生活故事 源自章璐德

不会有错

有一次参加一个婚礼，搞笑的主持人朗读短文 <太太绝对不会有错>，惹得在座者笑声连连。
“太太绝对不会有错。如果发现太太有错，一定是我看错，一定是我的错，才害得太太犯错。如果是她自己的错，只要她不认错，她就没有错。如果太太不认错，我还坚持她有错，那就是我的错。太太绝对不会有错，这句话绝对不会有错。总之，自从结了婚，一切都是我的错。” 事实上果真如此吗？谁都知道当然不是。

想起看过有关夫妻生活的另一篇短文 <爱一个人，要......不要......> ：
“要了解，也要开解；要道歉，也要道谢；要认错，也要改错；要体贴，也要体谅；要接受，而不是忍受；要宽容，而不是纵容；要支持，而不是支配；要慰问，而不是责问；要倾诉，而不是控诉；是难忘，而不是遗忘；是彼此交流，而不是凡事交代；是为对方默默祈求，而不是向对方诸多要求；可以浪漫，但不要浪费；可以随时牵手，但不要随便分手。”

人与人之间的关系应该是双行道。朋友相处如是，夫妻相处如是。只要单方面的付出，迟早要出问题。人都有对和错的时候。爱里包容，如此夫妻才能长相厮守。

古语形容夫妻和睦相处为：“相敬如宾”，宾客的宾，而非刀兵的兵。
一方生气的时候，另一方不管对方对错，暂时忍让。针锋相对的结果是两败俱伤。

祝福天下有情人早成眷属，祝愿已成眷属的夫妻相爱相惜，白头到老。

VERY INTERESTING STUFF

In the 1400's a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have "the rule of thumb"

Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.

The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV were Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury.

Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

Coca-Cola was originally green.

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work:
Alaska

The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)

The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven: $ 16,400

The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour:
61,000

Intelligent people have more zinc and copper in their hair.

The first novel ever written on a typewriter: Tom Sawyer.

The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.

Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:

Spades - King David Hearts - Charlemagne Clubs -Alexander, the Great Diamonds - Julius Caesar

111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987,654,321

If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air the person died as a result of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes.

Only two people signed the Declaration of Independence on July 4th, John Hancock and Charles Thomson. Most of the rest signed on August 2, but the last signature wasn't added until 5 years later.

Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?
A. Their birthplace

Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
A. Obsession

Q. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter "A"?
A. One thousand

Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers, and laser printers all have in common?
A. All were invented by women.

Q. What is the only food that doesn't spoil?
A. Honey

Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?
A. Father's Day

In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes.
When you pulled on the ropes the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase......... "goodnight, sleep tight."

It was the accepted practice in Babylon 4,000 years ago that for a month after the wedding, the bride's father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead he could drink. Mead is a honey beer and because their calendar was lunar based, this period was called the honey month, which we know today as the honeymoon.

In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them "Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down."
It's where we get the phrase "mind your P's and Q's"

Many years ago in England , pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim, or handle, of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle" is the phrase inspired by this practice.
At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!

Believe it or not, you can read this:

I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?

YOU KNOW YOU ARE LIVING IN 2007 when...

1. You accidentally enter your PIN on the microwave.

2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.

3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of three.

4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.

5. Your reason for not staying in touch with friends and family is that they don't have e-mail addresses.

6. You pull up in your own driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you carry in the groceries.

7. Every commercial on television has a web site at the bottom of the screen

8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't even have the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life, is now a cause for panic and you turn around to go and get it.

10. You get up in the morning and go on line before getting your coffee.

11. You start tilting your head sideways to smile. : )

12. You're reading this and nodding and laughing.

13. Even worse, you know exactly to whom you are going to forward this message.

14. You are too busy to notice there was no #9 on this list.

15. You actually scrolled back up to check that there wasn't a #9 on this list.

THE WISE DUCK SAYS...

Life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the faster it goes.

Now that food has replaced sex in my life, I can't even get into my own pants.

Marriage changes passion. Suddenly you're in bed with a relative.

I saw a woman wearing a sweat shirt with "Guess" on it. So I said: Implants?" She hit me.

How come we choose from just two people to run for President and over fifty for Miss America?

I signed up for an exercise class and was told to wear loose-fitting clothing. If I HAD any loose-fitting clothing, I wouldn't have signed up in the first place!

When I was young we used to go "skinny dipping," now I just "chunky dunk."

