Movie Quote

That's why I can't say enough times, whatever love you can get and give, whatever happiness you can filch or provide, every temporary measure of grace, whatever works.

- Boris Yellnikoff (played by Larry David) Whatever Works, 2009

Random Brain Frats

There is no such thing as BAD weather, only the wrong clothes - Jennifer Speake

Random Brain Farts.

Always do sober what you said you’d do drunk. That will teach you to keep your mouth shut.

Taking your place

Its been awhile since I placed anything on this part of the site. I was at a youth vigil this evening (8pm - 11pm Chicago time) We had a group sharing and this was the story/topic of that sharing. I thought i'd share it with the rest of the (cyber) world.

There was a visitor to the parish. He was looking for the spot to part his car when he saw an empty space. Just as he parked his car, a parishiner get out of his car and walks up to him, saying, "You took my place. This is where I park." Dissapointed, he gives the spot to the parishiner.

He goes in to the church, finds a vacant seat and sat down. A lady parishiner comes up to him and with a rude voice said, "You took my place. This is where I usually sit." Frustrated with how a visitor was treated, he gave up the seat.

He goes to pay his respect to the sacrament. As he was about to kneel down and pray, another parishiner comes up shouting, "You took my place. That's where I kneel. Get away. Move." Hurt, the visitor walks away, saying nothing.

After all of this, he finds the parishiners gathered while praying for the Lord to come and bless them. All of a sudden, the visitor's apperances changes and he becomes bloody and wounded. One of the parishiner noticed this and ask, "What happened to you?"

The visitor replies, "I took your place."






I hope you get the lesson/moral/meaning of the story. He took our place. He was the one who suffered for us. Those "spots", "seat" or "kneeling place" we always use, those are where we sin the most. He took those places so that we won't suffer for our sins.

If you guys have other interpretation, just put them here. I know this is the usual thing you'd hear from me. It wouldn't hurt to share this though. I've got a couple more, actually. I post them some other time. ;)

I'm back...

And who cares right? Nyahahahaha! It's been awhile since I wrote something down here (or anywhere for that matter. oh wait, do leaving comments count?). Well, I'm not entirely back. I just hanging out at a public library, not to read books but to get some "Net" time. It's free anyways and it sure beats connect to some dumb ass american's unprotect wifi (I only get 11 mbps from the guy). I'd be 80% - 100% back when I get my own Internet connection at home.

So what's new? Nothing much. Just that I'm in a (not so) new location, where the girl you plan to hit on turns out be only 15 years old (damn they're so big, the height I mean), everything has taxes and to get around you need to choose one (or more)of the following
1. Driver your own (or borrowed) car
2. Have someone to driver you (family driver)
3. Take the bus
4. Run
5. Jog
6. Walk
7. Walk
8. Walk
9. Did I mention walk?

Care to guess? Oops... time's up. Thanks for playing...



















Just kidding!

I am now in the land of the free and home of the brave... take me out to the ball game... take me out with the crowd... oops... wrong song.

I am now in the land of the dream... the impossible dream... (I'd rather not sing it, thank you)

I am now in the land where you can find almost every culture, every race, every skin color.

I am now in the land where some white people think they're black, some black people think they're Asian and some Asian think they're both.

Still can't guess? Where else but America. The land of opportunity... and all that jazz.

In the next couple of days (or week, maybe months) I'll be sharing with you some of my (mis)adventures here. But don't hold your breath and don't quit your day jobs, okay.

So until next time. I'm getting the heck out before I freeze my ass off. It's sure is cold in here. And yet the girl on the other table is wearing mini shorts. Talk about think skin...Brrrrrr....

Forget drinking Sustagen Prime...

Paving the Way for Memory Lane

Feeling like the absent-minded professor lately? Here are some memory-improving strategies to keep your brain sharp.

Ginkgo to Think
Ginkgo, the oldest surviving species of tree, has been traced back 300 million years and is one of the most widely studied plants. The leaf of the ginkgo tree is shaped like a human brain, and some believe this is why, in Asia, it has always had a reputation of benefiting the mental processes.

A dwindling memory and decreased concentration is largely caused by decreased blood flow to the brain and loss of brain cells; ginkgo has been confirmed to boost circulation to the brain and other organs, improving memory and cognitive functions. Additionally, ginkgo is used far and wide as a longevity tonic in Asia and Europe.

The best-known and most commonly available form of ginkgo is as teas and herbal extracts, but ginkgo nut, used in the culinary traditions of Asian cultures, also has therapeutic properties and is also said to strengthen lung function.

Mental Gymnastics Keep Your Mind Nimble
It is normal to become more absent-minded as we age, and in fact, most people over the age of 40 experience some memory loss. The most likely causes of a forgetful memory include poor concentration due to brain-chemical imbalance, tiredness, depression, anxiety, and sleep disorders.

If you find you are more forgetful than usual, try these steps and see if there isn't some improvement in your cognitive clarity:

1. Get an uninterrupted eight hours of sleep each night.
2. Do a half an hour of cardiovascular exercise every day, such as brisk walking, slow jogging, biking, or swimming. This will improve circulation and increase blood flow to the brain.
3. Turn yourself upside down for a couple of minutes daily.
4. Mental fitness activities are imperative to prevent age-related cognitive decline. Read and learn new things, find new hobbies, do crossword puzzles, add up your bill in your head while shopping, memorize a set of phone numbers forward and backwards; all these can stimulate brain cell activities and in some cases even grow new brain pathways.
5. Work with your physician to find a supplemental regimen that helps improve your cognitive capabilities. Memory-enhancing supplements and herbs include B-complex vitamins, magnesium, CoQ10, alpha-lipoic acid, fish oil, flax seed oil, Chinese club moss, ginkgo, and ginseng. A supplement that has been well-documented in Europe for reversing age-related dementia and memory loss is phosphatidylserine (PS), a compound made by the body from the amino acid serine. Taken in supplement form, PS lowers stress response and promotes the release of neurotransmitters in the brain that facilitate thought, reasoning, and concentration.


I hope you find your days more memorable for many years to come! I invite you to visit often and share your own personal health and longevity tips with me.

May you live long, live strong, and live happy!

-Dr. Mao

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Trailer

Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) are allied with Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) in a desperate quest to free Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) from his mind-bending trap in Davy Jones' locker, while the terrifying ghost ship, The Flying Dutchman and Davy Jones, under the control of the East India Trading Company, wreaks havoc across the Seven Seas. Navigating through treachery, betrayal and wild waters, they must forge their way to exotic Singapore and confront the cunning Chinese Pirate Sao Feng (Chow Yun-Fat). Now headed beyond the very ends of the earth, each must ultimately choose a side in a final, titanic battle, as not only their lives and fortunes, but the entire future of the freedom-loving Pirate way, hangs in the balance.

Har!!!