onesiobhan

@onesiobhan (1327)

Canada • Age 61

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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voting for the environment in the Canadian election

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 12 Oct 08

The Canadian federal election is on Tuesday. I and millions of other Canadians will be going to the polls to choose the candidate who will represent us on the federal level. Our current Conservative government have been an...

climate change

environment

politics

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life with roommates

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 2 Oct 08

A post somebody else made about clutter reminded me of my old roommate. When we moved in together she had all these little wicker baskets which she put all over the house. I assumed they were for flowers or something, but...

have you ever tried a neti pot

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 31 May 08

Has anybody here ever tried using a neti pot? I suffer from constant sinus pressure and headaches, and I'm wondering if a neti pot might be useful. For those who don't know, a neti pot is a natural remedy from India, where you...

natural remedies

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asthma testing

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 6 May 08

My asthma has been getting worse over the years, so I asked my doctor to refer me to an asthma clinic. So far I'm very impressed wiht the doctor! I've gone for a pulmonary test and next I go for a "medical induction test". (I...

asthma

health at any size

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 30 Mar 08

Is there anyone else here who believes in the principles of health at any size? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_at_Every_Size For those who don't know, it's a lifestyle that embraces healthy intuitive eating and...

health at any size

big fire in downtown Toronto

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 20 Feb 08

There was a six-alarm blaze in downtown Toronto today. News reports say half a dozen businesses and apartments were gutted in the historical Queen St W area. I know a lot of people who live and work in the area and I'm already...

fire

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global warming causing the death of large parts of the Pacific Ocean

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 16 Feb 08

Scientists are seeing massive species die-offs in the parts of the Pacific Ocean. It's caused by reduced levels of oxygen in the water, which they beleive may be a by product of global...

climate change

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what is your favourate brand of sake?

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 14 Feb 08

Cheap and excellent sushi is widely available in Toronto - but sake? Not so much. My husband and I are going to be vising California in a couple of weeks, and today I had a flash of inspiration. We're each allowed to bring a...

sake

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UK man held in Dubai without charge

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 13 Feb 08

Cat Le-Huy is a UK citizen who was vacationing in Dubai. He was seized at the airport due to having some melatonin in his possession. Melatonin is a sleep aid that is LEGAL and can be purchased over-the-counter in both the UK and...

petition

why can't people sand their sidewalks!

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 11 Feb 08

I live in a small street where everybody is responsible for shoveling and sanding their own sidewalk. And less than half the people on the street do it with any regularity! We had a thaw and freeze cycle here a couple of days ago,...

urban living

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what is your stress?

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 8 Feb 08

One of my friends recently asked me what stresses me out. I had to think about it a little bit, because in general my life is going pretty well. What I eventually came up with was "talking on the telephone". The thing about...

stress

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does "talking about it" sometimes make things worse

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 7 Feb 08

I know that the current thinking is that venting is good for you and that it's harmful to bottle up your emotions. But do you sometimes feel worse after letting it all out? I find that there are certain things that bug me,...

venting

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any experience with dental implants?

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 6 Feb 08

My dentist says I'm going to lose some of my teeth. There is already one that is completely out of the bone and lying down flat, it could drop out at any time. She wants to pull them, but I'm horrified by the prospect of...

dental implants

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The 15 minutes woman versus the 8 hour man. Who will win?

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 5 Feb 08

The one area where my husband and I have conflict is around the subject of housework. To put it simply, he doesn't do his fair share. At some point I figured out that part of the problem is that we have very different cleaning...

glassware

housework

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start off slow? or go for the gusto?

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 29 Jan 08

This question is more for experienced writers. When you first started out, did you start with short stories or did you go start out by writing a novel? What's harder - finishing a novel or fitting everything you want to say...

novels

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how do you find the time?

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 29 Jan 08

I work full-time. I do most of the housework since my husband works longer hours than I do. We're renovating our house. And I have to commit to physio several times a week because I'm recovering from a back injury. So how do I...

writing

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"heavy" versus "light" reading

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 29 Jan 08

When I was in University I found that when I picked up a book for recreational reading I wanted something light and entertaining. When I was working in a job that bored me, I wanted to read science journals and sociological...

reading

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do old earnings disappear

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 22 Jan 08

I've just come back onto mylot after several months away. I know I had a balance when I stopped using the site, but now when I look at my earnings they show as zero. Anybody know if they are gone for good or if they will be...

mylot earnings

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Nazanin Fatehi saved!

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 4 Feb 07

About a month ago I posted discussion about Iranian Nazanin Fatehi. She's a young girl who was sentanced to death for stabbing the man who was trying to rape her and her cousin. Well she's been freed! The petitions and appeals...

current events

rating comments

onesiobhan @onesiobhan (1327) • Canada 28 Jan 07

I just went through a whole bunch of my discussions and rated all the replies. Some of those replies disagreed with me, but I still gave them positive ratings because they took the time to tell me what they really think. So I'm...