Brain Damage
Some health tips... I think I suffer from 1,2,4,6
Talkative ppl are smarter??? I find that hard to believe...
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 in mental 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. Inhaling polluted air decreases the supply of oxygen to the brain, bringing about a decrease 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 brain stimulation thoughts may cause brain shrinkage.
10. Talking Rarely. Intellectual conversations will promote the efficiency of the brain.
Desperado- Carrie Underwood
Dreams
What drives you?
That was a question I kept asking this director of a sports business today.
He gave up a cushy, well-paying import-export business to start an indoor football facility.
And I wanted to know what his vision was.
He said he wanted to do something fun, something out of the ordinary - social entrepreneurship.
That immediately struck a chord in me.
That got me thinking about my life's mission, dreams and aspirations.
That made me realise - do I want to pursue the Singapore dream of a HDB flat, small jap car, wife and 2 kids?
Many times, I yearn for the simple, carefree life.
I wonder why God would bless me with brains, leadership skills, a great education and a job which allows me to influence the country via writing.
Why can't He just let me grow up in a rural village in China, where I can just lead an uncomplicated life, do some stress-free job, get married to some simple village girl, have 2-3 kids, and grow old in peace.
Or in a rich, royal household, in which I don't have to worry about material things and marital affairs. And I can just party my days away in bliss.
Then these words crop up - Destiny. History-maker. Earth shaker.
To make a difference in my generation for Christ.
To change the course of history positively.
To be a pillar of hope, a ray of light in a dark world.
But sometimes, the burden of that calling is too much to bear, the walk a solitary one.
But then I realise this - He is with me.
And that drives me on.
St James Debut
I made my maiden appearance at St James Power Station on Sat.
And found that clubbing might just be my cup of tea following the smoking ban.
A night out with close friends, a great live band, nice Moet champagne, and a chill-out atmosphere.
Smoke free.
It was also the day when I signed up for the UOB St James VIP card.
Good deal.
For $200 a year, it gives you three small bottles and one big bottle of Moet champagne, free entry anytime for you and three guests, 20% off drinks, and a complimentary bottle of champagne on your birthday, among other perks.
Shiok.
My only regret was not being able to get into Dragonfly. That should be rectified soon...
History-making Dollies
Dollies make history
Talented trio give the Singapore story a spunky spin
By Hong Xinyi
IF YOU thought the Dim Sum Dollies were funny before, you ain't seen nothin' yet.
This sixth instalment - featuring the inimitable talents of Selena Tan, Pam Oei and Emma Yong as they retell the history of Singapore - is a marvel of sharp, sure rhythms, full of precisely calibrated set-ups that add up to a sensational whole.
Tautly directed by Glen Goei, the concept for this year's show has yielded a goldmine for lyricist Tan and musical director Elaine Chan.
Chan has always had a knack for sweet harmonies and catchy hooks, as evidenced by her work in previous Dollies shows, but this year she has outdone herself.
That the tunes in this revue come with cheeky lyrics is to be expected. That they are also replete with musical riffs that double up as mischievous comedic cues is a wonderful surprise.
The voyage of Sang Nila Utama (in this version, a slacker Mama's boy) marries an infectious chorus to the ronggeng rhythms of old Malay tunes; three kamikaze pilots bewail Japan's World War II surrender as they croon an Orientalised power ballad into karaoke microphones, complete with mock-tragic flute solos; kampung aunties channel Motown-inflected blues as they mourn the passing of an era.
The musical pastiche party complements the multitasking, multilayered comedic material almost flawlessly. Take the Dirty Very Dirty Pirates number, which manages to make fun of the ministerial pay hike (the pirate sector is also very competitive, apparently), reference Pirates Of The Caribbean and allude to DVD pirates with a dash of thumping Canto-techno beats all in the space of a short skit.
Indeed, both the main skits and the throwaway bits of filler in between each set-up unfold with such breezy ease, shifting from slapstick to satire to sincere tribute with sly, blithe grace.
Be My Ang Moh, for instance, chronicles the birth of the Sarong Party Girl following the establishment of Singapore as a British colony. The following number, Samsui Woman, pays heartfelt homage to the labour of these female construction workers.
The contrast between kebaya-clad bimbos and independent women who toil to construct towers is clear. The smart, sassy history of Singapore the Dollies give you is often incisively sarcastic about establishment entities.
But they never turn cynical - the Singapore the Dollies celebrate is spunky and scrappy and sometimes silly, a place that 'makes your heart glow'.
The History Of Singapore is quite possibly going to be remembered as a landmark production for Singapore comedy.
Go see it - you'll be awed by how the Dollies are making history.
Cristo Rei, Lisbon 2004
“There's a divinity that shapes our ends, Rough-hew them how we will.”
There's no need to fret, when the storms of life hit me at full force.
Because I know... He's watching over me.
LJ
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