Avocado

Lately, had been crazy about avocado. For a month, almost
everyday consume avocado. I love the creamy texture, like the light aroma, enjoy letting the avocado melt in my mouth.

Some surprise, my skin texture and hair improved after consistently consume Avocado.

 I love blending Avocado with milk.  I love eating it raw.  I low to add the avocado into my salads.

Too bad it is rather costly fruit.  Our Local Avocado (difficult to find) ain't taste as good as Australia Avocado. South Africa Avocado is big in size, but the taste is just "so-so" only.

p/s: just dig out this draft which had been kept for some time.  Now isn't avocado season, it is very expensive to eat now. :P better change back to our local fruit.

Stress ? Do Yoga

Stress, is a common word that we face everyday.  We always hear about "Aiyoo... Stress la".  "Too much work, stress", don't know what to eat? stress.  Inflation?? Stress..

What to do whenever we feel stress?

Try some yoga. let me share some tips.

1.  Roll around.
How long have you not rolling on the floor like a little kids? keeps a child like heart, try to roll from back to front, and from front to back. Or roll from left to right, right to left?  Even can roll cross diagonal. try rolling.  I feel good.

2.  Open heart.
Some simple yoga posture like cat-cow pose, or cobra, do it with full awareness of the breathing.Can sooth the nerves system.

3.  Prolong exhalation.
Exhalation is proven can sooth the emotion, our body system.  Try 1:2 breathing.  4 counts inhalation and 8 count exhalation.  Keep the breathing slow, deep and smooth, just focus your attention on the breathing.

4. Ommmm...
Om mantra chanting.  Om is the universal sounds, the vibration resonance with our body and calming us down.  focusing on the word Om can also help us to control our mind from wandering around.

5. "Big Three"
Last but not least, the three "big" poses.  Supported Balasana (child pose), Supta Baddha Konasana (reclining Bound Angle pose) and Viparita Karani (leg up to wall pose).  All these three poses are very restorative.

Just try.

Namaste

Yoga

When I was first introduced to yoga, the first impression of yoga to me was just another type of physical exercise that emphasized on stretching and flexibility.  Only people who are flexible can do yoga better.  However, when the time passed by, my perception changed.

I used to mimic instructor’s poses without further understanding. I also used to injure myself due to my lacking of understanding.  However when I practice more and more, I started to enjoy and appreciate the beauty of yoga.  Yoga had improved my health condition, also had corrected my bad posture.

When the journey goes on, I realised that yoga is not only exercise that giving impact to my physical self.  Throughout the practice, I started to have more awareness toward my body.  I learnt the word “be present”. With the breathing in-corporate into the asana, I started to feel calm and peace. Yoga increases my concentration, not only in the asana practice, but also can be applied in my daily life events. Yoga also helps me to handle stress better. There are still a lot more to be explored, including meditation and the philosophy of yoga. Seeking life “enlightenment”?

Yoga changed me, physically, mentally and emotionally.  The change taken place progressively without me realised it.  Yoga to me now is an art of living.  I am still on the journey to explore more on this art of living.

随想

凡事不必苛求，来了就来了。
遇事不要邹眉，笑了就笑了。
结果不要强求，做了就对了。
生活就是一种简单，心静了就平和了。

你

本来己心静如水，
你却来了，引起一阵涟漪。
然后，走了。
没留痕迹。

四总穴

昨天学了四总穴，特意在此留笔记。

肚腹三里留，腰背委中求，头项寻列缺，面口合谷收

足三里，足阳明胃经脉气之所出，位膝眼下三寸。

委中穴，膀胱经，位当膝盖后面正中。

列缺穴，肺经，位腕侧一寸五分，在前臂桡侧之下端，桡骨茎状起之直上。

合谷穴，大肠经，手阳明大肠经气胍之所过为原穴。位食指拇指叉骨间陷中。

Untitle

Eeverything that irritates you about others, is your key to understanding yourself.
What angers you in another person is an unhealed aspect of yourself. If you had already resolved that particular issue, you would not be irritated by its reflection back to you.