Don't argue with an idiot; people watching may not be able to tell the difference.

Wouldn't it be nice if whenever we messed up our life we could simply press 'Ctrl Alt Delete' and start all over? AMEN, AMEN !!

Why is it that our children can't read a Bible in school, but they can in prison?

Wouldn't you know it... Brain cells come and brain cells go, but FAT cells live forever.

Why do I have to swear on the Bible in court when the Ten Commandments cannot be displayed outside?

Bumper sticker of the year: "If you can read this, thank a teacher -and, since it's in English, thank a soldier"

SO YOU THINK YOU KNOW EVERYTHING?

"Stewardesses" is the longest word typed with only the left hand.

And "lollipop" is the longest word typed with your right hand.

No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.

"Dreamt" is the only English word that ends in the letters "mt".

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.

The sentence: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet.

The words 'racecar,' 'kayak' and 'level' are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes).

There are only four words in the English language which end in "dous": tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.

There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: "abstemious" and "facetious."

"TYPEWRITER" is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard.

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds.

A "jiffy" is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.

A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.

A snail can sleep for three years.

Almonds are a member of the peach family.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain.

Babiesare born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.

February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.

In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.

If the population of China walked past you, 8 abreast, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.

Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.

Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite!

Rubber bandslast longer when refrigerated.

The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.

The cruise liner, QE 2, moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket.

The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid.

There are more chickens than people in the world.

Winston Churchill was born in a ladies' room during a dance.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men.

Now you know more than you did before!

冷泡茶該怎麼泡呢？
　　　 冷泡又有什麼好處呢？

所有的茶都可以冷泡。冷泡茶就是將適當的茶葉放置容器中就地取材的 600cc保特瓶 (或馬克杯都可以）中， 浸泡冷水或冰水等茶湯變成淡金黃色後就可以飲用。

用保特瓶加入茶葉及冷水後放置冰箱冷藏三至四小時風味更佳，但切忌放冰箱兩天以上。 冷泡茶的口感較為甘甜，是因為在冷水中，茶葉本身小分子帶甜味的胺基酸先溶出，而茶葉中苦味來源的單寧酸、咖啡因則較不易溶出；而且經由冷水泡出來的茶葉，對於降低血壓及降低尿酸具有特別的功效。

以熱水泡茶若不夠熟練可能會將茶鹼泡出來，或者高溫沖泡多或是浸泡太久，都有可能將茶鹼釋出。用冷泡法泡出的茶湯就完全沒有釋出太多茶鹼的機率了，一樣可以喝到茶的精華。因為冷泡法會降低咖啡因的釋放，不傷胃也不影響睡眠。

同樣冷泡茶也會減低茶單寧酸的釋出，避免苦澀味，加強甜度，因為冷水中，茶葉中帶甜味的胺基酸小分子，會先溶出，而苦澀來源的單寧酸、咖啡因較不易釋出。另外冷泡法也會降低茶湯咖啡鹼含量，減輕胃壁負擔。因為茶葉中的咖啡鹼，高溫時容易溶出，從而增加胃酸的分泌，冷泡茶湯可以避免這樣問題。

炎炎夏日最適合來一杯冰冰涼涼的 ice tea‧冷泡茶！

Cabin Filter

When you bring your automobile to the dealership, service advisors always encourage you to change the engine air filter, but don't forget to ask about cabin air filter too. You care about your car's engine and you let it breathe in fresh, filtered, clean air. So do you, you have to let your lungs breathe in fresh clean air too.

The grey colored filter on right is my 5 months old cabin filter which I just took out, the white on left is a brand new filter, see the difference?

If you live in a contruction area, or if you drive a lot, and if you have a cabin filter in your car, don't forget to replace it constantly.

This is my own DIY cabin filter using 3M Filtrete MERV 11 rated filter purchased at Lowe's. It basically filters out dust, pollen, smoke, dandruff, grass, tiny leaves, bugs, etc without blocking off your normal AC air flow. Dealerships do carry specific filter for your car, but MERV is little lower than my expectation.

So next time when you turn on the AC and it's like rotten eggs smelled up the car, it's time to get the cabin filter changed. Breathe clean, breathe happy!

