Albino Python and 4D - HUAT AH :)

Maybe it is time to pay another visit to the temple....to seek snake's help on winning 4D.

In life....never say never or never say can not too, certain things cannot be explained clearly or logically. Just got no logic at times....and if your luck is strong at the right moment, the snake may help you win "BIG BIG" too as it has done so countless times with other people.

Personally....till now, I am skeptic about asking 4D from snake but then again I am not as stupid as not to realise that no one can know for sure if the snake can be my last big hope!!!!

So....have to let go for the idea first.

Snake, dear Snake....I will be looking for your help one of these days. So! show me the signal lor......HUAT AH!!!!!

Funny idea? ....hahaha, until I kena see the snake signal....one part of me is still skeptical of the whole idea. My head lor....while the heart is telling me to give it a try. Until....both head and heart can agreed on the idea....I will stay clear of the whole thing.

On the 15th ....went to Punggol temple ( $1 million )

POWER....on this "chap go meh" day, went to the Punggol temple to offer my prayers.

I noticed at the Albino snake cage, someone sticked a 4D ticket showing he bought 5913 and 3195 on 16/12 for $500 big each ( total 1K ) and he kena $1 million since the set of number 5913 came in 1st prize on that day. Lucky the guy bought the number from TOTO shop.

Wa lau....that guy surely "power" somemore dare enough to stick his winning ticket for all to see.
I talk to the temple caretaker about the guy and he commented to me that I shouldn't be too envy of him becoz if he didn't kena the number then the guy is as "snake" as the albino snake hahaha. He gambles big time as his cost is also big time....he can lose more than 15K a month.
And lucky for him that he managed to hit the jackpot this time....a cool million!!!

Well....I do understand what he was saying becoz I too play quite big....and yes! after a few rounds of no top prizes, me also feeling like the snake too.

As for those who think that they have "BIG LUCK" and want to taste the snake's tip ( btw the snake can give 4D and toto numbers - POWERFUL SNAKE ) then go to the temple near Punggol Plaza just beside the river. The snake is a living Albino python about maybe 10 feet long or more....a fat looking one plus what a beauty too. Well kept....I was told it eats only once a week or so....not daily. Each time....one chicken. Not a greedy snake.....with a pair of red eyes!

On it's cage....so many winning tickets of people showing that they "kena" 4D and the amount. Maybe one day...I will also ask for luck from the snake hahaha :) who knows...the snake may really give me POWER LUCK too. Then I don't eat snake any more lor hehehe :)

4D

Dear blog...
Just to up-date on the status of Sat 4D investment. Man....I remember clearly that I had a dream this afternoon about this set of 4D 7236 but I couldn't remember what was the actual combination.

So woke up and called my friend to help go buy at toto shop...and since I wasn't sure of the combination I just play small and I-bet. Luckily...it didn't also came in.

So...for Sat 4D, I got burnt hahaha. BTW I have greatly reduced the amount bet...and on the total spent on the whole. No kena since 10/2 that is already 6 betting days ago. If I betted 600/session then I am down by 3.6K

So...for this Sunday bet, the total amount shall be reduced to no more the half the usual bet, meaning no more than 300. If got kena...then the bets also became bigger lor.

Latest on the $10 million ToTo

Hahaha....well, I also kena but the thing is that I only kena $20 out from my cost of $200. A return of 10% hahaha plus the fact, that I have to run around but buy the tickets for that.

Now....it's already Friday and tomorrow it is back to 4D again. Kind of lost the confidence to kena the top 3 prizes after a good run of 2 months of the luck. Anyway...what I won was used to pay for the loses for my shares.

For the record...2007 and the beginning 2008 are not so the good year for stock and bond.

4D, toto and stock market

No luck....on Sat, Sun and Wed ( that is today ) for 4D.....just for the record, I have paid back whatever the amount I won lately. Maybe have to pay back with interest too. Just show that this biz thing ( putting too much time/hope ) may not be a good idea.

Same for TOTO....too. Well....never given much hope for toto anyway in the first place. So I don't place any important to play every time.

Stock market - luckily I didn't buy any shares lately or again "LL" lose money. Looks like the whole subprime issue has not ended yet, plus the oil price kept going up....really hard to see the share prices going up for any longer. In fact....I sold another 50 % of what I had, the lucky thing is that the moment I sold...the market corrected ( dropped 71 points for the day).

Foods That Fight Colds

Whether you're walking around with a box of tissues or curled up in bed with aches and the shivers, what you feed your cold or flu can speed your recovery. Here's how to maximize your body's virus-busting powers.

