georgied

@georgied (5)

United States • Age 57

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have you seen the movie happy feet?

suzyangel08 @suzyangel08 (616) • United States 27 Dec 06

what do yu think about it?

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georgied I saw this movie with my kids (8,6,4). We liked it but didn't think it was fab. The penguins were cute and funny, but there was a much more serious side to it (pollution/overfishing etc) which was a bit too deep for kids and I don't think they really got it. I...

13 Feb 07

The feelgood factor! Admiration from afar.

georgied @georgied (5) • United States 13 Feb 07

I was recently in New York and a young man came up to me, tapped me on the shoulder and said "I can see you're married from your rings, but I just wanted to tell you I think you are really beautiful". Then he left without giving...

Are 2YOs too young to learn a second language

mipen2006 @mipen2006 (5528) • Australia 11 Feb 07

I have a friend whose three year old son speaks English and Thai as well as any child the same age. Admittedly, his mother is Thai and his father Australian. The point is he has no difficulty simply translating to either parent if...

foreign language

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georgied Generally she only gets it at school, although I do throw in the occassional phrase at home if she starts off (I majored french at University). I definitely think she has a talent for language, which may be generic - my father is Dutch and my mother bi-lingual...

13 Feb 07

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Are 2YOs too young to learn a second language

mipen2006 @mipen2006 (5528) • Australia 11 Feb 07

I have a friend whose three year old son speaks English and Thai as well as any child the same age. Admittedly, his mother is Thai and his father Australian. The point is he has no difficulty simply translating to either parent if...

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georgied Two is definitely not too early, but when you introduce it make sure it's fun and natural. If you have someone (be it in person or on a cd/video etc) talking normally, but just in a different language the child will accept it naturally and not think anything...

12 Feb 07

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my sister is leaving tomorrow for abroad, to work and its so painful and sad...

vehaileairu @vehaileairu (2286) • Philippines 11 Feb 07

just to compensate everything, my sister will have to venture abroad, she will be in contract for 2 years and so on.. shes a registered physical theraphist.. im so into this loneliness.. she is the closest person ever near my...

for money and financial

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georgied Don't worry! I left the Uk 9 years ago with my husband to live in the US. I had no friends at first and missed my family, but it was an adventure and now we have made a wonderful life here. I still miss my family and friends at home, but with the technology...

11 Feb 07

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