tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51472839277106606102024-03-13T21:15:48.887-10:00The Secret GardenA garden full of discoveries which I shall share with the world. (Along with other stuff because sharing is caring)Sunnie Hahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264680108338883445noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147283927710660610.post-90202708535391846822011-08-31T15:16:00.001-10:002011-08-31T15:16:57.486-10:00Classes on Your Life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here at Saint Martin's University, I just recently learned that there is a psychology class that focuses on the student's life. The course requires the students to make a timeline of traumatic events that occurred in their lives and learn to face them head on. The class allows the students to learn to accept the hurt and pain from their past in order to move on with their lives for better, greater things.<br />
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I never realized that all it takes is to make a timeline to close the gap, heal the scar and mend the broken heart.<br />
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It's kind of sad to think that everyone has a hurtful memory or two that limits them from being fully happy. I mean, truly be happy. The fact that we don't want to face our fears makes it so easy for small things to trigger unhappy feelings.<br />
I have a friend who's been through so many tragic events but he's still head strong and motivated. Could it be that some people are stronger than others mentally? Or is it that some people are just more good at running away?<br />
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Just like how things we used to love to do can no longer be a part of our lives because it reminds us too much of a specific person? Since he's been gone, I wasn't in the mood to write, watch baseball, watch certain shows or even drink a specific beverage.<br />
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If these classes are forcing students face their tragedies square in the eyes, will that really be helpful? Could it have a negative impact on someone? <br />
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For instance, if every university required their psychology majors to take that class, could it turn out for the worst? To bring back painful memories when it took them so long to put it away?<br />
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Dang, our world will be filled with emotional and suicidal people. Scary. </div>
Sunnie Hahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264680108338883445noreply@blogger.com128tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147283927710660610.post-26689324594571387292011-07-22T09:52:00.000-10:002011-07-22T09:52:03.584-10:00Live Easy, Think Like a Man<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">From past relationships to new relationships, there's one thing that always gets to me. Men do not care.<br />
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</div>From opening doors to walking the date home, it's oblivious to them that in a relationship, chivalry still applies no matter how comfortable they are with each other. However, instead of feeling hurt or disappointed by this we all can make the situation better by thinking like a man.<br />
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Rather than feeling like we don't mean much to them just because they didn't offer to pay for your ice cream bill, we can just accept their gesture and return it some other way. For example, when he's over at your place and wants to change the channel, you keep to your rerun of Gilmore Girls.<br />
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Being single and out of a long, serious relationship, it made it hard for me to even think about dating other men and it made me compare them to the ex. Then it hit me, maybe women are overly sensitive and read too deep into something that doesn't carry any meaning. So bottom line, could life and relationship be much easier if we too dropped the expectations of what a man should be based off of Walt Disney's creation? <br />
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You know the one woman that has mastered this art of "Man-tality"? Samantha from Sex and the City.<br />
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She should be every woman's idol. <br />
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Even when we find that one person who seems to be the perfect fit and the gentlest of the bunch and will never hurt us will hurt us.<br />
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I never knew the true meaning of being heartbroken until my heart refused to work. Too heartbroken to the point where the blood pressure drops and stops working properly.<br />
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I realized that I am always the girl who betters the life of others but ends up with a broken heart. I gave everything to a boy who didn't know where he was going. I helped him find his way but ended up losing mine. I spent three years helping a boy feel secure and safe; in return I got nothing.<br />
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We all have our ideal images of a spouse, where are they? They must exist because we want them and crave for them. Right? All things are based on real things, images, ideas and beliefs. Facts.<br />
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If they are based on real beings, they must exist. Or are they just a pigment of our imagination?Sunnie Hahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264680108338883445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147283927710660610.post-17872134865119409832011-07-11T09:28:00.000-10:002011-07-11T09:28:43.717-10:00Rosie Diaries pt trois - BandagesNoji woke up today and was very groggy as usual. She didn't want to budge when mom was getting up for work. She stuck her cute self back in between the comforter and snuggled up.<br />
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When we got to the clinic, Rosie was grumpy. She was staring at a piece of freshly baked white bread and decided to make a move for it. Slowly she crept up on to the table but was stopped by Sue's "Get Down!"<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rosie during breakfast</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table>Then I decided to put a bandage on her forehead. She is not injured, fyi.Sunnie Hahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264680108338883445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147283927710660610.post-16726220458568190072011-07-01T14:04:00.000-10:002011-07-01T14:05:02.328-10:00BelleHer petals so rare;<br>With beauty her care<br>Of radiance so blinding <br>Can halt a man to a stopping. <p>May the silhouette of stem and thorns<br>Reflect her life of scars and scorns. <br>Her soul so deep;<br>Innocence and love steep<br>Selfless and giving<br>No hatred for those living<p>Fragile and pure<br>Makes him secure<br>Her beauty belongs to he,<br>Who loves her best<br>Than the pack of rest. <p>A sight extraordinary as she<br>Men of world traveled to see. <br>Out of range far of ability<br>Robbed him of his sanity. <p>His greed to preserve her presence <br>Plucked her petals from present tense<br>Stripped of life,<br>Her stem cut by a knife<p>Her body lays in box of glass<br>Wilted, rotting and still as<br>Her life no more shall pass. <br>Sent via BlackBerry from T-MobileSunnie Hahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264680108338883445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147283927710660610.post-65391747246841877332011-06-30T14:00:00.001-10:002011-06-30T14:02:06.102-10:00The (Ex)treme - how far will we go to get over an ex boyfriend?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;">People say "time heals all wounds", that within time all of the pain and suffering will soon decrease into nothing more than a quick flashback of memories. In order to arrive at this point of numbness and freedom, what needs to be done? What if waiting is not an option and getting over him needs to be done right at this moment?<br />
