carol79

@carol79 (201)

Philippines • Age 45

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Have you ever traveled alone?

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 1 Apr 07

My friend will travel alone all the time, she prefers it that way. She says family and friends get in the way, they always want to do one thing while she may want to do another. When she travels alone she sees the sites, she wants...

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carol79 If it's for vacation travel then I guess no never were alone. I only travelled alone when I went to the Middle East to work. I prefer to travel with someone for I find it lonely to be alone. But reading your discussion makes me think twice now aswell. Maybe it...

2 Apr 07

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Do you cook with your kids?

fawcey @fawcey (926) • Australia 29 Mar 07

My son is four years old and loves helping me in the kitchen. He loves cooking and always wants to help. Sometimes it would be easier to say no but I always find something for him to do even if it is just putting the cut up vegies...

cooking

helping

kids

spending time in kitchen with kids

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carol79 Since I need to do a lot of things in a day, I try as much as I can to include my children with whatever I am doing. I always buy some easy to bake cake or cookie mixture that we could do together. I let my children mix everything with my help ofcourse....

29 Mar 07

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All my friends got married, i am still single

blue_fairee @blue_fairee (236) • Pakistan 15 Mar 07

All my college and university friends got married or those who are not married are ateast engaged. But i m still single. My age is 26 rite now. two of my best friends have one baby boy each as well. But i am not even engaged yet....

career

life

still single

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carol79 You are still quite young. You are at the prime time of your life so my advice would be to enjoy being single and young. Don't rush things for marriage would come if it is already time for you. Do the best that you could do with your career and the time that...

16 Mar 07

Do you shave or pluck your armpit hairs or not?

heatspine @heatspine (1141) • Philippines 15 Mar 07

While it is ok for men to sport the armpit hair, it is a norm in our country that women shave or pluck it. How 'bout you? Do you shave or pluck your armpit hairs or do you display the fuzzy look?

armpit

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carol79 I don't like to shave for it makes your under arms darker in color and it grows faster than usual. While plucking painfully takes a long time to do. So I usually wax it for it's faster, removes the dead skin, smells better (specially if you use aromatic wax),...

15 Mar 07

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what will u do if internet gets jammed for a week...n u cant use it...

meera88 @meera88 (737) • India 15 Mar 07

most of us here are addicted to mylot n some other sites....just think if you dont have internet for a week ...what it would be like??? will u go mad..or bored..?? what r ur views??

addiction

internet

mylot

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carol79 I would probably go to the internet cafe just to heck my usual emails. I am not that of an addict when it comes to the net so I wont really get bothered by it. As long as it would be connected after a week then there's no problem. I would have atleast less...

15 Mar 07

What are your Smoking Habits?

MsJessi @MsJessi (423) • United States 8 Mar 07

I have realized that it's not just a nicotine addiction that I suffer from, but smoking is related as a habit to so many of my everyday things. For instance, I have to smoke when: I wake up, after I eat, after I shower/bathe,...

habits

smoking

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carol79 I am a smoker like you and it is quite difficult to lower it that fast. I suggest doing some sport or joining a gym. When I joined a gym club I definitely smoke much less than before. Also chewing a gum or a some sweets whenever you feel like it. The only...

8 Mar 07

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i miss my husband so much

ruzzen77 @ruzzen77 (57) • Philippines 8 Mar 07

for your info, my husband is working overseas. he's been there for 17 months already and i still can't cope up of the fact that he's there to work for our future. at first, i really thought that i could live without him by my...

family

husband

relationships

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carol79 Long distance relationship is the worst situation in a marriage. I totally understand what you're going through. There were 2 times in my marriage that I was away from my husband and it ws like hell for me. It's like a feeling of longing, paranoia, depression,...

8 Mar 07

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How much time you spend for sleeping?

yakayaka @yakayaka (1) • Indonesia 8 Mar 07

Maybe you always hear that some people need more time, 24 hours a day is no longer enough. So many things to do in limit time. Not only businessmen or professionals but also a housewife seems need more time. Like an engine, our...

health

manage time

sleep

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carol79 Wow, reading the comments in this discussion made me realize I am pretty normal when it comes to sleeping. I think I also sleep 6-7 hours a day. But honestly, I was always thinking that I dont have enough sleep every night. I am always tired and when I lie...

