@biwasaki on myLot

gdesjardin @gdesjardin (1918) • United States 3 Mar 09

I have a friend that recently has become ill, so she can no longer work. She is on an extremely limited budget while she waits for her disabled to be approved. Due to her poor health, the only thing she can really do is...

book review

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biwasaki Try http://www.bookmooch.com and http://www.paperbackswap.com Your friend can post the books she's already read, and trade them for points to get books that she wants to read. There is no fee to join either program. If someone requests one of her books, she...

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mariedenae @mariedenae (335) • United States 3 Mar 09

One of the great debates about marriage is how far a person should go to make it work. The answer that has always seemed right and best to me was SELF sacrifice. You give of yourself to and for the other person because they are...

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biwasaki I think if you have to kill a part of yourself to make the other person happy, then you are not being true to yourself, and therefore not being true to the person you married. He/she KNEW how you were before getting married, so it is unfair to expect you to...

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Anora_Eldorath @Anora_Eldorath (6028) • United States 3 Mar 09

Child neglect just isn't about not feeding your child or providing your child with the basic needs. It goes beyond that. Today on Oprah the show was on neglected children who hadn't received direct attention from the parents. The...

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biwasaki I agree with you on this...child abuse comes in many forms. Working full-time, having a family, and still being able to do things that I want to do is a fine balance. Luckily, I am able to work at home, and my work schedule is flexible enough that I can...

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singlemommy @singlemommy (2955) • United States 14 Jan 09

Yes, I know we are only 2 weeks into 2009 but if you are a single parent like myself then this is an exciting time. You can file your taxes and get your refund. My refund always go toward paying bills that I couldn't afford to...

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biwasaki Neither my husband or I have received our W2's yet, but we are early filers as well. We should be getting our W2's within the next week, and I plan on filing as soon as I have both in hand. We usually get a refund, and since winter is slow for my husband...

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arkadeb313 @arkadeb313 (593) • India 5 Jan 09

Hi all in mylot, I have two kids. Elder daughter of 10 and younger son of 7. They play and do so many things together. But most of the time, the relation takes turn and they complain of being beaten by the other and so many...

child

kids

quarrel

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biwasaki I started a discussion last year about a punishment I use with my kids when they argue and hit each other. It's called "The Hugging Punishment." *LOL* If I catch them hitting each other, they have to stand in a corner and hug each other. They aren't allowed to...

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Amanda81587 @Amanda81587 (3042) • United States 13 Jan 09

[b]My oldest son is 3 1/2 and we have been working on potty training for quite some time now. I have him fully day trained but when it comes to night time, no matter what I do, he still wets the bed. Here is what I...

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biwasaki Maybe your son is a heavy sleeper. He might not be able to wake himself up to go, even if he wants to. I would stick with the Pull-Ups at night. Once he has several nights in a row where he stays dry, then try underwear. Just be patient and know that kids...

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FabHairWeave @FabHairWeave (197) • United States 20 Dec 08

What is your favorite aspect of this website? Mine is the Snowager. I love finding out whether I will be rewarded or FIRED AT!!! AAAAAHHHH!

favorite

neopets

snowager

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biwasaki I love Key Quest. I turn in 10 keys a day (which is the limit), and I usually earn about 25k and up. I think after restocking (which I am horrible at), Key Quest is the second quickest way to earn; and it has also helped to deflate the prices of several paint...

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EviilJubJub @EviilJubJub (68) • Canada 11 Jan 09

My sister Shay and I were having a debate. She says JubJubs are one of the ugliest neopets and I say they are cute. I love Jubjubs (as you can tell by my name lol). I have seen much uglier neopets before. How about you....do...

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biwasaki I actually like Jubjubs. They are cute! I don't like Nimmos, but they have gotten a lot better looking since Neo did the redraws this past year.

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infogood @infogood (43) • United States 13 Jan 09

The old question what do you prefer a dog or a cat??

