Category: Exercise

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Relaxing Sunday

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I started my day going to gym today because I wanted to watch an episode of Suites. hahaha

I came back home to take a bath; I like to take a bath in the morning. 

It’s very relaxing.

Then I went to beauty salon. 

I look forward to going to beauty salon because I enjoy talking to my beautician. 

We talk about everything and surprisingly we can share many stories, too because we bump each other often: on the street, at a station and a restaurant. 

After chatting, I brewed Peet’s Coffee. 

It’s nice and rich.

 
Peet’s Coffee originated in Berkeley, California.
And this Peet’s Coffee inspired founders of Starbucks to start coffee shops.  
Yes, it’s that nice.

I bought few packs when I visited L.A. last time, July 2015, but I finished them.

Recently, I got supply from my American friend.
When can I get my next supply…?

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Healthy Saturday

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It rained heavily in the morning; and a weather alert was announced from a speaker.

However, rain stopped when I finished my brunch (roti canai, peach, banana and pineapple & mango juice).


After my brunch, I went to my monthly magma spa @ Marunoichi Bricks Square.

The weather was okay then.

The weather is crazy in Tokyo nowadays.

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Closed again…

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I went to gym last night, but it was closed.

I didn’t get close to the signboard because it was raining last night and I thought it was every other Thursday’s maintenance day.

I went to gym tonight and it was closed again…

I checked the signboard, it says it will close from Thursday to Saturday.

I miss my Suits…amd I start feeling good going to gym. 

Sunday then…

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TGIF!!

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This week I didn’t upload any blog.

What did I do this week???? Hummmm 

Monday: I went to gym after work and cooked Chinese dinner. 

Tuesday: I went for sushi dinner @ Goto Zushi, Roppongi. 

It was my first time to dine at this sushi restaurant; Sushi is fresh and People are nice!

I will definitely go back there again!


Wednesday: It was a very long day… I started my day earlier and stayed back at the office…

Thursday: It was a Japanese national holiday, Mountain Day, but my office was opened. 

The office building was very quiet…but my email was so noisy. 

I had to reply emails till late evening… Ahhhh 

Friday: TGIF! I went to gym to watch SUITES. 

hulu is temporary available at my gym. 

I missed the first episode on AXN and latest episodes are available on huluuuuuu!

It’s showing Season 3 on AXN, but Season 5 is available on hulu. 

My trainer was so surprised to see me at gym tonight; a look on his face made me laught.

Well, hulu can motivate me to go to gym now. hahaha

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Steam Iron

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I’m sweating as if I were in a sauna.

I could say that I’m in a steam sauna. 

As I mentioned earlier, I like to hand wash my clothes at home. 

After washing them, I need to iron them. 

I bought a steam iron. 

I’m glad that I bought this because it enables me to wash most of my clothes at home, instead of sending them out to a laundry shop.


I can save money, but it requires sweat, especially at summer. 
I made a good move to iron before taking a bath. 

Wow, I feel like I’ve done a good exercise. 

I’m ready to take a bath!

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Magma Spa and Chicken Salad

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It’s time to renew my membership for gym. 

I try to go to gym regularly on Monday to a nearest gym from my apartment. 

I’ve been signing up for the premium status so that I can get one free magma spa (or commonly called a stone spa) session for 80 mins every month. 

I was so surprised when I found out the last time I went for a magma spa was in last July. 

It’s been a year since I went last time!!! 

I felt ashamed because a staff gave me a towel for being a loyal customer…

I should include a monthly magma spa session as one of my routine!  

I sweat, sweat and sweat and feel good. 

I was just lying there, but I feel so tired and sleepy now… Why?   

At home, I ate a huge plate of salad with sesame seed dressing. 

I made a salad with vegetables, smoked salmon and steamed chicken. 


This steamed chicken, called salad chicken, is innovated by convenience stores. 

It’s very popular among Japanese now. 

It’s healthy, low calories, delicious and cheap – it’s sold at any convinience stores.

 
I don’t need to cook; it’s ready to eat. 

I bought alpensalz flavor this time and this product is available in many brands such as the Seven-Eleven and flavors such as herbs. 

This product provides good protein, yet low calories, for people on diet.

I should consider replacing my meals with this. Hummm

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Foot Massage…?

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All women love to shop, right?

Mom and I had good exercise at Takashimaya Department Store.

After our exercise, we also enjoyed good dinner, a Seasonal Tenpura Set.

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Since I ate a lot tonight, I continued walking after dinner for more excercise.

I went to pick up laundries and buy household goods.

Oh my legs are tired…now I’m wearing this!

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It opens toe and gives me some pressure to calves.

I FEEL GOOD, I can feel my blood flowing♪

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Mottainai

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Today I cleaned this 10-year-old whiteboard.

I spent three hours and great amount of efforts to clean it because stains were tough.

I decided to clean it because I thought Mottainai (what a waste!).

My boss wanted to dispose this old whiteboard and buy a new one.

In Japan, we are required to pay for disposing oversized furnitures.

These days, we use a tablet, monitor or documents during the meeting, I hardly see people using a whiteboard.

I think a whiteboard became a decoration item for the meeting room.

It’s definitely Mottainai to pay for disposal fee for a whiteboard that we can still use and purchase a new one.

After I cleaned it, my boss approved to keep it.

Yes, my hard work paid off!

I felt good as if I saved a great amount of money (it is about USD 120), this poor whiteboard and the earth by reducing a garbage. hahaha

In 2004, Japanese Mottinai Seishin (Spirit) was introduced to the world by Ms. Wangai Maathai, the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for the Environmental activism.

We can reuse and recycle to reduce wastes; that’s the spirit!

I looked at Tokyo Tower with a smile tonight.

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Health and Beauty Day

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Today I went to gym and I felt good moving my body.

Recently, I caught a terrible cold, coughing and sneezing with slight fever for three weeks.

I couldn’t do anything, but sleep…I must have spent many boring days.

Good thing was I could not properly think at the time. hahaha

Oh, it’s good to be well!!!

I feel good so I decide to try nail stickers.

Hummm, okay for the first time…..!?

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