睡眠小百科

人的睡眠是最完整、最系統、最有效的休息方法 ,也是科學養生的重要內容, 黃帝內經就提到長壽必須 「起居有常 , 飲食有節 , 不妄勞作」。但現代人晚睡晚起, 造成身體問題層出不窮, 台灣至少有兩成人長期失眠, 嚴重影響生活品質,下文介紹如何掌握正確的 睡眠方法。

一、要佈置好的睡眠環境 :
1. 不要住得太高 因為你可能會吸收不到地球的磁能, 而吸收過多的太陽能量，因而使體質漸趨熱性，容易心情躁動 ; 住太高還會因為 「經常性微幅擺動」 而使神經系統失調加失眠。
* 如果你現在住的是高樓，請種一些盆栽並加窗簾來改善 植物在家中是最合乎自然的生物，也是最適合調節氣場 , 化解沖煞之氣，還可以調整室溫、活化氣流方向。盆栽請選擇生命力強的闊葉樹，但注意臥室不要放太多 ,因綠色植物夜間吸 O2 並釋放 CO2。

2. 臥室內不宜擺飾過多的物品 因為會阻塞氣場，讓人的抵抗力變差！

3. 電器產品盡量不要放在臥室 ,如果有的話 ,睡覺時請把插頭拔下 原因是有電的物質都會釋放電磁波 ,大量的電磁波會傷害細胞內的 DNA染色體而引發各種疾病。
* 家裡電器太多時，請盡量靠牆放，因牆壁可以轉移電磁場 ; 注意不要讓電器出現在出入動線和生活起居常經過的地方！

4. 臥室內應避免尖銳物的產生 因為這些東西會產生類似金字塔中的「尖端效應」 ，會放射不穩定的能量，傷害你的神經系統和內分泌系統，而且氣場的活動將受到阻撓。

5. 臥室宜選擇較昏暗的黃色光線 它比白色的日光燈，更容易營造好的睡眠環境。

6. 臥室要保持通風良好 ,以不使用冷氣為佳 因冷氣房不但極易生長各種細菌、黴菌 ,更重要的是經冷氣機處理後的空氣嚴重缺乏負離子 ,如要吹冷氣 ,請在床鋪周圍大量擺放備長炭 ,不但可以鎮定情緒、解除壓力、幫助進入深沉睡眠 ,更可提供大量的負離子。 * 備長炭在有機店可以買到 ,1斤大約 NTD200

7. 床鋪周圍不要擺設任何銅鐵之物 因銅鐵會吸取人體的血,長期下來 ,會讓人貧血。

8. 請選擇彈性適中的枕頭和床墊 寢具盡量選用天然材質 ,如木床, 棉被, 竹席, 茶葉枕等,睡衣也要以棉麻等天然材質為主。

9. 睡覺時 ,頭部不宜朝北方 ,因北部太寒 ;另外頭部也不宜靠近門窗 ,主要是 怕頭部吹到冷風 ,尤其是 "一線風 "( 門窗縫隙吹進來的一絲絲風, 很傷身體)。

二、 掌握正確睡眠的要領 :
1. 人體的運作要符合大自然的規律 睡眠的黃金時段：晚間 10時上床睡 6小時抵過從凌晨 3 時睡到正午的效果 ,因為晚上11 點到凌晨3 點是整個身體自然修補的時間 ;人在這 4 個小時能充分睡眠 ,可以徹底得到休息 .如果到晚上1 點還不睡, 這時人體的代謝作用是用內分泌直接燃燒 ,內分泌燃燒產生的毒素非常多 ,會使體質變酸 ,人會特別容易疲勞。

2. 養成定時睡眠的習慣 人體本身有生物鐘, 定時睡覺很容易入睡。

3. 正確的睡姿是右側吉祥臥 ,身體最放鬆 ,睡眠效果最好 俯睡使脊柱彎曲 ,增加肌肉及韌帶的壓力，而仰臥身體繃緊，無法讓身體真正放鬆。

4. 晚餐時間不宜太遲 , 最好能在睡前3 ~ 4 小時前吃, 晚餐也不宜吃得太飽, 七分飽即可。三餐 盡量選擇安神的食物, 晚餐則要少吃涼性食物,另外晚上不要喝茶、咖啡等刺激性飲料。
* 謹記 「早上不飲酒 , 晚上不喝茶」 的原則

5. 每天做適量的運動 可以有效的提升睡眠品質 , 提升人體免疫力 ,並可改善骨質疏鬆, 預防各種慢性病。
* 運動最好能在戶外進行 如登山, 競走,騎腳踏車 ,打球等 , 平時也可以用爬樓梯代替乘電梯 ,走路代替坐車等方式來運動。
* 絕對禁止在冷氣房運動 , 那樣只會讓身體越來越糟 !

