Soma looks like a better looking twin younger brother of
Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez’s husband.

Just recently, my husband (a die hard magic fan) and I went over to Beijing, China to attend a 6 day FISM magic competition …. you heard right, 6 days, where magicians from all over the world come over to compete to be the very best.

This competition is held only once every 3 years, and Shaun has been waiting for 6 years to attend (he could not make it for the Stockholm competition cause 3 years ago, my first child was just born, and we just could not leave the baby, ya know).

Anyways, it was an awesome experience. Almost 3000 people from all over the world gathered to attend the event which starts from 8.30am and ends about 10.30pm everyday for 6 days.

There’s something special about this event. These guys who compete take years to hone their skills, taking years to get it right. They do what they love and they never give up. They find new ways to thrill others, and more important, to thrill themselves silly! The very act of magic is to astound people, and make them happy.

These people have PASSION!

I meet a lot of people, through my husband’s work. And a lot of them have lost that passion. They don’t know what they want. And I have to say, there was a time I felt like that too so I understand where they are coming from. What’s MY purpose in life? What’s your purpose in life? Ever written your yearly resolution, just to toss them in the basket in February?

Just my thoughts

Jasmin

ps you have to watch this talented guy named Soma from Hungary. He’s one of the Grand Prix winner of this year’s FISM competition. Here’s the youtube link

FISM 2009 Grand Prix Stage Winner – Soma (Hungary)

If you see the video, you’ll notice that Soma looks like a better looking twin younger brother of Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez’s husband. You can also click on Soma’s photo to view the video.

SOMA – Phone Act from Soma Hajnóczy on Vimeo.

Ethan Eating Thin Strips of Chinese Pear

I love to listen to my mum tell me stuff that happened to her as a young girl. It’s fascinating.

One of the things my mum told me was that as a child, my granny had fed her pears to reduce her high fever. However, not any pear will do. It had to be a particular pear from China.

Chinese Pear

There are many, many types of pears from China, and this particular Chinese Pear is recognizable because it is very big. It’s about 1 1/2 times the size of a regular pear that we get at the supermarket. Also it’s round unlike the normal pear.  The skin dark brown, unlike the usual light yellow pears. It’s also quite expensive. I could buy 3 regular pears for this baby.

This is an amazing fruit. The Chinese just love this pear. It’s a great natural fever reducer, something you could try if you are looking for natural alternatives instead of the usual chemical based medicine like paracetamol or aspirin. You could juice this sweet fruit for really, young kids, but otherwise, the entire fruit can be eaten, minus the core and the stem, of course.

I’ve had to tackle my little boy and force feed meds into him before, and it’s a real nightmare .. for both the parent and the child. If you have this experience, then, you know what I mean. There’s nothing worse than having the poor child scream, cry and struggle while you try to force medicine down his throat. Which is why I love this. I can’t think of a better, more yummy way to get well.