1. TRUST YOUR BODY If you instinctively sip cup after cup of tea with honey and lemon when you're under the weather, your body knows exactly what it's doing. While any hot liquid will help loosen clogged nasal passages and sooth sore throats, hot tea also doses you with virus-fighting, inflammation-relieving antioxidants. (In fact, people who drank five cups of black tea a day for two weeks produced 10 times more interferon--proteins that fight viruses--than those who drank instant coffee. For tea lovers, five cups is about three mugs full--not that much.)

As for the honey (the darker, the better), it's also thick with protective antioxidants. And a big squeeze of lemon in every mugful adds a little extra vitamin C to your virus-fighting kit, plus the tartness stimulates saliva, which makes swallowing easier.

2. TRUST YOUR GRANDMA Cold researchers keep trying to figure out why chicken soup does a sick body good. One finding: cysteine, an amino acid that's released by cooked chicken. It's chemically similar to a bronchitis drug, acetylcysteine, and it works with other soup ingredients to reduce inflammation. Salty broth also helps thin mucus.

Chicken soup helps even more if you rev it up with spices: garlic, which has a well-earned reputation for squelching infection, and hot red pepper, which contains capsaicin, a powerful decongestant that intensifies the soup's sinus-clearing effects. Try this tried-and-true recipe.

3. TRUST YOUR TUMMY Smooth, healthy, comforting--no wonder lots of sickies crave hot cereal or cool yogurt. Again, your body knows what it's doing. Oatmeal (like other whole-grain cereals) delivers three nutrients known to support your immune system: selenium, zinc, and beta-glucan. Yogurt with active cultures (aka probiotics or live healthy bacteria) helps fend off colds in the first place. One, Lactobacillus reuteri (found in Stonyfield Farm yogurt), seems to be especially protective.

Top your oatmeal or yogurt with strawberries, nuts, and seeds. You'll get a vitamin C boost from the berries and immunity-enhancement from the vitamin E, zinc, and selenium in the nuts and seeds. Extra selenium may be extra important if you have the flu since it seems to ward off lung inflammation.

Alternatively, stir lots of cinnamon into oatmeal or yogurt--it smells and tastes wonderful, and can help reduce fever, relieve pain, and kill germs. If nausea is adding to your misery, add a little ginger too, fresh or powdered. It's a proven tummy tamer and may take antibacterial action against any bad bugs in your respiratory tract.

Once your cold or flu is over (whew), try keeping up some of these habits, especially drinking plenty of antioxidant-packed tea. Not only could it help prevent another bout but getting the right amount of antioxidants through diet or supplements can make your RealAge 6 years younger.

Lots of heart-conscious consumers and waist-watchers have recently rehabbed their steak knives, having found that--hang onto your knife sharpener--eating a little red meat doesn't necessarily put you on the fast track to Fat Central. It's not the meat; it's the aging, artery-clogging, cholesterol-soaring, saturated fat in meat that you want to minimize.

Here's how:
1. When you're meat shopping, choose USDA Select grade cuts; they have less fat than Choice and Prime.

2. Choose packages labeled "lean" or "extra lean" whenever possible. Lean means the meat has fewer than 8.5 grams of fat per 3-ounce serving; extra lean, fewer than 4.

3. Try to buy meat labeled "grass-fed" or "pasture-raised." It may have 25% to 50% less fat, fewer calories, and more heart-healthy omega-3s than regular grain-fed meat. (It also suggests the animal was raised humanely.)

4. Trim external fat before cooking and use that well-sharpened knife to remove any that's still there once it's on your plate. You can slash fat intake by as much as half this way.

5. Broil, grill, or roast meat on grills or pans that drain away fat.

6. Blot meatballs and burgers with paper towels after cooking to remove both grease and calories.

7. Minimize meat-centric meals. RealAge recommends no more than one serving of red meat a week. (One serving, says the USDA, is the size of a deck of cards, or about 3 ounces.)

How big is the payoff when you lose the fat but keep the meat? How would you like to see fewer candles on your birthday cake next year?!? Eating a low-fat diet--and eating healthful unsaturated fats when you do eat fat--can make your RealAge as much as 6 years younger.

Think that this make sense hahaha.

The 6 Big Sleep Busters that you should avoid - fr yahoo

At some point or another, it happens to everyone: You can't sleep. When you finally drop off, the alarm buzzes a microsecond later. Then you can't get up. And then it gets worse: When you finally drag yourself out of bed, you look like youknowhat.

Can't imagine why the sleep gods had it in for you? Think about what you ate the night before, says Elizabeth Somer, RD, author of The Food & Mood Cookbook. Any of the following--much less a combo platter--can leave your body on uneasy street for hours.

