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Continue reading →: August 2011: Hong Kong (again)
Dad’s 60th Birthday was a three day affair in Hong Kong. There was nothing on the itinerary except for eating, merry-making, massages and more EATING. The god-brother was in town and the smiles on the fogies’ face was priceless with him around. The Uncles, as usual were all so hospitable…
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Continue reading →: TCM: Acupressure Points # 2 Upper and Lower Back
The above was taking at today’s acupuncture session. To give me a better idea of where the needles were heading, Dr. Hsu drew it out for me. Gosh, is that big ass butt in the drawing his way of implying how mine looks like? Hmph!!
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Continue reading →: Bliss-ed Out Saturday
(Gym, locker room) This 宅女 spent a good part of the day pampering herself -first it was gym for about an hour+ followed by a Swedish massage at the gym’s spa boutique. The 30 minutes of lounging in the oxygen room with a cup of ginger tea and gossip magazines…
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Continue reading →: Friday Night with Mum
Friday night at home: calories-laden greasy wedges and fish bites, mum’s own creation- sardine,red chilli, onion and lime juice (very appetizing, I must say!) and steamed broccoli (I need some veggies). And, two bottles of alcoholic drink for Mum and I. Chilling out in our comfort zone, in front of…
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Continue reading →: 郁可唯&林凡-聽你說
*I love love Freya Lin’s voice – crystal clear and rather xingyao-ish, no?
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Continue reading →: The Bodily Business (At Night)
Health updates from Sina Weibo is a daily read for the journey to work. This was one of the updates on my weibo feed this morning; thought I do a quick (and rough translation) summary to share with all of you, some of the bodily occurrences at night and how…
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Continue reading →: Fartlek Is The Way To Go
Ran 8.43 KM yesterday. Yesterday’s attempt at interval training or fartlek went down really well – 3 mins of brisk walking followed by 7 mins of running at 9.0-9.2 km/h sprint speed during the full 1 hr run. The gym was unusually quiet for a Sunday afternoon, guess with the…
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Continue reading →: Is massage good for you, or does it just feel nice?
According to the SpaEvidence.com website: Massage A Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre study reveals a single 45-minute Swedish massage decreases cortisol levels and increases the immune system’s white blood cells. The University of Miami compared light and moderate pressure massage, and found that only moderate/stronger pressure enhances growth/development in infants and reduces…
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Continue reading →: In Loving Memory of Toh Wan (1914-2011) – 我的外婆
My 外婆 loved …bright auspicious colors …house filled with loud banter, noise, and laughter’s of her children, grandchildren and great children …feasting and having that occasional can of tiger beer But above all, she loved life and everyone within her life Oh, how she loved and cared for everyone of…
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Continue reading →: Being Easy on Myself
It’s been a long week. No words can express how I (and the family) feel over the loss. So I said to myself that I have all the right to be easy on myself this week – I’ll cry whenever I feel like it, I’ll snack till my tummy aches,…
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