Polar for my polar bear!

Haha...

My husband is a fitness freak. And as I cracked my head what to get for him for Valentine's Day, I stumbled upon the idea of getting him a watch with heart rate monitor. He loves to collect watches so a watch that helps to monitor his heart rate? Sounded good to me :)

The hunt begin. What brand which model. I took me 2 weeks of research to finally settle for Polar FT60. Polar is synonymous to quality heart rate monitor and they have been making these since 1977. Deciding on the brand wasn't tough.  But the real challenge was to decide which model. 

So I took quite a bit of time to finally decide to get FT60 for Anand.

What I like about this watch is the STAR training program where he would be able to create his own personal training programs and track his progress online. The drawback is you'll need a data transfer device called FlowLink to transfer data into your computer. So I forked out additional bucks to get the FlowLink as well. The good thing is it works with PC and Mac.

So here you go my love, a new toy to keep you motivated throughout the year. No more blaming me if you go out of shape :P I know the technology is little daunting but you'll find your way :))

The Hot Ticket

It has been quite some time since I've gotten myself a new pair of shoes. The last pair I bought was in 2008 - a pair of Hush Puppies which Sathyan got for me after much persuasion (he was persuading me to buy one, not the other way round!). 

The shoe served well for 4 years! That's what you get when you pay a premium price for something that is really good - it lasts for as long as it could. In fact, the shoe is still in good condition - except for the sole, which is worn out due to daily use. Yes, I used it every single day for 4 years.

I have been scouting for a good pair to replace my worn out HP shoes but it appears to me, Hush Puppies are going backwards in style - their latest collection is called HP1958 and God-knows why anyone born in the 80s would even think of buying one. The designs doesn't appeal to me anymore. So, time to move on then.

I did most of my search online, as I didn't really have the time to look for the shoes in the malls. I dropped by Adidas, Puma and Nike - found one or two that looked appealing... but wasn't calling out... come buy me...

In the end I found what I wanted at Skechers! These are called Biker shoes (because it is laced up already). When I was trying to put it on, it was difficult at first, but the moment my feet got in, the shoe snugged it and it felt really comfortable. That alone screamed, "Buy me!!" :)

I feel the design is just so very cool. I have not taken this out yet - planning to tomorrow, and let's see how well it stands up to my torture. It really is a great shoe and it works well for casual everyday use, running errands or even light workouts at the gym (I consider my workouts at the gym as light).

By the way, the shoe is called Hot Ticket. I didn't invent the title up :P 

Also, thank you to the wonderful soul who actually paid for this shoe! Yes, my pocket didn't get hurt this time as well :) Hehe...

Android Invasion!

Whenever I open some video on Android device review, I always see a really cute Android toy. Making me want it so much. Using Google, I found out there is an official distributor in Malaysia who accepts online orders!

Cool, huh?

I placed my order for two. One is the standard edition - the good 'ol green Android. The other one was an individual box from Android mini collectibles series 2 - which was kind of a mystery buy because every box looks the same so the sellers could not choose (hence I could not choose either when placing the order). So what did I get out of the 16 designs available? The Iceberg Android! Cool has a new meaning now, haha!

Pictures below. Hopefully I'll have more spare time this weekend to take more shots of my droids.

If this is your first visit to my blog...

...then, you'll find this post useful!

Welcome to my brand new blog! Well, the template, fonts and the look is still the same, but this is a new ME from now onwards.

I've decided to let go of my past by taking my previous blog off the Google radar. All these are part of my efforts to move on to a new life. The previous blog (2004-2011) is now resting in peace (well, accessible to me only).

This decision is not a move to forget what I've lost. It's a move to regain what I will lose if I don't move on. It took me an incomparable amount of strength and work to regain my self-confidence and I want to continue that by starting a new life, sharing it in my new blog. What has passed, is past and it shall remain as a bubble that is always there in my thoughts.

So as a tradition, my first post is always about me. So here it goes (which I wrote in 2004 by the way):

Things you should know about me:

1. I'm NOT looking for love. Don't send IM messages to me or email me thinking that I would be interested in developing a relationship with you. It'll never work, no matter how hard you try.


2. I'm NOT available as a free source to develop your website or develop some system for you (which in turn, you intend to sell for profit).


3. I'm NOT interested in any online business scheme you wish to offer to me. I'm happy with my job.


4. I DON'T offer sympathy to strangers who come out from nowhere in IMs or emails.


5. I like people who knows how to be happy -- no matter how hard their life could be.


6. DON'T tell me I look like someone you know (your ex-girlfriend, your mom, your sis, etc) or behave like one. I'm unique and I'm always different.


7. I DON'T go out with people I don't know. So don't ask me out.


8. I'm a Malaysian.


9. If you email me, DO let me know your blog/webpage URL (if you have one). I would love to visit them.


10. I'm single or not, you DON'T have to know.

Hey, I'm not chasing you away. :) I'm a nice person actually. I just want good friends. So the list above filters it. :D

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No way to comment? Well, great blogs don't need comments. Or so I would like to assume and believe. You need feedback when you feel your posts are not complete enough. This blog is about me, so anything and everything about me is complete - as far as I know and concerned enough to know (I should know best, anyhow).

However, if you still want to tell me something, somehow, so badly, and it's making you to lose sleep - email me. I check my emails *almost* everyday but please do not expect any replies. I am very selective when it comes to replying emails.

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Everything posted here remains here. Meaning to say, if you happen to meet me somewhere outside - make my day and stop talking about my blog to me. I wrote each and every word published here, what makes you think I won't remember any of it? If I want to discuss about it I would have given link to comment about it. Doesn't that makes sense now?