Happy Song of the Day: Can't keep it inside

Love the simple tune and lyrics of this song :)

Happy Song of the Day: Everything's OK by Lenka

Hope you enjoy this lovely song too :)

Happy Encounters: Believe in Good - The Unsung Hero in Thailand

You should definitely check this out.  One of the most touching ads I have ever seen that can bring a tear to your eye.

Happy Encounters: Yoga Time with Nic and Pancho (Amazing Dog)

Check out this video.  Pancho is so impressive!

Happy Picture: Sweet dreams

Hope you have a sweet dream tonight ;)

Happy Encounters: Unbelievable Bus Shelter | Pepsi Max. Unbelievable #LiveForNow

Amazing Ad.. Real impressed!

Quote of the Day: Don't look for happiness. Create it.

Fruit for thought..

Quote of the Day: Staying Positive

Quote of the Day: One small positive thought in the morning can change your whole day.

Happy Encounters: Earth hour - Turn off to turn on

This is one of the best ads I have seen lately.  So true, so sweet and so subtle.  Love it :)

Happy Encounters: 8 humans with superhero powers

After watching all the super hero movies, have you ever wondered how cool it'd be if those powers actually exist in reality?  Well here are some amazing people who actually have powers that are pretty close to super hero powers in real life!  Check them out and you'll surely be impressed ;)  My favourite one would be the real human torch. 

1. Liam Hoekstra, the Incredible Hulk Toddler

2. The Samurai who can slow down time

3. The Real-life Namor

4. The Real Human Torch

5. The Iceman

6. The Human Anvil

7. The Real Iron Man Suit

8. Ben Underwood, The Real Daredevil

Click here for full story: http://www.bizarbin.com/real-superhero-powers/

Happy Encounters: Baby Arabel swimming at only 1 year and 9 months old

Came across this clip today and what an impressive baby!  This was shot 2 years back and wonder what a swimmer she would be like now!

Happy Encounters: Make Over Your Morning Mindset With These 6 Pieces Of Inspiration

Some great inspirations on how to get your morning started :)

Make Over Your Morning Mindset With These 6 Pieces Of Inspiration - Huffington Post

Our alarms are going off, we're grouchy about traffic, we spilled coffee on our work pants -- what's so great about mornings, anyway?

Turns out, our first waking moments can be the best part of the day if we approach them right. Try starting the day with a happy attitude and a cherished ritual. Need some inspiration? Here's how to get motivated to bring new meaning to the phrase "good morning"

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Happy Song of the Day: To have and to hold

This is the best song to share with your loved ones, your life long companions :)



To Have and To Hold

This very moment, right here and now
Begins the journey of my dreams
On to forever, hand in hand
With the one who matters most to me
I have tomorrow to look forward to
For God has given me you

CHORUS 1
To have and to hold
To cherish and honor
To love and call my very own
To share all I am with
Body, heart and soul
You are mine as I am yours
To have and to hold

II
Partner, companion, lover and friend
Keeper of all things I hold dear
I see you before me and my heart is filled with joy
For everything that has brought me here
And I have tomorrow to look forward to
For God has given me you

(chorus)
(short instrumental)
I have tomorrow to look forward to
For God has given me you

CHORUS 2
To have and to hold
To cherish and honor
To love and call my very own
To share all I am with
Body heart and soul
You are mine as I am yours
All my days, all my life
To have and to hold

Happy Picture of the Day: Life of Colours

Came across this picture and love it right away. Looking at the bright colorful balloons and sunshine beaming from the background just puts a smile to my face :)

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Happy Encounters: Tickling Kitty

This kitty is soooo cute!

http://youtu.be/0Bmhjf0rKe8

Happy Encounters: America's First Laughing Competition!

Believe it or not, but it's true!  Came across this article and didn't know such competition exists  Though it happened back in 2011 but still an interesting idea!  Definitely agree that lauhing can be contagious. 

The Laughman - The most contagious laugh in the world


It's no joke: The United States' first-ever laughing championship takes place Saturday in San Luis Obispo, Calif., and a few dozen gigglers, guffawers and chortlers will yuck it up in hopes of winning the coveted title of "California's Best Laugher."

We're serious: It's a laughing contest and the contestants will compete in events such as "Best Diabolical Laugh" and "Most Contagious Laugh" and face off in "Laughter Duels" to see who can make the other person crack up most.

For full article - http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/10/no-joke-americas-first-laughing-competition-guffaws-off-ground/

Happy Encounters: Artem Smao, 14, Donates His Own Money To Unemployed Stranger

Here's another act of pay it forward by various different people, reminding us that there are people out there who wants to make the world a better place :)

Lodi Woman Says Teen's Selfless Gesture Changed Her Life: A Lodi woman says a 14-year-old boy selling newspapers changed her life with a simple offering she will never forget.

Last month, 14-year-old Artem Smao was selling newspaper subscriptions to fundraise a trip to Tahoe, a popular West Coast ski destination. In a twist of events, the California teen ended up donating all of his money to a complete stranger when he knocked on Robynn Fried's front door.  Fried, a Lodi resident, told CBS News in Sacramento that she was unemployed at the time and two weeks away from being homeless when Smao approached her for a donation. When she explained that she could not afford to, the teen did not hesitate to hand over his envelope full of cash.  "That's just something you don't expect out of kids these days," Fried told the Lodi News-Sentinal. "He was trying to win a trip to Tahoe, so when you're trying to earn something, it's really unbelievable to have that person turn around and offer what they're trying to earn."  Less than a week after Smao's act of generosity, Fried was offered a job and said she wants to take the 14-year-old out to dinner to thank him.

