swgastonia

@swgastonia (16)

United States • Age 71

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Saltwater or Freshwater Aquariums???

toolfan @toolfan (305) • United States 15 Mar 07

I'm thinking of getting a freshwater, or a saltwater aquarium. Which one of these takes more time to maintain, and what are the benefits? I have had a freshwater in the past, but all the bright colored fish seem to be saltwater...

fish

saltwater

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swgastonia i have 3 fresh water aquariums. i love them. fresh water tanks are least expensive. i have seni agressive fish in mine. in the big tank i have an oscar along with some other semi agressive fish. i have thought of the salt water too but they told me that it is...

27 Mar 07

Does anyone feel lost or lonely even when surrounded by love?

gapeach65 @gapeach65 (805) • United States 26 Mar 07

I just lost my mom in February, (I know I've mentioned that in so many of my posts, but that's part of my life right now). I have been feeling so lost and lonely lately. I know that losing my mom is why those feelings are so...

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swgastonia i know how you feel. you will always feel that loneliness. it does get better but will always be there. i lost my mom 7 years ago and my dad 12 years ago. it doesn't really seem that long to me either. i still have my husband and children and grandchildren now...

27 Mar 07

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children and ritalin

poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 26 Mar 07

are any of your kids taking ritalin for add or adhd. doctors keep telling me my daughter had a hard time staying still, is always on the go and can't concintrate on one thing. they told me the teachers might have a problem with...

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swgastonia my grandson whom i am helping to raise has this disorder. when he started school, the teacher or the principle was on the phone everyday. he wouldn't be still and couldn't concentrate long enough to learn. first they put him on adreall which helped him some...

27 Mar 07

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Do you love your mom?

greengal @greengal (4286) • United States 26 Mar 07

Who doesn't? I think all of us are gifted with the miracle called "Mom". It is unfortunate if you don't have a good relationship with your mom, because they are the best to have in one's life. I LOVE my MOM a LOT and wrote a...

blog

love you mom

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swgastonia i guess everyone love their mom. it doesn't matter whether you are just starting out on your own or if you have lost yours as i have. i am 54 years old and my mom died 7 years ago. it sure doesn't seem like it has been that long either. even as old as i am, i...

27 Mar 07

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forgive and forget

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 25 Mar 07

There are so many people in this world who cannot forgive, I knew a lady once he still hated a man because he hit her at school when he was 8 years old. She could not get past this hurt and still so that man today as that...

forgiveness

grudges

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swgastonia you are right. there is alot of people i this world who just can't seem to get past themselves.doesn't it say in the bible to forgive so we can be forgiven. so many times in our life we or somebody eles has done some stupid things. then later on thought why in...

26 Mar 07

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How Old Were You When You Had Your First Real Job?

wmg2006 @wmg2006 (5381) • United States 26 Mar 07

I was 8 years old when I had my first real paying job. I had a paper route that I did on my bike after school each day. I had to collect money at the end of each month which was the scariest part of the job. I had to go to each...

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swgastonia i was 14 when i had my first paying job. i was pumpimg gas in a gas station. that was when they were having girls do this for more business. i really didn't care for it to much but what can you do. then i went to work for a fiberglass shop that made tanks and...

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Do you care what the others think about you?

ucl800 @ucl800 (860) • Greece 25 Mar 07

Sometimes I wonder if I should care about what others think of me. I want to be sure that they like me and when sometimes realize that this is not the case I feel very bad. I feel I did something wrong and i do my best to prove...

family

friend

relationship

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swgastonia when i aws young, i used to worry about what people thought about me. since i am older now, it just doesn't seem to matter so much anymore. i have learned that true friends and people will like you just the way you are. don't waste your time and energy...

26 Mar 07

Just so Darn Depressed Right Now

destinycole @destinycole (827) 26 Mar 07

It helps to talk they say so I am going to talk to fellow mylotians. Okay one I don't do msn or yim and the reason is I get attatched to friends and then they let me down and I get upset. Last night I spent most of the night...

very depressed

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swgastonia don't feel like a failure because you are on anti depressants. i take them myself and it has done me a world of good. it doesn't make me dopey or anything like that. i just feel better about life. yes, you can get dependent on friends but you need to learn how...

26 Mar 07

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I've lost myself !!!

rlshaw @rlshaw (871) • United States 26 Mar 07

I feel like I know longer know who I am... I use to be this independent woman, that owned her own house, but know I feel like I've been beat down so much I don't know how to climb my way out. In the last month I have had at least...

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swgastonia i understand exactly how you feel. i am now 53 years old and thank god i got out of an relationship just like the one your in. i was married to a man for 10 years thatwas verballey and physicaley abusive when i was young. i finalley just pack some clothes up...

26 Mar 07

To declaw or not to declaw, that is the question

Connie1013 @Connie1013 (1098) • United States 25 Mar 07

How do you feel about declawing? Would you ever tell someone that it is cruel or horrible just because you wouldn't? If you do declaw your cat, do you wish you hadn't? My new cat is front declawed. I have never had one without...

declaw

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swgastonia i don't really see anything wrong with a cat being declawed if it is going to stay in the house. if it was an outside cat, i would say no, because that is there defence against dogs and other outside things. they need their claws then.

26 Mar 07

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How do I get that Onion Smell off my Hands?

mzbubblie @mzbubblie (3839) • United States 25 Mar 07

I love onions in a alot my foods I prepare, however, I hate when I have to cut up onions because I can never seem to get that onion smell off my hands. It seems to just follow me everywhere I go and because I smell it, if I'm...

onions

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swgastonia i love onions too and it is awfull to smell them all day. you can was and wash and never get it off. well, i found one thing that does take the smell away. that is squeezing a lemon on your hands and washing with this. it will take the smell right off.

26 Mar 07

How many hours of sleep do you get everyday?

smints8985 @smints8985 (1594) • United States 25 Mar 07

And how do you feel about it? Do you think you are getting enough sleep/rest or whenever you get up in the morning you feel like you are still exhausted? I probably get 6 hours of sleep, and I really want to get some more time...

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swgastonia i know what you mean about not enough sleep. my husband is a trucker driver and has to get up all hours of the night. i get up too and most of the time stay up. by the time saturday comes, we are both exhausted too. i know we aren't getting enough sleep and...

26 Mar 07

animals are people too.

winterose @winterose (39887) • Canada 25 Mar 07

Here in Quebec, people love purebreds, especially if you are poor and getting a purebred dog or cat is like gold. I have seen people have a mutt, or ordinary cat and then have the opportunity to own a purebred, and what do they...

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swgastonia here in north carolina, we love all kinds of pets. i have a yorkie and i have a mutt dog. i love them both the same. they are both cute and loving and don't like one more then the other. i couldn't make a choice between the 2 just because one is a purebreed....

26 Mar 07

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