burieks

@burieks (127)

Philippines • Age 48

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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What is your favorite book by Sidney Sheldon?

ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 14 Mar 07

For book enthusiasts, how many have read books by Sidney Sheldon and what is your favorite among his works? For me, it's "If Tomorrow Comes" because it has a very unusual story, that of 2 thieves. You really cannot help but root...

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burieks Sidney Sheldon is one of my favorite authors aside from John Grisham. I have read a lot of his books and "If Tomorrow Comes" is also my favorite. I also like "The Other Side of Midnight".

27 Apr 07

I receive my first payout

clod0327 @clod0327 (817) • Philippines 26 Apr 07

I just got paid. I’ve been a member of my lot for 4 months now. I can say I’m an active member and I try to reply to discussions as much as I can. And just this month, I receive my first pay out. Just want to share this...

earnings

my lot

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burieks congratulations! i need to be active here again and post often to receive my pay out too. :)

27 Apr 07

using plastic money for purchases

gwenmari1029 @gwenmari1029 (1481) • Philippines 22 Mar 07

there are some stores here that still do not accept credit cards for payment. so in times of emergency, you still have to go to the nearest atm and withdraw money. for you guys, do you prefer paying your purchases with cash or...

accept credit cards

credit cards

spending money

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burieks for me credit card is better when purchasing expensive stuff so that you wont be carrying to much cash. and it's even better if it's at 0% interest. i just need to be careful and prompt when paying so that i won't be paying more than what i purchased. i...

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How would you prefer to travel? By car, ship, or airplane?

ethanmama @ethanmama (1745) • Philippines 31 Mar 07

Assuming that your destination is something that you can travel to by either of these 3 modes of transport, which would you choose? For me, I would rather travel by air, since it's faster and safer. The downside to air travel is...

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burieks hi! for me, i would travel by air since it's faster and more convenient. though it's more expensive thant the others, it's ok with me for i know i'll be more comfortable with it. besides there are airlines that offer discounts or promos so it becomes cheaper....

3 Apr 07

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How many of us here have a computer on our home?..

raijin @raijin (10345) • Philippines 5 Mar 07

Not a typical computer question though!;) I am just wondering if some of us here do rent on internet shops/cafes just because they don't have internet access on their home, or don't really own a computer. by the way, I have my...

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burieks hi! we have a computer at home but unfortunately we don't have internet access. the providers said that they don't have available facilities in our area. haayy.. good thing, i have a computer in the office also and has internet access that i can work on...

6 Mar 07

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Swimming lessons for Babies

clod0327 @clod0327 (817) • Philippines 5 Mar 07

It's summer time once again here in our country and I've enrolled my daugther to a Swimming Lesson specially intented for kids age 6 months to - 3 years old. We tried the class twice now and so far my daugther is enjoying it....

baby

swimming lessons

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burieks hi! i have a 5 month old son and i would like to enroll him to swimming lesson when he turns 1. would like to enroll him on his 6th month but i'm scared so i'll probably enroll him when he's one year old na. i hope he'll enjoy it and won't have a fear with...

6 Mar 07

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Do you still read the newspaper?

ctv101103 @ctv101103 (859) • Philippines 16 Feb 07

or do you just read the news online? do you still watch the news on tv? which do you prefer? why? as for me, i usually just read the news online. i don't get to read the newspaper and i usually miss the news on tv.

news

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burieks i don't read the newspaper anymore because we don't have newspaper at home (that's true! lol!) and i don't have time to read them in case we have one. what i do is read the news online or i try to catch up with the news on tv when i get home from work.

27 Feb 07

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Budget allocation for wedding

kmaureenws @kmaureenws (57) • Philippines 8 Feb 07

When preparing for a wedding, how much percentage in your budget do you allocate for : Food Wedding dress / attire Flowers Photo/video honeymoon

get married

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burieks i can't remember the budget allocation but i'm sure a big chunk of budget for the wedding went to food, then photographer, wedding dress, followed by the rest of the suppliers. oh we also spent a lot on our honeymoon, i think it's almost the same amount as...

15 Feb 07

What was your favorite cartoon or show as a child?

ctv101103 @ctv101103 (859) • Philippines 13 Feb 07

mine was Sesame Street and Carebears :)

cartoons

kids show

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burieks i watch batibot, flying house, superbook, super friends and carebears.

15 Feb 07

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a boy or a girl for your 1st born?

yanple @yanple (164) • Philippines 12 Feb 07

of course we all would say "it doesn't matter, as long as it's a healthy baby". but i know deep in your heart, there's a desire of having a boy or a girl as your 1st born. honestly, i wanted a girl first. because i think she's...

had children

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burieks my husband and i both wanted to have a boy for our first born. this is because we feel that we can rely more on a boy as eldest, in terms of disciplining the children (or his siblings) and maybe because we both have a boy as eldest sibling and i guess for my...

