im_anna

@im_anna (717)

Philippines • Age 50

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Favorite Games We Used To Play When We Were Still So Very Young!

faith210 @faith210 (11224) • Philippines 2 Aug 07

Come on guys, let us go back in time! It's not that so long ago, isn't it? Surely you remember those favorite games you used to play when we were kids. I remember I love to play hide and seek, then I played "Indians and Cowboys"...

childhood

fun

games

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im_anna I looove pacman! outdoor games, indoor games, board games, you name it!! back in those UNCOMPLICATED DAYS, where friends were everywhere & no responsibility, I was one of the boys, playing all kinds of games. outdoor games for me was "chinese garter",...

13 May 09

Do you leave food on your plate?

faith210 @faith210 (11224) • Philippines 25 Jul 07

Hey guys, just wanna know if you leave food on your plate (the edible stuffs of course)or do you lick it clean? Do you get or order only what you can finish? What do you do with left-over food?

food

waste

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im_anna For me, how you eat is how you journey in life... Some people eat fast, like it's a chore to be finished, but I would like to eat like I'm appreciating life itself,so therefore... whether my food on my plate is as delicious as a chocolate cake or a very bitter...

13 May 09

The ultimate movie with more than 1000 mistakes!!

ram12345 @ram12345 (37) • India 11 May 09

Did you know tht the matrix series has more than a thousand errors!! Each are extremely negligible though!!

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im_anna I am a fan of matrix trilogy!! to tell you honestly, if i may... I don't really care of what the mistakes are... what I was really interested was the final outcome of the movie, the plot, the cinematography, the script. I think, at that time, The Matrix, was...

13 May 09

do you take your kids to see the grandparnets and do you call them

syankee525 @syankee525 (6261) • United States 22 Feb 09

ok here it is, when my kids were young we always took them to see thier grandparnets on the weekend or through the week. and we always reply to them as grandma and grandpa as they grew up but i've been seeing where like my son...

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im_anna yes, we go to my parents & my husband's parents alternately. Although not every week since we can only go on sundays. We have to work all week and spend time helping my daughter to study on the weekends. I just wish we have more time with them.

23 Feb 09

Do you get mail every day?

kykidd @kykidd (6812) • United States 2 Feb 09

I was just wondering about others. Do you get mail every day? I used to, before I moved. Today would have made 5 days in a roll that I didn't get mail. Then, since I had checked it a little early, I went down and checked it...

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im_anna I do get emails everyday since I have several e-group memberships that send me updated emails on several topics. But with regards to friends or relatives, no, I don't get emails everyday. I agree with you on the regular snail mail, it's nice to receive...

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How BIG is your DINING TABLE?

whyaskq @whyaskq (7523) • Singapore 20 Jun 07

"The valuation include this dining table set. We imported it in. It is unique in that the glass is heavy duty". My brother-in-law was attending to a prospective buyer of the flat. The dining table was made of glass and comes...

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im_anna Since we live in a condominium, not very big space compared to where we lived before, we needed a table that fits for six people when we have visitors but is small enough to fit into a small space. What we have is a regular dark brown dining set that fits in...

18 Feb 09

How many emails?

kykidd @kykidd (6812) • United States 2 Feb 09

How many emails do you have in your inbox if you don't check your email every day? I usually have right around 180 or 200. I was just wondering if this is the norm. Or if this is just me. Of course, I do a lot of paid per...

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im_anna In my case, since a have e-group memberships, I have 50 to 100 emails per day, which leaves me more than 3,000 unread emails. Sometimes, it is frustrating to read so many emails, but I have managed to segregate it, by using filters so it would go to their...

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Death Wish

trinidadvelasco @trinidadvelasco (11401) • Philippines 8 Feb 09

Most of us must have come to a point in our lives wherein, the situation that has caught us in, makes us wish that we are already dead. I can never forget that time in my life when I felt so heavily laden. It feels like the...

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im_anna I trully believe everybody goes thru those kinds of times, in different levels. To be honest, a very long time ago, the burden was so heavy for me that I did wish that. Thankfully, I pulled thru. Pulling myself up from the pit, remembering those times &...

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The Place You Call Your Home, Do You Rent It, Or Do You Own It?

trinidadvelasco @trinidadvelasco (11401) • Philippines 9 Feb 09

We are renting an apartment right now. Back in Davao City, Philippines, we have a house of our own. I can feel the big difference that one has when he owns the place that he is settled in. There is peace, contentment, and...

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im_anna 8 years ago, my hubby & I settled in his ancestral home and lived there for 3 years until we got our very own. It's not a house but we've managed to live by ourselves separated & independently in a condominium located at the heart of the city. Although it's...

18 Feb 09

what are the first words you would say after making love?

faith210 @faith210 (11224) • Philippines 20 Jul 07

Do you affirm your love to your partner or do you just snore it away? Do you praise him or her or you go running towards the bathroom? Will you say it in words to confess how you feel or just hug him or her tightly? Do you say it...

