Forwarded Email: Food we eat

Forwarded email on food we eat

1. Oats : Its no only tastes great but also reduces your hunger. Oats contains fiber which helps and stabilizes the levels of cholesterol.

2. Eggs : Eggs are the rich sources of proteins and low in calories. Eggs helps us to build the muscles and develops the good cholesterol.

3. Apples : Apples are enriched with powerful antioxidants and other supplements. Most importantly it contains Pectin which helps to reduce the fat cells in the body.

4. Green Chillies : Green chillies contains Capsaicin which helps to develop the body growth cells and burns the calories in quick time.

5. Garlic : Garlic contains Allicin which has anti-bacterial properties helps us to reduce the fat and removes the bad cholesterol.

6. Honey : Honey is the best one to burn fat. Add honey in warm water and take it daily in the early morning.

7. Green Tea : Green Tea is the most effective one which helps you to lose weight. It contains Antioxidants which helps and stabilizes our body weight.Take daily 2 cups of tea for a better results.

8. Wheat Grass : It boosts our metabolism and helps to reduce the fat.

9. Tomatoes : Tomatoes helps us to burn the fat in quick time. It also helps us to stay away from cancer. So Take tomatoes in your diet regularly.

10. Dark Chocolate : Dark chocolate contains Flavonoids, anti-inflammatory properties which helps to reduce the cholesterol levels in the blood. It boost the growth of serotonin in the blood and also burns the fat.

Cute email: funny restaurant names

Here are some funny and cute emails on very unique restaurant names
(source oddities123.com)

forward email: ocean view

Girls Night Out:

A group of 40 year old girlfriends discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally, it was agreed upon that they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant, because the waiters there wore tight pants and had nice buns.

10 years later at 50 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. They finally agreed to meet at the Ocean View restaurant, because the food there was very good and the wine selection was also good.

Another 10 years later at 60 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. The Ocean View restaurant was agreed upon finally, because there they could eat in peace and quiet; and the restaurant had a beautiful view of the ocean.

A further 10 years later, at 70 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. They agreed on the Ocean View restaurant because it was wheel chair accessible and even had an elevator.

10 years later, at 80 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally it was agreed that they should go the Ocean View restaurant, because they had never been there before.

forwarded email : Flour miracle

Once I was cooking some corn and stuck my fork in the boiling                                                                                     
  water to see if the corn was ready.  I missed and my hand went                                                                                   
  into the boiling water....                                                                                 

 
                                                                                                                                                     
  A friend of mine, who was a Vietnam vet, came into the house, just                                                                                 
  as I was screaming, and asked me if I had some plain old flour...I                                                                                 
  pulled out a bag and he stuck my hand in it.  He said to keep my hand                                                                             
  in the flour for 10 mins. which I did.  He said that in Vietnam, this guy                                                                         
  was on fire and in their panic, they threw a bag of flour all over him to                                                                         
  put the fire out...well, it not only put the fire out, but he never even had                                                                       
  a blister!!!!                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                     
  So, I put my hand in the bag of flour for 10 mins, and then pulled it out and had not even a red mark or a blister and absolutley NO               
  PAIN.                                                                                                                                             
  Now, I keep a bag of flour in the fridge and every time I burn myself,                                                                             
  I use the flour and never ONCE have I ever had a red spot, a burn or a blister!                                                                   
  *cold flour feels even better than room temperature flour.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                     
  Miracle, if you ask me.  Keep a bag of white flour in your fridge and you will be happy you did.  I even burnt my tongue and put the flour on it   
  for about 10 mins, and the pain was gone and no burn.  Try it!                                                                                     
  Don't run your burn area under Cold water first, just put it right into the flour for 10 mins and experience a miracle!   

forward email: angels

Two  Traveling Angels....... this one will make you think  twice!!!!! ..

Keep reading to the  bottom of the page --  don't
stop at the feet  (You'll see).

Two traveling  angels stopped to spend the night in the home of  a
wealthy  family.

