blogdemanila

@blogdemanila (45)

Philippines • Age 52

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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Is it okay for kid 5 years old learn to use internet?

manya_pearl @manya_pearl (1901) • Singapore 27 Jul 09

Kids nowadays are so intelligent... they can learn faster than the adult... When i was 5 years old, im only learn how to draw with crayon or pencil, how to count, how to make simple arts, or learn how to write and read... But......

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blogdemanila It's not a problem for me to let a kid as young as 5 years old to use internet, as long as he is being supervised by an adult and limit the use of the computer. It's still better for young children to run and play with other children in the park than just...

28 Jul 09

Do You Enjoy Long Road Trips?

danishcanadian @danishcanadian (28953) • Canada 27 Jul 09

Nothing better for me than a nice long road trip in a comfortable vehicle. I'm not interested in riding in a cramped back seat in a pickup truck, but I love riding Greyhound busses all over Canada and the USA. A train would be...

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blogdemanila I love long road trips! Specially, if I'm the one driving. I know some people doesn't like it but the he fact that I have control over my time, I can do whatever I want during the travel.

28 Jul 09

do you turn the lights off when you watch TV?

clorissa123 @clorissa123 (4926) • United States 13 Jun 09

There is a funny phenomenon I noticed among my neighbors. They turn up the blind on the Windows, and they watch TV without turn the lights on in their house. It happens like every night time when I drive out to pick up my order to...

lights

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blogdemanila Most of the time, I turn off the lights. This is to give me a feeling like watching on a cinema.

16 Jun 09

Are hand made gifts a thing of the past?

macdingolinger @macdingolinger (10386) • United States 13 Jun 09

I just received the most awesome gift! I stay with my son in a nursing home while he is recovering from a wreck. There is a little lady who comes to spend time with all her friends up here. She comes 3 or 4 times a week. She is...

crotcheting

hand made gifts

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blogdemanila I don't think so. Most hand made gifts are masterpieces on their own. They're may be novelty but they are more precious than mass-produced items.

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Can you play a musical instrument?

UK_Shree @UK_Shree (3603) 13 Jun 09

I can't. Wish I had learned when I was younger but wasn't really too interested back then. Can you play a musical instrument?

musical instrument

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blogdemanila Yes, I can play piano but I think I'm a bit rusty now since I've never played one for a long time.

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Jobs you wanted to do when you were young

Anne18 @Anne18 (11029) 13 Jun 09

What jobs did you want to do when you were young? I always wanted to be a nurse which I did become. BUT.... other jobs I lied the fancy of were.... To be a Vicar because I thought you only worked one day a week... being...

jobs

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blogdemanila When I was a kid, I want to be a jack-of-all-trade. Whenever I see somebody doing their job, either hard work or not, I want to be like them. Later on, during my teenage years, all I want is to work with computers, which I'm doing right now.

16 Jun 09

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Do you have cockroach at your home?

clorissa123 @clorissa123 (4926) • United States 14 Jun 09

It is the summer time again. Cockroaches are roaming around in the house once again during this season around the trash can. I hate see them, and I will find every way to kill them all. There were some bug sprays can be effective....

cockroaches

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blogdemanila Oh boy, yes we do, but cockroaches usually appear when the rain is near. I think because they know that they're houses will get flooded. My Korean friend told me to spray the place where you kill the cockroach with Alcohol so that the disease it's carrying...

15 Jun 09

Do u Believe Everything Happens for a Reason

klw5000 @klw5000 (213) • United States 14 Jun 09

Last year I was going through a time of depression and I had called into work sick. While at home that day I was on the computer and ran across a job listing. The location of the job was a place I'd never heard of but saw that it...

life

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blogdemanila I hope you're living the life that you want now since last year you moved in to your new location. Anyway, yes I do believe that everything happens for a reason. I'd work for 8 different companies, before finding the job that I truly love to work. I've...

15 Jun 09

Have you ever been to a casino?

JenInTN @JenInTN (27514) • United States 14 Jun 09

I was wondering how many people here on myLot have been to a casino before. I was also wondering if you went to gamble? I have been to a few casinos..with my grandmother in Las Vegas..with my b/f on a gambleing boat in...

casino

gamble

sightsee

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blogdemanila I did when I was a kid because my father used to work as a waiter/bartender in club with casino but I was not allowed to gamble because of my age.

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How Many Hours Do You Spend on the Internet?

pinayindutchland @pinayindutchland (45) • Netherlands 14 Jun 09

Hey guys, I am having a hard time lately to pull myself away from the computer. It's quite worrying because its affecting my other hobbies like reading and writing and especially my alone time with my boyfriend. I am not very good...