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Many women cry and mourn for weeks, even months to get over a relationship but not all women can afford to break down. Working women especially can not take time off for weeks by putting their obligation on hold to let time do it's job. These women need to pull themselves together and show up at the office on the following morning, so then what is their solution to this matter? Find yourself another hobby. Whether it's hiking, clubbing or another man, it always seems to do the trick. <br />
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Though this habit can be useful and tremendously successful, it can be harmful for the soul. This constant need to occupy oneself in order to repress their emotions and behave humanely can lead to feeling empty and unable to feel whole. <br />
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It's understandable to want to keep busy from letting the mind enter the state of depression but maybe it's healthy to cry, bitch and scream about the person who mattered the most. <br />
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There are women who lose all respect for oneself and punish themselves for letting the relationship go sour. Some women feel free to be out of the cage and have numerous sex with different partners, male or female. Other women latch on to other men to replace the previous one. Then there are women who seek revenge by transforming themselves to their ex partner's ideal image and brutally kicking him to the curb. <br />
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How long must this madness continue before things get back to normal? Is there even a possibility that after a relationship things are not even slightly effected? Is there such thing as normal?<br />
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Even after all the pain and heartaches, can the mind not have alterations of any kind? If the mind is not influenced then it means that person was of no significance. <br />
Is this really what most women want? To not feel pain at all?<br />
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How many more drunken phone calls to the ex and late night booty calls does it take for women to finally accept that wallowing is a part of the break up and it's okay to want to do so? <br />
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It's normal to feel sad and lonely but once that mountain of aftermath has been climbed, the side of happiness and contentment is waiting on the other side. Take a look around and really appreciate life as it is because without it, there wouldn't be room for growth or the need to evolve as a human being. <br />
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No more putting up a front only to have it torn down with a single phone call. Just be sad then one day it won't be so scary any more. </span></div>Sunnie Hahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264680108338883445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147283927710660610.post-18475895606374383622011-06-20T12:30:00.004-10:002011-06-20T12:35:59.984-10:00Coffee Addictions - That Was a Legitimate Addiction?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ocu1msgihLk/Tf_J5U86iAI/AAAAAAAAAHM/bfAnprhhxvc/s1600/Caffeine-IV.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ocu1msgihLk/Tf_J5U86iAI/AAAAAAAAAHM/bfAnprhhxvc/s1600/Caffeine-IV.jpg" /></a></div>Beware morning people, coffee addictions are for real. I've heard of many addictions, including coffee, but I've always believed that it wasn't a serious addiction or even an addiction at all.<br />
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Truthfully, I drink a cup of coffee everyday. OK, even more truthfully, I drink about five cups of coffee a day, however I didn't think it was a big deal. <br />
Turns out, it is. According to <a href="http://www.coffeeaddiction.net/content/am-i-addicted/">Coffeeaddiction.net</a> I am a coffee addict. <br />
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<blockquote><blockquote><i>Caffeine addicts generally consume about 100 mg of caffeine every single day, which is about as much as half a cup of coffee! Hence, people who drink a cup of coffee daily are considered addicted. </i></blockquote></blockquote>The article also says that coffee addicts are defined by their symptoms after consumption of coffee.<br />
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<blockquote><i>Caffeine addiction can be further verified by using withdrawal symptoms as basis for judgement. Withdrawal symptoms generally occur <span style="color: magenta;">between 12 to 24 hours of the previous dose of caffeine.</span>The most common symptoms of addiction are headaches, physical fatigue, exhaustion, moodiness, muscle aches, difficulty concentrating, irritability and gloom. Most people who quit caffeine consumption abruptly talk about headache and fatigue as the main symptoms.<br />
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<blockquote><i>Most certainly some people have health problems that may be exacerbated by intake of caffeine. For example: Caffeine intake can increase breast tenderness during PMS ( Premenstrual Syndrome ) and it can also be linked to many other health conditions</i></blockquote> The website also mentions curing coffee addictions with hypnosis. Really?<br />
It seems the world is making every little thing into a disease or illness. What is this world coming to? <br />
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Additional Source: <a href="http://www.myaddiction.com/education/articles/caffeine_addiction.html">http://www.myaddiction.com/education/articles/caffeine_addiction.html</a></div>Sunnie Hahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264680108338883445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147283927710660610.post-82394159918792713762011-06-20T12:08:00.000-10:002011-06-20T12:08:58.703-10:00Helpful Tip of the Day: Keeping the Boobs Happy and Healthy<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Women-health-info.com</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Breasts are mysterious objects, they get bigger when you want them to shrink and shrink when you need them bigger. Though it gives us stress when it comes to maintaining them, it's extremely important to take care of our precious boobies.<br />
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When you are in the shower, give yourself a self breast examination. A self breast examination is used to check for tumors in the breast or any other abnormalities (bumps, dents, etc) in the breasts. <br />
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1. Check your breasts with the tips of your fingers; pointer, middle and ring finger and firmly press around your nipple to check for painless bumps or lumps.<br />
2. Check in the shower with one arm lifted up and behind the head.<br />
3. Check lying down on your back. <br />
4. Do not check it while lying on your side or slightly to your side. <br />
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I gave myself a self breast exam while I was lying slightly to my side and I felt couple bumps and I thought it was a tumor. Although it wasn't painless, actually my breasts have been tender and sore for couple weeks so I thought there was something wrong with them. I went to my doctor and she said there's nothing wrong with them, they were just growing...<br />
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Geez.<br />
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Print the <a href="http://www.healthywomen.org/sites/default/files/ShowerCard.pdf">Shower Card</a> for details on self breast exams and keep yourself informed about breast cancer. </div>Sunnie Hahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264680108338883445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147283927710660610.post-18209869219622259912011-06-18T11:19:00.001-10:002011-06-18T11:21:17.903-10:00What's the Secret Garden? Explaination Once Again..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Hello Dolls (or gentle-dolls? if you are a male?)<br />
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So basically, the Secret Garden was once a blog about alternative medicine (acupuncture, chiropractors, herbalist, etc) but then I thought this blog is to reflect myself but I don't think that alternative medicine fully explains who I am.<br />