The family was rude  and refused to let the angels stay in  the
mansion's guest  room.

Instead the angels  were given a small space in the cold  basement.

As  they made their bed on the hard floor, the older  angel saw a  hole
in  the wall and repaired  it.

When the younger  angel asked why, the older angel  replied,

"Things aren't  always what they  seem"

The next night the  pair came to rest at the house of a very poor,  but
very hospitable  farmer and his  wife.

After sharing what  little food they had the couple let the  angels
sleep in their bed  where they could have a good night's  rest.

When the sun came  up the next morning the angels found the farmer  and
his wife in  tears.

Their only cow,  whose milk had been their sole income, lay dead  in
the  field.

The younger angel  was infuriated and asked the older angel how  could
you have let this  happen?
The first man had  everything, yet you helped him, she  accused.

The second family  had little but was willing to share everything,  and
you let the cow  die..

"Things aren't  always what they seem," the older angel  replied.

"When we stayed in  the basement of the mansion, I noticed there  was
gold stored in that  hole in the  wall.

Since the owner was  so obsessed with greed and unwilling to share  his
good fortune, I  sealed the wall so he wouldn't find  it."

"Then last night as  we slept in the farmers bed, the  angel  of death
came for his wife I  gave him the cow  instead.

Things aren't  always what they  seem."

Sometimes that is  exactly what happens when things  don't turn  out
the way they  should. If you have faith, you just need to trust  that
every out come is  always to your advantage. You just might not know  it
until some time  later...

funny email: Story of Four Friends

Four friends reunited at a party after 30 years. After a few laughs and
 drinks, one of them had to go to the rest room. The ones who stayed behind
began to talk about their kids and their successes.

 The first guy says: I am very proud of my son, he is my pride and joy. He
 started working at a very successful company at the bottom of the barrel. He
 studied Economics and Business administration soon he was promoted and began
 to climb the corporate ladder becoming the General Manager and now he is the
 president of the company. He became so rich that he gave his best friend a
 top of the line Mercedes Benz for his birthday.

  The second guy says: Damn, that's terrific!! My son is also my pride and
 joy, I am very proud of him.He started working at a traveling agency for a
 very big airline. He went to flight school to become a pilot and also manage
 to become a partner in the company where he now owns the majority of the
 assets. He became so rich that he gave his best friend a brand new jet for
 his birthday.

 The third guy says: Congratulations to you guys!! My son is also my pride
 and joy and he is also very rich. He studied in the best universities and
 became an Engineer. He started his own construction company and became very
 successful and a multimillionaire. He also gave away some thing very nice
 and expensive to his best friend for his birthday. He built a 30,000 sq ft
 mansion specially for his friend.

 The three friends congratulated each other mutually for the successes of
 theirs sons. The forth friend who earlier had gone to restroom returned and
 asked: What's going on, what are all the congratulations for? One of the
three said: We were talking about the pride we feel for the successes of our
 sons. And then he asked, What about your son?

 The fourth man replied: My son is Gay and he makes a living dancing as a
 stripper at a nightclub. The three friends said: What a shame that must be,
 that is horrible, what a disappointment you must feel.

 The fourth man replied: No, I am not ashamed. Not at all. He is my son and I
 love him just as well, he is my pride and joy. And he is very lucky too. Did
 you know that his birthday just passed and the other day he received a
beautiful 30,000 sq ft mansion, a brand new jet and a top of the line
Mercedes Benz from his three boyfriends.

Forwarded email: 5 sign of perfect match

5 SIGNS THAT YOU'VE MET YOUR PERFECT MATCH

Wonder if this one’s The One??? Below, some telltale tip-offs you two are headed for happily-ever-after—plus,  5 clear-cut clues that spell bad news.

