Archive for the ‘Uplifting’ Category

26
Nov

One a Day

posted by:
fefe

Aloha! It’s been a while :) How have you all been?

I thought as a come-back post, I would like to share some good stuff with you all, the wonderful, fabulous babes out there :)

Not a lot to ask, just One a Day.

This is the US version.

I bought the one in pink bottle and it was through a young pharmacist at Guardians/Watsons (I can’t remember now) who recommended this. At that time, there was no huge banners of display or any mega advertisements going on for this brand. She said this would be good.

Now before going further, let me share with you why I needed her advice and why this was recommended.

I did some readings and wanted to look for the right supplements for myself.

Not a big secret to reveal, I am not a very disciplined person. All I need is something easy, just one type of supplement so I don’t have to curse and swear if I forget to take one other supplement. I learn about other brands but I wasn’t convinced because I needed something for women. Something that is catered for women, to help me with my PMS, my hormones, my bones, hair, etc.

My aim at that point of time was to find something of high calcium, but not so much of just Calcium supplement. Read here. But my time at the racks of multivitamins, I just couldn’t decide what would be good for me. Then I met her, the pharmacist. I asked for her advice and she directed me to this One a Day (Women). She grabbed it from the lowest shelf and handed that over to me. I took a look at it, dubious at its reliability but upon reading what was on the label, I decided to give it a shot!

And since then, I have no regrets.

To be frank, I have pretty bad PMS symptoms. I’m sure many women experience this and it varies to a great degree. On a personal experience, I had days when I felt so depressed with lots of crying spells over any reasons I could pick on.  On some days, I would have huge appetite, craving for food with high sodium such as instant noodles. Not forgetting severe backache that I had to lie in bed for 2-3 days, swollen or sore breasts, bloated, sluggish, oily skin, sleepless nights or never-enough sleep. Oh my! The list can go on. Sometimes these days (a combination of symptoms) would last up to 2 weeks! Yes 14 days! Horrible! Horrible! Horrible!

So can you imagine my relief after consuming One a Day?

The first month was great. I didn’t have any of those symptoms, maybe too minor that I didn’t even realize they exist. And I definitely feel better. It was good for my emotional health too! I have not stopped taking One a Day and I hope you will start if you haven’t.

I bought a bottle each for my sister, my brother’s girlfriend and my mom. And I decided to buy this for my other girlfriends as Christmas gifts :) What’s better than living healthily and feeling good about oneself?

Disclaimer: This entry is purported to share the benefits of One a Day without carrying any intentions or whatsoever to promote for sales or to rank it as the best multivitamins in the market. The knowledge and understanding of this product are solely the author’s personal experience and blabbering. If One a Day would like her to be the Ambassador for well being, you would hear her screaming YES!


CATEGORIES: Beauty, General, Health, Uplifting

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9
Jun

Arty Farty Your Cup of Tea?

posted by:
fefe

If your answer is similarly YES or WHY NOT? Check this out. The one in bold are definitely in my watch list. What about you?

EVENT
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 Klamm’s War
DATE
 :
 10 June 2008 – 14 June 2008
VENUE
 :
 Various Venues
 
  
  
EVENT
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 TEN: Theatrical Lightning Strikes Human Relationships
DATE
 :
 12 June 2008 – 15 June 2008
VENUE
 :
 KLPac – Pentas 2
EVENT
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 Sybil
DATE
 :
 12 June 2008 – 22 June 2008
VENUE
 :
 The Actors Studio @ BSC
 
  
  
EVENT
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 A Matter Of Husbands
DATE
 :
 20 June 2008 – 21 June 2008
VENUE
 :
 Dorsett Penang Hotel (formerly Sheraton Penang Hotel)
 
  
  
EVENT
 :
 F.A.M.I.L.Y.
DATE
 :
 20 June 2008 – 22 June 2008
VENUE
 :
 Auditorium Taman Budaya Kuala Lumpur
 
  
  
EVENT
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 Disney’s Beauty & The Beast – The Broadway Musical
DATE
 :
 24 June 2008 – 03 July 2008
VENUE
 :
 Plenary Hall, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre
 
  
  
EVENT
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 DanSing Thru Broadway
DATE
 :
 25 June 2008 – 29 June 2008
VENUE
 :
 Panggung Bandaraya
 
  
  
