November 2009

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• Exercise Progress

  11.18.09 | Permalink |Health| Comments Off on Exercise Progress

  I am making progress on my new treadmill. I exercise to stay healthy, not so much of losing weight. Although slimming down my thighs would be a good thing.

  What my progress? Hrmm…very slow. The first time on the treadmill, I managed to burn 50 calories on a 30 min walk and run. Yesteday, I burned 70 calories on a 25 min run. I ran out of time because I had to go out.

  Today, I burned 0 because I was too sleepy after work. However after my nap, I took 370 calories of delicious World Class Baskin Robins ice-cream. There goes all the hard work. As I said, I exercise not to lose weight but to give my heart a healthy exercise and sweat out all the body toxins.

  Next week, I will hope to burn 100 calories per day.

• Only 50 Calories

  11.16.09 | Permalink |Health| Comments Off on Only 50 Calories

  I walked and ran 1.6km on my treadmill. I only burned 50 calories. That is not even 1 roti canai or 1 egg. I need to work harder.

  Don’t get me wrong, I am not trying to lose weight. Just stay healthy.

• My New Toy

  11.11.09 | Permalink |Health| 3 Comments

  I always wanted to exercise but no time to do it. By the time I reach home and wait for my son to finish dinner, it is late. The other day while my family was shopping, we went into a fitness shop and started asking about treadmills. I tried some of them. The sales man cum instructor gave us a lot of info on treadmills. He told me that among the brand, made in US is more durable. I tried on some of them but the price was beyond my budget.

  We went to another shop called Takasima, the sales man is really good in his tactics of marketing. He didn’t know I can see through it. First he said that there is a promo, if we get the treadmills, we will get a free exercise bicycle and he threw in a massage thingy. The price is still beyond my budget. Next he came up with a coupon with 35% discount. He kept telling me that the coupon is the last one and if I don’t make up my mind, it could be taken by someone else. Yeah Yeah Yeah…all sales people do that.

  Anyway the price is within my budget and I wanted to own it. It has all the features I need with programs, incline, speed, pulse rate checks, safety feature and fold-able. It comes with life time warranty service. I didn’t even know treadmills need service. It is definitely a good deal for the price I am getting. Gift from my hubby.

  Now I can exercise at home and stay healthy. It is long overdue. I just had 30 minutes of great workout. I feel superb!!

  
  
  

• RM1 Asam Laksa

  11.10.09 | Permalink |Food, Travel| 3 Comments

  
  
  

  Today where can you find a bowl of Asam Laksa for RM1 about US 30 cents? Seriously, there is and the place is in Kuala Jalan Baru, Balik Pulau, Penang. The stall is set up very long ago, asam laksa used to be only 30 sens.

  It is also a DIY asam laksa stall, meaning you scoop your own noodle, cut your own cucumber, onions, kunyit, chili and scoop your own hot soup. You can put as much as you one in the bowl with no extra cost. Of cause the bowl is small.

  The stall is managed by a malay family. I loved the Asam Laksa here. I can have at least 2 bowls of it on any day. If you go to Balik Pulau, you must go taste the special DIY laksa.

  
  

  
  

• Weird Dreams

  11.06.09 | Permalink |Myself| Comments Off on Weird Dreams

  Once in a while I have the same weird dreams. I am not sure you have it too. I am always getting a full bladder and tried to locate a toilet. When I found one, it is usually dirty or it has no door. Worst is one time, I could not find any and I had to do it at some weird places. Do you have this kind of dream?

  Yes, when I wake up, 99% my bladder is full and I need the toilet. Once I even dream I did go to the toilet and urinated but my bladder was still full. Nope I didn’t urinate on my bed. It is really strange. Anyway, I will tried not to drink too much water before sleep to avoid these weird dreams.

• PayPal With Malaysia Bank

  11.02.09 | Permalink |Rant, Technology, Tips, Vitamins| 1 Comment

  Finally, we Malaysian are able to withdraw money from PayPal. I have been waiting so long to do this. Previously I ask my dear friend in US to help me do that. Now I can do it on my own. Hoorayyy!!!

  Instructions here:
  1. Login to Paypal
  2. Click Withdraw
  3. Click Withdraw to your bank account
  4. Fill up the Bank details and remember to ask your bank for MEPS bank routing quote.
  5. Hit Continue…Follow the instructions..

  Sorry, I didn’t go as far as #5 yet.

  
  

  
  

  No fees if you transfer more than RM400.00 and anything below, charge of RM3. Happy Withdrawing!!!