Valene82

@Valene82 (89)

United States • Age 44

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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Do you hug your spouse when you are sleeping?

shan0822 @shan0822 (433) • United States 6 Feb 10

Do you hug your spouse when you are sleeping? I saw tv, every time they just hug together and seems so loveable. But for me, I can't fall asleep when I hug my husband, and he put his hand under my neck will make me uncomfortable,...

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Valene82 I don't think you're weird because everyone is different. Don't ever base the quality of your relationship on tv and movies. Even though what you see may seem realistic, every relationship is different and imperfect. Personally, my boyfriend and I cuddle very...

19 Apr 11

food trip!!!

doggydimon @doggydimon (1369) • Philippines 24 Jan 11

Good day to my fellow Mylotters and travelers! Can you help me out? I just want to know what are the cities you most like to be in if you love to eat. Any suggestions? This may give me an idea to where I wanna go next since I love...

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Valene82 I must say I enjoyed Spanish food very much when I went to Spain. Jamon Serrano is not to be missed...a very unique lunch meat and soooo tasty! It looks like dried out raw bacon, but it is amazing. Madrid had many incredible restaurants serving traditional...

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Dogs and Violent Behaviour

Richard @rbailey83 (1428) • Canada 21 Jan 11

Dogs are one of my favorite pets, along with cats. I still don't understand why people get pets and mistreat and/or abuse. Anyways, when a dog acquires a violent behaviour for one reason or another, is it difficult to change that...

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Valene82 It depends on why the dog is being violent. Is he insecure and doing out of defense because he thinks someone or something is threatening him? Or is it out of dominance? The only way you could really find out would be to know something about his history and...

21 Jan 11

any effects from diet pills?

carrine @carrine (2743) • Philippines 19 Jan 11

i am a user or taker of diet pills, because im too conscious of my figure, im not aiming to be too sexy but i dont want to be lousy either. so i noticed that i gained five kilos now, so i go to the gym, worked out everyday but...

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Valene82 It depends on what the pill is designed to do. If it is designed to "raise your metebolism" then you might expect to find harsh stimulants in it such as a high dose of caffeine or variations of ephedra. This will artificially stimulate your body to burn more...

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Foreign language at the work place

missybear @missybear (11391) • United States 13 Jan 11

I'm on the language kick today but it drives me nuts when people speak their countries language at work. You always feel like they talking about you or why wouldn't they just talk in English. Most places I worked you not...

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Valene82 In general, I think it is rude and inappropriate to hold conversation in another language while at work, especially when those around you who don't understand it are in earshot. However, I think it is ok to use it occassionally when speaking with another...

13 Jan 11

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What instrument should I learn?

ricextreme @ricextreme (964) • Ecuador 7 Jan 11

Hello friends of mylot. I've been wondering about music this last days, and I asked myself why I don't play any music instrument, and my answer was: because I haven't decided yet what instrument to play. So, now I want to...

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Valene82 Well, first of all, any instrument you learn you are going to have to practice everyday. If you are really serious about learning music, you have to be committed to it. I am guessing you will not only be learning how to play an instrument, but also learning...

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What are the traits of a person that annoys you?

Bianca_mergillano @Bianca_mergillano (1067) • Philippines 9 Jan 11

Good Day! Right now I'm listening in a radio station and I heard this caller who sounds really annoying because she's "maarte" in tagalog. I don't like the way she speaks. It really annoys me. The traits that annoys me are...

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Valene82 I really hate it when people try to act like they know how to do something better than you or try to do your job for you when you are really the one who knows how to do it best. It is annoying when people try to pretend they know more than they really do. They...

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Is our cooking healthy?

nayaz1625 @nayaz1625 (131) • Mauritius 10 Jan 11

Since a few years, the media has been bombarding us with articles on obesity and its upward trend especially in developed countries. They very often take fastfood as responsible. But don't you think that this is also due to our...

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Valene82 Yes, I think that is exactly the problem. Our relationship to food has changed so much that we have become so disconnected from what food is really supposed to be and our health is declining rapidly because of it. Food is meant to be whole, not a processed...

10 Jan 11

Buying a backpack, any tips?

Auntiescarf @Auntiescarf (842) 9 Jan 11

Ok so I am hopefully going backpacking this year and my parents gave me money for christmas to buy a backpack. I have been looking around and getting a bit confused. I'll be going for about a month and want to make sure its going...

