@Alderica on myLot

skysuccess @skysuccess (8858) • Singapore 5 Jun 10

Miss Ellie, a small, bug-eyed Chinese Crested Hairless dog whose pimples and lolling tongue helped her win Animal Planet's "World's Ugliest Dog" contest in 2009, died at the age of 17. Her achievements since then had been...

dogs

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Alderica Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I think, ugliness is purely objective. Personally I think she was cute, although I have my doubts about the ethics of breeding hairless dogs. In any case, she reached a ripe old age for a dog, bless her.

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fangshubin1986 @fangshubin1986 (20) • China 4 Jun 10

I study English as my major in university. And my second languages are Japanese French and I teach myself a little bit Latin. So how many languages can you speak? And How do you study it.

language english french

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Alderica My native language is English, but I speak German fluently as I have been living in Germany for 15 years. I also speak some French and Italian, and would like to be able to speak Russian. I'm hopeless at learning grammar and vocabulary though; I learn better...

5 Jun 10

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 2 Jun 10

I have a problem trying to get to sleep when it is soo hot as i find it soo hard to get comfortable to begin with.All i seem to do is toss and turn and end up only getting a few hours sleep of a night time.

a few hours sleep

too hot

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Alderica Totally agree. I have to sleep with at least a sheet over me, but it usually ends up wrapped around me and making me even hotter. We live in a top-floor apartment, which makes things even hotter. From August, if we open the window at night, we have to put up...

5 Jun 10

sabrina_carver @sabrina_carver (36) • Indonesia 17 May 10

dear friends,, have u ever heard PTC (paid to click) in some of website ..? i've already joined some of them,,some of popular website that common said have paid to their member. would you shared to all of us,,which website of...

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Alderica That's right, I got a 10 dollar payout from NeoBux and it reached my Paypal aount in a matter of seconds.Payout seems to be automated.

18 May 10

Alderica @Alderica (100) • Germany 26 Jan 10

For many of us, winter is a tough time of year - dark, cold, miserable - and it can make us feel really depressed, especially those of us with SAD (seasonal affective disorder). So what do you do to combat the winter blues......

depression

sadness

winter blues

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Alderica Yes, the weather makes a big difference. Unfortunately spring hasn't really kicked in here yet, it's more like October. Still, I'm glad to see something other than snow *lol* Thanks for your reply :-)

18 May 10

Alderica @Alderica (100) • Germany 26 Jan 10

For many of us, winter is a tough time of year - dark, cold, miserable - and it can make us feel really depressed, especially those of us with SAD (seasonal affective disorder). So what do you do to combat the winter blues......

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Alderica Aww bless - yes, I know where you're coming from, I run my business from home and barely seem to manage to get out except to go shopping and stuff. I can't complain about business being slow, but all this winter gloom makes it difficult to concentrate. Hope...

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lymevat @lymevat (47) • United States 26 Jan 10

we may be curious about the future in our life. we may interest go back to travel the past. if there is a time mechine, i would go back to the ice age to see weather there are people living in mainland america. how about you?...

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Alderica I totally agree with Beckslash on not wanting to see the future. "Now" is a gift, that's why it's called "the present" *lol* I would like to experience periods of history at first hand though: Victorian London, England in Jane Austen's day, America during...

26 Jan 10

sassy28 @sassy28 (834) • United States 26 Jan 10

Do you make something and sell at a craft fair or town festival? I am not talented enough to hand make something, but I do take other items to fairs. Usually the entry fee is low and easy to recoupe your money. With things being...

craft fairs

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Alderica Good question - yes, actually I have. I used to design and make teddy bears and sell them at local craft fairs. The average stand fee was 60 Euros a day. It wasn't always easy to recoup expenses, but I found that the trick was to make small, easily affordable...

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pipayst @pipayst (140) • Philippines 30 Nov 09

I've been having problems in my immediate family recently. My sister went into severe depression and came out with some form of schizophrenia, my youngest brother has autism, and I have problems with concentration and I believe I...

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Alderica From personal experience, I'm sorry to say that there may indeed be a genetic tendency towards some mental health problems. I used to have panic attacks and agoraphobia, my mum has a kind of schizophrenia, her mum and her mum's mum both suffered from severe...

