Kiss The Rain - Yiruma

Nothing could explain your inner-felt feelings.
The level of tiredness injected upon due to the many variations of causes.
The kind of tasks you deal with that were never really good enough to prove your worth.
The type of people you meet that simply ain't for you to relate any words of trust.
Betrayed, yet again.
Lessons learnt, friendship broken, tensed atmosphere, life still move on.
But you will never be forgiven....
Never to trust anyone so easily again.

Skinny Pizza.

Back with a short post!

Went to Skinny Pizza @ Wheelock with my two besties boys over the weekend.
Was wondering why they call themselves Skinny Pizza and after the food came, I totally understood why. 

Their Pizza are all made of thin crispy crusts where they lived up to their name of "Skinny".

The restaurant itself was quite vintage in design too with old tins and cans as part of their decor. 

For the three of us, we ordered two pizzas to share, along with a 1-metre long chicken sausage and the boys ordered their mocktails which were new on their menus while I got myself a cup of hot mocha as I was having severe cramps :( 

Didnt really took a pic of the 1-metre long chicken sausage cus it was really served in a 1-metre metal plate which was kinda difficult to really take a picture of. And their sausage were skinny too so actually its not alot to finish. I still remember how the neighbouring tables were like starring at us three like we were PIGS. 

Mushroom Truffle Pizza to start with (: 

The awful-looking Squid-Ink Pizza but tastes heavenly! 

The mocktails that the two guys got which were really refreshing, especially the raspberry one!
(I had a gulp first before they even drink it. HEHEHE!)

 My two besties! Kai's my longest friend on earth as we were buddies since primary school and Vince is another of my bestie guys whom I got to know in Secondary school.
Both of them are always very gentlemen towards me and they always say that they fear me more than they fear their girlfriends (HAHAHA, i know its just their way to express that they respect me )
But well, friends like them are always worth to treasure (:

And thats me looking pale from cramps. Damn Craps :( 

人生的路。

人生的路总是断断续续， 有的时候一帆风顺，有的时候风暴连连，很难预测何时是平静的大海，何时是大风大浪。

因为人生不会提任何人着想，所以它永远都那么冷酷无情， 让你自己去找解决方案。
即使选错了方向，迷失了路，别人的人生也不会有所改变。
人生常常蒙蔽他人的眼， 看不见被伤透的心，听不见有口难言的心声。

或许你努力过了，或许你很幸苦，又或许你已到了极限，累了，也不会有所改变。
只是一个普通的人， 却令人要求的要像超人。
明明有血有肉，他人却认为她一定不会痛不会累。

如果有更多的时间，她宁愿花在身边的人。
如果有更多的金钱，她宁愿花点小钱在别人身上。
如果有更多的体力，你们要的陪伴，都无所谓。

为什么就算再努力也没人看见？
为什么痛的时候却要含着泪水，静静的走到没人的地方才大声地哭泣？
为什么没人了解一个人看守那么多人的心情会是如何？

会有那么一天，她会悄悄地离去。
不会再带给任何人困扰，不会再有人因她而感到厌倦，疲惫。　

对再世的人，她是一个负担。
对过世的人，她只是岑经的回忆。　

7/7/2012,
不被他人为傲的人上。

All You Got To Know About Menopause.

Hope everyone had a Happy Sunday! 


Back with some health tips again! 

Recently, I have been doing many researches on menopause because my mum and dad happened to fall into the category of going through menopause. Mum's condition is more extreme than dad's and my dad currently don't show any obvious symptoms of menopause yet. 


To be honest, it's not easy to handle them because my stress level is at its highest too especially when I have to juggle with work stress, study stress and back home to settle things for mum like household chores, take good care of her etc.

Weekends for now will not be weekends to rest, sleep or play and I will not even have time to meet up my friends for gathering. This is how bad situation is because you will get worried somehow and you never wanna leave the two alone by themselves since their emotions are forever unstable.

Well, if your mums or dads are behaving in a manner very unusual from what they are, they might be suffering from the effects of menopause.

Signs of Menopause - Women

For a better understanding of the changes that occur with menopause, you must first understand the female sex hormones and their role in the body.

The female reproductive period begins with the menarche (first menstruation), at this stage, the ovaries begin to produce estrogen and progesterone are female sex hormones. The role of progesterone is basically the final preparation of the uterus for pregnancy and breast for breastfeeding.

From forty to forty five years of age, there is a decrease in the rate of ovulation and consequently, a decrease of sex hormones, this stage is known as climacteric or premenopausal period. Between 45 and 50 years of age, the menstrual cycle is interrupted, which is defined as menopause.

The decrease in the amount of estrogen the body produces alterations that result in physical and mental disorders which can include symptoms of the following:

ü  hot flashes

ü  headaches or migraines

ü  mood changes (irritability, depression)

ü  decreased memory

ü  insomnia

ü  circulatory problems and bone (eg osteoporosis due to decreased osteoblast activity and decreased deposition calcium and phosphate in the bone)

ü  urinary problems (such as: difficulty urinating, urinary incontinence and increased susceptibility to infections)

ü  mucosal fragility and progressive atrophy of the genitals

Importantly, the intensity with which these conditions will occur, is determined not only by hormonal decline, but also by poor nutrition, lack of exercise, toxic habits (snuff, alcohol) and the image that women have of itself.