6.學習樂天知足的人生觀 世事豈能盡如人意 , 凡事往好的一面想 ,人生的低潮往往是高潮的開始, 失敗中常常蘊藏成功的契機。人要學會知足常樂, 肚量越大, 福報越大。不計較,不比較 ,好睡覺。
* 謹記睡前不要高聲談笑 , 也不要做過激運動,以免情緒過亢 ,難以入眠。
如果還是睡不好, 建議再採用:

1. 芳香嗅覺法
針對來自於工作或生活壓力過大的睡眠失調情形，可利用自然的芳香療法，透過薰衣草、洋甘菊、佛手柑或香草等香氛味道，幫助穩定緊張、慌亂的情緒，加強身心放鬆的速度，以達到助眠的效果。 * 精油不要用點燃式的 ,以免發生意外。

2. 觸覺溫熱法
睡前，可利用沐浴泡澡的方式，藉由溫熱的水溫，增進身心舒緩的效果，滴入芳香精油或海鹽於浴池中，可達事半功倍的效果。
* 無法泡澡時, 可改用熱水泡腳 , 也有相同效果

三、最後請大家注意一些小細節 :
1. 不要戴「手錶」 睡覺
2. 不要戴「假牙」 睡覺
3. 不要戴「胸罩」 睡覺
4. 不要帶「手機」 睡覺
5. 不要帶「妝」 睡覺
* 起床後不要立即疊被 , 人體本身也是一個污染源, 起床後, 請把被子掀開, 讓身體一晚上排出的廢氣盡量散出來。

Seeing Differently

A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: "I am blind, please help." There were only a few coins in the hat.

A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words.

Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, "Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?"

The man said, "I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a different way."

What he had written was: "Today is a beautiful day & I cannot see it."

Do you think the first sign & the second sign were saying the same thing? Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply said the boy was blind. The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective?

Moral of the Story:

Be thankful for what you have.

Be creative. Be innovative. Think differently and positively.

Two Large Pots

An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole which she carried across her neck.

One of the pots had a crack in it while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of water.

At the end of the long walks from the stream to the house, the cracked pot arrived only half full.

For a full two years this went on daily, with the woman bringing home only one and a half pots of water.

Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments.

But the poor cracked pot was ashamed of its own imperfection, and miserable that it could only do half of what it had been made to do.

After two years of what it perceived to be bitter failure, it spoke to the woman one day by the stream.'I am ashamed of myself, because this crack in my side causes water to leak out all the way back to your house.'

The old woman smiled, 'Did you notice that there are flowers on your side of the path, but not on the other pot's side?'

'That's because I have always known about your flaw, so I planted flower seeds on your side of the path, and every day while we walk back, you water them.'

'For two years I have been able to pick these beautiful flowers to decorate the table.

Without you being just the way you are, there would not be this beauty to grace the house.'

Each of us has our own unique flaw. But it's the cracks and flaws we each have that make our lives together so very interesting and rewarding.

You've just got to take each person for what they are and look for the good in them.

So, to all of my crackpot friends, have a great day and remember to smell the flowers on your side of the path!

Woman's Worth

In a brief conversation, a man asked a woman he was pursuing the question, "What kind of man are you looking for?"

She sat quietly for a moment before looking him in the eye and asking, "Do you really want to know?"

Reluctantly, he said, "Yes."

She began to explain....."As a woman in this day and age, I am in a position to ask a man what he can do for me that I can't do for myself. I pay my own bills. I take care of my household without the help of any man...or woman for that matter. I am in the position to ask, "What can you bring to the table?"

The man looked at her. Clearly he thought that she was referring to money.

She quickly corrected his thought and stated, "I am not referring to money. I need something more. I need a man who is striving for perfection in every aspect of life."

He sat back in his chair, folded his arms, and asked her to explain.

She said, "I am looking for someone who is striving for perfection mentally because I need conversation and mental stimulation. I don't need a simple-minded man."

"I am looking for someone who is striving for perfection spiritually because I don't need to be unequally yoked... believers mixed with unbelievers is a recipe for disaster."

"I need a man who is striving for perfection financially because I don't need a financial burden."
"I am looking for someone who is sensitive enough to understand what I go through as a woman, but strong enough to keep me grounded."

"I am looking for someone who I can respect. In order to be submissive, I must respect him. I cannot be submissive to a man who isn't taking care of his business. I have no problem being submissive...he just has to be worthy."

