jaishankar

@Shivram59 (44758)

India

Joined myLot 8 years ago

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India refuses to USA proposal to invest in the agriculture sector.

Anindita Sengupta @aninditasen (17501) • Raurkela, India 8 Jul

I think India has taken the right decision by refusing USA to invest in the agriculture sector. Had India agreed to USA's proposal, the price of vegetables and fruits would have increased which could not be afforded by the common...

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jaishankar This is the area where our PM can intervene. He has refused the US proposals to open Indian market for US agro produce and non veg milk. That's why the US president has gone insane. I support our government's decision.

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Gurugram flood woes.

Anindita Sengupta @aninditasen (17501) • Raurkela, India 12 Jul

The hi tech city if Haryana, Gurugram is reeling under floods with drain water and garbage of city flowing over the roads. Life had come to a stand still in the city. Our honorable Prime Minister had said that he would convert...

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jaishankar The prime minister can't do these things alone. He needs honest and sincere officers. This is what he lacks. I have watched the news. It is really pathetic.

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Incessant rains threatens my city with flood.

Anindita Sengupta @aninditasen (17501) • Raurkela, India 14 Jul

It raining since almost 20 days in my city. Heavy rain today from 4 a.m in the morning inundation many parts of the city. The city railway station parking space is flooded with rain water. The cause is bad drainage system that are...

heavy rains

water logging

rourkela

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jaishankar We have not rain for last ten days. Before that we had a heavy downpour, but after that we have had drizzling only, that too lasts barely for five or six minutes. Now the level of humidity is going up.

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She is Back.

rakski @rakski (146094) • Philippines 10 Aug

who is back? My friend, whom I mentioned here before who had a lot of debts. She did not message me for a few months and now I received a message from her. She is borrowing money, and you know why, because she needs to pay her...

she is back

friends

living in debts

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jaishankar I help some of my friends who are really poor and needy. But I don't understand how can a girl who has borrowed so much money is seeking more money.

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Disconnected.

rakski @rakski (146094) • Philippines 10 Aug

Last week was a very busy week for me. Before the weekend and throughout the weekend, I felt disconnected from the virtual world. I actually chose to disconnect myself from the online world. I didn’t check much on social media,...

disconnected

rest

virtual world

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jaishankar Yes, I do I'm not on social media.My online activities to mylot and swagbuks only. No Facebook, no X. Had I been on the social media, I would not have time to live in real world.

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Let Me Do It, Or....

jaishankar @Shivram59 (44758) • India 9 Aug

Today I went for my morning walk and got back home after two hours. It was going to be 8 a.m. I found my father cleaning up the store with a broom. I was shocked. He is now in his 80 s. I took the broom from his hand and asked...

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jaishankar @aninditasen Thank you. My father and mother are fit and have no problems now.

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It Starts with an Idea or a Knack

Jim Bauer @porwest (105394) • United States 9 Jan

I was responding to a comment on one of my other posts, and it made me think about something I say often, and that's that one can start a business or be successful in one without two things: Money, and a knowledge of the business...

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jaishankar @porwest I fully agree with you. When I started a small grocery store of my own, I had no idea as to how to run it and run it profitably. Two years are over and now I know how to make profit. We just need to start something and we start getting trained. In...

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The Laundry Basket Is Full.

rakski @rakski (146094) • Philippines 8 Aug

But I just laundry yesterday. Of course the four of us needed change of clothes. And with the hot weather and humidity here, a day cannot passed that we will not take a bath. When it is summertime here, it is a must to shower...

the laundry basket is full

hot weather

humid

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jaishankar @rakski I know. You are a very busy.home maker.Still you manage to interact here I highly appreciate you for this.

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We Are Out Early.

rakski @rakski (146094) • Philippines 29 May

My daughter and I were out early this morning—we have a lot to get done today. We went to the hospital for a chest X-ray, CBC, and urinalysis, all required for her university physical exam next week. We also obtained our Barangay...

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jaishankar @rakski I'm sorry to be late. It's Monday evening.

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Natures fury in Uttrakand.

Anindita Sengupta @aninditasen (17501) • Raurkela, India 5 Aug

A complete village had be washed away in Uttrakand due to heavy rains and land slide. Narrow drains, river side construction and improper town planning is said to be the cause of this disaster. People were not warned well before...

