riyasan

@riyasan (25)

Age 45

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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sexism and feminism facing today's women

CraftyCorner @CraftyCorner (5600) • United States 14 May 09

Do you think "women's rights" have made great strides in the United States and around the world or do you think that it is more or less talking points? * On the plus side, women are able to go into a bank and open an account...

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riyasan "Women's rights" have come a long way, but still there is a lot to be achieved. In many countries, women are still discriminated, Girl foetuses are aborted, wives are abused physically and mentally, the list goes on..So, I feel , that though feminism has come...

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How Do One Control Anger?

zed_k4 @zed_k4 (17589) • Singapore 15 May 09

Do one needs to go for anger management classes? Or do one need to just control it. But how? What is the meaning of controlling your anger and how does one do it, really? And what if you are really, really angry. Something that...

anger management

controlling anger

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riyasan Anger is an instant emotion. So to control yourself, you have to give yourself time. Leave the room for few minutes if you are having an argument which is angering you, or postpone the debate for few hours. If that is not possible, try to think of some...

15 May 09

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Do you wear clothes according to fashion or acc to ur figure?

aweins @aweins (4199) • India 14 May 09

to be with the trend , is i think everyone wants, but to be really with it , is difficult, frankly speaking because you should be into that feild and up to the mark. i was very much a fashionable but i was never a person who use...

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riyasan Whenever I go for shopping, I purchase clothes which I really like, irrespective of whether it is currently "in fashion" or regardless of whether it would suit my figure. I simply love to wear jeans or tops which I like. If someone gifts me the latest trend...

15 May 09

husband or wife?

jersey86 @jersey86 (1348) • Philippines 15 May 09

Hello mylotters!.......... I just wanted to know if there is a boss in your family. If yes, who? Because, somebody told me that the boss in the family is the husband. Is it true? if so, why?. So, we can consider,...

boss

husband

wife

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riyasan Well, in our family , each one considers himself/herself "The Boss". But, normally, whenever , major decisions are to be made eg, purch of house/car, it is a joint decision. And , I must admit, my daughter who is just 6 years old is smart enough to make us...

15 May 09

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How many hours do you sleep per day?..

Odamashin @Odamashin (434) • Philippines 8 Aug 08

Do you have enough sleep? How many hours you sleep in a day?

sleep

sleep a day

time

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riyasan I sleep for 7-8 hours at night. It is enough for me and i do not take a nap at noon.

8 Aug 08

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What Do You Do When You Have Sweaty Hands?

Muelitz @Muelitz (1592) • Canada 7 Aug 08

I started having this problem when I reached high school. Every time I am tense specially if I am to speak in front of an audience, my hands start to sweat. It may have something to do with my being nervous. Do you have the same...

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riyasan I have never experienced this problem. However, my bestfriend had the same problem. She used to carry tissues with her when she had to speak to an audience. Holding tissues helped, as it absorbed all the sweat.

8 Aug 08

What is your Phobia or Phobias?

carrieandjohn @carrieandjohn (554) • United States 7 Aug 08

With so many phobias out there and so many people are scared of. What is your phobia or phobias? Also why do you got this phobia(s)? How do you handle it? Mine would have to be spidars and snakes. I pretty much become a big...

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riyasan I have phobia of lizards...I just hate to see them...if i see a lizard in a room, i will never even sit in that room. I dont know i cannot even see in the direction where a lizard is.I tried overcoming this fear several times, but was unsuccessful.

8 Aug 08

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How do you act when you wake up in the morning?

patzel88 @patzel88 (3310) • Philippines 7 Aug 08

when i wake up in the morning i dont like talking to somebody i just sit down and feel free for awhile after that i can do my chores and talk to them. How about you guys do you act like being moody in the morning?

moody

wake up

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riyasan I am the first to wake up in my house. So, normally i do get an hour for myself...during that time , i just freshen up, read newspapers etc. I am not moody at all...I am normally in good mood in the mornings...

8 Aug 08

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Whom do you resemble - your father or your mother?

smilyn @smilyn (2967) • United States 5 Aug 08

This is a general comment passed by our relatives from our birth..They try to find out whom the child resembles. I have been told by many of my friends and relatives that I resemble my father in physical features and my mother by...

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riyasan Many people think that i resemble my maternal grandmother in physical features..I think they are right. As for my character...my mother thinks i am as short tempered as my father and my father thinks i am impatient like my mother!!

