sbeauty

@sbeauty (5865)

United States • Age 73

Joined myLot 18 years ago

Love makes the world go around, but make sure God is firmly in the center.

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Children's lack of interest in Reading or Education in general..

GADHISUNU @GADHISUNU (2162) • India 17 Jan 10

The one thing that worries me is the present generation by and large is not truly interested in Learning. TV and other Visual Media(Computer Games, Movies) are to blame primarily. Somehow they(the kids of today) seem to have no...

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sbeauty I've been a lower elementary teacher, and I know how interested the little ones are in absolutely everything, as long as it's presented to them in the right way. They need to be taught how to learn along with everything else. Too many teachers expect them to...

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Do You Have Any Scars

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 2 Aug 08

I had my gall bladder out when I was in my thirties because I have a big stomach the doctor said the scar is much bigger than usual. The scar looks like a butcher came after me, even a different doctor once asked "who was...

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sbeauty I had an emergency c-section when I had my son in 1982. In case of emergency like that, they do the incision up and down, so it's huge. I spent years getting past it hurting. It was particularly bad when my son was little, because his little toes were in just...

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Do you guys think long-distance relationships work?

lilmuchang @lilmuchang (261) • France 13 Jan 10

Hi guys! Just want your opinion on long distance relationships. Both me and my boyfriend live in France, but we're 5 hours away from each other. I'm in Paris and my boyfriend is in Pau, in the south of France. We only see each...

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sbeauty A long-distance relationship can serve to make a relationship stronger as long as you truly love each other. Yesterday on a game show I saw a couple. He had been away at college for the past 4 years, and she was in the audience cheering him on, their...

14 Jan 10

New book shows Hilary got stabbed in the back by her own party and friends.

lilwonders @lilwonders456 (8214) • United States 12 Jan 10

I am sure you have all heard about the new book "Game Change" about the last presidential election. It certainly got Reid into a lot of trouble lately for his comments. But some other things in the book I think are just as...

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sbeauty The thing I hear that amazes me is that the news media people are saying that people want Sarah Palin to run for president. That's hard to imagine when they turned down a great statesman like Hilary Clinton.

13 Jan 10

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The Shoplifter Got Away...

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 6 Jan 10

The other day while I was at Dollar General I saw a worker peeking up an aisle. I looked and there was a woman taking things off the shelves and putting them in a box she had with her…obviously shoplifting. This went on for a...

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sbeauty As you said, it might depend on what the person was stealing. However, shoplifting hurts us all. Stores jack prices up a lot just to pay for the goods that are stolen. Since prices are high enough already, it's sad that working people living from paycheck to...

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Have you ever got rejected after sending a friend request?

ronnyb @ronnyb (6113) • Jamaica 9 Jan 10

And if you have how did you feel when you realise you were? Would you avoid responding to this persons discussions or would you be mature about it and respect the persons right not to accept .I must say I dont remember being...

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sbeauty I really can't remember if I've been rejected or not, but I have rejected a number of requests myself. I have found over the years that I prefer to have older people, like myself, as friends, because they discuss topics more relevant to me. I have nothing in...

10 Jan 10

Where did we go wrong?

worldwise1 @worldwise1 (14885) • United States 8 Jan 10

I can remember a time when families were focused on working to provide for their family, and the average ones didn't feel the need for a lot of useless things that would only cause them to get deeper in debt by trying to keep up...

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sbeauty The changes have been going on for several decades now. I remember the society you were referencing, and it was much better than the way things are now. People have forgotten the things that are really important in life in their quest for "the good life"....

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Do you think people wearing glasses looks good or looks funny?

wildlittlefan @wildlittlefan (4680) • Hong Kong 9 Jan 10

When I was young,i always admire those people who wear glasses.I thought it was cool and looks good.So when I got older,I always save money to buy a pair of glasses just because I want to look good or more mature in front of...

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sbeauty Some styles of glasses look better on people than others do. The black plastic frames that have been popular don't look good on anyone, just like they didn't back in the '60s. Wire frames seem to compliment more faces than any other style. I wore glasses...

9 Jan 10

Macaroni& dCheese

jahernandezrivas @jahernandezrivas (11288) • United States 9 Jan 10

How mant things can you make with Macaroni and Cheeses?

