thrupages

@thrupages (97)

Philippines • Age 41

Joined myLot 15 years ago

Sharing thoughts matters.

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Working full time and going to school full time?

maezee @maezee (41988) • United States 25 Jan 12

i wonder if anyone here has any experience juggling work and school - by working full time AND going to school full time? I have an alright full time job right now but it's definitely not what I want to do for the rest of my...

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thrupages I was able to do it. I had a full time job and I took the maximum number of units allowed to finish graduate studies. I gave myself a deadline and nailed it with a smile. Thank you to my supportive family and friends who were being more patient during those...

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how much "B+ mantra" helps/heals you??

sayo13 @sayo13 (414) • India 23 Jan 12

be positive (B+) mantra works cool when you have to boost up your confidence level , be in "GET SET READY" form , or when negative feelings started cropping your mind. but how useful this "be positive" mantra have in our...

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thrupages I believe that most books about successful people stress the importance of optimism. They also discuss the significance of making sure that the brain attracts positive thoughts instead of negative ones. Thinking positively can become a habit that in the long...

23 Jan 12

Will you pursue with your studies when your parents are having a hard time...

shimi18 @shimi18 (98) • Philippines 22 Jan 12

Will you still pursue with your studies even you know for a fact that your parent is really really having a hard time sending you to school? I've already graduated from college. But I am currently taking up Law and I am now on my...

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thrupages You are very blessed that your parents support your academic goals. If your parents are not even letting the same financial crisis stop them to support you attending law school, then, a simple way of thanking them is to continue hitting those books. Your...

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What Do You Blog About?

Deborah L. Alten @gtargirl (5376) • United States 17 Jan 12

Every writer should blog and use it as part of your writing journey. Most publishers like to look at your blog and see what kind of following you have. Do you write? Do you have a blog? What do you blog about?

blogging

blogs

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thrupages Aside from the usual academic writing I need to complete and being a member here, my blog only includes lines I find meaningful from books I have read. Does my collection even really count as a blog? I read different books, mark lines I find very interesting...

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I haven't been very active in myLot for a while.

Angel @Angelee_27 (3460) • United States 22 Jan 12

I haven't been too active in a while, for that I apologize to my fellow myLotters. I really do love myLot, it's a great community. I've just been busy trying to find ways to make a good income online, one that I can live on... and...

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thrupages Once you find that pot of gold on doing things online, please let me know. I have not been adding anything for days, months and years! Here I am again and happy to hear that I am not alone; though my 60+ posts are nothing compared to the hundreds that you have...

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Midters are coming in 2 days..

lady Di @lady1993 (27224) • Philippines 22 Jan 12

and I have just finished studying for 3 out of 9 subjects. This has been quite a hard semester- very stressful and I even fear for my grades. I hope I study enough to get better grades. Wish me luck. :D And Happy CHinese New...

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thrupages Happy New Year, to you, too. I wish you not just good luck but the BEST of luck in your examinations. Say to yourself, "I will make it," again and again before your tests; then, you will surely find yourself smiling when results come out. Worrying will not...

22 Jan 12

Never thought burning would be hard..

lady Di @lady1993 (27224) • Philippines 22 Jan 12

burning a cd...I spent like an hour or so trying t figure out what wnet wrong. I didn't really have a nero burner but the Windows Media Player did it for me. At first it sadi error and check my cd if it was blank and in perfect...

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thrupages The most important thing in this scenario is that you have learned to burn one! Congratulations! I still remember doing it myself for the first time ending with one successful copy after having messed ten or more blank CDs! Instructions are in English, simple...

22 Jan 12

a broken heart, what medicine??

Hammie @Hammie (17) • Indonesia 20 Jan 12

a broken heart, what medicine??

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thrupages The best medicine is in your mind. YOU remain the only medicine that has the cure. The rest of humanity can only suggest different things that may help yourself get occupied and somehow ease the pain. It really takes time putting together the broken fragments...

20 Jan 12

Can you tell me ?

luckygrey67 @luckygrey67 (765) • Indonesia 20 Jan 12

There are many religion in the world. Here in Indonesia, there are only 5 recognized religion by the country...they are Islam, Catholic, Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, and a cult, Tiong Hoa...I don't know what it's name. I'm a...

bad religion

good religion

islam

point of view about islam

suicide bomb in the name of islam

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thrupages You also have your struggles. There are two major groups, right? There are Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims. They both believe in Islam but differ on who should lead your group. This struggle was shown in the movie, "Slumdog..." and different novels like "The...

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You will succeed if you try it!

befrindwithme26 @befrindwithme26 (5805) • Philippines 20 Jan 12

Even it looks like hard for you ,don't give up.If you failed,don't give up but try again . Yes i believe it if you try and you failed,and you try again,then next you will succeed. Sometimes we discourage ,but don't let...

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thrupages It is also a matter of setting your mind to function positively. I have read several pages on how the mind magnets thoughts that regularly cross your thinking moments. It does not know the "negatives" though. Thus, if one has a new car and thinks again and...