26 Jan 10

amar_sandy1987 @amar_sandy1987 (1876) • India 26 Jan 10

well when i joined mylot my first impression was just to earn money but as time went i started enjoying this site...its more fun according to me and more interesting and i really njoyed this site to make some new friends and to...

money

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Alderica Yes I agree, I mainly joined to earn money, but I have got some very useful advice and inspiration from myLot. It's definitely more interesting that clicking on boring e-mails to earn a few cents!

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Alderica @Alderica (100) • Germany 26 Jan 10

For many of us, winter is a tough time of year - dark, cold, miserable - and it can make us feel really depressed, especially those of us with SAD (seasonal affective disorder). So what do you do to combat the winter blues......

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beckslash @beckslash (91) • Romania 25 Jan 10

I'm very curious what instruments do myLot members play? And why did you choose that certain one?Would you like to learn to play another instrument?I'm a guitar player. I also play with my voice. I learned to play guitar by...

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Alderica I play the clarinet, saxophone, flute and piano. In fact, I studied music at university and played professionally for several years. I would love to learn the cello because it has such a beautiful mellow sound, and the music written for it is amazing. I...

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icesmile @icesmile (7160) • Romania 24 Jan 10

I wear always some jewelry, earrings, not too big, so I do not mind when sleeping. Also wearing a necklace with a cross and a ring that I got from my mother. When leaving, or going somewhere, of course i wear matching jewelry...

questions and answers

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Alderica I have quite a lot of jewellery which I have inherited from family or occasionally bought for myself. I prefer to wear earrings in memory of my grandmother, who wore them all the time even in bed (she was bedbound in the last few years of her life, but she...

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pipilota79 @pipilota79 (25) • Bulgaria 23 Jan 10

How to stop panic attack?

panic attack

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Alderica Yes I understand, the feeling of not being able to get away. I guess all you can do in traffic is to try and breathe deeply, short breaths in and long breaths out, which gives the same effect. And remember that panic attacks do pass, the body can't sustain...

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pipilota79 @pipilota79 (25) • Bulgaria 23 Jan 10

How to stop panic attack?

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Alderica Hyperventilation is a major cause and symptom of panic attacks. What works for me is breathing into a paper bag, which automatically slows your breathing and reduces the excess oxygen in your blood. The slow breathing makes your parasympathetic nervous system...

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Alderica @Alderica (100) • Germany 22 Jan 10

I'm planning to move to another country this coming summer, and am trying to sell off stuff such as books (of which I have any number) to make space and earn some money towards the move. I haven't had much luck on Ebay or Amazon,...

books

sale

sell

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Alderica I agree with you there, I absolutely hate the idea of throwing the books away. Certainly your idea is worth a try, although I'm not sure how much demand there is for English books in Germany. Thank you very much!

23 Jan 10

Alderica @Alderica (100) • Germany 22 Jan 10

I'm planning to move to another country this coming summer, and am trying to sell off stuff such as books (of which I have any number) to make space and earn some money towards the move. I haven't had much luck on Ebay or Amazon,...

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Alderica Ah, I like this idea, I will definitely look into that! Thanks for the suggestion!

23 Jan 10

Alderica @Alderica (100) • Germany 22 Jan 10

I'm planning to move to another country this coming summer, and am trying to sell off stuff such as books (of which I have any number) to make space and earn some money towards the move. I haven't had much luck on Ebay or Amazon,...

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Alderica It's a nice idea, but the trouble is that I live in the top floor apartment of a house in a small German village, and my books are almost all in English, so the appeal will be minimal. Thanks for your suggestion, anyway :-)

23 Jan 10

ANIME123 @ANIME123 (2466) • United States 21 Jan 10

My favorite book would have to be Shattered Glass. It's a very interesting book that I have found is very good. It has a good storyline and I never get bored of it that's how much I love that book. So what book do you like to...

favorite book you like to read

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Alderica Mine is definitely the Complete Works of Jane Austen. She is my all-time favourite author, and I like many of the films made of her works as well. I just love the feeling of being transported into another age and society, where crime and violence and all the...

22 Jan 10

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