Buffet Club where I work Now

Buffet Club is where I work now for 2 Months plus now ever since I left My Gym Wonderland where I worked there for a month plus, taking care of Expat childrens and a good mix of Japanese and Korean children too! It was really fun working there.. And so yes, that was my first job I had right after I ORD =] .

I joined BuffetClub almost immediately I left My Gym =] Looked through the papers, made a call and got an interview with Jennifer, my sales manager ha. It's her Birthday today btw, as of 22nd Aug =] while she was still away and Andy the Angmo Managing Director took over for a few days. Kinda cool and fun guy ha.. always breaking lame jokes to keep the office environment lively. To be exact I joined BuffetClub (Oncard Pte Ltd) on the 13th June 2007.

After finding out from Jennifer that this Hotel membership program cost $298.00 I was a little taken aback. Nevertheless I thought this could be a great time for me to prove to myself that I can. Jumped into this and the rest is history. And so, after much Striving I finally got my first Sale on the 19th June 2007 =D wee.....

So far I made 14 Sales! as of 22 August 2007. Phiew! Not alot but it's not too bad either isnt it. Hitting the target is never an easy task. Our job is always on the line. Infact there's a saying abt being sales people. You are as good as what you made yesterday, today is today. Make or break.

Nevertheless I am proud of this job and the product. let me briefly present what a BuffetClub member would get in this affordable package!

Buffet Club has already a steady base of 20,000 plus members since we first premiered here in Singapore 3 years ago.

In a nutshell as a Buffet Club member, you would be able to enjoy Complimentary Dining of Buffets(1 for 1) at our 13 4-5 Star Hotels. You will be given 13 Complimentary 1 for 1 Dining Vouchers, one for each Hotel! (See website for the partcipating Hotels and Buffets). and an exclusive BuffetClub membership card that entitles you unlimited 20% off total bill each time you flash the card when not using vouchers or during promotions etc.

In addition you also get to enjoy great savings with the discount cash vouchers when dining in groups which are fully transferable!!

These additional Cash Vouchers which we are bundling for you are as follows:

$40 cash voucher for use at Straits Cafe @ Rendezvous, Hotel Rendezvous (min 4 pax dining) $50 cash voucher for use at Cafe Georges, Le Meridien Singapore (min 4 pax dining)
$50 cash voucher for use at Kintamani Indonesian Restaurant, Furama Riverfront Hotel (min 4 pax dining)
$100 cash voucher for use at Kintamani Indonesian Restaurant, Furama Riverfront Hotel (min 10 pax dining)
$100 cash voucher for use at The Square, Furama Riverfront Hotel (min 10pax dining)
$50 cash voucher for use at The Square, Furama Riverfront Hotel (min 4pax dining)

Locally, we have 13 Exclusive Hotels outlets in our participating list and they are conveniently located along the Central Business District and City area.

Our Hotel restaurants serves Chinese, Japanese, Mediteranian, International buffet as well as Indonesian, Italian and our local's favourite Seafood buffet. For Durian lovers, you can visit Calton Hotel's Cafe vic to enjoy our Durian buffet ;)

Moreover, because we are Celebrating our 6th year Anniversary since our first launch in Asia, our priviledged member will enjoy a complimentary 4 Days 3 Nights holiday stay at either

CORPTHORNE ORCHID HOTEL IN PENANG,
SUMMERSET RESORT IN RHOMPIN PAHANG,
SIAMBEVERLY HOTEL IN BANGKOK OR
THE PLAZA HOTEL IN BANGKOK!
PATONG BAYSHORE HOTEL IN PHUKET!

....depending on your preference. Infact we have total of 10 destination for you to choose from. I will just list 5 here.

We make special Birthday and Wedding anniversary celebrations for our members too, helping you make special arrangements on your very special days! And it's just $298.00 for a full year(13months from the date of activation) of fun and change of lifestyle plus enjoyment of great ambience and 'kou fu' to try a wide variety of palatable food! $100 off the usual rate.


Note: if you checked out our website you will realise that promotion for Hotels are updated weekly which is really exciting! Sometimes you just have to flash your BuffetClub membership card and you get to dine 1-for-1 for up to 8 people! You never know what new privilege you get to enjoy next with us. We send you weekly mails to make sure when there are new promotions, you will be the first to be informed.