EVENT
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 KLue Urbanscapes 2008
DATE
 :
 28 June 2008
VENUE
 :
 Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre
 
  
  
EVENT
 :
 Forever Plaid
DATE
 :
 01 July 2008 – 20 July 2008
VENUE
 :
 The Actors Studio @ BSC
 
  
  
EVENT
 :
 Air Con
DATE
 :
 02 July 2008 – 06 July 2008
VENUE
 :
 KLPac – Pentas 2

  Source: http://www.kakiseni.com/events/theatre/


CATEGORIES: Arts, Entertainment, Uplifting

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5
May

Beware of Garbage Trucks

posted by:
fefe

I found this article amusing and how true it is about what we do and how we can easily be affected, thus losing what we ought to have kept or done in the first place. Enjoy this read and hope Mr Pollay’s words could send some take-away messages for you :)

David J. Pollay

How often do you let other people’s nonsense change your mood? Do you let a bad driver, rude waiter, curt boss, or an insensitive employee ruin your day? Unless you’re the Terminator, you’re probably set back on your heels. However, the mark of your success is how quickly you can refocus on what’s important in your life.Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson. And I learned it in the back of a New York City taxi cab. Here’s what happened.I hopped in a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when all of a sudden, a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his brakes, the car skidded, the tires squealed, and at the very last moment our car stopped just one inch from the other car’s back-end.

I couldn’t believe it. But then I couldn’t believe what happened next. The driver of the other car, the guy who almost caused a big accident, whipped his head around and he started yelling bad words at us. How do I know? Ask any New Yorker, some words in New York come with a special face. And he even threw in a one finger salute! I couldn’t believe it!

But then here’s what really blew me away. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was friendly. So, I said, “Why did you just do that!? This guy could have killed us!” And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call, “The Law of the Garbage Truck™.” He said:

“Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they look for a place to dump it. And if you let them, they’ll dump it on you.
So when someone wants to dump on you, don’t take it personally. Just smile, wave, wish them well, and move on. Believe me. You’ll be happier.”
So I started thinking, how often do I let Garbage Trucks run right over me? And how often do I take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the street? It was then that I said, “I don’t want their garbage and I’m not going to spread it anymore.”

I began to see Garbage Trucks. Like in the movie “The Sixth Sense,” the little boy said, “I see Dead People.” Well now “I see Garbage Trucks.” I see the load they’re carrying. I see them coming to dump it. And like my taxi driver, I don’t take it personally; I just smile, wave, wish them well, and I move on.

One of my favorite football players of all time was Walter Payton. Every day on the football field, after being tackled, he would jump up as quickly as he hit the ground. He never dwelled on a hit. Payton was ready to make the next play his best. Over the years the best players from around the world in every sport have played this way: Tiger Woods, Nadia Comaneci, Muhammad Ali, Bjorn Borg, Chris Evert, Michael Jordan, Jackie Robinson, and Pele are just some of those players. And the most inspiring leaders have lived this way: Nelson Mandela, Mother Theresa, Gandhi, and Martin Luther King.

See, Roy Baumeister, a psychology researcher from the University of Florida, found in his extensive research that you remember bad things more often than good things in your life. You store the bad memories more easily, and you recall them more frequently.

So the odds are against you when a Garbage Truck comes your way. But when you follow The Law of the Garbage Truck™, you take back control of your life. You make room for the good by letting go of the bad.

The best leaders know that they have to be ready for their next meeting. The best sales people know that they have to be ready for their next client. And the best parents know that they have to be ready to welcome their children home from school with hugs and kisses, no matter how many garbage trucks they might have faced that day. All of us know that we have to be fully present, and at our best for the people we care about.

The bottom line is that successful people do not let Garbage Trucks take over their life.

What about you? What would happen in your life, starting today, if you let more garbage trucks pass you by?

Here’s my bet: You’ll be happier.

David J. Pollay is the author of “Beware of Garbage Trucks!™ – The Law of the Garbage Truck™. Visit www.bewareofgarbagetrucks.com to join the No Garbage Trucks! Revolution. His book, The Law of the Garbage Truck™, is due out this summer. Mr. Pollay is a syndicated columnist with North Star Writers Group, creator and host of “The Happiness Answer™” television program, an internationally sought after speaker and seminar leader, and the founder and president of TheMomentumProject.com


CATEGORIES: Inspiring, Uplifting

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