"God made woman to be a helpmate for man. I can't help a man if he can't help himself."

When she finished she looked at him. He sat there with a puzzled look on his face. He said, "You're asking a lot."

She replied, "I'm worth a lot."

- My sister sent me this wonderful article. It's so true that women nowadays do not need a man to provide them food and money. They are capable enough to live independently. A man would be a companion to her that has to be compatible and responsible at the same time.

排便 TIPS

俗语说 “十男九痔，十女十痔”，此话虽有些夸张，但足以说明痔疮的发病率是很高的。现代人大部分均有排便不定时或便不干净之恶习，此中医常说排便养颜，保有良好的排便习惯与摄取足够的纤维，不但可以减少痔疮发生的机率，更可避免引发大肠/直肠癌的危机。如厕时多看一眼可以健康多活好几年。

防 “痔” 之法
1. 注意饮食起居，避免便秘。
2. 大便已排出后便意未尽，不可久坐。
3. 当你便秘时，应多吃蔬菜水果，必要时服用些软便药以助排便。
4. 注意上厕所的习惯。
5. 平时大便时必须不立即用力，让肠自然蠕动。
6. 便后应立即以水冲洗肛门。
7. 体内新陈代谢正常者，一段时间就可自然痊愈。
8. 若不见痊愈时，即需寻医治疗。

Some interesting stuff here!

Reheat Pizza
Heat up leftover pizza in a non-stick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. I saw this on the cooking channel and it really works.

Broken Glass
Use a dry cotton ball to pick up little broken pieces of glass from the fibers catch ones you can't see!

Foggy Windshield?
Hate foggy windshields? Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car. When the windows fog, rub with the eraser! Works better than a cloth!

Measuring Cups
Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill it with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don't dry the cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.

Easy Deviled Eggs
Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Seal, mash till they are all broken up. Add remainder of ingredients, reseal, keep mashing it up mixing thoroughly. Cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. Just throw bag away when done. Easy clean up.

Expanding Frosting
When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar/calories per serving.

Reheating refrigerated bread
To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.

Newspaper weeds away
Start putting in your plants, work the nutrients in your soil. Wet newspapers: put layers around the plants overlapping as you go. Cover with mulch and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic they will not get through wet newspapers.

Reopening Envelopes
If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Voila! It unseals easily.

BIKE I.D.
If you purchase a new bike for your child, place their picture inside the handle bar before placing the grips on. If the bike is stolen and later recovered, remove the grip and there is your proof who owns the bike.

Flexible vacuum
To get something out of a heat register or under the fridge add an empty paper towel roll or empty gift wrap roll to your vacuum. It can be bent or flattened to get in narrow openings.

Reducing Static Cling
Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip and you will not have a clingy skirt or dress. Same thing works with slacks that cling when wearing panty hose. Place pin in seam of slacks and - voila! - static is gone.

No More Mosquitoes
Place a dryer sheet in your pocket. It will keep the mosquitoes away.

Take baby powder to the beach
Keep a small bottle of baby powder in your beach bag. When you're ready to leave the beach sprinkle yourself and kids with the powder and the sand will slide right off your skin.

Easier Thank You's
When you throw a bridal/baby shower, buy a pack of thank you cards for the guest of honor. During the party, pass out the envelopes and have everyone put their address on one. When the bride/new mom sends the thank you's, they're all addressed!

Conditioner
Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It's a lot cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth. It's also a great way to use up the conditioner you bought but didn't like when you tried it in your hair...

Good-bye Fruit Flies
To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass. Fill it 1/2" with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid. Mix well. You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!

Get Rid of Ants
Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it "home," and can't digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works and you don't have to worry about pets or small children being harmed !

两篇笑话

第一篇
那天，我托我老公到香港超市帮我买豆沙回家，因为我要做麻子 (mochi)。 他打了电话给我跟我说了一个笑话。

他在超市里找了很久都找不到豆沙，幸好有位工作人员经过。
她的样子看起来像个华人或是越南人，所以我老公就开口用广东话问她，因为很多越南人都听得懂广东话。

老公: 小姐，请问里斗有无豆沙卖啊?
小姐: Sorry, I don't speak Chinese.
老公: 噢！Dao Sha?
小姐: What?
老公: I mean bean paste.
小姐: Oh, they are right at the corner.

