Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Travelling Australia

I always love to travel. If only given all the resources to travel around the world, I would always love to do so. I am presently in Las Vegas flying from Germany. I am staying here for two months.

Next year me and my husband are planning to visit Philippines. While in the Philippines, we also plan to visit some near cities and countries like Sydney, Australia, Singapore and Thailand. Since we don't have any relatives in that place, we need to find a place to stay.

While browsing the net, I found cheaperthanhotels.com.au. They offer serviced apartments which are good value versus hotels. They also offer apartments for big families or groups. The good thing is that, it has also self catering facilities for a very cheaper price compared to hotels.

I would be very happy if I can also visit cities in Australia like Melbourne, Brisbane and , Perth.

Are you planning to travel to Australia too?? Visit and book now at Cheaperthanhotels and find the best deal of your choice for as little as $19!!!

Enjoy your travel!!

Monday, May 12, 2008

SILENT KILLER: Nightmare!!

I got this forwarded email in my inbox from a dear friend .....wish to share and give some infos to all my friends out there....please read!! it might help and prevent it the earliest time!!

SILENT KILLER: What u need to know about NIGHTMARE or BANGUNGOT & some realities Got this information from a US-based pharmacist who is a cousin of a colleague.It seems only MALES are afflicted with this.

We had a co-staff/driver from FAO who died last month from supposedly BANGUNGOT-- leaving a housewife and 3 very young kids.

IMPORTANT: Never go thirsty when going to bed and besure you have plenty of water during your 8-hour rest.Bangungot has killed a male nurse of UERMMH. It is sudden death in adults which cause them to die while sleeping. Many theories have been put forward as its cause. However, here is an article which sheds somelight to the cause of this malady.

Please read on:Article from THE PHILIPPINE STAR: The reported cause of actor Rico Yan's death is nightmare or bangungot. Medical investigators in China , Japan and several Asian countries who performed autopsies on persons who died from "acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis" found out that the majority of them had eaten NOODLES as their supper.

This was a startling finding.However, it wasn't the noodles that caused nightmares but DEHYDRATION. Imbibing even with a few drinks of alcohol or just eating noodles immediately before bedtime compound this on an empty stomach will trigger an electrolyte imbalance and other factors that causes a person to dehydrate or lose water.

It is therefore advisable for a person to take several glasses of water before bedtime if he had a few or several alcoholic drinks. Avoid eating noodles before bedtime, but if you can not avoid it, all ow at least two hours for the body to digest the noodles before hitting the sack and drink plenty of water.The most important thing is, never go thirsty when going to bed and be sure you have plenty of water during your 8-hour rest.

PLEASE PASS TO YOUR FRIENDS!

Sunday, May 11, 2008

HAppy Mothers' day!!

I would like to greet all Mothers out there!! Congratulations for being great Mothers...I would especially to thank my Mother!! Thanks a lot for bringing me in this world!! Without you, Mama and Papa, I wouldn't be here!!

I love you very much!! Take care always of yourselves!!!

HAPPY MOTHERS' DAY!!! HAVE A GREAT SUNDAY TOO!!! here is my flower for you!! fresh from my garden in Germany!!

2 women becoming bishops in Australia

MELBOURNE (UPI) -- Barbara Darling, ordained one of Australia's first female priests in 1992, is about to become the second female bishop in the Church of England in Australia.

Darling is scheduled to be consecrated in Melbourne May 31, nine days after Kay Goldsworthy is to be consecrated in Perth, The Age reports. The Melbourne Diocesan Council announced Darling's appointment Thursday night.

She is to be the diocese's fourth assistant bishop with an area of responsibility for diocesan services, including hospital chaplaincy and children's and youth ministries. After the meeting, there was a celebration in a nearby hotel bar. "I wept tears of joy," said Muriel Porter, who filed a legal challenge last year, forcing the church to consider naming women as bishops.

Darling said she is glad she and Goldsworthy are moving up in tandem. "At the moment there are a lot of unknowns," she said. "But all the way along God has sustained and strengthened me, and provided support."

Copyright 2008 by United Press International
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Cover up Dark Circles

Health and Beauty Tip

Make your concealer more effective by checking the color of the dark circles under your eyes first. If they're gray, apply a soft pink eyeshadow to the dark area before you put on your concealer. If they're more bluish, use light peach eyeshadow. Also, don't use concealer that's too light (two shades or more lighter than your natural skin tone), and don't lay it on too thick ... that can make the rest of your face look too dark.

Quote of the Day

"Act as if you were already happy, and that will tend to make you happy."
Dale Carnegie

pix taken in our garden one day before I left Germany...i'm in vegas!!

I'm so tired today...hopefully in the next few days..i can visit esp. my co-bloggers...

have a great weekend!!

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Possible genetic link to obesity found

LONDON (UPI) -- British and other scientists say they've discovered a gene sequence that is linked with weight gain and a tendency to develop type 2 diabetes. The researchers say their findings also show the gene sequence is significantly more common in those with Asian Indian rather than European ancestry.

The study, funded by the British Heart Foundation, could lead to better ways of treating obesity, researchers said. Scientists from Imperial College London and other international institutions discovered the sequence is associated with a nearly 1-inch expansion in waist circumference, a 4-pound gain in weight, along with a tendency to become resistant to insulin, which can lead to type 2 diabetes.

The sequence is found in 50 percent of the U.K. population. "Until now, we have understood remarkably little about the genetic component of common problems linked with obesity, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes," said Imperial College London Professor Jaspal Kooner, the paper's senior author.

"Finding such a close association between a genetic sequence and significant physical effects is very important, especially when the sequence is found in half the population.? The study is detailed in the journal Nature Genetics.

Copyright 2008 by United Press International
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Black Women are also Beautiful!

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