WHY DO WE YAWN? (Article)

An interesting article about YAWNING... read it...

Everybody yawns - from unborn babies to the oldest great-grandparent. Animals do it, too. But why, exactly, do people and animals yawn? No one knows for sure. But there are many theories (ideas) about why people yawn.

One is that when we are bored or tired, we just don't breathe as deeply as we usually do. As this theory goes, our bodies take in less oxygen because our breathing has slowed. Therefore, yawning helps us bring more oxygen into the blood and move more carbon dioxide out of the blood.

Yawning, then, would be an involuntary reflex (something we can't really control) to help us control our oxygen and carbon dioxide levels. Sounds good, but other studies have shown that breathing more oxygen does not decrease yawning. Likewise, breathing more carbon dioxide does not increase yawning. Hmmm. Now what?

Another theory is that yawning stretches the lungs and lung tissue. Stretching and yawning may be a way to flex muscles and joints, increase heart rate, and feel more awake.
Other people believe that yawning is a protective reflex to redistribute the oil-like substance called surfactant (say: sur-fak-tunt) that helps keep lungs lubricated inside and keeps them from collapsing. So, if we didn't yawn, according to this theory, taking a deep breath would become harder and harder - and that would not be good!

But there is one idea about yawning that everyone knows to be true. It seems contagious. If you yawn in class, you'll probably notice a few other people will start yawning, too. Even thinking about yawning can get you yawning. How many times have you yawned while reading this article? We hope not many!

My most shameful moment...

Not really a good Saturday actually... But of coz with Alvin around, my Saturdays' never awful.

We planned to go Zoo today... but weather wasn't friendly... OK that's fine. We stayed at home for awhile, Alvin took a nap on my bed and I was so bored that I started to take out my henna and start drawing on my hand. We then planned to go Penisular Plaza to book our holiday for Xmas.

Later in the afternoon, we drove and parked the car near Plaza Singapura where we gonna catch Harry Potter in the theatre later at night. Then we took a bus to Penisular Plaza (perhaps about 15mins bus ride) and alight at Raffles Hotel, opposite Raffles City. And my adventure beings from here....

Reached our destination... gonna alight from the bus, instead of walking down the stairs, I was being tripped and i ROLLED down the stairs from the bus.. and that's how i alight today in a very different way - attention seeking way, maybe. I landed with my knees on the floor. As I ROLLED down, I can hear a lady from my back kept apologising to me... "SORRY.. SORRY.... SORRY.... SORRY.... SORRY..." until i finally landed on the road. Gee... that's so embarrass... U probably might wonder where's Alvin huh? He's behind the lady who tripped me. He heard a loud "BONG, BANG, BONG!" can't see what happened actually. He didn't really know that I rolled down the bus. Before, Alvin came to know that was me... a man - I called him "Super hero"... got my bag and lift me up, before I can take a look how he looks like, he disappeared, just like Spiderman, Batman or Superman. But Alvin said that he looks simple with glasses, t-shirt, jeans and a backpack - A typical IT guy look. OK... my left leg's badly hurt with bruises and cuts, for a second, i couldn't move, but i force myself to move away from the road, Alvin helped me as well. And I looked around, people from the bus and people at the bus stop were looking at me... GEE... that's so embarrass.. for that moment, i wish i have a paper bag to cover my head. Picked up my shoes... GOASH... heels' broken... strips' broken too.... Can't walk with them any more and I m a road away from the shopping mall... And i decided to do the Australian way... walked bare footed across the road, in the shopping mall trying to look for a shoes shop. Gee... that wasn't really obvious that I walked with my bare foot. I guess no one notice it. ha haaa.... But for sure, my feet were super dirty. Finally, got myself a new pair of shoes from URS. Gee.... what an adventure with bruises and cuts on my legs... Geee.. thank god, i wore jeans today, so it's not that bad if i wear skirt. Phew... Of coz after i got my shoes, i went to the Pharmacy to get some plasters, went to the toliet to clean up.

