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kbourgerie @kbourgerie (8780) • United States 20 Apr 08

I've gotten up, had my coffee, looked a bit at my email and my mylot responses, even posted one discussion, but really I just feel like going back to bed. I feel emotionally, physically and spiritually bankrupt today and hope that...

bankrupt

depression

life

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coryronald Darling, Sleeping is my hobby and my biggest vice. I work from home, and it takes absolute willpower to not slip in a 30 minute nap around 3pm. When I do it (which is much more often than I'd like to admit) I feel totally guilty, like I've betrayed myself and...

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kbourgerie @kbourgerie (8780) • United States 20 Apr 08

I have had quite a few men come into the store with the idea of buying their girlfriends or wives a gift. Well, since I work in the shoe department, I think a gift of shoes is a little unusual for a man to buy, but have quickly...

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coryronald I am the opposite of a shopaholic. When I walk into a store and there are more than 2 people, I bolt. My husband, on the other hand, loves to browse and is the one who shops for most of my clothes. Mind you, he's an absolute real man. Not the least bit metro....

20 Apr 08

kbourgerie @kbourgerie (8780) • United States 18 Apr 08

I make myself laugh. You can tell by my posts that I have gone back to work as my posts recently seem to revolve around it. Anyway, where I work is near the cosmetic counters and usually I stop and use the lotions or perfumes. I...

expenses

shopping

treating yourself

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coryronald Hi Kbourgerie, You know what? Lotions and perfumes are my most common splurge. What's funny is how many of them (the lotions, not the perfumes) end up lying fallow in a basket, congealing through the years. Before I buy them, I've circled them, stroked them,...

18 Apr 08

kbourgerie @kbourgerie (8780) • United States 15 Apr 08

While I was working today two uniformed policemen arrested one of the employees that worked at the Estee Lauder counter. I have no idea what she may have done, but apparently she had worked there for awhile. My personal opinion is...

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coryronald You would think that if the law says a person is innocent until found guilty, an arrest would be handled a little more privately. Now, even if they find her not guilty, she will live with the red herring of a public arrest. Even if the company issues a public...

16 Apr 08

SViswan @SViswan (12051) • India 15 Apr 08

I don't regularly wear a sari(our national costume) because I'm not used to doing stuff wearing it....and the times when I wear it the way people in my state too is even rarer. My husband NEVER wears our traditional attire. He's...

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coryronald Dear SViswan: What a fabulous question! My mom is from Mexico and when we lived in Mexico we used to love to wear traditional Mexican clothing every chance possible. Fortunately I was in high school and everybody loved the embroidered tops, the woven skirts,...

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leeannmarie @leeannmarie (95) • United States 8 Apr 08

Do any of you have older parents that you are caring for? I know there must be some of you out there?? I just wanted to say , How do you do it? I am at my wits end caring for older parents and working and kids , the car, health...

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coryronald Dear Leeannmarie: First of all, I'd like to say that it's admirable that you are caring for your older parents. I am fortunate that my mom and step dad are still able to hold on to their independence, but I know that one day I will need to give them a lot more...

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kbourgerie @kbourgerie (8780) • United States 6 Apr 08

The results are in. I finally got the results of my labs and liver biopsy and its all good. I don't want to go into the in's and out's of a cats a@@, but suffice it to say that the disease I have is only in its beginning stages....

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coryronald This is my personal opinion: If your doctor has said that the treatment isn't urgent, you might try finding a very good holistic physician, such as a well-recommended doctor of Chinese medicine who would treat you with acupuncture and herbs to detoxify your...

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kbourgerie @kbourgerie (8780) • United States 6 Apr 08

The results are in. I finally got the results of my labs and liver biopsy and its all good. I don't want to go into the in's and out's of a cats a@@, but suffice it to say that the disease I have is only in its beginning stages....

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coryronald Dear Kbourgerie: First of all, I want to say I admire that while dealing with a big health problem, you continue to work, write and plow through. I need to leave the house right now, but am thinking actively about what to respond to your question and will...

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kbourgerie @kbourgerie (8780) • United States 4 Apr 08

Well, I finally found out what department I will be working at in Dillards. Women's shoes. I'm pretty optomistic about it. I'm also thrilled, because maybe now I can find a pair of shoes to stand in all day. Except for my Crocs,...

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coryronald Congratulations on your new job! About shoes: If money were no object, I'd buy shoes like Carrie Bradshaw, the collectible kind, and spend $600 on them, because how marvelous to skip down the streets of New York gracefully in a beautiful pair of Manolos,...

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kbourgerie @kbourgerie (8780) • United States 3 Apr 08

I have been on this site for approximately 10 to 11 months. Not active the entire time, but for the last several months I have been. You'd be surprised at all the things I DON'T know. I just recently learned there was a mylot...

