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The Effects Of Coffee (or just plain caffeine) On My Body

sarahljay — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 01:30:29 +0000

I am super sensitive to caffeine. If I drink it in the morning, it makes it really hard to sleep at night. It can be coffee, energy drinks, or tea. The only good thing about caffeine for my body is that it helps me concentrate when I have to do work. I think that my brain is just operating on super speed that I can really focus and get things done. It’s really strange. Like right now for instance, I am typing at super duper speeds and really focused on doing my homework.

My body reacts well to tea and energy drinks, but when it comes to coffee it’s a whole different story. I might be slightly lactose intolerant due to not drinking too much milk nowadays. After drinking coffee I just know that my stomach and bowels will not do well after. Yet, I made the mistake today knowing the effects of coffee. I’m at Starbucks doing work and I should have gotten a tea but I just blurted out “Mocha Frappuccino” without thinking. We’ll see about tonight. Luckily I’m not going out to see anyone tonight. It’s so tasty though

sarahljay — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 06:54:44 +0000

a great way to end the night

sarahljay — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 20:40:43 +0000

How To Put Eyedrops In from My Brohan

sarahljay — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 08:49:17 +0000

me: i bought eye drops
me: nd im scared to put them in my eye
me: should i lie down?
bro: lols
bro: dont matter
me: you know i cant do it
me: lol
bro: i think u should stand up
bro: and tilt head back
bro: cause then when u put it in
bro: u can put head straight
bro: and start runing around

Din Tai Fung

sarahljay — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 06:50:24 +0000

So I went to the renowned dumpling house called Din Tai Fung. Originally in Asia, there are a few locations here in the States. I went to the one in Arcadia, CA. Upon walking into the restaurant, I have to admit, I had pretty high expectations. I ventured with two other friends, one who hasn’t had it before, and one who was very surprised that neither of us has had this before. The restaurant itself is very bright with modern decor and looked very clean; which I think is uncommon for good Asian food. We order off a piece of paper indicating how many of each we want and then it begins! The first set of dumplings that came out were the pork dumplings, their famous dumplings. There are instructions on how to eat these delectable bites on the chopstick wrapper and I followed every detail of it to maximize my Din Tai Fung experience (along with the instructions from my veteran friend). Place your dumpling on the spoon and dip a little of the sauce; bite a hole in the dumpling skin and let the juices flow into the spoon and mix with the dipping sauce; drink up the broth; eat the dumpling. THEY WERE AMAZING!!! We ordered: pork dumplings, fish dumplings, sticky rice dumplings, shrimp and pork dumplings, and black sesame buns. My favorites were the pork dumplings and the shrimp and pork dumplings. SO TASTY!!! I love black sesame buns, especially the ones my grandma makes. These ones weren’t up to par with the ones I grew up with. But, I guess you can never buy grandma’s homecooked goodness.

pork dumpling

fish dumpling

sticky rice dumpling

shrimp and pork dumpling

black sesame bun

Our other significant others

sarahljay — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 05:29:11 +0000

@ Time Warner Center, NYC

Sanrio 50th Anniversary Expo

sarahljay — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 06:13:31 +0000

When I was kid I loved Sanrio but then kind of grew out of it during my middle school / high school years because I thought it was too childish. I was too cool for that. Now I’m back into it! I went to the Sanrio 50th Anni Expo in Santa Monica a few weeks ago. Here are some pictures. Enjoy :]

Pochacco was my favorite growing up. I actually have that cup on the right! And I think I have the large plush too, or at least some sort of variation (not sure if he’s wearing the same outfit).

This was my favorite piece of art.

Apparently Beard Papa’s is pretty popular. I never heard of it until I saw this awesome bag

The boy & I

Describe a major challenge that you have experienced that has helped prepare you in some way to be a professional provider of health care. How did you deal with that challenge?

sarahljay — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 23:02:10 +0000

One of the greater challenges I faced occurred outside the physical therapy setting. It happened after playing hours of basketball when my friend, Mike, began to experience muscle cramps in both his hamstrings with pain so great he started to cry. We drove separate cars to the restaurant of choice and once I parked, I got a call of despair to help him out. I quickly ran to where he was only to see him laying in the trunk of his SUV curled up screaming in pain. I calmly asked him what happened all while our friends were watching with concern. He yelled at me telling me his hamstrings locked and that he didn’t know what to do about it. I analyzed the situation quickly in my mind and directed the bystanders to help me lay Mike supine so I may passively stretch his hamstrings. As I stretched the muscle, even more pain came across Mike’s face but I knew this was the right thing to do. After stretching it, I had him lay prone so I could massage out the muscle. During the massage, Mike started to scream in pain again but this time because his quads were tightening up. I immediately thought, “Why is the quadriceps muscle group – the antagonist muscles to the hamstring – cramping up now?” I didn’t think too much into it and directed the others to help me get him prone so I could stretch out his quad. I also asked if anyone had Gatorade or water around to give to him while I treated him on the spot. I stretched and massaged the quadriceps and another shout of pain came out of Mike; this time his calves! I quickly dorsi-flexed his foot in the position he was already in. He almost kicked my face as a reflex to the pain, so I instructed him to carefully stand up and do a runner’s calf stretch against the car. Once he got on his feet, his pain decreased to a tolerable level. By that time, our names were called and we ate. After dinner I followed up on Mike’s condition and he said he felt much better.

I believe in applying what I’ve learned from my past experiences to situations outside the professional health field and not limiting it to just professional settings. I have the ability to think on my feet and respond to emergency circumstances while keeping a calm demeanor amidst a panicked crowd. I trust that my confidence and care will help the patient recover quicker on a psychological level opposed to being treated by someone who is just as anxious as they are.

sarahljay — Sun, 14 Nov 2010 11:12:12 +0000

why get caught up in trying to find him; when we should be caught up trying to find Him instead.

Grand Central Station Shoe Shine

sarahljay — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 07:18:43 +0000

Here’s a pic from when I went to NYC back in August. I’ve been really lazy on updating pictures. I typically don’t edit photos this way – to make them look old, vintage-y. I usually go for the more vibrant, bright color editing route. But for this photo, I saw it suitable. I can totally see this exact same shoe shine decades earlier. I love cities with culture and history, old architecture, and stories to tell. I want to travel more and see more of the country, especially the east coast. I think it’s amazing how they have buildings and monuments that were built centuries ago. Visiting Europe would be awesome also! Those cities are even more ancient!