Monkish

@Monkish (95)

United States • Age 40

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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Can you survive in your city if you only have $10 for a day?

wildlittlefan @wildlittlefan (4654) • Hong Kong 1 Feb 10

We all know that everything is expensive if you are living in a city.I am not sure how much money you have to spend for a day for all your basic need.There was an interesting program showing that a man try to survive with only $10...

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Monkish I know that it would be impossible to survive a day in my city on $10. 1.) We have no public transportation here. 2.) Food is expensive. 3.) I would probably end up finding something that I want but dont need. Places here are very spread out so...

1 Feb 10

E-mail VS Traditional Mail, Which is Your Choice and Why?

getbrowser @getbrowser (1708) • China 30 Oct 09

With the development of the Internet, E-mail has become more and more popular and most people will spend much time on receiving and sending E-mails. Yes, E-mail has matured and gained popularity, however, according to some...

traditional mail

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Monkish While I do not use traditional mail that much I prefer it over email. Email has become useful to me when I need to send something quick. The problem I see with email is that it can become very impersonal. There are times that it can be forgotten that the...

30 Oct 09

Do you collect coupons and take them shopping to save money?

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 29 Oct 09

I like the coupons where as you get a free product.I also tend to like the spend so much money and get 10% off your shopping.I always like using coupons one week my shopping was nearly half price as i had saved all these coupons...

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Monkish I dont get the newspaper so I dont get coupons from there. If I find a coupon that I can use in mail that I get I might use it. I also use coupons from bookstores that I get in my email when I can.

30 Oct 09

learning japanese: where do I start from ?

nagikka @nagikka (407) • Italy 29 Oct 09

Soooo yesterday I decided that I'll be going to learn japanese and I mean to be serious about it. In the past I started to learn this language by myself, but I thought it was really hard because I had nobody to whom I could ask...

taking lessons of japanese

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Monkish Definitely start with hiragana. You will see a lot of hiragana and it is a good place to start for basic reading skills. After you get a good hold on hiragana you can look into kana. You will not see kana as often as hirgana but you will still need it to be...

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How long can you sit for one session of reading?

hireshd @hireshd (490) • India 27 Oct 09

What is the maximum time you can sit and read without taking a break, one of cousins can sit for 1 hours without taking a break, once i saw him start reading at 4 in the evening and I could see him awake till 3 in the morning. I...

reading

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Monkish I usually like to try to set aside at least 2 hours before I go to bed to read. Some nights I am so tired though I am not able to hold out. But I find that if I read before bed I am much more relaxed than when I dont read. I usually sleep better if I read...

27 Oct 09

are children smarter nowadays? It's elementary my dear grandpa.......

manong05 @manong05 (5027) • Philippines 26 Oct 09

My daughter bought a 100-pc picture jigsaw puzzle for her 4 year-old son yesterday. It was in a plastic bag and without a completed picture as a guide. I told her, how on earth can your son complete the puzzle without a guide. To...

cleverness

smart children

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Monkish Yes, I really do think children are smarter now. I have a 3 year old niece who is extremely eager to learn. She already knows the alphabet and her numbers to at least 20 if not more. She can also write her letter and she can identify her name. She...

27 Oct 09

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Homemade Hide Boxes

Monkish @Monkish (95) • United States 24 Oct 09

Hi Leopard Gecko owners, I recently got my gecko and started doing research on what types of hide boxes there are out there. I have one that I had purchased from the pet store the day I got him. I made a moist hide but he doesnt...

leopard gecko

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Monkish I have a leopard gecko and it is pretty easy to take care of. It is the best gecko to get for a beginner. I have a fish also. A small fighting fish who sits beside me at my computer desk. I use to have a large tank of fish long long ago. The tank I use for...

27 Oct 09

What is your Christmas wishlist?

earth2jacq @earth2jacq (1502) • Philippines 27 Oct 09

if you have all the money in the world that can purchase all the things you want wouldn't it be nice? Since Christmas is coming what are your wishlist? Here are a few of mine (well the things I can think of for now....my list...

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Monkish Yeah, gecko is spoiled XD

27 Oct 09

Are you in the mood for myLot?

yuna15 @yuna15 (2706) • Philippines 26 Oct 09

For some reason, I'm in a mood to reply to discussions and eventually post this discussion. Well probably because, we are not getting a lot of calls. Yes, I'm at work and I have lots of free time lately. I don't...

discussions

mylot

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Monkish I signed up for Mylot a while back and when I first signed up I wasnt really into it. I am a little older now and I find that I like the site a lot more than when I first came here. I also find that I am more interested in it when I am on my laptop than my...

