shemah

@shemah (840)

Malaysia • Age 40

Joined myLot 17 years ago

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Where is your Favorite Vaction Spot

ppersaud @ppersaud (65) • United States 7 May 09

Where is your favorite vaction spot? I think Key West is the best. I don't usually travel out of the country. We have some great vacation spots right here. Where is yours?

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shemah I love Bali. I think it's a great place to go to.. I think going to the islands for a vacation is really great. And living here in South East Asia, you can find a lot of islands around.

8 May 09

who is the person you admire most?

cainam @cainam (493) • Philippines 8 May 09

i admire myself. just kidding!. . . i admire my boyfriend. he is the most logical person in the worl which makes him a tough person.

idol

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shemah I admire my parents.. individually they both led a rough time growing up, but they never did give up on their dreams and when they married each other, their marriage was full of love and respect.. My mother had 4 children when she decided to finish up her...

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MOTHER-IN-LAW or MONSTER-IN-LAW?

bhabytart @bhabytart (1116) • Philippines 8 May 09

NO OFFENSE....Just want to know what others think....i myself cant comment on this because im still single....but as to what i have observed some think its Monster-in-law because they cant get along with the mother but some think...

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shemah My mother in law is pretty tough.. and at times I do feel like she wishes that her son had married someone else. But I respect her as i do my mother.. after all, I married my husband and I that mean I have married into his family as well. We've been married...

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Yes or no to overtime?

mhethess @mhethess (379) • Philippines 8 May 09

All work no play makes a dull man. We are very thankful that we have our job we can buy our basic needs but sometimes we have to consider our health too while we are working or doing our job .For we all know that health is wealth....

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shemah If you aren't paid for overtime, clearly there's no other reason why you should do it. But sometimes my husband does it so that he'll get another extra day of "off-in-lieu". So it really depends on your choices and priorities. :)

8 May 09

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Will you lick to the envelope?

youless @youless (112100) • Guangzhou, China 16 Apr 09

Some people may have the habit of licking the envelope. How about you? I have never licked any envelope because I don't think it's clean. I prefer to use glue and it is also convenient. Today I watched a TV program and it is...

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shemah I used to lick envelopes when i was younger (in my teens), but i don't anymore. LOL! God knows what chemicals in it or how many hands it has passed through. So I am with you on the glue.. I saw my son licking an envelope once and I went berserk! LOL! At that...

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If you are a non-smoker, should you have friends who smoke?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 7 May 09

Many of my online friends are smokers and I have no problem with their habits. But only cause I don't have to hang around and be exposed to the smoke. If they were here in person, I'd have a big problem. Cigarette smoke...

my life online

quit smoking

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shemah I'm a non smoker and I have friends who smoke.. But when we go out for dinner, we always go to the non smoking side and when they need to smoke, they'll excuse themselves after dinner to go to the smoking area. I think that's very respectful of them... had...

8 May 09

Dont just assume

saundyl @saundyl (9783) • Canada 7 May 09

This drives me nuts, the people who assume that the subject of the discussion is all there is to the discussion. They dont bother to go in and READ what is written they just go off and answer based off the title. I really wish...

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shemah Have you heard of the saying.. When you ASSUME, you're just making an A$$ out of U and ME.. A$$-U-ME. LOL! But on a more serious note, i used to be a really active member of mylot.. but due to some things like you mentioned, it can become quite tiresome. I...

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austrailia

noemi533 @noemi533 (58) • United States 7 May 09

hell all u people I was just wondering anyone been to australia and think its better than most places including ny?? My lil sister just moved to austrailia to be with the man she loves and she been living there for 3 months now...

australia

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shemah Australia is really beautiful.. i have family living there.. so i go there pretty often and the transportation is pretty good. The people are a lovely bunch! But if you're a true new yorker and need that bz buzz, or craving that hot dog down the street, then...

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movie

carlosdacanay @carlosdacanay (38) • Philippines 15 Dec 08

What is the most hilarious movie for you and why?

on scene

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shemah Personally, I would have to say The Three Amigos. A comedy with Steve Martin, Chevy Chase and Martin Short is just the perfect combo for an amazingly hilarious comedy. I don't know though whether people can still get it around.. it was back in the 80's. They...

15 Dec 08

Which is the Best Toothpaste?

arunks_1987 @arunks_1987 (88) • India 15 Dec 08

Dear friends i would like to know which all toothpastes are u all using. I am using Colgate. Which is the most effectie one. Can u recommend Something new?

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shemah I use Colgate too. Personally, I think with Colgate the power of branding is so extreme that I actually call toothpaste, colgate. It doesn't matter if it's Oral-B toothpaste or whatever brand toothpaste, I'll still call it Colgate. LOL! If you're looking...

15 Dec 08

How to get started with Freelance Writing

michiganrawfood @michiganrawfood (90) • United States 14 Dec 08

I'm trying to get started with freelance writing, but so far when I search online it's just a lot of scam sites or low paying jobs. Someone mentioned Writer's Market, and I found that online but I'm confused what that is exactly....

