granite_butterfly

@granite_butterfly (448)

Canada • Age 50

Joined myLot 16 years ago

The tears that we cry make us stronger and more complete as people.

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Need to find a talking friend asap

Beryl_0526 @Beryl_0526 (118) • China 11 Aug 12

I think I really need a teacher or a tutor for my oral english. My client come to our office today, as a guider for him, I am trembling and unprecious. sometimes, i know what i am thinking, but i can not articulate easily and...

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granite_butterfly I would be more than happy to help you with English. We can be in touch by email and use our conversations to help you practice English skills. Please let me know how soon you would like to start on this. Add me as a friend here and I will give you my email...

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Is it "Speak English or Speak in English" Correct form of asking

RUBESH @Manasha (2735) • Pondicherry, India 20 Oct 12

I was once asked by my teacher to speak English . When I questioned him about this he told that it is the correct form of asking others to speak. However, I also seen some people who ask others to speak in English. So, what is...

speak english

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granite_butterfly Speak English seems to be slang.I think your teacher is giving you the "proper" term but ultimately you will learn English slang. You can speak English and you can choose how you want to speak it. Both terms are widely accepted. I don't believe that there is a...

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i think im pregnant...

phoenix1344 @phoenix1344 (698) • United States 19 Oct 12

Since November 8th of last year up until the 13th of of september I was on some form of birth control. But after a trip to the Er I was told that I couldn't take birth control and that it wasn't safe for me. Well up until I took...

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granite_butterfly Many of the pregnancy tests can show results in a few minutes. You could be getting a false negative because of a lack of pregnancy hormones. If I were you, I wouldn't take any chances and see a doctor. What you are experiencing could be other problems. Wish I...

20 Oct 12

younger kids to join contest shouldn't?

luisaR @luisaR (452) • Philippines 15 May 12

i watched Little Ms. Philippines in the tv today. It is pageant for toddlers 3 up to 6 years old. they show their wittiness and talents. When the winner was announce, of the three, one didn't make it. The very young kid was crying...

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granite_butterfly I am against beauty pagents for children, particularly after the death of Jon Benet Ramsay. In my opinion, pagents are far to competitive and steal away childhoods. Really, we should let children be children. Not dress them up like miniature adults for our own...

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Can we help someone who will not help themselves?

Pose123 @Pose123 (21635) • Canada 26 Apr 12

I think most will agree that we cannot help another who will not help him or herself. In the end, all must walk their own path -- and the reason they are walking a particular path may not be clear to us, and maybe not even to...

caring

helping

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granite_butterfly I agree with you fully. People have to want the help they are being offered and be willing to help themselves as well. Even if we think we can help a person, the person themself must agree to it. As hard as it is to understand, some people don't want to be...

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What are your main reasons in helping other people?

betterdays @BetterDays4Me (3777) • Philippines 7 May 12

All of us probably have helped someone in some way in the past. And many of has probably finds a lot of opportunity in helping others in this present moment. Anyway, I think many people help others for many different reasons. How...

helping

others

reason

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granite_butterfly The reason I help other people is that I am naturally kind and generous person. I like to do deeds that make a difference in people's lives, no matter how small. When I help another person, I am not thinking about the benefits but every time I do help someone,...

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How to deal with your step mother?

edsmith @edsmith (4) • Philippines 6 May 12

let me know your advice guys... thanks...

resy

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granite_butterfly Well, I may not be of much help to you but I will share anyway. One of my parents is gay so I have two stepmothers. One I have absolutely no contact with and the other is such an amazing person, I really don't find myself having to deal with her. I enjoy...

6 May 12

I think facebook games are addictive!

besweet @besweet (9859) • Ireland 30 Apr 12

Lately, I have noticed that I am playing facebook games several times every day. I am practically logged in to facebook constantly when I have my computer on, and most of the times I also check the progress of my favourite games...

facebook

facebook apps

facebook games

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granite_butterfly My partner is passionate about Puzzled Hearts on Facebook and plays several times a day. Sure, it is an addiction but a harmless one. I think it is the social component that makes Facebook games so addictive. Playing games on Facebook is almost like an...

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I've Found My Own World

MoonGypsy @MoonGypsy (4606) • United States 5 May 12

lately i have been finding my own hobbies and things to do that have nothing to do with husband. for example, i talk more with people on my lot than i do with him, or any body else on the outside, for that matter. it's like i am...

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granite_butterfly I think that couples need to have individual hobbies to enable personal and relationship growth. The only time this would be harmful would be if the hobbies were somehow breaking down the relationship. There are many of us who feel more comfortable facing a...

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Have you ever been arrested?

lmw814 @lmw814 (124) • United States 6 May 12

Getting arrested by the police must be one of the scariest experiences I can think of. I'd be scared to death getting cuffed and stuffed into a police car. Has anybody here ever been arrested and care to share what it's really...

