nic073

@nic073 (70)

Philippines • Age 38

Joined myLot 18 years ago

"life is what you make out of it."

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Do you think spanking children should be banned?

oceangirl @oceangirl (170) • United States 20 Jan 07

California is apparently considering a bill that would make it illegal to spank children under 3 years old. I'm not sure what to make of it. While I disagree with spanking, and I'm not sure how much of an impression it makes...

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nic073 yes, not all physical pumishment is abusive. i think that once in a while you should do some spanhkinhg especially when the child is misbehaving too much.

21 Jan 07

Helping my friend see his child

iamnumbed @iamnumbed (164) • Philippines 20 Jan 07

I have a friend who needs some help. His ex girlfriend recently gave birth to their daughter, however, she (and her family) won't let him see their child. Their split up was not a nice one. At first, the girl didn't want to have...

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nic073 im a single mom and my boyfriend and i have serious fights most of the time, sometimes we break up and then, get back together. i've always threatened him that if we ever fight again he won't see the kid but honestly, that's not right. If he os the biological...

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when is the point reached for a relationship to end?

Vicky86 @Vicky86 (243) • United States 19 Jan 07

Me and my friend had this discussion about whether or whether not she should stay together with him. He always makes her feel like trash and she often calls me crying on the phone. I told her several times to leave him, but she...

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nic073 i feel your friends pain as i am in the same situation as hers. personally, i think you shouldn't give up on her.. keep on encouraging her.. bring her out, let her feel that there's a world out there and someone else better and not the guy she's with. your...

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Is money the cause of arguements in your family?

WebMann @WebMann (4731) • Canada 20 Jan 07

I was, for years, trying to earn money without an education and struggled to keep everything under control even though we were sliding deeper and deeper into debt and that started to put a wedge between my wife and I. A few...

credit councelling

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nic073 yes, sometimes it causes stress in the family. especially, when you're in need of money and you're broke! it's just normal but really, there no need to fight about money.

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How Many Children Do You Have and How Many Do You Intend To Have ?

samtaylorskykierajen @samtaylorskykierajen (7977) • Canada 18 Jan 07

I have 5 children . 4 of them are my biological and I have 1 that is in my care . I am not quite sure if I would like to have any more but think that if I could get my medical problems under control that I might like to have one...

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nic073 i have one now and i would want to have one more in the future. two is enough. :)

19 Jan 07

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how will you know if you are falling out of love???

chingkz @chingkz (230) • Philippines 18 Jan 07

my friend was impregnated by her boyfriend.. and she gave birth last dec 2006... they are not yet married and so they still treat each other as girlfriend and boyfriend... but at this moment.. my friend always tells me that she is...

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nic073 im in the same situation as your friend the only difference is that i gave birth last september!! believe me, if your friend isn't happy where she is now and doesn't feel sure about her relationship with her boyfriend i think it's best for her to break up....

19 Jan 07

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Cannot sleep thinking about the coronavirus.

Alfredo Rossi @amadeo (111938) • United States 20 Apr 20

When it is time for nighty night do you sleep right away? Most cannot as we cannot stop thinking about the coronavirus. Will I wake up in the morning.Is there life out there.Very scary. My birthday is May first.What I want for my...

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nic073 When it is time for nighty night do you sleep right away? Most cannot as we cannot stop thinking about the coronavirus. Will I wake up in the morning.Is there life out there.Very scary. My birthday is May first.What I want for my birthday is this virus to go...

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Are pranks always funny?

thinkingoutloud @thinkingoutloud (6127) • Canada 18 Jan 07

I know that many people love watching tv shows where someone is caught in a joke or gag situation (from Punk'd or Just for Laughs Gags, all the way back to Candid Camera). There are "prank call" radio programs where the djs will...

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nic073 no!! seriously, pranks turn out to be damaging. its really nerve wracking and annoying!

19 Jan 07

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Things I learned when I became a mom...

yamiboo @yamiboo (466) • Philippines 18 Jan 07

1. Christmas is really for the kids to enjoy 2. That I would actually be able to give up my job and my shopping cravings 3. That a trip to the mall becomes a trip for the kids rather than mine 4. That everything I do, no matter...

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nic073 omg!! you are so right about these. i've realized that once u have a kid whatever it is that you do its all based on your child and that you have to be responsible for your words and actions. i must agree that birthdays and baptisms are very special too and...

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do you sometimes feel lost?

lossforredwords @lossforredwords (3620) • Philippines 15 Jan 07

most of the time i do. but whenever i have that feeling i always let myself see the freedom i get from not being attached to a certain destination and feel free to explore life. i remember this excerpt from one of my...

life

lost

music

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nic073 yes i do feel lost and i think everyone at some point do so. there was a time when i'd wake up and ask god "why the heck am i still alive? and what's my purpose?" god hasn't answered me exactly but i think i'm getting to realize my purpose here eversince i...