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This blog reflects my perspective and opinions of living life to the fullest. I think you need to live out side the box and not follow the trail which has been paved for you. <br />
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My trail was to become an acupuncturist, live in Hawaii and follow in my mother's footsteps. Get good grades in school, read many books and live my life serving others. I didn't like the sound of that.<br />
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I love fashion, going out, the glamorous life and being able to write. I was once told to not go to a 4 year university and go to a trade school. No thanks. Why is it that I have to live like this and why can't I just do what I want to do?<br />
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Then I thought, I can merge the two. I can become a writer and write about alternative med, fashion, makeup, sex, relationships, the BIG BANG while practicing alternative med. Why the heck not? Who said I can't? This inspired me to write about topics that will potentially influence me and others to think differently and have them wondering if they too can alter some parts of their lives so they can achieve the ultimate happiness.<br />
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Sounds neat, huh?<br />
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So, there you have it. A 411 on the Secret Garden.<br />
P.S. It's called the Secret Garden because it's a garden (a gathering place) of ideas, theories, a look into other people's lifestyles, etc which will help us become a bit quirky and reach that level of satisfaction and completeness that's not only reached when we have orgasms. </div>Sunnie Hahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264680108338883445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147283927710660610.post-11478963212120896742011-06-18T10:36:00.000-10:002011-06-18T10:36:05.597-10:00Rosie Diaries pt deux - Her cuteness<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">Rosie dearest all cozy in her blanket. There are 2 gold seat cushions on that chair because Rosie likes to sit with us while we have our breakfast and lunch. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace; font-size: small;">The chair was too low and she could not see our faces when she ate her food. So my mother decided to turn the chair into a booster chair. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">You all are probably wondering why she's on my blog when my blog is about living life in a not-so-traditional way, whether they are medical or retail related. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Rosie is our therapy dog and her duties are to keep our patients company during their acupuncture treatments. Therefore, she is part of an alternative lifestyle. Thank you very much.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: purple; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Now, let's embrace her cuteness. Shall we?</span></span> </span></span></div>Sunnie Hahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264680108338883445noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147283927710660610.post-66574050233441230462011-06-17T14:59:00.000-10:002011-06-17T14:59:41.461-10:00Women with Big Breasts are SMART!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>BREAKING NEWS!!!</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-size: x-small;">(well for me anyway, this news is pretty darn old but it's huge news to me!)</span> </b></span> <br />
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Thank you Lord for creating some specimen on earth who decided to actually conduct a study on this. AMEN!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Random shirt that shows appreciation for big boobs</td></tr>
</tbody></table>An article written in 2009 which was featured on current.com, showed that <a href="http://current.com/10hk24c">women with large breasts are smart!</a><br />
<div style="text-align: left;">website: http://current.com/10hk24c</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><blockquote style="color: #a64d79;"><div class="clearfix paddingTop10"> <div class="floatLeft grayTitle"><div id="editPageForm:pubDateDiv"><span id="editPageForm:pubDateText">Sat, Jun 18, 2011</span></div><span id="editPageForm:publisherText">The Star/Asia News Network</span> </div><div class="floatRight"><div class="font10"> <br />
</div></div></div><div class="marginTop15"><span class="articleTitle lineHeight24" id="editPageForm:titleText">Women with bigger breasts found to be smarter</span> </div><span id="editPageForm:contentsText">A STUDY conducted in the United States showed that women with big breasts are not necessarily less intelligent than those who are less endowed.<br />
Quoting a Singapore newspaper article, <em>Sin Chew Daily</em> said women with bigger breasts were found to be smarter instead.<br />
It said the study was conducted in Chicago to find out whether the size of a woman’s bust affected her brain power.<br />
The study, involving 1,200 women, was conducted by a female researcher. The subjects were divided into five groups, from extra small to extra big.<br />
</span><blockquote><span id="editPageForm:contentsText">The report said it was possible such women were smarter due to the higher level of female hormones that could result in better development in the brain.</span><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><blockquote><br />
</blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote>As a woman of Korean descent, I feel rejuvenated and proud to have big boobs. For years I was teased due to my large breasts and I resented my mother for giving me DD breasts. Big boobed women of the world; UNITE!<br />
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Many have attempted, rarely they've succeeded and majority have failed. Why is it that women have this mentality that men can be changed and that if they invest all of their love and wishful thoughts it will come true? <i>Women have this idea that men desire our motherly care and that is what we are placed here for, but after seven cups of coffee I realized that this is just a fairy tale ideal that women of many generations ago have implanted in our heads.</i><br />
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</tbody></table>Take <a href="http://disneydvd.disney.go.com/beauty-and-the-beast.html">Walt Disney's Beauty and the Beast</a> for example, the whole concept of this story is that Belle (the caring, beautiful woman who has a heart of gold) sticks around long enough to change the Beast's heart and transform him from a selfish, self centered,<a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fugly"> fugly </a>being with anger issues into a prince charming. We as children believe that this is how life is supposed to be, that we have the ability or magical powers to change a man into our dream guy. Is this really a healthy mindset to be viewed by young girls? Does this mean that girls should neglect their dreams, aspirations and goals in hopes that their man will one day become their Mr. Right?<br />
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So let's think about this ladies, is it really worth all the energy and time on a man that will always be the same? Why is it that we can't accept them for who they are and live a happily ever after ending? Actually, weren't we the ones who wanted to give them a shot to begin with? If these men do not fit our criteria for an eligible boyfriend or husband, why did we even go on that first date?<br />
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<b>All of these thoughts make me wonder if we subconsciously desire perfection in our spouses because we can not achieve perfection in ourselves.<i><span style="color: purple;"> </span></i></b><i><span style="color: purple;">We take out our insecurities in our spouses.</span></i> As for me, I want my boyfriend to be taller. Even though he is 6 inches taller than me I feel that I need him to be a foot taller. One day, after numerous days of hoping he'll grow taller, I realized that because I'm insecure of my height, I needed him to be bigger than me.<br />
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I've always been proud of my height (I'm 5'2 and a quarter almost 5'3) up until someone told me I'm too tall. I didn't think about it much but since then I felt that I needed a man that was much taller than me. Of course, this lead to my obsession with growth stretches.<br />
