Saturday, April 29, 2006

The Negative Effects of alcohol abuse include:

Water loss: There is rapid water loss (diuresis) within the first several hours of AB ingestion due to decreased secretion of antidiuretic hormone, a pituitary peptide.

Electrolyte Depletion: Depletion of tissue magnesium (the serum magnesium level may not be reduced). Replacement of magnesium deficits is a recognized part of treatment of post-intoxication states. Hypocalcemia may also result from magnesium depletion by reducing parathyroid hormone-induced mobilization of calcium from bone. Reduced serum phosphate may lead to muscle weakness and degeneration.

Vitamin Deficiency: Folate deficiency occurs in the majority of binge-drinking alcoholics and is a common cause of anemia. Inadequate dietary intake, intestinal malabsorption, and impaired folate storage in the liver all contribute to folate deficiency. Alcohol ingestion also interferes with vitamin B12 absorption. Deficiencies of the two vitamins cause large-cell (megaloblastic) anemia.

Thiamine deficiency may occur in long-term alcohol users as a consequence of both inadequate ingestion and malabsorption of the vitamin. With severe deficiency, major brain disturbance or alcoholic psychosis emerges (Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome). The brain dysfunction is global, with disordered thinking, feeling, remembering, and disturbed motor coordination. Thiamine replacement corrects the grosser dysfunctions of the brain and it has been proposed that alcoholic beverages be fortified with thiamine as a means of preventing this syndrome.

Pyridoxine: (B6) metabolism is disturbed by the process of alcohol oxidation, contributing to anemia. Pellagra, or niacin deficiency, is common in chronic alcoholics. Pellagra is recognized by the three D's: Diarrhea, Dermatitis, and Dementia.

Vitamin A storage is commonly decreased in alcohol-induced liver disease. With ABAB, protein-calorie malnutrition often occurs. Liver disease may lead to low blood protein and decreased serum levels of branched-chain amino acids.

Micronutrients: Trace element metabolism may be disordered with regular AB input. Alcohol may increase the urinary loss of zinc and the gastrointestinal absorption of iron. Zinc deficiency aggravates vitamin A deficiency, since zinc is needed in the transformation of vitamin A into its active form. Contamination of beer with arsenic or cobalt has caused death from heart failure.

Liver damage is the best known result of alcohol abuse. The liver will swell with acute intoxication, sometimes painfully, and will show fatty infiltration and enlargement if AB ingestion continues regularly. With excessive AB over many years, the ravaged liver becomes scarred, shrunken, and relatively non-functional. This end-stage cirrhosis is associated with the yellow, demented alcoholic, belly swollen with water (ascites).

Pancreatitis is a consequence of alcoholism. Alcohol stimulates pancreatic secretion. Malnutrition with deficiencies of protein and vitamins contributes to chronic pancreatic dysfunction. Impairment of pancreatic enzyme production spoils digestion and contributes to malabsorption of nutrients. Decreased insulin production may cause or aggravate diabetes.

Alcoholic beverages contribute to malnutrition by replacing foods needed for essential nutrients and by interfering with absorption, storage or metabolism of the essential nutrients. Ethanol may suppress appetite and consumption of food. In some individuals, however, AB's trigger excessive eating instead. Food choices follow an addictive pattern, with nutrient deficiencies based on poor food choices. Bowel distension and diarrhea are common GIT effects and are correlated with increased brain disturbances. The increased absorption of undigested proteins sets the stage for all the food "allergic" diseases.


Other Health Issues

High blood triglycerides, along with other risk factors, may increase the chance of developing heart disease. For those who drink alcohol, the liver produces more triglycerides that circulate in the blood.
Alcohol can damage the brain in many ways. The most serious effect is Korsakoff's syndrome, characterized in part by an inability to remember recent events or to learn new information. For those who have diabetes, alcohol increases the risk for low blood sugar/hypoglycemic reactions.

