laurenrich

@laurenrich (111)

United States • Age 76

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I Finaly Figured Out A Way To Cope With

MoonGypsy @MoonGypsy (4605) • United States 17 May 12

....loud people. you see, the thing to do is not to raise your voice over them. under no circumstances. this is what they want. they want to get into a shouting match so that they have a reason to get louder. rule number two, keep...

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laurenrich You are right. I believe that people like to get you upset because they are unhappy. It is best if you can to walk away and not respond to their loudness.

17 May 12

When will you add salt to your food, when cooking or after cooking?

arunmails @arunmails (3011) • India 27 Sep 09

Hi friends, This discussion is only for the persons who cook themselves not for the persons who go for multi-cuisine restaurant. How often do you cook yourselves.. my question is, when will you add salt to your food, when...

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laurenrich I too always add salt to my food as I am cooking it. The food taste much better if it is salted and seasoned before or as it is cooking. I have been cooking for years now and this is the only way I have ever done it.

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Will you buy the brand name or off-brand name articles?

sasalove @sasalove (1709) • China 26 Sep 09

Yesterday I went shopping with my friends and buy a lot of clothes and articles in winter just in case the price goes up in the following months. I carried all variety of bags while coming home with satisfaction, but the cost ends...

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laurenrich I am not a brand name buyer person. I buy what looks good on me. I find that if you buy what looks good on you and the right accessories you can make the look happen for you. I do not have a lot of money, but I can mix and match nicelooking outfits and stand...

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Do you think it's good to take naps?

laydee @laydee (12798) • Philippines 25 Sep 09

I wasn't really fond of naps, haven't really enjoyed them as a kid, and neither was a fan of it when I was in school and freshly out of school. But now, I crave them. I see my parents enjoying their short naps after lunch and just...

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laurenrich I think it is a wonderful idea to take naps. I have always taken naps since I was a child. I do not need to take a long nap. I usually nap for about 10 to 15 minutes and I wake up refreshed. It makes me feel better. In fact, I have sometimes taken 2 or more...

25 Sep 09

Do you enjoy cooking?

velentina @velentina (891) • Mauritius 23 Sep 09

When i was a teenager i hated cooking. I did not even helped my mother in the kitchen. Now since i'm married and have to look after the lunch and dinner, i have started to enjoy cooking, specially the dishes i like.What about you,...

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laurenrich I love cooking. I do not cook as much anymore. When I was younger and I was raising my children and my nieces and nephews, I would cook a lot. I enjoyed trying out new dishes all the time. On a Saturday, I would cook Saturday and Sunday's dinner at the same...

24 Sep 09

Brussels sprouts....Love it or hate it?

theonlyone123 @theonlyone123 (451) 24 Sep 09

I hate brussels sprouts..It tastes really awful. I hate it the most when it is boiled. I remembered my mum used to force me to eat those nasty ittle things and I would always run away from them. Years have passed and I have...

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laurenrich I love to eat brussels sprouts. I cook them quite often at our home. I love the sharp taste of brussels sprouts. I have been eating brussels sprouts since I was young. They are delicious to me.

24 Sep 09

Do you wake up late in the morning?

Chharugh @Chharugh (40) • India 24 Sep 09

Hey, its late midnight now and i am here in MyLot for the last 4hrs.. what a site!! I often surf the net at night and also carry on with my university project simultaneously. Well at times i get tired but interacting with all new...

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laurenrich No, I am a early riser. I go to bed late most night and I usually do not sleep well, but I still get up early in the morning. I enjoy getting up early because I can get a lot done when I am up by myself.

24 Sep 09

What do most people fear?

leahsmom @leahsmom (337) • United States 24 Sep 09

I'm afraid of heights. what do you fear?

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laurenrich I too fear heights. Eventhough, I fear heights I have had to fly on airplanes on several occasions and I adjusted to the fear of heights. I found out that you can overcome any fear when you have to do what you have to do.

24 Sep 09

Do you get annoyed when someone is laughing too much or too loud?

arvintot @arvintot (401) • Philippines 23 Sep 09

All of us laugh occasionally... but what if in a occasion a friends or a person laughs too loud and too much that almost all the people at that occasion noticed it and gets annoyed... what about you do you get annoyed with that...

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laurenrich I do get annoyed sometimes when someone is constantly laughing too much or too loud. I am the first to admit that I enjoy a very good laugh. I love having fun. But I believe you can go overboard especially in public.

24 Sep 09

Do you like enjoy eating slowly or you eat very fast?

icesmile @icesmile (7160) • Romania 24 Sep 09

I always like to eat slowly,I do not like to rush. I am always the last one to finish. I like to feel what i eat, no rush. If i am to work i will eat a sanwich and a fruit, but i eat slow too. You know is more healthy to...

