laraluey

@laraluey (14)

Singapore • Age 42

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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Why do you like to read in the first place?

laraluey @laraluey (14) • Singapore 10 May 08

Since we're all into reading here, I was just wondering, what keeps us reading? Especially when it seems so much easier these days to just turn on the TV or plug into your MP3 player, or just surf around on the internet. You'd...

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laraluey Some people would argue that you can work your brain by watching TV, playing games on the computer too. What do you think?

11 May 08

Can we LEARN creativity?

laraluey @laraluey (14) • Singapore 10 May 08

Schools are all about teaching creativity nowadays. Teaching us how to think "outside the box". But if we have to teach/ learn it, then is it still being creative? In other words, can truly creativity be taught in a classroom?

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laraluey Well sometimes I think school rules dampen our creativity... it can be pretty difficult to be creative when there are all these rules to follow. Or maybe that's part of the challenge ;o)

11 May 08

How do you get your cat to respond to his name?

laraluey @laraluey (14) • Singapore 10 May 08

I've borrowed books on this topic and tried out many different ways to get my cat to come to me when called - using food as an incentive, etc. It doesn't really seem to work, and I'm beginning to think my cat is seriously ignoring...

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laraluey Thanks! I'll keep trying. It's demoralizing sometimes! ;o(

10 May 08

How do you get your cat to respond to his name?

laraluey @laraluey (14) • Singapore 10 May 08

I've borrowed books on this topic and tried out many different ways to get my cat to come to me when called - using food as an incentive, etc. It doesn't really seem to work, and I'm beginning to think my cat is seriously ignoring...

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laraluey Wow! A deaf cat? That must be really quite challenging. How do you interact or communicate with it?

10 May 08

Why do you like to read in the first place?

laraluey @laraluey (14) • Singapore 10 May 08

Since we're all into reading here, I was just wondering, what keeps us reading? Especially when it seems so much easier these days to just turn on the TV or plug into your MP3 player, or just surf around on the internet. You'd...

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laraluey I know what you mean, the act of flipping pages in itself is part of the pleasure. This probably sounds silly, but the feel of holding a book in my hands - and the anticipation of opening it to the first page - makes it all the more enjoyable!

10 May 08