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I am going for a massage again this evening. Wish me luck, and some higher power please grant my brain peace. Maybe i’ll fall asleep =) Whee!
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Oh masseuse, please use less oil. Thanks.
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Just a really quick update today.. Have not really had much happen lately (that I wanna share) heh. Love y’all, ciao!!
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(16 posts! YES! =))

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so I was just double-checking what it was that people of my blood type were recommended to it (I’d heard about it from my darling friend xyz some time last year) and realized what a load of patooie this was…
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By “patooie” I mean that the people behind the website (I’m trying not to slam the whole idea/book/franchise.. just the website) are simply banking on the idea that people will probably only check the recommendations for their own blood types and not the other blood types.
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Being a curious (read: nosy) person, I went to check out what the other blood types were recommended/described as. Based on my blood type, I was described kinda accurately as, “insightful, mystical, idealistic, creative, globally-oriented, people-oriented and good at imagining.”
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I thought, hey, let’s check out my friends’ descriptions! Here’s what a blood type A person was described as:
“sensitive to the needs of others, good listeners, detail oriented, analytical, creative and inventive. “
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I paused and pondered for a bit, while in my head the skeptic mode kicked in. These were words that were replaceable and could be used to describe just about anyone. They weren’t polar opposites, and some of them were even synonyms. They were basically telling people things that people wanted to be, like “good listener”, “creative”, “insightful”..
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I’m not sure if my point is clear here. Type A being a detail-oriented good-listener doesn’t mean that he/she can’t have type B traits like insightful or idealistic as well. In fact, they practically belong in the same set of words!
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Now that my brain was fully in skeptic mode, I went to peruse the dietary recommendations for each blood type.

Blood type B is recommended the following:

• Spend at least twenty minutes a day involved in some creative task that requires your complete attention
• Go to bed no later than 11:00PM and sleep for eight hours or more. It is essential for B’s to maintain their circadian rhythm
• Use meditation to relax during breaks
• Engage in a community, neighborhood or other group activity that gives you a meaningful connection to a group. Type Bs are natural born networkers
• Be spontaneous
• As they age, Type Bs have a tendency to suffer memory loss and have decreased mental acuity. Stay sharp by doing tasks that require concentration, such as crossword puzzles or learn a new skill or language

While Blood Type As are recommended:

• Establish a consistent daily schedule
• Go to bed no later than 11:00 PM and sleep for eight hours or more. Don’t linger in bed, as soon as you get up, get going!
• Take at least two breaks of twenty minutes each during the work day. Stretch, take a walk, do deep breathing exercises or meditate.
• Don’t skip meals
• Eat more protein at the start of the day, less at the end
• Don’t eat when you are anxious
• Eat smaller, more frequent meals.
• Engage in thirty to forty five minutes of calming exercise at least three times a week.
• Plan regular screening for heart disease and cancer prevention.
• Always chew food thoroughly to enhance digestion. Low stomach acid makes digestion more difficult.

And you know what? Just put all the “recommendations” together and you’ve got a textbook recommendation for ANYONE to lose weight/lead a healthy life/increase metabolism etc. It’s what dieticians, nutritionists or personal trainers would recommend anyone. It’s standard health advice!

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Of course, this is all free information given on their website, so perhaps their book has more specific information that is NOT BS.. but based on what’s on their website, I am still skeptical of this blood type diet biznazz.

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Check out the full descriptions here and here.

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In other news, well… There is a lot I want to say, but won’t for now. Take care y’all, and ciao! =) Enjoy your weekend!

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ok, I really wanted to skive off today.. it’s been a really bad day for me. but heck. I’m going to blog even if it’s only 2 lines or so. Thanks Caity for introducing me to Goodreads, btw =)) I’ve enjoyed the site so far! =)
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Been having a headache the whole day, but the Nurofen I took has started to work, so yay me.
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I am really looking forward to the end of this long, tiring, tiresome and problematic week.
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Anyone else having a bad week? Yea.. Aren’t we all. Take care guys. It’ll be the weekend soon enough =) Although it kinda sucks that we only get about 2 days to rest each week -__-”
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A’ight i’ll be back tomorrow =)

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I’m a weirdo freak with lots of crazy allergies. Seriously.

