恋上茉莉花绿茶

首次在英国用中文写部落各。我的问法生锈许多。。好像英文翻译过来的中文。。

唉。。 悲哀。。。 令我的中文老师失望了，把SPM考获得A给抛了。。

在大马时，无论念书，工作，闲日我都爱喝咖啡。mocha, latte, cappuccino & expresso ^^

来到了英国，大部分人都爱喝咖啡的地方，我却想念茉莉花茶。

好不容易让我找到了一盒茉莉花绿茶，两种香茶的混合，我好不犹豫的买下了。

茉莉花茶，Jasmine tea 另我回想起我对茉莉花茶的初尝。我对它的印象并不好，黄黄地像尿一样。

有一次我们一起用餐，我如常地点了口味较重的饮料；他却点了一瓶茉莉花茶。看着他吮吸着，难道那么好喝吗？真的不像尿味吗？嘻嘻。

太好奇了，我终于试了一口。蛮不错嘛！

从此我也开始喝茉莉花茶了。

至于绿茶，我对它的印象就是很健康的茶，不适合我的。也是他的影响，我开始喝绿茶。嘻嘻。

原来喝茶的益处繁多：

茉莉花性寒、味香淡、消胀气，味辛、有理气止痛、温中和胃、消肿解毒、强化免疫系统的功效，并对痢疾、腹痛、结膜炎及疮毒等具有很好的消炎解毒的作用。

有清肝明目、生津止渴、祛痰治痢、通便利水、祛风解表、疗瘘、坚齿、益气力、降血压、强心、防龋防辐射损伤、抗癌、抗衰老之功效，使人延年益寿、身心健康；有理气安神、润肤香肌之功效，其香气怡人、它对于便秘也有帮助，使排便顺畅，可改善昏睡及焦虑现象，对慢性胃病、经期失调也有功效。

肠胃不适，子宫保健，头晕安神，可安定情绪及舒解郁闷。抗菌，平喘，抗癌，舒筋活血，驱风散寒，振脾健胃，强心益肝，降低血压，补肾壮精，有慢性支气管炎的人宜多饮用。

绿茶是一种珍贵、高尚的饮料，饮绿茶是精神上的享受，是一种审美且具有艺术性的行为，是一种修身养性的方法。

　　1.绿茶抗衰老
　　
　　绿茶所含的抗氧化剂有助于抵抗老化。因为人体新陈代谢的过程，如果过氧化，会产生大量自由基，容易老化，也会使细胞受伤。SOD（超氧化物歧化）是自由基清除剂，能有效清除过剩自由基，阻止自由基对人体的损伤。绿茶中的儿茶素能显著提高SOD的活性，清除自由基。
　　

2.绿茶抗菌
　　
　　研究显示，绿茶中儿茶素对引起人体致病的部分细菌有抑制效果，同时又不致伤害肠内有益菌的繁衍，因此绿茶具备整肠的功能。 有研究表明茶多酚能清除机体内过多的有害自由基，能够再生人体内的α-VE、VC、GSH、SOD等高效抗氧化物质，从而保护和修复抗氧化系统 ，对增强机体免疫、对防癌 、防衰老 都有显著效果。长喝绿茶能降低血糖、血脂、血压，从而预防心脑血管疾病 。日本昭和大学的医学研究小组的在1毫升稀释至普通茶水的20分之1浓度的茶多酚溶液里放入10000个剧毒大肠杆菌0-157,五个小时后细菌全部死亡，一个都不剩。
　　

3.绿茶降血脂
　　 科学家做的动物实验表明，茶中的儿茶素能降低血浆中总胆固醇、游离胆固醇、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇，以 及三酸甘油酯之量，同时可以增加高密度脂蛋白胆固醇。对人体的实验表明则有抑制血小板凝集、降低动 脉硬化发生率。绿茶含有黄酮醇类，有抗氧化作用，亦可防止血液凝块及血小板成团，降低心血管疾病。
　　

4.绿茶瘦身减脂
　　绿茶含有茶碱及咖啡因，可以经由许多作用活化蛋白质激酶及三酸甘油酯解脂酶，减少脂肪细胞堆积，因 此达到减肥功效。
　　

5.绿茶防龋齿、清口臭
　　绿茶含有氟，其中儿茶素可以抑制生龋菌作用，减少牙菌斑及牙周炎的发生。茶所含的单宁酸，具有杀菌 作用，能阻止食物渣屑繁殖细菌，故可以有效防止口臭。
　　

