{"id":102,"date":"2007-01-13T09:19:00","date_gmt":"2007-01-13T09:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/laimayleng.com\/blog\/?p=102"},"modified":"2007-01-13T09:19:00","modified_gmt":"2007-01-13T09:19:00","slug":"i-am-in-happy-land-are-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.laimayleng.com\/blog\/i-am-in-happy-land-are-you\/","title":{"rendered":"I am in happy land, are you?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It’s been a long and tiring first week for year 2007. I dragged my feet after work. I head home with a slight pounding headache. I looked dreaded. My mother’s travesty of my appearance isn’t really motivating. I’m surprised with all the late nights, I still maintain a fine fettle.<\/p>\n

After a good hot shower, I pamper myself with Body Shop’s luxurious Mango Body Butter<\/a>. The mango scent fills my room. I then lit up my aromatherapy burner – Lavender essential oil. I jumped onto my bed. Covered myself with my soft comforter.<\/div>\n

I proceeded to my usual routine before I doze off, I picked up my reading book. This time round, placed on my bedside shelf, my Reader’s Digest <\/a>November 2006 edition. The title “The Happiest Place on Earth<\/a>” caught my attention. I read with great interest. Apparently, I live in the top 50 happiest place on Earth. According to the Happy Planet Index<\/a> (HPI), Malaysia ranks 44 in the poll, Singapore ranks 131 and Thailand ranks 32. Gee, no wonder I frequently plan my holiday vacations in Thailand. The truth is simple, I feel happier when I’m in Thailand. In reality, there’s a scientific study on how to calculate HPI. Here’s the extract from the HPI <\/a>site.<\/p>\n

HPI = (Life Satisfaction X Life Expectancy) \/ Ecological Footprint<\/div>\n
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The #1 happiest place on earth is Vanuatu, followed by Colombia and Costa Rica. I have no idea where Vanuatu is, I presume its in the Western countries, most likely USA. I didn’t listen well in my Geography class when I was schooling, so don’t “tsk tsk” me. I’m surprised Amsterdam wasn’t rank #1. What’s there to expect of your life in Amsterdam, not happy ? Go get yourself a muffin.<\/p>\n

Are you happy, in your residing country ? If not, hop on a plane and head off to the Vanuatu. Let me know where that place is.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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