Kick Up Your Good Karma

Do you believe in karma? I don't know about you guys, but I sure do. I believe that whatever we do, whether it's good or bad, will somehow or rather come back in ways that we would never expect of.

When you do something nice for others, everyone's a winner! Making someone's day and feeling good in the process is fantastic. Not only that; research shows it increases your overall happiness factor. According to psychologist Dr. Adnan Omar, helping others completes our sense of being - the sense of becoming a complete, wholesome human.

" It's psychologically gratifying," adds Dr. Omar. " From a purely biological point of view, helping others increases our serotonin, the 'happy' juice in our brain. Many doctors recommend anti-depressant medication for severely depressed patients because it boosts production of serotonin in the brain."

In other words, helping others is a healthy way to increase this 'natural' high, which in turn makes us feel blissful.

You can kick off your karma give-aways through different ways.

                                     WITH FAMILY 

Give your folks a break by offering to do the dishes, mow the lawn or cook dinner. It feels better to do a chore when you want to do it rather than being nagged.

Buy your mum some flowers, put them in a vase where she can see them and include a card that says 

"Just because I love you." It will brighten up her day - and yours, too!

If your parents or siblings had a bad day and want to complain about it, lend your ears. Offer them a supportive hug and a shoulder to lean on. Trust me, this helps a LOT!

                                      WITH FRIENDS

If your friend did something really cool and creative ( like write a poem ), compliment her on her work. She won't be able to wipe the smile off her face - or yours!

Offer your pal M&M's or ice-creams when she's blue. If she's unwell, give her a warm cup of tea ( or something soothing ) to make her feel better. She'll never forget this act of kindness.

If you've been kinda busy and haven't seen your BFF in a while, write her a little note telling her how much you miss her. Leave it on her desk, or in her locker or mailbox.

                                    WITH STRANGERS

Give up your seat on the bus or LRT to the elderly or pregnant. The big smile you'll get in return will definitely make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside!

When you are in line at the movies, pay for the next person in line. On the road, pay the toll for the car behind you. These spontaneous acts will make someone's day!

Opening doors, helping people cross the road and carrying their groceries are little things that seem to have been forgotten. Rediscover these little pleasures!

               Like gravity, karma is so basic we often don't even notice it. 

Open Up Your Mind

Hello again readers. In today's post, I'm focusing on weird but true facts. Yes, I know some of the other bloggers have did this sort of topic before, but there's nothing wrong with that as long as I don't have the same points as theirs.

Here we go.

Have you ever wondered how do cats smile or show gratitude?
Well it turns out that everything lies in their eyes. When cats are happy, they squeezed their eyes shut.

   This is my baby, Notail. He actually shuts his eyes right after this picture was taken :)

Laughter is proven efficient for those who wants to lose weight. 

Chocolates are said to be poisonous to dogs. So keep your chocolates out of reach from your dogs (if you have one).

Natural pearls melt in vinegar! So if yours doesn't melt, then it's NOT real.

The tradition of brides carrying a bouquet of flowers started with the brides trying to hide their body odor.

Chewing gum while peeling onions will reduce your tears

Are you familiar with Star Wars? Well, if you are, you'll be surprised to hear this. Jedi is an official religion in Australia with over 70,000 followers. Weird,right?

Your thumb is the same length as your nose.

Most lipstick have fish scales

Earthworms have five hearts.

Eating a packet of crisps a day is equivalent to drinking five liters of cooking oil a year.

9 out of 10 people believe Thomas Edison invented the light bulb.This isn't true; Joseph Swan did.

The dumbest domesticated animal is the turkey.

If you attempted to count to stars in a galaxy at a rate of one every second it would take around 3,000 years to count them all.

Dolphins don't automatically breath; they have to tell  themselves  to do it.

Donald Duck comics were banned in Finland because he didn't wear pants.

Okay, people. That's all for today's entry. I will try to find a more interesting topic for the next post. Trust me, I will :)

      Education is learning what you didn't even know you didn't know.