Darn what a day for me... But alvin and I were joking and laughing abt that incident the whole night. Of coz it's not really good to get myself hurt.

Wat a terrible month for me... first, i sprained my neck for no good reason, then I got my gastric inflammation becoz i pop my medication without food, and today I alight the bus in a different way and got myself hurt! I was indeed speechless about my luck for this month.

I hope that nothing bad gonna happen to me again.... I pray!

First time in my life... A mistake that i made... And i regret!

For the first time in my life of 26 yrs... I encounter upset gastric. It hurts so badly (not that serious that i need to hospitalize) that i need to see the doc.

After work, i felt uncomfy 2 inch below my chest... I didn't know what's that! It was like burning. I didn't know gastric is there. I thought i might be hungry... So I had chips and ice milk tea at Mos burger while waiting for Alvin. It got alot worst after i eat something. So pain that i can't put my hands off my gastric. Hence, i decided to see the doctor at Bt Gombak when I met up with Alvin.

This pain start after I took the medication for my neck last Wednesday nite. Once i forgot to take with food.. and after awhile, i felt uneasy at my gastric. It was on and off for the past few days since Wednesday... Until today, it hurts so badly that i need to take medical attention. And obviously, I suspected that must be my fault for not taking that medication with food that cause this pain. But on the other hand, it has been quiet some time thou...

Anyway... doc has confirm that the inflammation of my gastric was caused by that medication that i took on wednesday without food. And it worsen because i had chips just now. Darn, i regret for not following instructions!

Morale of my story....
1. Follow the instruction stated on the drugs that we take!
2. Gastric is 2inches below the chest.
3. When there's gastric pain, don't take oily and spicy food.

And that's the mistake that i made that caused today's suffering.... SIGH! I am such a dumb!@#$

Now i m better after the medication for my gastric, if not, i wouldn't have the mood to be online to write such stupid experience of mine.... Phew... wat a relief... it's not a good experience... really! Lucky i have alvin with me to entertain me while i was having the pain! Someone to distract my attention... :) At least i m not so focus on my gastric pain! THANKS Honey! Now I m more alert, I will read for instruction before i pop anything to my mouth!

Gonna bath now.... was bored while waiting for my turn to take my shower!

Learnt more about myself...

It was a cooling and lazy Sunday for me. I am at home the whole day... Was bored, therefore I decided to set up another blog - DAZ OF ALVIN AND LIZ It's still under construction.... but still it's almost done... take a look if u are curious!

I did self reflection this afternoon (Kinda silly huh?)... and I've learnt that I am someone who doesn't like to dislike people, and on the other hand, i may be a bitch when i dislike someone , just like what Yenling describe me.. hee hee. If u had read my previous blog dated on Oct 18 05 in my MSN space, u might know that my pregnant sis-in-law (maybe suffering from pre-natal depression) has got some problems with me. With no reason, she wants me outa house and returned me the Baby Record Book which i gave it to her a few mths back as a gift. I ignored and I am still waiting for her apology actually. Since then, i completely shut myself away from her. Frankly, I don't really like her... becoz of her attitude and personality. Shan't comment or judge from here, coz, to be fair, we all need to hear from her side of her story on why she's behaving this way to my family.

Anyway, knowing that I don't like to dislike anyone in my life, i started the ball rolling, met her in the kitchen, something (Maybe God) prompted me to initiate to chat with her about her pregnancy. Everything seems OK... and I hope that it reminds this way. I don't think i will be comfy sharing my personal stuffs with her like before. Still i will keep a distance from her... to prevent any arguments in future. I hope i m doing rite. AM I?

Dad praised me... he said that i m doing the right thing. We shouldn't live in the world of hatred. We should learn to give and take. Knowing that she's like that, we just have to live with it for the sake of my bro. Let's see how patience i m....

