The gym that Mee and I have been going seems to have a lot of promotions. The membership itself is getting cheaper and cheaper, though the price that Mee and I paid is still cheaper than the current price. We chose to pay annually and it’s almost cheaper by half the price we would pay for a month. The range of products that they are selling is getting wider and now, they are boasting a fat burners that work and it’s on promotion too. In addition to it, all products are available in their online store. Anyway, I just hope that they could put more effort in providing better service overall. Indeed, they have renovated the gym area as well as the health suite. However, not all the machines are working and the changing room is a mess with numerous non-working lockers. The showers are always without hot water too. The manager has made an effort in listening to members complain but so far, their words are louder than their actions.

All this time, I have been going to the gym with the hope of just gaining weight. Well, I know a lot of people have the opposite purpose of going to the gym. Anyway, I don’t really hope to get a six-pack because no matter how hard I train, my six-pack area becomes one-pack after a meal. Often, I would associate it with my diet. I simply just eat anything although I prefer vegetables and fruits in my meals. Most bodybuilders or sportsman are very conscious about what goes into their body.

When I first joined the gym, I used one of the machines to test my body fat level as well as other stuffs such as the weight of my hands and legs. My body fat was very low at that time and a couple of months later; I got my body fat level to normal. However, that meant my waist got bigger. Until now, it is still the same. I wonder if a cellulite treatment would help but then again, I am no bodybuilder. I shouldn’t care too much unless my waist gets bigger and bigger. Right now, I am still having an on-off fever and the sore throat is still a problem. I still hope that I will be fit enough to do my free weight session tomorrow. I really have to get into the habit of sleeping early.

As I may have already mentioned previously, I am more eager in following up the latest technology available today since I got my HTC Desire. An app called Pulse allows me to view selected websites’ update with title in one page. The most followed single website by me is the Engadget. Through the website, I learn that Android scene is getting bigger and bigger with the introduction of many tablets with different sizes, specs and functionalities. Even while using some of the free apps with advertisement on my HTC Desire, the variety of advertisement has increased since the day I first downloaded an app. Maximuscles, free HD games, prenatal multivitamins and new apps advertisement are among the most popular advertisement.

However, I am still not convinced that Android can be bigger than Apple at the moment. Statistically, Android may be the bigger seller but Apple products still catch the attention of media as well as end users. As I mentioned before, I used to dislike Apple products because of the pricing they put up. But if you look at it in details, it is difficult to find a similar product with the same pricing. Most Windows laptop manufacturers have produced slim and light laptops and their prices are shocking but yet no one complains about it as much as they do on Apple products. Hence, when buying high end products, I still believe that you get what you pay for.

I just got myself a huge car bill. Well, I have sensed that I will be paying a little bit more that the price I paid for just MOT and full service even before I sent my car over to the workshop. Little did I know that it will cost this much. The workshop owner was good enough to give me a discount of 10-15% and I will just have to trust his professional opinion. Otherwise, I have no one else to blame except myself if my car breaks down.

The total cost that I have to fork out is just over a thousand pounds. And it is half the price that I paid for my car a few years ago. I know what you are thinking now but this is not the best time to replace my car. Last year, I had bought two new tyres, replaced the brakes, exhaust and catalytic converter. This time, I had to replace the catalytic converter again and I suspect that the previous guy who replaced my car’s catalytic converter (another workshop) did not do an honest job. I guess I won’t be going back to that workshop again even though it was recommended by my landlord.

As usual, Mee and I went to the Wednesday’s body attack class yesterday. It was pack with people. We didn’t manage to book our places as it was fully booked. However, we did talk to the instructor on Monday to see if we could join without tickets. We are regulars and she agreed without much thinking. I was a bit weak yesterday as I have sore throat and a bit fever. It kinds of worry Mee and myself because we don’t want our holidays to be spoilt by illness. I am getting better today and I should recover in no time except sore throat.

Anyway, after the body attack class, we saw a gym poster stating that there is a new chiropractic specialist joining the gym and there will be a free assessment available for booking. We tried to book ourselves for the free assessment only to find out that there will be no free assessment before 14th of March. We are flying back to Malaysia on the 12th. We will just have to wait till we come back from our long holidays. We then saw one of our gym friends and he looked a lot slimmer. The slim-cautious-Mee then asked his method of slimming down and he replied by constantly jogging. Hmm… I believe that it is difficult to slim down as well as to gain weight. Mee has briefly tried appetite suppressants over the counter and it didn’t work for me and I have to keep eating in order to maintain my weight. Imagine how much I have to eat to gain more weight.

It is now getting nearer and nearer towards Mee and my long holiday. I can’t wait to take a break from my work since the last time we took a holiday was about six months ago. In between, there was the two-week Christmas 2010 holiday but it was not particularly great for both of us as we had fallen sick. I spent most of the time in bed during those two weeks.

This time, our holiday can be both interesting and tiring. We are going to three cities; Macau, Hong Kong and Taipei. They are quite near to each other especially Macau and Hong Kong where it takes less than an hour of ferry ride. Flying from Hong Kong to Taipei takes just under two hours. However, they are still three different cities with interesting food and historic places to see. My strategy in organising our daily activities is to:
1. List all the places to visit and food to eat
2. Plot them on Google Map
3. Arrange them in order by day 1, day 2 and so on

Of course, my strategy is likely to apply to most people who plan their holidays themselves. This time though, we are not joining any local tour. After going on city breaks numerous times, we reckon that joining tour may not offer the best experience. Most of the time, we wish that we could have more time on the places that we go on tour. This time round, I will try to be the full-time tour guide for Mee.

I must admit that I was quite capable of remembering the history and things that I read from the internet prior to our holidays. However, as soon as we came back from our holidays, the memory would start to fade. It is really sad to say that on numerous occasions, I had failed to record holidays through writing. I do hope that this time will be different.