As I was eating pancakes this morning, my sister and I discussed random things like how to set your priorities, good music, and cheap insurance quotes. This is one of the things that I enjoy doing the most, I guess you could call it one of my simple pleasures.

We talk about the most amazing things during breakfast, and I sure do learn a lot from her. She gives just the best advice for anything.

In exchange for her sound advice, I usually give her good songs to listen to, as I have a wide collection of those and I know which ones are good for a certain mood and feel.

Like what the old saying goes, it’s better to learn from the experience (or mistakes) of others, rather than to commit them your own.

I’d like to disagree though, some of us wouldn’t ever really learn until we experience it ourselves. Being so thick headed is quite normal, as we are human, after all.

I recently met up with my sister Anne’s boss last Saturday. He was seeking help on how to do online insurance advertising in our local market. I thought he’s one of those bosses who’s archaic or ignoramus about internet marketing. So I was quite relaxed when I went there – I didn’t do much preparation. Besides, it was the initial meeting, so I figured it’d be more of introduction, company background, and goal setting.

I was stunned at first, then horrified, then unexpectedly became impressed when he started asking me questions about internet marketing and probing for strategies very proficiently. He’s the most brilliant online and offline marketer I’ve personally met in this lifetime. In fact, I was so impressed I proposed that I’ll throw in some good ideas for free, in return for being his padawan. I hope he says yes. *crossfingers*

Oxidized water, mineral water, distilled water, ionized water, etc. I am a little confused on the different types of potable water available in the market. So I did a little research. I did learn something that we don’t usually know…

Mineral water used to come from spring water. These springs are found in mountains or volcanoes. Mineral water contain trace elements like magnesium, zinc, silver, etc. which when taken can boost our immune system. Although today, mineral water is does not anymore come from springs. Manufacturers are just using concentrated mineral drops to add minerals to plain tap water.

Distilled water in the other hand is plain tap water, which is passed through distillation and filtration process. This kind of water is regarded as “dead” water by some, because it contains nothing but water. The filtration process removed any minerals from it.

Oxidized and ionized water is also filtered water. Water is just passed through a process of oxidation and ionization then through water filters. Suppliers claim that this process makes water easier to absorb by the body, although some scientists contest the idea.

Last weekend I was able to attend Bikram yoga class and the instructors gave a brief explanation about correct exercise. My friend asked me to come with her because it was her first time. She is taking diet pills prescribed by her doctor and she’s doing yoga to accelerate weight loss. Anyhow, According to instructors, correct exercise includes working out the body as a whole. Not just the abs or the bicepts, but every muscle, every joint, and every nerve in the body. Their explanation somewhat criticized body builders who carry weight to make their muscles bigger. The truth they say is that carrying weight will make your muscles big but stiff - which must not be the reason for exercise. Also, sports activities like tennis or football might be good for ones heart, but is bad for the joints and tendons.

Correct exercise (the Yogis explained) includes proper posture and breathing to distribute blood and oxygen to all parts of the body. It must also include stretching of muscles and flexing of joints without damaging the tendons and ligments. In summary, the truth about exercise is to make the body stronger and more flexible in order to have more endurance.

Hey guys! Remember the friend of mine I talked about in my previous post? Yeah the one who had an uncle suffering from mesothelioma? Well, she called me up yesterday and told me that her uncle is already stable. He hopes that the treatment will make him recover.

Anyhow, doing some more research about asbestos, I found out that even buildings are using asbestos in their heating system. Old buildings usually have asbestos insulation in their heater pipes just like in submarines or ships. Although not everyone exposed to asbestos develop mesothelioma, it is still risky. This is why specific measures must be done before even attempting to repair these pipes; otherwise it will be hazardous to health. I hope you learned something from this article.