 

First, the good news: You’re headed toward happily ever after if…

 

1. You discover quirky things you have in common

It’s one thing to discover you both like the new Alison Krauss album. It’s another to discover your tastes or habits jibe in more surprising ways. “What confuses people is that they think they’re a match because they have things in common that many people have in common, like favorite books or songs, so they’re fooled into thinking they’re on the same wavelength,” says Sam R. Hamburg, Ph.D., author of Will Our Love Last? “The more uncommon and surprising your similarities are, the better.” That was definitely the case for one Rochester, New York dater named Patrick McAvoy. “I have this weird habit of belting out what I’m doing in song, so when I started dating Bethany, one morning I started singing ‘Here I am, in the shower...’ to the tune of Jesus Christ Superstar,” recalls the 29-year-old. “When she started singing back, making up more words to the same tune, I couldn’t believe it! I knew it would work out.” And it has—for three years so far.

 

2. Neither of you flinch when the future comes up

It’s a new-couple nightmare: One of you blurts out something like, “Ooh, next summer we should go to Greece”—and then freezes, fearing the other person will think, “Next year? We don’t even know if we’ll make it to next month!” But if you and your date don’t bat an eye — or better, smile and agree — you’ve successfully crossed a crucial divide. “It’s a sign that you both feel stable in the relationship,” says Sharyn Wolf, author of So You Want To Get Married: Guerilla Tactics For Turning A Date Into A Mate. So while we don’t suggest making plans with your date for next Christmas, take careful notes on what happens if you do mention some advance planning.

 

3. It’s super-important that your friends like your new partner

You thought introducing your date to your parents was the ultimate test? On the contrary, introducing him or her to your friends is even more pivotal. That’s because while you can’t choose your family, you can choose your friends, so they reflect the person you’ve become over the years. So if you find yourself prepping your pals about someone you’d “really like them to meet,” it’s a sign you’re seeing this relationship as more than just a fling. “When I introduced my girlfriend Yvi to my friends, I was completely nervous beforehand because we were from such different worlds—she was a Hispanic girl from Newark, and I was a banker from the Jersey shore,” says Dave Koczan-Santiago. “And truthfully, things didn’t click right away. But when I realized how important it was to me that they all like each other, I knew the relationship was a bigger deal to me than I even thought it was. Now here we are, ten years later, happily married.”

 

4. You think in “we” terms even when the going gets tough

Sooner or later, all couples start transitioning from “Hey, what are you doing Saturday night?” to “Hey, what are we doing Saturday night?” Sure, that’s good, but for a real gauge on your relationship, see how you react to these scenarios: If your date wants to leave a party early, do you happily offer to leave as a couple, rather than feeling annoyed or wanting to stay on your own? If your boss wants you to plan a business trip, do you wonder whether it fits with your sweetie’s schedule? These are signs you’re truly willing to merge lives, and it’s all the more telling if you weren’t into your date’s “thing” to begin with. “I live in New York and could live my whole life without a car and be happy, but when my boyfriend said he wanted to bring his Chevy pickup with him when he moved here from Boston, of course I offered to help him find cheap insurance and parking,” says Erin Brennan. “The interesting thing is that after driving it a few times and investing all the time in helping him, I found myself telling people about ‘our’ truck and really starting to understand why he loves it so much.”

 

5. You constantly stumble across things you want to share

Most couples will exchange a few “thinking of you” phone calls or emails when they’re apart. But if you can’t walk down the street without tripping over some funny story to tell them later or can’t leave a store without thinking at least once, “Oh, my sweetie would love that…” then things are rosy indeed. Basically, it’s a sign that while you may not realize you’re thinking about your date, you are and just can’t help it, explains Wolf.

 

Now, the bad news: You could be headed toward a dead end if…

 

1. You roll your eyes at each other during an argument

You say potato, your date says… well, even if he or she says it the same way, it’s a given you’re not going to see eye-to-eye on everything. And that’s okay—your differences are what make things interesting! But while disagreeing is fine, it’s bad news if one of you rolls your eyes at the other during the argument. “The reason you roll your eyes at someone is because the other person is saying something you think makes absolutely no sense to you and you don’t respect what he or she is saying,” says Hamburg. And since R-E-S-P-E-C-T is the cornerstone to any good relationship, take any eye-rolling you or your mate does as a bad omen.

