nursemorph

@nursemorph (69)

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High School Band

shortstop @shortstop (18) • United States 2 May 10

Do you still play the instrument you played in high school band? Or did you forget all about it once you were out of high school? I played a couple of instruments. One, I haven't played in years. Pretty much since school was...

music

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nursemorph I played trombone in a swing band at high school but I then went to University and didn't really continue my practices and eventually sold it. I'd love to buy another one and relearn it but I think my neighbours might complain!!

6 May 10

How many TYPOS do you get per line?

consultrainer @consultrainer (4992) • India 5 May 10

I have not learnt to type according to the ' qwerty ' keyboard. and, it was once a very tough time for me to type anything. Then, a friend suggested an online software to learn the typing skills. I honed them, brushed...

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nursemorph It really depends on what I am doing and where I am. I don't touch type so I probably have fewer errors. I probably get a typo every ten lines or so I suppose. If I'm working a night shift and I am typing something at like 5am, then I do tend to make quite a...

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On-line reading or a real book?

mokkka @mokkka (881) • Bulgaria 5 May 10

As we are nowadays used to the new technologies I've noticed that fewer and fewer people go out to by some newspaper or take a book from the library but just sit infront of the pc-screen and search for the information they...

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nursemorph Hi mokkka. When it comes to reading books, I will always prefer to have the book in my hand rather than just looking at a screen. If I need to know about news then I tend to look at the internet rather than buy a newspaper. The internet is free whereas a...

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How good you're at typing?

mr_pearl @mr_pearl (5018) • India 6 May 10

Dear myLotters, it is amazing to see how one discussion gives rise to another one. While I have been replying to different discussion that I started, I have been thanking myself for taking the typing course at an early age. Now my...

typing course

typing speed

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nursemorph My typing speed is around about 40-50 words a minute but I haven't taken any typing courses as I have pretty much grown up round computers. It would be nice to be able to type while not looking at the keyboard but I always look at the keys when I am writing...

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Do you follow professional or college sports?

hmkoct5 @hmkoct5 (2065) • United States 5 May 10

I am not a HUGE sports fan, but there are some teams I enjoy watching. I like watching the Dallas Cowboys and the San Antonio Spurs as professional teams. I also enjoy watching Texas college football. College football is a big...

college

professional

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nursemorph As I live in the UK, college sports aren't really available so I don't watch them. The sports I do follow are football (or soccer as it is known across the pond), rugby, most motorsports (Formula 1, MotoGP, rallying), athletics sometimes. I occassionally...

6 May 10

What is your greatest achievement as of now?

seventhblue @seventhblue (104) • Philippines 5 May 10

My biggest achievement as of now is that I graduated highschool as the Valedictorian. In my graduation night, I said all that I wanted to say in my speech. What I'm proud about this achievement is that I really worked hard to earn...

achievement

experience

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nursemorph Congratulations seventhblue. It just goes to show that hard work does indeed pay off. For me, my proudest moment was qualifying as a nurse. It was something I had aimed for for a long time and though I was lucky to qualify as I didn't work as hard as I should,...

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Did you ever look forward to live abroad for a couple of years?

tranquillity @tranquillity (20) • China 4 May 10

I have been worked for 2 years,and never being to other countries,even for travelling.But I really look forward to live abroad for one or two years.It might be exciting to live in a totally different environment,the exotic...

abroad dream

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nursemorph I was born and live in the UK. I went on holiday to lots of places in Europe during my teen years, but never longer than 10 days at a time. When I was at University, me and a friend talked about finishing our nursing course and then going to work in Bermuda....

4 May 10

Do you just myLot?

donsky14 @donsky14 (5947) • Philippines 4 May 10

Hey guys, Other than myLot...do you do other stuff to earn money online? Or do you just myLot? As for me, I do mylot and sell online as well. How about you guys?

earning online

online jobs

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nursemorph I belong to quite a few different survey sites and a couple of PTC sites. I'm on a restricted income at the moment so I just do them to give me a little extra cash to buy treats like DVDs, computer games, books etc

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Do you need alcohol to feel well?

mokkka @mokkka (881) • Bulgaria 4 May 10

Most of my friends nowadays say they cannot feel amuzed and cannot fully relax while being at a party if they don't get drunk.Do you think it is necessary or you may just make fun of yourself by the help of...

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nursemorph If I'm at a party or out on a night out, I don't have as much fun if I'm not drinking. Generally, I become more outgoing and loud the more I've drunk. I would never contemplate getting on the dance floor if I am sober but if I've been drinking, then you can't...

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E-Mails! Do You Keep a Reasonable # of Old E-Mails, or Are They Excessive??

artistry @artistry (4152) • United States 1 May 10

How often do you purge your e-mails? Do you allow them to build up to excess? Some people let them continue to build without purging, how do you handle your old e-mails? Share your e-mail habits with us.

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nursemorph I always delete emails straight after reading them unless the email has some important information that I need to keep such as sign-up details for something or receipt for online shopping order. However, those emails I delete when either I have received the...

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drinking depression helps or worsens?

xxazndragon01 @xxazndragon01 (1250) • United States 5 Apr 10

Hello Mylot people I wanna ask you a simple question but before i do so i wanna just tell a brief story of why i am asking this question well anyways i heard that people seem to feel better about them self when they drink but i...