哈哈! 我觉得太好笑了! 因为我老公既然连翻译都省了，直接用不同的音调来解释。以为如果用英文调的广东话对方就听得懂。原来对方是个听不懂广东话的越南人。

第二篇
有一天，我和我老公在无聊的情况下，发现了一件事。你说世界上有那一个语言或是方言是最多人会说的呢? 我们发现原来是福建话。为什么呢? 因为每一个刚出世的宝宝都会哭着叫 "kuah....kuah..."。也就是福建话的 "冷啊。。。冷啊。。。"。你说对不对? 哈哈!

Happy Valentine's Day

This morning I received a Valentine's Day greetings from my childhood friend. When I read through it, it touched my heart. It's like those beautiful words you could find in a Hallmark card. On this special day, I'd like to say thank you to my husband, my family and my friends. Because of you, I know why it's worth to spend my life in earth with you. I know what love is all about and I know what friendship is all about. You ladies are beautiful in any way and any age, and you gentlemen are so strong and helpful in many ways. I cherish every moment you gave me and I seek for more from you. Now, let me share that greetings that I received from my friend with you.

To My Friends Who Are...........SINGLE

Love is like a butterfly. The more you chase it, the more it eludes you. But if you just let it fly, it will come to you when you least expect it. Love can make you happy but often it hurts, but love's only special when you give it to someone who is really worth it. So take your time and choose the best.

To My Friends Who Are............NOT SO SINGLE

Love isn't about becoming somebody else's 'perfect person.' It's about finding someone who helps you become the best person you can be.

To My Friends Who Are............PLAYBOY/GIRL TYPE

Never say 'I love you' if you don't care. Never talk about feelings if theyaren't there. Never touch a life if you mean to break a heart. Never look in the eye when all you do is lie. The cruelest thing a guy can do to a girl is to let her fall in love when he doesn't intend to catch her fall and it works both ways...

To My Friends Who Are............MARRIED

Love is not about 'it's your fault', but 'I'm sorry.' Not 'where are you', but 'I'm right here.' Not 'how could you', but 'I understand.' Not 'I wish you were', but 'I'm thankful you are.'

To My Friends Who Are............ENGAGED

The true measure of compatibility is not the years spent together but how good you are for each other.

To My Friends Who Are............HEARTBROKEN

Heartbreaks last as long as you want and cut as deep as you allow them to go. The challenge is not how to survive heartbreaks but to learn from them.

To My Friends Who Are............NAIVE

How to be in love: Fall but don't stumble, be consistent but not too persistent, share and never be unfair, understand and try not to demand, and get hurt but never keep the pain.

To My Friends Who Are............POSSESSIVE

It breaks your heart to see the one you love happy with someone else but
it's more painful to know that the one you love is unhappy with you.

To My Friends Who Are............AFRAID TO CONFESS

Love hurts when you break up with someone. It hurts even more when someone breaks up with you. But love hurts the most when the person you love has no idea how you feel.

To My Friends Who Are............STILL HOLDING ON

A sad thing about life is when you meet someone and fall in love, only to find out in the end that it was never meant to be and that you have wasted years on someone who wasn't worth it. If he isn't worth it now he's not going to be worth it a year or 10 years from now. Let go.....

TO ALL MY FRIENDS.......
My wish for you is a man/women whose love is honest, strong, mature, never-changing, uplifting, protective, encouraging, rewarding and unselfish.

A hilarious story

My good friends, Lydia and her husband told us one funny story when we were having dinner together a few days ago. We have been very crazy about board games. We play board games almost every weekend. Last Sunday, Lydia and her husband learned to play a new game. Unfortunately, she got the last place on that night. The next day, she started to get worried and has doubt about herself. She thinks that she is not as smart as before and might be going downhill. She keeps thinking about the game, the strategy, the concept. Why she got the last place? With so much worries, " Am I stupid? I got the last place..." she asked her husband. Her husband answered, "No honey, you are the smartest wife in this house!"

Hahahaha!!! Do you get it? They are the only two people living in their house.

I think it's too hilarious! What a cute couple!

Some photos to share:

Made this cake for Jeff, Irish Cream Chocolate Cake

Made this cake for Sooping, Chocolate Ice-cream Fruits Cake

Lydia and Cynthia

Birthday Party

Hungry people!

Monopoly Night

Christmas eve 2006 with Lydia

Christmas with Wasabi

Christmas Eve

Our Christmas Tree

Wasabi and her buddy

All dressed up

Homemade satay

Yummy!

