josefina

@josie_ (9763)

Philippines

Joined myLot 8 years ago

Wife, mother and grandmother...but the grandmothering stuff takes up more of my time. :)

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MSNBC's 'Anchors' should be Ashamed, the Scare-Tactics they're Using to Urge The Democrats & Liberals to GET TO THE POLLS ON TUESDAY!

Uncle Jay, Finding More Value in Your Machine @mythociate (21437) • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 4 Nov 22

Oh, I don't BLAME them ... just like Trump was surrounded by people who kept agreeing that he won (& I'm sure most Republicans ALSO live in such echo-chambers), MSNBC's libs have been flooded with a constant barrage of...

msnbc anchors

fearmongering

get out the vote

be afraid of republican powermongers

democracy at stake

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josefina Both parties are guilty of spreading hysteria. While Democrats are saying democracy is at stake on the ballot box, Republicans are inflaming their followers with the loss of their rights to free speech, the right to bear arms, and the infringement of their...

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What books do you recommend?

Jenaisle @Jenaisle (14078) • Philippines 4 Nov 22

I want to pick up reading again, so I want to ask for some recommendations from you guys. What interesting books have you read so far? I like sci-fi, time travel, adventure, spy stories, war, love stories, and all genres or...

interesting books

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josefina We have similar authors we like. I notice you don't read legal courtroom drama novels. I suggest the novels of John Grisham. Ever since the internet, I hardly read any book, preferring to get my news and information from the web.

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What's Your Opinion Of Starbucks? Are They Popular In Your Place?

M Cheung @Beestring (13275) • Hong Kong 4 Nov 22

In my place, Starbucks is popular. They are everywhere. Customers are from a variety of age groups. I'm not a big fan of Starbucks. They are expensive. There is a Starbucks in the Mall nearby my place. I go to Starbucks...

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josefina They are popular with the younger generation but I prefer black coffee with a cheaper price tag.

4 Nov 22

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Stray dogs walking in the park

Pitstop @pitstop (13018) • India 4 Nov 22

We have a newly built park next to our apartment complex that is just getting completed. They've made green patches and walking paths. This morning it had an interesting set of 'beings' walking as a large group - I could count...

stray dogs

park

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josefina How did the dogs manage to enter an enclosed area? Your photo shows a park encircled with wired fences.

4 Nov 22

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It's Friday...the weekend is almost here

Laurel (L_B) @Happy2BeMe (99399) • Canada 4 Nov 22

Good morning or evening depending on where you are in this big ole world. I finally have a good nights sleep. I slept so good that I even slept through the alarm this morning and only woke up when our cat came it and let us know...

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josefina It's night here although still early for my bedtime. Might watch a Netflix movie in-between mylotting. Still looking over the available films.

4 Nov 22

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Alcohol helps sometimes..

Frederick Espiritu @simplfred (20608) • Philippines 4 Nov 22

Feels like lighter as a balloon right now as I have bath with hard alcohol. Yeah, I think alcohol is quite a stress reliever somehow. It did perform magic to burn negativity that conquered my mind. I am not promoting it but just...

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josefina I did a double-take. I thought you bathe in alcohol. I no longer consume alcohol upon my doctor's advice for health reasons.

4 Nov 22

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As the Shirelles Said….

Four Walls @FourWalls (61951) • United States 3 Nov 22

…Mama said there’d be days like these!! I didn’t do a whole lot of anything today. I was on my way to great new adventures…. Then my TPMS light came on. “TMPS” stands for Tire Pressure Monitoring System. It’s...

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josefina That is an amazing skyline. One I won't mind admiring with the Shirelles in the background singing "Will you still love me tomorrow."

4 Nov 22

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Beautiful Day At The Park Today

CarolDM @CarolDM (203454) • Nashville, Tennessee 3 Nov 22

Spent most of today at the park. Several activities going on this week and next week. My neighbor went with me. We had a picnic lunch under the trees. Then took a walk around the park. So many new things to see. A new park for...

beautiful

weather

state park

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josefina Lovely place for a picnic. Rustic and if those trees could talk, I would be interested in the history of the place.

4 Nov 22

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Where did my manners go?

Always smiling @allknowing (130067) • India 3 Nov 22

I am not one who will grab the biggest piece in a tray nor rush to be the first one in the queue. But I do not know what got over me when I was on a package tour of Europe. We were taken round a chocolate factory in Germany...

forgetting manners

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josefina You would think a chocolate factory could have provided more than just a tray of chocolates to those touring their factory. Cheapskate.

4 Nov 22

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Wrapping Up for 2022

Arya @yoalldudes (35040) • Philippines 3 Nov 22

I know it's too early. But this is how I organize my thoughts by listing to the littlest detail what I should do both in personal and work life. This includes printing out financial information, things to buy. We plan on going...