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nursemorph Drinking alcohol definitely makes my depression worse. When I have been drinking I think a lot more and am also in a more emotional state, so I get upset because I start thinking about all the things that I don't like in my life. Hmm...that was...

4 May 10

Balance Diet........ What contains in your diet?

cloud31 @cloud31 (5809) 3 May 10

Do you have your proper diet everyday? A balanced diet is one that includes all the food groups of the food pyramid.We should then base our daily diet in moderate intake.Some maybe a meat lover,seafood and vegetable. I cannot...

food

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nursemorph Hi Cloud. Up until recently my diet was simply a mixture of Pizza, Cheese & Pickle sandwiches and Crunchy Nut Cornflakes...with the odd serving of crisps and other general rubbish. Now I am trying to lose some weight so my diet is a lot more balanced: I have...

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What's your favorite season?

wigima5 @wigima5 (904) • United States 2 May 10

My favorite season is summer. :) I just love the freedom, the fun of it. During summer break there is always SO much to do! And it just seems that during summer you become free. Nothing matters. The pressures of school, all the...

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nursemorph Personally, I love Autumn. I love the colours of the leaves on the trees. I'm not a warm weather person so I like being out and about in Autumn when it is a bit cooler but not too cold. My least favourite season is Summer as where I work, the heat can become...

3 May 10

Why are some people so loud

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 2 May 10

Have you noticed that some people speak really loud aswell as children do the same.I know a person that not just talks loud but they also sneeze really loud aswell and sometimes it sounds like they are shouting.

shouting

sneeze loud

talks loud

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nursemorph Yeah, I have someone like that at work. She just shouts all the time rather than talking. If she is handing over to me when I am on the next shift, I tend to switch off to try and ignore the noise. I find that if I'm not actively listening then the noise does...

3 May 10

Heidi Montag had 10 plastic surgery procedures done on November 20th

caliya @caliya (1170) • Philippines 2 May 10

Just in case you don't recognize her, she's from the MTV reality show the Hills. Here are list of procedures that made her look like a living barbie. 1.Newer, bigger boob job (she’s DDD now, the biggest the doctor would put...

plastic surgery

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nursemorph I think she looked so much better before the procedure. Now she looks just fake and plastic. It just goes to show how pressure can make people do these things, especially in showbusiness. But then, LA is known as the Plastic Surgery Capital of the world, so is...

3 May 10

Do You Ever Lie To Your Doctor?

Janey1966 @Janey1966 (24170) • Carlisle, England 2 May 10

I have been pondering over this question since I came out of hospital the other day. I had to stay in overnight for a second blood test to make sure I hadn't had a heart attack. Anyway, the Junior Doctor asked me various questions...

lying to doctors

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nursemorph Personally, I don't lie to my doctor as I don't see the point. the more they know, the better they can treat you. To be honest, doctors generally don't take what you say at face value anyway. As a nurse, I spend lots of time seeing what patients tell their...

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Greatest War Movies of All Time

kenites @kenites (337) • Philippines 3 May 10

I enjoyed watching war movies all the time. It shows as the hardship and pain of war and make us realize that it is a living hell. I will start with my own: Black Hawk Down Thin Red Line Letters from Iwo Jima Schindler's...

movies

wars

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nursemorph I don't watch as many war films as I used to do but my favourites would be quite a few of those you listed like Schindler's List, Apocalypse Now, The Deer Hunter and Black Hawk Down. My favourite at the moment which I watch at least once a month is We Were...

3 May 10

What type of music do you prefer?

pacpacboom @pacpacboom (151) • Philippines 28 Apr 10

Different people, different likes, different music. i prefer to listen to folk songs. the likes of james taylor, john denver, dan fogelberg, peter, paul and mary, simon and garfunkel, seals and crofts, neil young, jim croce. i...

folk songs

music

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nursemorph I listen to most types of music but I guess my favourite is Trance and Happy Hardcore. I also listen to folk music, mainly Scottish and Irish (being as I'm from the UK!), Classical, easy listening, rock and on and on.

29 Apr 10

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Excessive sweating..Tips please

mavieserrano728 @mavieserrano728 (670) • Philippines 29 Apr 10

Nowadays, the weather is very hot and sweating at times can be very uncomfortable. At times I get conscious because I might be having a bad odor already or bad scent or something. I am really getting so conscious that whenever I...

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nursemorph I have had the same problem for years. For me the solution was a product called Driclor. It contains Aluminum Chloride which reduces underarm sweating. It lasts for days and for me has been brilliant. I'm not sure whether this product is available outside the...

29 Apr 10

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What do you think of movie remakes.... do you like them?

laydee @laydee (12798) • Philippines 29 Apr 10

There have been a lot of movie remakes lately, perhaps you've seen "Planet of the Apes", "Psycho", "House of Wax", "The Stepford Wives", "Freaky Friday", "Clash of the Titans", "Starwars", and the most recent "Alice In Wonderland"...

movies

remake

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nursemorph I'm still not sure where I sit with regards to remakes. On the one hand, some films have been remade with a lot of success such as The Bourne Identity which in my mind has surpassed the original (though its taken me numerous viewings to come to that...

29 Apr 10

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