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Compared to the male gender, us females have seemingly higher rate of dissatisfaction of our bodies and lives. Most men do not care about their fashion choices and how their clothes reflect themselves to others. <br />
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Men remind me of thirteen year old teenagers, when the parents tell the teens in a authoritative way they refuse to do so. When women keep pushing them to change they will do the complete opposite. Precisely, this is true for everyone, no?<br />
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I've once heard that men are nothing without competence, which explains how short, bald, nerdy men end up with extremely beautiful, smart and faithful wives. Women crave that power, what attracts a woman to a man is his competence as a man. A man is conceptualized to be the bread winner and protector as for the women we are to be the care giver. I've come to a conclusion that the physical features of a man is what attracts a woman but their capabilities are what draws them in for more. <br />
When these expectations are not met, women want a change but have already developed such a strong bond and comfort that they become desperate to change them. <br />
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This results to stress, disappointment and desire for the things which we do not have at the moment, therefore disregarding our spouses as "Mr. Not Right but Will be Right with My Help". Our hopes lead us to many hours of purchasing his clothes, doing his bookkeeping, cleaning his house, hiding the video games and many other hopeless behaviors. If we accepted them for who they are and out weight his bad qualities with his good ones, we can learn to be happy with what we got. Sadly, we don't know where to draw the line between accepting them and coexisting with a total loser.<br />
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Should we just wait and pray that he will eventually turn out to be our Mr. Right or take actions into our own hands? When is it OK to tell a man that he needs to change his ways and is it even possible for a person to change for their spouse? Change, my friend, is such a simple act yet so difficult to begin. Is it even moral for a person to ask another person to change themselves implying that they require some fixing and that there's nothing wrong with us?<br />
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Could it be that there is something wrong with us by thinking that it's OK to ask someone else to change for us? We always think "It's for his own good" and "He'll thank me later". Will he? Also, why don't we just end the relationship when we finally see that the things that need fixin' outweigh the things that we love about them? <i style="color: #cc0000;">Maybe, instead of asking for changes from others, we should ask ourselves how we can change to better the situation. </i><br />
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It's like filing your finger nails, there's that one corner that needs filing and when we sand it down, we notice it doesn't match with the rest of the nine finger nails. Hence the reason why we must fix all of them.<br />
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Face it ladies, we want Mr. Right or nothing at all. I blame fairy tales.</div>Sunnie Hahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264680108338883445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147283927710660610.post-23180376550462867792011-06-16T13:50:00.000-10:002011-06-16T13:50:10.027-10:00Local Magazines - What's Out There?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<i>"I'm 20 years old and in need to a job. Where can I get a friggin job as a writer?"</i><br />
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Thoughts like these sped through my mind as I glanced at my desk calendar this morning and realized that It's already been a month since I've been back home. Since then, I've done nothing but just manage the desk at my mother's acupuncture clinic and play catch-up with my girlfriends. No sign of motivation nor determination for further advancement in my career decision.<br />
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So I decided to Google some local magazines here in Hawaii and discovered so many of them that it just blew my mind out of this desperate world of career seeking world.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">I came across <a href="http://www.kanemag.com/kanemagazineabou.html">Kane Magazine; </a>a men's magazine in Hawaii which I am extremely interested in. This magazine features interviews with the men of Hawaii and some eligible bachelors. I've contacted them about possibly adding me as columnist so I can reveal the minds of Hawaiian women and their opinions about them; their turn ons, turn offs, what's good to do on dates, etc.. However, it looks like their website has been discontinued since 2008. How sad. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Next, <a href="http://www.mmahawaii.com/">MMA Hawaii Magazine</a>. Pretty darn straight forward isn't it? Basically an all-in-one source for anything MMA or UFC related in Hawaii or for folks of Hawaii. On June 17th, 18th and 19th, they are having a MMA Hawaii Expo which will include MMA events with a body building contest. The events will include MMA fighters<a href="http://www.jakeshields.com/"> Jake Shields</a> and <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/gilbertmelendez">Gilbert Melendez. </a><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">There are major magazines in Hawaii such as Honolulu Magazine, Hawaii Magazine, etc, however, I wanted to work with magazines that are not so corporate and carried the Hawaii charm. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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For those of you who enjoy import car racing or street racing, there's <a href="http://racesauce.com/">Racesauce Hawaii</a>; a website dedicated to car racing fanatics. It covers events in Hawaii and in other states that are relevant to import cars, models and everything racing. Such events like Hot Import Nights Hawaii and Hella Flush Hawaii. To be honest, I have no idea what they are but they sure look <i>hella</i> fun. <br />
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I think this is a great addition to Hawaii's gay community and it's filled with relationship, dating and fashion! <a href="http://www.expression808.com/">Expression Magazine</a> is a gay magazine which features headlines from the islands. So far, this is the most exciting alternative magazine I've encountered so far, but then again, maybe it's because of my gay friendly mentality. This magazine is awesome for people who are interested in attending late night events or galas (or dressing up super hot). It's got 411 on gay events and clubs that are happening everyday of the week. The magazine has information of Hawaii Fest/Honolulu Pride. The events has passed but still not too late to find out when it'll reoccur on the islands. <br />
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In conclusion, there are many opportunities for writers who want to jump start their careers. The question is, which one works the best for me? Hopefully one day I can start my own health magazine and sweep the world with my cool, suave words of alternative medicine.<br />
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A girl can dream right?</div>Sunnie Hahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264680108338883445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147283927710660610.post-87484625851887675432011-06-13T15:21:00.000-10:002011-06-13T15:21:26.267-10:00Rosie in Action<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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My mom's shitzu, Rosie, is our acupuncture clinic's therapy dog and she is beloved by everyone.<br />
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</tbody></table>Rosie turned 6 years in April and she weighs 4 pounds as of today. She has a strange habit of sleeping between our patients' legs while they are receiving their acupuncture treatments. The dog loves warm places and she naps about every 2 hours for about an hour.<br />
