tripmarty

@tripmarty (35)

United States • Age 43

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Kidney stone bothered me a lot during this year's summer vacation.

williamjisir @williamjisir (22819) • China 9 Sep 09

Hello my dear fellow mylotters, It was more than two decades ago when I suffered from kidney stone, so painful. I took a lot of medicine for it and also received intravenous drops for getting rid of the pain when it arose. For...

kidney stone causes pain

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tripmarty My husband has had problems with kidney stones. He went to the doctor and got the pain killers and none of it seemed to work. Then my boss suggested he go to a naturopath that she always went to. He did acupuncture and gave him a special tea that was supposed...

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A career that matches your degree or a career that matches your personality?

weird_oh_me @LdeL0318 (6400) • Philippines 7 Sep 09

Which job will you prefer be doing? Is it something that matches your education in college or rather something that suits your personality? Most people enjoy doing what they like most, and I think that this could also be a good...

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tripmarty I think you will be much happier in a job that matches your personality rather than one that matches your degree. In a perfect world it would match both. To commit at least 40 hours a week and have it be something that doesn't mesh well with you could be very...

9 Sep 09

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Felling Ugly?

jen14ed @jen14ed (865) • Philippines 8 Sep 09

Have you ever felt ugly even if people tell you that you are not?

felling

ugly

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tripmarty I think we all have our moments when we feel ugly. I know I really struggled with it as I got older and started gaining weight even though I was still pretty active and didn't eat horribly. Now when I start to feel like that I try to do something to make...

9 Sep 09

Personal Development - What does it mean to you?

Chysom Scott @CJscott (4187) • Portage La Prairie, Manitoba 9 Sep 09

To me it is the constant improvement of my attitude, behavior, actions and character. It is what I do to make myself a better person in my eyes. To become smarter, more successful, more pleasant. So that people are more...

30 day mental cleanse

personal development

the law of attraction

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tripmarty I definately don't think it's a bunch of mystical junk. People are always changing, either for the better or the worse. I think personal development is the creation of goals and the path by which we mean to obtain these various goals. I think we can always...

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Are you a man or a mouse?

Humbug25 @Humbug25 (12540) 9 Sep 09

I am most definatly a self confessed mouse. I hate confrontation and arguing with people, especially my friends! If someone knocks into me in a busy store then it is me who is the first to oppologise or let someone else take the...

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tripmarty I'm definately not the mouse. Don't get me wrong, I don't go pick fights or punch out bad guys, but I do stand up for myself if I feel I've been wronged and I do tend to hold grudges. If some one were to knock into me in a busy store I wouldn't appologize...

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Coffee or Tea

jross19871 @jross19871 (239) • United States 9 Sep 09

What do you prefer? Coffee or tea? Personally, I like coffee way more than tea. I can have coffee hot or cold, but I can only have tea cold. Where do you stand on this?

coffee or tea

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tripmarty I pretty much feel as you do. Coffee is good hot or cold. The only kind of tea that I will drink hot is chai. Everything else has to be cold with sugar in it. Maybe it's just cause I grew up drinking coffee. Tea just doesn't have enough flavor for me.

9 Sep 09

Which is it?

OpinionatedLady @OpinionatedLady (5965) • United States 9 Sep 09

I was looking through the news section on AOL and Yahoo and it struck me as ironic that on both sites next to each other are the same stories. One on how our government is saying the recession is over, the other is a warning that...

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tripmarty For me personally, the money situation is getting better, but I think as a whole we are still kind of spiraling down. Businesses are still closing around here and houses are still being foreclosed on. Maybe the government is just trying to spread some...

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Do you use candles in your home?

Jennlk84 @Jennlk84 (4206) • United States 9 Sep 09

I am seriously obsessed with candles! Ok, I'm not out of control but I must say that I love them! My favorite scented season is coming up, fall. I have several yummy candles that I'm getting ready to burn. The scents include...

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tripmarty We totally use candles at our house. I love that you can fill the air with a relaxing scent and create an ambiance that can not be created by anything else. I like the soy candles that have come out in the last few years. They last forever! Enjoys your...

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Does nutrition research influence your food choices?

blungel0830 @blungel0830 (841) • Philippines 8 Sep 09

I seems that only yesterday, researchers say that saturated fat contributes to heart disease. Today, it appears that diets high in saturated fat actually improve your odds. How can we make healthy choices when research...

food choices

health

research

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tripmarty It seems like studies are always changing, so I take it all worth a grain of salt. Don't get me wrong, I don't just get Ding Dongs and Mac & Cheese, but I think more than anything diet is just about balance. A little of everything and you get your nutrients...

