sheblish

@shebish (775)

Egypt

Joined myLot 7 years ago

I am a 52 year old English ex pat living in Egypt I am very happily married to my Egyptian husband and like animals,reading,writing,cooking and snorkeling.

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THEY KEPT ON TRYING.

Kandase @Kandae11 (55035) 21 May 17

After fourteen years of marriage and six daughters in a row, a couple in my neighborhood finally welcomed a son. Now they must raise seven children instead of the four they had originally planned to have. it seems the husband...

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sheblish Wow I bet he will be spoiled by all the family,bless them all. I originally wanted a boy and a girl, I got my wish and then decided another boy would be lovely, And once again I was lucky,then I thought maybe my daughter would like a sister but her sister...

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Boys Don't Cry

Larry Price @sputnik8 (690) 21 May 17

A man shoudn't cry is what I often heared. Is not crying at all the measure of a true man? Is it unmanly for a man to cry? Is it cowardice for a man to cry? What is the true measure of a man and woman for that matter?

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sheblish I would like to think the day`s of it being a shame for a man to cry are gone , I would worry about anyone who was unable to feel or demonstrate their emotions

21 May 17

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I Did Not Want To getInvolved, or I Minded My Own Busimessd

Patsie Hatley @Hatley (163776) • Garden Grove, California 21 May 17

What is happening to people or has already happened d a few years back. I had visited some friends and me and my hubby were walking back to our apt complex. We hard this piercing screaming from the Next apt complex next door....

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sheblish I can and do mind my own business about most things but if thought someone was in distress I would do all I could to help them

21 May 17

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The right choice can be the hardest

angel_smiles @Lolaze (5093) • St. Louis, Missouri 21 May 17

Recently some coworkers and I had to do something very difficult. We had to report our boss for fraud, stealing, and general mismanagement of the company funds. We found out she'd caused the company to lose its nonprofit status,...

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sheblish Not a pleasant thing to have had to do , I hope your new business plan is successful,

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reading goal update

Tina Dalasinski @Tina30219 (81944) • Onaway, Michigan 21 May 17

I just finished the heartbreak cafe series by Melissa Hill that brings my reading goal to 23 books read now. Going to start a new one soon will share what once I start it. Have you read anything good lately?

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sheblish I have just been given a Julie Garwood box set that I am going to start reading when I have some free time

21 May 17

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Arrested For Smuggling & Selling Sea Cucumbers!

Anne Marie Guyer @LeaPea2417 (37355) • Toccoa, Georgia 21 May 17

Yes, that is what I read about late last night online. I did a double take when I saw the head line. It seemed kind of freaky, but it is true. A father and son illegally were smuggling and selling sea cucumbers here in the US and...

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sheblish That sounded like a very complicated smuggling ring I am glad they were caught , too much is taken from our Oceans and Sea`s the rules that are in place to protect them are there for a good reason.

21 May 17

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Is it possible to read a full book in just one day?

The Invisible Man @TheInvisibleMan (17597) 21 May 17

For me... Obviously that's perfectly possible (most of my friends - frequent readers - do this so often that I confess to being impressed at times). If the book is well written, has an interesting story with great...

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sheblish Easily if it the right book and I have time, the problem with those sort of books is I always feel sad to have finished reading them.

21 May 17

My daughter is a teenager now wow

ShannyBananny @shaggin (72141) • United States 21 May 17

Yesterday my daughter had her birthday party. When everyone came we had soda, cheesecake, cupcakes and Klondike bars. It was so yummy. We over invited people so I had to have my mother drive my niece and nephew. I took my two...

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sheblish Those cupcakes look delicious, happy belated birthday wishes to your daughter , I hope you get everything sorted out.

21 May 17

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Is there something you spend too much time cleaning?

Claudia Kirkland @CRK109 (14556) • United States 21 May 17

I had to stop everything today to clean two things. One took no time at all, even though it's been bothering me for days. The other? Too much time! I burned popcorn in the microwave one night. The smell never seems to go...

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sheblish My blinds seem to take forever to clean and get smudge free, but my husband always takes over, so I just make sure he is around when I start cleaning them

21 May 17

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Have you ever looked for something, not realizing you had it in your hand the whole time?