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Basically she's my mom's little princess. Not only does she eat human food, she only eats human food that's been heated in the microwave and cut into bite size pieces. She does not like to eat fish, eggs or shrimp but loves beef, pork and chicken. However, she does not eat all red meat, the meat has to be prepared and marinated in a certain way or else she refuses to eat and throws up stomach acid on our carpet.<br />
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This morning before heading out to work my mom sliced up pieces of medium rare steak and mixed in steamed rice in her bowl. Rosie being the picky eater gave the bowl a sniff and turned her head indicating that she was displeased with her meal, which lead to projectile vomiting in the kitchen. She reminds me of Paris Hilton and her strike against using the prison toilet in front of her inmates by refusing to intake her meals.<br />
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I wondered if all shitzus behaved this way because they were bred to be lap dogs in China. When will the spoiling of the dog come to an end? Will Rosie ever learn to accept her meal and realize that she is fortunate to be living in such luxurious conditions? For God's sake, she has over 40 designer dresses and 7 doggy houses not including the ones we've previously thrown away. I feel that Rosie acts this way because we've always treated her like a princess; feeding her organic vegetables, cold iced tea, freshly grilled beef and crunchy gourmet dessert cookies. <br />
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Is it our fault that we decided to treat dogs equal to humans? </div>Sunnie Hahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264680108338883445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147283927710660610.post-16673811554011450602011-06-10T11:47:00.000-10:002011-06-10T11:54:40.378-10:00Mystical Mermaids; Just Humans or Creatures with Healing Powers?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table>Since the day I first watched <a href="http://disneydvd.disney.go.com/the-little-mermaid-platinum-edition.html">The Little Mermaid</a>, I have been just crazy about them and I would read numerous books about these mystical creatures whom we refer to as mermaids. Now that I've grown out of the mermaid-dress-up phase I've gotten into the research phase. From my knowledge, I know that mermaids are half human-half fish creatures that enchant sailors and drown them underwater to make them their eternal husbands. This idea of magical creatures seem so unreal and unbelievable yet, I wondered if it was really true.<br />
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How could people long ago make up stories about magical underwater creatures without basing it on something real? The very first mermaid must be modeled after something that resembled it in physical resemblance or in characteristics. This lead me to such information that I just had to share. <br />
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I came across a website called <a href="http://www.womanthouartgod.com/">Woman Thou Art God</a> and it discusses the possibilities of mermaids being resembled or mistaken for humans or animals. William Bond, the author of <a href="http://www.womanthouartgod.com/mermaids.php">The Secret History of Mermaids,</a> discusses how history provides evidence that mermaids could actually be woman divers in many areas of the world, which is why some sightings of mermaids record that they did not have tails. During these times, women were forbidden to be swimming in the wide ocean or be nude so it could be that when sailors saw such occurrences, they believed that they have encountered mermaids.<br />
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<blockquote><blockquote><i><b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif; font-size: small;">The key to making sense of all these tales comes through the story of a Dutch seaman called Hamel. He was on a Dutch ship, ‘Sperwer’ that was wrecked near the Korean island of Cheju in 1653. Where he and the other survivors of the wreck spent ten months on the island. On returning to Holland, he wrote a book about his experiences and claimed that there were mermaids on the island. What’s interesting is that even today women from the island dive for shellfish and edible seaweed. Does this mean that what we refer to as mermaids are simply women divers? </span></b></i></blockquote></blockquote>Thanks to television, I was introduced to a mermaid, a woman who can interact with underwater creatures, free dive for 50M underwater in one breath. She was interviewed on 20/20 on a special edition called <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/2020/real-life-mermaids-superhumans/story?id=10771939">"Superhumans"</a>. <br />
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<blockquote><blockquote><i><b>"The tail gives me so much more propulsion and streamline ability," said Fraser. "I can swim much faster with the tail on than other people can without it. So really fast, strong swimmers can't keep up with me when I'm wearing it. It's like it imbues me with some kind of superhuman powers of confidence and longevity to be in the ocean." </b></i></blockquote></blockquote><br />
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What got me thinking was the documentary of "The Little Mermaid", a girl born with a mermaids tail. This is called the mermaid syndrome also known as<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirenomelia"> sirenomelia</a>. Her name is <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33460841/ns/health-kids_and_parenting/t/maine-girl-mermaid-syndrome-dies/">Shiloh Pepin</a> and she was born with the mermaid syndrome, her muscles joined her two legs and she was born without a rectum, bladder, vagina, colon or uterus. <br />
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In the movie, Pirates of the Carribean - On Stranger Tides, the mermaids were known to have healing powers. Why is this so? Is it something about their soul? Could mermaids be a symbol for women healers? Why is it that mermaids are known to have these <a href="http://www.beautiful-mermaid-art.com/legend-of-the-mermaid.html">healing powers</a>? <br />
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<blockquote> <i><b>Sometimes a kind mermaid will give good advice to human beings. There was once a man in Galloway who had skill as a curer of diseases, and it was said that he received some of his knowledge from a mermaid. A beautiful girl named May was ill with consumption. The Galloway herbalist tried in vain to cure her, and as he loved her dearly and wished to marry her, his heart was very sad when he found that his herbs did not do her any good. One evening as he sat sorrowing on the shore, a mermaid raised her head above the waves and sang:</b></i><br />
<i><b>Would you let bonnie May die in your handAnd the mugwort flowering in the land?</b></i><br />
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<blockquote><i><b>Then she vanished. The man went at once and gathered the flowers of the mugwort, and made a medicine. This he gave to May, who was soon restored to health. </b></i></blockquote></blockquote>Maybe these legends are not false at all. Maybe there is a possibility that mermaids were once healers, human beings who walked the earth.<br />
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There is fine line between discussing some parts of our daily lives and exposing too much about ourselves. One of my girlfriends is studying abroad in Japan and she lost her virginity at twenty years old to a man she only dated for two weeks. Why wait that long to give it away so quick? Now she had entered the unsettling and mysterious world of sex. She wanted to know all about yeast infections, the pills, the STDs and turned to one of us for help.<br />
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Her questions made me wonder about all the women in the world who do not have girlfriends to talk to about sex and the grey areas which we have no clue how to deal with. Although the world came up with medications, education and disease control to aid those of us who need it, why is it that the rate of sexually transmitted diseases are shooting through the roof?<br />