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jaishankar @aninditasen We had been to aUttarakhand a few months back, and recently were planning to go there again via Ayodhya. And just then this deluge took place. We thank God, too.

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Embrace Your Season

luisadannointed @luisadannointed (8142) • Philippines 9 Aug

There is always discomfort when we are all entering a new season of our lives. I just hope everyone will embrace it and learn to live it, overcome it, and face everything to win and end that season with flying colors. Life is...

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jaishankar All. I can say is, I've trained myself to love all seasons and all circumstances. Now we are a happy family, but if circumstances change for worse or even worst, I'm confident I can embrace it.

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My Teacher Said About Dictionary Is Not True Anymore

luisadannointed @luisadannointed (8142) • Philippines 9 Aug

One of my sister said when we were in highschool, that words' meaning in dictionary cannot be change nor you cannot add new words... but as the world goes bythe young people keep adding new words and add different meaning to the...

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jaishankar I agree In each language new words are added in the dictionary. And some of these words have double meanings.In some contexts they mean something vulgar.

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Household Chores is Filling Up

luisadannointed @luisadannointed (8142) • Philippines 11 Aug

Since it's Monday, household chores are filling up once again. Do you usually do general cleaning on weekends or on weekdays? We always start the week by dealing with a lot of cleaning. Weekend is rest day for everyone, and we...

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jaishankar A major part of my time is spent managing my store. It is my wife who does household chores. My mother helps her. But there are only four members in my family. So it's never a heavy workload.

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Thunderstorm.

rakski @rakski (146094) • Philippines 27 Jul

We don't have any typhoon right now the coast is clear for any low pressure area (LPA) but this morning I saw on FB that we have thunderstorm advisory. And even though it's just thunderstorm, it feels like we have typhoon or LPA...

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jaishankar @rakski It happens. Take it easy and have a rest, if possible.

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Hubby Lost His Crown

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (74) • United States 22h

No, he wasn't royalty. It's the crown on his lower back tooth. We were at a chili restaurant Friday for lunch and he bit down on a bean and it was actually a stone and it loosened his crown, which came off completely 4 hours...

dentist

tooth

crown

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jaishankar I'm sorry, it happened with your husband. However I didn't understand what this crown means.Does he have any problem while eating??

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How Do You Feel About Pumpkin Spice Latte?

LooeyVille @LooeyVille (74) • United States 20h

I don't know why they call it PSL when it isn't a latte. For example, Krispy Kreme is advertising Pumpkin Spice Latter doughnuts. What's a latte part if it isn't coffee? I do like it but I'm not a crazy fanatic about it. I...

pumpkin spice

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jaishankar I've never tasted it. Don't know if it is available in my town market. In fact, I had never heard of it before.

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The Great Bedsheet Battle.

rakski @rakski (146094) • Philippines 4 Aug

As you all know, I did my laundry yesterday. Other than that, I also changed the bed sheet in every room. And let me tell you, removing the bedsheets is a battle in itself. It's like the mattress doesn’t want to let go. One...

the great bedsheet battle

changing bedsheet

chores

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jaishankar @rakski

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Enrollment Time.

rakski @rakski (146094) • Philippines 16 Jul

This is the day my daughter will enroll in the university. We are early off today for an early and hopefully an early finish. If time permits, we can still see some dormitories nearby. As per the weather bureau, we have a...

enrollment time

college

freshman

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jaishankar @rakski We neither have a rain, nor a patch of cloud here.

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Clouds Won, I Lost

jaishankar @Shivram59 (44758) • India 11 Jul

The sky was clear. There were no signs of rain. I decided to leave for my long morning walk. I changed my cloths, but before I leave, clouds suddenly appeared from nowhere and covered the sky. The rising sun became invisible. I...

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jaishankar @rakski You, too.

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Coffee Layered Crunch Cake.

rakski @rakski (146094) • Philippines 19 Jul

This taste heavenly. My nephew gave me this cake a few days ago. It seems like he knew what's on my mind, that I'm really craving for something sweet that time. It was a perfect timing. This cake have five layer...

coffee layered crunch cake

something sweet

sweet cravings

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jaishankar @rakski It's going to be evening here.

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