Trapped in the Drive - Thru

Check out the video above. It is Weird Al Yankovic "Trapped in the Drive-thru". It is a parody of R. Kelly's Trapped in the closet. I thought Weird Al's version is way better than R. Kelly's which is ridiculous. Enjoy the video. And listen carefully to the lyrics. It is very hilarious!

August

Wow, time actually runs fast. Today is the 2nd day of August. Why August is the 8th month of the year? I was just wondering how people came up with Month names. Let's start with August. It is the 8th month of the Gregorian calendar. In Astrology, August begins with the sun in the sign of Leo and ends in the sign of Virgo. This month was originally named "Sextilis" in Latin because it was in the first place, the sixth month in the ancient Roman calendar in which started with March. Then it later became the eighth month when January and February were added to the beginning of the year. August was renamed in honor of Augustus. Actually, August originally had 29 days in the Roman calendar. Augustus took two days from February and added it to August when Sextilis was renamed in his honor. Sounds interesting huh?

February is the month of hearts

February is the month of hearts.Many people have forgotten what this day is all about. They thought it is merely for lovers, couples, loved ones, crushes, friends, for romance etc. But today is St. Valentine’s Day. It is covered with mystery. Who is St. Valentine? Valentine was a priest who served for the period of the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II determined that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families. He had forbidden young men to get married who were potentially to be good soldiers. St. Valentine realized the discrimination and unfairness of the decree. He challenged Claudius and sustained to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine's dealings were revealed. Claudius ordered that Valentine be put to death. During the days that Valentine was in jailed, he fell in love with the blind daughter of his warden. He miraculously heal her from her blindness because of his love for her and great faith to God. Before his death, he sent her a letter saying, "From your Valentine." The phrase has been used on his day ever since.

Happy Valentines

Why Valentines Day is symbolized or associated with Cupids? It is because the story of Cupid is one of love. Cupid was said to have fallen in love with Psyche, a mortal. He married her, but she was forbidden to look at him. One day she disobeyed these orders but Cupid ran away from her. In order to be reunited with Cupid, Psyche paid a visit to Venus, Cupid's mother. After making her undergo several tests, Venus reunited Psyche and Cupid. Eventually, according to the story, Cupid and Psyche gave birth to a child named pleasure (what a name!). Other legends about Cupid's arrows. It is said that whoever is struck or hit by Cupid's arrow immediately falls in love with the next person they see. Supposedly, this is how Venus came to fall in love with the god Adonis. Cupid's arrows are either golden or leaden. A golden arrow represents true love, while a leaden arrow represents lust. Sometimes, Cupid is even said to carry a torch. This torch is supposedly used to light passion between a man and a woman.

Tips for Positive Mental Health

Living mentally healthy is one our of the goals in life. We are try to focus more on our physical health. And yet, we take our mental health for granted sometimes.

Tips for Positive Mental Health:

1. Talk about your feelings
2.Write down whatever is troubling your mind
3. Keep active
4. Eat well (fruits and vegetables)
5. Sleep well (aim 8-hour sleep)
6. Keep in touch with friends and loved ones
7. Get the knowledge, take control- Gathering information also allows us to explore the different treatments and therapies that are available and decide how we want to move forward.
8. Change your lifestyles (from complex to simple)
9.Change of scene can help improve our mood, clear our heads and make it easier to see negative or troublesome thoughts for what they are.
10. Avoid caffeine or stimulant drugs
11. Change our thinking, our mood changes with it. Spot and Stop damaging thoughts
12. Spend time outdoors in green spaces is calming and helps lift mood.
13. Enjoy your coping skills.
14. Set realistic goals
15.Keep an eye on personal stress
16. Get involved in the church, good community, make contributions etc.
17. Find a hobby like blogging (haha)
18. Do good
19. Ask for help
20. Open your ears to music
21. Exercise
22. At lastly, this is my tip... Say a prayer every day.