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Birth Day Game/ Try It

aswaniexpress @aswaniexpress (1454) • India 13 Jan 07

Birth Day Game/ Try It RULES--Please select month, date and colour that is relevant to you or the colour you like and complete the sentence. Pick the month you were born in: January-------i shot February----- i...

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nic073 ok.. mine is "i killed my science teacher because i was hungry?" LOL. that's so mentally reatarded. haha. thanks for the game.

13 Jan 07

Poetry Study Anne Sexton You Dr Martin

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44998) • Preston, England 23 Feb 18

Anne Sexton 1928-1974 A US poet, from Massachusetts, who sadly committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. She was a lifelong manic depressive, encouraged to take up poetry as part of her therapy by her long serving...

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nic073 Anne Sexton 1928-1974 A US poet, from Massachusetts, who sadly committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning. She was a lifelong manic depressive, encouraged to take up poetry as part of her therapy by her long serving therapist, Dr Martin Orne. She was...

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do you ever use wikiepedia - an encyclopedia...

vivek6831 @vivek6831 (211) • India 13 Jan 07

Wikipedia is a multilingual, Web-based, free-content encyclopedia project. The name is a portmanteau of the words wiki and encyclopedia. Wikipedia is written collaboratively by volunteers, allowing most of its articles to be...

dictionary

encyclopedia

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nic073 yes, it's a big help especially when doing research and you need short but good descriptions or meanings about things and when you're in a rush it's just a click away!

13 Jan 07

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I don't get the diaper opening...

GnosticGoddess @GnosticGoddess (5626) • United States 12 Jan 07

I stock the infants department and there is something that bugs me because I just don't understand it. I know I'm not a mom but I just don't see any real reasoning to open packages of diapers. And then not buy them. I get you...

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nic073 i'm a new mom but i don't get why some people have to open diapers to see if they fit their baby. lol. that's just plain and simple stupid! wtf? you're totally right i men the last diaper that was place on their baby should give them a clue on to what size...

13 Jan 07

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Do you pray?

imadriscoll @imadriscoll (2228) • United States 28 Nov 06

Do you pray? How often? Who/What do you pray to? Do you pray as much as you think you should? What do you pray about? Any stories about how your prayers have been answered? Or how they haven't been answered? I once prayed...

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nic073 yes, i pray but sometimes when im really sleepy i forget to pray. i pray to god thanking him for all the blessings and for what happened that day and ask him for guidance. prayer is the best way to communicate to god. he never chooses, he listens to all our...

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Bus drivers and cell phones

imadriscoll @imadriscoll (2228) • United States 12 Jan 07

The other day I was driving home in the early afternoon and coming from the opposited direction was a school bus driver. I just happened to notice that he was talking on his cell phone and appeared to be laughing. I tried to...

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nic073 first and foremost, there's a law regarding safety and rules such as that you shouldn't drive if drugged, or under the influence of alcohol and this also includes a big NO to driving while using the cellphone as this can cause accidents. personally, If my kid...

13 Jan 07

Preeclampsia- Did you suffer from it throughout your pregnancy?

megs85 @megs85 (3142) • Australia 23 Dec 06

They were going to induce me because when I was 40 weeks pregnant they thought I was developing preeclampsia- "Preeclampsia is a disorder that occurs only during pregnancy and the postpartum period and affects both the mother and...

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nic073 i didn't have this problem with my pregnancy. im a new mom my son is 4 months old and i gave birth ceasarian type because i only opened until 5 cm and my labor was about 16 hours the doctors said they had to open me up because my baby was having a hard time...

12 Jan 07

how important is INTERNET in your life!!!!

gary87 @gary87 (129) • India 12 Jan 07

this word "internet" has gained a lot of importance in my life after i have earned quite a lot from the net. also its a kind of recreation to all ages. it is also a storehouse of information which can be recovered at just a click....

entertainment

recreation

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nic073 internet has been a great help one for me and for many people also. because of the internet we can get intouch and meet people globally like in MYLOT.com,FRIENDSTER.com,MYSPACE.com and the like. another fact is that we can get our immediate responses and...

12 Jan 07

Movies Adapted from Books - Love or Hate?

debbie4824 @debbie4824 (118) • United States 11 Jan 07

This discussion sort of took over another one regarding Harry Potter (http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/583024.aspx) so we are stepping out on our own to delve more in depth! Lately, many of the most popular Hollywood movies...

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nic073 oh and another thing that's a must read and see is THE NOTEBOOK. :)

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