mimm45

@mimm45 (168)

Australia • Age 54

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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English is awkward

mimm45 @mimm45 (168) • Australia 22 Oct 11

I speak English but it is not my first language. As non-native English speaker living in an English-speaking country I've realized that sometimes my sentences are a direct translation from my own language. As an example: We were...

awkward

funny

translation

6 responses

Aaaggghhh........

mimm45 @mimm45 (168) • Australia 19 Oct 11

That's how I feel. I'm annoyed, irritated and tired. Hubby has been quite busy at work. Can't even talk to him without getting a far away look and monosyllabic answers. Children have been a bit of a handful. Just want a little bit...

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1 person

I'm excited

mimm45 @mimm45 (168) • Australia 19 Oct 11

I'm excited! I'm going home for a vacation. I love going back to the Philippines. To see my family and friends. To eat Filipino food. To hear everyone around me talking my dialect. Yehey! You must be thinking that I haven't been...

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2 people

Have you googled your name?

mimm45 @mimm45 (168) • Australia 18 Oct 11

Have you tried to google your name or any variations of it that you use? I have. I was bored and had nothing else to do online so I thought "Why not?". What did I get? Well, if I use my full name, I don't get anything. There's...

google

name

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1 person

5 things I like about where I live now

mimm45 @mimm45 (168) • Australia 18 Oct 11

I've decided to start a discussion on the five things I like about where I live. Obviously I'm not originally from here but it's been five years since I moved here that I thought it would be good to start this discussion.There...

favourite

things

1 response

Is my child just shy or is something wrong?

mimm45 @mimm45 (168) • Australia 18 Oct 11

My son is shy. Whenever someone (adult) speaks to him, he hides behind me and doesn't respond to the person. A lot of other children may also be like this but I'm afraid there might be something wrong with him. It took two...

shy child

shyness

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1 person

Unqualified?

mimm45 @mimm45 (168) • Australia 29 May 08

If you are a foreigner living abroad it is always difficult to get work in your area of expertise. You have to pass strict assessment standards. This includes assessing whether or not your degree is comparable to their university...

Oh my! I never thought I'd. . . . .

mimm45 @mimm45 (168) • Australia 29 May 08

do it but I did. I forgot our wedding anniversary. And we've only been married 2 years! How can I be so bad?! It was our civil registry wedding (we also have a church weddign) and though I remember the date I just wasn't thinking...

3 responses

Bad mother?

mimm45 @mimm45 (168) • Australia 15 May 08

My sister-in-law puts herself first before her children. She goes for a weekly manicure and monthly facial but when her children ask her for school money she says she doesn't have any. She owns 2 mobile phones though she's not in...

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3 people

Recipe wanted

mimm45 @mimm45 (168) • Australia 15 May 08

Hi! I'm a new mom and as expected most of my time is taken up with baby stuff - changing, feeding, bathing etc. (Love it!) I don't have much time for anyting else so I was wondering if you guys have any quick and easy recipes to...

3 responses

Is it any easier?

mimm45 @mimm45 (168) • Australia 28 Apr 08

There comes a time in the life of a man when he gets a wandering eye. He has an affair or a mistress. For women, this is the most crucial time in their marriage when everything might change. Most of us have been raised...

1 response

Have you ever....

mimm45 @mimm45 (168) • Australia 21 Apr 08

When you go to the salon, gym or spa do you ever talk to your hairdresser, personal trainer or beauty therapist about your personal life? Do you tell them about your personal problems? Do you think talking to them about these...

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2 people

childbirth

mimm45 @mimm45 (168) • Australia 18 Apr 08

Childbirth is the most amazing experience I have ever felt. It is also the most painful. During my pregnancy I read all the materials I could find about pregnancy but always skipped the section on labour and labour pains. My...

childbirth

labour

pain

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3 people

parents, parent-child relationship, disagreements, mother, daughter

mimm45 @mimm45 (168) • Australia 18 Apr 08

My mother and I decided to walk to the shops today. It is a 20 min walk each way. When we were already out the door, I saw that she was dressed very lightly. It was about 18 degrees Celsius and a little windy so I told her to get...

mother daughter

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1 person

strange dreams

mimm45 @mimm45 (168) • Australia 13 Apr 08

When I was in primary school I had a very strange dream that I woke up very scared. I was walking the path and somehow there was a purple cross following me around. It sort of jumped around and was there wherever I turned. I tried...

Is it a responsibility?

mimm45 @mimm45 (168) • Australia 9 Apr 08

A friend of mine told me that as soon as she got a job her parents expected her to take care of the household expenses and to give them money. I told her that this should not be the case and that she should only give what she...

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4 people

Salespeople!

mimm45 @mimm45 (168) • Australia 8 Apr 08

What was the worst thing that a salesperson did to you? Mine happened several years ago. My shoe strap broke and I had to buy a new pair unless I wanted to go barefoot. So I went into one of the shops and asked the lady if I could...

5 responses

Pet Peeves?

mimm45 @mimm45 (168) • Australia 8 Apr 08

What's your top three pet peeves? Mine are 1) people chewing a gum so loudly you can hear their jaws working 2) people who have their i-pods or mp3 player in max volume you can hear them from 1 meter away 3) people who don't...

annoying

irritating

pet peeves

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1 person

motherhood, babies, time, parenting

mimm45 @mimm45 (168) • Australia 3 Apr 08

I've just had a baby and I find that all I do 24/7 is take care of my baby. I don't have time for myself, my husband or the household chores. All I ever do is feed the baby, change nappies, put the baby to sleep or clean the baby....

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6 people