ONCE IN BLUE MOON - JAPANESE DRAMA SOUNDTRACT WITH LOVE

<br />I have come across yet another jewel. With Love, a Japanese drama that aired in 2001, written by Ban Kazuhiko, and which music has touched my heart deeply.<br /> <br />The story of With Love, is about a composer, Takashi, who lives his life not expecting much from anyone after being abandoned by his love. He is unable to ever write a love song again, as he cannot experience being in love once more. Accidentally, he sends (under the pen name Hata) one of his unfinished compositions to Amane, a young bank worker who wishes to experience falling in love.<br /><br />Amane is touched by Takashi’s music, and replies to him, but he never answers. Despite his obvious indifference, Amane continues to email Takashi, sharing her deepest thoughts with the stranger “Mister Hata”. However, she never gets a reply from him. One day, Amane realizes she has been imposing on Mister Hata, and emails him for the fourth time apologizing and telling him she won’t be writing again, for the first time she signs with a name, but uses a pen name as well, “Teru teru bozu”. It is only then when Amane gets a reply from Mister Hata, the email he sends her reads: Who are you? Because a “Teru teru bozu” was the parting gift his long-lost love had left Takashi.<br /><br />And so, the love story between Mister Hata and Teruterubozu begins.<br /><br />I have learned wonderful things from this beautiful story of love.<div> <br />Sometimes I wondered each day as if I had finally figured out the answer of love. That the heart is forever changing, yet we are in control and must try everything in our power to hold to what we cherish; to make that which we desire ours by caring, trusting, and ultimately understanding it; setting roots, letting it grow, and harvesting. The road is arduous, and even I (someone as persistent as I claim to be) get tired.<br /><br />Now I understand those who cannot be tied down. The ones who love so passionately as soon as they meet; and whose love ends as passionately as it starts. Those might not keep one love forever, but continuously love fervently each time they meet one love. Yet, is lonely to live that way. Because, as Mister Hata said in the story: “no matter how many nights you spend talking to each other, no matter how many times you physically join to the point of melting, you will never understand each other. The reason why we didn’t understand each other, was because we were physically joined.”<br /><br />Once in a Blue Moon, is a phrase that means “very rarely”. In the story the meaning of the phrase, I interpreted as “destiny”. Takashi explained to Amane that a full moon even if it meant mysterious events would occur, it was not a mysterious night. Perhaps he meant to say “once in a blue moon” does not have to be necessary so. To find a special love, it is rare, like “once in a blue moon” but once you find it, it is always with you. Mister Hata and Teruterubozu, both shared a blue moon, as Takashi and Amane. They both were forever bound by destiny, and even if they were not together (temporarily) their love unites them by heart. Lovely.<br /><br />Like the couple in the story, I wish to be bound by heart instead of by the idea of love. I want to have someone next to me always, even if the road is arduous. I will stop to talk, I will join by heart and mind, and reach an understanding.<br /><br />You can hear this soundtrack here<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JehEbhrWzA&feature=player_embedded<br /></div>

ONCE IN BLUE MOON - JAPANESE DRAMA SOUNDTRACT WITH LOVE

I have come across yet another jewel. With Love, a Japanese drama that aired in 2001, written by Ban Kazuhiko, and which music has touched m...

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Cara kurus dengan Asam Gelugor/ Asam keping

