complexvanilla

@complexvanilla (653)

India • Age 41

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Let down by online shopping. Have you been a victim too?

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 6 Jun 07

Apart from mylot, I do a bit of freelance writing and I had been saving up my money to buy something nice. I came across a radio controlled airplane model on a reputed online shopping site and I immediately thought that it would...

airplane model

shopping

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What goes up must come down! My rating slipped! :(

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 6 Jun 07

I was pretty ecstatic a couple of weeks ago, to see that I had made it to the coveted blue star of perfection, a perfect ten rating, but today, when I logged in, I was disappointed to see that it had slipped down to a red star. I...

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What is your typing speed? What keyboard layout do you use?

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 31 May 07

What is your current typing speed? Do you use the regular Querty keyboard layout or do you use any other layout? Have you heard about the Dvarak keyboard? I was a two-finger typist, and sometime back, decided to learn touch...

carpel tunnel syndrome

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A friend on mylot seems to be slipping. What do I do?

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 30 May 07

A mylot user that I know seems to be slowly but surely slipping into alcoholism. This user's writing is become darker and more cynical by the passing day, and I feel that he needs help. Yet, I don't know him personally, and so...

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How to curb plagiarism on mylot?

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 30 May 07

While the five hundred post limit is intended to stop people from blatant copy and paste, people still seem to get away with plagiarism, so should mylot have a different mechanism in place to check plagiarism? Is it feasible for...

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Robin Hood - Was he a communist?

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 13 May 07

A discussion on Robin Hood by my friend Darkwing got me thinking about him, and also about his ideals. Darkwing, in her discussion points out that Robin Hood stole from the rich to feed the poor. Now, isn't that what communism all...

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Yipppeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!! I finally got my 'perfect ten'!!! Ten Stars!!!

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 11 May 07

Wow! This is a really special feeling!!! I just responded to a discussion started by my friend Lecanis, and when the screen refreshed, I got a really pleasant surprise! Next to my avatar, where the by now familiar red star and the...

celebration time

perfect ten

ten stars

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Do you admit to being jealous? Ever?

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 29 Apr 07

I see that for a great many of us, admitting to being a jealous person is a complete no-no, even if we know that we do indulge in jealousy at some point or the other. I often feel jealous about the successes of people who are less...

denial

jealousy

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How to check for duplicate topics before posting a new topic?

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 23 Apr 07

I have tried to find if there are duplicate topics before I post one of my own, but it is only after I post mine that the list of related posts appears - showing a bunch of topics that are very similar if not identical to my own....

avoiding duplicates

originality

writing unique posts

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Do you think you are a procrastinator? If so how do you manage?

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 23 Apr 07

Do you always put things off till the proverbial last minute? Or do you always do things at the first given opportunity? Do you try to find excuses to explain the delays and seek extensions for your projects/assignments or do you...

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Are you good at demonstrating your love?

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 23 Apr 07

Do you think that demonstrating your love to your spouse/girlfriend/boyfriend is something that is really not necessary as you expect him/her to know it on their own? Or are you the person who plans elaborately when it comes to...

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My first freelance writing experience. A bitter-sweet one.

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 14 Apr 07

I have for long wanted to be a freelance writer. I had even posted a discussion topic here about how rewarding a career as a freelance writer would be, and got enthusiastic responses from many mylotters. Today, I satisfied at...

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Completed 300 posts! Thanks everybody!

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 12 Apr 07

It feels special! The number next to my avatar now reads 300! I have been a member for the past couple of months. I started big, the first three days or so saw me scoring my first hundred, but things have been slow ever since. I'm...

300

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Have you wanted to be someone else you know?

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 12 Apr 07

Are you happy with whatever you are or have you wanted to be like someone else that you know of, a friend, relative or acquaintance?

being yourself

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How important is career counseling in schools and colleges?

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 12 Apr 07

Does career counseling make a difference in schools and colleges? Have you been counseled in school or college? If not, do you wish you had been counseled? Did you visit a professional counselor to decide what you wanted to do for...

career counselling

professional guidance

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Is freelance writing a lucrative career?

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 12 Apr 07

What does it take to be a freelance writer? Is it sufficient to have a good command over English or does one need to have any other specific skill sets? How easy or hard is a career as a freelance writer? Can one consider...

career

freelance writing

writing

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Does height matter in a relationship?

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 11 Apr 07

Women, do you feel awkward if your man is shorter than you are? How do you handle the situation? Men, do you think twice before sharing your feelings with a woman that could be your perfect mate, just because she is taller than...

height

taller woman shorter man

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Are parents who are negative about their children's progress bad parents?

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 11 Apr 07

I have been brought up by parents who have been extremely demanding. My father especially has always been extremely critical about my performance and progress and he would always compare my performance with that of his friends'...

comparisons

negative criticism

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Internet radio stations: Are they legal?

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 4 Apr 07

A great many of us listen to internet radio channels. It keeps me fueled with a limitless supply of music. They encourage several upcoming musicians, but they also play a great deal of copyrighted music without paying the...

intellectual properties

internet radio

internet radio stations

listen to internet radio

radio channels

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How to better manage one's time on mylot?

complexvanilla @complexvanilla (653) • India 31 Mar 07

I see a whole lot of people posting articles on mylot saying that they are either addicted to mylot or saying that they are spending more time than they would want to . How can one strike up a balance? Based on my own experiences,...

productivity on mylot

time management

time management on mylot

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