MaryEllenG

@MaryEllenG (35)

United States • Age 82

Joined myLot 15 years ago

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what will you do if your boy friend or girl friend say goodbye

yuhesky @yuhesky (142) • China 6 May 09

Hi,guys. everyone will be in love with somebody,someone can go to church.but someone must say goodbye.Go to church is good, but say -bye not well .can you tell me .if the unluckly person is you .what you will do.it's to find...

love

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MaryEllenG I'd say: Don't let the door hit you in the butt. When it's over, it's over.

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Dirty city of Europe

bhanusb @bhanusb (5709) • India 5 May 09

In Europe if you want to get worst food go to a restaurant of London.If your pocket is heavy go to Paris. There you can relax and enjoy. But don't go to Brussels.There life is very dull. A study made by Trip Adviser website on 400...

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MaryEllenG Naples was the dirtiest city I've ever been to. Paris was the rudest. San jose, Costa Rica was the most gracious.

5 May 09

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How do You treat sunburn?

anetteh @anetteh (3590) • Sweden 3 May 09

Ok, I have been with my family this weekend. Me and my three sisters have had a little party for the youngest who are getting married this comming weekend. And what a great weekend we had, sunny and hot. But, with the sun and hot...

protection from the sun

sun cream

sun oil

sunburning

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MaryEllenG A bath in cool water. Just as directed by doctors for any type of burn. Lotion and oils just 'cook' the skin more.

3 May 09

Novel vs. Novella

patgalca @patgalca (18367) • Orangeville, Ontario 1 May 09

Does anyone know the difference between a Novel and a Novella? That would mean word count. How many words does it take to make a novel? I have been quite absent from myLot lately because I had a self-imposed deadline to finish...

novel

novella

writing

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MaryEllenG You can expand characters (as suggested), or settings, or action. Always remember: SHOW don't tell. Include your five senses: what the character smells, touches, sees, feels, hears, says.

1 May 09

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Where do you find ideas?

clorissa123 @clorissa123 (4926) • United States 27 Apr 09

In a paid to write sites, where do you find your writing ideas? For instance, some websites pay you to write anything, and sometimes, you just run out of good topics. Where can you find some good ideas to continue on?

ideas

writing

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MaryEllenG Newspapers are a great source of ideas. Pick a hedline and let your imaination run free. Look how many 'Law & Order' shows are based on true stories.

30 Apr 09

And what's your point?

grandpa_lash @grandpa_lash (5225) • Australia 26 Apr 09

My partner and I were watching the news tonight, and an item came on about the ANC's win in the South African election, and my partner got all cynical about corruption in elections. All I could say was, "They're politicians....

corrupt politicians

dishonesty in politics

political cynicism

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MaryEllenG I have seen it locally: people who started out with honest ideals and campaigns and once elected will do anything to keep the power and the money. How much more is at stake globally?

30 Apr 09

What State in the U.S. do u want to visit most?

mgmagana @mgmagana (3618) • United States 21 Mar 09

i wish i could visit New York...i would love to go there...i'm in Nor Cal (northern california) right now

states

vacation

visit

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MaryEllenG I would like to visit Arizona and New Mexico. Also on my list are Maine, Vermont and Pennsylvania.

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Need help making a T-shirt quilt - T-shirt and cotton squares

coffeebreak @coffeebreak (17798) • United States 9 Mar 09

I need some help from you experts... this might be a litte long but I have to say it all so you know what I am trying to do. I am not a newbie to sewing - been sewing since I was 10 and done everything htere is to do with a...

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MaryEllenG I use very light press-on iinterfacing like Steam & Seam to stabilize the parts I want. Equalize your squares with sashings of different colors.

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How do you mark your quilting designs?

crscruse @crscruse (6) • United States 1 Apr 09

What are your favorite quilt designs marking tools and techniques. I just tried Pounce for the first time and I love it. It really does what is sez it will do, that powder won't rub off with a lot of hanglind and it's quick to...

marking quilting designs

pounce powder

quilt marking techniques

quilt marking tools

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MaryEllenG I also use Pounce. However, if the piece is small - like a crib or lap size, I use my template and a regular piece of chalk in a holder. I prefer chalk because you can brush it away. Just be careful not to apply any heat, like in pressing, or you will have it...

28 Apr 09

quilting

purpleiris777 @purpleiris777 (29) • United States 3 Apr 09

are there any quilters from maine here??? i am going to retire in july and would love to learn to quilt by hand.

quilting

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MaryEllenG Go to your local library. They will have contacts for the quilt guilds in your area.

28 Apr 09

Does anyone know of any good websites for this??

kylaerin @kylaerin (145) • United States 26 Apr 09

I am looking for some type of pet memorial. My dog passed away last night and my family is taking it very hard. I would like to get some sort of memorial maybe a picture frame with pictures of him or a poem or something and I...

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MaryEllenG An excellent site for grief and for a memorial is Rainbow Ridge.

26 Apr 09

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Do you use foul language...?

ronaldinu @ronaldinu (12422) • Malta 11 Oct 08

I try to avoid bad language not to set a bad example to my son. It's not in my vocabulary! However this morning I really lost it and said whatever got in my tongue. Does it happen to you too? Do you use bad language...?

foul language

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MaryEllenG Unfortunately,sometimes foul language is the only way to get across to people. Or in my case as a female bail agent, to let them know I mean business.

25 Apr 09

Do you love or hate your neighbors?

Tamarama34 @Tamarama34 (240) • Canada 25 Apr 09

My hubs and I live in a basement apartment with only one apartment above us. Some days are quiet, others so noisy you just want to scream and bang on the ceiling. Most days are quiet until about 3 or 4 pm, then their...

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MaryEllenG For ten I lived next door to a family with with three boys. These boys dumped garbage on my property, shot out my windshild with a pellet gun, lobbed golf balls over my fence trying to break windows - but only dented the siding, took their .22 rifle and shot...

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Do you feel writing the first sentence is the hardest part of writing?

OceanZealot @OceanZealot (484) • United States 23 Apr 09

How many of you feel that just WRITING is the hardest thing to do? Getting that first sentence going that continues on into the rest of your article? The flow just comes from completing that first sentence with pleasure that there...

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MaryEllenG When I find it difficult for a first sentence, I do a 'spider diagram' of everything I want to say connected to the subject. Put a subject word in the center of a page and circle it. then branch out with all things that come to mind. You'll find that you...

24 Apr 09

What do you think about that students start their own business?

damojinghong @damojinghong (349) • China 23 Apr 09

With increasing number of university students,it is very difficult for us to find a satisfying job,especially during the economic crisis.In my opinion, a satisfactory job is put knowledge into practical work, certainly with a good...

job

student

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MaryEllenG I think it's a wonderful idea but the student has to have some knowledge of the demographics. A great business to start would be one helping older people (40 to 65) with their computers. If I were a student I'd begin by visiting Senior Citizen Centers....

23 Apr 09

I would like to know the general public's opinion on this

captainmorgan @captainmorgan (773) • Canada 22 Apr 09

What do you think about people who do drugs? Do you see them as bad people or judge them for their use. Why do you think people do drugs? For fun, or for emotional help? When we are young we are taught that drugs are "bad", and...

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MaryEllenG I am a bail bond agent and have bonded out a multitude of drug users. It doesn't matter to the judicial system why a person uses drugs just that they have done something illegal. I don't believe drug users are bad people. The people who sell them the drugs...

23 Apr 09

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