skewedsolipsism

@skewedsolipsism (176)

United States • Age 44

Joined myLot 18 years ago

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To be, or not to be?

skewedsolipsism @skewedsolipsism (176) • United States 8 Jun 07

A woman I work with grew up in Texas and her family still lives there. She and her husband have been living in NJ for a few years, but her husband recently received a job offer in Texas. The plan was for him to go down there,...

marriage

new jersey

texas

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High School Prom

skewedsolipsism @skewedsolipsism (176) • United States 8 Jun 07

So, do those of you in other countries have high school prom traditions? I hope that doesn't sound like an ignorant question, but I would never want to assume everyone does the same things. Anyway, here in the US, it is very...

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Freedom Writers- the movie

skewedsolipsism @skewedsolipsism (176) • United States 8 Jun 07

Has anyone here see "Freedom Writers"? I thought this was an excellent movie. My boyfriend and I rented it to watch together. At first I thought it would be a cheesy chick-flick, but it had a very deep and important message about...

freedom writers

gangs

violence

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Testing time....

skewedsolipsism @skewedsolipsism (176) • United States 8 Jun 07

While I was on my lunch break at work (at my regular insurance day job) I ran over to the supply store to pick up the new belts and supplies we need for our children's belt test tomorrow. To clarify, I study Tae Kwon Do Moo...

martial arts

tae kwon do

test

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Ocular Migraines

skewedsolipsism @skewedsolipsism (176) • United States 7 Jun 07

While I'm sharing today, I thought I'd also share an article I wrote about Ocular Migraines. I experienced an Ocular Migraine a few weeks ago and it was very scary! The article can be found...

migraine

ocular migraine

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myLot for income?

skewedsolipsism @skewedsolipsism (176) • United States 7 Jun 07

I was talking to some fellow freelance writers and the discussion turned to whether or not there were really ways to make any substantial amounts of money on the internet. As in, could we make a full-time living out of freelance...

freelance writing

mylot

writing

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Fat Loss

skewedsolipsism @skewedsolipsism (176) • United States 29 May 07

There is a common misconception regarding fat and fat loss that I'd like to point out to those who may not know. Fat cells can not actually be "lost." Fat cells have the ability to shrink and expand. If a fat cell expands too...

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Exercise and stretching

skewedsolipsism @skewedsolipsism (176) • United States 29 May 07

Yesterday I got back into my workout routine. I did 20 minutes of cardio (5 minutes each of 4 different activities, strength ladders, extra situps, and then 5 minutes of cardio cooldown. This is a great routine and it was no...

active isolated stretching

cardio

exercise

stretching

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Apocalypto

skewedsolipsism @skewedsolipsism (176) • United States 29 May 07

Has anyone here seen Apocalypto? I watched it this weekend and at first didn't think I'd be interested, but once I got into it, I was hooked. I watched it over two days, because of the subtitles - I am sometimes distracted while...

apocalypto

movie

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Inspiration at Work

skewedsolipsism @skewedsolipsism (176) • United States 25 May 07

I try to keep my small cubicle/workspace as inspirational as possible. It's bad enough being stuck at a desk all day; it doesn't have to be bland and boring. I try to put up humorous and insprational quotes to keep me going...

inspiration

work

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Do you take care of yourself at work?

skewedsolipsism @skewedsolipsism (176) • United States 25 May 07

I'd like to share a few tips for those who spend alot of time at work and on computers throughout the day. You should always get up and walk away from your desk, at least once per hour. Keep up with stretching, rest your eyes, and...

health

tips

work

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Do you like your Scion xA?

skewedsolipsism @skewedsolipsism (176) • United States 25 May 07

I purchased a Scion xA last summer and it was the worst car buying mistake I have ever made. I switched from a Jeep Liberty because the gas mileage on the Jeep was too low and gas prices were rising. The Scion xA has provided some...

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