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biwasaki While I love both, I definitely prefer dogs over cats. I love how dogs are so free about giving you love and affection. Cats are so reserved when it comes to that.

13 Jan 09

KrayZLady76 @KrayZLady76 (66) • United States 17 Nov 08

I graduated High School in 1994 and have only stayed somewhat in contact with 2 of my friends from High School. So, I was just wondering, how many friends have you stayed in contact with? Are there any friends that you would like...

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biwasaki I graduated in 1997. There is one person that I still keep in contact with. We lost touch for a few years, and then were able to reconnect about two years ago. Now we talk/text almost daily. There really aren't any others that I talk to anymore. I still live...

18 Nov 08

lchiat @lchiat (1070) • Malaysia 10 Nov 08

Hi all my friends here. I started a discussion "are you a online shopper" and found out that a lot people are online shopper nowadays. So i want to know what is the reason that make you choose to buy things online. Try to list out...

online shopper

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biwasaki There are several reasons that I prefer to shop online. Here's my list: 1. No lines. 2. No crowds. 3. I don't have to drive to the store. 4. I don't have to look for parking once I get to the store. 5. The item/items that I order come straight to my...

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lilybug @lilybug (21107) • United States 3 Apr 08

My son's school is having its annual Book Fair this week. Tonight is the night when the parents can come to the school and pick out some books with their children. The school gets books too based on how many books are sold at the...

book fair

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biwasaki Thanks for the BR!

21 Oct 08

biwasaki @biwasaki (1745) • United States 4 Oct 08

For some reason, I cannot bring myself to throw away old books. Even if the cover is worn, and pages are missing or ripped, I can't do it. Right now, I have a pile of books sitting in a box that I just can't bring myself to get...

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biwasaki That is true, books are a luxury for some people.

8 Oct 08

biwasaki @biwasaki (1745) • United States 4 Oct 08

For some reason, I cannot bring myself to throw away old books. Even if the cover is worn, and pages are missing or ripped, I can't do it. Right now, I have a pile of books sitting in a box that I just can't bring myself to get...

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biwasaki That is a GREAT idea! The paperback would have to be thrown out afterwards, but at least you would be getting something out of it. I am definitely going to bookmark that site. Have you ever tried this?

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biwasaki @biwasaki (1745) • United States 4 Oct 08

For some reason, I cannot bring myself to throw away old books. Even if the cover is worn, and pages are missing or ripped, I can't do it. Right now, I have a pile of books sitting in a box that I just can't bring myself to get...

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biwasaki Those websites are the best for trading old, readable books. All you pay for is shipping, which is way less than buying it brand new at a bookstore.

8 Oct 08

biwasaki @biwasaki (1745) • United States 4 Oct 08

For some reason, I cannot bring myself to throw away old books. Even if the cover is worn, and pages are missing or ripped, I can't do it. Right now, I have a pile of books sitting in a box that I just can't bring myself to get...

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biwasaki I feel the same way! It just doesn't feel right to throw a book away, no matter how poor the condition of it.

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biwasaki @biwasaki (1745) • United States 4 Oct 08

For some reason, I cannot bring myself to throw away old books. Even if the cover is worn, and pages are missing or ripped, I can't do it. Right now, I have a pile of books sitting in a box that I just can't bring myself to get...

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biwasaki Recycling is a great idea...I didn't even think about that. :P I will look into it and see if there is anywhere here that recycles old, unreadable books. Thanks for the suggestion.

5 Oct 08

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biwasaki @biwasaki (1745) • United States 4 Oct 08

For some reason, I cannot bring myself to throw away old books. Even if the cover is worn, and pages are missing or ripped, I can't do it. Right now, I have a pile of books sitting in a box that I just can't bring myself to get...

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biwasaki Yes, I am such a book lover that I can't bring myself to throw away the ones that are unreadable. I do trade the readable ones for other books though. I just wish there were something I could do with the rest.

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