In summery in a package you will get:
- 13 Complimentary 1-for-1 dining vouchers at our 13 participating Hotels (one each)
- 6 Cash Vouchers for group dining that are fully transferable worth $390- A 4days 3night/3days 2night Holiday stay with 8 destinations for you to choose from worth $210,
- And if you refer 1 of your friends to us, you will get an additional Sup card for a lucky person whom you can nominate to hold to enjoy the same amount of dining privilege as you.
- Plus a one time Body wellness Spa treatment experience just for our members worth $318

Cool? if you like what you see, just drop me a msg @ 91791209!

A glimpse of my life since a long time ago...

It's good know what you have lived as before.... We can look back and learn from our past but don't live in it. Live now and rejoyce what is coming ahead with zest and enthusiasism. Make sure what comes next gets better and better.

LIVE LIFE TO THE MAX!!!!

Health Tips

BRAIN DAMAGING HABITS>>

1. No Breakfast> People who do not take breakfast are going to have a lower blood sugar> level.> This leads to an insufficient supply of nutrients to the brain causing> brain degeneration.>>

2. Overeating> It causes hardening of the brain arteries, leading to a decrease inmental> power.>>

3. Smoking> It causes multiple brain shrinkage and may lead to Alzheimer disease.>>

4. High Sugar consumption> Too much sugar will interrupt the absorption of proteins and nutrients> causing malnutrition and may interfere with brain development.>>

5. Air Pollution> The brain is the largest oxygen consumer in our body. Inhalingpolluted> air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about adecrease> in brain efficiency.>>

6. Sleep Deprivation> Sleep allows our brain to rest. Long term deprivation from sleep will> accelerate the death of brain cells.>

7. Head covered while sleeping> Sleeping with the head covered, increases the concentration of carbon> dioxide and decrease concentration of oxygen that may lead to brain> damaging effects.>>

8. Working your brain during illness> Working hard or studying with sickness may lead to a decrease in> effectiveness of the brain as well as damage the brain.>>

9. Lacking in stimulating thoughts> Thinking is the best way to train our brain, lacking in brainstimulation> thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.>>

10. Talking Rarely> Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain

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The main causes of liver damage are:>>
1. Sleeping too late and waking up too late are main cause.>

2. Not urinating in the morning.>

3. Too much eating.>

4. Skipping breakfast.>

5. Consuming too much medication.>

6. Consuming too much preservatives, additives, food coloring, and> artificial sweetener.>

7. Consuming unhealthy cooking oil. As much as possible reduce cookingoil> use when frying, which includes even the best cooking oils like oliveoil.> Do not consume fried foods when you are tired, except if the body isvery> fit.>

8. Consuming raw (overly done) foods also add to the burden of liver.> Veggies should be eaten raw or cooked 3-5 parts. Fried veggies shouldbe> finished in one sitting, do not store.>>

We should prevent this without necessarily spending more. We just haveto> adopt a good daily lifestyle and eating habits. Maintaining goodeating> habits and time condition are very important for our bodies to absorband> get rid of unnecessary chemicals according to "schedule.">>>>

Because:>> Evening at 9 - 11pm: is the time for eliminating unnecessary/toxic> chemicals (detoxification) from the antibody system (lymph nodes).This> time duration should be spent by relaxing or listening to music. If during> this time a housewife is still in an unrelaxed state such as washingthe> dishes or monitoring children doing their homework, this will have a> negative impact on health.>>

Evening at 11pm - 1am: is the detoxification process in the liver, and> ideally should be done in a deep sleep state.>> Early morning 1 - 3am: detoxification process in the gall, alsoideally> done in a deep sleep state.> Early morning 3 - 5am: detoxification in the lungs. Therefore therewill> sometimes be a severe cough for cough sufferers during this time.Since> the detoxification process had reached the respiratory tract, there isno> need to take cough medicine so as not to interfere with toxin removal> process.> Morning 5 - 7am: detoxification in the colon, you should empty yourbowel.>>>

Morning 7 - 9am: absorption of nutrients in the small intestine, you> should be having breakfast at this time. Breakfast should be earlier,> before 6:30am, for those who are sick. Breakfast before 7:30am is very> beneficial to those wanting to stay fit. Those who always skipbreakfast,> they should change their habits, and it is still better to eatbreakfast> late until 9 - 10am rather than no meal at all.>>

Sleeping so late and waking up too late will disrupt the process of> removing unnecessary chemicals. Aside from that, midnight to 4:00 amis> the time when the bone marrow produces blood. Therefore, have a goodsleep> and don't sleep late.

Checkout My Army Daze!

