Ahh, hello hello hello! Pretty tired today, quite a number of things to blog, but i kinda forget all already. Think it's because my brain is working overtime! Oh well, will just share with you guys the wonders of Chocolate!
I never actually believed it when people says chocolate's the best when you're feeling down/emo/sad and whatsoever bad moods you have, and now... I do! Reason being when i was working at Uniqlo, to be honest, the first day was really really bad. Like to the core. It could easily be my worst working experience, but none about that now. Overall it was a pretty good experience.
As i was saying, chocolate, to me, taste okay. I prefer sweet stuff and chocolate leaves a not-so-nice taste in my mouth although it's sweet at first. So those who know me well, will know that i prefer white chocolate and sweets!
So, one day during lunch time, when me and xinni were feeling kinda down cos' of work and the lack of food at Ion, because all the stuff were bloody expensive. Like hell, i ate fried beehoon with curry and egg. So we decided to give ourselves a treat and bought The Icecream. It's situated at Ion Basement 1, i forgot the name of the store. But it's a Japanese Ice cream and as usual, bloody exp. I think we shared a cone and what, it was like 4bucks per person. Well, we ordered the normal(vanilla) and added chocolate sauce on top. Oh my god, i could actually salivate when i talk about this, because it is just how good the ice cream was! It lifted our spirits up like immediately and all we could say is how chocolate really really lifts one's spirit up.
So, next time when i'm feeling down, i'd be sure to eat some chocolate/ ice cream. Which ever it is, it's hell yeah awesome. :)
And i actually went to google up Chocolates, and here are some of the results I found.
Noted sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer says of this "wicked pleasure" that "the taste of chocolate is a sensual pleasure in itself, existing in the same world as sex." The reason? Chocolate stimulates the release of endorphins, natural hormones produced by the brain, that generates feelings of pleasure and promotes a sense of well being. Chocolate may also make a person feel better by directly interacting with the brain. One of the ingredients in chocolate is tryptophan, an essential amino acid needed by the brain to produce serotonin. Serotonin is a mood-modulating neurotransmitter, the brain's "happy chemical." High levels of serotonin can give rise to feelings of happiness. (1,3)
I actually have read about the secretion of serotonin which is a neurotransmitter in our brain that stimulates the Happy feeling, but i never really believe it in until now. Laughs out loud really.
Many people consume chocolate during moments of emotional distress, for its comforting properties, ability to improve mood and restore a sense of well being. The comforting, mood-elevating properties are most likely caused by the release of endorphins resulting from chocolate consumption.
Right, anyway, i was comtemplating about making my blog public, but i can't find a way to lock up my previous posts, so i won't really leave the link out, but if you asked me, i'll tell you. Just don't ask me anything about it.
Currently, pretty satisfied with my life, but i really hope it would last. Cause i always got the feeling that once you're happy with your life, something would come along and eff it up. No joke please.
Alright then, that's all for now!