I m writing all these in my blog not to talk bad about my sis in-law, I just would like to share with everyone and learn a lesson from all these "attitudes" and "personalities" thingies from others. I hope we all learnt some how or rather!

I pray for my patience...
Cheers...

Screwed up my blog - Fixed!

Gee... this evening, while waiting for Alvin to pick me up for dinner, I was trying to explore more on how to change the template to something better than this black background. Chose a grey one.... and guess wat!? I screwed everything up.... i changed the background, don't really like it... and I lost my piz and my music that Steph helped me to put them up a few days back. I panicked.. Steph was on MSN... but was AWAY... I left her a msg for HELP!!! But seems that she's busy.... AND Alvin rang me, he's here to pick me up. I was like "OH NO!" I gave up and switch off everything... Kinda feel bad to trouble steph anyway.

We went for a simple dinner at a foodcourt. Caught JUST LIKE HEAVEN (http://www.justlikeheaven-themovie.com/) I would give my 2 thumbs up for this movie. It's such a girly romantic movie... i think girls love it. It's funny and at the same time romantic. :)

And yes, after the movie, we had a super healthy supper... we had subway for supper. Geee... that's healthy! But Alvin doesn't like it... Becoz he followed my order and he ordered the wrong kinda of bread - Honey Oat bread, and he claimed that it's a wholemeal bread. I doubt it is. But Honey Oat is nice! The bread is sweet. For some reason, Alvin doesn't like wholemeal bread. Obviously, he hasn't been eating healthy food... Hmmm, Alvin, next time i will force you to eat fruits only for dinner!

Just got back... trying to fixed my blog back to the way it was created by Steph.... Trial and Error... got the pix up myself - that's easy. Later, it's the music that i've got trouble with... AND I met David... Phew... (Dav, u are my savior!) He gave me the HTML code for the player... and I figure out where to put it... trail and error again.... Preview and change, preview and change again.... and WaLA! Got it... back to the way it was! :p

David was my good friend of mine... but he's in States now... Sad... He's a nice chap... never runs out of topic to talk about with him.... (Hey David, if u are reading this... Come back for Xmas!)

An interesting Fwded email.... All About SPLELING!

Hey received this from a friend.... Read it... I can read every word!

Fwded msg by Kelvin:

Olny srmat poelpe can.cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

Got it?

Wat a Friday! But I love my job....

I m back to work today.... had a super busy day. Trying to catch up what i had missed on Wednesday and Thursday just becoz i sprained my neck. Now my neck's better, more flexible than yesterday... but sometimes do feel a pull on the muscles, and that hurts too!

YES! I m on time for work today... reached office at 8:30am sharp! And i took a bus! this week, i saved 20 bucks for not taking cab to work!

In the morning, i started fine, pretty relax, still have time to read the papers. But i was actually waiting for my manager to be available. I need to talk to her. I waited till 11am... and finally, i caught her! I was supposed to meet a Sales rep from Pfizer to pass him my company's lab request forms at 11am... and I m still in office then. I was late for the appointment!!! AND i felt so bad for delaying his time. But i only got to leave office at 12pm. Gotta do some coordinating between my colleagues, the doctors and Pam (my manager). This position that i m in definitely makes my days exciting and challenging. Seriously, i do enjoy it... coz i m always handling different situations and i work very well with my colleagues (Reema, Yenling, Gene and Eunice especially!). But when it comes to annual budgeting... I hate it! I will be extremely busy, and never get to do what i like to do, that is, out in the heartland visting my doctors.

Seriously, I love my job... at least i don't drag myself outa bed for work every morning.... except that sometimes, i wish i can sleep alittle longer - Just too lazy! All my colleagues are awesome and cooperative, my job scope is challenging, my manager is helpful to guide me and my doctors (my clients) are nice!

