gypsywoman344

@gypsywoman344 (214)

United States • Age 76

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Are We Back To Living The Dream?

TLChimes @TLChimes (4822) • United States 7 Jul 11

I heard that the world and America is doing better financially. I don't see it in my day to day life. I was wondering if you guys wouldn't mind sharing what you see. I know that I am part of a poor non-working family in the US...

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gypsywoman344 Havin lived both in your area and upstate NY, the differences between different locals is extrodinairy. Whild your area has been reaching and AT bottom, this area never experienced that degree of issue. People stil put money into thier property, most seem to...

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Help! My head is spinning about Medicare supplement plans!

mentalward @mentalward (14690) • United States 16 Nov 09

I just received Medicare. (Yeah, really! I've only waited 7 YEARS for this!) I have to choose a supplement plan or Medicare Advantage plan or whatever else is out there to cover what Medicare does not cover, like prescription...

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gypsywoman344 Hi, I know how confusing it can be. My suggestiom is to contact your local AARP. Even if they can't provideyou with a resonable plan they will help you find one. They will also help make the whole process easier. They are at least something you can trust.

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What kind of cereal do you eat?

celticeagle @celticeagle (168420) • Boise, Idaho 3 Oct 09

For me I eat the old school ones. Honey Nut Cheerios and oatmeal. I like that new Cinnamon Crunch but it don't get it very often. I used to get two bran cereals and mix them together just for a change. What do you usually eat? Do...

cereal

cheerios

oatmeal

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gypsywoman344 OK. so I mimic yours. Basially I like old fashione cereals, like shredded wheat, puffed cereals. You know the kind you grow up with.

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What kind of perfume do you use?

celticeagle @celticeagle (168420) • Boise, Idaho 3 Oct 09

What kind of perfume do you use? The cheeper but has a pretty good smell OR do you go for the actual one you really like but shouldn't spend the money on? I would get CLEAN. I love that clean,fresh smell like fresh out of the...

clean

este lauder

expensive department store

perfume

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gypsywoman344 Hi Celtic , Well I have several. My favorite of alltimes I quess is Shalimar. I do have several everyday perfumes , each meeting different feeling and events, They enclude: Chantily, pichhuli(sp), White musk, .

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walk a mile in my shoes

TLChimes @TLChimes (4822) • United States 5 Aug 09

Do you look at strangers and assume this or that about them? Do you see an unruly child and see a bad set of parents? Do you hear laughter and think how nice a life that person has? Do you see a toddler with a nuk or bottle and...

assume nothing

behind the seen

first glance

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gypsywoman344 I remember a time when my four daughters where sitting on a picnick bench outside McDonalds (again). They weren't wrong or bad, but; they are getting antsy. The woman in the next seat said to her children" you may never act like that. They are really, really...

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Why young peoples think that tatoos and piercings make them more attractive?

marianna45 @marianna45 (1399) • Romania 29 Jul 09

I am not against of tattoo or piercings, but i never like to do this for my self. Not because i am old fashioned, but i don t like for me, maybe i don t have enaugh courrage or maybe i think that a nice clean skin is more...

people

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gypsywoman344 I feel a beautiful tattoo is a work of art. There are definetly some vulgar and distasteful ones, yes. But; there are some very creative and beautifully executed one's as well. Some tatoos are rememberance, some are like a secret handshake for a selected...

30 Jul 09

Reason for getting home help when you can do it yourself

suspenseful @suspenseful (40192) • Canada 17 Jul 09

I was wondering about caregivers that is those who are family members, why do they get home care when it is obvious that they took on the job themselves. I am sure that length of strength, or lack of care is not the reason, so I...

caregiver need breaks

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gypsywoman344 I was an HHA (home health aide) for many years. The reason the people get in home help are as varied as people. Here are some: If the family caregiver is the sole support of the family, and giving up their job would be detremental to the care of everyone...

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Do you follow recipes to the letter? I improvise, like on the hummus I made. . .

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (160996) • United States 16 Jul 09

The recipe was from an ezine article and was very simple. Use a 15 oz. can of chick peas or garbanzo beans (same thing, just two names) Add 2T tahini, 2T extra virgin olive oil, juice from a whole lemon, and one half tablespoon of...

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gypsywoman344 hi, my german grandmother taught me to cood and I don't think she ever used a recipe per sei in her life. She had her own recipes she had developed and wrote down for us. She was the best cook I ever knew.

25 Jul 09

This year is the 40th anniversary of WOODSTOCK

celticeagle @celticeagle (168420) • Boise, Idaho 22 Jul 09

There was a segment on one the shopping networks with Woodstock memorabilia. I just wondered-- Does anyone on mylot smile when you think of that? Any old hippies out there? I remember listening to the album when a friend got one....

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gypsywoman344 I sure do know what your talking about. And Hendrix hits me too. Yes I am an old hippie that never turned yuppie. I was at the farm but didn't go down on. Now ask me why. Why you ask? Because I have a problem of having to be near a bathroom.LOL Sad isn't it...

25 Jul 09

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fashion: trendy vs comfortable?

cainam @cainam (493) • Philippines 21 Jul 09

i don't have much clothes to wear in office. i even only have 6 to 7 sets of clothing that i wear repeatedly over the week. i'm just not that fashionable person and i'm more fond of buying food and movie CDs rather than clothes....

fashion

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gypsywoman344 I definetly go for comfort. But when I am out in public I try to make it something that is comfortable and make me look "better". It dosn't have to be trendy just make me look better some how.