6.绿茶防癌
绿茶对某些癌症有抑制作用，但其原理皆限于推论阶段。对防癌症的发生，多喝茶必然是有其正向的鼓励 作用。
　　

7.绿茶美白及防紫外线作用
专家们在动物实验中发现，绿茶中的儿茶素类物质能抗UV-B所引发之皮肤癌。
　　

8.绿茶可改善消化不良情况

不错不错，应该继续喝茶 ^^

Miley Cyrus - The Climb

I can almost see it

That dream I'm dreaming but

There's a voice inside my head sayin,

You'll never reach it,

Every step I'm taking,

Every move I make feels

Lost with no direction

My faith is shaking but I

Got to keep trying

Got to keep my head held high

There's always going to be another mountain

I'm always going to want to make it move

Always going to be an uphill battle,

Sometimes you going to have to lose,

Ain't about how fast I get there,

Ain't about what?s waiting on the other side

It's the climb

The struggles I'm facing,

The chances I'm taking

Sometimes they knock me down but

No I'm not breaking

I may not know it

But these are the moments that

I'm going to remember most yeah

Just got to keep going

And I,

I got to be strong

Just keep pushing on, cause

There's always going to be another mountain

I'm always going to want to make it move

Always going to be an uphill battle,

Sometimes I'm going to have to lose,

Ain't about how fast I get there,

Ain't about what's waiting on the other side

It's the climb

There's always going to be another mountain

I'm always going to want to make it move

Always going to be an uphill battle,

Sometimes you going to have to lose,

Ain't about how fast I get there,

Ain't about what's waiting on the other side

It's the climb

Keep on moving

Keep climbing

Keep the faith baby

It's all about

It's all about

The climb

Keep the faith

Keep your faith

My best friend, Mei Teng introduced this song to me today. We both like it very much. I like the lyrics which motivates me a lot.

"The struggles I'm facing,

The chances I'm taking

Sometimes they knock me down but

No I'm not breaking

I may not know it

But these are the moments that

I'm going to remember most

Just got to keep going

And I,

I got to be strong

Just keep pushing on, cause

There's always going to be another mountain

I'm always going to want to make it move

Always going to be an uphill battle,

Sometimes I'm going to have to lose,

Ain't about how fast I get there,

Ain't about what's waiting on the other side

It's the climb"

This is my favourite part from the song. There are some struggles i'm facing recently, a chance that i took, it knocked me down for a second. The toughest moment which i will never forget... Indeed, i need to keep going and I got to be strong, keep pushing on.

Every experience in life makes me grow.

I do not know how many mountains i need to climb,

I do not know how long i can reach there.

I need to carry on persistently...

I need to pay extra perseverance...

And i know i will reach a greater heights of life...

Long Distance - Janice Wei

Janice Wei

Long Distance lyrics

When I'm feeling blue

Lost without a clue

Sparks between our eyes

Nothing can be as true

Sing my life for you

Paintings that I drew

One plus one makes two

How I wish to caress you

Tell me where we heading to

What we do may seem so crude

Where's the "good" in our goodbyes

The time you leave is the time

You break my heart in two

[Chorus:]

Even though we're far apart

Send my love with all my heart

When you miss me at night

Look at the stars shining bright

For the times you pushed me through

All the things I do for you

Running tears from my eyes

Thinking how will I survive

Next goodbye

(Repeat from top)

(Chorus x2)

Oooooooooh

Goodbye...

Weekends of Grace

It has been a month i reached UK but this is the first time i met with the saints from Exeter and Paignton (the 2 nearest cities from Pymouth)

It is full of the grace of God & the presence of God ^^

It was the most enjoyable weekend i had in UK ^^

the saints who brought us here to view the magnificent vast se

in Paignton after Lord's table meeting.

a high land with a magnificent sea view...

under the sunlight and strong wind~

Thanks Betty for combining the pics in iphone4 =)

Torquay

There are two coincidences during my weekend in railway station. It was my first experience to ride on a train in UK and it's quite different from Malaysia. The train is amazingly punctual. Seat are comfortable and the view outside the window is great. Serenity + blue sky~

