jenlooi

@jenlooi (60)

Malaysia • Age 55

Joined myLot 16 years ago

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is it necessary to be a good cook if you will be a wife.??

janebeth @janebeth (2032) • Philippines 27 Jul 09

hi friends, i just want to know your side if is it really necessary to be a good cook in terms of married life.. me myself, i can't really cook so good..!! i cook but not that in high standards food like in a restaurants.. i...

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jenlooi I would "Yes" to this question. It is necessary for a wife to know cooking in order to win her husband's heart. Of course, it does not need to be restaurant standard but at least able to cook the daily meals for him. I've come across some of male friends who...

28 Jul 09

Listening to the stories of our elder relatives

PeacefulWmn9 @PeacefulWmn9 (10420) • United States 27 Jul 09

Hello all. I know some people, myself for instance, love to listen to the stories our elders have to tell about "the old days," while others find it boring. I do think their is much wisdom and family history to be...

stories of our elders

the elderly

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jenlooi My mother used to tell us about her story during younger days whenever we have family gatherings. Initially it was very interesting but when she repeated it again and again, all of us felt very boring and annoyed but we would remain silent as a respect to her....

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What do you do when you can't sleep at night?

laydee @laydee (12798) • Philippines 28 Jul 09

What do you do when regardless what you do, you just can't sleep at night? Tossing and turning don't help but you're quite sleepy but your eyes just won't shut it. I usually go online and look for ways to spend my energy on. A...

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jenlooi I normally would go online to play some games or browse through some websites to make myself tired. At times I would read a book but I would never watch the TV as some of friends would do. Just have to do something better than twisting here and there on the...

28 Jul 09

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do you prefer daughter of son

xiaowen187 @xiaowen187 (426) • China 26 Jul 09

most of my male friends prefer to have a daugher ,and female friends have the opposite choose, as for me ,i really expect to have two babies, one daughter,one son, if I can realize that dream, i believe my life will be much...

daugher

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jenlooi Whenever I walk around the baby and toddlers department while I do my normal shopping, I always wish I have a daughter because all the dresses, shoes, hair accessories, etc are so sweet and attractive. There are not many choices for a son, all the t-shirts,...

26 Jul 09

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Do you open the door to a stranger if you are alone?

jimmy87 @jimmy87 (475) • India 24 Jul 09

If one day,you are alone in your house,your calling bell rings and you see that a stranger has arrived at your doorstep.. Would you open the door for him to see what he/she wants?

alone

stranger

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jenlooi Of course I'm not going to open the door to any strangers. It is so dangerous nowadays because it's hard to predict if they are good or bad people. Just have to pretend that no one is at home or if the strangers happened to see me inside the house, I would...

24 Jul 09

how many hours do you sleep normally?

andresimp @andresimp (818) • India 21 Jul 09

do you have 5 to 8 hours of sound sleep? Do you frequently awake, like for drinking water, going to the loo, phone ring etc. if you are not working, do you sleep during the day time. people with blood pressure often take naps...

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jenlooi I normally sleep for 6 to 7 hours now and it's sufficient if I have a peaceful sleep throughout the night. I realized if I dreamt a lot during my sleep, it would be very tiring the next day. Old folks used to say that the mind is not resting if you are...

22 Jul 09

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What is the longest flight you ever took ? You really afraid of long flight?

icesmile @icesmile (7160) • Romania 21 Jul 09

First, who really don t afraid to fly, seems that more and more people start to afraid to flying. My first flying was 2,5 hours, to France...and the longest was 6,5 hours to Emirates. For ma was same, so...i was afraid first...

people

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jenlooi The longest flight that I took was from Kuala Lumpur to Cape Town without any transit stop. It took slightly more than 11 hours flight. I'm scared of accidents because accidents can happen anywhere and anytime. So just have to leave the entire journey into...

22 Jul 09

What is your ultimate travel destination?

abbypringles @abbypringles (1613) • Philippines 21 Jul 09

For me, i enjoy somewhere with a tropical climate so I have really wanted to visit Palau or somewhere in Asia Pacific. I enjoy dipping in the ocean blue waters while feeling the heat of the sun. Good thing we have great beaches...

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jenlooi After going to so many places, my ultimate choice is still Venice, Italy despite I've been there twice in year 2004. I like the artistic buildings, the culture, the canopies, etc; especially with water surrounding the place. Having a cup of Espresso while...

22 Jul 09

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when it's hot, sunny, and humid out...do you run your air conditioner all day

Sweetchariot @Sweetchariot (1718) • United States 17 Jul 09

We are just starting to get the typical summer weather here , and today is sunny, and humid! While I do have room air conditioners, I hate having my house all closed up all the time. So what I usually try to do is go around the...

humid

sunny air conditioner

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jenlooi I'm staying in a country with tropical climate. We do not have any 4 seasons in a year, it's hot throughout the year. Luckily I stay at home on weekends only and the rest of the days I'm working in office with air cond facilities.

