Fruits from the Paradise

Acai Berry. This fruit helps to improve sexual function, digestion, prevents blood clot.

 

White Grapes. This fruit helps to reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease.

 

Purple Grapes. This is anti-aging fruit.

 

Blue Berry. It helps to lower bad cholesterol and prevents urinary track infections.

 

Marqui Berry. It has the highest antioxidant and it helps to reduce inflammation and improves cardiovascular system.

 

Strawberry. It helps to have good vision. 

The Strait Times - Run in the Park

This morning I participated in the  running event that was hosted by The Strait Times. This was the first time they organised this kind of event  and more than twelve thousand runners joined to support their project. I enjoyed the scenic view of Punggol Waterway while I was running. Although the some routes have narrow track, I didn't mind it because I was very careful and patient when I ran to make sure that I was safe and sound.

 

The park has mangrove plants with more than 20 species which are planted along the waterway of Punggol-Serangoon Reservoir. While along the track of the park there are lemon grass, various flowering plants, fruit bearing trees, pine trees and other tropical trees.

 

I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.

Douglas Adams

 

Our attitude is the crayon that colours our world.

Allen Klein

 

Sometimes losing a battle helps you find a new way to win the war. Anonymous

 

Lavender Farm @ Genting Highland

According to Encyclopaedia Britannica, lavender is any plant of the genus Lavandula that comprises about thirty species of the mint family Lamiaceae, native to countries bordering on the Mediterranean. The English lavender (angustifolia or officinalis) is cultivated widely for its essential oil and for its narrow fragrant leaves and spikes of purple flowers that are dried and used in sachets. Meanwhile, the French lavender (stoechas) and (lanata) native to Spain, are also widely cultivated. The ancient Romans used lavender in their baths, and the dried flowers have long been used to scent chests and closets.

Lavender symbolizes peace, purity and tranquility. The name of this flower comes from the Latin word lavare, which means to wash. During the Roman empire, this flower is often used in both laundry and bath waters.

This flower is a national flower of Portugal.

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

Henri Matisse

Water Lily @ Marina Bay Sands

I love flower because it relaxes me especially water lily. This plant is Nymphaeaceae family with fifty-eight species in six genera of freshwater plants native to the temperate and tropical parts of the world according to Encyclopaedia Britannica.

Water Lily is a national flower of various countries like Bangladesh, Egypt, Guyana and Sri Lanka.

 

Eat Out @ Mookata

Last night my Thai and Malaysian friend invited me to eat out in Mookata, a Thai food stall at Tiong Bahru. I enjoyed the food because it was very delicious and juicy. Moreover, the tasty sauce added to its savour. The food that I ate last night fixed my mood and balanced my ill feeling towards unfortunate circumstances happened to me lately. It made me happy.

 

Mookata offers an exciting options ranging from seafood, meat to vegetable. The ingredients are fresh. Aside from good food that they offer the store owner is helpful and friendly.

 

It's easy to impress me. I don't need a fancy party to be happy.

Just good friends, good food, and good laughs.

I'm happy. I'm satisfied. I'm content.
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova, professional tennis player

 

NESTLÉ - Love Your Heart Run 2013

"Love Your Heart Run" was organized by Nestlé Singapore because they would like to give awareness to the people living here on how to take case of their heart. They would like to share the importance of good heart health. It was also their aim to encourage the people to be proactive in taking care of their hearts by having healthy lifestyle.

 

According to World Health Organization, it was estimated that 17.3 million people died from Cardiovascular disease in 2008 and over 80 per cent of deaths took place in low- and middle-income countries. Currently, this is the leading cause of death globally and it is projected to remain high.

 

WHO website states that there are key messages to protect our heart health.

 

1. We have to eating at least five servings of fruit and vegetables a day, and limiting our salt intake to less than one teaspoon a day, also helps to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

2. We avoid the tobacco use and unhealthy diet. Physical inactivity increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

3. We should engage in physical activity for at least 30 minutes every day of the week will help to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

A beautiful face catches the eye, but a beautiful soul conquers the heart.

 

Singapore Zoo

This morning I visited one of the zoological parks in Singapore to have a glimpse of rare species which were exhibited there. The animals roamed freely in open and natural habitats. These endangered animals were taken from various places of the world.

 

Currently these animals are being taken care of Wildlife Reserves Singapore. WRS dedicates their group in managing this world-class leisure attractions, fostering conservation and research while educating visitors about animals and their habitats.

 

The zoo is sub-divided into groups like Fragile Forest, Elephants of Asia, Australian Outback and the Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia. In this zoo, there are 2,800 animals representing over 300 species representing the respective geographical region of the world.

 

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” Mahatma Gandhi

Cancelled - Singapore Adidas King of the Road 2013

The Adidas King of the Road 2013 finally came but it was cancelled because of the bad weather. I was disappointed because I thought that my preparation for several weeks could be wasted. Moreover, I woke up very early to go the venue this morning. Although, I was upset with the outcome of this event, I felt more sorry to those foreigner who came here just to participate. This morning also, I met a Thai and a Hong Konger who were more annoyed than me with the result of going here. They spent a lot of time to practice, effort and money to join in the event. Well, everything does happen for a reason whether it is good or bad.

According to their latest press release "The event had to be cancelled because of unforeseen weather conditions they wouldnt like to compromise their participants' safety." 

 

Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Every setback has a major comeback. Anonymous

Time To Eat Ice Cream!

I don't usually eat ice cream because I think that it will add me more weight. I don't deprive myself eating it. However, this afternoon I ate ice cream because I wanted to satisfy my craving. I did not check the calories. I did not care whether it was healthy or not. I didn't count the calories if it was on my intake range!  I only wanted to love myself.

 

 "It's so much easier to be happy. It's so much easier to choose to love the things that you have, instead of always yearning for what you're missing or what it is that you're imagining you're missing. It is so much more peaceful." Kate Gulden

 

 

Pigged Out at Xian De Lai

Last night my colleagues and I had been to Xian De Lai and we had steamboat. We chose the buffet because it would give us more choices to eat. We thought that buffet would be a value for money.

 

In Xian De Lai restaurant, the hot pot comes in individual pot and this means that every person could choose a soup base of their choice. So, I chose their Tom yum soup base because I would like to experience mixing Thai base soup with Chinese food.

 

The choices for the steamboat were fresh vegetables, mushrooms and homemade noodles. They also have several meat fillet like beef, pork chicken and lamb. They also had a list of cooked food which were delicious too like crispy fry potato, bacon balls, prawns, meat noodles.

 

Xian De Lai is a shanghai style steamboat buffet that offers several types of soup base like duck soup,  sichuan spicy, tonkotsu soup, tom yum and bak kut teh. It also serves handmade cooked food, grilled fish and more!

 

 

Cultivation to the mind is as necessary as food to the body.
Marcus Tullius Cicero

 

 

Adidas King of the Road

The "Adidas King of the Road" is coming soon in Singapore and this will happen on August 11. The running event is being held yearly in five countries in Southeast Asia particularly in the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia.

 

There will be more than 5000 runners will participate on this event and one of those is me. To make sure that I am really prepared to run; I make sure to eat right and have enough sleep. Moreover, I should be mentally and physically prepared.

 

"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal."

by Henry Ford