Cleaning & clearing old junks

I just realised that I like to keep so many junks.....everytime when i cleaned my room .... i throw away minimum 1 bag of old junks....be it old receipts, flyers, brochures, statements, magazines etc.  I don't know why I always like to keep these stuff for a few years & then throw it away few years later or go for recycle.  SIGH!!! Bad habit.....

How about u?  Do u like to keep things & then only realised few years later that these things no longer important & can be thrown or given away?

I wish I do not need to do this in the future......why keeping them when u won't be using them anyway???

Anyway, Chinese New Year is around the corner.....Wish everyone who's celebrating A HAPPY & PROSPEROUS CHINESE NEW YEAR!!!

To those who BALIK KAMPUNG....Please drive carefully....

And to those in Malaysia, can go & watch this 2 movie....GREAT DAY & HOMECOMING.....very heartwarming & with a great message to share especially on the importance of family ties.  Some might cry uncontrollably watching this movie & some might laugh whole heartedly....it depends on you....

Chinese New Year is around the corner again

In less than 2 weeks time, we are celebrating Chinese New Year for 2011.  It's time to clean-up the house, the room, go shopping, bake cookies etc for CNY....

Year 2010 has passed so fast....probably because it has been an eventful year....now we are going to 2011.  Time just passed by so fast, sometimes it's so scary thinking of it...It means I'm getting older by the day....going into mid-30s category soon......HUH!!!  This is the peak period of my life - must be enjoying every minute of it!!!

And now, I'm in the mood of shopping......shopping shopping & shopping....

Going out for hiking now....if got time will go shopping!!!  Have u all go for CNY shopping????

My first challenge of 2011.....

I got my first challenge of year 2011 - to do headstand

I've been learning yoga for quite some time already & still not ready for headstand.

This year is the year to challenge myself to do it & practise it until it become perfect....

There are many advantages of practising headstand (i extract the following from http://www.holisticonline.com/yoga/hol_yoga_pos_headstand.htm)


Benefits

1. The headstand increases circulation to the brain, which causes improved brain function (intelligence and memory) and increased vitality and confidence.
2. It improves many ailments, such as nervousness, tension, fatigue, sleeplessness, dullness, fear, poor blood circulation, bad memory, asthma, headaches, constipation, congested throat, liver or spleen, for female disorders, the initial stages of eye and nose troubles, and general lack of energy, vitality or self confidence.
3. It stimulates four of the most important endocrine glands - the pituitary, the pineal, the thyroid, and the parathyroid glands that are responsible for our very existence, for they keep the body mechanism in good working order. Pituitary gland is called the master gland of the body. As a consequence, the practice of the headstand helps us to get relief from many of our troubles, physical as well as mental, or to prevent them. It has a very beneficial effect on the whole body.
4. It promotes hair growth by increasing circulation to the scalp.
5. It helps to put the spine into correct alignment.
6. It restores the position of vital organs by reversing gravity.
7. The quality of sleep is improved. Poor sleep is often due to an excess of nerve impulses from the reticular formation to the cerebral cortex in the brain. The headstand causes an increase in circulation to the neck, which stimulates the baroreceptors in the neck. This calms the reticular formation down, causing reduced nerve impulses to the cerebral cortex. This results in a peaceful, deep steep.

Because of the many benefits of the headstand, the yogis often refer to it as the 'king of the asanas'.

Because of the many benefits...I gotta challenge myself to master it!!!