19 Jul 09

Do You Shampoo Everytime You Shower???

dfinster @dfinster (3528) • United States 15 Jul 09

I do almost every single time, and then last night on some show I was watching on television the hairdresser that was on the shower said it's not good to shampoo everyday because it can strip your hair. I don't care what she said...

shampoo

suds

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jenlooi Not too sure if the shampoo will work but came across shampoos that made my scalp very itchy because too much moisturizer....

19 Jul 09

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Do MOOD affects your outift???

manya_pearl @manya_pearl (1901) • Singapore 18 Jul 09

When it comes to clothes what is your preference? most of the time, will you wear something busy and bright? Neutral colors? or its maybe Depends on your mood? For me, im more on the mood. Mood is really affect my day... my...

affects

mood

outfit

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jenlooi Colour of clothes will not indicate my mood but it is the way I wear. I will normally wear formal or smart attire to work if I'm in good mood. If I am in bad mood, I will just grab any clothes from my wardrobe like a pair of jeans and T-shirt to work. I wear...

19 Jul 09

what kind of country you got?

jheLaichie @jheLaichie (4438) • Philippines 18 Jul 09

i live in a country near the equator which then means that we are experiencing a lot of tropical weather. when it rains, it pours hard. and when it shines, the sun would truly shines brightly and so hot! we have tropical storms...

friends

mylot

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jenlooi I live in a tropical country where weather is hot and humid most of the time. It's difficult to stand the weather if there is no air conditioner. Therefore most of the houses, offices and shops will have air conditioners. Rainy season mostly from August till...

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Will you starved yourself just to lose weight?

marianna45 @marianna45 (1399) • Romania 19 Jul 09

Do you think that starving yourself help you to lose weight? I don t think, i am sure that you will lose just your health. you will lose energy, you will lose muscles, not fat, and your stomach will have bad damage. Can be a...

people

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jenlooi I never believe in starving myself in order to loose weight. I think I'll faint if I skip my breakfast or lunch. Ideally is to exercise but I don't have the time. Therefore I prefer to watch my diet, less carbohydrates, less sugar, less fat but more greens...

19 Jul 09

Are you happy with your current home/accomodation?

dolphin2406 @dolphin2406 (1224) • Poland 19 Jul 09

Hello, I have bought my own apartment almost three years ago now, it is a 3 bedroomed flat with country views. The size is good compared with the apartments being constructed today and here the prices are really high.I would have...

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jenlooi I bought my own condominium last year and just moved in 3 months ago - a 3 bedroom condominium unit. It came together with furnitures and some electrical items; which don't fit into my home concept at all. I always dream to have an English Cottage with all the...

19 Jul 09

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Do you worry about something?

kenraku @kenraku (241) • Australia 19 Jul 09

In our life, we have to face problems such as exams, jobs, money, family, love, investment and retirement. So many problems we have to worry. Did worry help you solve the problems? It doesn't make us feel better, but it does...

problems

solve problem

worry

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jenlooi Everyday in our life, we will worry about some issues and it's like we cannot live without worrying. Same goes with me, I worry about my financial issues, my relationship, my son and my work. But does worrying help me to solve the problem? The answer is "NO...

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What is the most disgusting food or dishes you ever tried?

scheng1 @scheng1 (24649) • Singapore 19 Jul 09

When I was very young, our wicked teacher explained that those people who drank the brain juice from the brain of the monkeys while the monkeys were still alive. That was a very scary thought. Once I spoke with a Beijing lady,...

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jenlooi For me, the most disgusting food that I've eaten was the hump of a camel. I had it in China and it was one of the ingredients being served together with steam-boat dinner. I've taken a few pieces because was having dinner with my customers and they took it for...

19 Jul 09

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How many of you have cut back on your hair, skin or nail care needs?

ckhair13 @ckhair13 (185) • United States 18 Jul 09

Just out of curiosity how many of you have cut back on your hair, skin & nail care needs or have gone the do it yourself route? I am a licensed costmetologist & have noticed the industry slowing down with the recession...a lot of...

beauty needs

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jenlooi I am not sure about others but for sure I have cut down on my routine. I used to go for my manicure and pedicure once a month but I'm doing it myself now. Same goes for facial, everything is DIY (Do It Yourself) now. For hair cut, I've to go to the saloon but...

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Do you spend much on buying makeup?

dorisday1971 @dorisday1971 (5657) • Philippines 18 Jul 09

I use makeup everyday in going to work. I may say that I don't spend too much on it except for my lipstick. My lipstick is so expensive because I have allergic reactions on some brands of lipsticks. I buy hypoallergenic lipsticks...

lipstick

makeup

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jenlooi When I was young, I spent a lot of money on my make-up products. I would buy products like Christian Dior, Estee Lauder, Lancome, etc. But as age catch up, I don't spend so much on my make-up products any longer because it's hard to earn money these days. I...

19 Jul 09