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josefina Are you also planning to make your new year's resolution this early?

4 Nov 22

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Not a good day at the office for this truck-driver

Judy Evans @JudyEv (325345) • Rockingham, Australia 4 Nov 22

Much of Australia’s outback is very sparsely populated which was a good thing back on October 24. A truck-driver hauling a trailer laden with ammonium nitrate emulsion had a lucky escape when one of the trailer’s wheels caught...

western australia

great victoria desert

ammonium nitrate

explosion

crater

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josefina It could have been worse for the truck driver. Overall it wasn't a bad day for him.

4 Nov 22

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How do I explain written language to a cat? OMG! Kitty just did something she's never done before as I was writing my headline!

The Horse @TheHorse (205250) • Walnut Creek, California 3 Nov 22

Kitty has been a pest this evening. I have been working on my book and taking MyLot breaks. She has been jumping partially up and putting her front paws on my leg. She then takes one paw and reaches it forward, as if to shake my...

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josefina Albert Einstein famously quipped, “If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” He was a genius and probably had a cluttered desk. Given your desk is in a similar state, I'm sure you can come up with a language...

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Sat down and just crashed.

Marie Coyle @MarieCoyle (28229) 4 Nov 22

When you were really young, did you have a parent or grandparent or older family member (older being older than you were at the time) who sat down to maybe read, or watch television, and just...well, fell asleep? I used to think...

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josefina I do that often. It is our old bodies telling us to pace ourselves since we no longer are spring chickens.

4 Nov 22

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Another day

princessmarie @princessmarie (1043) • Philippines 4 Nov 22

Another day to be thankful, to be more productive and to happy. Don't be sad because you are blessed. Another day to fill with love and understanding heart. We have to be patient and learn how to listen to our colleagues. It is...

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josefina I do my marketing/groceries in the morning to avoid the afternoon rains. I hope your morning and what remains of the day stay good for you.

4 Nov 22

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Professional Certificate level unlocked!

Denise @petatonicsca (7070) • Japan 4 Nov 22

I just finished a Professional Certificate in Volcanology and Volcanic Hazards through edX! Now I feel a lot more qualified to do my job at the volcano museum as well as comment on volcano livestreams (mind you, I never held back...

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josefina It is interesting that you find volcanoes interesting enough to actually take a course on them. Then again Japan has a lot of them, the most famous of which is Mt. Fuji. Did your course include "The ring of fire" where a lot of volcanic activities take place?

4 Nov 22

How is your Morning?

Trebor Ika @Treborika (17215) • Mombasa, Kenya 4 Nov 22

It's my hope that this finds you well. It's a very sunny morning here in my country. It's shines very terribly here you may think it's mid-day. It's a very amazing and fine morning to me. Everything seems to be cool and in place...

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josefina Glad to know your day is off to a good start.

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Imagine if you will

TheRealDawn @dawnald (85130) • Shingle Springs, California 3 Nov 22

A leftist woman hitching her star to a MAGA conservative... Been having issues with the BF and his temper. When he gets angry, he doesn't give people the benefit of the doubt, and he blasts off even if you haven't done anything...

breakups

help

i think its over

i feel like a scumbag

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josefina I'll go for the marine even if our politics and religion are diametrically opposite. Marines go through intensive training and are considered among the toughest fighters. More importantly, they are disciplined and accept the responsibility which to my mind...

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Once it's Gone--It's Gone!

celticeagle @celticeagle (158680) • Boise, Idaho 3 Nov 22

We have five more days until we vote in the mid-term election. We all really need to use some common sense. Our vote is very important. If you really think that Kari Lake and the new Twitter owner are okay to make jokes about the...

common sense

democracy

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josefina Democracy is about accepting the result of the election even if people like Kari Lake, Hershel Walker, or Majorie Taylor Greene get elected. In the US and many other "Democratic" countries, it is Capitalism that decides political decisions.

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Wooden paper bill money bank

aubrey @averygirl72 (37715) • Philippines 3 Nov 22

My youngest sister is really excited in our plan to build a brand new house. She ordered this wooden paper bill money bank for our house funds. We will skip borrowing loan in Pag-ibig funds because there are so many requirements....

house

happiness

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josefina Depending on the quality of work, labor is between 20-40 percent of the cost to construct a house. You should have a reliable person to watch/ supervise the workers as well as make sure construction materials are used prudently and more important not stolen...

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8 days to go

princessmarie @princessmarie (1043) • Philippines 2 Nov 22

It's almost a year since I've lost my baby. I still in the process of moving forward, I am not yet okay, but I know in time I will be okay. After her death, I am not the same as me. I know soon we'll have another baby coming,...

pcos awareness

have yourself check

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josefina To lose a child is the worse pain for a mother. I hope your next child may fill the gap left in your heart by your precious baby.

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