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The ones I must always look out for are my drug allergies. I’m allergic to several types of antibiotics.. -__-” Which really sucks coz when I get infections or things like that, it’s difficult to find medication for me. I also constantly need to tell/remind doctors of these allergies. It’s alright though, it’s something I’m more or less used to by now =)

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I’m also allergic to some types of alcohol, though I’m not quite sure what. I know i’m ok with Vodka, Rum, Bourbon and Gin, since I’d had them in large enough quantities and did not have any reactions.. It might be some kind of mixer too, I’m not sure. However, since taking Isotretinoin (Accutane), I’d become even more sensitive to alcohol and am crazy prone to allergic breakouts if I have even the slightest drop of alcohol. Case in point: had 2 drops of Martell, which were highly diluted in a shot glass of green tea. Developed a rash on my wrist almost instantaneously. Can you imagine if it had been an entire shotglass-ful? Yea..

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Another one of my weird allergies is some toxin found in some as-yet-unidentified bug … And this bug is possibly found in dog fur. That’s right, dog fur. So I avoid dogs like the plague. It ain’t a flea coz fleas don’t bite humans, but yea.. This allergic reaction was the one that resulted in me being hospitalized for the first and only time in my life since childbirth.. haha. So all the more I am really frightened about it..

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So yea.. Just a thought about what weird allergies I have. I have some weird phobias too – dirt and a certain sound related to a certain feeling (hard to explain), but that’ll be for another entry or something =P Any of you have weird allergies? And hurray I’ve made it to #12 of my ABPADs! =)

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So I’ve taken the longest time ever in my life to finish a book lately.. I bought “The Eight” by Katherine Neville some time around Christmas 2009 and never got around to reading it. (OK WTF I just found out the whole book is available online.. -__-”" Read it here: http://a1018.g.akamai.net/f/1018/19025/1d/randomhouse1.download.akamai.com/19025/The_Eight.pdf) I started reading it at the beginning of this year, but never really had the time to finish more than 5 pages at each reading (*cough* toilet session *cough*)..
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I’ve finally had enough bowel movements and random gym sessions to get me nearly to the end of the story, and since it’s getting pretty much more exciting, I’ve been getting quite caught up in the plot, causing me to possibly hallucinate a lot =P
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I love when books do that – create a premise so engaging, believable and exciting that you can’t help but see signs all over in your own reality.
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The Eight is a really interesting book about the chess service of Montglane, which apparently holds a secret formula that could destroy the world if in the wrong hands, yadda yadda. It’s all very Dan Brown esque, and I love me some mystery thrillers, so I’ve been really enjoying the book.
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It also reminded me of another book I’d read when I was much younger (in my teens) – The Conjuror’s Game. TCG was also about a chess game with evil forces, being played out in the real world, and innocents are caught up in the middle of it. I love how books I’d read before come together with books I read in the present and seem to hint at some sort of conspiracy, or at least some kinda shared universe. For all we know, The Conjuror’s Game (Midkhell, I think) could be the very same chess game that The Eight is about.
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Oh the magic of the literary world =) I love how books really stimulate my imagination and weave themselves into my dreams.
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On that topic, I’ve been thinking about starting a list of books I’ve read. While that list is going to be impossible to complete, (I’d read countless Enid Blytons when I was younger, and lots and lots more other books) I’m going to try to at least have some kind of record, because I hate when I read an amazing book, return it to the library/friend/whatever, then forget the title altogether.. Then, when I want to relive that story and search for the book again, I draw a complete blank. It’s happened to me many times and I hate it. So, from now on, I’m going to record the titles of the books I’ve read and maybe even a small little summary and some thoughts.
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We’ll see if I am able to do that.. Haha. In the meantime, what are some books you’ve read that you think I’d like? And do you have a “I READ THIS” list? =) Alright, cheers y’all. Ciao! =)

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Hurrah, I’ve made it to my tenth daily blog post!
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Thanks to Anna for always reading, and for commenting on all the posts haha. Also special thanks to Caity and Brenda, who have commented on my ABPADs =P
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Anyhow, I’ve had an idea about what to blog, but I am kinda holding it in for now.. Kinda like pee =P
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So I watched Glee the movie with Mel and WY on Saturday.. It was a great experience for me, to really enjoy the songs, and hear the stories of other glee fans and see how the show has touched and changed their lives. It’s amazing when a show can do that…
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So many types of professions are inspirational in their own way. People in the medical profession save or change lives everyday.. People in emergency response, too, save lives everyday. Yet even the most overlooked workers can have profound impacts on the lives of others..
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A barrista could introduce a new drink to a customer that becomes his/her new favorite drink and cause him/her to make that drink part of his/her daily routine. A travel agent could suggest that a single young woman join a certain tour, and on that tour, that woman could meet her future husband/wife.
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It’s just so amazing what potential everyone has, really.
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Ok, enough waxing crazy =P That’s today’s blog for y’all – something to think about, I hope! =) Ciao! Arrivederci!