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blogdemanila I think I can't live without Internet anymore. And it's part of my work, building internet applications so virtually i'm almost 24x4 online. I'm in front of my computer and laptop for a minimum of 16 hours per day. I also have 2 DSL connections at home and 2...

15 Jun 09

How many times do you eat at MCDonald's?

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27560) • Philippines 14 Jun 09

Ain't it a most convenient way to dine? Fast food or not, my daughters and I frequent McDonald's for an early morning coffee and Mcmuffins before school, one piece chicken for lunch, and whatever burger sandwich comes to taste at...

fast food

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blogdemanila our company building is just across a McDonald store, there was a time that we had lunch in there almost everyday but we don't do that now because our mouth is looking for something else :D

15 Jun 09

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What draws you to a Movie -- Its Cast, Story or promos or .........?

anuraa32 @anuraa32 (2446) • India 6 May 09

There are so many movies released every year around the world. And for people like us there are options of languages galore. Movies from our local languages, our national languages and English. This case is valid for so many...

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blogdemanila well, im sure a lot will answer it's because of the cast because once you've been attached to a particular actor or actress, you usually wants to see all their movies. the director is also a choice for me.

7 May 09

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Do You Write Your Middle Name or Middle Initial?

Rainegurl @Rainegurl (2156) • Philippines 6 May 09

I always make sure that when I write my name, especially in legal documents, I also write my middle initial. It seems to me that if I do not write it, my name looks incomplete. I feel the same when I see other people's name...

middle initial

middle name

name

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blogdemanila More often, I'm using my middle initial only except when a form requires it and yes for legal documents as well. whenever I create a fictional character, specially on the internet, I usually use my middle name as my family name.

7 May 09

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Gmail. Like it? Love it? Hate it?

mentalward @mentalward (14690) • United States 7 Dec 08

I've heard a lot about Google's mail, Gmail. Most of what I've heard is good, some is indifferent. I've just recently created my own Gmail account and was wondering what everyone else thought about it. Do you have it? Do you...

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blogdemanila love it very much!..i love everything about it.can't compare it to any free email service provider.

8 Dec 08

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Do you eat lobster or crab

Debs_place @Debs_place (10520) • United States 7 Dec 08

Went to dinner last night with my husband, I ordered crab legs and shrimp, he ordered shrimp and steak. He refuses to even try crab or lobster because they are 'too much work'. I love both of them and the work involved in...

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blogdemanila i don't eat anything crustaceans. sometimes fish that are too much work too :D

8 Dec 08

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What's the Longest You've Went Without Eating?

miraclefreebies @miraclefreebies (3043) • United States 7 Dec 08

Isn't it sad how lots of people around the world has to go days or longer without eating? I can't imagine what they go through day by day NOT knowing what their next meal will be or even come from. When I go just one day...

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blogdemanila i don't think i can go for a week without a food. my longest was 24 hours without food and water.

8 Dec 08

Do you write diary everyday?

simon611 @simon611 (598) • China 29 Nov 08

It is a good habit if we write diary everyday.You can have a look at you diary if you want to know what you have done before. You can write what you see and think in your diaries.I tried to write diary everyday when I was a...

discussion

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blogdemanila i used to, not anymore but if a web blog (blog) is considered the new diary, well I guess I can say that I do write my diary online but not everyday.

30 Nov 08

milk or dark chocolate

Llonorra22 @Llonorra22 (1150) • Philippines 26 Nov 08

Many people say that a dark chocolate is healthier than the milk ones. Is this true? Which do you prefer to eat? Why? Please share Godspeed...

milk or dark chocolate

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blogdemanila you don't actually eat Milk ;) just kidding...both dark chocolates and milks are healthy. we need the substances they have for our body. actually you cannot compare them, they're on a different group.

27 Nov 08

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I would love to awake early...but can't. Know any tips to wake up early?

positiveminded1977 @positiveminded1977 (7072) • India 26 Nov 08

I have been trying to awake early for nearly twenty years now. By early, I mean somewhere around half past five in the morning. You get a lot of things done in the early morning. Moreover, there is something beautiful about...

awake early

early rising

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blogdemanila simply sleep early! and have the discipline to wake up early. give yourself some rewards if you do.

27 Nov 08

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Do you have breakfast everyday?

simon611 @simon611 (598) • China 26 Nov 08

Some people will be very tired everyday,for they have to work lots of hours everyday.The next morning they will wake up later,then go to work in a hurry so that they have no time to have breakfast. I know some people have the...

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blogdemanila better not to take your lunch or dinner, but you should have breakfast everyday. our body rested the whole night during our sleep and it needs energy to start a new day.

27 Nov 08