Memories of moi army daze =] so fast and it's going to be the 3rd month since I ord =] looking back it's just like a student missing those good old school days after they enter the working industry where once in awhile they still get an holiday break. For me, I dun really miss the school days, army days were my 'school' equivilent. It's a place where I experience what I didnt get to experience or should have while in school. Friendship, teamwork, cooperation, initiative, assertiveness, discipline, responsibility, passion are the things I get to exercise or made to exercise while in my days in 8SAB (SINGAPORE ARMOUR BRIGADE) . My Ops Wo would be the one who acts like a father figure, taking care of all the Man and Sgt discipline issues and issueing punish orders for us to 'suffer' and have something moan & groan about, ensuring that our determination to leave army get stronger by the day. Oh yes, that means I learnt determination skill there too. =P In camp, sometimes Yen Ran, Min Hui and myself would engage in mini fighting sessions in our bunk area to practice our Muaythai skills... Punching the hell out of each other until we tire out then we will call it a day. Den we haf Mr Dennis.. our king 'funny man' cum joke king ha. Never fail to make people laugh and always kickass with his Karate skills.. He never fail to impress me with his wit and kicking and fighting skills. Then we haf my goodiest buddy, Peter, a little f***up (in a funny way) at times but is always the one covering up my ass for me when I came up with new 'Stunts' haha.. well atleast he tried his best? But trust me sometimes he is more lor-sor than any aunties you can find out there and always kenna beat up by Dennis, myself and Thomas becoz of that lol... Even the last day we are still beating him hmmm. Sometimes he would go berserk and go kicking and punching us back =p oh well. As for Bracer, he is our Mr Animation in camp and No. 1 anti-ns personal there. Siva, our armskote man, better treat him well or dun ever think of getting your clearance signed when you are going to ord ha. He is a super nice guy who is very optimistic. Prash is our cheetah in the camp... Runs like his life depended on it and always talking abt nutrition until head become so small. Not forgetting Danny, our RP, a good buddy of mine who likes cars and military weapons and system alot. He would share with me those knowledge and teach me a little of his family kungfu that he used in the streets before. Then we haf Terence Chung ha, also a good slacking buddy of mine ha. Goes to gym and always looking at getting his 6 pack up. Lastly , we haf my understudy Nicolas, a Taekwondo blackbelt holder ok...... ha. Not bad for a understudy. He passed his ippt!! Came together with him is YY(Yao Yu) and Quek (another nicolas) . Always enjoy their company and have a good laugh together... =] Let's meet up again sometime soon people! ;) That's all folks! Cheers!

One and only found

Hi dear this is the only piece of photo of us taken in Pasir Ris Park that i manage to find back.. sianz but atleast still manage to find it i am quite glad la. better than none found right? Here it is.. =] Looking like two just woke up from sleep and sweating -_- ha.

Room 1408

WOW. Wow is the only word I can use for this film I watched. WOw...

This movie by Stephen King is just a WoW. I loveD iT!!!!! It'S reallY faciNatiNg...... ToToLLy caPturEd my attention till the Vry END.

StarRinG John Cusack as Mike Enslin and Samual L Jackson as the Hotel manager in the show, this is simply classic with a class of it's own, baby...

A man who specializes in debunking paranormal occurrences checks into the fabled room 1408 in the Dolphin Hotel. Soon after settling in, he confronts genuine terror....

This movie hasnt shown in Singapore yet i think ? Hee.... YEE HAA!!! Great show la ;) must watch!!! I give it 5 stars!!!

Too much of any one thing is never good. Dont indulge la

For eg.

• Too much vitamin A (beta-carotene) can cause brittle nails, cracked lips and scaly skin.


• Too much vitamin C (ascorbic acid) can cause diarrhoea, kidney stones and skin rashes.


• Too much iron can cause lethargy, nausea, diarrhoea and abdominal pain.

See what I mean?

For relationship

• Too demanding and expect too much, hair drop


• Too unreasonable, heart stress


• Too much sex, partner cant catch up..

So, dun indulge la.... Diao LA!!!!!!

Dining at Kintamani Indonesian Restaurant @ Furama

In tune with our 8th month anniversary, I brought dear dear to dine with me at Kintamani Indonesian Restaurant at Furama Riverfront Hotel. Can take bus 123 from Tiong Bahru MRT and alight about four stops later when you see Riverview Hotel. Just cross the bridge and walk ahead and there you have it, Furama Riverfront.

Using Buffetclub membership card which I have I was able to dine 1 for 1 (2 person dine, one person complimentary) at Kintamani at Furama Riverfront or Tiffany at Furama City Centre as these two Hotels are currently having promotions, whereby a Buffetclub member can bring up to 8 guest including him/herself and enjoy 1 for 1 for the 8 people. That would mean only 4 person are chargable for the meal. This promotion last till 31st August!

