Happy Chinese New Year!

New medication - (not covered by new Medicare Rx)

Do you have feelings of inadequacy? Do you suffer from shyness?
Do you sometimes wish you were more assertive?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, ask your doctor
or pharmacist about Tequila®.

Tequila® is the safe, natural way to feel better and more confident
about yourself and your actions. Tequila® can help ease you out
of your shyness and let you tell the world that you're ready and
willing to do just about anything.

You will notice the benefits of Tequila® almost immediately, and
with a regimen of regular doses, you can overcome any obstacles
that prevent you from living the life you want to live.

Shyness and awkwardness will be a thing of the past, and you will
discover many talents you never knew you had. Stop hiding and start
living, with Tequila®.

Tequila® may not be right for everyone. Women who are pregnant
or nursing should not use Tequila®. However, women who wouldn't
mind nursing or becoming pregnant are encouraged to try it.

Side effects may include dizziness, nausea, vomiting, incarceration,
erotic lustfulness, loss of motor control, loss of clothing, loss of
money,
loss of virginity, delusions of grandeur, table dancing, headache,
dehydration, dry mouth, and a desire to sing Karaoke and play all-night
rounds of Strip Poker, Truth Or Dare, and Naked Twister.

Tequila®: Leave Shyness Behind!

Flu Shot

I got the flu shot from school on Tuesday afternoon, and by Tue night, I had some of the flu symptoms! This is not the first time I received flu shot, but it's the first time I got sick from it. It's very sad, I skipped all of my class on Wed morning and just slept in, finally feel better by Wed night, but had to stay up for my quiz this morning. Definetly need more sleep tonight....

Low-Tech Slim-Down Strategies

I need more sleep then!

Catch those z’s

Getting more sleep doesn’t just help the bags under your eyes, it may reduce the saddlebags around your hips, too. Research presented in October at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity conference suggested that there’s a correlation between short sleep time (five to six hours) and being overweight.

The Quebec Family Study tracked 740 men and women for several decades, monitoring their nightly sleep, body fat and blood levels. Those who reported sleeping just five to six hours had lower than predicted levels of leptin, a hormone involved in weight management, than normal sleepers (six to eight hours). “Leptin decreases energy intake and increases energy expenditure,” explains Angelo Tremblay, professor at Laval University in Quebec. This means we eat less and burn more. Lower levels of leptin could cause the opposite effect (eating more and burning less), leading to weight gain.

These findings are consistent with a study out of Chicago that found the same results with leptin. That study also found that sleep deprivation causes an increase of the hormone ghrelin, which produces cravings.

We all know that our body shapes reflect what we eat—and how much we exercise. Are we also defined by our sleep habits? Tremblay offers a qualified yes: “It seems to be important for everyone to get enough sleep in order to regulate hormones that are important to energy balance.”

Memoir of a Geisha

I went to see Memoir of a Geisha today, it's very good. I think the director did a great job in translate the story into a movie. The only thing I am disappointed about is Ziying Zhang's dance in the movie, in the preview, it looks like it could be amazing, but it didn't live up to my expectation.... I love Gong Li in the movie, so evil that you want to kill her! She is good... Michelle Yeung is BEAUTIFUL in the movie, really like her in Kimono. I recommend everyone to see this movie, but reading the book before is definetly a good idea.