jmafofo

@jmafofo (359)

South Africa • Age 50

Joined myLot 19 years ago

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fatherhood is very tough to handle isnt it? canyou say why?

ssf12ster @ssf12ster (488) • India 6 Sep 07

yes it is tough for me. u need to handle all things in life.wife,baby and the car.aprt from this the elders.i feel thi is the only reason.

fatherhood

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jmafofo Well while I agree with comments that we are rewarded daily by the looks on our kids' faces and their smiles and that mothers have it tougher, the honest truth is that it is hard work. That is why some 'fathers' decide to be non-resident parents (through...

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Small children and their positive outlooks...

foxyfire33 @foxyfire33 (10005) • United States 10 Sep 07

I love how small children can bring laughter no matter what the situation... I was sitting in the driveway staring at our wrecked truck wondering what we were going to do now. My 4 year old came over and looked at what was left...

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jmafofo I am a father of two, well the younger one (my daughter) is just 8 months. Between them they keep me smiling when I am at home, I love my kids. Well, besides keeping us smiling they are capable of making us think about things we never cared to think about...

10 Sep 07

I am sooooooooooooooo depressed.

Lil Bit aka Royal Mom @royal52gens (5488) • United States 4 Sep 07

Recently, I am aware that I am depressed. I sleep a lot. I have a hard time getting myself motivated to do anything. Is it any wonder? Considering what my summer has been like? Fine! I am depressed. I can accept that. I don't like...

magic wand

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jmafofo When I feel a little blue I go play with the kids, they love it and I refresh myself and remind myself that life is not meant to be depressing. If there is over-depression then there is one thing you are just not doing - my guess is you are not playing enough....

4 Sep 07

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Do you wait or move on??

mystic_0318 @mystic_0318 (937) • United States 24 Aug 07

I've been married for over 12 yrs now..ANd my hubby has been in prison most of our marriage.off and on..I think total out of the 12 yrs he has been out maybe 3yrs total.I have waited for him over all the yrs..But this last time I...

prison

sci

spouses

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jmafofo I believe in matters of the heart the person affected is the only who knows where and how it hurts and often they already have a solution. I believe you need to do some soul searching and see which way you should go. May I ask why he keeps going to jail?

30 Aug 07

I hate Spiders

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 28 Aug 07

Okay I killed this monster awhile back. I went to take a shower and this creature was just hanging on the wall of the tub and it scared the daylights out of me. Granted I had an easy time killing this pest but it still scared me....

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jmafofo On the contrary I like spiders, they fascinate me and it is amazing how badly these little guys are misunderstood. I realise there are the dangerous ones that will kill you in a matter of hours but then again then lurk in dark places so you just have to be...

29 Aug 07

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do you keep up daily with your diary?

thefortunes @thefortunes (2367) • Netherlands 27 Aug 07

I was wondering how many of you have a diary, a daily journal so to say, and write faithfully in it, and daily? I used to keep one until the year 2000. Than I decided to quit with it as I started with writing my online journal,...

diary

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jmafofo I have never kept a diary in my whole life, I tried a couple of times and it just isn't my thing. I feel bad getting the yearly diaries from work because I just never use it for what it is meant for.

28 Aug 07

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indian food

abduathika @abduathika (48) • India 17 Aug 07

I always like to cook by myself. Do anybody know that indian cookings for either a breakfast or a dinner will take atleast 1 hr... if anybody is interested to know about indian cooking pls. start discussions, we can start from...

indian cooking

indian food

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jmafofo How many different spices do you put in an ordinary dish, say at dinner time? While in India I bought a small box with some kind of spice that looks like little threads and it's maroon in color (about 50 Rs), the little clear plastic box measures about (5 x 5...

28 Aug 07

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The Pursuit Of Happiness

wathanjim @wathanjim (2214) • United States 14 May 07

Have You seen this movie?It is based on a true story and I think it shows the American Dream can be accomplished with hard work and determination anything is possible.Will Smith did a great job in this movie.Let Me know what You...

the american dream

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jmafofo Yes it was a good movie and you forgot to say both Will and his son did a very good job. Look at the scene where the boy dropped his toy as they were running to catch the bus.