Studies also have noted an association between alcohol consumption and an increased risk of breast cancer. The mechanism of this effect is not yet known, but the association may be due to carcinogenic actions of alcohol or its metabolites, to alcohol-induced changes in levels of hormones such as estrogens, or to some other process.

im gonna die.
people please turn up for my funeral.
thanks.

i just came back from clubbing.
from now on i swear off clubbing.
no more drinking.
no more puking.
im so sick of it.

clubbing wasnt as fun as it used to be.
sigh.

my liver is dying.

Thursday, April 27, 2006

Artist: S Club
Album: Best
Title: Say Goodbye


In the years to come
Will you think about these moments that we shared

In the years to come
Are you gonna think it over
And how we lived each day with no regrets

Nothing lasts forever though we want it to
The road ahead holds different dreams for me and you

Sometimes goodbye, though it hurts in your heart,
is the only way for destiny
Sometimes goodbye, though it hurts,
is the only way now for you and me
Though it's the hardest thing to say
I'll miss your love in every way
So say goodbye
But don't you cry
Cos true love never dies

In a year from now
Maybe there'll be things we'll wish we'd never said

In a year from now
Maybe we'll see each other
Standing on the same street corner though it rains

Each and every end is always written in the stars
If only I could stop the world
I'd make this last

Sometimes goodbye, so it hurts in your heart,
is the only way for destiny
Sometimes goodbye, so it hurts,
is the only way now for you and me
Though it's the hardest thing to say
I'll miss your love in every way
So say goodbye (so say goodbye)
But don't you cry
Cos true love never dies

And when you need my arms to run into
I'll come for you
Nothing will ever change the way I feel

Sometimes goodbye, so it hurts in your heart,
is the only way for destiny
Sometimes goodbye, so it hurts,
is the only way now for you and me
Though it's the hardest thing to say
I'll miss your love in every day
So say goodbye
But don't you cry
Because a true love never dies

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

"I think guys go through a few stages in their lives. First, it's the Adorable Little Boy stage. Then they go through Bratty Boy stage. Eventually, they enter Perfect Gentleman stage. Of course, when they're in the latter, occasionally they lapse into Egoistic Bastard. A man needs an outlet to vent his feelings, eh?

For one, I think many boys take forever to enter Perfect Gentleman stage. (My sister reckons Singaporean men are like that. I wouldn't know!) Sometimes, they even skip Gentleman stage altogether, and immediately prance into Egoistic Bastard."

quoted off hejin.
its very true.
its actually a fact.
i feel sad for the girls in singapore.

The basketball tagline: Can you live up to the game?

So all basketballers must be as glamourous as the organisation they belong to. If not they'll ruin its reputation! My, it must be tough being a basketballer, since they have to live up to their sport.


this amuses me GREATLY.
haha.
anyway i got it off this blog.
good stuff.
cynicism at its best.

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

wah lao now i have to blog again.
cos the post did not get thru.
so stupid.

just came home from rogue with siew.
tried this new drink there called bonk.
it has like 4 to 5 different types of alcohol in it coupled with pineapple juice.
can be split into 10 shots.

we played 5-10.
siew lost.
hahaha.

the staff at rogue are damn nice.
super friendly.
i like.
(:

Monday, April 24, 2006

the feeling one feels after losing a match immediately is that of despair and disappointment.
well the guys lost today.
coach said that they probably already lost half the battle in their hearts.

but thats basketball.
part of it is about will power and the sheer determination of wanting to win that will drive you further and push you forward in order for you to prove your worth on court.
no one can claim to be the best.
cos there will always be someone better.
but you can be at your best.
so that you play with no regrets.

sure they might have lost today.
but its all about passion.
tml they will be up and playing basketball again.
that is all that matters.

for the love of the game.
(:

`intimidation is 'might' on court.though agility is an answer.but you dont have to gauge your abilities by the height of your opponents.

`fear of not being selected to play.or being picked last is the fear of rejection.acceptance has to be earned.

`not taking a chance or giving something a go.and the willingness to risk it all is linked to self-doubt.trust yourself.

