February 2, 2012 by demitinay
A lot of people prefer bathing using warm water. In one of Marco Polo’s visits to an ancientcity in China called Kinsai, he mentioned that the Chinese actually prefer bathing in cold water as compared to the foreigners who were then visiting the great city. He inferred that cold shower is healthier than a warm shower.
For somebody who prefers hot or warm shower, this strikes me as odd and prompted me to investigate. Is cold shower really that beneficial to the body?
Well, here’s what I found out:
1. Cold shower improves blood circulation.
2. It relieves depression because a cold shower elicits a reaction from the brain’s “blue spot”—which is is the primary source of an noradrenaline. Noradrenaline is known to mitigate depression.
3. It keeps hair and skin healthy.
4. Strengthens immunity. A 1993 Thrombosis Research Institute study has found out that cold showers increase the number of white blood cells in the body.
These are just at the top of the long list of benefits. But these are enough to convince me to go for cold instead of hot.
Category Carla Abellana Junk | Tags: | No Comments
January 24, 2012 by demitinay
For two days now before I thought about buying sidi cobra boots, I’ve been plagued by that we, Filipinos, call a “kuliti” or sty in English. A sty is the condition when the oil gland at the base of the eyelash gets infected. I’m quite lucky actually since my right eye is not that swollen. But, hen I say plagued, I really mean it. Not only is it really itchy, it also is painful. Even the simple actions such as blinking seem so painful. The only funny thing about having a sty is the jokes people keep on throwing at me– yes, it is believed in the Philippines that a sty is the punishment for a peeping tom.
Anyway, friends told me 2 ways to cure a sty. The first to remove an eyelash closes to the swollen area to relieve the swelling and the second is to warm compress the area every 5 hours. They claim that these methods really work. I’m trying both so wish me luck. 
Category Carla Abellana Junk | Tags: | No Comments
January 10, 2012 by demitinay
9gag.com, what is it? Well, to be brief about it, 9gag.com is a very popular website with all sorts of posts. It’s just like Tumbler, Facebook and most social-networking sites and can be a semi-forum because it let’s people interact and comment on posts. There are also page-like website featuring all sorts of things like dogs and musical instruments from Ludwig and hohner.
These days, even when someone is in facebook, you’ll probably read updates featuring 9gag.com.
As suggested by its name, this is a website founded on ‘gag’ and one can say that it truly is a coven of jesters. It has popularized several memes or cultural concepts. It also introduced interesting terms such as friendzone and family zone, concepts such as Asian Level and 140%. At present, it is has become a craze all over the world due to its users witty posts.
It is not recommended to be viewed by overly conservative and close minded people due to the extent of the jokes being made and explicit sexually related jests.
Category Carla Abellana Junk | Tags: | No Comments
December 23, 2011 by demitinay
Well, ‘tis the season to be jolly. And yep, it is the season for giving—though I confess, it seems like I’m on the receiving end here. This whole week, I’ve been receiving gifts from various people at work and quite frankly, I’m feeling a little pressured. I know what you’re thinking; that I’m just a little too paranoid and that their gifts don’t mean I have to send one back. But I can’t help it. I’m having this feeling like I need to give back.
In fairness to me, I do want to give back. But I’ve never given gifts before (not counting exchange gifts). I don’t give gifts not because I don’t want to. Sometimes I do want to give gifts but I always have a problem with the choosing part. And I’m always afraid that my gift won’t be appreciated. And because I’m too concerned with my gift, I end up not giving any. But this year, I really want to give gifts. I hope I will be able to give this year. Wish me luck!
Category Carla Abellana Junk | Tags: | No Comments
December 20, 2011 by demitinay
Wine is the essence extracted from fresh fruits including grapes. Over the years, researchers has found out that drinking wine in moderation can actually have health benefits. The most observable benefits from wine would be its calming effect to a person’s nerves.
Also, wine contains phytochemicals called flavanoids and resveratrol. These two are antioxidants most commonly found in red wine, which help prevent cellular damage in our bodies. Resveratrol also helps increase the amount of good cholesterol in our bodies which lowers the risk of having heart-related health problems.
It has been found out that drinking alcohol can increase the risk of developing breast cancer but resveratrol can actually decrease tumor development.