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What was the happiest moment of your life?

hireshd @hireshd (490) • India 8 Sep 09

Hello mylotters, what was the happiest moment of your life, i xperienced this when I had received a big trophy for my best player of the season in our district

experiences

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moments

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tripmarty The birth of my son and everyday since has been the happiest of my life. Every milestone he hits or new thing he experiences is just amazing. Congrats on your trophy!

8 Sep 09

Big thank you!!!!

x_Jo_x @x_Jo_x (1040) 7 Sep 09

[i]Big thank you to my best friend!! Shes training to be a hairdresser, and today she did my hair for me and i love it!! She is very very very good! Love you xxxxx[/i] Whats the nicest thing your best...

best friends

hairdressing

nicest thing

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tripmarty That's awesome. I got a prenatal massage when I was 8 month pregnant. It was fabulous!

7 Sep 09

What one show are you looking forward to the new season of....................??

celticeagle @celticeagle (167071) • Boise, Idaho 3 Sep 09

I usually hone in on some television shows in the Autumn and Winter months. I am looking forward to Son of Anarchy which starts the new season the eighth of this month. I enjoy the motorcycles, good looking men, and story lines of...

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tripmarty We like to watch Leverage in our household. Other favorites include Bones, Dark Blue, and Man vs. Food. I've never seen Son of Anarchy, but I'll have to check it out.

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Favorite Cell Phone Company????

voelzy19 @voelzy19 (1) • United States 7 Sep 09

What's your favorite cell phone company?

cell phone

verizon sucks

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tripmarty Thanks for starting this discussion! My wife and I are on T-Mobile and want to switch, but don't really know who to go with. Hopefully people provide some good insight. I don't have a favorite since I've been with T-mobile for years and they are a head ache.

7 Sep 09

roming

donohue7240 @donohue7240 (23) • Canada 5 Sep 09

what is roming exactly

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tripmarty roaming is when you go out of the service area for your specific plan. Some plans have unlimited nation wide, so as long as you are in the country you won't get charged more. However, if you don't have unlimited roaming you have to be careful. Many companies...

7 Sep 09

Do you have a weighing machine?

dhawanbm @dhawanbm (3705) • India 25 May 09

Are you concerned about your health and your looks, then you might be having a weighing machine in your bathroom as I think no other room is so fit to have a weighing machine, Are you health freak, and do you keep a machine?

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tripmarty I think what you eat and your activity level is more important than your weight. If you eat right, get some exercise and watch the amount of toxins such as alcohol and such in your body, then you will be you. Forming an "acceptable" weight for height and age...

25 May 09

Do you obey the speed limits?

savak03 @savak03 (6684) • United States 25 May 09

In my line of work I do a lot of driving. Most of this is done on rural highways that go through small towns and communities. Some of these roads are easy to navigate and some of them go up and down winding mountainous roads....

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tripmarty I obey as much as possible. I am not going to cause any problems, but I am not going to risk my finances to get some place 1 minute faster than I normally would have. I used to drive a lot for my work and it gets numbing because you drive all the time. I think...

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Back Pain and Tummy Remedies

lowlycook @lowlycook (265) • Philippines 24 May 09

You want to get rid of your back pains and flatten your tummy? Try this: 1. Sit on the floor and stretch out your legs in front of you. 2. Slowly touch your toes with fingers from both your hands without bending your knees. If...

back pain

flatten tummy

stretch

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tripmarty The have these zero gravity chairs available for as little as $30. My father and mother in law gave me one for my birthday after I would always fall asleep in theirs. It does awesome for lower back tightness and pain. Lay in it for twenty minutes and I am...

25 May 09

What is your view on driving while talking on a cell-phone?

Canowyrms @Canowyrms (48) • Canada 24 May 09

First off, I would like to add clarification to the topic. I mean a standard cell-phone. Im not talking about using bluetooth headsets, or in-car bluetooth calling. I mean holding your cellphone up to your ear with one hand while...

driving cellphones cell phones distraction

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tripmarty I don't think cell phones can be banned while driving as long as people can eat, argue, put make-up on, shave, or do any of the other things that people can/will do when they are driving. The only thing they should be able to do is drive if talking on the cell...

24 May 09