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meiteoh @meiteoh (416) • Switzerland 2 May 09

This is something that has been going on for a long time in my family and I am not too sure if I ought to even worry about it (you'll see why). I have only one brother who is older than me by five years. He is married to a...

brother

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meiteoh Thanks for the suggestion(s) but herein lies the problem - I do write and I do chat online with him...if you consider his one-word replies to be a form of two way communication. Every time I write to my parents which is at least once a week, I send an...

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icesmile @icesmile (7160) • Romania 25 Apr 09

Yestarday, i saw in a park a man who beat his woman and i say to him to stop...he react very agressive , as language, and i call police...but when police come, the woman don t want say the truth, she protect shes man...and i was...

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meiteoh Pretending that you didn't see anything is the worst thing that you can do. I'm a woman and I have stood up to a man who was roughing up his girlfriend in the middle of the street. Mind you, I'm not tall or big - just 154 cm and Asian to boot. There were at...

3 May 09

meiteoh @meiteoh (416) • Switzerland 3 May 09

Do you have a "best" or "one of the best" baked goods? You know, the feeling you get while making it, when it comes out of the oven and you are just in heaven when you take a bite out of something you've made yourself. Time...

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meiteoh @meiteoh (416) • Switzerland 2 May 09

This is something that has been going on for a long time in my family and I am not too sure if I ought to even worry about it (you'll see why). I have only one brother who is older than me by five years. He is married to a...

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meiteoh Thanks for those words of comfort... O'well...I'm not all that gungho about entertaining his whim and fancy, and unlike my mum who has a short memory span (of how my bro treats her), my dad and I do remember and sometimes when he writes emails to me about...

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meiteoh @meiteoh (416) • Switzerland 2 May 09

This is something that has been going on for a long time in my family and I am not too sure if I ought to even worry about it (you'll see why). I have only one brother who is older than me by five years. He is married to a...

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meiteoh Thanks for the well-wishes and for keeping us in your prayers. Believe it or not, my brother and I are Christians. When I'm really down, down, down in the dumps and think about it, yes, you are right - if I wanted to be honest, it's like I don't have a...

3 May 09

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meiteoh @meiteoh (416) • Switzerland 2 May 09

This is something that has been going on for a long time in my family and I am not too sure if I ought to even worry about it (you'll see why). I have only one brother who is older than me by five years. He is married to a...

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meiteoh Y'know, I would love to talk to my brother openly about this but I just can't communicate with him. He doesn't respond to anything I say and if I tell him all this, it'll only start another major fight. He doesn't respond well to people telling him that he's...

3 May 09

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meiteoh @meiteoh (416) • Switzerland 2 May 09

This is something that has been going on for a long time in my family and I am not too sure if I ought to even worry about it (you'll see why). I have only one brother who is older than me by five years. He is married to a...

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meiteoh Well, I do have my own life and my own friends and while a part of me may be indifferent, he is, after all, family and I have been taught since I was a child that no matter what happens, family is still family - blood is thicker than water and all...

3 May 09

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meiteoh @meiteoh (416) • Switzerland 2 May 09

This is something that has been going on for a long time in my family and I am not too sure if I ought to even worry about it (you'll see why). I have only one brother who is older than me by five years. He is married to a...

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meiteoh I think sometimes my brother cares more about his pride than his family. I really want to continue hoping that he would change but even my parents tell me that they have given up which makes me sad when I do think about it. And yes, my brother can create...

3 May 09

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meiteoh @meiteoh (416) • Switzerland 2 May 09

I'm really interested in picking up quilting. While I have an old Elna sewing machine from my hubby's grandma (it's from the 1970s, I think), I have absolutely no idea how to go about starting. I did buy some precut squares...

