One Hole Tighter Please!

Hell yeah! I have 2 good news to post in my blog today. I just can't wait to share it out!

During the Raya holidays, I continued doing my work-outs at home because I was so worried that I might put on weight at my hometown. My father used to term me a "cockroach" as I tend to finish up just about any food in the house if I am ever present at home. Both my brother and I are very well-known for our extensive stomach capacity that would put any Sumo wrestler's appetite to shame, honestly! So after the one week long holiday, I packed up and got back at my hostel. On Monday morning, I remember that I woke up and got ready as usual. My daily morning routine is to wake up at the third alarm ring, brush my teeth, shower, read the morning news, check my Facebook newsfeed and got dressed for class. So I was pulling on my pants and adjusting my belt when I realized that the hole that I usually used for my belt was actually too loose for me. I was shell-shock for a moment as I double-checked my belt. Goodness, it's the same hole that I have been using all this while and now it's too loose for me! The same hole that was a bit tight for me just a month ago! I actually needed to go one hole tighter! I could not help but to feel on cloud nine - it was a very special feeling, a feeling of accomplishment, of victory. To be honest, my weight was actually going up and I was of the opinion that I had put on fats! But now I'm pretty sure that I have put on muscle instead. Way to go!

The best thing about losing weight and getting fitter is having other people to actually acknowledge it and compliment you about it. There were two recent occasions - yesterday my friends were commenting that I have indeed lost weight and today, I was walking in Mid Valley when I met a friend of mine, Pearl; and her first reaction was, "Wow! You look so good!" I have not met her for a long time and I was quite taken aback by her sudden outburst of compliment that I did not know how to respond appropriately. Never before have I been praised in such a way. But that kind of compliment gets you going, I remember I spent the same night at the gym going one step further and pushing my body beyond my normal limits as I was extremely motivated to get even fitter. Now my body is feeling sore all over as I am typing this blog. I can only imagine how sore it will be the next morning. It's alright! No pain no gain, buddy!

Okay for my second piece of good news!

Guess what? Apple has finally approved a replacement for my iPad2! After all the hard fought negotiations I have been through these few days, I have finally achieved what I have been fighting for. I can still recall the words spoken to me by the Apple representative, (in American slang) "Dear Loi, since your iPad only sustained minor damage, we are pleased to inform that you have qualified for a warranty replacement. Please contact your nearest service center and inform them the case code for reference." Those words are still ring in my ears up till now. I could barely believe my ears when I heard that and the next thing I knew, I was on my way to Mid Valley, smiling from ear to ear and appreciating how beautiful the scenery was along the way. The only reason I could think of, at that time, why the scenery was so beautiful was that, on the day it was created, God must have been in an exceptionally good mood. Of course, the songs that I listened to on my iPhone sounded better than how they usually were! Speaking of Jay Chou, he always sounds awesome to me, but today, he sounded awesome-r!

So I got my iPad traded in and now I need to wait 5-7 working days till my new iPad2 arrives. Mmm, life has never been so good! Err, am I supposed to insert a smiley face here?