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im_anna Most of the time, we have to catch our breath first, then say "I love You" to each other, or hugs & kisses after, or we express verbally our emotion, ur cuddle up, or he'd ask me if I want water. After some time, we'd wash or take a bath.

18 Feb 09

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At What Age Do You Plan To Retire...

trinidadvelasco @trinidadvelasco (11401) • Philippines 19 Jan 09

and how do you plan to have it? Age is catching up with me now. I have planned for my retirement years ago but, it came without warning. Therefore, i was not fully prepared for its coming. Although I have planned that...

life

old age

retirement

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im_anna wow, I trully empathize with how you feel. Most of the time, if not always, naturally, mothers are caring and nurturing for their kids. Upon reading your response, I admire that you take care of your kids. I seldom hear fathers caring for their kids needs that...

18 Feb 09

I already verified my paypal account... finally

Hazel Funcion @Zelmarq (12585) • Cebu City, Philippines 12 Feb 09

Wow, for two years now i was able to verify my paypal account and was succesful in withdrawing my earnings there, including my mylot earnings. Good news for me. Have a ncie day and God bless.!

paypal acount verified

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im_anna wow! that's good news! I have already verified my paypal since last year, but I use it in purchasing online. I have yet to get my mylot earnings, just .40 cents to go... now I'm movitated to go online to mylot more often & get my earnings already :)

18 Feb 09

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when was the last time you ate oatmeal?

Hazel Funcion @Zelmarq (12585) • Cebu City, Philippines 15 Oct 08

I lost count. I cant really exactly remember but one things for sure it was months ago, i cant figure out how many months but its surely months ago. I was reminded with the advertisement last night from the tv about have healthy...

healthy food

healthy heart

oatmeal

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im_anna oh, good, thanks for reminding. I haven't eaten oatmeal for months already. Before, I was a consistent oatmeal eater, have also convinced my hubby to eat oatmeal too. But due to work & other concerns, we've neglected eating healthy food.

18 Feb 09

Milk And Milk Substitutes For Better Health

trinidadvelasco @trinidadvelasco (11401) • Philippines 17 Feb 09

The doctor has recently advised me to steer away from milk which are sourced from animals. He mused that my son's health has been continuously improving and it might still get better if i stop giving him animal sourced...

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im_anna we share almost the same sentiment, if not for the leukemia, but my daughter lately is getting sick. I'm also looking for alternative to chicken or other protein rich products aside from meat or fish. I still have to go to allergologist to confirm what food...

18 Feb 09

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Shark Fin Soup, anyone?

whyaskq @whyaskq (7523) • Singapore 28 Apr 07

I was searching the freezer for something to go with my noodles for dinner when I discover shark fins. Yummy! I could have shark fin soup for dinner... I did not. I recalled reading reports calling for preservation of sharks,...

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im_anna to be trully honest with you, sharks fin is my favorite, whether soup or dumpling, I would eat a shark's fin anytime. Thought, I don't really order sharks fin that often, but among other chinese delicacies, it's one of my favorite.

26 Dec 08

Do you still use the old camera?

Valadynx123 @Valadynx123 (278) • Philippines 20 Dec 08

We don't use the old camera at all. We now usually use the digicam. It's more better and portable. It's more easy to use.

old camera digicam

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im_anna I too use digital camera more often but there are instances that I also use film camera. For instance, I don't want to risk my digital camera underwater, though there are digital cameras that can go underwater without destroying it, I just use a regular film...

26 Dec 08

Love to take pictures

babylove1983 @babylove1983 (176) • United States 21 Dec 08

One of my hobby is taking pictures. i love to click and click and click. I want to develop my skills in photography and this coming Christmas, my wish is to have a new digital camera.

digital camera

hobby

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im_anna taking pictures for me is not just a hobby, it's my passion... passion for taking photos of my kids, whatever they are doing! whether playing, laughing, sleeping, hanging around, eating, you name it, I have taken different kinds of pictures. I just want to...

26 Dec 08

Noise in low light

Connie @connierebel (1557) • United States 23 Dec 08

I was wondering if anyone has some tips for avoiding noise when using a digital camera to take pictures in low light situations. I know the combination for film cameras is a fast film speed and a slow time, but I tried this and...

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im_anna aside from thr ISO settings, I also use the +/- Exp of my digital camera to +2 or +1 depending on the lighting, sometimes I also use the flash, then edit it using Adobe Photoshop. Most of the time, when lighting is too low, I always make sure I take 3 shots,...

26 Dec 08

would you rather drive your car or would you want to commute?

im_anna @im_anna (717) • Philippines 27 Apr 07

Traffic is heavy and would take you 2 hours in going from point A to point B that supposedly would only take you 30 to 45 mins. we always experience traffic congestion, specially at 7am to 10 am, then again at 4pm to 8pm when I...

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im_anna I appreciate your response. The gas prices just keeps on rising, I know what your saying. It is more practical to just commute nowadays

20 Sep 08