On the way to Paignton, i met the two Malaysian students who had just arrived that morning. It was happy to see them finally got their visa approved and reached Plymouth safe ^^

Welcome to Plymouth~

Another coincidence was on the way back from train station, I met my classmates, Ada... she was sending her senior back to Ireland. It was quite shocked and yet happy~ We can save cost to share a cab back to Marjon ^^

Thanks God for the arrangement & Looking forward to another weekend~

101 post of my blog

Starving at night... usually i just go sleep with my noisy stomach but today i'm so hardworking to find eat :p

Addition diligence to write on my 101 post in blog~ hooray~

Just started my semester for 3 weeks but planning for winter trip.

It will be the last trip for my senior before he fly back to Malaysia.

7 of us accompanied him to Scotland~

A group of 8 will be taking the dud-dud train to Scotland~

My friends even plan to celebrate Christmas in London before back to Plymouth. They are so excited about the Boxing Day.

But i cant get myself squeezing with others to shop >.<

2.06am still awake... my first time in UK ^^

First gym attemp

Today is an important day~

The day i submit my first assignment ---- Motivation and Language Learning------

I spent 13 pounds yesterday for a pair of sports attire. It pushed me to exercise!!!

Today i stepped out my first step. After submitting the assignment, i went to the gym. Coincidentally, two of my classmates were there. I joined them for cycling first.

First in the life time, i cycled indoor for 30mins!!! and burned 163 calories of fat!!!

wow.... shocked me too.

Next is treadmill. I do not have much energy to run. Just run for a short while and keep walking fast. 20mins on this machine.

Next is the most tiring....

I have spent more than an hour in the gym and it is exhausting...

It is a nice exercise though i didn't sweat much :p

Now.. at this moment... i am soooooooooo tired T.T

Relaxing Saturday

Hooray~ Here comes my wonderful weekend.

I have planned my Saturday to be staying indoor, not stepping out from my house.

I forced myself to sleep more and wake up late. I opened my eyes and look at the time, arh.. still early.. sleep again and again.

Finally 10am i climbed up from bed. hehe... i have fully charged after a good night sleep :)

Slowly to start my wonderful day. Play farm ville, harvest -> plow -> plant

My daily routine on farm ^^

I enjoy being a farmer in virtual world :p

12pm... Eunice (my course mate) text me and asked me to watch their musical performance at the dining hall. As a strong support of Malaysian, i hurriedly walked to the destination despite of the strong wind blow.

I admired of their musical spirit. The performance is amazing and i'm proud to be a Malaysian!

There were 3 guitarist and one of them is playing this Yamaha RBX4-A2 Bass Guitar. wow...

I fell in love with this guitar at the first sight.

The drummer and guitarists had a nice chat with me while i was helping them to shift back the instrument back to studio.

They are so cheerful and kind.

They arouse my interest to learn guitar though i gave up a couple of years ago.

Some more i almost seeing dhh playing guitar every day...

My hand also itchy feel like playing.

Indeed, the musical performance today had inspire me to continue my music journey in this foreign land :)

Inspiration to Blog

I'm always lazy to blog. However, once i start reading on other's blog, i will be motivated to blog. Their writing was amazing~

The days at UK are passing fast. Here comes my 4th weekend :)

I will be resting at home as i have finished my first assignment~

was squeezing my brain juice to write assignment

Actually i just spent about 2 hours to write but almost 2 days to do the research. piu~

I like the way of lecture here. Lecturers gave the full explanation and assist us in the process of completing the assignment.

To be submitted next week, now i have completed it :) except for the cover. hehe...

Looking forward to my study life here :)

100 facts of mine

1. Last beverage: few cups of Chinese tea

2. Last phone call: called by Eunice, my course mate

4. Last song you listened to: Green Day, 21 Guns

5. Last time you cried: few days ago? couldn't remember that clearly. i don't keep my sadness



HAVE YOU EVER:

7. Been cheated on: yea

8. Kissed someone & regretted it: nope

9. Lost someone special: yeap, lost my only brother T.T

10. Been depressed: yea...

11. Been drunk and threw up: no. and won't happen.

LIST THREE FAVORITE COLOURS:

12. sky blue

13. pink

14. green


THIS YEAR HAVE YOU: (2010)

