The B-Side of My Mind

I am so hooked on tea! I drink tea daily. I have Green tea, Pu-erh tea, and Oolong (wulong) tea at home. According to http://oolong.co.uk/oolong.htm , "Tea contains significant levels of manganese and potassium, but its antioxidant flavonoids (a kind of polyphenol) are the main components thought to promote good health. There is strong - but still not conclusive - evidence that tea may help to fight certain kinds of cancer, and reduce some other signs of ageing through its antioxidant action. There is very strong evidence that tea can help protect against heart disease, probably thanks to the same antioxidant chemicals, although other mechanisms may also be important. There is also evidence that tea, in particular green and Oolong tea, can aid slimming; several studies have backed this up, although the strength and indeed the existence of the effect is still disputed. Tea also seems to be good for your teeth, probably partly thanks to its antibacterial properties, and at least one...

I attended a triple birthday party at a cousin's place last night. the food was great, company was great, what else can i ask for? hehe. I seriously think i gained like 5pounds just from last night. Tomorrow night is the Liew family's annual BBQ. But before that, in the afternoon, after church there is a potluck.. so you see, tomorrow's business is all about food mwahahaha. Im worried. hmm.. The other day, me and my bro went out and when the traffic light was red, i noticed a bus infront of us having those stickers on its window like the 'Intel Inside' kind of logo. When i look carefully.. it was 'Bugis Inside' mwahahaha!! That was like, the funniest thing ive seen this week. To all of ya.. Happy 50 years of Independence and another 50 years more to come! I have read some blogger's 'merdeka-post' huiyoo.. hebat sekali donk! I'll be the first one to admit that i am not that patriotic. Its not that i dont love or appreciate the country, b...

I have always wanted to go to these wonders of the world.. some of them i have already set foot on, the next on on my list to go to is Taj Mahal in India. When will i go? its something that i still have yet to decide on.. Please bear in mind, that this list will change from time to time :-D 1. Christ the Reedemer (Statue) - Brazil 2. Great Wall of China - China (been there) 3. Taj Mahal - India 4. Machu Picchu - Peru 5. Grand Canyon - Arizona, US 6. Great Pyramid - Egypt 7. Colosseum - Italy 8. Great Pyramids of Giza - Cairo, Egypt 9. Forbidden City - China (been there) Taj mahal Machu Pichu Great Wall Great Pyramids of Giza Forbidden City Grand Canyon Colosseum But before i bring myself to India, the one thing that i lately really wanted to do is to climb Mount Kinabalu. I am planning to conquer it next year.. its not confirmed yet so lets just see what happens next year. why not this year u may ask? well, 1stly i got my school thingy to worry, and 2ndly i have no time to really prepa...