Katak

@submerryn (1304)

Malaysia

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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Katak's Discussions

How to handle a bully?

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 12 Oct 09

I read in a blog recently about a mother’s predicament on the subject of her son being bullied in school. She wrote that even though her son is big in size, his

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Why am I feeling guilty?

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 27 Sep 09

I have a great family. My husband's great. My son's even greater. I have the life that I have always dreamt of getting. My husband being the sole breadwinner. I stay home to care for my son and hubs. Greeting my husband lovingly...

going crazy

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8 people

You've waited all your life, then you got married. Suddenly he/she appeared..

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 17 Sep 09

Imagine this. You've spent all your life looking for that 'perfect' love. Days, months, years passed. Relationships come and go.. Still you are not content. One day, you realised, there might not be such a 'perfect' love after...

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3 people

Do you AIR your room everyday?

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 10 Sep 09

The first few things I do when I get up in the morning is to pull up the shades, open the window and air the room. I let the window open until I am ready to get back to bed at night to sleep. Of course I've installed the insect...

fresh air

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4 people

E-mail. Do you check your SPAM folder?

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 10 Sep 09

I am sure all of us have at least ONE valid email address. What I do is check my in-box day in day out. I've never looked through my SPAM folder. I've always thought that SPAM folder is for spam mails. Then as I was chatting...

spam

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Routine health check. How often do you do it?

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 5 Sep 09

I was having a conversation with a friend of mine and she told me that she has just gone for her routine blood test. Another friend of mine told me that she is scheduling an appointment for a pap smear. That got me thinking, I...

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3 people

I started my day happy, ended it with a sour note...

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 1 Sep 09

I am a happy person. I just do not bother much about petty stuffs. I think life is complicated enough to be pin pointing every single small details. So I usually live my life one day at a time, minute after minute, hours after...

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Being recognised in public through the pictures and posts from your blog.

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 29 Aug 09

Do you blog about your personal life? If yes, do you post the photos of yourself or your family members in there? Today, my husband, my little boy and I were having our day out in the mall when this lady came and called out my...

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4 people

Thinking to get a new desktop. Which is more reliable - Acer, Dell or HP?

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 16 Aug 09

Hello myLotters. It's time to get a new desktop for me. My current desktop is like 10 years old? I am quite a PC 'idiot' and I dont know much about computer stuffs. All I know is, there has been lots of promotion going on amongst...

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An 'idiot' with own domain. Such a headache.

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 12 Aug 09

Hi there people. I just need to rant here to let off some steam! I've always been blogging on blogspot. Today, I've migrated from blogspot to my own domain Dot Com. Such a headache. I've always been using blogger. Now I need to...

blog

domain

wordpress

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I like to be the first respondent in discussions

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 2 Aug 09

When I am logged on to myLot, I like to browse through the 'new discussion' area for interesting topics. I like to be the FIRST to respond to any discussion deemed interesting to me. Then I'll hop to 'discussions my friends...

first respondent

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Who does the marketing? Husband or wife?

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 30 Jul 09

I dont go to the market to buy fish, chicken or anything for the kitchen. My husband does it. He'll go to the market, twice a week, and I'll just wait at home for him to bring back the chicken, fish, veges and all. And I'll clean...

marketing

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2 people

Do you give your parents monthly allowance now that you are working?

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 30 Jul 09

Was having a chat with a fellow myLotter a moment ago when the topic money comes in. Were discussing where and how we distribute our money. Well as for me, I am a stay at home mother and a part time private tutor. That means, I...

allowance

money

parents

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2 people

Are you a blogger as well?

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 30 Jul 09

I am a blogger before I joined myLot. Now, I am a blogger as well as a myLotter. And through my blog, I've gained a number of referals for myLot. I spread my love of myLot through my blog. Currently, I see many of my blogger...

blogging

making new friends online

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2 people

Traffic Light - Red means STOP, Green means GO, what does YELLOW meant to YOU?

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 28 Jul 09

My 2 year old boy loves car ride. Each time we come to a traffic light, he'll say STOP if the light is Red, or GO if the light is Green. However, we have yet to explain to him what the Yellow light meant. By right, the yellow...

traffic light

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5 people

It is month end, you are broke.. Who do you call?

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 27 Jul 09

Each of us are suppose to keep aside some money for savings each month for rainy days. Unfortunately, not all of us are lucky enough to be able to do that. Some of us barely survive the whole month with the salary we got. We...

going broke

money

savings

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5 people

Home Alone - Do you shut the door while showering/pooping?

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 24 Jul 09

When you are home alone and are absolutely sure that no one will be back or be around for that whole day, or at least for the next few hours. Do you shut the door while taking a shower? Do you shut the door if you need to use the...

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5 people

Do you take weeks to comment on your responses?

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 23 Jul 09

Some of you myLotters might have just got a notification in your email that I've just return a comment on your responses towards my discussions. Some of those discussions dated about a week ago. My apology to all for not...

comments

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Toothpaste for minor burns anyone?

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 21 Jul 09

I got scalded with hot oil today while frying fish. Luckily, I have my ol' faithful tube of toothpaste with me in the kitchen on standby for minor burns like this. I always apply toothpaste on minor burns and it works wonders. It...

burns

toothpaste

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3 people

Are you a smoker?

Katak @submerryn (1304) • Malaysia 20 Jul 09

Are you a smoker? I hate smokers. Unfortunately, my Dad and my brother in laws are all smokers. I love them dearly but I hate the smoker part of them. I am fortunate as my husband is a non-smoker. I cant imagine exposing my little...

health

life

smokers

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