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We are too scared to face the things that can be harmful to us so we end up disregarding the warning signs that read "Danger! Use a Condom" or "See a gynecologist".<br />
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The truth is, sex isn't something to be ashamed of or to hide. Yes, it is something to be done in privacy with someone special but it should not be a sinful or embarrassing thing. We are meant to have sex and reproduce, it's us who made this into something bad. If everyone's conception of sex was viewed as a natural process of love, then we won't be too afraid to learn about it and ask questions, therefore limiting the spread of diseases. Don't you agree?<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><u> FROM TED.COM</u></div><span style="color: red;">William Li presents a new way to think about treating cancer and other diseases: anti-angiogenesis, preventing the growth of blood vessels that feed a tumor. The crucial first (and best) step: Eating cancer-fighting foods that cut off the supply lines and beat cancer at its own game.</span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"> Basically, the only acupuncture related newspaper or magazine I know is Acupuncture Today and that's all the way in San Diego, CA. I'm all the way here in Washington state, how the heck am I going to apply for a job there? </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">It's really frustrating because alternative medicine is rising so quickly but there aren't that many writers that are speaking out about it. For example, on Oahu, the local newspaper do not have a health columnist that has solely dedicated his or her work to alternative medicine. Although I have started my blog that is relative to acupuncture and alternative medicine, it's not quite there. I do not have an acupuncture degree nor have any educational background on it other than the fact that I've worked at an acupuncture clinic. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">I want to become a health columnist that will dedicate all of her work to spreading the knowledge of alternative medicine and make sure that the community will be more familiarized with this practice. I want to get my license, expand my mother's clinic by adding my position there, eventually travel the world to experience and discover other forms of alternative medicine, write about my experiences through my health column/blog/articles and finally, to build my own online magazine or weekly newspaper dedicated to acupuncture and other forms of alternative medicine. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">It's a bit depressing to know that this is a long shot and will take possible all my life to get there. </span></b></span><br />
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</div><div style="color: red;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://acupuncturetoday.com/mpacms/at/article.php?id=32011">Haro Ogawa interview with Acupuncture Today</a> </span></b></div><div style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></b></div><div style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Anyways, there's still hope for those of us aspiring acupuncturists. Just keeping out heads up. </span></b></div>Sunnie Hahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264680108338883445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147283927710660610.post-75514699803486754302011-02-02T09:27:00.003-10:002011-02-02T09:34:08.926-10:00Protection from the Flu Through AcupunctureThis is a story covered by Hawaii's KHON2 News on Oahu.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;">There are many ways to boost your immune system and prevent getting sick...including a method that will poke you into good health. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;">It’s just another visit to the doctor's office…with a steady hand and precise placement, the use of needles, heat and incense, if done right, is said to improve circulation, boost the immune system and offer relief for pain and prevent illness.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;">“Everybody said how you take care is the answer of how you live a healthy longer,” Dr. Jun Ae Ha of Dr. Ha’s Clinic said.<span style="color: red;">(Dr. Jung Ae Ha)</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;">In an effort to keep healthy and stay flu free many are seeking out traditional acupuncture.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;">“Just mainly our local patients they tell their friends, their daughters and they come in and they bring their friends in,” Sunnie Kim said. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;">“Maybe the ear acupoint very much good yeah,” Dr. Ha said. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;">Acupuncture is said to have originated in china thousands of years ago and uses needles to stimulate nerves, muscles and connective tissue. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;">“Now number one topic is how we can help and how we can keep or how we can increase immunity,” Dr. Ha said. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;">Dr. Ha's office also recommends an organic all natural way to prevent illness with herbal supplements. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;">“They're grinded, dried, packed herbs that’s actually used for the liquid medicine but Dr. Ha grinds them herself,” Kim said. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;">Dr. Ha says she uses organic herbs to treat almost any ailment including the flu. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;">“We have patients coming in and they freak out and they are coming here “oh I need three hundred pills,” Kim said. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;">At about a dollar a pill the herbal supplements are proving to be very popular...but maybe not as popular as the resident therapy dog Rosie. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;">People come from all over the island to receive treatment and spend time with their little furry friend.</span></div></div></td></tr>
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I can recall when people used to think that Acupuncture was a "fake" medical practice and was frowned upon because it was different. probably it's because the theory and philosophy of Acupuncture is hard to understand and to accept. If someone who has never experienced or heard of Oriental Medicine will have a hard time understanding Qi and meridian channels used in Acupuncture studies.<br />
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What's really great is that now a days, Acupuncture is more frequently searched for as a means of medical practice. Acupuncture is not the only medical practice that's rapidly growing, Naturopathic Medicine, Chiropractors and other alternative medicines are growing throughout the nation. Dr. Oz from the Dr. Oz Show and Oprah Winfrey Show graduated with a Ph. D in Naturopathic Medicine at Bastyr University last year. The fact that Naturopathic Medicine and Alternative Medicine is being accepted in society is a big step up from the types of social label these practices had in the past.<br />
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The number of Acupuncture schools are growing also along with the number of medical health insurances that are covering for Acupuncture and Chiropractors. What really surprised me is that Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine degrees are being offered at universities that are not specifically focused on alternative medicine. For example, So Cal University of Health Sciences, Southern Cross University, and University of Bridgeport.<br />
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I personally like University of Bridgeport because you can get your Acupuncture Degree and play sport and be part of a bigger community. Usually universities that are merely focused on alternative health sciences do not have any extracurricular activities or NCAA sports. UB has the degree that you want and you can have a real college experience. <br />
