Tai Chi, Tai Ji

Recently I'm busy with work and setting up a class for my Tai Ji master in a local community centre.

Tai Ji(not Tai Chi as it has a totally different meaning.) as most people would already know, is a form of gentle exercise passed down from ancient times in Chinese history. But what most people do not know is, that it is after all a form of martial art. Which means hard training and combat orientated movements.

I'm not going to go too deep into explaining the word Tai Ji itself as I'm sure anyone who is reading this knows where to look for such informations.

Tai Ji quan took its name only a few hundred years ago, in Chen's village in China. But it's been said that this is one of the most precious culture of China. The reason lies behind it's foundation.

Tai Ji quan, from it's physical movements to the theory behind the whole practice, is closely related to the ancient Chinese philosophical book I(pronounced ee) Ching. Although the book explains the philosophy behind everything in this universe, Tai Ji quan turned those words into lively actions performed by the human body, though physical movements brings out the meanings of Yin Yan. And from practice we learn to become not only more aware of our own selves, but our opponents and surroundings as well.

I can go on forever talking about Tai Ji and I Ching, but as a human being in this dimension, time is always against us. If you haven't tried Tai Ji yet, go join a class at your local sports club and start enjoying this new life experience.


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Lose weight for free

The fitness industry, raised by those "junk" food all too easily available that is also irresistible and modern life style. The deadly off spring which is now all too common - obesity.


People nowadays are spending so much money on health products: pills, "healthy" foods, fitness DVDs, gym. Well, who am I to complain? Since I'm a personal trainer myself, I should be happy with the growing fitness industry.

Yes I love the money in this industry, but in the same time I think losing weight/ getting fitter shouldn't cost you an arm and a leg. And that's why I'm going to write some tips on how to lose weight (fat), get fitter.

First up: You Are What You Eat.

There is no secrete in losing weight, the golden rule is: If you burn more calories than you consume, you will lose weight.

But that's not to say you should go and starve yourself silly, doing so would only do you more harm then good from losing weight (not extra fat).

A healthy approach is to make a daily food log for a week, note down everything you have consumed in that particular week - meals, drinks, snacks, etc. And afterwards study the log, pick out things that are high in calories and replace them with a healthier option (likes of high fiber foods). You should replace them one by one over time. Since a short, dramatic change in your lifestyle will only ends in vain.


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Travel in style

Ever been annoyed by the person sitting beside you on the long cross continent flights? Well, be-annoyed no more.

Total personal space will be ensured with this Styrofoam human shipping carton. Add a breathing hole, "relieve" hole and an entertainment system and I on it right away.

Designed by Elric Petit
[Source: Coroflot via NotCot via Gizmodo ]


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What you can win for a quarter

With the inflation these days there isn't much you can get for a quarter or a pound, but an Australian crane machine begs to differ...

It looks like the winning price is too big to fit though the retrieving hole. And securities were called to finally bring the price home.

Joking aside, I have been busy lately and didn't have much energy to write up posts, but rest assure that I will keep those funny stories coming ^^.


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Pii Pii on Wii

Sorry for the lack of post lately because I had to do extra hours to cover someone's holiday leave.

Now I'm back and I bring you... Super Pii Pii Brothers. It's a Wii game in japan where the only main objective is to aim your pee at the toilet.

For those of you girls out there who have always imagined what it's like to pee standing up(or guys who never quite get the aiming right). The game comes fully equipped with a harness to strap the wii remote on, hit the start button and pee like a child again there's no tomorrow.

Jump to the source and watch it in action!!

[Souce: ThinkGeek ]


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G-string jeans

A sign of what's to expect in the near future... and the future is pretty bright indeed. ^_^

Click on the picture for a closer inspection.

[Source: dannychoo.com]





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Convient Truth

I spend quite a bit of time on the internet each day, reading blogs, tech news and what not. I can't help but realise that one cannot go about their normal net live without someone trying to stuff fud in your face, spreading shit like butter on toast.

There are a few sites that I visit for my daily doses of tech goodness, mainly the ones that has up-to-date news on gadgets, technology and science. I always thought geeks and scientist has similar mindsets (since they are both supposing-ly well educated): impartial, non-bias, makes decision based on well observed facts. It turns out that I was just being naive...

Articles like this are all over the internet, or should I say "mindsets like this are all over the world". I started to read gizmodo instead of engadget due to the non-stop faggotry in engadget. But the editorial dictatorship and the number of "my shit dont stink/ its a-ok for my shit to stink but not yours" type of comments on gizmodo that's given me a big wake-up slap in the face.

We were born into this world, learning the laws of nature and man-made rules to live by as we grow old. We learnt that there are truths and lies, but where along the line did we learnt to "pick and choose" truths, buffet style? Comments like "Our western world's free speech is under thread, but your equally threaten free speech just isn't acceptable" pops up everywhere. I will go into more details about "free speech" in another post, but if people think other people's system needs to be fixed, shouldn't they do or at least think as such for their own systems?

If I continue on my rant, this post will become too long and boring to read. So I'm going to end this post with the rules that I have set for my blog: Not to be bias, No political debate posts, Only hard facts backed up with references. I will provide truth to my readers, if they feel like they should take a side then by all means, do it. But ignoring/undermining truth is just lying to oneself, which can only hinder your mindsets.



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