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      • In response to: "What was the comfort food you enjoyed most growing up?" Rice pudding because it was yummy with Mum's homemade preserved peaches. My job was to stir the rice so it wouldn't stick to the pot. And Mum and I could chat with neither brother bothering us.
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    • feel good tunes

      • There is nothing better than hearing a favourite song on the radio, and even better if it comes on while I am in the car [alone]. I have quite a few favourites at the moment but unfortunately I couldn't tell you the titles or who sings them. Nevertheless I sing along to them with the windows firmly closed.

        There is one song though that definitely rates as one of my best happy-feel tunes. That is Walking on Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves. It's foot tapping, seat jiggling brilliance and I still have not tired of it despite the fact it was first recorded over 25 years ago.

      • answered by kiwiflossnz on 05/20/2012
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    • how things shrink

      • I was catching up on the news of some old school friends on Facebook and someone mentioned my first school. What you call them will depend on where you grew up - elementary school, primary school, grade school. Me? well I went to a primary school and the older I get the smaller the school seems to become.

        Once upon a time, a very long time ago I thought my primary school was the biggest in town. Even today I still remember thinking how big the school grounds were. Two massive expanses of lawn - the front grounds and the sports grounds behind the classrooms. But now, each time I drive or walk past it, they seem so much smaller than when I was young.

        Perhaps it was because I was young and everything in the world seemed so big. Even my high school grounds seem smaller. Now I look at them and laugh at how foolish I was to think the teachers would never catch us smoking out the back paddock.

      • answered by kiwiflossnz on 05/12/2012
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    • how to chill out

      • Unfortunately I am not one of those people who can just chill out when I am stressed. I have two ways of coping when I am stressed, frustrated, or just plain angry.

        My preferred method is to walk it off but that's not always possible. Most people cannot disappear from their work desk without providing some sort of explanation. So failing that, I clean. It is great for working out frustrations and there is the added advantage of having a clean house at the end of it.

        I had to take to my shower walls in the weekend - well it was either that or send a friendship-limiting message to someone. I'm a redhead and unfortunately I have the temperament that is usually associated with us true redheads. 99 per cent of the time I can keep a firm lid on it, but sometimes it sneaks out. And at times like that, the only thing I can/must do is to walk away, literally and figuratively - be it the phone, computer, or the person.

      • answered by kiwiflossnz on 05/06/2012
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    • Early Bird or Night Owl

      • Well life has turned me into an early bird, albeit an uncommunicative one. My routine starts with daily exercise before the sun rises at 5.30am. Its only me and my iPod so luckily I don't have to talk to anyone at that hour of the day. Once that's done, it's home to get ready for work and then out the door again to catch the train.

        I think I've always done my best thinking in the morning. Often if there are things running around in my head during the night, so I just get up and turn on the laptop. Staring at the ceiling and knowing sleep is a million miles away is not my idea of fun. Better just to get up and deal with whatever is bothering me.

        Take this morning as an example. I was up extra early as I'm trying to work out what household purchases I need to make for my new apartment. Now I have a list of the items I need, and what they are going to cost.

        Hopefully that will mean a trouble-free sleep tonight.

      • answered by kiwiflossnz on 02/24/2012
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    • good news anyone?

      • News, there is no escaping it. We read it in newspapers, watch it on TV, and surf it on the internet. But the worse thing these days is the complete lack of good news reported. It is all negative and unpalatable. Some days I don't even bother reading the news online because all I'm faced with is bombs, riots, murders, or natural disasters - all of which just showcase human suffering and tragedy.

        Why can't we get to read about happy things? Good stories that celebrate the positive things that happen to people and provide recognition of good people and the good deeds they do. One of the news channels I used to watch did a "Good Sorts" article once a week. It was nice to see the community spirited work some people do. It was just a shame that a) it was only once a week and b) it only lasted about two minutes.

        I know tragedy, disasters and violence sells newspapers; but surely some happy, warm fuzzy news reporting would sell even more?

      • answered by kiwiflossnz on 02/11/2012
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