6 Aug 08

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what time do you take breakfast?

chingbeem @chingbeem (910) • Philippines 3 Aug 08

At what time do you usually eat your breakfast?do you eat heavy or light breakfast? I eat mine sometimes before taking my daughter to school.sometimes after I bring her.depends on my mood. I take a heavy breakfast.we usually do...

breakfast

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riyasan I normally do yoga after waking up and then i have some morning chores...so i normally have breakfast around 10 am...a good 4 hrs after waking up

4 Aug 08

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What is the best advice anyone has given to you?

jillhill @jillhill (37354) • United States 3 Aug 08

The best advice anyone gave to me was to reach for your dream.....and don't worry about what others that are invovled are doing....just stay focused on what you want because you can't control their behavior..so reach for your own...

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riyasan once my husband told me that i cannot make everyone happy ..so i should stop worrying abt others and do things that make me happy...i think it is a good advice for me becoz whenever i wanted to do or say something, i would always think if someone would be hurt...

4 Aug 08

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What do you do while waiting?...

aseretdd @aseretdd (13730) • Philippines 3 Aug 08

Like while waiting for your number to be called at the doctor's clinic... or waiting to arrive at your destination while travelling... or simply waiting for the bus to arrive... Do you just sit and stare at nothing?... do you...

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riyasan I normally have a book with me at all times, so i just start reading. In case , i forget the book then i look for magazines/brochures which are normally kept at the reception, or read the posters informing abt various new medications/diseases. But in the...

4 Aug 08

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Out Of Control Behavior...

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 2 Aug 08

I've dealt with alot of kids in my life, some good and some bad. Not bad as in evil but bad as in...well...brats. Kids that have never been taught that there are rules to follow, certain behavior isn't acceptable, or that you...

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riyasan hi twoey68 , i know abt such kids..i have a daughter who is 5 and i am still teaching her to behave properly , obey elders ,maintain certain discipline etc. but now a boy around her age has come to stay nearby and he comes to play with her. He is such a...

4 Aug 08

Who's your favorite friend?

tikaldema23 @tikaldema23 (96) • Guatemala 18 Jun 08

I've always liked Phoebe best in FRIENDS. She's just so weird and funny! I like how she dresses and how she always worked doing kind of weird things, like being a masuist. I also find funny how she always talks about her aweful...

friends

phoebe

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riyasan My favourite friend is Chandler. It is becoz he is so funny and his jokes are too good..i think he has got the best dialogues in the entire series....

4 Aug 08

Star Trek Fan?

thedaddym @thedaddym (1731) • United States 2 Aug 08

Are you or were you a fan of any of the Star Trek series? I really loved Star Trek Next Generation. Which series did you like best?

star trek

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riyasan I am a fan of Star Trek next generation only..I have not watched any of the DS9 episodes and have seen only one or two of voyager/enterprise. However,i do not like the original star trek series at all..though my hubby is a great fan of the entire start trek...

4 Aug 08

Your Favourite Scene From Andaz Apna Apna

Kingofthekings @Kingofthekings (278) • Pakistan 25 Jul 08

Mine was when Amir says wicketkeeper nahi bewakoof goalkeeper goalkeeper [:D] whats ur favourite scene from this movie...

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riyasan my fav scene is when amir and salman go to rescue paresh rawal from kidnappers and bring chillar (loose change ) as ransom amount. I still laugh when i think of the entire scene..

4 Aug 08

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I want to ask you something?

vimaal @vimaal (3361) • India 3 Aug 08

Hi friends, i want to ask you something. where are you from? Iam from India what about you?

country

india

question

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riyasan hi vimaal, I am from India too..I have stayed in mumbai, pune and cochin..nice to know you...take care

4 Aug 08

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what you feel about the recent serial bomb blast occur in our country

neengin @neengin (27) • India 1 Aug 08

I work in bangalore and i had seen one of the blast site where a poor woman had lost her life that place was full of blood stains and people with fear in there eyes and heart.......terrorist had done there jobs succesfully and...

india

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riyasan I know how it feels to actually be at a blast site. Few years ago, when mumbai blasts took place, i felt the same. It is the main objective of terrorists to instill fear and terror, and the only way to fight them is to remain alert,inform police of anything...

4 Aug 08

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reading vs. tv/ internet and computer games

serenity264 @serenity264 (366) • Philippines 3 Aug 08

My mom has this theory that people specifically kids and teens read less and less because they are distracted by other things such as tv or internet or video games. Granted that they learn something from it, do you think its...

read

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riyasan Your mon's theory is correct. Children get easily attracted to TV becoz they can see visual images along with the story..requirement of imagination is limited. However, when reading , you are required to understand what you read and in your mind imagine the...

4 Aug 08

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