`great ballers are focused.but some ballers face distraction from the crowd or situations happening off-court in their life.give the game your 100% or dont play at all.

`you fear not being able to live up to other people's expectations.dont play for others.play for yourself

Sunday, April 23, 2006

i just came home from playing ball at woodlands.
i am damn farking tired.
oh and i injured my right knee now.
isnt that nice.

oh right just remembered.
the proper grammer.

going to support the guys' match tml.
i hope they win.
i really want them to win.
they will win.

(:

being bored.
i just decided to click on some of my past entries.
BUT THE HORROR.
omg.
im damn ashamed of myself.
with all the bIg aNd SmAll aLtErnAte LeTtErs.
sigh.

and the rather bad grammer.
i shall try to write decent blog entries with good grammer from now on.

all i can say is that.
im VERY ashamed.

i am damn tired.
later going to play ball at woodlands.
ladeedums.

someone made me stay up until 7am today.
ASS.
hahaha.

ok gonna go sleep NOW.
(:

angie has just gotten home from clubbing.
yay.
(:

liquid room.
its quite very so good.
yien joyce mari tng clement.
and this 2 other guys we met while queueing for like an hour.
ben and dave i think;i forgot who was who.
OH WELL.
hahaha.
liquid room is good if your a girl.
cos you dont have to deal with fucked up queues.

if your underage and wanna go clubbing;
try your luck at liquid room.
they dont check.
the dj is quite good.
but the best would be dj illusion.

i din drink much.
but i went jalan kayu for prata.
the cab fare is farking;
20 bucks.
midnight charge.FARK OFF.

hehs.
needa go shower.

mummy and daddy coming home TML.
woohoo.
(:

Friday, April 21, 2006

im darn tired.
ive been up since like 6am.
doing the laundry and watching tv cos i cant get back to sleep.
and all i have now is a farking headache.

shit.
im super hungry.

sigh.
i gotta wake my brother up for sch later.
and make sure the farker he is on time.
6am.
since its already 4am.
i will most probably wait up.

meeting jasmine at 1pm to go watch some match.
still deciding whether to go for some RJC rock concert.
should i?

oh wells.
we will see the weather when i wake up tml.

maybe meet up with joyceh at night.
haven seen her in a long while.
i miss her!!!

some weird loserish guy is entertaining me on msn now.
how delightful.
-_-|||

Thursday, April 20, 2006

changed my blog layout.
cos im bored.
cos my parents have left for hongkong already.
cos i just woke up and my brother is not back from school yet.
cos i have the absolute freedom to do anything now.

clubbing anyone?
supper anyone?

(:

im so proud of the cjc team.
they played so well.
i dunno isit because the opponent is damn lan.
but still.
89-11.
PLEASE win mjc.
and get into the 2nd round.
PLEASE.
i so wanna see all of you play in toapayoh indoor stadium for the finals.
PLEASE.

(:
i miss cjc.
i miss the team.

Wednesday, April 19, 2006

sigh.
its so hard.

its not like i dont want to.
but after like all i have done.
all i have tried.
to not succumb to ciggys;
then i go and smoke shisha.

i dont want to be addicted to smoking in general.
like i am to alcohol.
its scary.
after looking at debb;
i realised i saw myself when it comes to alcohol.
its already bad enough for me.
i dont want to be addicted to 2 things.

im sorry debb.
that i couldnt even bring myself to try.
its not like i dont want to.
or i am paiseh.
i just cant.