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laurenrich Unfortunately, I eat too fast. I know this is a bad habit when I eat to fast, but it is a habit I am not able to quit so easily. I know it is bad for my health that I eat to fast. I would love to slow down chew my food better.

24 Sep 09

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Do you wear watch? If so on which hand?

buchi_bulla @Buchi_bulla (8298) • India 19 Sep 09

I wear watch on my left hand. While wearing watch I remove my bangles put them also on the right hand and then wear watch on my left hand. I see some people wearing watch on right hand. Since we use right hand more, I feel by...

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laurenrich I do not wear my watch when I am around the house, but when I go out I always put a watch on. I can not seem to go any place without a watch, I feel like I am missing something. I wear my watch on my left hand.

21 Sep 09

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Tell me, What's your flavor?

marctiu @marctiu (829) • Philippines 21 Sep 09

Now a days, there have been many flavor in ice cream. Did you know that there are over 10,000 flavors of ice cream in the world plain or mix, and the top flavors are vanilla(30%), chocolate(10%), butter pecan(4%),...

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laurenrich I too enjoy eating different flavors of ice cream. I did not know that there was over 10,000 flavors of ice cream in the world. It is almost unbelievable. Out of the many flavors of ice cream I have tried my favorite is Butter Pecan.

21 Sep 09

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What's wrong with being left handed?

cambiste @cambiste (1244) • India 19 Sep 09

I used to go to a tutor whose daughter used to be left handed. But her parents forced her to change to writing with the right hand. Very few survive writing with the left hand, and there is occasionally one in my classroom. One...

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laurenrich I had read in a book about how people were treated that were left handed. I thought society had advanced in their thinking way beyond this point about left handed people. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being left handed. I know many people who are left...

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How do your address you MOTHER?

lemonjude @lemonjude (105) • Malaysia 18 Sep 09

There are many words you can use to address / call on Mother, like Mummy, Mom, Ma-Ma, Ma, Mi, Ibu (in Bahasa) and etc. Lately, in the a popular Chinese series Moonlight Resonance, the children in the drama addressed their mother...

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laurenrich I call my mother - "mother". I used to call my mother "mama". But when I turn fifteen I changed and started to call her "mother". I am now 60 years old and I have been calling her "mother" since.

18 Sep 09

I would rather a kid get their vitamins from eating fruits and vegetables!

yparson @yparson (581) • United States 8 Sep 09

My sister give her child the Flintstones vitamins everyday instead of offering them healthy fruits and vegetables. The vitamins are suppose to be a supplement and shouldn't take the place of eating healthier foods. What would you...

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laurenrich I too would rather see children healthy fruits and vegetables to get their necessary vitamins. I cook plenty of fresh vegetables. I just returned from the grocery store and I purchased plums, apples, and oranges. I was looking from some strawberries, but they...

18 Sep 09

do you hate the forms

kylanie @kylanie (1205) • United States 18 Sep 09

My husband has to go to the doctors alot for his health conditions and they send him the forms to fill out just to see the doctor and he always tells me to do it and I really hate doing it all.

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laurenrich I absolute hate form myself. I filled so many forms out when I was employed in an office that I can hardly stand to look at forms. I will put it off until I can put it off any more before I fill out a form or any type. I believe that I suffer from "burn out"....

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How often do you eat out?

alatecablebill @alatecablebill (519) • Philippines 16 Sep 09

i don't really cook that's why i eat out like at least once a day. i live alone so i don't really have to cook food for anybody. i often eat at fast food restaurants. sometimes i order to go and just eat the food at home. what...

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laurenrich I usually eat out at least three times a month with my family. We go to the casual restaurants where you sat down and a waitress take your order. The food at these places are usually very good and the service is excellent. I do not eat at fast food restaurants...

18 Sep 09

Do you always drink softdrinks after you eat?

careguarden @careguarden (5670) • Philippines 18 Sep 09

I have a friend who won't get satiated or full when she doesn't drink soft-drink after she eat. It was like she's addicted to it, I don't know if there was such things as addiction to soft-drinks. But for me, sometimes a pure cold...

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laurenrich I too usually have a soft drink with my dinner meal. This is a habit I have developed. I know that drinking soft drinks can be addicted. Eventhough, I drink a lot of soft drinks I also drink juicies, milk and lots and lots of water.

18 Sep 09

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Green Tea

cyrus123 @cyrus123 (6363) • United States 18 Sep 09

I had car trouble on my way home from church a week ago Sunday and I called my nephew to come jump start it for me. He brought me some Green Tea to drink and it was so good. It also helped me to relax during a stressful time. I...

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laurenrich I have been drinking green tea for about four years not and I enjoy it. It does relax me and gives me energy. I also drink the white tea. These teas are supposed to be healthy for you. I do have arthritis and it does help that also. I have told many family...

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