janjabu

@janjabu (110)

Qatar • Age 41

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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Discussions (26)

janjabu's Discussions

How do I discourage guys from approaching me/my friends at clubs?

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 24 Mar 07

My friends and I like to go out for drinks once in a while. Just a couple glasses of wine, or some cocktails, talk and catch up with each other, and basically just hang out. However, no matter how full our table may seem, men just...

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I have a WiFi related question, any input will be GREATLY appreciated..

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 11 Mar 07

There's an unsecured (by this, I mean that no password is required) WiFi access in my building, and it's very easy to just connect to it. This is, by the way, what I'm using for my internet at the moment. My question is...

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Disorders.

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 10 Mar 07

Someone just asked in one discussion if you ever feel like you have OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder). Myself, I think I may have a slight case. What's more prominent for me, though is a seeming case of ADHD (attention deficit...

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Mac versus PC

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 9 Mar 07

As I've indicated with my photo, I've just bought myself a really nice present. :) My new MacBook. Still taking a bit of getting used to, as I've been a PC user all my life. All I know is that Macs don't get as much bugs as the...

mac vs pc

performance

virus

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Bit Torrent..

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 9 Mar 07

I just got a new laptop and just downloaded the bittorrent software and I've no idea how to use it. I googled some sites that offer downloads but before I download any movie or any file, for that matter, I'd want to first ask for...

bittorent

downloads

movies

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Battered Girlfriend/Boyfriend

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 9 Feb 07

So it's amazingly common how many women are being battered by their husbands/boyfriends out there. My friend once told me that she had a relationship where her boyfriend used to bang her head against the car window if they get...

battery

masochism

relationships

I don't think it's working anymore...

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 6 Feb 07

I work for an airline based in the Middle East. When I first accepted the job, I understood that this would mean separation from my family for extended periods of time, and of course, beginning a long-distance relationship with my...

breaking up

long distance relationships

Neil Gaiman, anyone?

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 4 Feb 07

I adore his novels. From Coraline, which is a children's book, to Stardust, to Neverwhere, and Anansi Boys, every one of his novels just grab a hold of me and they don't let go until I've finished it. I think I have a...

neil gaiman

reading

series

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3 people

Their Story...

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 2 Feb 07

A couple of days ago, my flatmate got the shock of her life when her parents told her they'd be visiting her, out of the blue. She was supposed to go to Dubai for the weekend to have some fun with her friends when all of a sudden,...

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My Real Name is January

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 2 Feb 07

I've always been asked why I was given that name by my mother. Ever since grade school, we have been assigned to find out the history of our respective names. Which is why, ever since I was seven, I've known that my name was taken...

firstborn

history

name

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starbucks vs. any other coffee place...

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 2 Feb 07

when i was a freshman in college, my boyfriend at the time treated me to a mocha frappe from starbucks and i was hooked. it was so yummy! and from there, i tried all the drinks from starbucks, from the vanilla latte to the green...

coffee places

starbucks

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living away from home

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 31 Jan 07

this is the first time that i've left home to live somewhere else. i'm quite close with my sisters, so the day i left was a real tear-fest at the airport. however, in the seven months that i've been here, i've learned to get used...

homesick

loneliness

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mylot payments via paypal

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 31 Jan 07

i have a question about how we would be able to receive our payments from mylot via paypal...when i signed up for a paypal account, i entered my VISA card information, which is a credit card. when the time comes that i'd wish to...

credit card

payment

how much is too much to pay for internet?

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 28 Jan 07

does it depend on the speed? here in qatar the quality of living is admittedly more expensive than in manila. we're being charged 5 qatari riyals, about php70 per hour on the internet, it's broadband but it's not that fast since...

internet charges

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beer, whisky, and indians...

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 28 Jan 07

this is not a racist post or anything, i just want to make a statement about something i've come to observe, and expect, with this job. flying to destinations where most of our passengers are of indian descent, no matter their...

why can't i stop?

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 26 Jan 07

first it was the marvel of online chatting. i scheduled my classes so that i would only have classes on tuesdays and thursdays, to make time for my logging into mIRC. next it was friendster. hours and hours spent on friendster,...

addiction

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People Watching

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 26 Jan 07

When I was in college, my boyfriend and I would sit on one of the benches that lined the side of the building and just watch our fellow students pass by. We'd point out interesting things to each other, like how this girl's arm is...

activity

people

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1 person

zurich, switzerland

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 26 Jan 07

who's been to zurich? what is there to do? i heard just taking a leisurely walk in the city is very nice. and that it's expensive to dine out, but what else can i do? i'd have to try the local cuisine, right? what's nice to eat?...

food

travel

zurich

are you the jealous type?

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 26 Jan 07

not only in relationships with boyfriends/girlfriends, but in general. if you're shopping,say with a friend, and she is given a bigger discount than yours, will you ask for a bigger discount as well? would you feel bad that...

jealousy

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1 person

me and the service industry

janjabu @janjabu (110) • Qatar 26 Jan 07

first job - citibank customer service second job - business center associate for a hotel third job - qatar airways cabin crew --- what is with me and the service industry? am i really THAT hospitable? do i just...