Make Love, Calm Down

Do your palms sweat, knees shake, and lips quiver at the thought of giving a presentation?

The key to keeping your jitters at bay may lie between the sheets. According to a recent study, having sex before a stressful event, such as giving a speech or going on an interview, can greatly reduce anxiety. And the calming effect can last up to a week. Of course, an easier way to ensure a smooth performance is to simply know your stuff.

Wondering exactly how researchers measured the effect of sex on stress? A small group of people wrote down their daily sexual activities for two weeks. The same group then underwent several stress tests that checked their blood pressure both before and while giving a presentation.

Afterward, researchers compared the impact of different sexual activities on blood pressure. In this study, people who had intercourse were less stressed and their blood pressure returned to normal faster than those who engaged in other forms of sexual activity.
But those who abstained had the highest blood pressure response to stress.

How does sex help take your mind off your worries?
This small study, like several others, points to a hormone called oxytocin as one possibility. Oxytocin seems to play a role when two people bond; it's released when couples have intercourse; and it's known to reduce the sweaty, shaky signs of stress.

However, to say that the physiology of sex is complicated is a marvelous understatement. Researchers are still trying to identify the various ways that it affects human behavior. Of course, no stress reduction strategy is worth pursuing if it puts your health at risk.

The RealAge benefits to having an active, fulfilling sex life only apply when it's safe, monogamous sex.

18th May 2006

had super late lunch of yong tau foo. alot of vegs hor...so healthy.





coz feasting at nite wif steamboat @ 7th storey.

check out the spread we had.













went to office after dinner and took a shot of ah nee

Scenery

took some shots on the way back from the buffet lunch. looking forward to next big meal in sg wif karen : ) mi is glutton

Buffet lunch wif Mun & YT

i guess we can take it as celebrating ah mun's last days @ CPF board. the three of us went for buffet lunch @ M hotel. the spread was good and we ate so much! well worth it!

















check out the soft shell crab tat got dissected by YT and the sushi arrangement by ah mun

Backdated foto taken 30 Apr ( i tink )

at eski bar, after alvin's fav sliced fish beehoon.

ya, it's nice...soup is yummy and fish slices are really thick & fresh.

heng ah, i had full dinner or will b hungry again at tis thot.

can't believe it, he actualli looks the same size as mi rite? i look so fat in the pict! camera trick ah! fotos can b misleading!

Best bday ever

dear frens, thank u all hoo sent mi sms, presentation, blog entries for my bday.

i was tinking to myself on sun tat tis is the worst bday ever. i had no intention to celebrate it.

sorry ann, i couldn't make it to ur place before my bday is over. let's catch up tonite, ya?

but i got lotsa surprises yest & i didn't expect so many ppl to rem. so thank u all for making my day so special & my bday the best ever.

cakes nor presents do not make a bday special. it's the thot tat really counts & made my day special.

the mee sua tat my mum cooked for mi and wanton noodles from hk cafe. nope, i didn't eat any wanton noodles in hk. but conclusion, i really dun like to eat noodles except for bah choh mee. i had to add chilli to the noodles, so bland. we oso had their speciality toast & desserts.

if SY loves the food at hk cafe, he'll LOVE the food in hk. hk, here we come! let's all work hard & hit the streets in hk for shopping & makan in aug! Jia you!

Dinner with Shu'en & YT on 24/5

i've got too much backlog of fotos so will start posting fotos in random order. it'll be messy so bear wif mi. i've got tons of pre-trip fotos and fotos from hk and kmg/hk trip.

Livia, your lips say you've got Feisty Flair

We're not just paying you lip service when we say you have bold style and a bright spark that shines through in everything you do. You love taking risks, from sporting a wild fashion trend to spicing up your life with salsa dancing or cooking classes.

A firecracker like you is never afraid to turn up the heat. So, it's no surprise that you use your lips to say "Yes" to most of life's exciting opportunities. And that's why your friends are always wondering what you're going to try or say next. It's part of what makes you so much fun to be around. Now that's spicy!

Cooking classes? huh? if it's paella, can consider. tat's the only food i wana cook & eat

Livia, the emoticon that represents you best is the Smiling Face

What's up, smiley? Somehow you just always seem to find a way to turn that frown upside down. Your upbeat attitude and friendly demeanor brighten up any room, including your favorite chat room.

Like your classic emoticon counterpart, you're a staple on anyone's list. Boring days and sleepless nights are far more bearable when you're online to chat. Whether you're shooting the breeze, catching up, or giving out advice, you can cheer up anyone on the other side of the conversation. So keep lightening the mood, making new friends, and bringing smiles to other folks' faces. After all, it's just so natural for you!

