gantwick

@gantwick (849)

United States • Age 68

Joined myLot 19 years ago

I live for my dreams, and a pocket full of gold

Discussions (120)

gantwick's Discussions

What, Me Worry?

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 6 Jun 11

Somebody once said, “Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday, and all is well.” I wish it would have been me. I like that quote. For somebody who tries to see the positive side of life, I admit that I do tend to worry...

positive attitude

worry

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Who Are You?

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 3 Jun 11

As a grad student, when I taught Java, I would sometimes have a "Go By" column on my class rolls. The first day of class, when I called roll, I would ask my students if there was a name that they would rather go by. It made it...

how to address someone

name

people

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Hooray for Molten Cheese!

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 29 May 11

I have been fighting a nasty cold, or perhaps back-to-back-to-back colds for nearly a month now. Today, however, I am feeling much better. So much so that I think I am probably over the hump. I've had a few good days, where...

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Foot or Hand?

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 4 Oct 10

I heard an interesting story on the radio about reality TV and the most common phrase heard on these show, "I'm not here to make friends." The reporter noted that the person who gets a lot of camera time by taking the...

frenemy

helpful

hurtful

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Walk a Mile in My Shoes

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 27 Sep 10

I sometimes wonder why people work at jobs they hate. I love working. Before I was laid off, I looked forward each day to going to work. Maybe I didn’t make a big impact on the world, but I felt that what I did actually made a...

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Walk a Mile in My Shoes

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 28 Mar 10

kindness

love working

smile

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If I ask you to pinch me to see if I'm dreaming....

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 20 Mar 10

...don't do it! I have very vivid dreams, and I can actually experience pain sometimes. Asking a dream friend to pinch me to see if I'm dreaming means I'll feel the pinch. On the other hand, if I'm dreaming and wondering if I'm...

dreams

reality

sleep

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Mashed Potacos!

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 23 Jan 09

I started watching iCarly with my kids, and I have come to the decision that Carly's big brother and guardian, Spenser, is my favorite character on that show. He plays a wacky genius/artist who comes up with the strangest...

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A strange concoction that worked!

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 30 Dec 08

I was walking through the grocery store a few weeks ago, when I smelled a rather delightful aroma - kinda sweet, but kinda chili-like. I turned a corner and found a store employee sitting at a table with an electric skillet and...

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How will you celebrate the ringing in of the New Year?

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 30 Dec 08

I think New Year's Eve will be pretty subdued at my house this year. I'll probably play a game with the kids (we got Blokus 3D for Christmas), and have some junk food snacks (a tradition in my family). But what I'm...

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Laptop LCD screen cracked

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 27 Oct 08

Captain Morgan, my lovable lunk of a cat, squirmed out of my daughters arms and landed - SPLAT! - right on the kids' laptop, which was open at the time. Now the screen is cracked and I really can't afford a new laptop at this time...

lcd screen

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Flu season

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 25 Oct 08

Well, I just had my flu shot at work this year. I think the flu has hit a little earlier here than usual, if my kids are any indication. My daughter had it kinda bad, and my son seemed to be over it in a couple of days. I'm...

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August is Admit You're Happy Month

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 1 Aug 08

I'll admit it. I'm happy. How about you? What things help you to be happy?

happy

holiday

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Hot! Hot! Hot!

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 27 Jul 08

About four or five years ago, the garden I had went crazy producing little red chili peppers, jalapenos, and habanero peppers. I thought I'd freeze them. When I bought my new house, I moved the frozen peppers with me. Today, I...

hot peppers

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Have I asked this before?

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 26 Jul 08

Okay, maybe it's just me. But the newest format of myLot has me very confused. The last time it changed, the learning curve wasn't bad at all. This time, though... Yeesh! I just don't post as often, or respond to discussions...

confused and dazed

curve

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I went to see 'Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D'

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 20 Jul 08

I loved it! This was probably the best 3D movie I've seen. I think that it would have been pretty good without the 3D effects. The 3D glasses (which upped the ticket price by $2.50) enhanced the previews (besides the 3D previews -...

3d movie

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The verdict is in...

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 28 Jun 08

...and my jalapeño peppers this year are HOT! I decided to have nachos for breakfast, and I sliced up my first two jalapeños from my garden to add to the delight. Whoa! I think that: a) if I am going to have nachos for...

jalapenos

nachos for breakfast

yummy

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Brain Age?

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 19 Jun 08

I recently got Brain Age for my Nintendo DS. The first time I played it, I took the Brain Age test to see how fit my brain was. My brain's age (according to the game) was 76 years old. Yikes! I've been training my brain each...

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What would you take with you?

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 17 Jun 08

If you were going to spend a few years on a deserted tropical island which had food and fresh water, but you could only take three things, what would those things be?

necessities

tropical island

what to take

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No Salmonella Here!

gantwick @gantwick (849) • United States 16 Jun 08

My tomatoes are starting to get ripe. The cherry tomatoes are leading the pack, although I think I'll have some big (Better Boy, I think) ones turning red by the end of this week. Homegrown tomatoes, I think, taste the...

cherry tomatoes

delicious

ripe

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