还没做就放弃的话，太笨了。只会想不去做的话，太懒了。

好久没有静静地坐下来写东西了。 经过了一段漫长的假日后，人也因此而变得懒散起来。新的一年，让人感触多多。我不晓得你有没有这个习惯，就是一个人静静地坐下来想想自己所做过的事，讲过的话，或是想去完成的事。看看自己是否过得愉快，过得满足。

如果我们都安然度过相同的每一天，日子就会变得沉闷、乏味和平淡。也许这就是你向往的日子，因为你相信平淡中可以带给你满足、安宁、快乐和幸福的感觉。也许你只在乎这短暂的平淡，因为这样的你会更加珍惜它，鼓励你奋不顾身的在工作上拼了命，希望努力的成果，就是得到这短暂的平淡。短暂的平淡其实就是让你有适量的休息吧。相反的，如果你一成不变的日子过久了以后，我相信你会期待一些改变。

像我，向往的日子距离还相差了一大截。我常常会坐下来独自评定自己一路走来的路，发觉我虽然获得了很多，但是一些东西我还是非常向往得到。当然我是一个懂得满足的人，可是有些事情在平淡中仿佛让人缺乏了安全感。总觉得上帝给予的考验有时候让人喘不过气来。庆幸的是我是个乐天派，对所有事情都保持乐观。只是要记得，这还是不够的。如果没有那份执着，决不放弃的精神，问题还是存在的。逃避根本无法解决它，更不用说什么人生目标。如果遇到少少挫折就放弃，那我们跟空气相比之下，有何不同? 大家都默默的存在著，风往哪里吹，你就往哪里走。

改变是一件不简单的事情，想想如果今天你习惯自由的开车去上班，或是想到哪里就开去哪里。自己控制和掌握自己的时间，想什么时候起程就什么时候起程。忘了带手机的话，只要开回头回去拿就可以了。可是，如果今天你等着一笔钱用，被逼卖了车子来还债的话。你每天早上要预早起床，走路到附近的巴士站等车。如果迟到的话就必须等下一班车，一路上巴士必须在每个站停车让乘客上下车。半路上也许你还必须转车，整个路程的时间也许是你开车的三倍。再加上不管天气多炎热，多寒冷，你还是要靠着你唯一可以依靠的交通工具风雨无阻的去上班。你能习惯吗?

做很多事情往往都令人觉得矛盾，有些时候你必须放弃某些东西来换得你所追求的。最常见的就是时间，不管你做哪一件事情舍弃的就是时间。但是我们在乎的是这样的牺牲是否有意义。时间只有一个方向，它永远只往前走。你必须衡量做与不做这两者之间有什么差异。比如说你下定决心未来一定要当个老板，经营自己的生意，不想受别人的气。你听朋友说，现在的人很注重健康。如果可以开一家店像一个咨询机构般，专门提供营养咨询服务给客人，替客人安排饮食，让有病的客人可以依靠天然药物和饮食获得痊愈。但是，你根本就不在行，连基本的知识都没有。幸好你有这一方面的兴趣，越想就越有这份冲动。可是你明白如果自己想当一位名符其实的营养师，就必须回到学校去完成这个学位。

现在你问问自己，那是一条漫长的路，也许是四年，也许更久，如果我今天决定回去学校拿这课程，我是否愿意牺牲我的时间、精力还有金钱来走这一条路? 有一点我可以肯定的是到时候的我会跟现在不一样，因为我多了一个选择。那如果我不这样做的话，四年后的我是否会有其它改变? 我有其它选择吗? 这只是个比喻，不管你想做出任何改变，现在可能是时候了。不要再浪费时间，想太久的话，可能一年又过去了。如果目前办不到，至少你知道自己要的是什么，心中有一个方向，你才可以排除万难，为自己铺好一条路。

别再等了! 如果现在有困难重重包围你，阻止你，那就赶快想办法去解决。要记得一个没有方向的人，永远不知道什么是成就感，不知道活在世上的意义。就像我听某人所说的，这样的人与被人踩死在地上的蟑螂有何分别? 还没做就放弃的话，太笨了。只会想不去做的话，太懒了。不要把事情看得太大，要相信每一件事都可以解决。掌握好自己的路，自己去争取机会吧!

