LaurenInLA

@LaurenInLA (2270)

United States • Age 77

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Have You Ever Signed As A Co-Borrower

ARIES1973 @ARIES1973 (11426) • Legaspi, Philippines 10 Feb 13

I have an office mate who believes that she made one big mistake by signing as co-maker or co-borrower with one of her friends who filed a a loan several years ago. After several years my office mate received a collection...

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LaurenInLA Not by a friend but by a family member. I was young and I was stupid and my cousin immediately defaulted on the loan and I was stuck for the bill. Never ever sign as a co-borrower for anyone.

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Can You Survive in $700 per Month???

Tushavi @Tushavi (2077) • Karachi, Pakistan 9 Feb 13

hi to all well, standard of living is my favorite topic, also now I study commerce, in which we should study If we decrease our expenses we are rich & If we increase our expenses we are poor (so sorry for my open English)...

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LaurenInLA $700 per month would be tough to live on here in the U.S. I have a friend though that is retired and lives on $1,000 per month. She owns her condo so she has no monthly rent expense but she seems to do o.k.managing the rest of her expenses on $1.000. Every...

10 Feb 13

no contribution.....no invite

pomwango @pomwango (1353) • Kenya 8 Feb 13

i wonder if you have been in this scenario.my colleague is having a wedding for her daughter and had asked me to help contributing towards the wedding expenses.at that point i had some many obligations to meet that i was not able...

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LaurenInLA WHAT??? I have never heard of anything like this. It is rude and insulting. The purpose of having a wedding party is for all friends to wish the COUPLE good cheer and to share in their happiness. Of course, everyone gives the COUPLE a gift to help them set up...

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Finally getting my passport stamped

lyricmemphis @lyricmemphis (260) • United States 3 Feb 13

I'm so excited. I am going to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic at the end of Feb. I have had this passport two years and it's finally going to get some use. White sandy beaches and clear blue waters here I come. The resort...

excited

no work

vacation

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LaurenInLA I've never been there but my friend has. If you are a beach lover, you are going to love it. Your post made me smile. I got my passport stamped for the first time in October. I've traveled a lot but for the most part in the U.S. This year we went to Italy and...

3 Feb 13

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Are you ready? Do you always have a pen and paper with you wherever you go?

chiyochan @chiyosan (30184) • Philippines 31 Jan 13

I do, i have a small notebook with me all the time (in my bag) and a pen (small one) becuase you will never know when you need to write something down. I find it rather convenient to have them with me all the time especially when...

notes

paper

pen

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LaurenInLA Yes. I write so I always carry around a small notebook to record thoughts, collect characters, or to write down bits of diaglogue

1 Feb 13

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yoga and benefits

prashu @prashu228 (37524) • India 28 Aug 12

hello friends, Recently i thought of joining a yoga course, its a 3 months diploma course. Yesterday i brought the application, didn't submit it yet. On the application it is mentioned that, we should get the fitness...

yoga

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LaurenInLA They are probably asking for a fitness certificate from a doctor to ensure that you are in good enough health to take the class. I started doing yoga about 8 months ago and I love it. It has really helped with my flexibility and with strength. An additional...

29 Aug 12

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Growing Older Means Caring Less about what Others Think.....I Hope???

Jshean20 @Jshean20 (14348) • Canada 25 Aug 12

I'm 27 years old and as much as I wish that I didn't care about what others think, I do and I can't make it go away. I seem to always fear judgement and I find as the years go by I seem to care about it more and more. My only hope...

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LaurenInLA I am quite a bit older than you are. I just had my 65th birthday last week and I can tell you that at least in my case it is very very true. I used to be very concerned about what people thought about me in virtually every area of my life. At this point in...

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help me, i am thinking of quitting my job

katrinapaz @katrinapaz (2436) • Philippines 20 Aug 12

hi there friends! i was on vacation from work for about 2 weeks and when it was time to go back to work i found myself to weak to do it. i had fun with my vacation by just being in the house, mylotting a lot, sleeping on time and...

thinking of quitting job

tired of working

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LaurenInLA Do you have an alternate source of income? If not, I suggest that you hold on. In these economic times, it is very difficult to find another job. If nothing else, work provides the money to be able to take those vacations.

21 Aug 12

How can we work to overcome a tendency to envy?

litvillegas @litvillegas (1274) • Philippines 14 Aug 12

Envious! This is one of the most difficult emotions to control. It is a trait that totally damage your mind and heart. Even great and prominent people in history has this trait. According to an English Philosopher Bertrand Russel:...

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LaurenInLA I keep a gratitude journal and every night, I write down all of the things that I have to be grateful for and if a person is lucky enough to have a computer, in comparison to the rest of the world, the person is beyond rich. So many in this world are hungry...