Of course the key consideration here is moderation of drinking. Let’s be honest, anything we consume in excess can be dangerous to our health. I presume that a glass of wine would be most beneficial to calm our nerves and make us sleep easy at night. This amount would also be the best to harness the benefits from wine.
Category Carla Abellana Junk | Tags: | No Comments
December 18, 2011 by demitinay
You might have realized that it is finally time to move on. Yet, this is actually wrong. The sad thing with people who move on is that they tend to just ignore the reality. They move on without resolving the issues that are yet to be resolved. This is the reason why the best way is to move positively forward.
This means that you can only go to the next stage of your life if you have thoroughly assessed what has happened in your past. By then, it will be a lot easier for you to go through the rough patches. It will be a lot easier for you to be a better person. Take note that you past will always haunt you.
Whether you like it or not, before you say you have finally moved on, you need to make sure that things are already ironed out. This is positively moving on forward in its essence.
Category Carla Abellana Junk, Uncategorized | Tags: | No Comments
December 13, 2011 by demitinay
In a few more weeks i’ll be having my blackberry tablet and it will be the first death commemoration of a dear friend. I prefer to use commemoration because I don’t want to use the word ‘celebration’.
Like most of us who she had left too soon, I guess I’m still in the process of actually accepting that she is not with us anymore. And to think about it sometimes hurt so much that I will myself to forget.
Accepting these negative parts of our lives is not an easy task, but we all must move on. People say that we’re holding on too much but I want to take my time mourning because she deserves all the pain I can squeeze out. I don’t want to move on too soon because I don’t want to give the impression that she wasn’t that big in my life.
Moving on is hard and it can also be a choice. In memory of Chesca, I’m holding on until I decide to finally stop.
Category Carla Abellana Junk | Tags: | No Comments
by demitinay
I was watching a Community Episode where Pierce, the oldest member of the study group, was punishing the whole group by psychologically attacking and torturing them. For those who don’t know what Community is, it is a TV series about different people who ended up in a community college. Troy, the athletic stereotype in the group is apparently a fan of this person. But unlike other fans, he is the type who doesn’t want to meet his idol for some unknown reason. Pierce used this knowledge later to torture him. And then Troy revealed the reason why he doesn’t want to meet his idol. It is because he is afraid of disappointment. Not his disappointment, but his idol’s disappointment in him.
For some reason, I felt some connection. When I was younger, I’d often have fictional crushes instead of real people. For example, my crush is Harry Potter, not Daniel Radcliffe. With fictional characters, there is absolutely no risk of disappointment for both sides—mine or my idol’s. It was easier and far more convenient but a little lonely.
Category Carla Abellana Junk | Tags: | No Comments
November 26, 2011 by dave
There are a lot of people who would say that battles always end up in a bloody manner. The moment you enter one, you will always feel hurt. Though this can always be true, but whatever the battle is, you can always choose not to be on the bloody side. There are many ways to fight different battles. If you are not hurt, you might not stay strong. Yet, if you survive what is supposed to hurt you, it might just make you a whole lot stronger. You do not have to die or be in great pain in order to feel that you have won. Sometimes, it only takes courage and elegance in order to see the light in what you are fighting for. Who knows? Before you feel like the battle has begun, it is already over! You might survive it soon enough and you still come out untouched.
Category Carla Abellana Junk | Tags: | No Comments
November 23, 2011 by demitinay
I am a PDA hater—that is, Public Display of Affection hater. I know I am and I know I will always be a hater. Of course, I’m not an extremist. There is some degree of PDA that I can allow and there are just things I really despise. I believe that every relationship is sacred and should be a very private and intimate thing. And, I do not like people who think that just because they’re in love, they have the right to disregard the feelings of others and do whatever they like.
This feeling is just the same with my relationship with my God. I dislike people who post things in the internet (ahemm… Facebook…ahemm) like they’re talking to a God. There are two messages I get when I see these sort of things: one, it is like they’re saying that, “hey I freaking believe in God”, and two, hey, “hey, look, I am in an intimate relationship with Him”. These people draw attention to themselves by using God. If they want to say something to God, why not say it to Him directly? And why should we know that you pray or why should we ever know the content of the prayer? What is that point?
Category Carla Abellana Junk | Tags: | No Comments