 

2. You can’t handle the uncomfortable silences

Every date has its quiet lulls here and there when the dialogue runs dry, and if these moments don’t faze you, congratulations for reaching that comfort level. But if you find yourself squirming in your seat, trying to come up with things to say, checking your cell phone hoping to find a voicemail, or going back to the same old topics (“Have you talked to your sister lately?”) that could spell trouble, since it shows you’re not really relaxed when you’re around them. Take it from Jason Parker of Atlanta: “The whole time my date and I were eating dinner, we’d have moments of silence during which she kept checking her cell phone,” he says. “Finally I asked her if she was waiting for a call, and she said, ‘No, I’m just checking the time.’ As if that was any better!” Whether this gal was indeed nervous or just plain rude, either way Jason was relieved when their brief relationship was happily over.

 

3. Your dates are always chock-full of distractions

It’s healthy for you and your love to fill your time together with fun activities and mutual friends—that is, as long as that’s not all you do together. “It’s not a good sign if the only things you’re saying to each other are, ‘Let’s hang with friends, or let’s do something like go to the ballgame or a movie,’” says Wolf. The reason: These things are buffers that help you avoid really getting to know each other, which may indicate that your one-on-one time ain’t so thrilling. If an offer of “Tonight, let’s just hang out together alone” doesn’t sound exciting, ask yourself: Do you really want to spend the rest of your life with this person?

 

4. You find yourself criticizing little things about each other

Everyone tends to be positive to each other on the first few dates, “but if the other person starts making critical comments like he or she doesn’t like what you’re wearing, that’s not good,” says Dr. Hamburg. Criticism, whether you realize it or not, is a way of pushing someone away—so if either of you are saying things that seem innocuous like, “That shirt looks weird” or “How can you stand living on this street?” you’re tapping into a bigger problem. “As time passes, you should find yourself wanting to treat your partner as well as you did at the beginning of your relationship,” says Bonnie Eaker Weil, Ph.D., a relationship expert in New York, NY. If not, consider this breakdown in polite behavior very bad news.

 

5. You only want to deal with each other when the chips are up

It’s a red flag if the person you’re with gives you the cold shoulder when you’re not feeling hunky dory about something in your life. Happily-ever-after means loving — or at least liking — someone when life isn’t so sweet. “I was seeing a guy who was usually wonderful, but when I would have a bad day and wanted to just talk to him or be near him, I’d call, and he wouldn’t call back for days,” says Rachel Harrison of Brooklyn, NY. “He just didn’t seem to want to know the whole me, in good times and bad.” And being able to weather the tough times — together — is definitely a quality that every good relationship needs.

Fwd email: What goes around comes around.

One day a man saw an old lady, stranded on the side of the road, but even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His Pontiac was still sputtering when he approached her.