Visit to Singapore

Had a visit to Singapore this Christmas. Just to visit my ex-roommate. Had been lost touch with her for more then six years.

She has a master degree, but became a house wife after gave birth her first baby boy. And just gave birth the second child - a baby girl this June.

Financially, the family just doing fine. Of course no luxury stuff like she used to buy anymore.

Priority for life : Kids
Center of life: Kids
Talk the most: Kids

Seeing her, I just wonder, can I be a housewife? I guess I know the answer.

Anyhow, I was amazed with her way of carry up the kids.

She always talk to the boy, "ok, 30 more minutes, I am going to switch of the TV"
"Ok, 10 more minutes, we are going out, please get ready"
She always tell the kids what's next before the action, and this will not giving the kids a shock.

Even for the six months baby girl, she will say: "oh oh, gal gal hungry, wait for 5 munites, mummy is preparing dinner" or " Mummy is going to bath you.

Compared to the "Chinese style" of "PARENT HIGH AUTHORITY" style, I really amazed by her way of parenting skill...

Bless you, my friend.

Rock Climbing - belaying II

Kena scold... Need to hold the rope firm, no matter/whatever circumstances, cannot let go the rope... the climber may fall anytime. Even the climber jump, also have to hold the rope firm.

Second note, communication with the climber, communication is importand, never asume that climber know what you think and what you do. Always confirm the next move, like the climber must make sure belayer is ready. Belayer also need to tell the next action like you are going to tighten the rope etc... communicate, communicate and communicate. Never asume.

Memory

I smelled blood!
I tasted blood!
I overcame fear!
yet, I lost me WISDOM!!!

~ in memory of my wisdom tooth ~

Rock Climbing - know your equipment

Rope


Carabiner


Hardness


Belay Device, which consists of one carabiner and ATC (Air Traffic Controller)

Rock Climbing - belaying

Belaying is a very important element in Rock climbing. The safety of the climber is in the belayer's hand. Dont play play.

Equipment for belaying is also important. How to use the equipment is also important. the right attitute belaying the climber is also important.

First, hook the carabiner onto the hardness, the gate is facing down. Lock the gate using only one finger. (2 finger locking may be over tighten the lock and unable to loosen later). The "big head" of the carabiner will be headed outward.

Secondly, squeeze the rope through the ATC (Air Traffic Controller). Hook the rope together with the ATC onto the carabiner that attached to the harness.

Before climbing on, both belayer and climber has to check each other, is the carabiner lock, is the double 8 knot on climber correct, is the hardness fixed on correctly. climber always need to make sure belayer is ready before climb on. Both Climber and Beleyer also need to make sure that the top rope is not over-lapping.

Normally the climber will say: climb.
and if the belayer ready, will answer climb on.

And the climber can start climbing.

When the climber is climbing, belayer need to pay attention to the climber, pull the rope by using the step 1 2 3.
l = pull
2 = lock
3 = change hand

Always pull the rope whenever the climber is climbing on. Also need to know that the climber may at anytime fall from the rock. so the locking position is very importand.

When the climber reach the top, and wish to come down, then the belayer need to pull the rope to tighten the rope and both hand holdng the rope at the locking position. rope can be release slowing and the climber can walk down.

P/S.: Never step on the rope. The rope is the saving device that save your life when you fall.

Rock Climbing

Visited Camp 5 Yesterday. Tried Rock climbing.

A few rules and terms need to know and remember before climbing the wall.

1. Check on the equipment, make sure equipment are in good condition.
2. Put on Harness, and always check that both the climber’s and belayer’s harness
are properly fixed on.
3. Climber and belayer always need to communicate to ensure both are ready. Climber need to always make sure the belayer is ready before climb on.

For safety purpose, the climber will be connected with the TOP ROPE by tying the top rope to the harness using double figure 8 knot.
Always ensure the length of the free end of the rope is more the a fist long.