15. Made new friends: Yes

16. Fallen out of love: not really...

17. Laughed until you cried: ya, damn funny. hahaha...

18. Met someone who changed you: No i think

19. Found out who your true friends were: yes indeed

20. Found out someone was talking about you: erm.. not so sure. maybe no?

21. Kissed anyone on your friend's list: err.. yea...

22. How many people on your friends list do you know in real life: i think is everyone i know

23. How many kids do you want to have: 2 or 3 perhaps

25. Do you want to change your name: no thanks. my name is so easy to remember.

26. What did you do for your last birthday: celebrated together with the september babies at home,on 11 Sept 2010. ate a blackforest cake from secret recipe XD

on the actual date i was replying the birthday wishes in facebook... attended a mid autumn festival gathering and surprisingly there is a woman celebrating her birthday on the same day with me. my friends pushed me out and sang birthday song for us. when i reached home, my house mates knocked on my door and gave me a surprise~ ice cream chocolate cake. yummy yummy~

27. What time did you wake up today: 7.30 a.m.

28. What were you doing at midnight last night: sleeping soundlessly~

29. Name something you CANNOT wait for: go back Malaysia :(

30. Last time you saw your Mother: KLIA... sending me off to UK together with my dad and dhh

31. What is one thing you wish you could change about your life: erm... cant think of it yet...

32. What are you listening to right now: nothing. i'm focusing on blogging XD

33. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom: Nope, but i spoke to Thomas XD

34. What's getting on your nerves right now: assignment :(

35. Most visited webpage: Facebook

37. Nicknames: May, may may... nothing else

39. Zodiac sign: Virgo

40. Male or female?: Female of course

42. High school?: SMK Taman Tasik

43. College? : University College Plymouth St Mark & St John (the name is soooo long)

44. Hair colour: black~

45. Long or short?: consider long... but not too long XD

47. Do you have a crush on someone?: yea i guess

48. What do you like about yourself?: eyes perhaps

49. Piercings: nono. scared of pain

50. Tattoos: no thanks.

51. Righty of lefty?: righty~

FIRSTS :

52. First surgery: 17 years old. warded almost a week :(

53. First piercing: nono

54. First best friend: chow sook yean-april

55. First sport you joined: cycling when i was about 6 years old

56. First vacation: erm... genting highland i think...


RIGHT NOW :

59. Eating: took lunch couple of hours ago. not eating anymore.

60. Drinking: always drink plenty of warm water. dry lips

61. I'm about to: start doing my assignment :(

63. Waiting on: erm... not really waiting for anything.

YOUR FUTURE :

64. Want kids?: yea

65. Get Married?: i think so... depends on whether have people want to marry me or not...

66. Career?: this is for sure. i'm a teacher to-be~


WHICH IS BETTER :

67. Lips or eyes: eyes~

68. Hugs or kisses: i love hug hug~

69. Shorter or taller: taller~

70. Older or Younger: erm... look young and mature XD

71. Romantic or spontaneous: spontaneous will do :)

72. Childhood crush or high-school crush: erm... high-school crush...

73. Sensitive or loud: sensitive

74. Hook-up or relationship: relationship is better. and learn how to maintain it :)


HAVE YOU EVER :

76. Kissed a stranger: nono

77. Drank hard liquor: nope

80. Broken someone's heart: yea.. so sorry... feel so guilty T.T

83. Turned someone down: yes also T.T

84. Cried when someone died: yes T.T

85. Fallen for a friend?: erm.. consider yea...


DO YOU BELIEVE IN:

86. Yourself: sure

87. Miracles: hardly believe...

88. Love at first sight: erm... not really

89. Heaven: yea

90. Santa Claus: yea

91. Kiss on the first date: nono

92. Angels: yea...


ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:

94. Had more than 1 girlfriend/boyfriend at a time: nope

95. Did you sing today?: no. i hardly sing or can say i don't sing. croak voice :p

96. Ever cheated on somebody?: erm.. yes...

97. If you could go back in time, how far would you go: erm... never think of this, i just preparing myself for the future.

98. If you could pick a day from last year and relive it, what would it be?: erm... 23 dec. wonderful vacation :)

99. Are you afraid of falling in love : not really...

100. Posting this as 100 truths?: yea.. finally can post after answering 100 questions!!!