Smao isn't the only teen who has gone out of his way to brighten someone else's day. Last July, four teens from Montana were on their way to a basketball game when they stumbled upon a wallet that was filled with $700. They returned the wallet completely intact before the owner even realized it was missing.  "We decided if we'd lost our wallet, we would want somebody to return it," Kaylee Olson, one of the 14-year-olds, told the Great Falls Tribune.  In March, another teen, 18-year-old Samantha Manns, set off to accomplish 89 random acts of kindness in honor of her 89-year-old grandmother who passed away.  "I want people to feel the happiness that comes with giving selflessly and with caring uncontrollably," Manns wrote on the "89 Acts of Kindness" Facebook page. "While it's a good feeling to be known, it's an even better and more rewarding feeling to know I'm inspiring people to commit their OWN acts of kindness!"

Happy Picture of the Day: Yellow Tulips

Having taken such as long break from blogging, decided to start this up again, starting with my favourite yellow tulips that can brighten up anyone's day :)

Meaning of tulips: Tulips represent perfect love and a true, passionate lover. And of course, tulip flowers are also always associated with spring. Blooming in a multitude of colors, they are a vibrant, timeless symbol of spring.  In particular, yellow tulips represent cheerful thoughts and sunshine.

Happy Encounters: Toronto Becomes First City To Mandate Green Roofs

In this world of concrete, utilising the many available rooftops to build a green environment is just what we need.

Summer is just around the corner, and for those who live in big cities, that means spring warmth will soon give way to searing heat. Green roofs can help regulate city temperatures, giving people, and the electrical grid, a much needed break.

Toronto is the first city in North America with a bylaw that requires roofs to be green. And we're not talking about paint. A green roof, also known as a living roof, uses various hardy plants to create a barrier between the sun's rays and the tiles or shingles of the roof. The plants love the sun, and the building (and its inhabitants) enjoy more comfortable indoor temperatures as a result.

Toronto's new legislation will require all residential, commercial and institutional buildings over 2,000 square meters to have between 20 and 60 percent living roofs. Although it's been in place since early 2010, the bylaw will apply to new industrial development as of April 30, 2012. While this is the first city-wide mandate involving green roofs, Toronto's decision follow's in the footsteps of other cities, like Chicago and New York.

Under the direction of Mayor Richard Daley the city of Chicago put a 38,800 square foot green roof on a 12 story skyscraper in 2000. Twelve years later, that building now saves $5000 annually on utility bills, and Chicago boasts 7 million square feet of green roof space. New York has followed suit, and since planting a green roof on the Con Edison Learning Centre in Queens, the buildings managers have seen a 34 percent reduction of heat loss in winter, and reduced summer heat gain by 84 percent.

But lower utility bills aren't the only benefit of planting a living roof. In addition to cooling down the city, green roofs create cleaner air, cleaner water, and provide a peaceful oasis for people, birds and insects in an otherwise polluted, concrete and asphalt-covered environment.

Happy Encounters: Oil Pulling - Natural Remedy for Healthier Teeth and Detox Your Body

What is Oil Pulling?
Oil Pulling is a safe, simple, cheap and gentle ‘do it yourself home remedy’ that cures and prevents diseases and extends your healthy life.  It involves rinsing the mouth with 1 tablespoon (10ml) of oil for 15 to 20 minutes and spitting it out. You can use either sunflower oil or sesame oil, both of which are usually used for cooking and readily available in the home.

This simple therapy is completely harmless as you do not take any medicines - even the oil you use is spit out after OP. By helping the body get rid of toxins that have accumulated, Oil Pulling promotes self healing from within.

Oil Pulling has been mentioned in the ancient texts of Ayurveda. A similar process was also published at a conference of the “All Ukrainische Union, “of the oncologists (Specialists for tumor diseases) and bacteriologists,  by Dr.med. Karach. Over the years, this simple therapy helped cure diseases of thousands of people around the world.

Benefits of Oil Pulling

OP is a safe, simple, cheap and gentle ‘do it yourself home remedy’ a divine gift to suffering humanity for all diseases. It cures and prevents diseases and extends your healthy life and requires no specialized training. You can start practice immediately, in the comfort of home and continue practice through out life with benefit.

Benefits to family and society: OP cures and prevents diseases, keeps you and your family healthy, happy, more productive and saves time, unproductive effort, suffering/troubles and money. It minimizes your dependence on doctors, diagnostics, drugs etc and connected hassles. Prevention of sickness is good, not only for you personally but also for the family, society, your organization and the country.

Benefits to organization: OP reduces sickness, absenteeism, increases productivity,minimizes expenditure and directly contributes to profit in the balance sheet. This can be verified in any organization on those employees prone and of proven illness.

Benefits to society, state and country: OP improves overall health, reduces sickness and suffering, minimises the load on public and private health care systems and increases availability of medical facilities and drugs to deserving cases. A healthy nation is invariably a wealthy nation.

Click here to find out more on Oil Pulling.