Karen Waterson @rosekiss (30414) • Eugene, Oregon 21 May 17

That has happened to me more than once. I have to laugh at myself when it happens, as, I continue to look for something, all the while carrying it aroound the whole time. I was looking for my scissors this morning as...

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sheblish Oh yes I do it frequently with my keys, and also I will spend ages looking for my sun lasses just to realise they are pushed up on my head.

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“Can You Live A Simple Life?”

Shavkat @Shavkat (139937) • Philippines 20 May 17

If you have the chance to live with the local tribes in Kalinga Philippines, you can able to appreciate simple things in life. The local tribes’ lifestyle is not complicated as we experienced in the city. They have their basic...

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sheblish I live a part time simple life, as we spend three months of the year at my husbands family home which is a very traditional old style house, but not quiet the same as living with the the local tribes in Kalinga Philippines, My Egyptian family are fully self...

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Who here is a morning person or a nighttime person?

Hanni Harel @Hannihar (130218) • Israel 20 May 17

As I have gotten older I found that I got into a habit of having to go to bed early and getting up early. I am very much a morning person and do my best thinking early in the morning. By the afternoon my brains start to drain and...

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sheblish I am a morning person I wake up full of beans and annoy everyone with my singing,

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When you feel sad, what do you usually do?

Heyiqian @Heyiqian (145) • Fuzhou, China 19 May 17

I woke up this morning with a feeling of loss~ When you feel sad, what do you usually do?

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sheblish I rarely feel sad but if I do I put on some music and look through old photo`s ,that is all it normally takes to cheer me up. I hope you are feeling a little happier now,if not ,is there someone you can have a chat with ?

19 May 17

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Do you like the heat of the summer or do you prefer the cold of the winter?

Jesuslovesme @MsBooklover (3974) • United States 19 May 17

You usually hear people say that they cannot wait for summer when it is cold. Yet, once it is very hot out, they complain that it is too hot. Which do you really prefer, the heat or the cold? I prefer cold. I can always put...

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sheblish I like the heat of summer I do not like the cold of winter.

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Would you like to be a chef?

Tessa Stevens @tessastv (273) • Inverness, Scotland 19 May 17

Hey guys. I wanted to share this thought with you. I love cooking. I'm always asking my mom to show me recipes and teach me as much as she can. Recently I've seen some of the cooking shows that are ongoing in every country -...

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sheblish I love cooking, but I would not like to work in a big busy kitchen ,they are under so much pressure. In Egypt there is a TV Channel that you can pay to do a presenting course with and then you get to have your own cookery show and earn money through...

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I lost my husband Monday

WinterRea @AutumnSnow (4583) 19 May 17

I know its been awhile since I been on. Most of you who have been following me knew my husband was a truck driver. He was in a horrible semi wreck May 9 and my worst nightmare has came true. Monday I had to make the worst...

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sheblish I am so sorry for your loss, I cannot imagine the pain and shock you are your family are going through my heart goes out to you all.

19 May 17

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Hello my name is chase

chase hansford @chase195 (1) 19 May 17

Hello my name is chase I'm new here how is everyone

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sheblish Hi and welcome to mylot.

19 May 17

How much is to much?

Angie @andriaperry (116936) • Anniston, Alabama 18 May 17

I swear my property grew! As I mow it its getting bigger and bigger. I did my three hours this evening and I am totally wiped out. This is also day three so I am either getting slower and old or the proprery had grown. I still...

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sheblish I had a ride on for my acre if I felt energetic I would occasionally drag out a push mower, but the only thing I noticed growing was the grass. I would not of liked to have attempted two acres by hand mower.

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Getting into an Argument

cherigucchi @cherigucchi (14876) • Philippines 18 May 17

We cannot get away from argument. We are always facing this daily whether with our partner, friend, boss, colleagues and even with children. Have you ever been involved in an argument that turned out violently? Good thing that I...

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sheblish No I am not someone who tends to get into arguments if there is a problem I try to sort it out peacefully, I would stand my ground if I needed to but I see no point in prolonging a disagreement for drama`s sake, I say what is needed to be said ,clear the air...

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