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In response to: "What a beautiful dress!" 326 days old
by lalalie84 [Member]

Will this be your wedding dress!? :-P more…

In response to: "Dumbing Down" 332 days old
by Megan O'Shea [Visitor]

I'm always so proud to read that someone else is able to overcome years of dumbing themselves down to "fit in" with peers.

I grew up in an incredibly rural area, and at a very young age I learned that by distinguishing myself as having an above average intellect, I would be ostracized. Names were tossed about, and i'm sure it's funn more…

In response to: "Chrysler Building " 451 days old
by Amanda D. [Visitor]

The Chrysler building was always my favorite building, too. :(


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In response to: "An Affair to Remember" 476 days old
by lalalie84 [Member]

One thing I love about old films is at the ending because they always have a chorus singing the title theme song. :) more…

In response to: "Possible Cannibalism in the Ancient Southwestern U.S.?" 488 days old
by Gavin [Visitor]

Sounds like another example of text-book political correctness. Political correctness is quite simply the repression - or wholesale re-writing - of truth, for fear of causing "offence". People should care a lot less what their ancestors did and see themselves more as individuals. more…

In response to: "One Year Ago" 490 days old
by lalalie84 [Member]

Happy Anniversary! :) more…

In response to: "One Year Ago" 491 days old
by Gavin [Visitor]

I am extremely touched by this and equally privileged to have you. I think you underestimate your value, but then your humility is part of it.

If I have my way, we will have many very happy years together, and this is only the beginning! See you soon xx more…

In response to: "Why Men Don't Iron" 491 days old
by hamwrap [Member]

That is an interesting comment lalalie, and not just because I'd kind of theorised it to myself a long time ago - so it's kind of nice to hear it's more mainstream than just a thought in my head.

As for the supposition that 85% of the washing and ironing is done by women and 82% of the household repairs are done by the men, I'm not so more…

In response to: "Why Men Don't Iron" 492 days old
by lalalie84 [Member]

What's really interesting is that I read in an article (as well as watching a documentary on HBO) that gay men have the same amount hormonal chemicals in their brain as heterosexual women do, and lesbians have the same amount of chemicals as heterosexual men do. In another article, we as animals send out scent for our hormones to be aroused sexuall more…

In response to: "Thoughts about Life" 505 days old
by lalalie84 [Member]

Have you ever seen the television program, "The Baby Borrowers?" It's an excellent program for teenagers who are in the whips of a glorious relationship (although they have only been dating for a couple of months) and want to rush into settling down & having a family. NBC actually took five of those couples into a cul-de-sac home area, where th more…

In response to: "Baby Names" 506 days old
by lalalie84 [Member]

Henry, Richard, Corin, Colin, Alistair, Daphne, Selene, and Elena are the ones I like...I just thought I'd let you know, heh. more…

In response to: "Tobacco Usage: The Negative Consequences of a Nasty Vice" 506 days old
by lalalie84 [Member]

My mother had been a smoker for many years. Of course, she was a flower child of the 70s, so it is pretty understandable that she broke down to smoking & using drugs by peer pressure. BUT! Right after the 70s ended, she stopped using drugs. She spent the next couple decades just smoking & drinking. Just a couple of weeks ago, she decided to more…

In response to: "The Problem with Affirmative Action" 506 days old
by lalalie84 [Member]

When I was in 9th grade, I had a black English teacher. She, at first, did like me and everyone else in the class. However, Black History month came along. At the same time, we were studying Shakespeare. Now, you know how I excell in that subject, and we actually performed a few scenes from R&J. Instead of giving me an A on the overall section, more…

In response to: "Very true indeed" 506 days old
by lalalie84 [Member]

That is probably the best quote I've heard all month! more…

In response to: "Tobacco Usage: The Negative Consequences of a Nasty Vice" 508 days old
by Gavin [Visitor]

