Anorexia Nervosa

 I have read an article about “anorexia nervosa” before from the internet: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/267432.php

        What is anorexia nervosa? Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder that makes people think they are not skinny enough, and need to lose weight to be more beautiful. Sufferers of anorexia nervosa often restrict his or her food intake to the point of starvation. This illness can result in digestive disorders, and even worse, death.

        Some people become anorexic because they are stressed, unhappy, or have anxiety. If you detect that your friends or a family member are abruptly weight loss, exercising a lot, picking at the food, and fearing of gaining weight, they may be anorexic. Signs to ensure that they may have anorexia nervosa are that he or she suffers from insomnia, has brittle hair and nails, or withdraws from family, friends, and society.

        The main reasons that some teenagers and children get anorexia nervosa are because of the influence of their parents, peers, and the media. They look how their parents eat, and how media promotes “thin as beautiful.” Moreover, many women, especially adolescent ones, are easily influenced by the fashion and beauty industry. Looking at any fashion or woman’s magazines on the market, they always show models that are underweight. This instills an abnormal idea into women’s minds that they need to be skinny in order to be sexually attractive. Perhaps the primary reason that these women become anorexic is because they’d like to attract more love in their life.

        Recovering from anorexia nervosa is possible. It is important to seek help immediately if you find that you or someone you know has anorexia nervosa. The earlier you seek help the closer you are to recovery.

  

Pusheen

Are you familiar with her? Have you seen her on Facebook?

She is Pusheen, a popular kitty!

The introduction of Pusheen

<Info: http://pusheen.com/about>

<Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Pusheen?fref=ts>

        Who is Pusheen? Pusheen is a tabby, featuring the chubby and tubby body. This tabby has become popular since she appeared on the Facebook.

        Pusheen has captured millions of people’s hearts worldwide with her pictures. If you want to learn more about her, check the most popular stories from Pusheen’s Tumblr and Facebook pages, I Am Pusheen the Cat.

J  Things you should know about Pusheen.
★ Birthday: February 18
★ Sex: Female 
★ Breed: Domestic shorthair
★ Where she lives: In the house, on the couch, underfoot
★ Her favorite pastime: Blogging, sleeping
★ Her favorite food: All of them
★ Age: All 9 lives left

I love Pusheen because—

She is adorable and funny.

She always follows the latest trends in fashion.

She likes to eat. And me, too. XD

        There are also animated versions!! If you are boring, play the games from her blog. You can dress up Pusheen, and change any of the styles you like. <http://pusheen.com/tagged/game>

        All in all, when I see Pusheen, I could forget unpleasant things. She warms my heart, and I have already fallen in love with this naughty and adorable kitty.

Maikop, Adygea, Russia

       

        It’s a sunny day in winter. And the sky is beautifully clear and blue. Standing right ahead of a spacious square, you can see that the floor of this square is paved with numerous pale yellow and some gray tiles. There are many tall trees, few white street lamps, and some green benches (something of that kind) on either side of the square. The trees on the lawn are almost bare of leaves. And because of the cold weather, some leaves turn red. The most special sight is that the sun’s ray from the left side peeks through the trees, and the trees cast very long shadows on the ground of the square. For me, the shadows just look like an intricate pattern.

        In the middle of the square is a big and round fountain. However, the fountain doesn’t squirt water. Look further back, there is a bronze statue of a man erected in front of the fountain. It seems that the black statue is very tall compared to the two people next to it. On the left side of the square, near the fountain, there are some cute pigeons resting on the ground. Moreover, you can see just a few people sitting on the benches. They are either having a rest, or basking in the warm sunshine. Finally, far behind the square, there are some exotic style of buildings standing across the horizon. It seems that the two-storied large house with lots of white pillar and windows are painted in deep red color. In addition, there are also some trees planted in front of these buildings.

        This place makes me feel an atmosphere of peace and calm. By the way, maybe the tall statue is a kind of monument. And I suppose it was built in honor of someone. Hope you enjoy the picture!

        Have a look at the picture. :))

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Land of my Childhood-Stories from South Asia

    

    This book contains nine short stories. And there are four stories I want to share.

    In the first story”Carapace” is about a young woman has to choose between two men. The first one is Anura Perera; he earns a lot of money and can provide her with a house, expensive clothes, and a good life. The second one is Vijay, her true love. Vijay works as a cook at Beach Hut, and he just wants to lead a substantial and happy life. The woman loves Vijay, but he does not have marriage intentions. To the woman’s disappointment, she may choose Anura in the end.

   

    In the second story” The Inspector of Schools.” It talks about an inspector who visits schools where the conditions are bad and dirty. In addition, most of the schools have not enough books, so he wants to help the students learn and offer them a place where they can study. However, the inspector makes recommendations but they are refused. He is so depressed and regretful that he cannot do anything for the students.

    “The Kite-maker” refers to how wars can divide families. It is about a couple who wish for peace and is eager to find his son back because of the cruel war. Consequently, the man makes a kite shaped like a dove with silver bells in its wings, and hopes his son can come back. One day, some people give back the couple’s son because they recognized the broken kite. Thanks to the kite, the divided family is able to be together again in the end.