15 Aug 12

Raw corn in the cob

Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker @CaptAlbertWhisker (32748) • Calgary, Alberta 14 Aug 12

My doctor wanted me to eat raw sweet corn for a week, at first because you know most of my life,I eat corn as steamed and piping hot.My parents raised me to eat corn being cooked and then splattered with butter. At first I was so...

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LaurenInLA I make a raw corn chowder that has corn cut off the cob in almond milk with some cayenne pepper to spice it up. I love it. I agree with you. When I first heard about eating corn raw, I couldn't even think about it but now that I've tried ti, I really like it

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Protein

Olonam @Olonam (870) • Philippines 10 Aug 12

Hey there everyone! May I ask which food combinations would provide the best source of protein? Thanks! :D

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LaurenInLA Are you looking for vegetarian solutions? Beans combined with rice are a great source of protein for vegetarian. Quinoa is a great source of protein. Tofu and soy products, nuts, seitan, soy and soy products and tempeh to name a few.

11 Aug 12

What Are Your Best Tips For Gardening In Small Spaces?

Deborah L. Alten @gtargirl (5376) • United States 10 Aug 12

We have a nice little place on the beach. Of course, room for a garden is so minimal. Plus there are rules for gardening ... no veggies grown in the front. So we have a sliver of land on the side and nothing to talk about in the...

gardening

gardening in small places

vegetable gardens

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LaurenInLA I moved from a house with a large yard into a condo two years ago. I grow veggies and herbs in containers and have a flower garden as well this year. I'm growing lettuce, tomatoes, and herbs this year. Really you can grow virtually everything that you can grow...

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Does religion matter when you love someone

manduri20 @manduri20 (108) • Uganda 9 Aug 12

I'm a Muslim but religion matters to me, i want to marry a guy of my religion so that i don't confuse my kids on which religion to choose. We can make the same decisions in a home so it is easy to understand each other if you are...

love

religion

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LaurenInLA I think that differing religions are very difficult unless the people involved are ambivalent about their religions. If both parties are devoted, it creates another area where conflicts can arise.

10 Aug 12

Have you ever purchased a furniture item that requires assembly?

apples99 @apples99 (6556) • United States 22 May 12

assembly required Grrr! I recently purchased book shelve for my bed room it looked great at first glace in the store, and I thought that it would be easy to assemble but No! I spent hours trying to decipher the...

have you ever purchased a furniture item that requ

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LaurenInLA Funny that you should ask. Two weeks ago my neighbor and I purchased a shopping cart. It came assembled with the exception of the wheels and we thought now how hard can this actually be. We found out and two hours later we threw our hands up in the air. We...

23 May 12

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Jessica got me disappointed tonight..

LetranKnight25 @LetranKnight25 (33121) • Philippines 22 May 12

Hello Lotters, I don't know why she sung those songs, but it was way behind her and not something worth getting you excited for. Didn't really quite the Song finale that i was expecting to. the songs chosen for...

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LaurenInLA I liked her first song but wasn't feeling the rest of her songs. I'm not a fan of Phillip Phillips but really liked the rendition that he did of the Bob Seeger song last week. Can't understand why he didn't do that song this week.

23 May 12

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Heavy breakfast or light breakfast

@mayka123 @mayka123 (16604) • India 22 May 12

Some believe that a heavy breakfast is needed for good health to start the day. Others say that one should have a light breakfast. Since I am in a hurry to rush to work in the mornings I am not able to make myself a heavy...

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LaurenInLA I almost never eat breakfast because I can't think about food first thing in the morning. When I do, it is always something light, a piece of fruit, some yogurt or a half a cup of cereal with almond milk

23 May 12

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Do you think it is important to learn the local language when you live abroad?

Porcospino @Porcospino (31366) • Denmark 3 May 12

I know a man from Australia. He was been living in Denmark for more than 20 years, but he doesn't speak Danish and he is not interested in learning it. I once asked him about it and he replied: "The Danes understand English, so...

learn the local language

living abroad

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LaurenInLA I can't imagine living in another country without knowing the language. For me part of the experience is absorption of the culture and its nuances and I don't think that it would be possible without being able to understand what is going on aroung you.

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Is it too old?

Jennifer @LovingMyBabies (85288) • Valdosta, Georgia 19 Jan 12

I was reading an article about a 51 year old woman who just started doing ballet. She was doing it to lose weight and get fit. Another woman told her she is too old to be pretending to be young and dancing. I thought it was great...

age

dancing

limits

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LaurenInLA I don't think that there is ever an age limit for doing something that you want to do if you are capable of doing it. She would be too old to dance professionally but if she enjoys it and is having fun, what's the harm? Of course this is coming from a 64 year...

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