25 Jul 09

Quality discussions vs wanting others to feel you are just here for t friendship

suspenseful @suspenseful (40192) • Canada 24 Jul 09

I went over the myLot guidelines, that is the part about quality discussions. Now I have no idea what quality means, but I have a good idea that it is not something trivial. Yet I see a lot of triviality here, simple questions,...

qualty vs friendshp

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gypsywoman344 IN MY OPINION, everybody thats here are for their own personal reasons. Some are here just for the money, some for the social, some because the want to grow intellectually, some just to have fun, and some (like me) are here for discussions that peak my...

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how to dela with sleeping trouble?

cainam @cainam (493) • Philippines 20 Jul 09

i don't have insomnia coz the only problem is i could sleep better during day time than night time and it's not suppose to be that way coz i have to go to work early in the morning.. i always get sleep at 12mn and wakes up as...

sleeping trouble

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gypsywoman344 I have been the same way since I was a child. How I dealt with it (because I just couldn't deal with sleeping nights and being functional in the morning), Is to always work the second or third shifts. It sure made life a whole lot pleasanter.

25 Jul 09

How do you know when you are wrong about knowledge, beliefs, things in general?

coolsid2007 @coolsid2007 (1030) • India 23 Jul 09

Psychology is a branch of science that studies human behavior in general and in specifics, my question is How do you know when you are wrong about certain belief or knowledge or things in general all your life? The point is...

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gypsywoman344 What a great discussion. I think I have an open mind but that I also stay with my beliefs untill, after research find the belief in question needs to be modified. Unfortunately where I live, I don't get to examine my beliefs much because I don't necessarily...

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Shortt full busted ladies can we wear sleevless

suspenseful @suspenseful (40192) • Canada 4 Jul 09

I am under 4 feet tall, but I have a full b*st size D if you want to know. So yesterday I needed an outfit for a wedding and I wanted something sleeveless =after all it is going to be in late summer and it will be pretty hot. But...

not allowed to wear sleevless too endowed

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gypsywoman344 There are no rules anymore. If you look neat and feel good in it, wear it,it certainly isn't a problem, Enjoy the day, forget about no sleeves and enjoy what you want to wear.

10 Jul 09

Oh no! Its that rash again!

celticeagle @celticeagle (168420) • Boise, Idaho 5 Jul 09

I have had this rash on my face. It is that rascenacea or how ever it is spelled. I don't have the money to get the medication to use on it at this time. I am wondering if there is a natural remedy, something I might have around...

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gypsywoman344 alloe plant of coarse, a paste of baking soda, sulfer and Lark (or vasaline).

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What is your favorite snack?

celticeagle @celticeagle (168420) • Boise, Idaho 5 Jul 09

Oh, yes the first one that comes to mind is fruit. But that is too easy. The other one I like is several different cheeses and crackers. Some summer sausage can be added too. What is yours?

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gypsywoman344 Hi celticeagle, I am with you, cheese and crackers, fruit, NUTS, celery with creamcheese or peanut butter, apples with peanut butter on the wedges, dole orange whip and custard swirl, and as always popcorn. You've made me hungry, quess I'll go have some...

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don't you like a possessive partner?

cainam @cainam (493) • Philippines 6 Jul 09

my boyfriend before almost dictate evry little actions i make. even when i hangout with my friends i should first have his permission. sometimes i got really pissed off with him being so possesive but i realized that it is much...

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gypsywoman344 The thing is, possessiveness often indicates a lack of trust and jealosy. Possessive people and relationships usuall lead to frustration, and/or a loss of yourself because you are too busy doin the right thing. There are some possessive people that can...

9 Jul 09

How can one tell if someone is a sociopath before they do anything

suspenseful @suspenseful (40192) • Canada 9 Jul 09

I often wondered about those sociopaths, before they did anything wrong, before they robbed that lady, or cheated that old couple out of thousands of their life savings, whether they had any clue that there was something wrong...

sociopaths can they tell

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gypsywoman344 Have you ever seen a kid that kicks someone else and seems to have a blank stare afterwords? Or maybe someone that purposefully hits the cat crossing the road without blinking. Or maybe the person is talking along with a group of people and all of a sudden,...

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They know nothing about discussion yet answer it anyway - asuggestion

suspenseful @suspenseful (40192) • Canada 5 Jul 09

Yesterday I started a discussion and instead of someone helping me with it or saying "I will look it up, here are some links," I got the "I do not know anything," answer. I figure the reason is that when you put the 'notify on'...

no knowledge of the discussions

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gypsywoman344 I quess I respond as time, energy, and mental status allows. I try to respond to everyone on my friends list but sometimes I have to pick and choose. Hope this answeres your question?

9 Jul 09

Are you good at creating things from scratch?

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 6 Jul 09

Without a recipe? My husband has been doing this a lot lately. This week I was short on grocery money, so didn't buy enough side dishes for the week. We had salt potatoes on Saturday and had a few left over. He sliced them and...

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gypsywoman344 I've never been very good at following a recipe because I don't usually have everything the recipes call for. My old world German farmer grandmother taught me to cook with a palm full of this, pinch of that, and taste it. So that's how I cook. I am going...

9 Jul 09