Anyway, back to my story for today.... So I only get to meet Joel (Sales Rep from Pfizer) at 12:30pm. And i went off to do my sales call at Upper Thomson. Had my lunch at the Chrispy Roti Prata Shop at Upper Thomson Rd.. I reckon that u should try it, they open 24hrs everyday. OK... guess wat... for the whole afternoon, i managed to visit 12 clinics! I can't believe it.... Ok, I m suppose to visit 7 clinics in a day, but i broke the record and i did double just in 1 afternoon! I was surprise! Well, i was also desperate to do as many as i can... coz i missed out on wed and thurs! Gotta do some catching up!

And in the evening, met up with my dear boy... Alvin. We were just roaming around Bishan Junction 8.... shopping... had dinner. Can't wait till Sat evening when i can have more time with him. Of coz can't wait to wear my new denims that i bought today - a denim pants and a short denim skirt! Maybe i will be wearing the skirt tomorrow when i m out with alvin! Must dress up nice and pretty when i m out with alvin! OK, i know i m vain! My girlfriends and alvin should know how long i can spend in the rest room touching up.... :p

THANK U, Steph...

Finally, my blog appears what i want it to be..... ALL THANKS to Steph.... ha haa... gave her my login ID and password... and i leave everything to her.... She's good! AND no complains. THANKS GER! MUCKS!

So now u can see my Black and White Piz... that was taken when i was in Ipswich, Brisbane. It's a road to my uni. Now u can listen to music while reading my blogs.. it may take some time to load, becoz it's a MP3 file. if u don't like it, u can just simple click on the pause button at the player. All created by steph....

Happy reading...

MC today... due to the "stupidest" thing that happened to me...

Sprained my neck is the "stupidest" thing that happened to me....

I was online for the whole day.... friends were asking "u at work?" "So free?" and i answered to everyone "I m on MC!" naturally, everyone, without fail, will ask "What happened?" ha ahaa... waiting for them to ask me this qns and i will ans "I sprained my neck... very very silly, very very stupid! I just lifted my hand while i was changing and i felt a sharp pull on my right neck-shoulder, couldn't move for a few sec, and then it hurts big time for the whole day and went to see the dr in the afternoon." ha haaa.... I think becoz i m hardly online in the day during weekdays, unless public holiday.

Hey friends (Dawn, Yunxian, Steph, Wenchuan, Jeff, Xin Yi...etc)... those who care... THANKS heaps! I was just laughing at myself for being hurted this silly way.

*Lizzie shaking her head~

This is acutally the 2nd time that i sprained at the same spot. 1st time was mths back, that was also very stupid, i was just wiping my face with face towel and i got a pull on the same spot, it hurts but not to the extend that i need to see a doc. This time round it was just a simple lift of my right hand.... and I got it badly hurt. VERY VERY silly.... with just some simple action can sprain my neck-shoulder....

Now i can say it's better after medication, better than yesterday, still hurts but bearable... decided not to report for work today becoz i don't wanna prolong or worsen the pain, coz i need to carry my heavy bag during my sales calls. And it's not very nice for me to take MC all the time rite!?

I am at home the whole day... so bored.... was reading my friend's blog, never have time to do that when i was working... it's a good chance to read others blog, know what my friends have been doing and get ideas from their blog. haa haa.... I m still exploring for more creative ideas... ha aha... but at the same time, i wanna keep my blog simple. Is this OK? give me some comments...

*Bored Lizzie*

My Mid Week was so far so good...

Surprisingly, I m on time for work at 8:30am sharp this week or rather from Monday to Wednesday. And I took bus to work. Usually, I m always late for work for a few minutes, maybe reached at abt 8:35am to 8:40am and i will need to take a cab to work from the nearest train station (buona vista MRT). Hey, i save heaps for not taking cab to work. That can cost me $4 every morning for the cab. I hope i can remind this way - take bus. *keeping my fingers cross*

Today, something really stupid happened to me.... I sprain my neck when i lifted up my hand while i was changing in the morning.... it hurts big time. Went to see the doctor in the afternoon... gave my 2 days MC (today and tomorrow).. and now i m still thinking whether i should report to work tomorrow. I can say it's better after the medication.... Hmmmm....