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mermaidivy @mermaidivy (15394) • United States 30 Apr 09

Do you like to be called Mrs. ABC or just your name after you get married? Do you feel happy or proud to be called that way? Or you don't care either way?

after married

getting married

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meiteoh I really don't mind being called either way - Mrs so-and-so or by my maiden name. It's just that it was tedious to change my name to adopt my hubby's when we got married so I have been using my maiden name. It kind of perplexed French people especially...

2 May 09

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mermaidivy @mermaidivy (15394) • United States 29 Apr 09

Combine two incomes every month and see what to do with it for the bills and stuff? Each other has something to pay for independently? If you and your spouse both work. Does your spouse give you money and responsible for the...

arguement

money arrangement

relationship

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meiteoh My hubby is the primary income earner in our family. The agreement we have is that we use his income for joint expenses and joint savings with about 100 to 200 CHF extra for each of us to spend on miscellaneous items like books, clothes and other personal...

2 May 09

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mermaidivy @mermaidivy (15394) • United States 28 Apr 09

In my home country, it is very common to have maid for families with kids usually. Because parents need to work all the time, they need somebody to clean up the house and take care of the kids. I personally don't like to have...

do housework

hire maid

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meiteoh I'm like you - I'm not comfortable with the idea of strangers in my home unsupervised and definitely not with my kids alone. In Malaysia, it's very common for people to hire maids and there are plenty of horror stories from both parties (maids and employers)....

2 May 09

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katran @katran (585) • United States 2 May 09

I realize that this is a controversial topic, and that is why I am starting it, to be honest. I have tried as much as possible to not take a side in this argument, because it is difficult for me. I come from a very religious...

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meiteoh Love the sinner, hate the sin - that's what I believe in. I believe in the freedom of choice and free will which is what God gave us and that I have no right to force my beliefs and choices on another human being since God never did the same to me. And...

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kaci25 @kaci25 (18) • Canada 18 Apr 09

Was wondering if anyone out there would like to share their ideas on what should be avoided during pregnancy

pregnancy

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meiteoh For starters... 1) Cut back on the coffee, tea, sweet stuff like soda and etc. Caffeine isn't good and neither is sugar. Juice is fine but make sure it's pure juice and not those with added sugar. Better still, opt for a fruit instead of its juice...

2 May 09

mermaidivy @mermaidivy (15394) • United States 30 Apr 09

How many times do you do dessert each week? I don't do it every night since it is extra sugar, butter etc. I made crepe last night and it was awesome...!! I think I'm gonna make it tonight again ;-) When I wnat to make dessert...

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meiteoh Yeah, gaining SOME weight is good but unlike my Malaysian counterparts, I don't plan on putting on like 10 to 20 kilos. Believe it or not, I know of many ladies who put on like 20 kilos in 9 months. It's crazy!!!! Well, being on a diet means I watch my...

2 May 09

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ronaldinu @ronaldinu (12422) • Malta 2 May 09

It seems to spread into several countries and there are 650 reported cases if I am correct. Are you afraid of the swine flu? My wife told me that if this continues we have to cancel our visit in Uk this summer even though our...

swine flu

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meiteoh I'm living in Switzerland and am pregnant. My dad who is in Malaysia and planning to go to Spain in July for a holiday (just before dropping by Switzerland for the baby's birth and all) is paranoid about the whole swine flu thing and has asked my mum to cancel...

2 May 09

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meiteoh @meiteoh (416) • Switzerland 2 May 09

This is something that has been going on for a long time in my family and I am not too sure if I ought to even worry about it (you'll see why). I have only one brother who is older than me by five years. He is married to a...

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simplyshawn @simplyshawn (650) • United States 12 Apr 08

Just wondering how many of you buy quilting kits with all the material already cut for you? Last week I did a lot of cutting and I thought it would be nice if that was already done for me. Because I just wanted to sit at the...

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meiteoh For an absolute beginner like myself who comes from a country where we have no idea what fat quarters mean and we use meters instead of yards, precut squares/triangles and even jelly rolls are heaven sent! Plus, if you have poor colour sense or visual...

2 May 09

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