Went for a mini make up fun with Alvin's family At bugis OG.












Cute little gal gal Vannessa.

She is just so adorable!!! :D

I kept saying she is cute! *haha*


WASHINGTON (AFP) - - Eating or drinking a lot of products containing soy and isoflavones can result in reduced sperm count among men, a Harvard School of Public Health study has shown.


"There has been a lot of interest on whether soy affects fertility because many studies in animals suggest that this is the case, but there are very few studies in humans," said researcher and lead study author Jorge Chavarro.

"This only the third study to look at whether soy food has a relationship with fertility in humans and the first one to find an association in agreement to the animal studies," he told AFP.

Soy contains isoflavones, an organic compound which acts like female hormones and appears to impede a man's ability to produce sperm.

"Isoflavones are structurally similar to estrogen and can mimic the action of estrogen in the body," said Chavarro.

"Soy is expected to have estrogen-like activity in many organs and tissues which can be beneficial for some things but it's certainly not beneficial for sperm production, at least that's what animal models suggest."

The Harvard study examined the soy intake of 99 men, determined to be part of couples experiencing fertility difficulties, over the course of three months.

"There was an inverse association between soy food intake and sperm concentration that remained significant after accounting for age, abstinence time, body mass index, caffeine and alcohol intake and smoking," the study said.


Those who ate the most soy had 41 million sperm per milliliter less than men who did not eat soy. An average man has between 80 million and 120 million sperm per milliliter.



I am simply captivated by Mamma Mia film! the setting! the Beach! the MUSIC! OMG!

I did a crazy research about the place.

The movie was film at Skopelos ( Greek:Σκόπελος) is a Greek islandin the western Aegean sea.

Skopelos is a Greek island in the western Aegean Sea. Actually it is the greenest island in Greece. It has 67km of coastline, being 17km long and 8km wide.

According to a legend, around 1600 BC Cretans, whose leader was the mythical king Staphylos, son of God Dionisos and Ariadne, settled the island.
In 1936, excavations in the area of Staphylos uncovered the tomb of King Staphylos containing his gold sword and many other artifacts.

The climate in Skopelos is mild and healthy as the island has a lot of water and rich vegetation mostly of pines, platans, olive trees, walnuts, pear-trees, figs and grapes. More than 50% of the island area is covered by a virgin forest of pine-trees.

Romantic scenery, beautiful beaches, caves, blue water, exceptional monasteries with fine architecture, picturesque little houses and more: This is Skopelos:

A dreamlike paradise to discover in the middle of the Aegean Sea!

Below are the spectacular pictures of the place! I bugged Alvin leg and say I WANT TO GO! AND SEE FOR MYSELF! MY OWN EYES!!!

Awww.... SO IN LOVE with the place!!! :D


birds prints in deep snow




Skopelos beach and pharos

Skopelos rocks.


Skopelos house.




Skopelos old port with Panagia tou Pirgou church in background








This tiny chapel is next to the church, Panagia tou Pirgou, one of the most popular churches for weddings, and possibly the best known landmark of the island.


This has to be one of the most photographed houses here..its located just under the walls of the Panagia tou Pirgou, and its classical combination of blue, white and geraniums of different colours, make it irresistably photographable


The wreath over the door is from May Day, and is supposed to bring luck.
I liked the midday shadows in this one






the road to my 'lagoon' looks down on this-the sea bed here is sand, the surrounding rocks are white, the pines an acid green..the contrasts, colours and light play on the water never fail to make me stop,stare and to restore a sense of calm









Skopelos port
















sun breaking through the clouds after a day of snow, Skopelos January 2006






links:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/titanas/sets/72157601608716029/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/liza93/sets/72157602783366353/