<br /> Asam gelugur atau nama botaninya Garcinia cambogia merupakan buah  yang dikatakan berasal dari India dan Asia Tenggara ini juga dikenali eksotik berwarna kuning dan berbentuk seakan buah labu. Buah yang dengan nama Malabar tamarind, brindle berry dan juga asam keping terutamanya setelah buahnya dikeringkan. <br /> <br /> Pokok asam gelugur boleh mencapai ketinggian sehingga 20 meter. Batang pokok mempuyai kulit berwarna kelabu yang licin dan dahannya mencecah sehingga ke tanah. Daun pokok asam gelugur berwarna hijau gelap, berkilat, panjang sehingga ke penghujung daun. Bunganya berwarna merah. Buah yang sudah masak berwarna kuning dan selalunya akan dihiris, dikering dan digunakan dalam masakan atau direbus dalam gula dan dimakan sebagai jeruk. <br /> <br /> Pokok yang tergolong dalam keluarga Guttiferea ini telah mendapat perhatian luas semenjak kebelakangan ini kerana dikatakan isi buahnya yang telah direbus dan kemudian diminum airnya, dikatakan mampu dijadikan sebagai bahan untuk mengurangkan berat badan. Alasan yangdiberikan adalah, buah asam gelugur kaya bahan yang dipanggil asid hydroxycitric atau HCA. <br /> <br /> Kajian saintis telah membuktikan bahawa asid HCA mampu merangsangkehilangan berat badan dalam dua cara asas. Cara pertama, HCAbertindak menghalang penukaran makanan bergula dan berkanji kepadalemak. Ini bermakna HCA dikatakan dipercayai mampu membantu menyekatpenghasilan lemak. Cara kedua, melalui penemuan terbaru mendapatimelalui cara peningkatan tahap kimia tertentu dalam otak sepertiserotonin, pengatur kepada pengawalan selera, HCA juga dikatakan mungkin mampu menyekat selera makan. HCA juga dikatakan meningkatkan pengeluaran glikogendalam hati dan meningkatkan suhu badan dengan merangsangkan proses themogenesis. <br /> <br /> Sebenarnya terdapat pelbagai kegunaan ubatan lain daripada pokok asam gelugur. Antaranya adalah, di India tumbuhan ini digunakan untuk merawat edema, masalah haid, sembelit dan jangkitan cacing di dalam usus. Air rebusan kulit buah asam gelugur juga dikatakan mampu digunakan untuk merawat reumatisme dan masalah dalam perut. Dalam pertubatan ayurveda pula, asam gelugur dikatakan mampu merangsang penghadaman dan kadangkala digunakan sebagai julap. <br /> <br /> Herba yang kerapkali digunakan sebagai ramuan di dalam masakan ini juga dikatakan mempunyai keupayaan mengurangkan tekanan darah tinggi. Orang-orang Melayu di zaman dahulu menggunakan rebusan air daun dan akar asam gelugur untu menyembuhkan sakit telinga melalui titisan ke dalam telinga. <br /> <br /> Buah asam gelugur juga dikatakan mampu dijadikan pelega kepada gusi yang sakit. Caranya adalah dengan mengambil sekeping asam gelugur dan kemudian basuh hingga bersih dan sehingga menjadi sedikit lembut. Tampal atau selitkan di celah-celah antara gusi dan bahagian pipi selama 10 ? 15 minit. Kemudian buanglah asam tadi dan berkumurlah dengan air suam. <br /> <br /> -Saya dapat maklumat ini dalam satu blog karya Ilham Karya Sari. <br /> <br /> <br /> Amalkan minum air asam kepin/gelugor....Caranya: <br /> <br /> Bilas 3 keping asam gelugor dengan air bersih, kemudiannya masukkan dalam bekas minuman (botol air/ tupperware - 500ml-1liter) rendamkan dalam air panas - TIDAK PERLU TAMBAH GULA. <br /> <br /> Setelah suam , buat seperti minuman biasa...diminum sentiasa..air habis ..tambah lagi...sehingga hilang rasa...tukar asam keping lain... <br /> <br /> Cubalah..anda pasti terkejut dengan hasilnya...Badam terasa badan ringan sedikit dan paling mengejutkan..senggugut saya hilang. What a miracle?..Alhamdulillah...

Cara kurus dengan Asam Gelugor/ Asam keping

Asam gelugur atau nama botaninya Garcinia cambogia merupakan buah  yang dikatakan berasal dari India dan Asia Tenggara ini juga dikenali ek...

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