I waited for dear dear(June baby) at her work place before we headed to Furama together. So while waiting for dear dear as she finishes her last whrisp of work, I called to make an reservation with the restaurant, hee..

When we reach there, we were a little surprised that it wasnt as big as we think it would be but fortunately for us, the food was good and Kintamani was a place that made both of us feel comfortable and relaxed. It served Halal food so my Malay friends if want to try out a decent Buffet, you can give Kintamani a try! We sat down, ate and chat and it was a wonderful night for the both of us.

Took cab and were on our way home after we took our Ice cream desert and fruits section. Home sweet home.....

My dear and I

We have been together for 7months now.... and on the 8th July 2007 is going to be our 8th Month anniversary together... We have really been through alot of ups and downs together... at times I was really unreasonable and even like what many would say, demanding as a bf.. I dunno why.. maybe becoz i think I am worth that amt of 'care' or 'attention'? is it wrong? I hope she dun feel that being with me is something that will become a sort of pain in the butt or whatever, hmm reminds me of the new drink in the market that does not really need much of an advertisement for it to sell well eh?

Nevertheless just my dear dear's luck la, to have me as her bf... rite dear? =P bleah. But still i do my best as to what i can do for her too yeah... contribute when there is a need to, apologise when things get blown out of proportion, pamper when expiry date is due.



She does alot of things for me too... many, too many to list... and is always proud to say, "see, this i also do for you... what haf you done for me? humpt!" yup, like i didnt do anything at all -_- oh well... nobody dun complain when they are in a relationship isnt it. Parts and parcel...

Nevertheless(again)<---- addicted to this word., I would like to thank my dear gal, June sweetie pie Lim HUI JUN =) for her love, support, that she had given me and efforts she put into our relationship... There's nothing more i can ask for really but will continue to ask? :) wad to do, i am a da nan ren de ren.... um below is a picture of us =]

I Love you Honey. *Hugs & Kisses*

Ord Oready and wat's going on..

I have ord- ed, and i haf found a job rite after tat too =]. I am currently working at My Gym, Great world city branch and has been working for close to a month now.. it has been lots of fun working there, working with kids day in and out, teaching dem some basic gymnastic skills at thier very tender age. on the weekends My Gym would hold parties [payable] for kids too, in a rather fun and interactive environment :) it is a place i know one can grow as a person and know lots of people so.... i love it!! ha.

as for muaythai... no movements yet leh... i am procrastinating again...

Bruises

What is a Bruise

A bruise is an area of skin discoloration. A bruise occurs when small blood vessels break and leak their contents into the soft tissue beneath the skin.

There are 3 types of bruises.

1. Subcutaneous - beneath the skin.
2. Intramuscular - within the belly of the underlying muscle.
3. Periosteal - bruising of the bone.

Bruises can last from days to months, with the bone bruise being the most severe and painful.

Bruises are often caused by falls, sports injuries, car accidents, or blows received by other people or objects. If you take a blood thinner, like aspirin or warfarin (Coumadin), you are likely to bruise more easily.

The main symptoms are pain, swelling, and skin discoloration. The bruise begins as a pinkish red color that can be very tender to touch. It is often difficult to use the muscle that has been bruised.

For example, a deep thigh bruise is painful when you walk or run. Eventually, the bruise changes to a bluish color, then greenish-yellow, and finally returns to the normal skin color as it heals.

Bruises Home Remedies

Treat bruises using potatoes - Potatoes contain an enzyme called catecholase which is found in most cosmetic products. It is used to lighten the skin. Peel a potato and run it through your processor. Put the processed on a piece of cheesecloth and place it over the bruise. This is also good for them dark circles under the eye.

Ice - Use an ice pack to treat any injury that might lead to a bruise. The ice pack will need to be applied as quickly as possible following the injury and treatment continued for 24 hours if you suspect that the bump will blossom into a severe bruise. Apply the ice pack at 15-minute intervals. Cooling constricts the blood vessels, and that means less blood spills into the tissues to cause the bruise. A cold pack also minimizes the swelling and numbs the area, so it won't hurt as much as a bruise left unchilled.

Heat - After applying the ice pack for 24 hours, use a heat pack to dilate the blood vessels and improve circulation in the area of the bruise.

Sit with your feet up - Bruises are little reservoirs of blood. Blood, like any liquid will run down if you are standing. Blood that has collected in a bruise will seep down through soft tissues and find other places to puddle.

