Oscar Pistorius - Another Hero To My List

Studying for my Motor Development test, I came across this name "Oscar Pistorius" for the first time. Curious and amazed about how a disabled runner can break world records in Olympics, I went to search up for more info on him. What I read simply took my breath away! http://hubpages.com/hub/Oscar-Pistorius-turning-disability-into-ability

Be warned..this second link will reduce you to tears!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-466904/The-fastest-man-legs-Olympics-sights.html

What really strikes me is not his ABILITY to run but HIS SPIRIT! He does NOT allow his disability to stop him from experiencing the most in life. And what his mother wrote : “A loser is not the one who runs last in the race, but the one who sits and watches and has never tried to run.” is going to be my new motto in life. No wonder he's so amazing, he's got an amazing mother!!

The Love I've Been Looking For

Body dysmorphic disorder - for those of us who know this term might have an inkling of the mental suffering and torture of this mental condition. For me, it's afflicted me most of my childhood into adulthood, so much so that it was like living in a mental prison. I thought I had succeeded in getting rid of it...but yesterday, WHAM! it came back with a fury. Viewing some photographs of myself for the purpose of changing my NRIC (that's another story), I was suddenly overwhelmed with a strong dislike of my face that just grew into a crippling feeling of helplessness and despair...thinking ...With this ugly face, no wonder I had such a hopeless marriage, no wonder I drifted in and out of relationships and NO WONDER I'm where I am right now, no man's land...I'd always be used and left lonely in the end. Self pity and hopelessness just engulfed me and I had this urge to end my life there and then to put an end to all the misery I felt and to avoid any more future rejection and failure at finding love. Then .. thank God a thought came thru the darkness.."but you're loved by God, the creator of the Universe". Suddenly it all sank in, yes I'm made by Him and loved by Him. Why don't I accept myself?

SOBA SO-GOOD

NOW I know why the japanese has such a dish that looks so plain but essentially so nutritious that it's a complete meal in itself! I used to regard Zaru soba - the cold noodle eaten with dipping sauce - as just 'instant' noodles but after I watched a soba-making demo at NEX shopping centre, I realised that it's a noodle that's filled with fibre and protein! Here's the nutritional benefits from http://www.healthhokkaido.com/files/Articles_Oshimi/soba.cfm :

Nutritionally buckwheat provides vitamins B1 and B2, several minerals, and nearly twice the amount of proteins found in rice. Rutin, a kind of bioflavonoid that includes the catechins of green tea and the polyphenols of red wine, is not found in other grains or beans, but is contained in great quantity in buckwheat. This bioflavonoid strengthens capillaries and so helps people suffering from arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure. Recent studies indicate that rutin is also a powerful antioxidant that fights free radicals, which are responsible for many cancers.Buckwheat also contains choline. Choline, a compound in the vitamin B complex that plays an important role in metabolism, lowers blood pressure, and decreases cholesterol.
The following is the summary of the major health benefits of buckwheat.
Decreases cholesterol
Lowers blood pressure
Reduces fat accumulation
Promotes healthy bowel movements
Fits a well-balanced and low-calorie diet

Well more reasons now to eat my fave noodle more often, hehe. In fact, I'm going to eat the FRESHLY made zaru soba at NEX this week. Anyone wanna join me?

Why I love him so

Found this poem online and thought it really speaks for my heart...so hopelessly in love even after 5 years..still butterflies in my stomach, toe-curling kisses...and that reluctance to leave. Is it possible to meet your soulmate but he belongs to someone else? I'm still searching for the answer..but for the time being, I know I'm truly in love and yet, though I need him every second of the day, I don't insist on his time at all, cos I believe that when you truly love someone, you'd let them go and live their lives the way they want, whether with you or not. For me, no matter what he's doing, I'm always loving him so it does not matter if he's with me or not.