8 Mar 07

Warning! Do not get a tattoo if......

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 6 Mar 07

My daughter's tattoo of a butterfly is still not completely healed. She went back to the studio and had a star place on her lower arm. It is terrible infected. The area around the tattoo is red, it is pussing, and causing her...

infection

rheumatoid arthritis

tattoos

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carol79 Oh my, Lucky I came across your discussion for I am planning to have a tattoo. What is Rheumatoid Arthritis? Anyway, i'll research on it. I never though having a tattoo could also be that serious. Anyway, now I know so thank you for the information. I will...

6 Mar 07

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Punishing

tator_tot8073 @tator_tot8073 (698) • United States 28 Feb 07

Do you think that it is appropriate to punish your children in public??? The reason I am asking this because I have seen many people do it. I personally think that if your child needs to be punished it should be done in privacy....

punishment

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carol79 Would you want to be punished in public and I guess your answer would be no right?! The same goes for children, it doesn't mean that they are smaller than us adults that they cannot feel embarassment or feel insecure because of punishing them in public. I...

6 Mar 07

Who Has The Right To Decide How Many Children You Should Have

browneyedgirl @browneyedgirl (1264) • United States 6 Mar 07

You're married and already have one child. You want a second child. Your husband doesn't. Who has the right to decide whether or not you have the second child? You or your husband? Would you get pregnant anyway? What would you do...

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carol79 It should be the decison of both husband and wife. They should both respect one another and their decision about it. They should talk it out and settle on a compromise. Until they reach a settlement or an agreement then that's the time they only should decide...

6 Mar 07

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If you THINK your CHILD has TALENT is it your DUTY to PROMOTE or ENCOURAGE THEM?

texasclassygal @texasclassygal (5305) • United States 6 Mar 07

Suppose you have a child that is talented either in singing, or acting or some other special talent, is it your responsibility as a parent to encourage them or promote this talent? Or do you let them live their life as a child and...

children

parenting

relationships

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carol79 I believe it is our responsibility to support our child in each endeavor that they choose to do. It is also us who should guide them and yes, encourage them to try and do their best in whatever they do. If they excel in such particular area, we should do...

6 Mar 07

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kind of pizza

giagio @giagio (25) • Italy 2 Mar 07

what kind of pizza do you prefer?

pizza

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carol79 I love those kinds of pizzas which were cooked in a traditiona oven. I like having my pizza in a simple way like Margherita or also with parma ham and arugula salad. I tried this pizza abroad which was onlt with olive oil and arugula and was so nice! Otherwise...

5 Mar 07

What are your most important personal care products?

byfaithonly @byfaithonly (10698) • United States 4 Mar 07

Ok, mine are in order of importance, top "I can't live without" are: 1) Body soap - I love the Oil of Olay products, particularly the liquid body wash. 2) Toothpaste - I bounce around on this but really like the Mentadent...

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carol79 I love using so many products, let's see where do I begin? For the face, I use Clean and clear for my cleansing. Then I use the Baubelle line which would be the toner, 6 action concentrate serum, moisturizer which would be either day or night cream, and eye...

5 Mar 07

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How often do you cut you hair?

bigstret @bigstret (484) 22 Feb 07

I have'nt got much hair left so I use my own hair trimmer and cut it myself about every 10 days Just to keep whats left really short. What about you, How often do you cut you hair or go to a hair dresser / Barber?

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carol79 I have long hair and still trying to grow it longer so I usually have it trimmed once every 2 months. Just the dry ends. My hair is naturally wavy and I had it rebonded so I need to go every 6 months to do the regrowth. Rebonding is a process of straightening...

4 Mar 07

snacks for kids

vetsmom_rgv @vetsmom_rgv (1083) • United States 25 Feb 07

i couldn't think of anything to take to my playdate... i just took ham and cheese?? lol how funny, i was imbarassed!!

kids

park

snacks

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carol79 For variation you try making cheese macaroni which is very easy to make. Boil the macaroni pasta, drain, then add cheesewhiz or whatever cheese you have then coila Mac and cheese made easy! Or you could also try doing hotdog sandwiches or corndogs for that...

1 Mar 07

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