Vitamin C - Add vitamin C to your daily diet. People who lack vitamin C in their diets tend to bruise more easily. And their wounds heal more slowly. Vitamin C helps build protective collagen tissue around blood vessels in the skin. If you tend to bruise easily, it is suggested you take 500mg of vitamin C each day.

Watch the medications - People who take aspirin to protect against heart disease will find that a bump turns into a bruise very easily. Some people taking blood thinners will find they bruise easily, too. Other drugs such as anti-inflammatory drugs, antidepressants, or asthma medicines can inhibit clotting under the skin and cause larger bruises. Alcoholics or drug abusers tend to bruise easily, too.

Back pain blues?

Here are some tips to counter your back pain. Accompanied with some reasons you might be suffering from this common 'pain'.


Rest on a firm surface for several hours to treat and alleviate symptoms of a strained back. Anti-inflammatory medications (such as ibuprofen) can help, and stretching and strengthening of the back muscles is important to avoid another back injury.

Sleep and heal method.
Sleep in a curled-up, fetal position with a pillow between your legs. If you usually sleep on your back, place a pillow or rolled towel under your knees to relieve pressure.

Monkey Bar method
Hang yourself on the chin up bar like you are going to chin up but instead hang loosely, allowing your body to be pulled down by the gravitational force while maintaining your grip. So as you hang loose, propel your legs in clockwise and anti clockwise motion like a helicopter. upon doing it correctly you will feel the lengthening effect on your spine, which are sounds of your spine 'cracking' and then you'll go aHHH~ shiok... type of feeling. Please note that when your hands are in pain while hanging on the bar, please, please, let go. What's the point of curing the back pain in exchange for wrist or hand pain?! =D

This exercise actually puts the probably out of place joints in your spine back into it's original position and also help release trapped energy in that region. In fact quite alot of hip twisting activities as such helps to release trapped energy. Nevertheless there is one more exercise which i would like to recommend that I learnt from a yoga book that 'talked' abt solving back pain problem.

This is an exercise which you can do while lying down on a mat or bed but preferably on a flat surface. While lying flat, put your feet together. Bend your knees such that it forms a 90degree angle then lift up with your back still flat on the bed/mat, forming an inverted L shape. With both legs together, let it fall slowly but steadily to the left side then back up to the center then, to the right side and repeat. While dropping yr legs from the left to the right, do keep your upper body facing up at all times! Like the Monkey Bar Method, you would like the hear the cracking sound from your lower back then it would be considered effective. :)

All those exercises which i haf suggested probably would be hard to solve the back pain permanantly as we haf to pluck out the root of the problem, the actual cause of the back pain. Here i am going to share with you one great possibility of why you are suffering from a back damn pain. :)

Indigestion.
When a person suffers from indigestion, it also means that the person's intestine is piled up with shit that cant be disposed of the body 'on-time!' horribly incorrigible -_-. when that happens it actually expand the intestine thus when the loads gets to big for comfort and pushes outward in such a way that it touches the spine, resulting the spine to push outwards too putting it in contact with the nerves around tat region. So wala!! You got yr back pain! =) This is a personal experience so i can tell you, this information is 110% true. I had back pain so bad getting up from bed had been a torment. That desperation led me to seek solution. I knew i needed dem and fast. :) I had my share. But the good thing is i did manage to overcome tis problem i had through research and finding alternative methods other than medication which doesnt usually deal with the core of the problem that solved my problem so that's why i would like to offer these suggestions which i think I belief would help those who are in pain and desperate to rid off this extra freaking hair pulling ordeals :).

On how to digest well i did write some tips in my blog in one of my entries =)

Overcoming your Mentrual Cramps ;)

Lie down if possible at the first sign of pain, and place a warm heating pad on your abdomen.

Drugs tat can help and highly recommended:

Ibuprofen. It work best to relieve mentrual cramps, and they may also take the edge off breast pain and the diarrhea that go along with cramps. That's because these drugs prohibit the formation of Prostagladins, chemicals that cause muscle cramps and pain.

The trick to easing your pain is to take medications at the very onset of pain or discomfort and repeat every six hours untill the pain subsides.

Exercise routines, practiced throughout your cycle, but particularly a few days before the onset of your period may help reduce pain by lowering your levels of prostagladins. Exercise also helps to keep the blood flowing in your pelvis, easing that heavy and bloated feeling.

