Always want to have Porto's Bakery, but never do.
First of all, it’s a little far away.
And it’s always a long line to wait.
Today instead of going to buy it.
It came to me and it is free.
Incredible!
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Relationship
豆腐媽媽 EP16 大藝術家｜The Mother of the Tofu Family
In the relationship, never be the only one to sacrifice everything.
Especially in marriage.
There is neither 100% right nor 100% wrong of any party.
But the cruel thing is, you need to be brave to cut the sad relationship clean.
Though it is tough, it ends the hurting not just with yourself but also with the people that love you truly.
Sometimes, opening your mouth to ask for help is hard.
You want to solve the problem alone, not to bother anyone or let them worry about you.
Good or bad, I have no idea. Because I am that kind of person.
On the surface, acting like everything is fine. Tears behind others’ backs.
Too many things happened to me. Actually, as long as you live, challenges are there, big or tiny.
One thing that I do believe is that everything will be fine. You just need to have confidence in yourself.
Cheers!
To marry or to marry?
To have kids or not to have kids?
Is that the question?
If not happy in any kind of relationship. Walk away gallantry and never look back. Otherwise, shut your mouth, it’s your own decision.
Stand up, learn your lesson, and grow up.
Normally, I don’t prefer sad stories. Life is short and tough enough.
At times, those are the vents of our emotions.
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
Day 134
Connection Club
Karaoke & Dance
Rarely are people willing to initiate a conversation with a complete stranger. Not even eye contact or a simple hello.
One of the days I have been chatting with a couple of people. Wonderful proud parents.
Sunday, January 11, 2026
Day 133
Take a walk in the park that we haven’t been to for a long time.
And realized that it belongs to our city we live in till today. I always thought that was the city next to us.
Saturday, January 10, 2026
Friday, January 9, 2026
2026 Food Pyramid
Flip the Food Pyramid
Day 131
Taylor Swift - Opalite
Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da - The Beatles
Powerful Santa Ana winds
潘若迪_Funky Dance.
坐著跳 潘若迪
The World of juicing & salads demo
Health cooking class demo
Salsa aerobics
Thursday, January 8, 2026
Day 130
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=2365150850588459&set=gm.1622367248956241&idorvanity=985816839277955
Away from those toxic people.
Karaoke
Make the wrong choice. Great learning from my mistake. But again proved my observation of some sick people. Poor thing, features get together.
Small tornadoes
Amazed
https://www.facebook.com/officialmbf
“ Experts have found that these little creatures can learn - even though they don't have a brain.
Scientists believe their findings could change our understanding of the brain and could reveal more about how our own brains work. Jellyfish have been around for more than 500 million years, long before the first dinosaurs roamed on Earth. They've often been thought of as very simple organisms - jellyfish are made up of around 98% water and have no bones, no brain, and no heart.
However, a new study by scientists from the University of Copenhagen has found that they can learn at a much more complex level than ever imagined. They looked at Caribbean box jellyfish, which are only around a centimetre long and are known to be able to navigate their way through tricky obstacles, including murky waters and a maze of underwater mangrove roots.
Scientists discovered that they're able to do this by using their complex system of 24 eyes, which allows them to recognise obstacles. They can then learn from past experiences in a process called associative learning. Anders Garm, a marine biologist from the University of Copenhagen, explained that jellyfish can be trained to"predict a future problem and try to avoid it."
It's the first time that such simple creatures have been shown to have such abilities - until now, it's only been seen in more complex animals. Experts say the study shows that even simple animals are capable of learning and that it could help us understand more about how our own brains work.”
One Year
January 7, 2025: KTLA’s John Fenoglio reported live from Altadena as the Eaton Fire tore through homes.
A heartbroken moment.
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Day 128
More blessings to come.
Woke up from the dream and told myself it’s still early, so go back to sleep.
When I woke up again, I forgot all about my dream; it’s a very busy dream though.
That’s why people say get the pepper and pen ready on your bedside so you get to write down your dream.
But the other side that will just wake up completely and won’t be able to go back to sleep again.
I wish that I had the power to go write with my mind. By this, I won’t miss any thought that comes to my mind at random times.
Watched movie, “Ford v Ferrari”.
Chronotropic, Inotropic, and Lusitropic Effects of Flavonoids
He has even translated the article; better read it. Or read them all.
https://www.dna.tw/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPJ_Z9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFhQjN3OVFTWEdqOGJoenRMc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHvBreYjcURDcISS7S2VgM3j0yynhr9iTVWw7NUav-Yil6mb-xTIZIgBqyVLt_aem_WAcdW1cQAyjlWvzNE1vnVw
The coincidence thing is, I’ve experienced agitation lately, and it fades right after I happened to consume quite a lot of mandarins from our own tree.
So it proves these theories. Amazing!
However, the skin has more flavonoids.