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sbeauty Try this simple recipe: 1 stick butter, melted 1 cup macaroni 1 cup cubed cheese 1 14-oz can creamed corn 1 14-oz can whole kernal corn Mix together and put into a greased baking dish. Bake covered at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, then remove the lid...

9 Jan 10

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Why I will never fly.

blue65packer @blue65packer (11826) • United States 8 Jan 10

There is a few reason's I won't fly! The biggest reason is I'm scared of heights! I know I would panic if I'm up in a plane! If I wasn't scared I sure wouldn't go up on a plane with all the restictions and the possibility of a...

flying

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sbeauty I never flew until I was 55 years old, so I was quite nervous about my first experience. However, there's nothing to it. If you don't look out the window, you don't even know you're high up. Even when you do look out, mostly all you'll see is clouds which keep...

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College Online Anyone?

UpsideDownPineapple @UpsideDownPineapple (643) • United States 8 Jan 10

Hello to all in MyLot Land, :) I have a question about higher education online. I've heard about all of the pros (good prices, convenience and so on) but are there any cons? I really havn't heard anyone speck of any downsides -...

college

education

school

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sbeauty I loved my online college classes, but you have to be a motivated individual to be successful at one. Only you are responsible for doing all the reading and completing the assignments. There's no one there to push you or remind you. It does take some...

9 Jan 10

Worst customer service I ever seen

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 9 Jan 10

The other day, I was on McDonald's drive through with my girlfriend, I only order a a drink, and she ordered crispy chicken sandwich. After we get by the window, the lady who handed the order to us was wrong after we open it. So,...

customer service

mcdonald

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sbeauty Employees at these establishments aren't paid very much, so you can't expect them all to be the greatest people ever. If you want to patronize a fast food place, expect what you get. If you want impeccable service, go to a 5-star restaurant.

9 Jan 10

If you decide to have children, is it really worth it?

inkyuboz @inkyuboz (1392) • Mandaluyong City, Philippines 4 Jan 10

I think there are people out there who think otherwise. Personally, I believe that having children is a life-changing factor in itself. It gives you some kind of fulfillment which you won't be able to get from your career or...

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sbeauty If there was anything about my life I'd never think of changing, it would be having children. Sure, there were times when the kids were growing up that I didn't cope so well, but now that they're grown, I know that nothing else I've done in my life has been as...

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is it okay to delete your ex on facebook?

xannebull @xannebull (1793) • Philippines 1 Jan 10

My ex requested me to add him on my facebook's list of friends, i added him of course because we're friends no matter what we had been through. But as days goes by, he had lots of questions regarding my husband, kids and present...

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sbeauty My first husband and I divorced in 1976, and I've been married to my second husband for 33 years now. However, when I found my ex on Facebook, I jumped at the chance to catch up on his life. He was also interested in what I'd been doing over the years. It's...

1 Jan 10

What were the highs and lows of your 2009?

sbeauty @sbeauty (5865) • United States 22 Dec 09

For me, the high point came in November when my son married a lovely girl. The lowest points were the days when two of my kitties passed away. Sebastian, who was 16, died in January, and we had to have Quincy, age 14, put to sleep...

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sbeauty Good to hear from you again, Missy. Debt seems to be a way of life any more. I wonder what it would be like to have so much money you couldn't spend it all. I'm sure I'll never find out!

27 Dec 09

Have you ever fell asleep on the job?

Sheri @tuckersheri (1327) • United States 25 Dec 09

I have never fell alsleep on the job. J have been extremly tired and felt like I was going to but never did. I always told myself if I did and got caught it could lead to termination. I value my job very much and love it. I could...

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sbeauty Yes, I did. I was a teaching assistant. It was after lunch, and we were watching a movie. It was very dark and warm, and the next thing I knew a student was laughing at me.

26 Dec 09

Snowy Minnesota on Christmas

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 25 Dec 09

Well, I'd say beyond snowy actually. So far in my area, I have gotten about 15 inches or so. Today I woke up to 4 inches of wet; sloppy; heavy; slushy snow/rain. A lot of work shoveling that gunk. Anyhow as this photo shows, I...

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sbeauty We're in southern Iowa, and while it wasn't nearly as bad here as it was up where you live, we still had plenty of ice, snow, and blowing. I well know the mailbox problem. Years ago we lived out in the country. Every day after work my husband would dig our box...

26 Dec 09

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