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You see, Acupuncture has grown a lot and is slowly making it's way to state schools. Hoping that one day it'll be even more well recognized by the society.Sunnie Hahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264680108338883445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147283927710660610.post-62169810951553448982011-01-14T17:37:00.000-10:002011-01-14T17:37:36.141-10:00My Experience with Acupuncture<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="color: purple;">So.. This whole misconception of Acupuncture being this painful method of crazy medical practice is stupid. Basically Acupuncture is an oriental medical practice that's been around for thousands of years and it's not painful at all. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="color: purple;">As a patient, I feel that it's relaxing and surprisingly pleasant. The moment the needles are in my body I feel my body just letting go of all the stress and falling straight to sleep. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="color: purple;">Crazy Fact 1: Acupuncturists can tell if you are pregnant and determine the sex of the baby by checking your pulse. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="color: purple;">I know it's totally unbelievable but I swear, I've seen it. My mom is an Acupuncturists and with the help of her needles and medicine a lot of women have gotten pregnant, better yet she told them the sex of the baby also. Not all on the same day but couple months later she did.</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="color: purple;">This is MY experience with Acupuncture so I've decided to make this blog extremely casual. It's was a long weekend; first week of school and my brain just decided to crash right now. </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b><span style="color: purple;">I've heard horror stories about fake Acupuncturists that have their own clinic but do not have a License. My high school counselor told me that her husband had terrible back problems and when she went to an Acupuncturist in downtown of Hawaii, the Acupuncturist placed needled in his back while he was sitting down! How crazy is that? What kind of Acupuncturist would do that? Um obviously a fake one? So please be careful when it comes to picking which Acupuncturist to go to. Check yelp or other search engines for review sites because not all Acupuncture clinics are legit. One particular clinic, so far as I've heard, used bottles of tylenol in their herbal medicine. The patients have reported terrible and severe side effects like vomiting and headache. </span></b></span><br />
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<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There are many people who suffer from sleep apnea, "a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep" (www.nhlbi.nih.gov).</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Such extremities like jaw surgeries are required to tame sleep apnea and most people do not know if they have the disorder because there aren't overwhelming symptoms. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My boyfriend snores a lot, every time he sleeps so that made me think about sleep apnea. I've done some research for a previous community college newspaper last year which lead me to suspect that he is suffering from sleep apnea.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Doing some light reading, I came across this website called sleepdisordersguide.com where there was an article about sleep apnea and acupuncture. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br />
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</div><b>Sleep apnea</b> is a disorder that can seriously affect your health and quality of life. <br />
Have you tired trying with all the treatments for sleep apnea?<br />
Acupuncture is one of the best treatments for sleep apnea.<br />
<b>Acupuncture is one of the oldest alternative treatments</b> for the treatment of many medical problems including sleep apnea.<br />
Alternative treatment is preferred for sleep apnea treatment due to various advantages over conventional treatment. Acupuncture is well accepted because it avoids the risk of side effects as it includes natural treatment.<br />
<b>According to the assumption made</b> in traditional Chinese medicine, your body is supposed to function properly. When all are in harmony, body will function properly.<br />
You have to in certain way to make your body work properly. You have to consider diet, exercise, mental and spiritual well-being that contributes to harmony.<br />
When something is out of order, there is a definite reason. It is the search of underlying cause rather than concentration on symptoms that make acupuncture recommended <a href="http://www.sleepdisordersguide.com/sleep-apnea-treatments.html" title="Sleep Apnea Treatments">treatment for sleep apnea</a>.<br />
<b>Acupuncture involves</b> application of fine needles into the human body into one or more of the 2,000 acupuncture points.<br />
These points link twelve main and eight secondary pathways. The channels or pathways are called meridians. The meridians conduct energy between the body’s skin and internal organs.<br />
The energy conducted by meridians coordinate the balance between one’s spiritual, mental, physical and emotional state.<br />
<b>Acupuncture body parts</b> have been identified that are related to sleep issues to such a point that a method known as acupressure is used to induce sleep. Acupressure is nothing but applying light pressure to the acupuncture body point.<br />
This can be done by pinching the point mildly between the thumb and finger. Both acupuncture and acupressure reduce tension, increase circulation, brings down levels of stress and regulate breath so that the body is enabled and relaxes deeply.<br />
<b>Using acupuncture for sleep apnea</b> can over time correct whatever imbalances are causing sleep apnea, minus any side effects. Apart from improved sleep, people who have used acupuncture for sleep apnea obtained a greater feeling of well-being and improvement in health.<br />
Once you start use acupuncture, your sleep improves slowly. During the treatment, do not consume caffeine, stress hormones should be decreased, daily routines and diet should be modified.<br />
After several sessions, there is no need of any treatments to help in getting sleep. Each type of acupuncture for sleep apnea treatment consists of a different combination of meridians or points. Treatment with acupuncture differs for specific needs of individuals to fit that person.Sunnie Hahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264680108338883445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147283927710660610.post-52209147967654345422010-10-20T22:11:00.001-10:002010-10-20T22:12:09.681-10:00Utah soldier killed trying to save comrade in Afghanistan<div class="StoryHeadline"><h1 class="StoryTitle"><span style="font-size: small;">This is an article that was emailed to me from my sister, he was her friend and trained with her. I just wanted to dedicate this article to those who had lost someone.</span> </h1><h1 class="StoryTitle"> </h1><h1 class="StoryTitle"> </h1><h1 class="StoryTitle">Utah soldier killed trying to save comrade in Afghanistan</h1></div><div class="MediaBlockFirst"><div class="TabBox"><div class="TabBoxBody"><div id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_CommonPage_CommonBody_Main_V___BlockList_B0___ctl02_Body"><div id="ctl00_ctl00_ctl00_CommonPage_CommonBody_Main_V___BlockList_B0___ctl02_0_View"><div class="TabContent NoFoot"><div id="playerContainerDiv"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5147283927710660610&postID=5220914796765434542" name="videoPlayerHash"></a> <br />
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</tbody></table></div></div><div class="ContributorsSubContainer"><div class="PrintStory"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5147283927710660610&postID=5220914796765434542">Print Story</a> </div><div class="StoryPublished">Published: 10/14 2:51 pm </div></div><div class="ContributorsSubContainer"><div class="ShareStory"><span id="sharethis_0"><a class="stbutton stico_default" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=5147283927710660610&postID=5220914796765434542" title="ShareThis via email, AIM, social bookmarking and networking sites, etc."><span class="stbuttontext">ShareThis</span></a></span> </div><div class="StoryUpdated"><div class="StoryUpdated">Updated: 10/15 3:21 am</div></div></div><div class="ContributorsSubContainer"><div class="StoryRecommended"></div></div></div>SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) - A soldier from Utah has been killed in Afghanistan.<br />