):

Sunday, April 16, 2006

ladeedums.
just came home from clubbing.
and im not drunk.
no money to drink.

oh well went to zouk.
with;
mag joanna jon kelvin eric ken.
they had some party;
for people who love zouk.
i realised i just love RnB and hiphop;
so actually i can just club at home.
left early to makan.
bakuteh.
yums.
my 2nd meal from saturday;
1st meal on sunday.
den we walked all the way from zionrd/havelockrd.
to momo.
omg.
not very far.
but kinda tiring.
momo is nice.
and.
you know what.
new clubbing place. (:
the music is good too.
good becos its RnB and hiphop you see.
but sorry cant go with guys.
age limit:23.
unless i can borrow the member card.
which i shall.
:x

anyways.
jon got bounced.
speaking of which i nearly got bounced from MoS.
becos.my ic doesnt look like me.
im freaking 20 this year.
anyways that is why im home now.
becos jon got bounced.
its ok.
theres always next time.
which is next sem break.
OR.
which is.
shhhhh.
end of this month.
i will weasel my way out of home.
i so will.

clubbing.
yay.
(:

anyways dads leaving for vietnam in a couple of hours.
so just gonna stay awake.
to send him to the airport.
with mummy.
speaking of which i got WORK tml.
WORK.
so cheebye.

nationals start on monday.
good luck to the guys team.
(:
please do cjc proud.
be the legend.

Friday, April 14, 2006

MoS is now officially known as Ministry of SLEAZE.
i hate MoS.
stupid farking over-hyped club.
butter factory isnt any better.

stupid clubs.
fark.

stupid sleazy guys.
fark.

Thursday, April 13, 2006

you know you have triggered an old back injury;
when:

1.you cant sit thru ice age 2 without hurting.
2.your leg is numb.
3.you wake up feeling achy.
4.you cant sit for long.
5.you cant walk properly.

this sucks.

i realised that.
my life is far from mundane.
and i keep doing senseless shit.

people blog about their jobs.
people blog about school.

i blog about clubbing.
i blog about getting drunk.
i blog about getting wasted.
i blog about being high.
i blog about explicit stuff.
i blog about having fun.

these 4 months have been the best time of my life.
i wouldnt trade it for anything.
i am proud of the senseless shit i do.

im sure my parents are proud of me.
-beams-
NOT.
hahahahaha.

Wednesday, April 12, 2006

you only get to be young once;
live dangerously.

next time i wanna be able to look back;
and be proud of all this senseless shit.

been there;
done that.

act;
before you think.

this is youth;
this is life;
this is me.

Tuesday, April 11, 2006

yienny's back.
yay.
last night me yien and lyd went for prata.
it felt sooo good to be hanging again.
just the 3 of us.
(:
and we are planning cruise.
ladeedums.
uncensored non-stop fun.

today yien invited us to her house for dinner.
good food.
great company.
yienny mari lyd peter.
i had a great dinner.
we had steak and potatoes and salad.
den we had fondue.
yums.
after that we snorted pixie stix.
well peter choked;
badly.
you know people with common sense would like after seeing an example not want to try.
but no.
all of us are sadistic.
and decided to try it out.

well peter and mari had to leave early.
and missed all the fun.
we got so high from the pixie stix.
you wont wanna know what we did.
well gotta censor abit here.
cos i dont really think its acceptable either.
HAHAHA.
but i dont really care.

yien & lyd: we should really have a decent good sleepover soon.miss you guys already.

i dunno what i would do without them.
(:

Monday, April 03, 2006

the 1st strip.
is the FUNNIEST.
(:

me and mags (:
at cocolatte.
BEFORE we started drinking.

i decided to blog.
because cocolatte last night was just too fun.

met mag at cocolatte at about 11.15am.
met jasmine and her friends.
her friends are.
GOOD.
anyways thanks to mag's friend we had free drinks.
to which i learnt how to play 5-10.
which ultimately led to my downfall.
HAH.
anyways yesterday was the 1st time someone ever got me to drink until i PUKED.
and he was still very much sober.
partly becos he cheated too.
mark is damn good.
so damn very good.
my ouxiang.
im gonna train to be as good as him.
den i must have a rematch with mags.
cos shes complaining of how not high she was.
hur.
cocolatte's a nice place.
the party ended at like what 3am.
den i went home.
anyway my stomach is like in a bad shape now la.
i puked FREE MARTELL.
the crowd i hung with were.
FUN.
(:

anyways yien will be glad to know that angie has found her drinking match.
(:
yien i miss you.