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I like going through old posts of mine – be they facebook statuses, blog entries or tumblr updates. It takes me back to a time when I hadn’t figured things out, when I wasn’t sure how things were going to turn out, and makes me feel embarrassed for myself.
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It serves as a reminder that no matter how bad things are now, no matter how I may rant about whatever tough situations I find myself in, one day, I will look back and smile, shaking my head at myself.
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Reflecting also reminds me of things I’d dreamed of before, and allows me to stop and check whether I’m on the right path – whether or not I’m achieving the things I want, or have I changed somehow and acquired new dreams, goals and desires.
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It may not be the best idea to dwell on the past (and I must admit it gets very tiring sometimes), but it’s something I do often and find therapeutic.
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Do you reflect too? Do you look back on a you that’s a few years, or maybe even just months, younger, and feel like you’ve come very far? It’s kind of like Googling yourself. Try it, and you’ll find out things about yourself you’d forgotten about.
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And on that note, I end this very short entry for today! =) See you guys Monday! =) Happy Friday!

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This isn’t easy, this blogging everyday thing. It’s a commitment, and I hate making commitments because they’re so demanding! However, I’m going to keep at it to prove to myself that I can see something to the finish.
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My short-term goal for this ABPAD thing is to make it through a month of daily blog posts, before cutting myself some slack. After all, I will be traveling in October, and I don’t expect to have wireless so readily available when I’m abroad.
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As far as decent content goes, I’m not going to be able to say much here for several reasons:

1) I’m paranoid that people who read this might stalk me… So I won’t be giving away too many details
2) This outlet is a bit too public for me to post anything really meaningful to me, unless I password-protect it.
3) All the good content-ideas i have in my head would take up so much time to write, and definitely would not be feasible to feature in an ABPAD post!

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So… Yea.. You’ll be treated to my random, mundane ramblings here. I do have more interesting posts on my tumblr, which, for now, is kinda my safe haven.
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On that note, I’d like to announce plans for a redesign of chervalier.org . My coding skills are definitely not what they once were, but I shall try, dammit! So stay tuned for better content and organization coming your way. Projected date of completion: End of October (hopefully 2011)
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Anyone wanna help me with code? Layout? Art? All help is welcome =)
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There you go, another meaningless entry for today’s ABPAD! =) I’ll be back tomorrow for the last ABPAD this week. Whew!

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Wow, that’s a whole week of ABPAD entries! While it isn’t an excellent achievement, it is pretty commendable to me, at least =)
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I’ve been writing a lot lately, and in more creative ways. I’d stopped writing “poems” (I use the quote marks because I really don’t see myself as much of a poet) since I graduated from Junior College (back in 2005)..
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I used to write about “love” (again, the quotes indicate how fallacious this term is, when used in that context), and how it tormented me. Then, when I became less affected by such affairs, my inspiration or desire to write poetry grew less pressing. I focused more on schoolwork and essays, and soon lost all desire to write poems.
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Yet, in this week alone, I’ve penned 1 whole “poem”, numerous disjointed rhyming verses, and half a song! I think it must be this ABPAD thing that’s getting the words to come out of me. Writing is kinda like a trickle of water. The words are like water, trying to flow out, but can only flow freely if the gates are open… Once the gates are open, the water flows more freely and abundantly. (Not entirely accurate a simile, but you get the idea=P)
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I think this is pretty good, even if a bit time-consuming. I’d love to write more. Get those words out. Let me know if you want to see any of these “poems” I’ve written.
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PS I think I wrote over a hundred “Tormented by love”-type “poems” from 2004-2005 lol. What an emonemo.
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Alright that’s it for today. See y’all soon! Ciao!

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Daily updates, yo! Proud of me?
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I need to stop writing poems in my head just before I fall asleep because I can barely remember them the next day, what with all the weird dreams I have at night. I wrote a pretty neat little verse in my head last night, but thought, hey, I can remember this tomorrow. So I chose not to get out of bed or even reach over for my phone to jot it down…
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And now I’ve forgotten it. I remember the gist of it, but have completely forgotten the words. And my crazy brain brought me another crazy dream that was kinda sweet that I kinda wanted to relive. Oh wells.
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Crazy days, people? =) Anyhow, I may have to make it A Blog Post Every Other Day soon.. =P I don’t know how long I’m gonna be able to do this blogging everyday thing… It’s not gonna be easier blogging every other day, though, because I’ll probably end up forgetting when I should be blogging! ><
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We’ll see. I doubt this meaningless drivel is important to anyone, so I’ll sleep on it for now. And hope I don’t come up with more poems that I forget the next day -__-”

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