    “The Night Train at Deoli.” This story is about a boy who remembers a girl at a railway station. He meets her there when she tries to sell him a basket. They hardly speak some words; but he is interested on her. He only meets her twice and tries to know who she is. However, the girl is not at the railway station any more. The boy never forgets her.

    The characters in these stories tell experiences of their childhood. They keep some memories in their minds or have some regrets of the past they want to tell. In their young and carefree childhood, there are many stories behind their backs.

One of my idols-Nick Vujicic

“In life you have a choice: Bitter or Better? Choose better, forget bitter.” –Nick. Everyone must face challenges in their lives. Some people are trying to overcome these difficulties, whereas others choose to withdraw when they meet adversities. It seems one’s attitude toward dealing with the obstacles can make all the difference. Here is a perfect example of this. A brave man, Nick Vujicic, smiles in the face of adversity. Nick was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia in 1982. For no explainable reason, he was born without arms or legs. It was a shock to his parents, and they are worried about how he could be able to have a happy and normal life? Fortunately, they had a secret weapon─their faith in God.

        Vujicic had ups and downs, but he was not depressed in his childhood. Instead of feeling ashamed of his condition, he believed his life has no limits. Nick was so positive that he embraced every difficulty he met. It was his attitude toward his life make all the difference. Nick believes that the struggles we face have great purpose in our lives and that having a good attitude will help everyone overcome them.

Nick is so passionate about his life. For example, he has learned to swim, play football, and even surf without limbs. And now, Vuijicic is the president of Life Without Limbs, a non-profit organization. He also becomes a motivational speaker to share his experience, and spread the messages of faith and hope. Nick has inspired many people all over the world, and so many of them were touched and thankful for his encouragement. He once said,“Dream big and never give up. We all make mistakes, but none of us are mistakes. Take one day at a time. Embrace the positive attitudes, perspectives, principles and truths I share, and you too will overcome. ”

Quotes from Nick Vujicic:

“If I fail, I try again, and again, and again. If YOU fail, are you going to try again? The human spirit can handle much worse than we realize. It matters HOW you are going to FINISH. Are you going to finish strong?” 

“It's a lie to think you're not good enough. It's a lie to think you're not worth anything.” 

“Life without limbs? Or life without limits?”

“If you can't get a miracle, become one.” 

Reading a novel.

Tess of the d’Urbervilles

Tess Durbeyfield is a beautiful country girl. She has no choice but to leave home to earn money for her family. Tess meets the son of the wealthy D’ Urbervilles, Alec, who is attracted by her good looks. Although this rich young man says he loves her, Tess hates him very much and she is careful of him. Unfortunately, Alec seduces Tess, and she is raped under the trees. The poor girl’s life is already stained by the man’s desire.

    Several months later, Tess gets back to her place of birth, and soon has a baby. She loves the child, though she says she hates him and wishes he and Alec were both dead. Tess works there very hard, and everything is fine until her baby abruptly gets sick and dies.

    After a long period of time, the good worker, Tess, works at a dairy farm. At there, she gradually falls in love with one of the workers, Angel Clare. Tess wants to tell Angel about her past, but she is afraid and hesitating. Tess conceals her ugly past, and struggles against her mind until she has married Angel Clare. On their wedding night, Tess finally confesses to him that she is not a virgin. However, Angel is so shocked that he leaves Tess to South America and attempts to forget about her. Tess is disappointed and sad. But the problems do not stop finding her. She comes across Alec, and he is allured by her beauty again. Nevertheless, when Angel comes back to Tess, she kills Alec in the hotel room. Angel and Tess flee together, but they are found. Tess was caught by the authorities.

    In the end, there are two people standing on the hill, hand in hand, one is Angel Clare, the other is Tess’s younger sister. They watch a black flag move slowly up the post. Tess is hanged. Her life is entirely destroyed. Society has seen” justice “done. It is so ironic that the Gods have finished playing with Tess.

    The sadness lies in watching the mistakes happening and no one can stop it. Tess’s young life is stained by Alec, and Angel hesitates to love Tess. But it is too late; Tess no longer exists in the world.

Spree

SPREE - to my friends

 Let's spree till dawn. 
 I can hear someone make a sound.
 They merrily pound the drum.
 Be a queen and wear a crown.
 There is no reason, and just for fun.

 Let's not calm down.
 I can hear your heart pound.
 We'll walk arm in arm.
 Don't sit and lie on the ground.
 We run and run, and chase the sun.

                                                             - Candice

Old Wives' Tales

Reading from a book.

Old Wives’ Tales

Old wives’ tales are pieces of advice that are supposed to solve common household or medical problems. There are hundreds of old wives’ tales. They were usually passed down orally from generation. Although most of old wives’ tales have been disproved by science, some solutions found in them are true.

Here are a few common old wives’ tales:

“Eating carrots improves your eyesight.”

This is false. Eating carrots is good for your eyes, but it cannot improve your eyesight.

“Reading in dim light can damage your eyes.”

It is false. Reading in dim light puts more strain on the eyes, but it does not damage them.

“If you go outside with wet hair, you’ll catch a cold.”

This is false. Colds are caused by viruses instead of by cold weather or wet hair.

 “Too much loud noise can cause hearing loss.”

This is true. Exposure to loud music or machinery for 15 minutes can cause temporary loss of hearing. Besides, regular exposure to loud noise can cause permanent hearing loss.