And also recall that for the past years I did make and save some of the mandarin skins.
“ 心悸是分子節奏跑掉了 - 餐桌上的類黃酮可以幫忙
心臟不是一顆只要出力的馬達，它其實很像一個節拍器。該快的時候要快，該慢的時候要慢，該放鬆的時候更要放得下來。
心悸這種不舒服，常常不是結構出問題，而是調控心跳的分子節奏跑掉了。
而讓人安心的是，一篇2026年發表在《Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin》的綜論研究，把這件事解釋得很清楚 -
原來，我們每天吃進去的某些食物分子，真的能插手這個節奏，而且不是硬推、不是逼心臟更拚，而是很溫柔地，幫它把節拍慢慢調回來。
心悸，是身體很真實的感覺
很多人都以為，一定要等到心電圖出問題、心臟超音波照到異常，才算心臟出狀況。
但從分子醫學的角度來看，事情往往不是這樣。
身體通常會先用「生活狀態」提醒您，只是我們以前不太會這樣解讀。
最常看到心悸出現在三種情況。
有些人運動完，明明已經停下來休息了，心跳卻一直慢不下來。
有些人白天還好，一躺到床上，反而開始覺得心臟跳得很明顯，怎麼躺都不對勁。
也有些人只要一熬夜、一緊張、或喝了咖啡，心就突然亂跳，讓人很不安。
這些真的不是巧合。
它們其實正好對應到研究裡提到的三個心臟關鍵功能 :
第一個，是心跳速度能不能調得回來。
第二個，是每一下心跳的力道夠不夠、穩不穩。
第三個，也是最常被忽略的，是心臟能不能在該放鬆的時候，真的放得下來。
心臟不是只要跳就好，而是要跳得剛剛好。
從分子醫學來看，心臟其實一直在做三件事 :
它要會調整心跳速度 - 這叫做心率調節（chronotropy）
它要能掌握每一下跳動的力道 - 這是收縮力（inotropy）
更重要的是，它要能順利放鬆、讓血液回填 - 這就是舒張功能（lusitropy）。
很多人以為心臟問題，只跟「跳得不夠力」有關。
但在我實際看到的臨床現場，越來越多人的問題，其實出在「放不下來」。
當心臟該放鬆的時候放不下，血液回不來，人就會開始覺得喘、容易累、腦袋霧霧的。
檢查卻常常找不到明確答案，因為這是一個節奏與分子層級的問題，而不是結構壞掉。
很多食物其實正在調心臟的分子開關
這篇研究最重要的地方，不只是告訴我們類黃酮能影響心臟，而是清楚指出它們在分子層級到底在調什麼。
而更關鍵的是 - 這些分子，不在實驗室裡，很多就在我們的餐桌上。
第一類分子 - 幫心臟煞車鬆一點的多甲氧基黃酮
研究中提到的多甲氧基黃酮，主要作用在磷酸二酯酶（phosphodiesterase）這條訊號分解路徑。
當這條路徑被抑制，心臟細胞裡的訊號不會一下子被清光，節奏就會變得比較平順。
這類分子，在生活中最容易從這些食物攝取
柑橘類果皮 - 香橘、香檬、四季橘、柳丁皮、橘子皮
柑橘皮製品 - 陳皮、柑橘皮乾、柑橘皮粉
部分柑橘類果汁 - 但含量遠低於果皮
從分子體質的角度來看
如果您是那種
運動後心跳降很慢
一累就心悸
循環差、手腳冰冷
這類體質，往往不是心臟不夠力，而是「阻力太大」。
這時候，幫血管放鬆、讓心臟不用那麼用力，比刺激更重要。
第二類分子 - 真正教心臟學會放鬆的槲皮素
槲皮素（quercetin）在這篇研究裡，最亮眼的不是讓心臟跳更快，而是啟動肌漿網鈣幫浦。
這個幫浦負責把鈣離子收回，讓心臟完成「收完之後的放下」。
這類分子，生活中非常常見
洋蔥 - 尤其是紫洋蔥
蘋果 - 連皮一起吃
綠色蔬菜 - 羽衣甘藍、菠菜
漿果類 - 藍莓、黑莓
茶類 - 綠茶、洋甘菊茶
從分子體質來看
如果您有這些狀況
晚上比白天更心悸
躺下來反而覺得心臟很有存在感
運動不算激烈，卻恢復很慢
這往往不是刺激不足，而是心臟放鬆機制卡住了。
這一型，重點不是拚命補能量，而是恢復鈣回收的效率。
第三類分子 - 專門關掉亂跳火苗的橙皮素
橙皮素（hesperetin）最特別的地方在於
它幾乎不影響正常心臟的跳動
卻能抑制肺靜脈心肌異常的晚期鈉離子電流
這代表它在做的事是
不是壓整顆心
而是關掉「不該自己點火的地方」
生活中主要來源包括
柳丁
葡萄柚
橙子
柑橘類白色內膜 - 那層常被撕掉的白絲
從分子體質來看
如果您是
壓力一大就心跳亂
熬夜後特別容易心悸
醫師說是功能性心律不整
這類型，真正的重點不是補強，而是穩定電訊號。
把食物變成策略 - 分子醫學的實務做法
很多人聽到這裡會想問
「那我是不是什麼都要吃？」
我都會笑笑的建議說 - 不要，分子醫學不是補越多越好，而是補對位置。
在實務上，我會這樣帶大家做
先觀察生活中哪一種不舒服最明顯 - 心悸、恢復慢、還是亂跳
再透過心率變異、自律神經、代謝發炎指標，判斷是節奏問題、放鬆問題，還是電流問題
最後才回到飲食，選擇「對應分子機制」的食物來源
這樣做，食物才不是亂補，而是有方向的分子訊號調整。
我想說的一句心裡話
很多心臟的不舒服，是心臟在用它的方式，跟您說它累了。
這篇研究讓我們看到一件很溫暖的事 -
原來，我們每天吃的東西，不只是填飽肚子，也可能正在一點一滴，把心臟的節奏調回來。”
Day 127
Fell asleep early and woke the second day.
