iola2012

@iola2012 (172)

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THE MYSTIQUE OF ASIAN CULTURE

iola2012 @iola2012 (172) • Philippines 2 Mar 16

History records world civilizations which undeniably have affected human affairs. These civilizations unfailingly involve fundamental facts about culture, which, according to the Encyclopedic Dictionary, is a form or type of...

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Postscript to the Adolescent Family Member

iola2012 @iola2012 (172) • Philippines 2 Mar 16

Let us look at the teenager as a member of the family with his/her lessons in citizenship (the first ones are those in childhood). You are no longer children but the home is still one of the most powerful influences in your life....

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The Wonder of Self - Searching

iola2012 @iola2012 (172) • Philippines 27 Feb 16

You will explore and search through the inner conflict and confusion that you feel when you reach different stages of life. Moreover, you will discover something magical that happens when you reach the confusing and often...

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what did you learn from your past love?

surajp @surajp (29) • Indonesia 7 Sep 12

I am a person who believes that every person we meet has something to teach us. They are a very integral part of our growth and they definitely play a big role when it comes to gaining experience. Many of us had a love life or...

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iola2012 I learned to be strong and confident enough to be optimistic. I think it depends on the situation.

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I wanted to be a make up artist but I have butter fingers :(

mrsroxas @mrsroxas (78) • Philippines 6 Sep 12

Anyone who can give me tips on what to do with my sweaty hands? I had it since I was in grade school. I got use to it though, just sometimes embarrassed when people try to shake hands with me. But now I really wanted to pursue...

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iola2012 You can try to soak your hands in a lukewarm with salt. I hope it can help.

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A heart of Gold

BethelSophia @BethelSophia (538) • Philippines 6 Sep 12

A heart of gold is a short story of an immigrant man in California. He grew up as a poor boy in the village of Mexico. He's a hard working man; he works more than 90 hrs a week at three different jobs including the fast food...

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iola2012 A golden heart is an innate quality of each every individual in the world. For some, they controlled their being such, to find ways to live.

7 Sep 12

I started to write as a way to express myself.

rubyroy @rubyroy (824) • India 6 Sep 12

I wanted to find a way to get out of my tensions.Since I liked to write ,I decided to contribute to my lot discussion.When I feel depressed,sad or defeated I start writing about positive things that will make me happy.After...

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iola2012 That's very inspiring to hear. It will be a relief to let out everything, instead of feeling misery.

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I Work at a Call Centre...I Want your Valuable Opinion.....................

Jshean20 @Jshean20 (14348) • Canada 6 Sep 12

I work at a call centre and I'm always trying to better myself, keeping customers happy makes my job a lot easier after all! All of us call centre representatives are encouraged to address customers by their first name, I have to...

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iola2012 Some countries need to address their names with Mister or Miss, names with prefixes or suffixes attached to their names. That's why we need to study first the culture, know Dos and Don'ts in a certain country. If we knew this thing, there will be a slim chance...

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Near death experience

STOUTjodee @STOUTjodee (3573) • United States 7 Sep 12

Have you ever had or believe in near death experience? I've had some people experience this before and I've come to the conclusion that maybe they were taking life for granted. Those people that have experienced a near death...

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iola2012 Near death is not only for those who take their life in risks. For instance, stuntman to do stunts for movies, hikers to hike in very steep mountain, etc. How about other possibilities like, life-and-death scenario of having heart problems, car accident, fell...

7 Sep 12

What does a lottery-win mean for you?

bounce58 @bounce58 (17385) • Canada 6 Sep 12

Aside from the obvious financial freedom, what does it represent to you? I had a not-so-serious discussion with a young friend of mine recently about winning the lottery. For some reason, he had the weird concept that winning...

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iola2012 We have a lot of concepts, if we do win a lottery. Some would say, trip around the world, put up a business, share the blessings to others, and among others. We still need to let ourselves down to earth, money is just a material thing.

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Morning coffee can stop pain from sitting hours at work

ravisivan @ravisivan (14079) • India 6 Sep 12

I am giving an idea to be able to do mylotting for more hours. yes. studies have revealed a cup of coffee in the morning helps one not to get the usual pains associated with sitting hours of work. A study was conducted at the...

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iola2012 If the research was valid through observations, then it will be a great relief for experiencing low back pain. Of course, we can use decaffeinated drinks as an alternative for coffees.

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What to do with those who oppose you?

aubrey @averygirl72 (38149) • Philippines 6 Sep 12

Do you have detractors in life? I am not a war freak type of person who wants enemies and never look for someone to fight with. However I seem to notice that there are actually people who waits for disaster to fall on me. If...

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iola2012 That is a sign of insecurities, those people might have the feeling of envy to you. You can just do your thing and ignore them.

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Why oh why is English so confusing..

vanny @vandana7 (100886) • India 6 Sep 12

I read the usage "good grief". How can grief ever be good? Why is it that you all have such confusing combinations, fat chance, thin chance, which funnily mean the same, but really..we the non-native English...

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iola2012 That is an idiomatic expressions used by native speakers. There are also some used street words or slang words. The idiomatic expressions are not literally said, it connotes other meaning, like grab a bite: it means to eat something.

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Going out in Public with Soaking Wet Hair

Jshean20 @Jshean20 (14348) • Canada 6 Sep 12

At the mall today I was standing behind to girls in line at Tim Horton's and they were talking really snotty to each other about people that were walking by. There was a lady that walked by with really wet hair and these girls...

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iola2012 I can't see any problems of having wet hair in public. If you are busy, doing all the errands and stuff. Why worry of what others think about you. At least, the lady has the sense of hygienic practice.

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Miniature Trees

iola2012 @iola2012 (172) • Philippines 7 Sep 12

I just want to share my passion to plants. I feel like a giant whenever I put this miniature trees inside my house. The plants bring me joy, it was like a fairy tale, a fairy living in the forest.

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Near Death: A Nerve Wracking Experience

Shavkat @Shavkat (140177) • Philippines 5 Sep 12

It was a crystal clear to remember, the most nerve wracking experience of my life. I was a fresh graduate student in College in 1999. After graduation, I actively helped out in our family business. My mother gave me the task to...

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iola2012 It was an assumption, since the other truck was a 10-wheeler. lol.

5 Sep 12

Near Death: A Nerve Wracking Experience

Shavkat @Shavkat (140177) • Philippines 5 Sep 12

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iola2012 It was, thank you. There is nothing happened in the other truck, only damaged in the front side of the truck.

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Not covering oneself

STOUTjodee @STOUTjodee (3573) • United States 4 Sep 12

Oh, my goodness! I saw a picture on FB today of an overweight women wearing a spongebob outfit! Why do people of that age and weight wear such inappropriate clothing? Don't get me wrong, I'm not skinny by any means but I don't let...

letting it all hang out

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iola2012 That is really a bizarre thing to do. That would be an insult in a fashion industry, they can wear appropriate for their size.

4 Sep 12

"Are you a ONE DAY MILLIONAIRE? 29 days without MONEY?"$$$

iola2012 @iola2012 (172) • Philippines 4 Sep 12

Since the day I've started to work in a company. There are a lot of things that I've noticing with my colleagues. They act as "type A" personality. They used to live in a luxurious life, but the truth lies beyond the materialistic...

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