20 Jan 12

Teaching Elementary Student

ekoytyas @ekoytyas (4679) • Indonesia 16 Jan 12

I am a teacher of robotics, today I had a turn to teach elementary school children. I teach with my friend. We teach 10 children and is very hassles at all. they are sometimes very difficult to set up, but I love teaching and...

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teaching

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thrupages I deal with older students. We dig literary features. I find coping with different requirements from the school administration a lot more difficult to deal with than the various surprises my students seemingly never run out of sharing every day. Classroom...

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I'm not WATER HATER

Bamboee @Bamboee (645) • United Arab Emirates 16 Jan 12

My family, my friends, my husband thinks that I hate water! Just because I dont drink it for days, they think I am ungrateful and I am not taking care of myself. I dont understand but I dont feel thirsty, its true that sometimes...

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thrupages Your body needs water. Your brain needs water. I cannot imagine myself going on and on for three days without drinking water! Probably, you have an abundance of other fluid intakes. These intakes should have kept you dehydrated. If this is not the case, please...

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Which Mobile Should i go for???

Nikhil04 @Nikhil04 (28) • India 16 Jan 12

Hey guys..i am looking to Buy a new Phone between $300-$350..i like samsung galaxy sl i9003 but its camera doesn't have flash..so any one please tell which phone is better with at least 4'' screen and flash in its camera..i can...

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thrupages I have Nokia C7-00 and it has flash. Photo resolution and video recording qualities are good but not as sharp as digital cameras and too far from DSLRs. Phone cameras do not differ much. Their resolution will never match cameras with zooming, "moving" lens. I...

16 Jan 12

Have you ever not been in the mood to mylot?

youngpatrol @youngpatrol (425) • United States 29 Aug 09

I don't know why but I keep looking and looking and I can't find anything interesting. I guess I just am not in the mood to even reply today. I have never seen myself yet when I would say that but I can't seem to find anything...

just getting bored

mylot

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thrupages I find mylot overwhelming sometimes. There are too many new posts to respond to where most of them are not that inviting to read; and loading is not that fast to retrieve responses to your responses. Some writers just put their queries anywhere not really...

29 Aug 09

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Annoyed and irritated with this piece of technology.

alokn99 @alokn99 (5717) • India 29 Aug 09

For quite sometime today, my laptop seems to be having a mind of it's own and goes into a screenlock. End result an irritated me with wanting to punch the daylights out of the screen. A few deep breaths and it seems...

annoyed

frustrated

hanging laptop

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thrupages When things go awry, my reaction depends on the level of patience I have at that no-good moment. I have kicked a CPU once. I have thrown a calculator straight to the bin. I have pulled keys off a mobile pad. There were more moments though when I would simply...

29 Aug 09

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what will you do?the situation goes like this..

acie_21 @acie_21 (5633) • Philippines 29 Aug 09

theres a big party or a reunion..will be held tommorrow..everybody is all excited and getting ready..all your classmates before will be going to meet your new faces..and just have fun!...theres a lot of cute and handsome faces...

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thrupages Zits always appear bigger to the sufferer. I would not worry too much about it. Instead, I will occupy myself with thoughts about the best ways to greet friends and the best topics to share to have well-orchestrated conversations. I will keep my eyes busy with...

29 Aug 09

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"Job First Before Self" What do you think?

dondonbrij @dondonbrij (6) • Saudi Arabia 29 Aug 09

Simply saying "Dont let your job run your life". Our job is only a means for living. That's all. Others say, "Job first before self". Is it service before self? Your job is your first priority. What do you think?

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thrupages How can one keep his job if he forgets himself? One keeps a job better if he understands himself better and that he is healthier and more confident to take more challenges. Stress is always there. If he is too much of a worker, how can he protect himself from...

29 Aug 09

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when does a person take advantage of copy and paste?

Breelyn @spicysweetie21 (2573) • United States 9 Aug 09

I see people who can copy and paste things, and some of these people simply write a couple of sentences that are their own thoughts, but copy paragraphs from news sites. Like these or this person will copy almost an article,...

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thrupages That is very sad. I always thought that people here share original perspectives. No wonder some people have reached a large number of entries. I thought their brains have always created new insights and added them here. The administration should look into...

9 Aug 09

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UPDATE ON ME. Where Have I Been Lately?

ElusiveButterfly @ElusiveButterfly (45940) • United States 5 Aug 09

As many of you know my life was turned upside down a couple of months ago. Geez, I can't believe it has been that long. It feels like it happened more recently than that! On Tuesday at 2:30 I began my 5 day vacation. Rarely if...

big huggers

life

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thrupages Wow! Your post is quite invigorating. I was already tired clicking through some posts until I read yours. I can feel your excitement in the activities you have shared. I was surprised to read that you are turning 52 soon (Happy Birthday in advance); and that...

5 Aug 09

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