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ABC 4 News has learned that 19-year-old Jordan Byrd was killed while trying to save a fallen comrade during a gun battle, according to family members.<br />
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Byrd's family says Jordan joined the U.S. Army and became a medic in order to pay for medical school.<br />
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According to Byrd's family, Jordan was trying to assist a soldier who had been shot by a sniper, and used his body as a shield to protect a member of his unit.<br />
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Byrd's wife recently gave birth to the couple's son. A month ago, doctors induced labor only two days before Jordan deployed to Afghanistan.<br />
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Byrd spent some of his childhood in Dugway, Utah.<br />
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He is the fourth Utah soldier to die in Afghanistan since August 2010.<br />
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Capt. Ellery R. Wallace was killed August 29th, Sgt. Aaron K. Kramer was killed on September 16th, Chief Warrant Officer Matthew G. Wagstaff was killed on September 21st.<br />
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The Governor sent his condolences through a statement that says, "We are saddened to learn of the death of another young Utah soldier serving his country overseas. Private First Class Byrd has paid the ultimate sacrifice to defend our country and our American way of life, and for that he will never be forgotten.”Sunnie Hahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264680108338883445noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5147283927710660610.post-23198200979548795342010-10-11T20:51:00.001-10:002010-10-11T20:52:20.002-10:00Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Acupuncture<h2 style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>How can it help?</b></span></h2><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Acupuncture is a part of traditional Chinese medicine. It works to restore the flow and balance to the qi (energy) in the body. Tiny needles are inserted along meridian lines to help achieve this. Acupuncture is believed by some to be effective in treating the symptoms of STDs and improving immunity. Results of a recent research trial show that acupuncture can help to heal herpes lesions and reduce recurrence of the infection.</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Here's the link: </div><a href="http://www.wdxcyber.com/alternative-therapy-STDs.html">http://www.wdxcyber.com/alternative-therapy-STDs.html</a><br />
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<div style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">This is a sensitive topic and I thought it was interesting how Acupuncture can help the STD symptoms. Above is a bit of info on STDs and Acupuncture.</span></div><div style="color: blue;"><br />
</div><div style="color: blue;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Here's an interesting article on Acupuncture and HIV, could it be that Acupuncture and naturopathic medicine will be the next big thing?</span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: bold;">How TCM Works for the HIV Patient</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">So it works great. But how does it work? Chinese medicine can appear to be mystery. Behind the needles, smoking moxa sticks, and funky-smelling herbs that comprise the typical TCM experience is a complex philosophy that explains relationships between organs, blood, and Qi flow. All theories and diagnoses in this medical tradition, however, follow a very simple premise: that health is a balance or harmony of forces and properties in the body, and ill health a disharmony. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Disharmony can be caused by outside forces, such as cold or wind, and inside forces, such as emotions. But ancient texts also describe the existence of pestilences, called <span style="font-style: italic;">li qi</span> or <span style="font-style: italic;">yi qi</span>. These are diseases from the outside world, but they different from the usual suspects; they’re the external “evils” of wind, cold, heat, dampness, and dryness. </div><div class="MsoNormal">A pestilence is highly infectious and can bring about an epidemic. Since TCM understands epidemics, that knowledge and protocol can be brought to bear on one of the most devastating pandemics of our time, AIDS. </div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: bold;">TCM vs. HIV</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="font-weight: bold;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">A small number of acupuncturists have been studying the AIDS virus and developing a TCM diagnosis for the disease since the health crisis first began. Misha Cohen, O.M.D., L.Ac, describes the specific diagnosis of HIV/AIDS as invasion by toxic heat pestilence, which eventually causes spleen/stomach deficiency inside the body. Once the body is depleted by the disease’s attack on the spleen and stomach, the disease can progress to cause additional disharmonies, such as liver Qi stagnation and blood deficiency.</div><div class="MsoNormal">Each individual will have a unique response to the AIDS virus, and different disharmonies will develop in each person. One AIDS patient might develop Kaposi’s sarcoma, for instance, while another might experience anemia or peripheral neuropathy. The versatility built into treatments — there are hundreds of acupuncture points to choose from and endless point combinations possible — ensures a targeted treatment that is tailored to each patient’s health needs. </div><div class="MsoNormal">How do Western HIV/AIDS doctors view the role of acupuncturists in treating AIDS patients? Charles describes his Western doctor as being very open to acupuncture — in fact, his doctor was the one that referred him to an acupuncturist. Andre’s doctor doesn’ comment when Andre describes his TCM involvement, and Andre senses that his doctor might not value TCM. However, both men find it easy to work both East and West into their lives. They regularly check in with their Western doctors to monitor the virus, and their acupuncturists are well versed in Western medicines and protocol for HIV/AIDS. In the view of many in the forefront of the fight against HIV and AIDS, Western and TCM doctors working in collaboration provide the best care to patients battling one of the most devastating health problems in recent history. </div><div class="MsoNormal">It is thought that more than 1 million people are living with HIV in the United States. Acupuncture has the potential to enrich the health and quality of life of their lives. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.acufinder.com/Acupuncture+Information/Detail/Acupuncture+and+HIV+The+New+Weapon+in+the+Fight+Against+HIV+AIDS">Acupuncture and HIV: The "new" weapon in the fight against HIV/AIDS</a> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"> Society have been studying this disease for decades and resulted unsuccessful in finding a cure to date. Now that Acupuncture is such a rapidly growing medical practice, it's getting some attention in the STD and AIDS/HIV department. This oriental medical practice was mocked and judged as a trickery for a very long time but is now a respected form of medicine and medical practice. Why is that so? I personally believe that it was because of the malpractice cases of western medicine and the deadly side effects of prescription drugs. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Surprisingly, Acupuncture has started to join forces with the western medicine in hospitals across the country. Who knows? Maybe in the future, there will be Acupuncture hospitals and pharmacies dedicated to herbal medicines. All I know is, that's why I'm in college and that, my friend, will come true one day. Just watch me. </div>Sunnie Hahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03264680108338883445noreply@blogger.com1