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I Want To Be Happy
2008-03-28 11:24:00 I had a tough week trying to handle my subordinate, and the amount of workload that has to be done. I was too furious that I had to speak to someone, otherwise I’m on the verge of bursting into tears. But I realized that this is not who I am, and I want to ... More About: Happy
How To Fight Bulging Tummy
2008-03-26 06:14:00 Those who spent most of the time at work seated for long hours, such as office workers or taxi drivers tend to develop some bulge at the tummy area. I’m sure some of you will be nodding your head and might be wondering how to get rid of them. Thanks to a friend who is willing to share ... More About: Fight
Why Buy Frozen Food?
2008-03-24 13:47:00 The government is now encouraging people to buy frozen food. But in this humid country, I would think twice. Although they claimed that it is healthier, and if you study microbiology, freezing to 0 degrees just inactivates any microbes, bacteria, yeasts and moulds that are present in the food. However, once thawed, these microbes can become ... More About: Food , Frozen
StumbleUpon Weekend - Wedding
2008-03-23 15:31:00 Sorry for the delay. Although Sunday is nearing to an end *sigh, it is still a weekend rite? Enough said, today’s featured site is set up by Mickey & Minnie and they sure do deliver great advice in Modern Wedding . More About: Weekend , Stumbleupon
Are Moths Really Eating Your Clothes?
2008-03-21 04:47:00 “Help!! Moths are eating my clothes!!!” First of all, it is not caused by moths, but the larvae that hatch from their eggs. Larvae look like small white caterpillars. They engulf natural fibres, including wool and silk. How to kill them? One method is to wash all your clothes at the highest advised temperature. Put any “dry-clean only” items ... More About: Clothes , Eating
What Started Tyra Banks?s ?SO WHAT!? Campaign
2008-03-18 13:31:00 I’m sure you have heard by now about Tyra Banks ’s “SO WHAT!” campaign which was launched around 28 February 2007. Till today, her campaign is growing. Furthermore, this is spread through MySpace and Facebook to convey the messages. That week’s show, she was proud to reveal her weight of 161 pounds, and the audiences were encouraged ... More About: Campaign
Storybooks?Soft Porn?
2008-03-17 14:38:00 Who reads storybooks? For those who love to read, did you noticed that most authors would slot a few love-making scenes? I’m sure when you hit that part you would read the passage slowly, trying to capture every word while exploring your imagination…hey, that’s what reading is all about rite? Take a look at this passage, ... More About: Soft
Entrecard?s Top Dropper Should Be Rewarded?
2008-03-15 16:31:00 I noticed in Blogosphere that the “in thing” now is to reward Entrecard’s top card droppers for yours or a paritcular site, with 1000 credits, or will be the next featured site and so on. Sounds fun to get the exposure isn’t it? But personally, I’m not sure if it’s really worth it. I joined Entrecard ...
Keeping Shower Curtains At Bay
2008-03-14 07:20:00 I used to travel, and sometimes I got irritated with the plastic curtains in hotel showers. It kept billowing inwards and wrapping you up like a mummy. Why are the curtains pushed inwards? As water falls, it creates a slight lower air pressure in side the shower area than outside it. Solution? More About: Shower
Online Jerks
2008-03-13 02:02:00 Do you know why I hate chatting or playing a massive multi-player online game? It’s because of these online bullies or better known as jerks, since they have the ”power” of being anonymous. I used to play Gunbound when I was still in secondary school, and it got me addicted. The game is just to team up with another ... More About: Online , Jerks
Secret To Weight Loss
2008-03-11 04:49:00 I saw my ex-colleague this morning and I almost couldn’t recognise her! She used to be quite chubby and cute, and now she’s slender and slim! What’s her secret? All she did was to cut down on her carbohydrate intake. Being in an Asian family, it’s a norm for us to consume rice as part of our daily meal. So she ... More About: Weight Loss , Weight , Secret , Loss
Owner And Pet Look Alike
2008-03-10 01:29:00 Sometimes when I took a stroll at the neighbourhood, I do observe some dog owners having similar traits with their pets. Some wore matching coloured clothes, same accessories, etc. Interesting isn’t it? After some time, pets and their owners are just like married couples. There’s a Professor of University of Hertfordshire in UK, who studied 2500 pet lovers about both ... More About: Owner , Look-alike
StumbleUpon Weekend - Regina
2008-03-09 07:05:00 This weekend’s featured site is….*drum roll* Regina ! Regina has interesting daily rants which make me hooked. Go read up. More About: Weekend , Stumbleupon
Smelling Your Way Thin
2008-03-06 13:30:00 I remembered reading Linda’s post on an Interview with Dr Rachel Herz, the founder of Scentology. Scentology is a perfume brand, and one of its fragrances is called “Crave Control”. It actually reduces people’s appetite. Yup that’s right, although scents don’t just magically speed your metabolism or burn fat, but they just MIGHT curb your ...
Food Depends On Your Mood?