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shemah Hi there, Personally, I used to be doing myLot about a year back until I started blogging and also getting paid for writing paid posts. It does pay quite a bit.. the minimum usually pays about $5 for a 200 word article but in order to do that you need to...

14 Dec 08

If you have your own biological children, would you still adopt children?

zandi458 @zandi458 (28102) • Malaysia 10 Dec 08

Not many people would want to adopt children if they have their own biological children but certainly there are reasons why some people does that. For me I love children and would want more children but was not able to get a green...

adopting

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shemah I was just asking my husband whether in the future if he might want to consider adopting more children. His response was, well, if in fact that I can't bear more children or if we do have enough money and live comfortably, then sure we would consider adoption....

14 Dec 08

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So what do you think about New Kids on the Block making a comeback...

Reeta02 @Reeta02 (136) • United States 13 Dec 08

...after all these years? And should they have changed their name? They're not exactly teenagers anymore.

new kids on the block

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shemah I honestly think they shouldn't have made a comeback. Sure, people were curious how it would be but then now that their curiosities have been satisfied, it's back to the real world. Seriously, their recent music video just looked like a whole load of sleazy...

14 Dec 08

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Do You Save Up A Lot Of Clothes Which You Don't Wear Anymore?

wondericequeen @wondericequeen (7876) • Hong Kong 13 Dec 08

I am cleaning out my wadrobe today and trying to be determined to give away clothes which I don't wear anymore. I am amazed that I have found two big bags of clothes which I don't wear anymore and I decided to give to some charity...

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shemah Hahaha! Good for you! I have the same problem. I think for clothes that I actually COULD wear, it wouldn't even fill half of a large suitcase. As for my older clothes, I think 5 suitcases won't be enough. I'm just really sentimental that way.. or maybe I'm...

14 Dec 08

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Will you keep charging your laptop when you turn it on?

youless @youless (112100) • Guangzhou, China 13 Dec 08

I keep charging my laptop when I turn it on. As I don't like it will warn me there is low power suddenly. After all, my laptop battery can only last for about two hours. It's not enough for me. I prefer to keep charging it when I...

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shemah Hi youless! Haven't been mylot-ing for months and it's great to see that you still are here.. :) Good for you! Anyways, to answer your question, personally, my laptop is plugged on all the time. I use my laptop constantly. There's not a day that goes by when I...

14 Dec 08

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This is something SILLY - Smiling, or Expressing Anger while composing SMS

nilzerous1 @nilzerous1 (2434) • India 14 Dec 08

While composing text message I fail to hide my expression. If it is intended to transpire a humor - I invariably start smiling while composing the message. Also when it comes to a serious matter - my facial expression says it all....

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shemah Hahaha. I was just asked why I was smiling when receiving an sms. I don't know whether I express a lot of facial expressions while I'm composing, though. I guess it's only natural that we do. It's pretty difficult to appear stoic when you receive messages or...

14 Dec 08

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Do You Really Want to be Rich or Do You Think Money Creates Problem?

wondericequeen @wondericequeen (7876) • Hong Kong 13 Dec 08

The phrase just came across in my mind. We all want to be rich to certain extent, then we don't have to worry about this and that. But how many of us are really wanting to be rich? Or do you secretly think that money creates...

money problem

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shemah I definitely would want to be rich. Who wouldn't want to, right? Sure, money doesn't buy happiness but it sure does buy a whole lot of other stuff and definitely pays the bills. A high percentage of divorces stemmed due to financial difficulties.. so I guess,...

14 Dec 08

What was the last movie you watched? Or are currently watching?

CRSunrise @CRSunrise (2981) • United States 13 Dec 08

I'm currently watching the second season of Jon and Kate Plus Eight. That last movie I watched was The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.

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shemah I recently watched The Other Boleyn Girl starring Eric Bana, Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johanssen. I thought it was really good.. basically it was another remake of the historical King Henry era. I definitely could watch it again. Mad Money starring...

14 Dec 08

Who is Your Favorite Movie Comedian Currently and of All Time?

mullthisova @mullthisova (176) • United States 13 Dec 08

Who is your favorite movie comedian currently and your favorite movie they were in? Owen Wilson? Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan in Rush Hour? Will Ferrell? Steve Carell? How about your favorite comedian of all time? Jackie Gleason...

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shemah I can't mention a favourite because all those you mentioned are all great comedians. I never fail to laugh hysterically whether it's Will Ferrell, Steve Carell or Steve Martin. I guess I would have to say Ben Stiller is a really great comedian. Him in Meet the...

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Have you ever forgotten to take along enough underwear on a trip?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 6 Aug 07

I guess this situation happens to everyone at least once in their life. You think that you have planned for all situations and then you forget the most important thing on your list. And, that one thing happens to be plenty of...

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shemah Hey there!! I'm back! hehe.. long story.. Anyways, back to the discussion, I've definitely been there. But as long as I have an extra one in the bag (besides the one i'm wearing, i usually wash them and dry them wherever I'm staying. But if I know that my...

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