Travelling anyone ?

February 25th, 2008 by monica

oiii,,jalan jalannn yukkk.. i have such a long list waiting ..tp sementara dalam negeri aja dulu..

mo ke Bali ato Gunung Kawi ? ato Jogja ? Borobudur ? Malang ??  sekalian aja Java Overland ..hahaha..

yah,,intinya jalan2 mencari tempat2 rekreasi,, menghilangkan stress,, makan makanan2 enak.. ber-senang2 ..enjoying life .. :D :D

Ada yg berminat ndak ? ayo ayo..hubungi g yah teman2  ;)

William Shakespeare Sonnet

February 18th, 2008 by monica

Although I don’t really understand the meaning behind these sonnets.. I feel it has deep meaning and nice for thoughts.. try to read slowly and repeatedly .. might find some inspirations maybe ,, ekkeke :p

William Shakespeare - Sonnet 116

February 18th, 2008 by monica

Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O no! it is an ever-fixed mark
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose worth’s unknown, although his height be taken.
Love’s not Time’s fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle’s compass come:
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved.

William Shakespeare - Sonnet 44

February 18th, 2008 by monica

If the dull substance of my flesh were thought

If the dull substance of my flesh were thought,
Injurious distance should not stop my way;
For then despite of space I would be brought,
From limits far remote where thou dost stay.
No matter then although my foot did stand
Upon the farthest earth removed from thee;
For nimble thought can jump both sea and land
As soon as think the place where he would be.
But ah! thought kills me that I am not thought,
To leap large lengths of miles when thou art gone,
But that so much of earth and water wrought
I must attend time’s leisure with my moan,
Receiving nought by elements so slow
But heavy tears, badges of either’s woe.

Birthday Pictures

February 12th, 2008 by monica

hoho.. this year found out something.. I share birthday with someone I know.. office colleague Nico.. so glad about it.

 Anyway, it was nice, got office colleague buying cakes,, gave cards,, remembering the birthday first of all and making it a celebration.. tenkyu..tenkyu all .. muachh..

And we had the privileges to celebrate it with Angel too.. :)

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My Birthday

February 5th, 2008 by monica

hohho.. the magic number is 27 .. yeah .. already at this age.. feeling old ? a relative answer.. compared to what first ?

Well.. 26 was a fascinating age.. I feel tat I’ve been thinking, realize, appreciate many things, things i regret and be thankful of for as long as I can remember.

Not much I wish for this 27.. hope can be wiser, better person, appreciate people & life more, and can find my white horse prince ketawa

owwhh,, and of course .. pray and ask God soo much,, don’t ever let me go of His arms :)

Ow yah ,,thanks for all the birthday wishes and presents .. thanks for my friends for being friends :)

–> this specially .. speciall thanks to the sender .. sorry can’t enclose sender name.. if he wants to reveal himself .. u can ask me anytime ;)

bunga

ow yah ,, another birthday wish ,, dunno what should i say about the card ..

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if u are asking,, the creator name is on the card.. Daniel yang nakal *sweat2*

The Cathedral - Jakarta Cathedral

February 2nd, 2008 by monica

On one morning, when I was lost on the street, the lost indeed direct me to a right place; The Cathedral, first time ever step my feet on it ;) .. Was just stop by for a moment, didn’t get the chance to take picture inside coz there was a wedding there.

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What is chocolate in reality?

February 1st, 2008 by monica

Chocolate is a mixture of cocoa paste, cocoa butter, and sugar. Nowadays, we know its precise chemical composition. It is considered as a complimentary food, since all three organic substances exist (although not well balanced): carbohydrates (starch, diverse sugars), fats (cocoa butter), and vegetable proteins.

Minerals can also be found in chocolate: potassium and magnesium in large amounts, calcium and sodium in small amounts, and iron in trace amounts. Chocolate also contains vitamins A1, B1, B2, D, and E.

HIGH-ENERGY IN TINY SQUARES
Considering its ingredients, chocolate has exceptional nutritional qualities. It is, therefore, a high-energy food in relatively small volume; athletic people are among those who eat chocolate regularly , since it offers rapidly available energy. It is considered a food for effort whether intellectual or physical. What, however, is accurate concerning its other attributed
properties mentioned above?

THE BENEFITS OF CHOCOLATE
The pharmaco-dynamic substances (those whose action is similar to medications) found in chocolate are responsible for its reputation concerning its abilities. Four of these such substances can be found in chocolate: theobromine, caffeine, phenylethylamine, and serotonin. They appear in a negligible quantity, but each in infinitely small quantities plays an important role. Theobromine stimulates the central nervous system, facilitates muscular efforts, as well as having diuretic and cardiotonic action. It is an orexigan (appetite stimulator). Caffeine increases resistance towards fatigue, favorises intellectual activity, and increases watchfulness. Concerning phenylethylamine, it has a chemical structure similar to
amphetamines and therefore contains psycho-stimulating properties. Serotonin, on the other hand, is a neurotransmitter (substance freed by the nerve endings) in the cerebral cortex–its quantity is often found to be lower during certain nervous depression states. The serotonin found in chocolate helps correct its initial loss. Likewise, the caffeine and saccharose stimulate the body’s stimulation of serotonin. Finally, due to the pleasure it offers, chocolate stimulates endorphin secretion thus procuring naturally the same effects as opium. With this description of chocolate’s chemical composition, it’s never-ending list of vertues are easily explained.

SWEET OR APHRODISIAC?
Yes, chocolate can be a stimulant, euphorisant, and anti-depressor. Is it an aphrodisiac as well? No scientific response has been offered to date. Nevertheless, this idea goes back to the beginnings of civilization, even before its arrival in Europe: it was the 16th century, while the Aztecs prepared a drink called tchocoatl (made of cocoa nibs) known for its
nourishing, fortifying, and even aphrodisiac qualities…