverb use, parse it out until there's little left to the original draft. If you want to be published, you comply,...

classic literature

reading

writing

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5 people

In the Night I am Wild

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 19 Jun 10

Left to my own devices I write like a fiend in the wee hours of the morning. I don't have to think at all, I just write. Sometimes people comment on my work, but when I see the title I don't remember writing it. I find this...

creative writing

writing

writing time

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Do you have an alternative name for "grandmother?"

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 22 Nov 09

I'm a new grandmother with a six month old granddaughter and a ten week old grandson. My mom tells me that I should carry the name "grandmother" with pride. I'm sorry, but I'm way too young to feel like a grandmother. I have been...

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5 people

Have you ever tried putting the plastic tips on your cat's claws?

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 28 Aug 08

I had a pedigree cat five or six years ago. I don't believe in surgically removing claws, but this seven pound cat was very stubborn. In fact, his breed "Tonkinese" is known for their independent thinking and strong personality,...

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Inquiring minds want to know. What does "A rolling stone gathers no moss" mean?

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 28 Aug 08

Walking through the woods one day, I remembered the expression about the rolling stone. I took a picture of moss, but you can't tell its moss, so I'm attaching a picture of one of the trails I hike, where the moss grows. I...

a rolling stone gathers no moss

like a rolling stone

moss

walking

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Okay, this is weird and I'm getting off the computer now.

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 30 Jul 08

I have been on mylot for so long, strange feelings are running through my mind and my fingers. First, it feels like the whole lower left hand side of the keyboard is missing. Now, it feels like the keyboard has a giant hump...

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I don't want to start trouble, but what should I do?

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 30 Jul 08

My son redeployed home from Iraq earlier this month. He has a limited amount of free time before the army demands his full attention again. He is stationed in Georgia, but the rest of the family lives in Florida. Mainly, his...

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7 people

Are you a Pickle Person?

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 30 Jul 08

Remember those big dill pickles from the deli in the grocery store? They sat in a big barrel on the counter. I loved those pickles, but I don't see them anymore. I never did like sweet pickles, I thought the idea of a pickle...

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8 people

When you eat out, do they put a lemon slice on the side of your water, or tea?

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 30 Jul 08

A few years ago, restaurants automatically give you water when you sat down. They don't do it anymore because not everyone drinks it. I think the restaurants got smart and stopped serving it because we're running out of...

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3 people

Nature Destroyed! People who throw litter Where the Wild Things Are make me mad!

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 30 Jul 08

Yesterday on my nature walk; my heart broke when I saw an empty McDonald's bag laying in the grass on the side of the road. It looked so out of place, so weird and unnatural. Walking deeper into the woods, I found more...

where the wild things are

woods

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2 people

Have you ever seen hail?

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 28 Jul 08

Almost every night the weather warning bulletin announces thunderstorms, heavy rain, damaging winds and hail. It never happens in my area. Until a few nights ago when the thunder and lighting exploded all around the apartment...

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6 people

I need opinions about a strange hobby my friend has.

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 23 Jul 08

There's no harm in it, but there's no sense to it either! My friend sits all day in his room with two television sets on. He's taping TV shows and movies on VHS. He doesn't ever watch what he's taping, he only pays attention...

hobby

taping movies

wathcing television

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How crazy am I? My sister is fading away and I think I can save her.

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 23 Jul 08

When I work at my laptop, I face an oil painting of my siblings that's forty six years old. My two older brothers are standing behind me. I'm in front on the left and my sister is in the middle, with my baby brother sitting next...

coats

oil painting

paranormal phenomenon

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5 people

Does Nature Inspire you or Surprise you?

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 22 Jul 08

I take one hour out of every day to walk in the woods. Nature restores me and sends me all kinds of presents. One day I found a feather from a blue jay. It seemed to be waiting there for me. I see deer, rabbits and ground hogs....

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8 people

Have you ever "googled" your own name?

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 22 Jul 08

When I googled my name, every article I have ever written popped up on the search! I also found out that I have a professional career in California. No one ever mentioned that to me. I wonder how much money I make at this job I...

google

name

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"Nothing happens, and nothing happens, and then everything happens."

anawar @anawar (2404) • United States 22 Jul 08

This is a quote by Fay Weldon that seems to fit my life. A time period passes in my life when things run smoothly and I'm enjoying living. Then, with no reason I can figure out, life turns around and I have a down cycle for...

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6 people