>>Even with the smile on his face, she was worried, No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe; he looked poor and hungry.
>>
>>He could see that she was frightened, standing out there in the cold. He knew how she felt. It was those chills which only fear can put in you.
>>
>>He said, 'I'm here to help you, ma'am. Why don't you wait in the car
where it's warm? By the way, my name is Bryan Anderson.'
>>
>>Well, all she had was a flat tire, but for an old lady, that was bad enough. Bryan crawled under the car looking for a place to put the jack, skinning his knuckles a time or two. Soon he was able to change the tire. But he had to get dirty and his hands hurt.
>>
>>As he was tightening up the lug nuts, she rolled down the window and began to talk to him. She told him that she was from St. Louis and was only just passing through. She couldn't thank him enough for coming to her aid.
>>
>>Bryan just smiled as he closed her trunk. The lady asked how much she owed him. Any amount would have been all right with her. She already imagined all the awful things that could have happened had he not stopped. Bryan never thought twice about being paid. This was not a job to him. This was helping someone in need, and God knows there were plenty, who had given him a hand in the past.
He had lived his whole life that way, and it never occurred to him to
act any other way.
>>
>>He told her that if she really wanted to pay him back, the next time she saw someone who needed help, she could give that person the assistance they needed, and Bryan added, 'And think of me.'
>>
>>He waited until she started her car and drove off. It had been a cold and depressing day, but he felt good as he headed for home, disappearing into the twilight.
>>
>>A few miles down the road the lady saw a small cafe. She went in to grab a bite to eat, and take the chill off before she made the last leg of her trip home.It was a dingy looking restaurant. Outside were two old gas pumps. The whole scene was unfamiliar to her. The waitress came over and brought a clean towel to wipe her wet hair. She had a sweet smile, one that even being on her feet for the whole day couldn't erase. The lady noticed the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude. The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Bryan....
>>
>>After the lady finished her meal, she paid with a hundred dollar bill. The waitress quickly went to get change for her hundred dollar bill, but the old lady had slipped right out the door. She was gone by the time the waitress came back. The waitress wondered where the lady could be. Then she noticed something written on the napkin.
>>
>>There were tears in her eyes when she read what the lady wrote: 'You don't owe me anything. I have been there too. Somebody once helped me out, the way I'm helping you. If you really want to pay me back, here is what you do: Do not let this chain of love end with you.'
>>
>>Under the napkin were four more $100
bills.
>>
>>Well, there were tables to clear, sugar bowls to fill, and people to serve, but the waitress made it through another day. That night when she got home from work and climbed into bed, she was thinking about the Money and what the lady had written. How could the lady have known how much she and her husband needed it? With the baby due next month, it was going to be hard....
>>
>>She knew how worried her husband was, and as he lay sleeping next to her, she gave him a soft kiss and whispered soft and low, 'Everything's going to be all right. I love you, Bryan Anderson.'
>>
>>There is an old saying, 'What goes around comes around.' Today I sent you this story and I'm asking you to pass it on. Let this light shine. God works in mysterious ways and sometimes puts people in our lives for a reason.

life balance sheet

Awesome reminder on the need to have a Balanced Life - balancing your balance sheet .....
   

Our Birth is our Opening Balance!
Our Death is our Closing Balance!
Our Prejudiced Views are our Liabilities
Our Creative Ideas are our Assets

Heart is our Current Asset
Soul is our Fixed Asset
Brain is our Fixed Deposit
Thinking is our Current Account

Achievements are our Capital
Character & Morals, our Stock-in-Trade
Friends are our General Reserves
Values & Behaviour are our Goodwill
Patience is our Interest Earned
Love is our Dividend
Children are our Bonus Issues
Education is Brands / Patents

Knowledge is our Investment
Experience is our Premium Account
The Aim is to Tally the Balance Sheet Accurately.
The Goal is to get the Best Presented Accounts Award.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Some very Good and Very bad things ..
The most destructive habit....... ........ ......Worry
The greatest Joy......... ......... ......... ....Giving
The greatest loss..................Loss of self-respect

The most satisfying work......... ........Helping others
The ugliest personality trait....... .......Selfishness
The most endangered species..... ....Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource.... ......... ......Our youth

The greatest 'shot in the arm'........ .Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome.... ......... ...Fear
The most effective sleeping pill....... Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease...... .......Excuses

The most powerful force in life........ ........... Love
The most dangerous act.............................. .A gossip
The world's most incredible computer.... ....The brain
The worst thing to be without..... ......... ..... Hope

The deadliest weapon...... ........ .........The tongue
The two most power-filled words....... .... 'I Can'
The greatest asset....... .......... ......... ...........Faith
The most worthless emotion.... .......... ....Self- pity

The most beautiful attire...... ......... .........SMILE!
The most prized possession.. ........ .....Integrity
The most powerful channel of communication. ..Prayer
The most contagious spirit...... ......... ......Enthusiasm

Life ends; when you stop Dreaming,
Hope ends; when you stop Believing,
Love ends; when you stop Caring,
And Friendship ends; when you stop Sharing...!!!

funny email : porch

Handyman’s  job
A woman wanting to earn some money decided to hire herself out as a
handyman and started convassing in a wealthy neighborhood.  She went
to the house of a wealthy man and asked the owner if he had any jobs
for her to do.  “ Well, you can paint my porch.  How much will you
charge ?” 
The woman said, “ How about fifty dollars ?”  The wealthy
man agreed and told her that the paint and ladder that she might need
were in the garage.  A short time later, the woman came to the door to
collect her money.