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coryronald Hi Ms. Kbourgerie: A toolbar!!! Well, the paradox here is that in calling yourself mylot illiterate, you are making the rest of us more mylot literate! I had no idea there was a toolbar! Somehow that opens a whole new mylot world in my mind, a whole new world...

3 Apr 08

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kbourgerie @kbourgerie (8780) • United States 3 Apr 08

Does someone elses mood in the morning effect yours for the rest of the day? For example, if your significant other or your child gets up in a bad mood, does it set the precedent for the rest of the day or are you able to not...

life

moods

outlook

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coryronald Hi, Kbourgerie: That's such a good question. I have to say, I'm the moody one in the family. My husband is very sweet and wakes up the same every day. My ex was mentally ill and had to medicate every day. The time between when he woke up and the meds kicked in...

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aretha @aretha (2538) • United States 2 Apr 08

my son is a little over weight but he is a bigger build too. he has always been a big boy and thats fine but in the past 5 months we have had to buy him all new pants 4 times. now i don't mean like a real diet but just cutting him...

diet

weight

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coryronald An important reason why you need to watch your son's weight is the potential to contract diabetes. As I understand it, once a person becomes diabetic, it's a lifelong and life threatening disease. Perhaps you can make your son understand that it's not just a...

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kbourgerie @kbourgerie (8780) • United States 2 Apr 08

My son just brought home his first report card for the time since he has been living with me. He got straight A's and not only that he got an award from the school for Superior Achievement & Excellence of Performance in Academic...

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coryronald Congratulations, Kbourgerie! You must be very proud of him! Getting good grades is so important and so good for a child's self-esteem. I'm very happy for you and for your son.

2 Apr 08

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pooh16 @pooh16 (53) 1 Apr 08

I have been succcesful in studies.Have you been successful?

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coryronald Tonight,there will be an event at the Performing Arts Center in the city where I live, to present to the press a big jazz festival that will debut in November. I wrote the script for the video that will showcase the festival. They will screen the video at the...

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TriciaW @TriciaW (2441) • United States 31 Mar 08

First let me say I am living with my exhusband and have been for some time. We were supposed to get married but I called it off. So here is the issue. Right before Christmas we went to the bar where we all had a wonderful time....

relationships

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coryronald One thing that is interesting about abusers is that they often start out "light". Like someone else here said, a little shove, or a smack on the arm. In your case, he put his hand around your throat. Maybe he didn't squeeze hard, but that is a terribly hostile...

1 Apr 08

kathryn01 @kathryn01 (109) • South Africa 13 Mar 08

I only started using Facebook about 2 weeks ago and would like to know how active you guys are? I get all these nice and funny little messages like "You've been smiled at", or flowers, fairies, and lots and lots more. But I can't...

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coryronald I have friends in different cities and countries, and I love being able to look at them together on one page. It's a way that I can remember to stay in touch. I know what you mean about all the smiles and flowers. I have a long list of those things to which I...

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Gabs @gabs8513 (48686) • United Kingdom 10 Mar 08

I have had a call today from the Hospital to give me a Date The Date is next Monday the 17th I tried to change that as it is my Daughters 21st Birthday on the Sunday and it is a 3 1/2 hours Drive from where I live, I was not...

21st birthday

scan healthy tumor wreck scared

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coryronald As a long term survivor of melanoma, I can advise you that thinking negative the best medicine of all. And by negative, I mean that you place it in your mind that your tests results are "negative" and you are free of any illness. It's what's usually known as...

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reinydawn @reinydawn (11643) • United States 3 Mar 08

I just found out that a friend/co-worker of mine is not recovering from her cancer treatments. Her husband just called another person in our building to let us know that he has called hospice in and it will not be long now. I've...

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coryronald Dear Reinydawn,I think I can give you a little insight. Sometimes when people go off chemo and go into hospice, they recover, or at least live longer than might be expected. Hospice is a place to go when treatment is no longer an option. I believe the right...

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Crash @Crash (312) • United States 20 Feb 08

As you may have already noticed, we released an upgrade to myLot today. We’re really excited about this one! This is the first of a handful of planned upgrades you can expect in the coming weeks and months. Your myLot home page...

mylot

upgrade

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coryronald Upgrade, Yea!!!! Who wouldn't want an upgrade? Upgrades are good. I'd like an upgrade!!! I'm working on customizing myself, so why not my myLot? I'm thrilled to receive good news at any time. Great work in benefit of humanity!

21 Feb 08

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moodus @moodus (118) • United States 18 Feb 08

I cannot watch the horrible video that shows what REALLY happens to the cows we slaughter every single day for our voracious appetites for beef. There has to be a more humane way to treat and kill these poor animals so that the...

animal slaughter

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coryronald Hi Moodus: I'm not familiar with the video, but I watched an episode of Anthony Bourdain's "No Reservations" that showed the process and it was very disturbing. Watching the film "Apocalypto" the other night made me want to stop eating meat as well. I was...

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