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granite_butterfly I have been arrested on more than one occasion for non-violent offences and for mental health issues. In my country, people who are mentally ill can be arrested and taken to a hospital, for those wondering. Firstly, I would say that it is...

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Slips Of The Tongue-A Blonde Haired, Blue Eyed Rant.

granite_butterfly @granite_butterfly (448) • Canada 6 May 12

People of colour? I am caucasian, not colourless. I have low levels of the pigment, eumelanin and it is a genetic mutation. My blonde hair and blue eyes are indicative of European descent. Most of the time, I am considered white,...

diversity

people

reverse racism

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Exercising One's Rights or Homegrown Terrorism

granite_butterfly @granite_butterfly (448) • Canada 29 Apr 12

Recently, I read an article about people protesting and a new legal right to arrest protesters and detain them in military facilities as potential terrorists. There was a disturbing picture of a young woman...

homegrown terrorisim

human rights

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Do you believe every person has a talent?

victorkrish @victorkrish (1614) • Malaysia 4 Feb 12

A unique ability or talent born accidentally in every human. Are you sure ability inside on you? What are those?

talent

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granite_butterfly I have learned that the average person has 500-800 talents and abilities. Many of us don't see our abilities readily or consider a hobby a talent. My best abilities are being an artist and working with animals. Everyone has a wealth of ability within them,...

6 Feb 12

does really life matters to anyone

megh4u @megh4u (372) • Alpharetta, Georgia 6 Feb 12

Hi, I saw many peoples they keep chasing life for money, accommodation, comfort but they don't really live there life, they don't know how to enjoy life and keep spending there life on resources without knowing that life is...

live life or love life

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granite_butterfly Some people just don't take life seriously, as though it is a given that they will wake up everyday and continue their pursuits. What most matters in life doesn't have a price tag on it. Friendship, love and laughter have no dollar value but all make life...

6 Feb 12

Does life really begins at 40?

maryldacullo011710 @maryldacullo011710 (90) • Philippines 6 Feb 12

I am Maryl Dacullo. from cebu.I am now 23 years old. As far as i am living here in the world for 23 years, i am very happy and contented with my life as of now. I had may family with me to lean on whenever i had problems.I have my...

life

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granite_butterfly I am approaching my 38th birthday in a couple of weeks and I can say with all honesty that I have had a full life thus far. My opinion is that life begins when we are born and every moment matters. I don't believe that life begins at 40 and if it does for some...

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who inspires you to live till the end?

no_ming @no_ming (137) • Philippines 5 Feb 12

There are only two ways to live your life. One is a though that nothing is a miracle and the other is as though that everything is a miracle.. -- Albert Einstein I really believe in this quote .. that is why for me... Life is a...

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granite_butterfly Life is full of commonplace miracles, if people choose to see them. I am fortunate to have a number of inspiring people in my life and each one of them contributes to me wanting to live my full life to the end. Don't be afraid to let your role models know how...

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watching horror movie with a violently scared person

Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker @CaptAlbertWhisker (32694) • Calgary, Alberta 31 Jan 12

I kind of remember there is a cousin of mine and I dont want to watch horror movies with her around cos when she got scared, she have tendencies to hit the person next to her. she will either slap that person's back or shoulder,...

nostalgia

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granite_butterfly It makes no sense to me why your cousin would act so violently toward you while watching horror movies. Best I can come up with is she is experiencing an impulsive response to intense fear. I don't blame you for not wanting to watch horror flicks with her....

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Nostalgia: good memories or desperation?

universe2o6 @universe2o6 (356) • Brazil 5 Feb 12

I dont know about you but when I get noatalgia memories, I miss so much the things that are not the way they used to be that it almost makes me cry. My current life is going the way I planned it but still, rremembering shows tv...

nostalgia feelings past present future life tv fri

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granite_butterfly I respond to nostalgia much like you. Even if our lives are happy, we can still mourn the loss of our innocence and the simplicity of our younger years. Life moves irreversibly forward and while we may have good memories, we can never go back. There are just...

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Dancing With The Devil?

granite_butterfly @granite_butterfly (448) • Canada 5 Feb 12

Do you believe that heavy metal music is connected to Satanism?

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"Your Old Friend May Not Be The Best Anymore"

craziestqueenever @craziestqueenever (1819) • Philippines 2 Feb 12

I got that quote from one of the advertisement that's been shown here in the Philippines. It caught my attention and I keep on thinking of it. It is really true. My old friend is not the best anymore. I keep on pondering...

friends

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granite_butterfly That is a thought evoking quote and largely true. It is not unusual to out grow or grow apart from our childhood friends. Sometimes, we don't even know how we have grown so far apart as best friends. Sometimes, we finally see the true person our best friend is...

5 Feb 12