“ You’re finished already ? ” he asked.
“ Yes,” she answered, “ and since I had some paint left over, I gave
it two coats.”  Impressed, the man reached into his wallet for the
fifty dollars.

“ And by the way,” she added, “ that’s not a Porch, it’s a Mercedes !”

forwarded email: 12 billion

US  invention
When NASA first started sending up astronauts, they quickly discovered
that ballpoint pens would not work in zero gravity. To combat the
problem, NASA scientists spent a decade and $12 billion to develop a
pen that writes in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, on almost
any surface including glass and at temperatures ranging from below
freezing to 300 C. 

The Russians used a pencil.

joke email: curse

Pig and bitch curse
A man is driving up a steep, narrow mountain road. A woman is driving
down the same road. As they pass each other, the woman leans out of
the window and yells "PIG!!!"

The man immediately leans out of his window and replies, "BITCH!!!"
They each then continue on their way, and ..... as the man rounds the
next corner, he crashes into a pig in the middle of the road ..... and
dies immediately.
If only men would listen.

joke email: Jim’s birthday outing

Jim’s  birthday  outing
                                                
Since Jim works hard
at the factory and spends most evenings bowling or playing basketball
at the gym, his wife thinks that he is pushing himself too hard.  So
for his birthday, she takes him to a local beer pub.  The doorman at
the club greets them and says, “ Hey, Jim ! How ya doing ? ”  His wife
is puzzled  and asks if he has been to this pub before.  “ Oh no,” Jim
says, “ He’s on my bowling team.”  When they are seated, a waitress
asks Jim if he would like his usual Budweiser.  Jim’s wife is becoming
uncomfortable and says, “ You must have come here many times for that
woman to know you drink Budweiser.”

“ No honey, she’s in the Ladies Bowling League.  We share lanes with them.”
A lady dancer comes over to their table and throws her arms around Jim
and says, “ Hi Jimmy, you want your usual table dance ? ”  By now,
Jim’s wife is furious and she grabs her purse and storms out of the
club.  Jim follows and spots her getting into a cab.  Before she can
slam the door, he jumps in beside her and she starts screaming at him.
 The cab driver turns his head and says, “ Hi Jim,  looks like you
have picked up a real doozy this time !!! ”

funny email: Insistent lady cashier

another funny email

An old man walked into a shop and got some dog food and  went to pay
for it at the cashier counter.   The lady at the cashier told him that
he couldn’t buy the dog food because she needed evidence that he had a
dog.  The old man protested and told the cashier that her request was
ridiculously absurd, but the cashier insisted that he showed her his
dog.  So the old man brought in his dog and showed it to the cashier
and he got to buy the dog food.

The next day the same old man went to
get some cat food and the cashier told him that he couldn’t buy the
cat food  until she got  evidence that he had a cat.  The old man
again protested and told the cashier that her request was absurd, but
the cashier insisted that he first prove to her that he has a cat.
So the old man went home and brought along his cat and he got to buy
the cat food. 

Next day the same old man went in again and he brought
along a box.  He told the cashier to put her hand
 into the box and  feel its contents and so she did. She said it felt
moist, warm, sticky and soft.   The old man then said to the cashier,
“ Now that you’re satisfied with the evidence,  can I have some toilet
paper please ? ”

forwarded email parachute club

  Yesterday your daughter asked why u didn't do something useful with your time.   She suggested to go down to the senior center and hang out with the guys my own age.  