Climber : Climbing
Belayer : climb on

Ok ,can climb now.


One the way UP.


Shaking on top cracking head how to move on, at the same time not forget to SMILE.


To come down, need to tell the belayer "DOWN" and only move after get a confirmation from the Belayer. For coming down, just hold both hand on the rope, swift the weight to the harness. Move both leg agaisnt the wall, have a "L" shape agaisn the wall. elayer will release the rope slowly, and the climber will walk down the wall slowly.

Also had tried the Auto-belayer. Climbing up is easy but when need to let go the hand to have a free fall is hard, the heart was pumping 1000 to let go the hand, and I was struggle to let to the hand, gosh... fear of let go.



After become a "PRO" Will challenge this wall.

Rock Climbing, here I come.

Jeanie with the light brown hair

花非花

明月千里寄相思

明月千里寄相思
míng yuè qiān lǐ jì xiàng sī
The moon send the love by long distance
Tsai Chin, Song# 8

夜色茫茫
yè sè máng máng
Night fog

罩四周
zhào sì zhōu
covered the surrounding

天边新月如钩
tiān biān xīn yuè rú gōu
the crescent on the sky just like a hook

回忆往事
huí yì wǎng shì
recall the past

恍如梦
huǎng rú mèng
just like a dream

重寻梦境
zhòng xún mèng jìng
to re-invent the dream

何处求
hé chù qiú
where to find

人隔千里路悠悠
rén gé qiān lǐ lù yōu yōu
we were apart, thousand miles

未曾遥问
wèi céng yáo wèn
before to ask,

心已愁
xīn yǐ chóu
heart felt sad

请明月
qǐng míng yuè
please, the moon,

代问候
dài wèn hòu
send my regards

思念的人儿泪常流
sī niàn de rén ér lèi cháng liú
People who is missing someone, tears always flow

月色朦朦
yuè sè méng méng
Moon light is dom

夜未尽
yè wèi jìn
Night have not come to the end

周遭寂寞宁静
zhōu zāo jì mò níng jìng
the surrounding is so quiet, so lonesome

桌上寒灯
zhuō shàng hán dēng
Table with cold light

光不明伴我独坐
guāng bú míng bàn wǒ dú zuò
I sat alone with the dim light

苦孤零
kǔ gū líng
So lonesome

人隔千里无音讯
rén gé qiān lǐ wú yīn xùn
Aparted thousand miles, has no news

欲待遥问
yù dài yáo wèn
wanted to ask

终无凭
zhōng wú píng
but dont know how to

请明月
qǐng míng yuè
please, the moon,

代传信
dài chuán xìn
pass the letter on behalf

寄我片纸儿为离情
jì wǒ piàn zhǐ ér wéi lí qíng
Send my pieces of paper (letter) for the seperation/love

Untittled

Think back over the last few days, - how many times have we felt appreciation towards another? How many times have we thought about another: 'what a lovely smile', or 'she is so nice', or 'such a kind man', or any of a myriad of other appreciative thoughts. Did we express them? Did we come up to her and say: 'you are so nice'? And why not? Why did we stop divine grace from flowing freely from my heart? Do we want to change the world to the better? This is it, this is how we start

Yoga heal my backache

Most of people are suffering from backache. Other then injury, the main key is: weak muscle, not strong enough to support our daily activities. We can't stand too long, can't walk too long, can't sit too long.

However I am lucky enough to have yoga to help me to strengthen my back muscles/and core muscle. (for people that have slip disc, please seek for medical advise).

Yoga is not only the matter of flexibility, but also strength, the strength is not built in one day, patient needed.

Some poses that help me to built the strength of the back muscle:

1. Half Bridge


2. Cobra


3. Camel


4. Locust


You will notice most of the poses that help to strengthen the back muscles involve back bend. And most of the people that have back pain can't do much back bend, so just start slowly, we know our body better, and we know our limit. Yoga is helping us to understand our body.

Also not to forget to have some counter pose, to release the stress of the muscle after doing back bend.

