Posts by Mulan

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I am so tired...........

by vitty in

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it is midnight and i have just got out of bed......................no sleep for me tonight ...........again.

i am so tired.

i suffer from insomnia like a lot of posters here but when i do sleep, a couple of times a week at worse or once every couple of months i have night terrors.. *these only started when i found out the truth about the org, so i can only conclude its stress.

Mulan

I have had sleep problems for the past 10 years. I learned that I snore, and I wake up many times during the night, when I finally get to sleep.

Or, I go to sleep and then wake up, wide awake. I usually get up and do something to pass the time, until I think I can sleep.

Watching TV puts me to sleep really fast, but I will wake up later.

My mother has had insomnia as long as I can remember.

I think for me, it started at menopause, and I am pretty sure I have sleep apnea. Sometimes I wake up gasping for breath, having dreamed I was drowning, or that someone was smothering me. It's terrible.

I bought Breathe Right nose strips today. I hope they help.

I suggest you try taking some calcium supplements at bedtime. It is good for the nervous system and can help with sleep problems.

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Emmitt and Cheryl......?

by bikerchic in

http://abc.go.com/primetime/dancing/gallery.html.

dancing with the stars:.

wow they won it!.

Mulan

I wasn't disappointed at all. I wanted it to be either Emmitt or Mario. I loved them both.

I thought it was cool that Cheryl won for the second time. It should be a big boost for her career.

I LOVE Maksim!! He is just "fluid" on his feet, and if you are talking HOT, he is it!

(tried to put in a photo of Maks, but it's copyrighted and didn't show)

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How do you feel about Tatoos?

by Fisherman in

i feel very offended and distrurbed when i see people covered with tatoos.

some people have tatoos all over their bodies, even on their faces.

there are also tatoo programs on the tlc channel that children can watch without a forewarning before the show comes on.

Mulan

I don't mind tattoos if they are small and not readily visible. My daughter has her husband's name on her belly, and a running stick figure on her ankle. Those are discreet and not gross.

I agree with one of the other posters that most of them are awful and not attractive at all.

I saw an elderly woman at the grocery store recently, that had large colored ones all over her arms. She was about 75 and looked and dressed like anyone's great grandma, (gray hair, a bit overweight, dressed a little frumpy) but those tattoos were so out of place. People should think ahead to their old age before they get a visible tattoo.

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The Difference between being a Convert and being raised a Witness

by The wanderer in

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the difference between being a convert and being raised a witness having come from a single parent family, i realized the need.

for some sort of structured and organized way of life.

roman.

Mulan

I was raised in it, and I saw some differences.

Those who were converts brought some of their "churchy" ideas with them..............and some of the lingo. They would always say things like "if Jehovah wills". That sounded so odd to me. Our family never said things like that. Our large extended family were all JW's (almost all) so we never dealt with any negative family things for being JW's.

We were more laid back about our faith than the new ones. (maybe it was the times too.............converts after about 1970 dealt with a stricter organization than I grew up in) Maybe because it was all we knew, it was just our life. Because I was in school in the 50's and early 60's, I had no problems being a JW, at school. There simply were not the restrictions on school kids that came later. For holiday things, I would go to the library, which I loved to do, or stay home.

Can't think of any others...........just got up.

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In Ireland, JW's may sue over blood transfusion

by Kenneson in

in an unprecedented case, an irish judge overruled an adult woman jehovah's witness objection to blood transfusions.

in the past, only children had been forced to have transfusions where deemed necessary.

when the story first broke out, there were several ambiguities and questions unanswered.

Mulan

I can't imagine them making an issue out of this. Maybe some individuals will want to sue, but the WTS, as a legal body, wouldn't want the negative publicity or the international attention.

I just don't see this happening.

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Thanksgiving thread

by Mulan in

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i posted this a couple of years ago, and thought it was time to resurrect it.

strategically placed aluminum foil made this design.. .

Mulan

I posted this a couple of years ago, and thought it was time to resurrect it. Strategically placed aluminum foil made this design.

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Does the Governing Body go out in service?

by megsmomma in

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does anyone know if they have to go out in service like the other jw's?

also, are the lawyers for the society jw's?

Mulan

My husband did temporary construction work several times at Bethel, during the early 1990's. He said the elders he talked to, told him the GB seldom, if ever, go in service. Many of them are just too old and tired to do much of anything, and the others are terribly busy running that huge corporation. Others see themselves as too recognizable, like celebrities, so put in their time informally.

When I was there visiting, during one of hubby's work stays, I saw Karl Klein come out of his office. He looked to be about 175 (kidding) and very frail. I doubt he could walk very far. That was in 1992.

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November 11: Remembrance Day / Veteran's Day

by Scully in

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pittance of time by terry kelly (music video on youtube.com ).

they fought and some died for their homeland.. they fought and some died, now it's our land.. look at his little child; there's no fear in her eyes.. could he not show respect for other dads who have died?.

take two minutes, would you mind?.

Mulan

I know what you mean, about the black and white photos.

He was a doll wasn't he? Black hair and eyes, because his grandmother was Native American. Made a nice mix I think.

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A Very Proud Grandpa showin' off! ---Pics----

by gordon d in

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our little princess turned one year old today!!!.

..... just wanted to share a photo of our pagan ritual with all my new friends.

plus, since i'm always the one behind the camera, there are very few pics of me.. ----- of course, my dad couldn't come.... after the invitation was sent, i didn't even bring it up.... it just breaks my heart!.

Mulan

You are both really cute. Thanks for sharing.

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November 11: Remembrance Day / Veteran's Day

by Scully in

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friends

pittance of time by terry kelly (music video on youtube.com ).

they fought and some died for their homeland.. they fought and some died, now it's our land.. look at his little child; there's no fear in her eyes.. could he not show respect for other dads who have died?.

take two minutes, would you mind?.

Mulan

My Dad died January 27 this year, at age 92. He was in the Navy for almost 20 years until they became JW's, so he didn't get the great retirement benefits. He was out like us, long before he died. He served in WW2 on the Lexington, and is listed as having gone down with the ship when it was sank by the Japanese...........but he didn't. There is a book about The Lexington, and he is in it.

This is my Dad at about age 20