prettyruby

@prettyruby (350)

United States • Age 35

Joined myLot 13 years ago

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Have you seen The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo? What did you think of it?

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 9 Jan 12

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was originally a posthumous novel by Swedish author Steigg Larsson. It's part of trilogy called the Millennium series. It's already been turned into a film version by the Swedish, but now there is...

the girl with the dragon tattoo

watching movies

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What type of water do you drink? Tap, bottled, distilled, or filtered?

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 3 Jan 12

Although government provided water (i.e. tap water) in the US is among the highest in quality in the world and is considered very safe, there are still a multitude of pollutants and toxins present once the water reaches your...

beverage

drink

water

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Makeup/Skincare Samples

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 17 Dec 11

I've bought skincare items from DHC for a long time, and they always come with 4 free small samples (you get to choose what you want). These samples are like the ones you see in magazines, so they're 1 or 2 time use packages....

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Kate Somerville's EradiKate: Effective Acne Spot Treatment

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 12 Dec 11

So, my acne as been acting up again and none of my treatments have been working. I seemed to have in under control for awhile, but the treatments never got 100% of my acne and then it started flaring up again after my sleep...

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LearnVest.com: Do you manage your money well?

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 23 Oct 11

Here at myLot we tend to do our best to learn about how to make money, but managing your money is also a very important aspect of everyone's financial life. LearnVest.com was created as a website to improve women's financial...

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Do you have high blood pressure? Do you limit your salt intake?

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 21 Oct 11

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recently released a report stating that 88% of American children and adults eat too much salt! But not only are they eating more than the recommended daily intake amount (2,300 mg/day), they're...

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The population in the US is starting to plateau. Is this a good thing or bad?

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 19 Oct 11

For a long time the U.S. recited the mantra that 'growth is good', and the country, and indeed the world, grew and grew. Now we are closing in on 7 billion people on this planet, but a majority of that growth is seen in developing...

overpopulation

population

world

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Do you use lipstick or lipgloss? Did you know you're putting bugs on your lips?

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 19 Oct 11

Did you know that any makeup with a red or pink coloring is almost guaranteed to have been made with bugs? The insect cochineal makes a chemical called carminic acid, which is used by makeup manufacturers to create a red dye. So...

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Do you eat food with red food coloring? Did you know you're eating bugs?

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 19 Oct 11

Did you know that any food with red food coloring is almost guaranteed to have been made with bugs? The insect cochineal produces a substance called carminic acid, which is used by food manufacturing companies to produce 'carmine...

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"In Time": Do you think of your life as money?

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 18 Oct 11

The movie "In Time" starring Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried is coming out next weekend. The premise is that people stop aging at age 25 (yay, eternal youth!), but they must work to buy more time and stay alive. Time is now...

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Anonymous: Do you think Shakespeare was a fraud?

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 18 Oct 11

The new film "Anonymous" is based on the premise that Shakespeare may have been a fraud. This theory has been around since the 1850's and revolves around the idea that Shakespeare did not have the education to be such a genius...

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Could you live without salmon?

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 18 Oct 11

There's a salmon-killing virus that is making it's way up the Pacific Coast and has already wreaked havoc on the salmon populations in Chile and Scotland. It causes anemia in the salmon which eventually leads to death for the poor...

environment

food

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How many and what jobs do you work?

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 18 Oct 11

I have 1 full-time hourly job and another part-time job plus all of these little side work-at-home gigs. What about you? Do you guys have full-time jobs? Do you work at home everyday?

extra money

work

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Online Shopping: Websites with free shipping (and sometimes free returns)

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 16 Oct 11

I do a lot of online shopping since I don't have a car, so I thought I'd share some of my favorite websites with you. I really don't like shipping and handling costs, so I try to stick with sites that have free shipping (at least...

online shopping

shipping

shopping

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The Story of Cosmetics: Are your cosmetics safe?

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 16 Oct 11

Today, most of the big brand cosmetics are filled with chemicals we haven't heard of. And unfortunately, the FDA doesn't have the legal ability to control what is put into our cosmetics. Many of these chemicals have been shown to...

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Paranormal Activity 3 is coming out! Are you going to watch it?

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 16 Oct 11

Paranormal Activity 3 is coming out this Friday, October 21st. I thought the first two were really well done and very scary, and I definitely want to go watch this especially since it's almost Halloween! Here is a link to the...

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Are we too sensitive to perceived insults to our race/ethnicity?

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 16 Oct 11

So, recently a Native American woman sent an open letter to Urban Outfitters stating how she found their labeling of Native American-inspired patterns and products as "Navajo" insulting and offensive. These objects include plastic...

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California government bans teenagers from using tanning beds! What do you think?

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 16 Oct 11

Currently, it is illegal for teenagers under 14 to use tanning beds in tanning salons, and teenagers between 15-17 must have parental permission. However, starting January 2012, anyone under 18 will be banned from using tanning...

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What do you think of Justin Timberlake as an actor?

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 16 Oct 11

Since his last CD, Justin Timberlake's been making waves as an up and coming actor. I believe his main films have been Reservoir Dogs, The Social Network, and Friends With Benefits. I just saw the trailer for his new film In Time....

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Miss Representation: A documentary about the portrayal of women by the media

prettyruby @prettyruby (350) • United States 15 Oct 11

A documentary is coming out on Oct 19th about the misrepresentation of women in the media and its consequences. It's called Miss Representation. I think it has a great message, and it addresses some really important points about...