jollyjeangiant

@jollyjeangiant (219)

United States • Age 40

Joined myLot 17 years ago

"Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts." -Madame de Stael

Discussions (56)

jollyjeangiant's Discussions

The positive side to negative thinking...

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 18 May 07

This article: http://www.slate.com/id/2166211 talks about Oprah and how she should stop promoting The Secret because it's a bad way to run your life. What do you think about The Secret and the Law of Attraction? I'm considering...

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What are your favorite podcasts?

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 30 Apr 07

I've finally got my iTunes set up the way I want, and have started collecting podcasts- what are your favorite? So far I have an NPR or two and a few entertainment ones (about Harry Potter and Lost, the TV show) and I'm looking...

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What's your favorite driving song?

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 30 Apr 07

There are lots of great songs out there to drive to- that keep you awake, alert, and everything even if you're in the middle of nowhere. What's your favorite song to drive to? I'd have to say mine is "Thunder Road" by Bruce...

bruce springsteen

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Who gets the least recognition?

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 30 Apr 07

There are a lot of brave people in this world who never get any credit for it. Who are your heroes who no one's ever heard of? Personally, I'd have to say the power company repair people. Standing on power line pole in a...

heroes

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Most unusual summer job?

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 30 Apr 07

I live in a university town but go to school out of state, so getting a summer job is almost impossible. This will be especially bad this year as I can't work weekends because I have lots of weddings and graduations and things...

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When someone asks you your religion, what do you say?

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 29 Apr 07

Generally I know the person asking me at least a little (not really a topic that comes up otherwise), so my answer will be tailored to fit the person a bit. Most of them will already know that I'm some type of Christian. Now as it...

christianity

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Finally found a Christian devotional that I like....

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 29 Apr 07

I've spent a long time looking for a devotional book that I would like. I knew that I wanted something that was once a day, wouldn't take too long but would still be relevant, included everything necessary in the book so I...

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When was the last time you got to take a nap?

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 29 Apr 07

I took a nap one day last week, because I had stayed up too late working and only got a few hours of sleep that night. Normally I can't nap unless I'm ill, because my brain just won't shut down (going to sleep at night has always...

life

naps

sleeping

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Have you read the "His Dark Materials" series?

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 29 Apr 07

The movie that's coming out has a pretty cool website, and I was wondering if people here liked the books (by Philip Pullman, right?). I usually like to read the book before I see the movie, and while I don't have a lot of free...

philip pullman

reading

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Have you done the Golden Compass quiz yet?

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 29 Apr 07

I was just curious what people's daemons (animal types) are. Mine is currently showing up as a ladybug, but might still change before it settles. I really like the animation on the site. Be warned, though, it's very graphics heavy...

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Burn out

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 25 Apr 07

How do you deal with burning out with something? What if it's your job? I'm a student. I'm really hating being in class right now. I remember being a nerd and loving school, I just can't get there from here, you know? Help!?

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*MyLot code ideas:

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 24 Apr 07

This is in response to my earlier post here: http://www.mylot.com/w/discussions/1025841.aspx The idea is to have people voluntarily put codes in front of their subject lines to help organize the kind of responses you get. So...

codes

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Why do bad things happen to good people?

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 24 Apr 07

A 12 year old you know slightly but not well who's mom just died walks up to you and says, "Where is God in all this?" What do you say? I've spent some time as a hospital chaplain, I'd be interested in hearing new ideas about...

death

god

love

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Does questioning make you stronger?

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 24 Apr 07

Have you or someone you know gone through a serious period of questioning/doubting your faith? If you emerged from that still a believer, do you think it made your faith stronger? Are you comfortable talking to others about it?

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A friend of mine said this today....

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 24 Apr 07

"If you love them and they drive you crazy, they're a good catch." What do you think of this? Certainly a challenge-less relationship is boring, but excluding extremes, do you think this is true?

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What's your religious stance on the death penalty?

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 24 Apr 07

Do you think your religion has something to say about the death penalty? Let's throw civil law out the window for a moment, what is your reaction on a spiritual level to the idea of a person or group of people deciding whether...

death

life

religion

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What do you think of the idea of codes for MyLot?

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 24 Apr 07

What if for every discussion that only wants serious replies, we put an * at the start of the subject line, so that way the people who post for money and might ramble on a bit can stay away? And on posts without the *, we'll be...

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Responses that don't line up with what you asked....

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 24 Apr 07

I often find that people will post responses to my posts which are in line with the general topic of my post, but do not address the specific question I asked, or the comments I've made. Instead they'll go off on a tangent that's...

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Do you often go back and read responses to discussions you've started?

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 24 Apr 07

I regularly read the responses to discussions that I've started (and when I was new, I tried to respond to all the thoughtful responses, but I've given this up due to time constraints now). I find that's more for curiosity's sake...

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Do you earn faster with more posts?

jollyjeangiant @jollyjeangiant (219) • United States 23 Apr 07

I don't have many myself, but I was wondering, for those of you who have been paid by MyLot already: have you noticed if you're earning money faster with each post, because you have so many posts? What are the things that have...

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