Exercise is a muscle tension reducer and a mood elevator, and it may reduce mentrual cramps by improving circulation in the pelvic organs, experts say. If you are walking, strike a relaxed pose that lets you swing your hips and arms freely and lets you breathe rhythmically.

Exercise can help by raising the level of beta endorphins, which are chemicals in the brain associated with pain relief.
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One of the best exercise include cycling with your legs up in the air. It helps stretch your body.

Stretch your iliopsoas. The iliopsoas are three muscles (major, minor and iliacus) on both sides of your pelvis, stretching from your lower spine to your femur - the upper thigh bone.

Exercise: In a partial side lunge, spread your feet apart and turn your body over the trailing leg, partially bending the knees, then lunge to the other side and repeat. This stretches and limbers the hips and other joints but doesnt vigorously compress or stretch the abdomen.

Try this yoga pose:
Sit on the floor with your back erect. Bend your knees, keeping them as close to the floor as possible. Bring your feet together, sole to sole, making a diamond shape with your legs. Keeping your back straight, breath in, then slowly bend forward as you exhale. Breathe in and straighten. Repeat several times--feel yourself sink lower with each exhalation.

Curl up in a ball. Another yoga pose that's a sure-bet cramp reliever. Kneel, den sit back so that your buttocks rests on heels and bend forward to rest your chest on your thighs. Place your forehead on the floor, with your arms stretched in back of you so that your hands are by your feet. if your head doesnt touch the floor comfortably, rest it on your folded arms. Breathe normally, and as you exhale, imagine your whole body becoming more limb and relaxed.

Eating habit
Try to eat smaller, more frequent meals. A lot of food causes blood sugar to rise and fluctuate. Instead of eating 3 large meals, eat 5 to 6 meals a day, each about 2 and a half hours apart.

Reduce sale intake: To prevent water retention that causes bloating. Also, avoid liquor and other alcoholic beverages to reduce headaches.

Learn to relax. Rest, sleep and relaxation exercises can help reduce the pain and discomfort. A relaxing massage by your partner on you would be great too. You can do it anyway you want it. One of the ways is to rub the abdomen and massaging of your back. The key is to be creative. :P A relaxing warm bath after that may also help.

Other steps :
1. Relax muscles.
2. Take a hot bath or place a hot water bottle on your stomach and lower back.
3. Breathe deeply and listen to soothing music.
4. Get some exercises. Swimming and walking are good because they are gentle and non-stressful.
5. Avoid standing for long periods of time if your lower back hurts.
6. Massage your lower back to relieve tension and pain.
7. Eat Calcium-rich food such as Yogurt or leafy green vegetables
8. Monitor your intake of salt, sugar and caffeine.
9. Take calcium and magnesium supplements to relax muscle and provide pain relief.
10.Add a high potency B-complex vatamin to your diet. Vitamin B6 is especially impt, but take no more than 100mg per day.
11. Herbal supplements such as viburnum opulus or cramp bark for cramping relief.

Waking up with a headache?

Here are some of the possible reasons:

* Sitting up suddenly from you sleeping position. For example you remembered tat you forgot to do something and jump up from your bed. That would cause a jerk which would trigger a headache. so if you wan to get up from bed, do it slowly. Jerking from time to time would shock the brain thus resulting in a bad way to start your morning. it's, it's simply not worth it..


* Bathing right after you wake up. What happens when you just wake up from your sleep? What would happen is that your 'pores' on yr head would begin to widen. so if you bath while it is still wide open, chances are, water would seep in resulting in water being sucked into the scalp and trapped when the pores relaxes and closes up. With that, you'll surely be in for a bad head'day' day.


* Have a fan blowing on your head for an entire night. According to the old folks this action will cause you to suffer from 'Tao Hong!' 'Tao' means head and 'Hong' means wind. Direct translation in England means, windy head. You dun wan a windy head i can assure you, you will be screaming in pain like a 'taohong' another meaning for 'siao lang' or(mad person).


* Lastly, if you sleep under direct sunlight hitting yr head, it might award you with a headache upon yr reverie. Not to worry though as you will not develop a 'sun head'. Maybe just a little more tan and with head feeling big and heavy.

So just incase you wonder why and how headaches come abt during the morning or when you just wake up? These are the possible reasons. :)


Disclaimer: All the facts presented are just some of my personal knowledge from sources which either came from old folks, research materials as books or from the internet i stumble across or from friend's or my personal experiences. I do not claim them to be all accurate! Just some discoveries.

Fruits that Heal by Tan Li Ann

Here are some of the articles i took from a holistic website :)

Papaya



Papaya is a great Detoxifier. Ever so often it is beneficial to flush our body system of parasites and she recommends a teaspoon of its peppery tasting seeds once a week. It helps to get rid of threadworms and stomach fluke.