U did this, and when u got home last night u told her that u had joined a parachute club .   She said "Are you nuts? You're almost 60 years old and you're going to start jumping out of airplanes?"
 I proudly showed her that I even got a membership card. 

She said to you, "You idiot, where are your glasses! This is a membership to a
Prostitute Club, not a Parachute Club!" 

U R in trouble again and don't know what to do! You signed up for five jumps a week!   Life as a senior citizen is not getting any easier.

Forward Email: 8 Marriage-B​usters to Give Up Today

8 Marriage Busters to give up today

By Sarì Harrar and Rita DeMaria, Ph.D. 

1. Nagging, nagging, nagging.

We know about the squeaky wheel, but complaining loud and long gets you only short-term gains and builds up powerful discontent on your spouse's side.

2. Blaming, criticizing, and name-calling.

These tactics belittle the person you promised to love, honor, and cherish; let you play angel to his or her devil; and don't address the responsibility you both share for your marital happiness.


3. Bullying, rudeness, and selfishness.

These ugly power plays tell your partner that he or she doesn't count at all in your eyes.


4. Peacekeeping and passive placating.

A 'whatever you say, Dear' attitude may keep your home quieter but leaves you in the martyr's role. You'll end up angry, defensive, and a drudge. What fun is that?


5. Deploying logic all the time.

Life isn't the starship Enterprise; playing the dispassionate Mr. Spock not only cuts you off from your feelings but also subtly tells your spouse that his or her feelings don't count either.


6. Throwing up distractions.

You're just having fun, right? Think again. Being hyperactive, fooling around all the time, and refusing to focus -- in conversation or in life -- often is an attempt to avoid intimacy or difficult issues, which can be horribly frustrating for your mate.


7. Stonewalling.

Another stall maneuver, stonewalling stops arguments and constructive discussions cold. Not much can happen when one spouse just won't talk about it.

8. Making unilateral decisions about the big things.

Sometimes you have to pick the bathroom paint color on your own. But if you're making major decisions about your money, your time, your kids, and your family life, you're acting without accountability and cutting off the possibility of joint decision-making and deeper intimacy.

microchip

An American, Japanese, and a Sardar (indian Sikh) were sitting in the
sauna naked. Suddenly there was a beeping sound. The American pressed
his forearm and the beeping stopped. The others looked at him
questioningly. "That's my pager," he said, "I have a microchip under the
skin of my arm.
A few minutes later a phone rang. The Japanese lifted his palm to his
ear. When he finished he explained, "That's my mobile phone. I have a
microchip
in my hand.
The Sardar felt low-tech and inferior. He didn't know what to do to be
as impressive as the American & the Japanese. He decided to take a break
in the toilet. When he returned, he didn't realize that there was a
piece of toilet paper got stuck and hanging from his backside. The
others raised their eyebrows and said, "Wow! What's that?" Instead of
being embarrassed, inspiration struck his mind. The Sardar explained,
"I'm getting a FAX. The other two fainted.

Question to Dalai Lama

A question was posed to Dalai Lama:

What surprises you most?

His answer:
"Man"
Because he sacrifice his health to make money
Then sacrifice his money to repair his health
Then he is anxious about future that he doesn't enjoy the present
and thus he doesnt live in the present or future
so he live like he's never going to die
then he dies having never really lived

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Malaysia, truly paradoxical

Foreigners are bemused by some of our peculiarities.

An expatriate friend of mine is slowly settling down to life in Kuala Lumpur. We will just call this American, Paul.

It is his first trip to Asia and he has found it easy adjusting himself. English is widely spoken here, which means he has no problem moving around.

The easy availability of news allows Paul to closely follow events and life in Malaysia but the country remains a paradox to him.

I assure him that he is not the only one who feels that way. Even Malaysians born and bred here are still trying to figure out the many contradictions of life in Malaysia.

Well, Paul has been pretty observant and has asked me about some of our peculiarities.

