Archive for September, 2009
10 Favorite Athletes
These are my ten favorite athletes in no particular order:
- Andre Agassi-Tennis
- Tiger Woods-Golf
- Serena Williams-Tennis
- David Beckham-Football
- Michael Jordan-Basketball
- Kobe Bryant-Basketball
- Maria Sharapova-Tennis
- Paeng nepomuceno-Bowling
- Manny Pacquiao-Boxing
- Lydia De Vega-Track and Field
10 Things I Need to Plan For
Future would definitely on the top list. But would like to share some of the short term goals/plans for us here:
- I am planning to have a haircut or hair repair, got my hair rebonded last December and my hair’s now dried up and growth curly hairs are now prominent. we’ll see!
- Gift to buy for my sister’s birthday this weekend
- DH’s birthday coming up this October
- Christmas Activity- this includes gifts to buy, parties to attend, Gabby’s Christmas program.
- Look for Gabby’s school next year, she’ll be in grade school.
- Nicco entering pre-school next year, he’ll be in nursery.
- In lieu of #5 and #6, scheduling of study hours for both Gabby and Nicco.
- Re-assess my work plans should I stay or should I quit? need a careful study
- Set up another blog. hehehe
- Setting up an online store.
Weekend Updates
And so the long weekend is about to end in just a few hours. If I could only freeze the time so I could squeeze in some things that I need to do and finish them all today, but I don’t think I will be able to pull it off. Oh well, there’s not much that I can share with our weekend happenings as we just stayed home last Saturday, did the same old boring routine, household chores, watch tv, laze around, did some senseless surfin’ around the net. Half of Sunday was spent at our parents place and had a sumptuous lunch over there, went home by the afternoon nursing a terrible headache due to humid weather we had that day, seems like its gonna rain hard again today but despite Mr.Sun hiding from dark clouds, the temperature is still freakin’ hot. I am now off to do some online activities, I need to upload photos, sort and clean up folders here at my PC.
Healthy Benefits of Laughter
Laughter is the best medicine
As the saying goes. When was the last time you did laugh? How do you feel after? Do you love it?
According to wikipedia :
Laughter is an audible expression or appearance of happiness, or an inward feeling of joy (laughing on the inside). It may ensue (as a physiological reaction) from jokes, tickling, and other stimuli. Inhaling nitrous oxide can also induce laughter; other drugs, such as cannabis, can also induce episodes of strong laughter. Strong laughter can sometimes bring an onset of tears or even moderate muscular pain.
- Increase blood flow. Researchers at the University of Maryland Medical Center measured the blood-moving capacity of arteries after volunteers watched humorous or stressful films. After volunteers laughed through scenes from There’s Something About Mary, their arteries expanded, but they constricted after viewing battle scenes form Saving Private Ryan. And in a small one-year study of heart-attack patients, those who watched comedies for 30 minutes a day were less likely to suffer a second heart attack than those who did not watch funny videos.
- Lower blood sugar. People with type 2 diabetes maintain better blood sugar-control after watching comic performances, research suggests. A Japanese study of 10 people with the condition showed that this may be a result of the beneficial changes in immune regulation that prevent damaging inflammation from undermining blood-sugar control.
- Regulate the immune system. In a small study, laughter significantly reduced the levels of inflammatory-triggering cytokines in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Other research suggests that after viewing humorous films, people with asthma become more resistant to flare-ups, those with allergies suffer fewer symptoms, and children with allergic skin rashes sleep more easily. A good laugh might also stimulate production of disease-fighting T cells and natural killer cells.
- Burn calories. Laughing boosts energy expenditure by 10 to 20 percent, according to Vanderbilt University researchers. They calculated that 15 minutes of hearty laughter could burn up to 40 calories, enough to shed more than four pounds a year if done daily.
- Ease pain. Laughter contracts and relaxes muscles in the abdomen, face, and shoulders, which might ease muscle tension and spasms that contribute to pain. And the temporary distraction helps, too.
How To Get Some Laugh
- Watch or listen to funny TV shows, movies, and radio programs. There are lots of comedies out there, at the theater, on video, and right on your TV or radio. You can also read humorous books. Ask friends to suggest their favorite laugh riots.
- Get social. A study published in 1989 showed that people are 30 times more likely to laugh in social settings than when they are alone. Going to a movie or comedy club with friends is a great way to get more laughter in your life. Just having other people around may mean you’ll laugh more than you otherwise would. Dinner parties, game nights, and other social events are more ways to help you laugh a little more.
- Look for humor in your life. By looking for humor in everyday experiences, even the frustrating ones, you may find yourself being more lighthearted and silly, giving yourself and those around you more to laugh about.
- Spend more time with children. Children are natural comics. They laugh easily, and laughter is contagious. Of course, their behavior is often unintentionally funny, too. Pets are a laugh-promoting alternative to children.
- Fake it. Even if your laughter is not totally genuine, you may still be able to get health benefits from it. And sometimes, pretending to laugh can progress to real laughter. This principle lies behind a practice called “yogic laughter” or “laughing meditation,” which was developed by a physician in India, Dr. Madan Kataria. He started a number of “laughing clubs” throughout India. There are now 5,000 of these laughing clubs in over 40 countries.
Ten Things You Think Are Cool
- Wonders of Internet-
- Laptops and Netbooks-
- 3G Phones-
- From bulky monitors to LCD/Plasma to this LED TV-
- Cameras and development of photography-
- New cool ways on listening and watching music and videos through-
- Social Networking sites- connects you w/ long lost friends and family.
- Beaches-
- High end cars-
Weekend Updates
We had a very rainy weekend here at our part of the world. We just stayed home and laze around. As usual, Saturday is my laundry day and despite the rain I was able to finish it in two hours. Thanks to fabric softener that it didn’t smell bad even if takes a day to dry it up. Kids just had a cartoon marathon and played the whole day, was able to let Gabby memorized a stanza that her teacher put in her assignment notebook as she will be reciting it on Thursday for a special program in their class, glad she was able to memorize it in less than an hour. I thought I will be having a hard time to let her focus as she kept on playing while reciting it. LOL! Sunday was spent doing household chores: cleaning the room, ironing of clothes. What I love about weekends is I get to sleep with kids on their afternoon nap, I even dreamed that we already have a Las Vegas Show Tickets, next week might be different as it is another long weekend, we might be heading to my parents place to pay them a visit.
See what keeps these kids busy on a rainy weekend:
WW- A Reminder!
10 Bad Habits You Can't Break
- Procrastinating
- Coffee overload up to 5 to 6 cups a day.
- Eating too much sweets
- Cramming
- Sleeping late because of
- Excessive surfing the net till wee hours
- Shouting at my kids when I’m mad. Very bad!
- Keeping mum when I’ upset. this drives DH fuming mad. hehe
- Still nail biting at this age when tensed.
- Too much OC- ness at times..