15 Feb 07

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What is your child's favorite cartoon or kid's show?

ctv101103 @ctv101103 (859) • Philippines 13 Feb 07

My 20-month old daughter went from Dora to The Backyardigans to Elmo's world. Now, she just loves watching Hi-5. She tries to sing along and imitates the dance moves. Having watched her DVDs over and over again, she has come to...

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burieks my son is only 4 month old and does not enjoy watching tv yet. but if the time comes that he can watch and enjoy tv, i would like him to watch the backyardigans, sesame street and hi-5.

15 Feb 07

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Would you allow your kids to be become child celebrities or models?

kitakitts @kitakitts (188) • Philippines 14 Feb 07

Admit it or not, we have become stage moms one way or another. The moment you see your child shine makes you proud and say, "That's my kid!". But would you seriously consider your child having a career in the entertainment field...

child celebrities

parenting

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burieks i'll allow my child to go into modelling if he wants to or if there are opportunities that come our way. may it be baby stuff or what have you. but definitely i won't let him go into showbusiness because i'd like him to live a normal life.

15 Feb 07

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Do you maintain any budget for you and your family

SHINE333 @SHINE333 (1284) • India 12 Feb 07

I do maintain a budget but most of time my budget becomes very less. Finally I had borrow or take loans. Still to have a budget helps to put up plans and manage my money.

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burieks yes we do so that i'll know the expenses that we have for the month and how much money we can spend and how much we can allot for savings. just like you sometimes, we run out of money but as much as possible, i'd stop using credit cards because of the interest...

12 Feb 07

first date movie

jessmtiu @jessmtiu (251) • Philippines 19 Jan 07

I recall serendipity was the first date movie that my husband and I had. That was back about 5 years ago. What was your first date movie with your current boyfriend or husband?

first date movie

serendipity

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burieks my first date movie with my husband is Catch Me If You Can starring Leonardo Di Caprio. That was also 5 years ago. It was not really a romantic movie but it's a good one.

11 Feb 07

i think my boyfriend is cheating me!

naadia @naadia (828) • India 8 Feb 07

i have a deep relation with my bf.it started 1 year ago.he was my best friend once.they we take that relation to a step ahead.everything was fine till last month.now he is not caring me,he is not talking much with me,but always...

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burieks talk to him and end the relationship. looks like he's interested more with other girls than with you. that's really painful but i think it's better to move on than stay with him and continue hurting.

9 Feb 07

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What if you have one day left to live?

robinemz @robinemz (211) • Philippines 9 Feb 07

What if you have one day left to live? How would you spend it?

death

life

what ifs

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burieks Whoa!! this is a tough one! i probably will spend my whole day with my husband and my son. i'll tell them how much i love them. i'll also call my parents and thank them for everything they've done to me and will also tell them how much i love them. i'll also...

9 Feb 07

House Helpers : Helpful or Stressful???

alfa62603 @alfa62603 (192) • Philippines 9 Feb 07

Sometimes I ponder, do I really need a helper at home??.....I grew up in a household where we are taught how to move around the house on our own, clean our bedroom, wash our clothes, clean the house...it's because we are women and...

helpers

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burieks i too grew up in a household where my parents taught me how to move around the house, one thing i didn't learn how to do is to cook. hehe! anyway, right now, i have one household help and she's a nanny too to my 4 month old baby. i need to hire one because i...

9 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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burieks i really prefer breastmilk than formula milk for my baby. i believe that breastmilk is the best for babies, besides, it supports more bonding time and is economical. unfortunately, i was only able to breastfed my baby for 2 weeks. this is due to low milk...

9 Feb 07

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husband having an alleged affair with somebody else

royceneri @royceneri (13) • Philippines 6 Feb 07

what will you do if somebody told you that your husband almost had an affair with his officemate? will you confront your husband, and the girl? Or do you believe in saying "if he can do it once, he can do it many times" so you...

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burieks if this happens to me, i will talk to my husband and ask him about it. it's better to be coming from my husband that from anyone else. if it's true, i'll ask him why he did it. if he gave me a reason that i think is forgivable, then maybe i won't be leaving...

8 Feb 07

what turns you off to a girl or a guy???

mkeanel01 @mkeanel01 (974) • Philippines 6 Feb 07

anybody is talking about turned on..but how bout turned off.. what are the things that made you turned off to a guy or a girl?? for me..i was easily turned off to women wearing too much make up on their face..and women...

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burieks guys who are so boastful turns me off. also those who drink so much. i also don't like guys who kiss and tell.

8 Feb 07

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