Livia, you're a Playful Kisser

Livia, you're a Playful Kisser

Talk about freestyle! You've got originality points when it comes to kissing. You are probably the type of person who goes with the flow and plants your pecks accordingly as each situation dictates. And why shouldn't you? The only real important rule is for you to be yourself — and to keep experimenting. If something feels good, you should keep doing it. And especially in lessons of l'amour, there's no reason to conform.

So pucker up and keep seizing your moments! But before you get all crazy experimenting, sticking your tongue in your partner's ear, or getting carried away with your little love bites, remember that a kiss is between two people. You don't want to turn them off while you're getting turned on. So if that happens, take a deep breath, slow down, and try a little tenderness.

Birthday Wishes

Hi Bud,



Have a special celebration and may all your wishes come true in the coming year!

P.S. Drop by when u r free ^^

Dinner @ airport

HQ & YT came to pick mi last nite & we had dinner/supper at the airport.

HQ oso came for her 老婆饼. tis time, i bought the correct ones, of course.

alan, the nicest 老婆饼 is 恒香老婆饼.

Dinner in hk after visiting the hk office

group foto of our group wif the hk management & 丹爷.

they gave us such a warm reception and yesh, dinner was beli good.

besides the 13 dishes of yummy cuisine, everyone had a good time, especially the guys, drinking and miggling.

Visit to HK office

visited the hk office tdy & there was a surprise guest in store for us.

clue : celebrity endorsing our product.

having some prob wif uploading foto to blogger so will keep everyone in suspense for the time being

met wif the top management again. they gave us such a warm reception & shared their aspirations of us. highly motivated & convinced of my choice nw, tis is such a rare opportunity. i m beli glad i haf tis chance!

Kunming/HK trip

i m so excited abt wat i saw & realise from my kunming visit tdy!

the company is huge, huge, huge & wat we noe is onli a small part of the set up.

i oso got to mit our chairman hoo flew in from beijing especially to spend some time wif us. he had to fly in immediately after miting us!

he is such an established businessman & management whizz, well respected in the country.

it was so motivating to hear him speak of the company ( ies ) tat he has built, the ambitious plans he has for our company. and he started from scratch 10 yrs ago!

oso, he gave such a strong commitment to our company and demonstrated it thru his warm & sincere reception of us at such short notice. he even gave us an open invitation for us to hold weddings in kunming and visit the company / manufacturing plants any time we want to, wif friends or relatives. i really wish i can bring hq, yt & sy wif mi. Seeing ( and feeling ) is really believing!

we got to tour the manufacturing facilities ( we had to wear a coat, hat & shoe covers at certain areas ).


















it was most interesting to see the actual process & go thru the different stages from manufacturing to packaging.



we had both bfast & lunch onsite. they haf a huge staff canteen. well equipped & fully staffed.

thru our interaction wif their staff, from the labs to the canteens to the security even, i saw a distinct difference bet them & ppl juz doing their jobs. they were so professional in their own ways & everywhere we went, the company operates like clockwork. truly impressive!

it was so clean everywhere in the facilities, i didn't see a single cigarette butt. reminds mi of doc beatocello & the way he runs his hospitals in cambodia.

these 2 examples goes to show tat wif the correct management expertise & talent, it is possible to create miracles even in harsh & often unforgiving conditions.

abit late now, still need to b up at 7 tomolo to check out & go to airport for our flight to hk so i shall blog more at a later time. took tons & tons of fotos! can't wait to share everything i haf seen & heard & experienced tdy. looking forward to miting up wif SY, YT & HQ on mon latest.

Lunch wif Shu'en

had lunch wif Shu'en yest. brought him to golden mile for 干烧伊面. beli nice!

he was posted to concourse by his IT outsourcing company. good good, got someone to buy mi lunch everyday liao..lol
tink he'll request for transfer soon. haha

but now he's beli reachable.

anyone interested in coming to beach rd for lunch wif us? 1 stone kills 2 birds

New haircut

went for a haircut last nite

couldn't stand my hair liao

tink ratio in good mood yest coz he didn't make my hair overly spiky / punk like the last time.

and btw, in case i dun update the blog tonite, i'm off to kunming/hk from tomolo to sat.

was too lazy to go causeway bay to buy 恒香 wife biscuits so i picked up 荣华 from airport instead.

juz yest, 3 persons told mi not nice! alvin in the morning, karen during lunch & HQ after lunch. pengz...ok, will get lotsa of the nice wife biscuits tis time and will try to catch up wif everyone when i'm back on sun coz the wife biscuits got beli short lifespan. hooever wants to place orders, pls leave comments. no promises but i'll try my best