27 Aug 07

Pursuit Of Happiness

Jeremy @jwin2003 (242) • United States 4 Jan 07

this movie was so good. very humbling. we take for granted alot of times our current situations. ppl in this world struggle really struggle.

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jmafofo I saw this movie about two times and both times there are scences that almost got me into tears. The time when they slept in a public toilet; the scene where he was hit by a car and went home with one shoe etc. This movie should be a wake up call for all...

27 Aug 07

Diversity on MyLot

thewatchlist @thewatchlist (653) • United States 21 Dec 06

I've been on myLot for about a week and I quickly noticed we have quite a diverse community here. The more and more I talk to people from different places, I become more fascinated with differences in economies around the...

socioeconomic conditions

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jmafofo I am from South Africa and I am a PhD student in Biochemistry. On average a PhD student gets R65000 per year, a decent 1 bedroomed flat in a decent neighbourhood costs about R30000 per year, petrol is about R5 per litre and groceries (food) for a family of...

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What Weather are You Having Today?

Victoria7 @Victoria7 (1240) • Spain 29 Aug 06

Here in Gran Canaria (belonging to Spain but situated off the Sahara!) it is 73% humidity & about 35 degrees C right now. I dived into the harbour...

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jmafofo Here in Cape Town it is not very very hot and not very cold. You know that type of weather that makes one feel very drousy, humid and hot? That is what the weather is like here

26 Nov 06

Are you feeling hot or cold now?

ezzrssi @ezzrssi (11187) • Italy 26 Nov 06

I'm feeling cold!

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jmafofo Right now I am feeling quite hot, why do you want to know?

26 Nov 06

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Do you like the correct coffee?

xxdregas87 @xxdregas87 (3260) • Italy 18 Nov 06

I like correct with baileys or sambuca

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jmafofo I am not sure I know what correct coffee is, please explain

18 Nov 06

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COFFEE/KISS/DATE/HUG/SMOOCH ??

snakelight @snakelight (291) • India 18 Nov 06

COFFEE/KISS/DATE/HUG/SMOOCH ??

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jmafofo Smooch sounds better and a ciggarette after that

18 Nov 06

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Haruki Murakami

Morganite @Morganite (36) • Netherlands 16 Jun 07

Recently I discovered a writer. He is not a new one, but he is new to me. I have read three books now, Kafka on the beach was my first. His writing is philosophical, dreamy, alienating and yet so very realistic. He is japanees,...

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jmafofo Recently I discovered a writer. He is not a new one, but he is new to me. I have read three books now, Kafka on the beach was my first. His writing is philosophical, dreamy, alienating and yet so very realistic. He is japanees, a totally difficult culture,...

16 Jun 07

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First thing you do every morning

MrsFrizzle @MrsFrizzle (1963) • United States 21 Sep 06

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jmafofo I wake up to turn off the alarm, sleep a bit before my wife gets me to wake up then I visit the loo

18 Nov 06

how NGO help us

kamalkalita @kamalkalita (48) • India 4 Apr 07

yes friends do you know how NGO help us in our trouble?NGO help us in our denger.That means for example in the time of earthquake ,cyclone theyt protect us .They also donate us many food cloths etc.So it"s the best way to develop...

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jmafofo yes friends do you know how NGO help us in our trouble?NGO help us in our denger.That means for example in the time of earthquake ,cyclone theyt protect us .They also donate us many food cloths etc.So it"s the best way to develop the country.

4 Apr 07

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Photo Caption Contest!

reneous @reneous (716) • United States 8 Nov 06

Tell me what you think the caption should be for this picture!

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jmafofo Oh I'm not smiling it's gas

11 Nov 06

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You write the caption for this photo

MySpot @MySpot (2600) • United States 20 Sep 06

I will choose my favorite for best response.

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jmafofo and you say dogs can't laugh

11 Nov 06