And if you have digestive conditions, papaya is increasingly marketed as a supplement to support digestion, especially of protein. It is full of a substance called papain, which is a digestive enzyme. The greener the fruit is, the more papain it contains.

It is said that papaya seeds can do us alot of goods so maybe you can start including papaya seeds in your diet to improve yr health! =)


Guava, Multi-Purpose Healer



“The Malays believe guava helps with dengue fever to purify your blood. They believe in drinking guava juice. That helps to keep the parasites out of your blood so that the blood platelets do not drop and so there is a lower chance of getting malaria,” explains Anwari.

Current scientific studies indeed show that guava has an anti-malarial action. The juice and especially the tea from the leaves kills many nasty pathogens such as bacteria, fungi, yeast and amoebas, it even stops diarrhea resulting from these microscopic pests. Guava juice is particularly safe for infants with diarrhea.

Thais have a fondness for guava too because of its purported benefits with diabetes. Again, studies confirm this and more. Guava has been shown to lower blood pressure, reduce blood sugar, decrease general cholesterol levels while increasing good cholesterol levels (high density lipoprotein). It also has heart protective qualities. Tests on rats show that guava leaf or juice does not have any toxic effects.

For The Constipated and Indigestabled Here are some tips

Just a background info of what would happen if indigestion problem is dragged on for too long not rectified.

1. Back pain might result due to spine contact with the nerves along that region when the intestine is overloaded with waste resulting it to push outwards hitting the spine.

2. Cancer. Due to the pile up of waste in the body an inability to rid them off the system, toxins is contained in your body and flows free flow in your entire system. In the long run your body cells which lives on oxygen is deprived of their only food source but filled and drowned in toxins. So in order to survive, they haf to mutate so that they can survive without their only source of food, oxygen. The result of them mutating, turn them into cancer cells. it's simple as that.

There are many other bad outcomes that will come with bad digestion of our body. Eg. Fatigue and inability to concentrate jus to name a few more. Nevertheless here are the tips! :)

Tip 1.
When you drink, dun eat.

Drinking while eating will dilute the digestive acid as it is being produced while you are eating therefore it will slow down the digestive process which might lead to a, er, a slow down in digestion process..

if you really need to drink, drink 20-30mins before and after yr meals. That way, your water is absorbed into your system more smoothly and comfortably too. Also, you ll no longer feel bloated or full half way through your meals. That means you ll get to eat everything and not waste any food! more imptly the taste of the food will be more obvious and therefore means tat it'll be more tasty too. :)


Tip 2.
Do breathing exercises.

First, Breath in through your nose for 6 seconds continuously down to your diaphram(stomach), see it 'grow'. Hold your breath of whatever amt of air you taken in for the next 20- 25secs den blow out through your mouth for 11secs. Do abt 5 sets per day while in toilet when you need the extra 'push' or jus anywhere when you are free. you ll sure to see an improve in your output in 10 days time.

With that, your body dun haf to work OT while you are sleeping but helping you repair your body and recharge it thus you ll experience more energy and zest to begin the next day with! For guys, your body will den haf more time to allocate soldiers to increase the sperm count in your body and fatigue would be less likely to set in after you shagged! :p

Tip 3.
Avoid diary products.

It basically clogs up the system like a pool of pig oil left in a bowl for very long and forming into whitish jelly. It gets hardened up and clogs your system in jellyish form, preventing your intestine from absorbing nutrients like vitamins etc into yr system.

From studies, milk or diary products increase the risk of breast cancer in women too. So ladies out there, take dem at your own risk!

So instead of taking these 'food' grapes and beans are great alternatives.

Tip 4.
Drink one/two glasses of water upon reverie.

This works wonders... i dunno it jus spurs your stomach to flush it out jus so much easily , working like a perfect lubricant :) for the googoos to slide out with ease and poise ha. remember, it only works immediately after you wake up. :) Water when used correctly can do magic ;). It's proven~


more to come....

My Guard duty dates -_-

3rD March 07 - Sat
9tH March 07 - Fri
27tH March 07 - Tues

Hmmm again got two weekends but good thing is, they would be done in the first two weeks of the month.. den i ll only be left with like less than 2months in army :) say fast not fast say slow also not slow... haven write my resume to the car company i wan to get into yet.. will be asking prash to assist me though..

nevertheless i got plans, i am aiming to get into a badminton competition in camp de den i can stay out and train everyday maybe say for one month la... no need to tuang till ord yea... still got frens tat are made who are still in camp and only likely to get to spend with while in army so must treasure while still there...

i am addicted to women :p brain shutt down, dick activated. -_-....