Getting to know more about some special people.
Karaoke & Dance
Only works for thirty people who want to sing and the order is by random drawing. Which is if you the number “0” means you don’t get to sing.
And the interesting thing is right before we did the drawing in my mind I thought that I would just give up on not even doing the drawing. But then I thought that I might just do the drawing anyway. Guess what, I got my wish come true though it’s not a joyful one.
Anywise, one of the wonderful ladies whom I admire came to me and told me that she was willing to give her second round of singing to me. I am so blessed to have this kind lady and I accept her kindness and a song that she also knows and she sings with me together.
What a special day!
Sunday, January 4, 2026
Day 126
How to sleep through the night?
Karaoke
Lost count of how many times and how often that I need to go pee on these rainy days.
Not that I drink more water these days.
“Everyone has a biological clock that determines when they get tired at night and when their body wakes up in the morning. But starting around age 40, your clock begins to shift. Researchers aren’t sure exactly why this happens, but the result is that your body will naturally wake up increasingly earlier, decreasing the amount of sleep you’re getting, explained Hans Van Dongen, Ph.D., director of the Sleep and Performance Research Center at Washington State University. By the time you hit your 60s, you could be waking up two hours earlier than you did in your 30s.”
Dream
Weird dream.
Go out with kids; they go to a store and wait for me while I park the car.
After I park the car, I go to meet them by swimming across a pond, the easiest and fastest way.
They go to a cafe ordering food and wait for me while I go to the restroom.
That’s a huge room full of people, but what is the point that we need to wait in line to use it?
Anyway, after I am done with the restroom and meet them. They already finished eating.
They told me earlier they met a sweet little girl and described the details about her.
Before they say any further, I then woke up with a full bladder.
Saturday, January 3, 2026
2025 books
Safe danger: an unexpected method for sparking connection, finding purpose, and inspiring innovation
Mistakes that made me a millionaire: how to transform setbacks into extraordinary success
It doesn't have to hurt: your smart guide to a pain-free life
We can do hard things: answers to life's 20 questions
Sound affects: how sound shapes our lives, our well-being, and our planet
Reverse the search: how to turn job seeking into job shopping
Of my own making: a memoir
I am a part of infinity: the spiritual journey of Albert Einstein
Dear writer: pep talks & practical advice for the creative life
Rise above: overcome a victim mindset, empower yourself, and realize your full potential
The next conversation: argue less, talk more
Atomic habits: tiny changes, remarkable results : an easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad ones
Good soil: the education of an accidental farmhand
The great search: turning to earth and soul in the quest for healing and home
Do I know you?: a faceblind reporter's journey into the science of sight, memory, and imagination
Building a second brain: a proven method to organize your digital life and unlock your creative potential
The nervous system reset: heal trauma, resolve chronic stress and pain, and regulate your emotions with the power of the vagus nerve
The well-lived life: a 102-year-old doctor's six secrets to health and happiness at every age
Friday, January 2, 2026
Day 124
Library?
Smelly homeless, mentally ill people, coughing, sneezing, people talking loudly.
Not the library that I used to know.
Actually everywhere.
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Day 123
Be happy, be healthy and keep in touch.
God listens.
There’s a church within.
Saying hello is hard; saying goodbye is even harder.
No rain for the departure and landing.
Overcoming Depression
Overcoming Depression
Technique that you should and could have done before your mental health got worse.
No terrible side effects like medication.
No expense of therapy.
Chances are after your recovery you get to help others who are in the same dilemma as you had.
Cultivating Gratitude for Brain Health: A Powerful Mindset for the Holiday Season
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