Happy Chinese New Year 2006

GONG XI FA CAI!

I will take this opportunity to wish everybody a very Happy Chinese New Year and wishing you joy, harmony and good fortune this coming year.

Lucy In The Pie With Diamonds

Japanese jewelry distributor Uchihara Group, shows off this African Continent-shaped chocolate studded with 2,006 diamonds totaling 504 karats during a press unveiling in Tokyo on Tuesday. The $4.346 million treat made of 12 kilograms of Belgian chocolate can be delivered to your sweetheart on Valentine's Day.

Now, who wants cake? =P

10 Reasons To Send Flowers This Valentine

Say it with flower, yeap flower may be the best choice to express your feelings. But some of you may find it useless or just a waste of money. So hopefully these reasons below will change your mind.

1. Flower is not poisonous and it is simply a natural beauty.
2. Flower never needs a battery or any other complicated gadgets to run.
3. Flower never makes you gain weight or cholestrol.
4. Flower makes everything look fresh!
5. Flower will lower your stress level and this fact is supported by psychiatric research.
6. By bringing flower, you will have a reason to fidget with your hands in case if you're nervous when visiting your date.
7. You don't need to show your I.D when buying flower.
8. Even the cheapest flowers, it is still very special.
9. Giving flower is cheaper than paying marriage councillor. =P
10. Given flowers will never go wasted.

The Worst Things You Can Do To Your Body

1. Smoking/Tobacco
2. Poor Nutrition
3. Inactivity/Lack Of Exercise
4. Alcohol/Drinking
5. Microbial Agents/Improper Hygiene
6. Toxic Agents
7. Sexual Behaviour
8. Illegal Drug Use
9. Tanning

The list doesn't come out as much of a surprise seeing how many campaigns have been produced to prevent diseases caused by those things. But one thing for sure is that we can get a better understanding of the dangers therefore we may not start doing it.

Source: Forbes.com

John Travolta's House

Whew...I always knew he had an interest with aviation but who knows he even keep airplanes in his garage!!??? (well, if you can call that a garage)





Click here for more pictures. (I believe you have to click "next" around 4 times to get to the pictures of John Travolta's House)

Body Image, Key To Confidence

I believe that there is a strong connection between body image and confidence. People who have a strong confidence usually can accept of who they are and that is why they have a realistic body image, positive behaviour, and a healthy social life.

To achieve a positive body image there are plenty of ways on how you can boost it.

1. Make the habit of eating healthily
If you are used to eating till you are stuffed, then stop it at once. Learn to eat only when you feel hungry. After a while, you will notice how fresh you'll feel which help you to look at yourself in a better and positive way.

2. Have active lifestyles
The best way to boost up the body image is to make active lifestyles as part of your daily routine. Go have a walk with friends of family or even to work or school, take the stairs instead of elevator, do exercises at least twice a week. I won't say it will be easy but it will get better as you go along.

3. Do not focus on measurement or weight
Body image has nothing to do with measurement or weight. The most important thing is you can change the way you look at yourself by learning to accept and nurture your body.

4. Find a time for your own
Once in a while you may want to find a time where you can be alone and think about your feelings. Sometimes we are so caught up with families and friends that we don't know who we are anymore, which can lead up to a negative body image.

5. Love Yourself
In the end, the thing that can determine our body image is yourself. Love yourself like how you want people to love you, not the other way around.

New Year's Resolution

Ok, so now we are just entering the year of 2006 and many of us already started thinking of the new year's resolution and some of us might have some trouble thinking of what to do. Here are some simple things you can do to start the year.

1. Smile
Start your year with your brightest smile possible. Give it to everyone that you meet everyday even to the bus driver, collegues, enemies. Know that everyone loves the extra attention even if it's just a piece of smile.

2. Healthy Living
Spare some times to take care of your body. If you are not the 'exercise' type of person, ask your close family or friend to do exercise with you. Make this a fresher start of the year than the last.

3. Be Creative
Sketching, painting, writing, learn music instrumental, write a piece of music or even a poem will make your life even more colorful.

4. Be Friendly With The Enemy
This is not going to be easy, but once you do it you will realize how you make life easier and happier for you and everybody else. It's better to have more friends than enemies right?

5. Learn To Listen
To open your ears is the key to a success communication. If you are the type who talks about you, you, and you. Then this year try learn to listen to other people.

6. Don't Be Stingy With Praises
Give praises to everyone you know. A sincere praises will make your relationship with people even more beautiful.

7. Accept Praises
When people give praises to you, accept it! So it won't make them feel they say the wrong thing about you.

8. Be On Time
Never blame the watch or clock. Learn to appreciate time and get rid of your bad habit for good.

9. Never Afraid To Say 'No'
Do not hesitate to say 'Yes' or 'No', if that's what you mean. A person who cannot accept a 'No' is not a real friend.

10. Enjoy Walking
Walking is the cheapest and easiest exercise. Start walking and roam you city. You might find interesting things that you never expected to find.

11. Start Saving
Secure yourself financially this year. If you don't get what you want last year, then make your dream happen this year.

12. Write Down Your Day
Laugh, cry, angry, complaint, write it all down in a journal. Your journal never judge yet it helps you to know yourself better.

13. Add Knowledge
Read more books. Try read books that you never read before because new things always gives you new knowledge. Try secondhand or old books.

14. Re-arrange Your Room
Change your bed position, mirror table, cupboard, or furniture in your room. Change the curtain with a brighter color or paint the room with your favorite color.

15. Gardening
Gardening is a fun way to learn to take care of living things and watch them grow. Spare some of your time to pay attention to the environment, you will find peace within. If you don't have a garden, try put pot plants outside the window.

16. Picnic Together
It doesn't have to be far away. Just do it on the backyard with your loved ones and you will cure your boredom with all the routine daily works.

17. Visit An Old Friend
It will be fun to visit a friend whom you haven't see for so long. They will be very happy with the unexpected visit. You can exchange your life experience.

18. Create New Memories
Make a day full of fun and memories. Ask your best friend to do an adventure together and create an unforgetful days with your friends or loved ones.

19. Correct Your Diet
Hungry is an unpleasant feeling, but have your hard work paid off? Try correcting your diet, do not suffer yourself. Try to accept your situation and do it step by step. Eat plenty of healthy food and regular exercise will make you healthier and happier.

20. Do New Things Everyday
Get rid of routine jobs. Try do new things everyday even if it is just a simple thing. If you always take public transport to go to market, this time try walking, try new exotic food. Color your life with small changes.

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2006!!