Kandase

@Kandae11 (56879)

Joined myLot 10 years ago

I am from the Caribbean and I love writing. I am also an artist and the mother of one adult son.My profile picture is a sketch I did of myself six years ago.

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Calm After The Storm?

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 8 Nov

In my part of the island yes , but the same cannot be said for some of the other parishes on the island where cat 5 Melissa wreaked havoc. Imagine being caught in a situation and there is nowhere to run. ! Lots of tourists were...

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Its A Dog's World

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 17 Oct

I wonder how far back in history dogs were domesticated and became a part of the family - a very important part. Seems like everyone l know has a dog or dogs - some as pets or guard dogs. Not forgetting, police dogs , hunting...

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Pregnancy Robot?

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 19 Aug

What next? China has made a bold step in reproductive technology by developing a pregnancy robot ( should be available in a year). The robot will be equipped with a womb and is expected "to replicate the entire gestation process...

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A Hypertension Drug With Anti - Aging Benefits?

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 31 Jul

Usually, the listed side effects of some Prescription drugs are quite scary. Makes one wonder if one should risk taking those meds. However the percentage of persons who may suffer ill effects is usually quite low, so we take the...

prescription drugs

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Then And Now

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 22 Jun

Would you say people were better behaved - say a century or more ago? I suppose they were - in some aspects. Crime was rampant then too and other behaviors which makes me happy l belong to this age. There was a time when women...

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Not In Front Of The TV.

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 22 Jun

If you are trying to lose weight , never eat in front of the television. You can become so caught up in the show you are watching that you don't even remember how much or what you have eaten. What you do know is that while...

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Something is wrong, but l don't know what.

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 19 Jun

I haven't had a cold or flu in little over 20 years ( l don't even remember what it feels like) . So why do l suffer from high blood pressure ( hypertension)? I eat right, do a bit of exercise, but for some time now, my pressure...

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Grimace Them Away?

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 7 May

I think it will need lots of grimaces over time to keep them at bay. l am talking about those stringy lines that appear on our necks as we grow older - ( l believe it is called " turkey neck"). I read somewhere that exercising...

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Gone Too Soon.

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 7 May

When l came out on the veranda this morning l was greeted by the lovely sight of an open bloom on my hibiscus plant. I snapped a picture but couldn't post it, so the picture posted looks exactly the same - but it is from...

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May, The Month Of Many Birthdays

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 1 May

May is a busy month of birthdays for my family members - one celebration after another. Close family members like my sister, brother, mother - then cousins, aunts and uncles, thankfully some live in other countries so a greeting...

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Hands Free Cleansing?

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 30 Apr

Imagine entering your bathroom area and there is no toilet tissue in sight.. quite possible if you decide to embrace the water cleansing method. Pioneered by Japan, this hands free, no tissue method won't necessitate you having...

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The Silent Ones.

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 13 Apr

They sneak up on you with no warning -- usually their annoying whine or buzz would alert the intended victim that an attack is imminent . Not so with this breed of mosquitoes that have been harassing me over the past weeks - these...

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Choosing Misery.

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 9 Apr

Can someone find happiness in being miserable? Strange as that might sound - some people actually choose to be miserable. My late mother often spoke of a lady she knew whose husband died in a car crash ( he was 45 and his wife...

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Lost Fruit

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 3 Apr

It 's that time of the year again when l begin to wonder what kind of hurricane season we will have. - the atlantic season starts on June 1 and ends on November 30. Last year the first storm came early - and it was disastrous. We...

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A Coincidence?

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 2 Apr

One of my favorite movies in which the late Val Kilmer starred was the 1993 western "Tombstone". He played the part of Doc Holiday ,alongside Kurt Russel as Wyatt Earp and Sam Elliot as Virgil Earp. In the movie ,Val Kilmer's...

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Hope They Don't Pinch The Baby !

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 1 Apr

I was watching a family movie the other night and something crossed my mind. I wondered - just how do the directors get a baby to do what is written in the script.. For example if the baby is supposed to cry at a certain time -...

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A Waste of Money

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 1 Apr

Vegetables are supposed to last longer when stored in the fridge, right?, well not exactly. I bought a fresh, crisp looking bunch of pakchoi over the weekend planning to prepare a special meal early this week. I stored it in the...

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Who Feels It More.

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 27 Mar

Widowed or divorced in your sixties or older -- who feels it more? I would say women in most cases simply because it is harder for women in that age bracket to find a suitable partner. Men of her age or older usually go for...

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Emojis To The Rescuel

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 3 Mar

When talking to someone face to face you get the message (in most cases) - they want to portray ,through their facial expressions, body language or tone of voice. But what about when you are online and talking to someone you can't...

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Doctors Are Human too.

Kandase @Kandae11 (56879) 24 Feb

Have you ever been treated by a doctor who appears ill or has a physical impediment ? And did it make you feel less confident about his or her ability to help you get better? A lady l know who visited a Govt operated clinic told...

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