The New year period and etc...

Well it's the new year period which has jus past us by. yet so much could happen in tis short period of time. let's take a look at tis, jus one day before the eve of chinese new year, my elder brother had a 'fight' and it was literally a fight with my dear mum who is as always short-tempered and never willing to give way in terms of talking abt right and wrong de things. And so it happened and with my mother's never say lose attitute, there goes our reunion dinner for the entire family.. my mum dont wan to haf reunion dinner ha... wonderful rite... so all of ma siblings and aunts and dad were like, -_- huh...!? wth... hahaha... we all had to settle the dinner at my grandmother's place instead and so we did. BUt in the end i did somehow had 'the' reunion dinner wib my father and mother and it's jus dem and myself haha.. how interesting.. had actually wanted to meet xuan de but last min she cant make it and i was in hougang so i called my dad and asked if i could go over to stay for the nite. He gave the green light so tat was it! When i reached i was jus in time for dinner for two! actually. But ofcoz they were somewat glad tat i was there and so we reunioned..

Mom gave me a big, um not jus big angbao but also with big money inside ha. Dad gave all of us a nice amt too =) good money means more savings allowed and more shopping allowed too~ hmmm.

My cousin Soon Huat..
On the first day of new years day I jus saw him at my grandma's place, he was smiling and enjoying the festive season... but jus a few days back, on the 24th Feb 2007 he passed away in a bike accident along a road near changi airport.. his bike flung and there goes his life too... his fren whom he is riding survived. He is such a hardworking, filial and good boy... it's really sad to see him go like tis... i am really sad tat he has to leave us like tat... tis fast... he is jus 24 tis year! his mum, brother and father are the 3 most devastated... when i saw dem my heart totally crumble and jus broke into tears when i was at his wake. our always tend to compare images whereby a person looks when he was still alive and lively and when he is no longer alive and motionless... it jus sucks to even think abt it... those who are older and still alive feel the guilt of being still alive... it's like wad did he do to deserve a thing like tat!!?? and I am still alive!? tat sort of thing... it shouldnt have happened... he has yet lived and do so much things... saded....

jus one new year and so many things can happen... not many good things for all i know for a start... hopefully things ard me will turn oout for the better as we go along...

Boxing

Hmmm jus on Wed, kinda like yesterday? =p i went to Ferra Park to look or coach Bala, the National Boxing Coach and observed the class for one day. Wad can i say... his students, be it young or the older ones, I can confidently say they haf great punching skills.... They 'WOWed' me. They were not only fast, they were very accurate with thier shots and that's very important as far as i am concerned. These are the qualities which i am looking to inbuild within myself as a martial artist.. With this new weapon i would definitely become a more leathel weapon myself.

Coach Bala said that he could see the deep interest I haf and he is going to teach me his skills! With that i really feel very motivated. Moreover the way which the classes have been conducted, structural and constructive, very step by step development for a student to become better and better.. Most importantly they haf great coaches. Yes great boxers demselfs in thier younger days.. Not one but 3 - 4 of dem...

But as you can see world class training comes world class ouch? =P sparring sessions seems to play an intrigal part in Coach Bala and his team of trainer's training methods so ya, guess i know what i am jumping into! =) When the student is ready the coach will appear? I am ready.

Bring it on...

Daughters and soccer

After book out on sunday, 040207, i went to look for huixuan at hougang. Watched B ji hua den went to Macdolnald to find my 'God Daughters'. Fantastic rite? They are actually my first 2 'Goddddddd daughters'. The 'bigger' of the two is Sharon, jus 15 this year but really behaves like a 'da jie' ha. 'Xiao de' is called Meiying or Mandy, also 15 and still growing. =] Both of dem combined really can create plenty of noise pollution yet liven up mood of wadever mood you might be in. Anyway i saw blood haiz.. and it really brought my mood down.. -_-. blood saddens me, it jus does..

Singapore won the Asean cup can you belief it?? As a Singaporean hor i am really happy la. one more time as champion in the region is like really enough le la. Atleast we can lift up our heads and proudly say, 'hey we won ok....', atleast for 2 years running.

Second gooda news. Man U won the match against Tottenham! and the score was er 4-0. ;) A really great result. The unfortunate thing would be that Chelsea won too -__- Nevertheless Man U still lead the Table with 6pts adv.