27 Oct 09

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Do You Make Money on myLot?

stevenmoore88 @stevenmoore88 (13) • United States 27 Oct 09

Recently I've noticed how many people are making money on the internet, and I'm hoping I can become one of them. That's actually how i found out about this site. I've been a memeber for less than 24 hours and I've only really been...

money internet

mylot

success

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Monkish Welcome to the site! I make a few cents here a day. Its not much but I will certainly take it over nothing at all. :)

27 Oct 09

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What is your Christmas wishlist?

earth2jacq @earth2jacq (1502) • Philippines 27 Oct 09

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Monkish Well, some things that I am in need of right now are... A night/day automatic change power surge for my gecko. A temperature adjuster for my gecko. A new little shelter for my gecko to hide under in his cage. A new hard drive for this computer. I saw...

27 Oct 09

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Mylotters dont have a life?

tutul0045 @tutul0045 (2630) • India 26 Oct 09

Hey friends, Yesterday I went to one of my friends place and we were playing some games in his computer. After some time I thought I should show him this wonderful site, which I love to browse in my free time. He too had a look...

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Monkish I really like the discussions on Mylot. They give me an insight into what people think, feel, opinions, and ways of life of people all over the world. And I have more than a life. I also like the fact that I earn a little from being on here. Its not much but I...

26 Oct 09

Some people forget Thanksgiving comes before Christmas!

blue65packer @blue65packer (11826) • United States 26 Oct 09

So many people start worring about Christmas around this time of the year and overlook Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is a month away and I can't wait! To me it is a chance to see my family who I don't see often,have a home cooked...

br grateful for what you have

family

thanksgiving

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Monkish It really spoils it for me to see Christmas decorations and Christmas commercials up this early. It doesnt seem as special when it is shown out of season. Anyway, on to thanksgiving... My family gets together for thanksgiving. Everyone brings a dish,...

26 Oct 09

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Torrents

Bionicman @Bionicman (3958) • Czech Republic 26 Oct 09

Torrents are best for downloading files IMO. Especially if they are big and downloading 10 parts over the rapishare is pretty annoying. Are you familiar with torrents? Do you use them? What client do you use? Do you use private...

private tracker

torrent client

torrents

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Monkish I love torrent and I get so much from it. I dont know where I would be without it and I dont know what I did before I found out about it. I find some files that are very rare and that I could not find to buy anywhere.

26 Oct 09

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Do you save all of your change?

Sheri @tuckersheri (1322) • United States 25 Oct 09

Everytime I buy something I save the change. I keep it in a hinkley smit bottles. They are big bottle that is empty that can contain gallons of money. I put it in the jug and don't cash it for an entire year. I love collecting it...

change

money

saving money

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Monkish My dad saved a lot of change and gave it to me. I got a change sorter that counts the change and puts it in the coin holders to take to the bank. After doing that and finding it was a pretty descent amount I have started saving more change myself. I save every...

26 Oct 09

When it is winter,do you think everyone feels a bit down?

jugsjugs @jugsjugs (12967) 26 Oct 09

Its soo cold and dull in the winter as well as there is nothing much to do.It gets dark really early as well,so people tend to stay indoors to stay warm.Perhaps that is some of the reason as people do not get to see people who...

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Monkish I think I am the same way as BarBaraPrz. When winter comes around I dont get down but I dont feel like doing much of anything.

26 Oct 09

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Are you interested to learn CPR

jpso138 @jpso138 (7851) • Philippines 24 Oct 09

I know that most of us have heard about CPR or cardio-pulmonary resuscitation. In our country not many people are trained to do CPR. Knowing CPR can really mean the difference between life and death during cardiac arrest. However,...

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Monkish I am in college in the study of Early Childhood Education. It is one of our requirements to be CPR and first aid certified. I get my certification through the college. :)

25 Oct 09

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Putting Christmas Tree in your Home?

fler @feodda (579) • Philippines 24 Oct 09

The days are shorter, the nights are a bit cooler and so, can Christmas be far behind? It's the most awaited season of the year. It's time for giving and sharing of gifts, of family and friends, Christmas lights and Christmas...

christmas

christmas lights

christmas tree

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Monkish I am in the United States and my family doesnt start to decorate until after thanksgiving. My parents are senior citizens and so we do not put a large tree up like we use to. We put some lights on the front of the house and a small table sized tree. We also...

25 Oct 09

Tell me what you think of this idea

firemom31 @firemom31 (598) • United States 24 Oct 09

As some of you know, I have been seeking ideas for things to write about. I have never tried selling articles, but I enjoy writing and would like to give it a try. I came up with an idea and I would like some opinions. I was...

writing for profit

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Monkish I had to write a paper that is similar to your idea for one of my college classes. We had to interview an elder and learn how it was different for them growing up compared to what it was like for us. The lady I interviewed is one of my neighbors. She is 88...

24 Oct 09