Couldn't agree more about this (as you know! x). It seems like smoking is compulsory in London. I'm fed up of walking behind junkies who are trailing cigarettes in their hands as they walk to the tube, exhaling their disgusting smoke into my path. It doesn't help that they then start chewing with their mouths open on the tube to try to freshen thei more…

In response to: "The Painted Veil (2006)" 510 days old
by Gavin [Visitor]

'Tis true this excellent film inspired me to have a suit made by Gieves & Hawkes! :) more…

In response to: "The Problem with Affirmative Action" 512 days old
by Gavin [Visitor]

It seems obvious that these measures are not only used as tie-breakers, but that this discrimination is being applied more widely too. It's becoming so employers are afraid not to employ ethnic minorities, and as Andrea suggests, any self-respecting black/Indian/Afghan/Somali/all the others in London (not sure how to refer to them all collectively) more…

In response to: "The Problem with Affirmative Action" 512 days old
by LaReineAndrea [Member]

We'll see. I just hope that it won't be like it is here- a complete mess! more…

In response to: "The Problem with Affirmative Action" 512 days old
by Jenniebaby [Member]

The law proposed here is not one of quotas, but is supposed only to apply as a tie-breaker with similarly qualified people...

Whether that's how it actually works out remains to be seen, of course!

Am pretty sure that the majority of companies will probably pretty much continue to employ whoever they like.

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In response to: "Very true indeed" 513 days old
by CruiseJ65 [Member]

I love that, brilliant :-) more…

In response to: "Great Long-Distance Relationship Song" 517 days old
by SeasideMan ^Pro

That's lovely. Great guitar playing, nice lyrics and well sung. Thanks, that's a new song to me.

Cheers, Tom. more…

In response to: "My Theatrical Experience" 517 days old
by lalalie84 [Member]

I remember when we did Mitty! That was a HORRIBLE one, though! But we did have fun, didn't we, and that's all that matters, right? :)

And you were swell with your Shakespeare monologues! I'll have to post my theater experience...I think I'll do that now! :) more…

In response to: "My Theatrical Experience" 518 days old
by kevinwilson ^Pro

you've got plenty of great experience, so go for it.
i've recently re-discovered that i can act (i gave up when i left sixth form) and am enjoying myself a lot!

let us know how you get on.
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In response to: "Thongs: Neither Fashionable Nor Hygenic" 520 days old
by lalalie84 [Member]

I'll admit I've worn them. They don't feel very sexy to me either. And it is very true about the diseases being so widespread with thongs! I had a friend who got an UTI from riding in a taxi with a thong. Creepy & disgusting! more…

In response to: "Lady or Ladette?" 523 days old
by Gavin [Visitor]

And a beautiful lady you are..

Maybe they should bring back "finishing schools" for girls or something to explain to them how to be feminine again in the face of all this horrible androgyny. The most perverse thing is it is really so anti-women the way they all want to be the same as men now.

You tell them darling..! x more…

In response to: "Thongs: Neither Fashionable Nor Hygenic" 523 days old
by SmallAndMighty [Member]

I'm not a fan of thongs myself. I just don't find them flattering or comfortable to wear. French knickers make you look and feel that much more sexy. And fortunately my fella loves them on me too lol. more…

In response to: "So In Love" 524 days old
by lalalie84 [Member]

I absolutely LOVE Cole Porter! There's not one person who can rhyme like he can!!! more…

In response to: "I'm Old-Fashioned, Rita Hayworth" 529 days old
by lalalie84 [Member]

Ginger Rogers is pretty swell with Fred Astaire too! :) more…

In response to: "Sarah Brightman's Symphony Tour!" 529 days old
by lalalie84 [Member]

That's kick arse! I'd love to go too, but I cannot afford the tickets. :( But I'll be looking forward to you raving about it! :) more…

In response to: "Like a Virgin...only better." 531 days old
by lalalie84 [Member]

I've always wanted to see "27 Dresses!" I love chick flicks...hehe. more…