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inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 21 Sep 12

I am currently trying to learn another language - xhosa. It is a very difficult African language with a lot of different sounds including clicks and lisps. The hardest part of the language though is not the different sounds but...

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inmyopinion I also have a friend that learns languages very fast. She already speaks 3 languages fluently and she seems to pick up new ones without even trying that hard - she has one of those memories that just absorbs information. Never mind, I will just keep plugging...

25 Sep 12

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 21 Sep 12

I am currently trying to learn another language - xhosa. It is a very difficult African language with a lot of different sounds including clicks and lisps. The hardest part of the language though is not the different sounds but...

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inmyopinion Yes, I think it would be easy for me to give up because I am also quite busy, but I think consistency is the key. If I can just keep learning a few words and phrases every week then eventually I will be able to speak enough to be able to communicate on a basic...

25 Sep 12

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 21 Sep 12

I am currently trying to learn another language - xhosa. It is a very difficult African language with a lot of different sounds including clicks and lisps. The hardest part of the language though is not the different sounds but...

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inmyopinion Yes quite a number of people have been asking why I chose that language and the fact is that in Cape town, it is the majority spoken language. Most adults speak quite good english but many of the children, which is who I am working with, don't speak very good...

25 Sep 12

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 21 Sep 12

I am currently trying to learn another language - xhosa. It is a very difficult African language with a lot of different sounds including clicks and lisps. The hardest part of the language though is not the different sounds but...

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inmyopinion I am living in South Africa - Cape Town and working with a lot of children in disadvantaged Xhosa communities. Many of the children do not speak english or at least very well. Also it is a great way to connect with parents and the community in general if you...

25 Sep 12

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 18 Sep 12

It seems every time the season is changing, I get quite sick. The worst is the change between winter and spring, obviously because of all the pollen in the air. But it is not just spring that does it to me. I also get sick going...

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inmyopinion I must admit that I have not tried to boost my immune at these specific times. I think it might be a good idea to be proactive and take some extra vitamin supplements or even just make sure my sleep and eating is good during these times to try and make sure I...

24 Sep 12

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 21 Sep 12

It is a daily occurrence that I sit down at the computer to quickly do one or two things online, such as check a few emails or quickly look something up online. 2 hours later I find myself still sitting there, quite often not yet...

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inmyopinion That is quite interesting. Where did you get this toolbar. Is it one of the types of programs that puts pop up adds on your computer all the time, because I have heard that this can really slow down your computer. But there is another aspect to what you are...

24 Sep 12

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 21 Sep 12

It is a daily occurrence that I sit down at the computer to quickly do one or two things online, such as check a few emails or quickly look something up online. 2 hours later I find myself still sitting there, quite often not yet...

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inmyopinion You have touched on another issue that comes with spending all of our lives on the internet or in front of the tv. Apart from the fact that it is a complete waste of time - time that we never get back and can only live once, but it is also very unhealthy,...

24 Sep 12

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 21 Sep 12

It is a daily occurrence that I sit down at the computer to quickly do one or two things online, such as check a few emails or quickly look something up online. 2 hours later I find myself still sitting there, quite often not yet...

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inmyopinion Your right. We cannot just blame the technology for our inability to control and manage our own time. But the fact is that the technology makes it easier and more appealing to waste our own time. You go to a community where they do not have electricity and the...

24 Sep 12

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 16 Sep 12

So vaguely remember my father, when I was growing up, walking through the garden and picking up randome leaves and flowers and saying "you know you can eat these" and then shoving them in his mouth and chewing away. I cannot...

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inmyopinion WOW, you really know your plants. Is this just a hobby for you or is it your job. I imagine that you spend a lot of time in the garden - either that or you spend a lot of time reading. Either way, thank you very much for the information. According to the link...

18 Sep 12

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 16 Sep 12

So vaguely remember my father, when I was growing up, walking through the garden and picking up randome leaves and flowers and saying "you know you can eat these" and then shoving them in his mouth and chewing away. I cannot...

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inmyopinion I have heard of people drinking dandelion tea but I must admit that I have never heard of it being used in a salad. What does it taste like. There is one thing for a plant to be edible and not make you sick but then it is another thing for the plant to...