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Valene82 You might try reading some shopping site reviews of certain packs that you are interested in. I have never been backpacking either, but I did buy a backpacking sort of pack once when I went overseas for study abroad. I wanted to be able to carry my stuff and...

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Is it Littering?

missybear @missybear (11391) • United States 9 Jan 11

If you're walking down the road and you see a piece of paper or something shiny and you pick it up.....don't like it or need it and trow it back down, is that consider littering? It's already been on the ground so If I trow it...

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Valene82 Wow, that's a good question. Most of the time when I see something that I think is valuable on the ground and it's not, I just drop it again. I feel like it was already on the ground, so how can I be littering? I don't think it even occurs to me most of the...

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Does anyone else have Italian food for Christmas?

Valene82 @Valene82 (89) • United States 25 Dec 10

My family always has Italian food for Christmas and I just wonder how many other people have this tradition. My family is from St. Louis and when my grandmother was young, they were friends with people from the large Italian...

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Valene82 Banana catsup? Wow, that is something I have never seen. I'd be interested to try it just to see what it's like. I didn't know Italian food was such an expensive treat in the Phillipines.

5 Jan 11

Learning a new proverb "Blood is thicker than water"

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 3 Jan 11

Gosh, I was not familiar with those terms, so I just to learn it from bit by bit. Today, at Jenny's blog, I learn this proverb, and make a search on those encyclopedia websites. It is a pretty nice term to described your personal...

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Valene82 Sometimes my therapist calls those who are close to you but not necessarily your blood relatives your "spiritual family." If you have people who are concerned for your welfare and willing to do anything for you and you for them, then you can consider those...

3 Jan 11

Did you celebrate the new year?

Lore2009 @Lore2009 (7378) • United States 1 Jan 11

Did you celebrate the new year or did you live your day like any other day? Is there anyone who doesn't celebrate it? If you do celebrate it, how do you celebrate it? Is there a tradition in your culture/family? I was thinking...

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Valene82 My boyfriend and I went to his friends in Oklahoma. They just built a new house after tearing down their old one and we had a great time. The house they built was so much bigger than the old one and it was so beautiful inside. They have so many bedrooms so now...

2 Jan 11

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Please Stop My Eye From Jumping!!!!

drknlvly6781 @drknlvly6781 (6246) • United States 2 Jan 11

I've been thinking of a discussion to start after my long hiatus, but my right eye kept distracting me by twitching. So I finally figured, why not start a discussion about that? This is getting on my nerves people. Its always...

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Valene82 Perhaps you are deficient in a particular mineral. Our muscles need a balance of calcium and magnesium to function properly. You might try a "cal-mag" supplement from a pharmacy or health food store or just take a multi-mineral. How is your diet? Do you drink...

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Telling our friend the truth

icollier @icollier (89) • United States 2 Jan 11

When a friend ask you a question about themselves, such as, do you think I am over weight? Should we be honest and tell them that they are, if that is the case? I find that it is hard to tell my friend things that might be hurtful...

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Valene82 You may have to try to read between the lines and figure out what your friend really needs to hear at that moment. Even though they may ask you a question like that, maybe they are just looking for some encouragement and not an honest answer. But if you answer...

2 Jan 11

pathetic or desperate??

ever_purple @ever_purple (522) • Philippines 26 Dec 10

i had a friend, a close friend and im really worried about her. i dont know perhaps because she's tired of being a single lady that's why she is so anxious on having a boyfriend!! she is fun of going on parties or elsewhere hoping...

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Valene82 I think it would be best to just help her feel good about herself any way you can so that she doesn't feel so strongly that she needs a man to make her complete or happy. A man will not make you complete or happy! He might help make you happier, but if you are...

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Medical tourism, would you go for it to avoid high cost here?

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 10 Aug 10

About medical tourism, I heard people discuss about it a lot lately. Some people who live in San Diego, or Los Angeles, might cross the border to Mexico to seek cheaper medical help, like surgery. Most popular among these people...

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Valene82 Sometimes I think it could be a good idea, but you have to research the medical care where you are going very carefully. Another countries standards about medical safety or effectiveness might not be as good as where you live, so while you might pay less, you...

29 Dec 10