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Amber @AmbiePam (91942) • United States 13 Jul 08

I like Chinese food. I have also had Thai and Japanese food. I don't think I could tell you anything about food with origins from Vietnam, Korea, or the Philippines, other than the halo halo I saw a contestant make on Top Chef....

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isabeliever I have also been lucky in where I live now in the USA. There are some fairly large ethnic Asian communities here and I've managed to find the restaurants that sell the 'real thing'. It's kind of like knowing where the best 'highway food' is by where the most...

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isabeliever @isabeliever (164) • United States 20 May 08

So, my sister and her husband (both over 60) have come to visit for 3 weeks. I love it when they come because they do all kinds of repairs and stuff around our house that my husband never gets to. For example: 2 years ago he...

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isabeliever WOW! I love your 'husband training' methods! You should write a book. "How To Train Your Husband In 10 Easy Steps!" Your comments made me laugh so much! But what a great idea. I'll have to remember them. Thank you.

22 May 08

isabeliever @isabeliever (164) • United States 20 May 08

So, my sister and her husband (both over 60) have come to visit for 3 weeks. I love it when they come because they do all kinds of repairs and stuff around our house that my husband never gets to. For example: 2 years ago he...

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isabeliever EEK! Hope they don't get caught.

22 May 08

isabeliever @isabeliever (164) • United States 20 May 08

So, my sister and her husband (both over 60) have come to visit for 3 weeks. I love it when they come because they do all kinds of repairs and stuff around our house that my husband never gets to. For example: 2 years ago he...

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isabeliever Thanks Hatley. He is working long days now that my family is here. That is not a regular occurance. He is feeling stressed about the stuff he has also not done at work...see a pattern here? I would probably feel less upset about it all if I hadn't talked to...

22 May 08

isabeliever @isabeliever (164) • United States 20 May 08

So, my sister and her husband (both over 60) have come to visit for 3 weeks. I love it when they come because they do all kinds of repairs and stuff around our house that my husband never gets to. For example: 2 years ago he...

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isabeliever Thank you for the words of support. We have kind of made up on this now ...thanks to so many great comments here that helped me figure out how to approach this. I think he is coming around to the idea that less work is a good thing! I know he definitely...

22 May 08

isabeliever @isabeliever (164) • United States 20 May 08

So, my sister and her husband (both over 60) have come to visit for 3 weeks. I love it when they come because they do all kinds of repairs and stuff around our house that my husband never gets to. For example: 2 years ago he...

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isabeliever I have apologized...not for the list and the help...but for not including him in the process. I absolutely agree it is a pride thing/guy thing. I am just so grateful for the help that I expected him to be too. OOPS!

22 May 08

isabeliever @isabeliever (164) • United States 20 May 08

So, my sister and her husband (both over 60) have come to visit for 3 weeks. I love it when they come because they do all kinds of repairs and stuff around our house that my husband never gets to. For example: 2 years ago he...

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isabeliever Absolutely! I now dread the new projects he wants to take on as I wonder how long it will be before he gives up and I am left with a mess. I guess you get what you ask for (mentally). I agree with fix yourself first. I use that idea all the time as a leader...

22 May 08

isabeliever @isabeliever (164) • United States 20 May 08

So, my sister and her husband (both over 60) have come to visit for 3 weeks. I love it when they come because they do all kinds of repairs and stuff around our house that my husband never gets to. For example: 2 years ago he...

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isabeliever Another friend suggested that to me a year ago when I was getting frustrated with the lack of progress. So I tried several tacks: "Can we make this a project that we can do together?" "Is there anything I can do to help this get done?" "What can I do to help...

21 May 08

isabeliever @isabeliever (164) • United States 20 May 08

So, my sister and her husband (both over 60) have come to visit for 3 weeks. I love it when they come because they do all kinds of repairs and stuff around our house that my husband never gets to. For example: 2 years ago he...

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isabeliever You are both right. I assumed because I had been talking for weeks about the 'big list' of to do jobs I was making for my sister & husband while they visited, that he understood that they would be 'doing stuff'. He never asked to see the list so I assumed...

21 May 08

isabeliever @isabeliever (164) • United States 20 May 08

So, my sister and her husband (both over 60) have come to visit for 3 weeks. I love it when they come because they do all kinds of repairs and stuff around our house that my husband never gets to. For example: 2 years ago he...