Siang's Indian Curry Recipe
Ingredients:

½ Chicken

5 Curry leaves
1 Bay leave
2 Coriander leaves (or 1 tea spoon Coriander powder)

2 Onions -cut to fined slices
3 Medium size Tomato –fined cubes/slices

1/2 tea spoon Ginger paste/powder
1/3 tea spoon Garlic paste/powder
Pepper
Salt

½ cup Milk
3 small pieces Butter (the one you use for breakfast toasty maybe)
3 spoon Plain yogurt

1/3 tea spoon Korma masala powder
1/3 tea spoon Cumin powder
1/3 tea spoon Turmeric powder
1/3 tea spoon Chili powder (depends on how spicy you want it to be)


Fry the fined onion slices and curry leaves about 5 minutes until the onion turns golden brown; Then

Add in chicken
Add in butter
Fry for 1 minute

Add in turmeric powder
Add in korma masala powder
Add in cumin powder
Add in chili powder
Add in ginger powder
Add in garlic powder
Add in pepper (little)
Fry for 2 minutes

Add in tomato
Fry for ½ minute

Add in plain yogurt
Stir well

Add in fresh milk / coconut milk
Add in Bay leave
Stir well
Add in a cup of water

Boil on low heat for 15-20 minutes
Salt and Coriander leaves can be added 1 minute before serve

BOUNCE DRYER SHEET USAGE:

Its not just for the DRYER anymore!

It will chase ants away when you lay a sheet near them.

It also repels mice.. spread them around foundation areas, or in trailers or cars that are sitting and it keeps mice from entering your vehicle.

It takes the odor out of books and photo albums that don't get opened too often.

Repels mosquitoes. Tie a sheet of Bounce through a belt loop when outdoors during mosquito season.

Eliminates static electricity from your television (or computer) screen.

Since Bounce is designed to help eliminate static cling, wipe your television screen with a used sheet of Bounce to keep dust from resettling.

Dissolve soap scum from shower doors. Clean with a sheet of Bounce.

Freshen the air in your home. Place an individual sheet of Bounce in a drawer or hang in the closet.

Put Bounce sheet in vacuum cleaner.

Prevent thread from tangling. Run a threaded needle through sheet of Bounce before beginning to sew.

Prevent musty suitcases. Place an individual sheet of Bounce inside empty luggage before storing.

Freshen the air in your car. Place a sheet of Bounce under the front seat.

Clean baked-on foods from a cooking pan. Put a sheet in a pan, fill with water, let sit overnight, and sponge clean. The anti-static agent apparently weakens the bond between the food.

Eliminate odors in wastebaskets. Place a sheet of Bounce at the bottom of the wastebasket.

Collect cat hair. Rubbing the area with a sheet of Bounce will magnetically attract all the loose hairs.

Eliminate static electricity from venetian blinds. Wipe the blinds with a sheet of Bounce to prevent dust from resettling.

Wipe up sawdust from drilling or sand papering. A used sheet of Bounce will collect sawdust like a tack cloth.

Eliminate odors in dirty laundry. Place an individual sheet of Bounce at the bottom of a laundry bag or hamper.

Deodorize shoes or sneakers. Place a sheet of Bounce in your shoes or sneakers overnight.

Golfers put a Bounce sheet in their back pocket to keep the bees away.

Put a Bounce sheet in your sleeping bag and tent before folding and storing them. Keeps them smelling fresh.

Are you drinking the right tea?


1. People who use their "brain" to work or students who study hard day and night
--- should drink more chrysanthemum Tea.

2. People who need a lot of body energy to work or those people that do a lot of exercise everyday
--- should drink Wu Loong Tea.

3. People who travel on a bike or work in dirty and polluted places
--- should drink Green Tea.

4. For people who like to sit down all day long and not doing anything even exercising
--- must drink Green Tea and Flower Tea.

5. People who smoke and drink alot of alcoholic drinks
--- should drink more Green Tea.

6. Carnivore ( those people who must eat meat at least once a day, or feel sick or not feeling well
--- try to drink some Wu Loong Tea.

7. People who go to the washroom too often or too less
--- should drink more Honey Tea.

8. People with high cholesterol and high blood pressure
--- Wu Loong Tea, Green Tea.

9. Those who work with computers everyday
--- need to drink a Lot of Tea (any tea will do).

Whenever you are working with the computer, you should make some tea, drink it when you are free. Drinking Tea is healthy, it can protect and prevent the harmful Ultraviolet light from harming us (when using computer). Furthermore, it can also cure us when we are tired and help making our body feel fresh again.

~ I'm not sure who wrote this but sharing with you all is very important.