18 Sep 12

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 16 Sep 12

What do you do when your friend is entered into a relationship that is completely toxic but they seem oblivious to the damage it is doing and will do to them. The situation is like this. My friend came home and said she was going...

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inmyopinion I have gotten to the point where I am not saying anything. But it is really making me quite angry. And then she wants us to try and hang out with the guy and be friends with him, but I honestly don't want to see him - I am not sure that I could pretend to be...

17 Sep 12

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 16 Sep 12

What do you do when your friend is entered into a relationship that is completely toxic but they seem oblivious to the damage it is doing and will do to them. The situation is like this. My friend came home and said she was going...

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inmyopinion I have gotten to the point where I am not saying anything. But it is really making me quite angry. And then she wants us to try and hang out with the guy and be friends with him, but I honestly don't want to see him - I am not sure that I could pretend to be...

17 Sep 12

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 12 Sep 12

Has anyone ever thought of writing kindle ebooks as a way of generating passive income. I have seen a lot of things on the internet lately about how publishing ebooks on Kindle is a great way of generating passive income, because...

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inmyopinion Kindle is basically a platform for selling and buying ebooks. But anyone can publish their books on Kindle providing they have the right formatting and that the books meet a certain standard. Amazon takes a percentage and the publisher - you - takes the rest....

13 Sep 12

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 9 Sep 12

I often think about the relationships of my past ans the times that I have wronged people, and would love at some time to make those wrongs right - even f it meant just apologising to the people involved. I am not talking about...

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inmyopinion I like what you said about mistakes in life simply being a lesson. So many times we dwell on our past life mistakes and actually let them mould our future in a negative way instead of shaping and changing us in a positive way. We should never let our mistakes...

10 Sep 12

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 9 Sep 12

I often think about the relationships of my past ans the times that I have wronged people, and would love at some time to make those wrongs right - even f it meant just apologising to the people involved. I am not talking about...

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inmyopinion Are you saying that we should just forget the wrongs that we have done and move on or that we should forget the wrongs that others have done to us and move on. I think we should certainly do the latter and there is also a good argument for forgetting our own...

10 Sep 12

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 9 Sep 12

I often think about the relationships of my past ans the times that I have wronged people, and would love at some time to make those wrongs right - even f it meant just apologising to the people involved. I am not talking about...

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inmyopinion The easiest way is always to ask for forgiveness at the earliest opportunity. Once you wait for a long time - years on occasion as is the case in my situation, things can start to get a little bit awkward. In many cases you may even be asking forgiveness for...

10 Sep 12

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 31 Aug 12

I really hate the dentist. I had braces when I was younger and was at the dentist all the time. Once they were off and I was basically old enough to decide if I went to the dentist or not - I stopped going. Now the other day I...

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inmyopinion It is often the things that are good for us that are the things that we are most afraid of doing. It is often the things that are bad for us that we are most drawn to! I know what you mean about it being too late if I put it off.

5 Sep 12

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 31 Aug 12

I really hate the dentist. I had braces when I was younger and was at the dentist all the time. Once they were off and I was basically old enough to decide if I went to the dentist or not - I stopped going. Now the other day I...

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inmyopinion Yes I do take care of my teeth and I brush every day. But I do not floss and last time I went the dentist showed me what was below the gum line and it was not pretty!! It took quite some time to clear away all the build up and it was quite painful. That is...

5 Sep 12

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 31 Aug 12

I really hate the dentist. I had braces when I was younger and was at the dentist all the time. Once they were off and I was basically old enough to decide if I went to the dentist or not - I stopped going. Now the other day I...

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inmyopinion Of course fear keeps us from doing many things in life that we should do, and even things that we would ultimately enjoy. I am pleased to announce that despite my fear I have actually booked in to see the dentist some time in the next 2 weeks. I just hope that...

5 Sep 12

inmyopinion @inmyopinion (213) 31 Aug 12

I must admit that having the little number next to my name that goes up each time I make a contribution on myLot is a subtle motivating force to get me to keep commenting and posting discussion topics on myLot. Even more than the...

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inmyopinion ok. So I have to keep on going trying to get a star and then get a 10 in my star. I will take it from you SIMPLYD and start aiming to get a star above my name!! :)

3 Sep 12

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