The Fowl Truth

Do you know where eggs come from? HAHA, I know what you’re thinking. What a silly question, right?

Some eggs are laid by BATTERY HENS. Never heard of that term before? Don’t worry. Let me explain.

Battery hens are egg-laying hens confined in cages for the duration of their short lives. The minimum legal requirement of space for one bird is just under three quarters the size of an A4 paper!

Typically, battery hens are installed in cramped battery cages within weeks of hatching ( male chicks are simply thrown away and left to die ) and spend nine months to a year there, unable to turn around, flap their wings or even move!

Imagine a large pile of dead baby chickens. Oh, this is just sad L

Most are suffering from brittle bones caused by standing on the wire bottoms of their cages. The hens may also throw themselves against the cage or wedge body parts into the wire, resulting in serious injuries or even death.

Finally, they are disposed of when they are no longer productive.

If you feel outraged after learning about battery hens, here’s what you can do to help:

READ THE LABELS

Go for the “free range” or “barn-laid” eggs. The hens have access to the outdoors during the day, and can also be accommodated in moveable houses. But beware : just because the container says “farm fresh” it doesn’t mean the hens that laid them were running around on a farm; chances are they spent their lives in cramped cage!

GO EGG-FREE

Why not give eggs a miss? It’s actually very easy to make egg-free cakes, quiches, mousses and other traditionally egg-y dishes. Most vegan cookbooks contain recipes with egg substitutes. Instead of one egg, you could use half a teaspoon of baking powder with 2 teaspoons of water, 50g silken tofu, half al large banana (mashed), or 50ml standard white sauce.

   Jamie Olliver is all for the cause to free hens from a life of pain and torment.

                       85% of eggs on the market come from battery hens

Cut That Out! (part 2)

Sorry for the late entry people. Enjoy the rest of this post to relieve that curiosity of yours :)


10. Electrical mains humming

An electrical main is a main that distributes electricity.

I'm pretty sure that every house has one of this and probably some of you might have heard them humming a not so beautiful song, right?

Unfortunately, I couldn't find any audio or video to explain more about it.

9. An argument on a TV soap opera             

Soap operas are full of dramas. There are laughter, tears as well as arguments.  Studies have shown that viewers fine the arguments rather irritating and not exactly music to their ears. Take a look at this video.

8. One baby crying

Babies are the most adorable creatures on earth....when they sleep.

But when they start crying, all hells break lose. Okay, just kidding. How could you say that to an adorable looking baby like this :(

Listen to this little fella over here  CLICK ME

7. Farting

Not only is farting annoying but don't you think it's embarrassing?

Well, this girl right here should be embarrassed. She farted on NATIONAL TV ! The whole of Canada heard her fart. And now the whole WORLD does too, thanks to YouTube.

6. A violin being played badly

The sound of violin in the orchestra is somewhat soothing and brings pleasure to our ears. But a violin being played badly is big NO to one's eardrums. 

Here's a video that will damage your eardrums :)

I PLAY VIOLIN....BADLY

5. Seesaw squeaking

Riding a see-saw is fun but the sound it produced is NOT fun. Especially the old ones as it has been exposed to rain and sun.

Here's a good example of a squeaking see-saw.

SQUEAK ME

4. Train wheels scraping and squeaking on tracks

Listen to this and pay extra attention when the video has reached 30 seconds. 

You'll be able to listen to the sound of wheels scraping on the tracks.

3. Many babies crying

One baby crying can make you go insane. Try to double it up and find out if it's getting on your nerves. 

2. Microphone feedback

 I'm pretty sure you've heard this before. Try to search for the    sound from Google. It's everywhere and its annoying. 

1. Vomiting

Well, we've reached the top spot at last. Are you surprised? I don't have the hearts to show the real vomiting images as well as video because it's disgusting. Anyway, if you are curious, don't worry, Google it up and try searching for videos at YouTube. 

  So, I hope all of you enjoyed this interesting topic, because I did. Till then, people.

                     One of the greatest sounds of them all is utter, complete silence