2008-03-05 02:44:00 We all have mood swings, and my mood changes significantly at that time of the month :P When I’m… Angry. I feel like eating meat. So that I could chew aggressively, more like a substitute for screaming or stomping my feet. For those who like steak, does that mean they are always angry? Stress. Do you know that stress glands ... More About: Food , Mood
I Got The Top Commentator Award!
2008-03-04 01:56:00 The next thing I knew was that I received an e-mail from Eric, of The1MillionDollarChallenge.com, that I received February’s Top Commentator Award So if any of you require some exposure and need some tips to earn income online, do visit his site and drop your countless comments! Thanks again!
Suitable Soap For Eczema
2008-03-03 02:14:00 I had mentioned in my post, Another tip For Eczema , regarding the type of soap that I used. I also mentioned about the harsh content in the soap that might cause rashes. After some research, the British Dermatologists advises to avoid the foaming agent which is found in many soaps, bubble baths and even detergents. It is called ... More About: Soap
StumbleUpon Weekend
2008-03-01 01:22:00 Good morning everyone! I’m awake early despite sleeping late at 1 am. Blame it on the cockroach! Like I had mentioned on Stumble Upon Day, I will post about a featured site, and I’ll stumble one lucky commentator out of 5 who comment on THIS post! Easy? That means the next featured site could be YOU! ... More About: Weekend , Stumbleupon
How To Choose The Right Sunglasses
2008-02-29 02:06:00 Some of you might grab every single shades in the store, trying very hard to figure out which type suits you best. After watching some shows (I love tyrashow) and fashion magazines, just want to share with you what I had observed. Be it spectacles or shades, hope these will help. Those with: Square faces have well-defined angles ... More About: Sunglasses , Choose
Safe Sex Fashion
2008-02-27 03:20:00 If you think condoms had only one use, perhaps you might want to think again. Last year July, Beijing held a fashion show which was sponsored by China Reproductive Health. Unlike ordinary fashion runway, the latex products, condoms, are used to make one-off bikinis, suits and even a wedding dress! More About: Fashion , Safe
Why My Stomach Aches When I?m Excited or Stressed?
2008-02-26 03:53:00 Every-time I had a job interview, or when I’m anxious over a gathering, I would start having cramps and there’s a need to rush to the bathroom. Perhaps when you are about to give a presentation in-front of a large crowd, or got chased by the traffic police, does your belly ache too? What’s the cause? It’s because of the ... More About: Stomach
How To Avoid Static Electric Shocks
2008-02-25 02:36:00 I used to get lots of static shocks when I was working in the hospital, even touching of lab coats or door handles. It could be right in my own home when I?m ironing my clothes. Why? That is because a combination of certain types of clothing, footwear, friction and dry weather can cause our bodies to ... More About: Electric , Avoid , Static
How To Reduce Body Heat
2008-02-23 07:21:00 If you are having symptoms such as normal fever, flu or your rashes starting to flare, it could be due to body heat. What should you do? If your country has a local Chinese medication shop, or sinseh, you could purchase cooling drinks such as bird’s nest or barley. Speaking of barley, do you know that ... More About: Body , Heat , Reduce
City To Host First Youth Olympics
2008-02-21 12:37:00 After a tough bid between Moscow and Singapore , seems that Singapore emerged as the winner to host Youth Olympic Games 2010! More About: Olympics , City , Host
Men Can?t MultiTask?
2008-02-20 03:48:00 I sent my uncle to see a Chinese Physician couple of days back due to nerve dislocation/dilation at the arm area, and he has been suffering from it for 2 years. See how stubborn an old person can be. It was a male physician and he happened to be a bone specialist. Somehow he managed to adjust ...
I?m Pregnant
2008-02-15 11:54:00 Yea I’m pregnant….with FATS. Due to prolonged sitting motion while studying, I can see that the fats chose the tummy area for a little gathering. Do not tell me to lie down cause I’ll end up in lala land, no matter how large the amount of caffeine intake. I won’t take the risk of eating tummy trim ... More About: Pregnant
Study & Exam Mode
2008-02-11 04:53:00 As titled, that means I won’t be blogging much since exams are next week. Arrghh…I hate Immunology…*mumbles* More About: Study , Mode , Exam
Are You Having Trouble Sleeping?
2008-02-09 18:02:00 Sometimes people tend to go the extra mile and do unnecessary things just to make them go to sleep fast. Such as taking medication, do some exercises before going to bed, or even stick to a sleep-wake schedule. Actually, to solve it is simple. Let go of your worries. My mind used to have “playbacks” every-time before ... More About: Sleeping
StumbleUpon Day
2008-02-07 03:34:00 I can’t help it, but I need to write this. I was reading the1milliondollarchallenge’s post and I think that it’s a brilliant idea! For his case, he picked the website of his choice every Fridays and Stumble it. If you don’t know what’s so great about StumbleUpon , it actually brought me about 500-600+ visitors for every ... More About: Stumbleupon
Happy Chinese New Year!
More articles from this author:2008-02-06 01:56:00 Just want to wish all my Chinese readers… Happy Chinese New Year ! Xin Nian Kuai Le! Hope you have a prosperous year of the rat! Enjoy the long weekend? More About: Chinese New Year 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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