Had a Fruitful week....

Gee... i had a hard time trying to be more creative with this blogger thingie.... it's not easy to me... Anyway, i manage to add audio and my piz to my profile, thanks to steph. I have been exploring how to use this blogger thingie.... interesting!!!

Well, I had an fruitful week.... Met up with many friends whom I haven't catch up with them for a long time...

It was a last minute arrangement.... Alvin and I met up with our Uni friends from Australia... Premy and Mike. Gee.... we had heaps to talk abt. It was a good chat at Lot 1, Choa Chu Kang. Took some pix (See below).... See how beautiful this friendship is as shown in the picture?

I can say Premy is a special friend of ours... She's the one who helped Alvin to pull through the initial hard times that Alvin and I had when we first started this relationship. And as for me.... my housemate, Debra, gave me some advise that helped me to make the decision to continue this relationship with alvin. And here we are.... almost 4 yrs of relationship!!! Of coz there's ups and downs... but we managed to get it fixed together. Now that Premy has found someone that treasures her like princess and willing to "sacrifice" to spend the rest of his life with her.... and that's MIKE... Alvin and I are very happy for her. Mike's a very easy-going typical aussie man. We feel so comfy when with him and he is humorous. We enjoy his company...N yes yes, after he got his hair neatly shaved, he looks like the wrestler, STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN.. hee hee. AND he's really good at cars! When we were in Brisy.. we wanted to get a used car, he was so patient to bring us around to look for a good car, check and test drive the car, making sure it's in acceptable condition. And yes... the Holden Camira that we chose was awesome. Mike... if u are reading this... THANKS HEAPS!

OK... then i met up with Dawn, Wenchuan and Xue Ni one of the days in the week. Same... we had a good chat. I shot them with some stupid quiz to set them thinking.... Kinda funny to see them scratching their heads... especially at the end of the day when everyone of us were so tired after work. I think they might be cursing and swearing at me for stressing them that nite.. ha haaa...

And finally, today (Saturday), I met up with Peigen... my childhood friend, my neighbour in Telok Blangah... He wasn't in good mood these few days.... hopefully, my presence was able to occupy him for that few hours... and I hope that he feels better after rattling everything to me. Peigen... (if u are reading this) it takes time to heal, but don't take too long... think for yourself whether u are able to handle this guessing game forever, or it was just an initial "lost" feeling that can go off after awhile or when u meet someone better. I've been through what he is experiencing today... and i can feel the pain for him... I pray for him that he can get over it soon.

And after meeting up with Peigen today, Alvin and I went to Nite Safari.. ha haa.... it was so awesome... it was a good walk in the Nite Safari... reminds me of walking in the rainforest in Cairns - minus the animals. It's an unusual nite we had. No shopping, No movie, No posh dinner tonite... but just a simple dinner at Alexandra Food Village and a good walk in Nite Safari - A mini man-made, close to nature place. I certainly love that place.... where i can get fresh air and almost close to the animals. I do enjoy this unusual nite.

At the end of the day.... I feel that I had utiltised my time well.... I thank god for all the lovely days i had with my friends and Alvin.

Gee.... feel so darn tired after coming back from Nite Safari.... gotta sleep.... Will write again when i m free...

Cheers..

Goash.... This is challenging...

My goodness.... I m still figuring out how to personalised my blog here.... it's not easy.

Gimme some more time... i should be able to do better than this...

*geee....~

An migration from MSN space....

Hi Hi...

Just set up this blog... thought it shld be better than MSN space. For my previous posting from Aug to Oct 05... go to http://spaces.msn.com/members/lizziepang/ MSN Space sucks... and there's nothing that i can be creative with.

Have fun reading... will post as and when i feel like it.

Cheers....