Below are his observations after a month:

Malaysians are supposed to be lazy when it comes to reading. They read an average of one page a year. Okay, the latest statistics say one-and-a-half pages.

But Paul is amazed at how we have become so emotionally interlocked over a book first published over 40 years ago. We may not have produced any literary giants, except our home-grown laureates, but he is impressed by how passionate we are when it comes to literature.

Like elsewhere, money doesn’t grow on trees here but access to it is pasted on every available place on the streets.

With thousands and thousands of notices plastered all over the city – offering competitive rates with just one mobile phone number to call – Paul thinks getting loans in Malaysia is rather easy.

He’s impressed that the country is both flushed with funds and how easy it is for people to borrow cash as there’s no red tape. Even those blacklisted can borrow. It’s a great country, he says.

Malaysians are health freaks. They are so health conscious that spas and services for massages, starting from foot massages upwards, have been sprouting all over towns and cities.

Notices promoting “Honey Massage” and “Rocket Massage” are even sprayed on walls. And of course, the Malaysian service providers are super efficient, making the massages available with just a phone call.

Malaysians love debates. Every other day, someone seems to be throwing a challenge to debate with another. He feels that these guys must have great oratory skills. He thinks that this is yet another indicator of a truly democratic country.

Paul finds it hard to fathom that Malaysia has a problem with corruption. Something is not quite right as Malaysians are also so religious. His question: If everyone gets all worked up whenever religious matters are questioned, how can the country be grappling with corruption? Many seem so puritanical too.

Paul also observes that Malaysians are environmentally conscious and take great pains in loving their trees. There may not be tree huggers like in the West but he thinks we protect our environment using the full brunt of the law.

He thinks our policemen spend an awful lot of time protecting trees because he always sees them behind trees, along the roads and highways. Such dedication and love for the greens, he says.

Paul has also found out that Malaysia, which used to rely on rubber for its economic growth in early days, still tends to stretch the meaning of being on time.

He has learned that when people say “on the way” or “coming soon”, it really means they are still at home or have yet to begin their journey.

Paul has also discovered that “traffic jam” is the most convenient Malaysian excuse for not being punctual, even if the person arrives an hour late. The rule of thumb is to add another hour if it rains.

But the best part is this: Malaysians must love many things about pirates. We call unlicensed taxis “pirate taxis” and imitation DVDs, “pirated DVDs”.

Pirated DVDs are illegal but openly sold. No one would admit buying or owning one but many Malaysians seem familiar with it.

And pirated DVDs even carry messages telling Malaysians why they should NOT buy pirated DVDs, with a short trailer of a speeding car, showing you the difference in quality between an original and a pirated copy.

Malaysia is truly amazing. Paul is already in love with Malaysia after being here a month.

To know Malaysia is certainly to love Malaysia.

motivational email: How To Plant Your Garden

motivational email:
How To Plant Your Garden
 First, you come to the garden alone,
                        While the dew is still on the roses....
FOR THE GARDEN OF YOUR DAILY LIVING,
          PLANT THREE ROWS OF PEAS:

 1. Peace of mind
                2. Peace of heart
                                 3. Peace of  soul
PLANT FOUR ROWS OF SQUASH:

1. Squash gossip
 2. Squash indifference
 3. Squash grumbling
 4. Squash selfishness

 PLANT FOUR ROWS OF LETTUCE:

1. Let us be faithful 2. Let us be kind
3. Let us be patient
4. Let us really love one another

 NO GARDEN IS WITHOUT TURNIPS:


1. Turn up for meetings
                   2. Turn up for service
                               3. Turn up to help one another

 TO CONCLUDE OUR GARDEN WE MUST HAVE THYME:
1. Time for each other
                   2. Time for family
                               3. Time for friends      
WATER FREELY WITH PATIENCE AND CULTIVATE WITH LOVE..   THERE IS MUCH FRUIT IN YOUR GARDEN BECAUSE YOU REAP WHAT YOU SOW.