A real good holiday in New Zealand

You must be wondering why have I not been updating my blog in the last 3 weeks or so.  Well, to be honest, I went holidaying in New Zealand.  It was such a good break that I'd wish it wouldn't end so quickly. 

It was the longest holiday I had taken, in my life with the most number of hotels ever stayed.  I went through a total of 8 hotels in the southern part of New Zealand, starting from Christchurch and ending in Auckland.  It was an amazing and awesome country with so many lakes, fields, mountains, trees and cattles!  With a total population of 4,367,700 (as per Wikipedia) for the whole of New Zealand, it really is a very big country.  

A good way to travel through the country is driving, which I did and all the highways are lined with trees and fields, however, they are single lane roads.  One very amazing thing that I discovered while driving was that there are a lot of single lane bridges throughout this part of New Zealand which means at any point of time, cars on one side of the road can pass through the bridge while the opposite will give way.

The weather was a really good change for me as it was spring and it was cooling with only occasional rain and the sun set at about 9.00 pm. 

I will write more of my trip in my next post.  Stay tuned ..... 

Building a stronger relationship

There is no doubt that we are constantly searching for happiness.  The closer you are to family and friends, the happier and healthier you will be and having a strong relationship will obviously lead to personal happiness.

Just about everyone is always looking at ways to build a stronger relationship, be it with loved ones, colleagues, bosses, you name it.   In the quest to searching for a better relationship, it is inevitable that it comes with issues and problems.  Don't allow these issues and problems come in between your relationships.

Believe it or not, some of the ways to strengthen a relationship, though difficult at a glance are pretty effective like :-

• Admit your weaknesses
• Listen and make eye contact
• Show your caring self
• Be genuine in your thoughts and opinions
• Approach differences with a clear mind
• Always channel negative energy elsewhere and keep the positive

The above may not be achieved all at once but if you can use make do with some, would generate great results.  Come on, try it!

Occasional treat

In recent days, I have been very brain drained partly due to ageing, unfortunately and mainly, due to my inability to garner more readers to my sites!!! Any comments, people?

Seriously, I must admit that I am slowing down quite a bit.  However, having said that, I gather, I am what I think I am.  And so, to boost my brain power and recharge my dying cells, I have decided that I need a real good full body massage along with a facial. After all, I deserve or so I think I deserve, these two luxurious treats!

You will agree that after emerging from a massage and facial, one will feel energized, rejuvenated, pretty (ahem!) and muscles reorganised....actually not complaining about the last one.

Everything Korean

My kids love Korean drama, Korean pop, Korean food and stuff.  KBSW, the astro channel on Korea is just about the only channel being watched currently.  The only country they wished to visit is also Korea.  The boybands they wished to meet in person are, well, from Korea!


I have since joined them in watching all things Korean nowadays obviously due to my non-access to the remote control.  But I am not complaining though as I quite enjoy the dramas especially the Sungkyunkwan Scandal, now playing.  It is very entertaining.  I am happy and content to be able to sit through the hour with them, spending time on a show we all enjoy watching. 


Do not misunderstand that I am making couch potatoes out of them, no!  I take pleasure in communicating with them through examples depicted in the drama, as part of their growing up, differentiating the good from the bad and the do's from the dont's. 


I firmly believe there are many ways to be happy in life, and to me, spending television time with my kids is one of them.  Here's a MV of Super Junior's latest album, Bonamana.  Enjoy!

Shift your focus

Many a times, I notice generally, people are fond of harping on a particular issue to create unrest, untruth and even lies!  When an issue is being dealt with in this manner, more negative vibes get created.  Concentration on these negative vibes will only magnify anger which can then lead to violence and worse of all, deaths.

The situation could be reversed – just observe and analyze the issue from a different standpoint.  If positive thoughts are put in to deal with the issue, the same can be resolved in no time.  Would you agree that our time and energy can be channeled to doing something useful and meaningful. 

Attain life’s secret to happiness! J Be positive, think positive and act positive.  Realize it now, to enjoy life in abundance and make people around you, happy as well!

Be Happy and Appreciative

I realized that on many occasions, I have taken things and even people for granted.  It actually did not strike me that I have been very fortunate to have friends and family who were there for me...in fact they still are.  I am very grateful that these people did not forsake me even when I was not in the best of mood and mind frame.  Honestly, wallowing in self pity and living in the past can totally cloud one's thinking. 

In the quest to search for a better life and release one of all negative feelings and energy, the one life secret has to be happy and appreciative of everything around us.  Show appreciation and be grateful of all the love and encouragement which friends and family have showered upon us, to enjoy life as we should.  Believe me, when you are happy, people around you will be happy!

Getting the best out of Life

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Are you still waiting for your circumstances to change before you’ll allow yourself to be happy? Most of us have preconceived ideas of what would make us happy, and we refuse to be satisfied until those things happen.

The problem is that even once specific things happen in our lives, we’re rarely satisfied with them! Instead, we shift our focus to something even bigger and better, believing “it” will make us happy (or happier). We never allow ourselves to reach a point of contentment. Have you done the same thing to yourself?

The good news is that you can decide to be happy NOW – even if not everything in your life is perfect. Below you’ll find easy ways to Getting The Best Out of Life:

1) Be grateful. Gratitude is one of the most powerful states of mind that you can adopt. Not only does it make you feel good, it shifts your focus from what you don’t have to what you DO have, and keeps it there! As you focus more on what you are grateful to have in your life (even the really small blessings!), you worry less about anything that may be lacking. The result? A more pervasive sense of happiness!

2) Take time to smell the roses. If you spend most of your days feeling rushed and scattered, it’s hard to feel happy and content. In order to be truly happy, you need to make time for yourself to relax, dream, and take pleasure in life’s simpler moments. Beginning today, make sure to spend time doing things you love on a regular basis. Read books that stimulate your imagination; listen to great music; take long walks, and generally make an effort to enjoy your life as it is right now.

3) Love the journey. Many of us make the mistake of pinning all of our expectations on some vague, far-off result, like the completion of goals. We believe that once we “get there” everything will be perfect and we’ll finally be happy. However, there is much to be gained from enjoying the journey TO your destination! Make it your mission to revel in every moment that you’re working toward higher goals. Enjoy the sense of self-mastery and accomplishment you gain with every goal you achieve. Make it a worthwhile journey and you’ll savor the end result that much more!

The most important thing to understand about happiness is that it is largely a CHOICE you make from moment to moment. Though certain serious situations make it difficult to feel happy at times, most often we allow the little things to bother us and block any happiness we would otherwise feel. Embrace happiness, and it will grow to monstrous proportions in your life!

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