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isabeliever I marked this the best answer because it feels like you really understand the complications this kind of stuff causes. I am so filled with anxiety and now so are my sister and her husband. They feel 'damned if I do and damned if I don't.' This is what my...

21 May 08

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isabeliever @isabeliever (164) • United States 20 May 08

So, my sister and her husband (both over 60) have come to visit for 3 weeks. I love it when they come because they do all kinds of repairs and stuff around our house that my husband never gets to. For example: 2 years ago he...

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isabeliever They are going to do that with the big fence project. The problem is that now, because he has caused such a big fuss, they feel like they should leave early because they are causing a rift between us. I am sooooo stresssed!

21 May 08

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isabeliever @isabeliever (164) • United States 20 May 08

So, my sister and her husband (both over 60) have come to visit for 3 weeks. I love it when they come because they do all kinds of repairs and stuff around our house that my husband never gets to. For example: 2 years ago he...

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isabeliever That is a great idea! I will suggest that to him...subtly!

21 May 08

isabeliever @isabeliever (164) • United States 20 May 08

So, my sister and her husband (both over 60) have come to visit for 3 weeks. I love it when they come because they do all kinds of repairs and stuff around our house that my husband never gets to. For example: 2 years ago he...

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isabeliever You are right! Talk with him not at him. Sometimes, when we have talked about the same issue so many times I just feel it is a lost cause. I admit I then just decide that if he isn't going to take care of it then I will. It is also humiliating for me to...

21 May 08

isabeliever @isabeliever (164) • United States 20 May 08

So, my sister and her husband (both over 60) have come to visit for 3 weeks. I love it when they come because they do all kinds of repairs and stuff around our house that my husband never gets to. For example: 2 years ago he...

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isabeliever I agree this is an issue of ego. But I don't consider my sister and 'outsider'. Guess that is where he and I differ! My son is almost 4 years old. Having him help doesn't help!! I try to just keep him occupied when there are outside tasks to be done. He has...

21 May 08

isabeliever @isabeliever (164) • United States 20 May 08

So, my sister and her husband (both over 60) have come to visit for 3 weeks. I love it when they come because they do all kinds of repairs and stuff around our house that my husband never gets to. For example: 2 years ago he...

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isabeliever When I am asked to do something I either do it or say when I will have it done by. For example, he asks me to find someone to take away our old carpet (they can be recycled here in the USA). I couldn't do it right away because of work and family commitments...

21 May 08

isabeliever @isabeliever (164) • United States 20 May 08

So, my sister and her husband (both over 60) have come to visit for 3 weeks. I love it when they come because they do all kinds of repairs and stuff around our house that my husband never gets to. For example: 2 years ago he...

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isabeliever I guess I would have more sympathy if I haven't talked to him about this about every 3 months for the last 2 years. I have offered to help, others have offered, I have taken our son out of the house so he wouldn't be distracting...but still nothing is done. I...

21 May 08

isabeliever @isabeliever (164) • United States 20 May 08

So, my sister and her husband (both over 60) have come to visit for 3 weeks. I love it when they come because they do all kinds of repairs and stuff around our house that my husband never gets to. For example: 2 years ago he...

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isabeliever Thank you for your input. I appreciate your point of view. We may be dealing with cultural differences but men are men around the world! I also work 8 hours a day and consider this to be 'our house' rather than 'his house'. My name is on the mortgage and my...

21 May 08

mycharm88 @mycharm88 (2288) • Philippines 1 Feb 08

Is it possible to loose 10 pounds in 3 weeks? Well, i know i gained a lot last year because i wasn't able to maintain my exercise and diet.. i do want to loose some of it if possible. I plan to have daily exercise starting today...

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isabeliever It is in Canada, Australia, England & Hong Kong but not the Philippines yet! I'll let you know if that happens. All the best! T

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CanadaGal @CanadaGal (4304) • Canada 9 May 08

My son Alex is 7 years old and in grade one (his first year of school all day and every day). He does well in school, has many friends, and is one of the taller kids in his class. He is also one of the world's most pickiest...

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isabeliever My Mum did that too! I was expected to taste whatever was for dinner but if I didn't like it - OK - go make a PB sandwich ...by myself!

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