1. The most direct one: forward bend


2. Some twisting also help in releasing the muschle tension:


3. Another twisting


4. And lastly, my favorite: Child pose


All the best, happy trying.

Namaste.

Headstand/Supported head stand

I did it, ha ha ha, yes I did it. :)

After so long of doing this pose with help from the wall, finally I did it, without the wall, although it was just 4 seconds, soon or later can hold for 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 1 munite...

Just be patient, and just the matter of time, if the body is ready, we can do it.
For this pose, we just need the strength from the shoulder muscle, and the abs... Once the muscle is ready, can up just as easy as 123.

Gangbateh...

偿还

偿还
cháng huán
(Repayment/Compensation)
Theresa Teng, song # 11

沉默的嘴唇 还留着泪痕
chén mò de zuǐ chún　 hái liú zhe lèi hén
(Silent lips, still keep the trace of tears)

这不是胭脂红粉 可掩饰的伤痕
zhè bú shì yān zhī hóng fěn　 kě yǎn shì de shāng hén
(the trace of tears could not be cover by powder)

破碎的心灵 流失了多少的情
pò suì de xīn líng　 liú shī le duō shǎo de qíng
(Broken heart, how much love has lost)

弥补的谎言 偿还的借口
mí bǔ de huǎng yán　 cháng huán de jiè kǒu
(Make up lies, repay as an excuse)

我不会去当真
wǒ bú huì qù dàng zhēn
(I won't believe)

爱的心路旅程 只能够你我俩个人
ài de xīn lù lǚ chéng　 zhǐ néng gòu nǐ wǒ liǎng gè rén
(the journey of true love, is only can be you and me)

不可能是我独徘徊, 也不可能三人行
bù kě néng shì wǒ dú pái huái　 yě bù kě néng sān rén xíng
(can't be me walking alone, also can't have three parties walk together)

你可以去找新的恋情 也可以不留一点音讯
nǐ kě yǐ qù zhǎo xīn de liàn qíng　 yě kě yǐ bù liú yì diǎn yīn xùn
(You can find new love, you can leave without message)

但不要用偿还做借口 再让我伤心
dàn bú yào yòng cháng huán zuò jiè kǒu　 zài ràng wǒ shāng xīn
(but please do not use repayment/compensate as an excuse, let me feel sad)

爱哭的眼睛 让泪水染红
ài kū de yǎn jīng　 ràng lèi shuǐ rǎn hóng
(crying eye, colored red by tears)

要多少岁月时光 才遗忘这段情
yào duō shǎo suì yuè shí guāng　 cái yí wàng zhè duàn qíng
(how many years needed, to let go this love)

脆弱的心情 还留着你的伤痕
cuì ruò de xīn qíng　 hái liú zhe nǐ de shāng hén
(my heart/emotion is vulnerable, still having the scars that caused by you)

弥补的诺言 偿还的借口 我怎么能相信
mí bǔ de huǎng yán　cháng huán de jiè kǒu　wǒ zěn me néng xiāng xìn
(Promises and excuses, how can I believe)

爱的心路旅程 我曾经答应你牵引
ài de xīn lù lǚ chéng　 wǒ céng jīng dā yìng nǐ qiān yǐn
(The journey of love, I used to promise to lead you)

这只能说我太多情 不敢埋怨你无情
zhè zhǐ néng shuō wǒ tài duō qíng　 bù gǎn mán yuàn nǐ wú qíng
(I only can say, that I have too much love, dare not to complaint that
you are heartless)

我曾经耐心听你表明
wǒ céng jīng nài xīn tīng nǐ biǎo míng
( I used to listen to you patiently)

也已经谅解你的苦衷
yě yǐ jīng liàng jiě nǐ de kǔ zhōng
(I understand your difficulties)

请不要用偿还做借口 伤了我自尊
qǐng bú yào yòng cháng huán zuò jiè kǒu　 shāng le wǒ zì zūn
(But please do not use compensation as an excuse, to hurt my self-esteem/pride)