1. Spicy Foods Garlic, chilies, cayenne, and other intense spices are yummy going down but can keep you up with heartburn or indigestion. Avoid MSG too, as it can trigger dreams that are a bit too vivid.

2. A Big Dinner An overtaxed digestive system takes hours to settle down and there's nothing restful about that. When sleep's critical, make lunch your largest meal and enjoy a light 500-calorie dinner early in the evening.

3. Raucous Veggies Eat those good-for-you-but-gassy foods--beans, cauliflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts--in the middle of the day. A tankful of gas can keep anyone up at night.

4. Speed Eating Relax and enjoy meals to avoid swallowing air, another common cause of midnight tummy trouble.

5. Nightcaps Alcohol may make you drowsy at first but later on it disturbs sleep patterns and leads to awakenings and restlessness. A 4-ounce glass of wine with dinner won't hurt, as long as it's not within two hours of bedtime.

6. Coffee after breakfast Caffeine can linger in your body for as long as 12 hours. So if you're often wide-eyed at bedtime, make sure you're caffeine-clean for at least 12 hours. (Skip tea, chocolate, cola, or other caffeine culprits too.) Still watching the clock at 2 a.m.? Wean yourself off even morning java, then stay caffeine-free for two weeks. If you definitely sleep better, you have your answer: Caffeine is not your friend. If the results are mixed, "Try adding back a cup or two of coffee or tea in the morning and watch what happens," says Somer. "But if sleeplessness comes back, cut it out.

"Getting 6 to 8 hours of sleep a night doesn't just make your eyes bright, your skin happy, and your mind sharp, it can also make your RealAge as much as 3 years younger.

Sleep Deprivation Can Cause Diabetes - fr yahoo

The most common factors believed to contribute to type 2 diabetes have always been too much food and too little exercise. However, sleep deprivation seems to also play a role in abnormal glucose metabolism.
According to a study published in the December issue of the journal SLEEP, subjects who reported sleeping five or fewer hours each night were significantly more likely to have diabetes over the follow-up period compared to subjects who reported sleeping seven hours. These findings held true even after the researchers adjusted for variables such as physical activity, depression, alcohol consumption, ethnicity, education, marital status, age, obesity and history of hypertension.

According to sleep experts, most adults need seven to eight hours of sleep each night to feel alert and well-rested.

Adolescents and teenagers need about nine hours each night, younger kids require 10-11 hours a night and children in pre-school 11-13 hours.

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine offers the following tips on how to get a good night’s sleep:

Follow a consistent bedtime routine.

Establish a relaxing setting at bedtime.

Get a full night’s sleep every night.

Avoid foods or drinks that contain caffeine, as well as any medicine that has a stimulant, prior to bedtime.

Do not go to bed hungry, but don’t eat a big meal before bedtime either.

Avoid any rigorous exercise within six hours of your bedtime. ( screwing is good sexercise so to be encouraged )

Make your bedroom quiet, dark and a little bit cool.

Get up at the same time every morning.

Bedtime Snacks that Help You Sleep - fr yahoo

One of the best natural sedatives is tryptophan, an amino acid component of many plant and animal proteins.
Tryptophan is one of the ingredients necessary for the body to make serotonin, the neurotransmitter best known for creating feelings of calm, and for making you sleepy.

However, the trick is to combine foods that have some tryptophan with ample carbohydrate. That’s because in order for insomnia-busting tryptophan to work, it has to make its way to the brain.

Unfortunately, all amino acids compete for transport to the brain. When you add carbs, they cause the release of insulin, which takes the competing amino acids and incorporates them into muscle…but leaves tryptophan alone, so it can make its way to the brain, be converted to serotonin, and cause sleepiness.

Serotonin-producing bedtime snacks should be no more than 200 calories and should be eaten at least 30 minutes prior to bed.

Here are a few great ideas:

Bedtime Snacks for Adults
--6-8 oz container of non-fat, flavored yogurt topped with 2 tablespoons low-fat granola cereal
--Sliced apple with 1-2 teaspoons natural peanut butter
--3 cups low-fat popcorn – sprinkled with optional 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Bedtime Snacks for Teens
--One cup healthy cereal with skim milk
--Low-fat granola bar
--Scoop of vanilla or strawberry low-fat ice cream

Bedtime Snacks for Children
--1/2 cup low-fat vanilla pudding
--1/2 banana with 1-2 teaspoons peanut butter
--One cup skim milk with a bunch of grapes (or other fruit)

hahaha....think I suffered from the lack of sleep becoz I snacked alot of perserved fruits before plus ice-cream eg cookie & cream.