Hot flushes are the reaction of decreasing level of female hormone estrogen, which is a common issue associated with menopause. Therefore the problem of hot flush is a common menopausal sign, where the lady suffers from sudden bout of hot flow across the whole body, which is irritating and often create an unusual redness of face. Similarly, hot flushes at nighttime initiate profuse sweating, which is called night sweats.

Due to sudden fall of estrogen level, menstrual cycle gets irregular. A menopausal woman nay face problem of lapse of scheduled periods or may suffer from frequent bout of menstrual bleeding.

My Mum is having heavy bleeding for several weeks already and may opt to go for a day operation to scrap cells for experiment to see the cause of it. This is a common symptom of menopause but then again, it is good to do a checkup with your gynae if problem is persisting for a tad too long.

Vaginal dryness is also a passive impact of decreased level of estrogen. The problem may lead to itchy vagina, vulnerable to vaginal infection, painful intercourse, etc, which may seem quite frustrating.

Source: http://www.signs-of-menopause.com/

A moment they can be talking to you with fun and laughter, and in another split second, their mood can change 360 degrees. 

I'm kinda fearful that mum will have anemia after having lost so much blood through heavy bleeding. So I too researched on food that she should take that are rich in Iron. 

For your reference, here is a list of foods that are rich in iron:

Foods	Serving	Weight (g)	Iron Content (mg)
Rice and alternatives Rice, brown Pasta, wholemeal Bread, wholemeal Wheatgerm Wheatbran Branflakes Cornflakes	1 bowl 1 portion 1 slice 1 teaspoon 1 tablespoon 3/4 cup 1 cup	200 100 30 15 15 30 30	1.0 1.8 1.0 1.1 1.8 5.0 3.6
Fruits Apricot, semi-dried Dates, black, dried Dates, red, dried Raisins Longan, dried Fig, dried Prunes, semi-dried Peach, fresh	10 halves 10 10 1 packet 1/2 cup 10 10 One	35 90 90 42 65 85 85 155	1.2 3.3 3.0 1.5 3.5 3.6 2.2 1.6
Vegetables Kale, Chinese (kai lan) Spinach (bayam pasir) Kang kong Chinese cabbage (bok choy) Mustard leaves, chye sim Seaweed, dried (hai tai) Sea moss (fa chai)	1 cup 1 cup 1 cup 1/2 cup 1 cup 1 sheet 1 pinch	65 30 30 85 55 15 10	1.3 1.5 1.6 0.8 0.7 3.3 9.9
Meat and alternatives Beef, lean Pork, lean Mutton, lean Chicken, skinless Fish Pork liver Chicken liver Pig kidney Egg yolk, hard-boiled Egg, whole, hard-boiled Ikan bilis Prawns, dried Oyster, fresh Sardine, canned in tomato Soya bean curd, tau hoo Cashew nut Pistachio Walnut Lotus seed Almond Sunflower seed Watermelon seed Soya bean, white lentil Gram, green Gram, red	1 palm-sized piece 1 palm-sized piece 1 palm-sized piece 1 palm-sized piece 1 fillet 2 slices One One One One 2 tablespoons 1 teaspoon 12 1 fish 1 small square 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 2 tablespoons 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1/2 cup 1 cup 1 cup 1 cup	90 90 90 90 90 30 50 230 17 50 15 5 60 40 85 65 65 50 15 30 70 50 50 180 250 250	2.8 1.2 2.1 0.8 1.2 3.1 5.1 13.8 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.7 3.7 1.8 1.9 5.0 2.5 1.5 0.6 1.2 3.2 3.1 3.0 14.4 13.8 10.5

Source : HSA Website 

And if you think that only women are going through menopause, you are absolutely wrong because men too, have menopause. 

 Signs of Menopause - Males

Infact, they have given the menopause-like symptoms the name of androgen (testosterone) decline in the aging male. This is because unlike female menopause, the one in males represents a very slow decline in the levels of testosterone. At the same time, in case of female menopause, hormone production stops completely. However, in males, the testes do not run out of the substance needed to produce testosterone.

It is just that with progressing age, a male undergoes the process of reduction in the production of the male hormone. More often than not, such reduction is accompanied with some diseases like diabetes. Such a condition is usually seen in males between the ages of 40 and 55. Thus, we can say that male menopause basically comprises of the hormonal, physiological and chemical changes that occur in all men, with time, leading to a reduced sex drive.

The following signs and symptoms are associated with the onset of menopause in a male. 

• Decline in sports ability
• Fall in work performance
• Feeling sleepy immediately after dinner
• Irritability and short temper
• Lack of interest in life
• Lessening of strength and/or endurance.
• Lethargy and low levels of energy
• Loss in height
• Reduced sex drive
• Weak erection

Causes of Male Menopause

Though male menopause is mainly associated with progressing age, a number of other factors have been found to accelerate the process. These are: 

• Hypertension
• Hypothalamic slowness
• Lack of exercise
• Obesity
• Poor blood circulation
• Poor diet
• Prescription and non-prescription medications
• Psychological problems, mainly mid-life depression/crisis
• Smoking
• Too much alcohol consumption

Source: http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/what-is-male-menopause-416.html

With your parents going through menopause, you as a child of theirs got to show more care, concern and understanding towards them because at this point of time, they require alot of mutual support from their family members and loved ones.