Always smiling

@allknowing (153481)

India

Joined myLot 16 years ago

Writing is a habit with me. I have been writing ever since I learnt my alphabets. Hope to do justice here as well.Mine is a multi faceted personality

Discussions (8642)

Always smiling's Discussions

Cocoa butter

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 11h

I only know cocoa butter is used for making chocolates There may be other uses too. I have a recipe for making home made chocolates but at the time I was using that recipe I just could not get cocoa butter and therefore I had...

cocoa butter

home made chocolates

other uses

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Yellow is my favourite colour

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 13h

Yellow I notice is a soothing colour. It is neither dull nor bright - just what my eyes can take This Ixora that you see in the picture grows well in our garden. I have fond memories as I had taken a cutting from my mother's...

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What was the point?

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 15h

Our PM visits Manipur that was subjected to extreme violence in the last two years resulting in deaths, destructions of the worst kind He visits the place after two years and does not spend even 10 minutes listening to their...

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Almonds and peanuts

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 15h

Although the world thinks of almonds as the best nut on earth a further study has revealed that peanuts have more protein and is loaded with other nutrients. I have always opted for peanuts as I also find them tastier than...

peanut and almonds

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Things we take for granted

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 16h

I could list a whole lot of things we take for granted but I will now only talk about our ability to walk, jump and run. I cannot forget those 300 steps I climbed to get to the spot where I met those Bungy Jumpers in New Zealand...

things taken for granted

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Lanolin

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 17h

While on a tour of Australia we were taken to a sheep sheering Site We were shown the sheering process. In that set up they were also selling cream made from Lanolin a substance that is derived from sheep's fur I do not use...

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No use if one has no appetite

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 13 Sep

When I say appetite I do not mean just food. One needs to have an appetite for dressing well, for wanting to see places, eat out, meet friends, reading, watching movies, I can go on and on When one does not have an appetite what...

pots of money

but no appetite

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Issue wit B Protin powder

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 13 Sep

I got a response from the Company representative who sent his assitant over to our house along with the Pharmacy guy I spoke to them at length about the size of the container and why they should use such a big container for...

b protin powder

dry fruits

dispute discussed

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A minor dispute leads to beheading

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 12 Sep

This Indian was beheaded by an illegal immigrant for a minor dispute Media did not cover this incident What is going on in the world today is difficult to understand If a minor dispute can lead to beheading someone. He picks...

indian beheaded

media silent

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Sea Walk

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 12 Sep

For those who find it difficult to walk on sand and not able to get closer to the sea, a sea walk is ideal I am one of those and got an opportunity to have that experience Even if one can walk on sand one can only be just that...

sea walk

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Our second maid is careless

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 12 Sep

She broke that coconut scraper and yesterday while weeding she damaged a water pipe and we had to close the water connection until the plumber arrived to repair it Getting maids is not easy here and that means we will have to...

careless maid

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Seeds packet has arrived

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 12 Sep

Forty types of seeds are in that packet. I have to ensure they all germinate as there are very few in each variety Wonder if the fruit seeds will geriminate I have never produced fruit trees from seeds except may be papaya....

seeds packet

sowing today

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"Side by side" conversation

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 12 Sep

I got this term from @Kayla Tsukino from one of her posts where she talked about her husband and friend having a side by side conversation A side by side conversatio is rare these days What is normally done is through video,...

side by side covnversation

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I make it differently

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 11 Sep

Russian Salad is one of my fabvourite salads It is a full meal as it has many different ingredients including eggs boiled potato slices, beetroot, onion rings,sw boiled cabbage, boiled peas, chopped coriander leaves, and a rich...

russian salad

the way i make it

olivier russian saald

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Twins

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 11 Sep

My niece has twins They did everything together until it was time for them to leave the country for further studies One of the twins got admission to study in the US and the other got rejected. There is turmoil obviously. I...

niece

twins both at different locations

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Achievements

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 11 Sep

Achievements can be different for different people. For some a successful visit to the toilet could be an achievment, for some their first attempt at cooking, and for some landing on the moon What a contrast surely!!! But the...

achievements

essence of happiness

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TV and me

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 11 Sep

I have loads of channels for which I have paid and can watch But I mostly pick just two - NDTV and Sony NDTV provides news and Sony has my favourite show -Crime Patrol. The TV is kept on right from the time I am up but that...

tv and me

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Playing cards improves memory

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 11 Sep

I resort to many methods to keep my memory going and one such is playing cards I have a folder full of card games and whenever I get bored I play those games. Apart from providing a bit of entertainment it helps me keep my...

card games

sharpening memory

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I find this odd

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 11 Sep

I have written about my need to increase my protein content and the doctor prescribed protin powder I finally opted for B Protin DF. The local pharmacy had it. On opening I found the contents hardly one third of the container....

contents just one third of pack

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Xmas - Singapore

Always smiling @allknowing (153481) • India 11 Sep

We were fortunate enough to be in Singapore years ago just before the start of Xmas. Every Department Store was loaded with Christmas goodies. For me it was a first time visiting any mall as such and to visit at a time when the...

christmas

singapore

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