HQ, SY, YT, rem our date on Mon! cheers, Liv

Life's full of blessings

YY showed mi his spelling from yest. he got full marks for it!

tis is indirectly a blessing from mi missing the flight. i finally got to see him when he came hm from skool & went thru the spelling list wif him.

i'm not a pushy parent. i dun set target scores for him though i do traumatise him when supervising his homework. there were times when i corrected his work so many times tat he was too tired to continue. but mostly, he hands in his slip shod work. i m tat bochup abt it.

i nbr knew there is a spelling list. there was one time tat YY forgot his spelling / homework words & describe it to be as 'something to hold hot water'. i asked him if it's 'thermos flask' and he said yesh so i spelt thermos flask for him. well, turns out it's the wrong word.

HK supermkt finds

mi had a super leisurely last day in hk tdy.

slept till 10+ den took a long shower & popped over to office for lunch wif ada, anthony & miriam. they treated mi to yum cha lunch at tis restaurant famous for char siew. and i oso tried the local dumpling. salty red bean...comes wif meat inside too. beli special & nice.

been so many yrs since i last saw ada & miriam. yesh, no doubt things haf changed especially in terms of work but so glad they're as nice as ever. anthony is coming to sg next wk. he likes the food here, especially hainanese chicken rice & prawn noodles so i'll try to arrange to mit up wif him for makan.






den shopped briefly at jusco & took a peep at the supermkt.
















check out the durian & ovaltine ice-cream!
















and they haf so many varieties for takeaway jap meal sets. wow! looks super yummy!

Mi is back!

juz a quick note to let everyone noe mi is back.

















retn flight was delayed for 40 mins due to thunder storm in hk. juz look at the queue of passengers boarding. luckily i checked in early so my seat was in row 3

juz stepped into the house. starving ah! mi took jetstar, no food u c.

didn't really take tat many picts but still takes quite a lot of effort to upload all.




decided to upload tis one tt was taken in marie's apt last nite.

summary, it was a fantastic trip. beli untouristy though i spent all the hkd i brought.

it's really different when u haf a local to bring u ard and do all the local stuff.
had lotsa of yummy food & nourishing desserts ( 养颜), did my shopping at where the locals go to so i didn't get ripped off and even did some volunteer work wif my colleagues there.

tat was really memorable & meaningful. tis trip has been one of a kind. all thanx to marie, my wonderful teamie! as expected, it was so good to be able to catch up wif her! yesh, i can't wait to visit her again.

I missed my flight

i can't believe i did something so 'kam'

anyway, latest update is i'm taking the 3.45pm flight and will reach Hk at 7.15pm

haf to gif lunch wif miriam, anthony & ada a miss and oso my afternoon shopping.

juz in time to go lan kwai fong though and at least my wkend plans remain intact.

still in 2 minds abt extending my stay in hk & flying to kunming direct or coming back on morn nite & flying to kunming again on thurs morning

i prefer option 1 coz i get savings of abt SGD400, i can pick up my return tickets to Kunming directly in HK and i can work on Mon. got tons of things to do.

but the trade off is i will arrive in kunming 15 hrs ahead of the rest and tat's a pretty long transit!

all dependable on whether i haf a client meeting on tue / wed coz i will definitely come back to support the meeting.

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tink i nearly had an anxiety attack tis morn when rushing to airport. tis is bad for health. luckily i haf a strong heart still.

but it's oso a blessing in disguise. i realise tat i forgot my camera charger and i haf more time to follow up on status of the client meeting.

i can oso go take a short nap now.

i guess i m lucky, u dun get a second chance at all things in life.

HK Holidays

haben packed yet. 2.30am liao.

need to b at airport at 5.30am.

juz wana let u guys noe tat i'll b in hk for next 4 days. so excited at seeing marie again!

may post some stuff intermittenly.

Last nite's supper of 豆浆油条

had 豆浆油条 for supper last nite.

though i dun take 豆浆, i had dou hua.

i was starving and almost fainted from hunger & fatigue.

tis shot of the 豆浆油条 place was taken tis afternoon on my way to office.








the xiao long baos are not as fantastic as ding tai fung but passable lah




oso had 油条 to go wif our mee sua.

Bah Kut Teh Lunch @ Sin Ming

had bah kut teh for lunch at Sin Ming tdy.

i like the rib bones though i can't eat unless i use my hand to hold it coz i m lousy wif chopsticks

i can't even eat chicken wings wif fork

we oso had pigs' trotters tat got no meat. but the skin is wonderfully soft.