When You Feel Flabby...Feel Fabulous by Going Shopping!

I've been feeling crappy lately. Started on Friday during lunch - the duct work they're doing in the office emitted this funky, toxic, burnt smell. Gave me a bad headache and bad taste in my mouth, so I left work early.

Saturday we went to the usual garage sale exercising for Mom; this time we went allllll the way to Ewa Beach, where an entire neighborhood, Puuloa Homes (the former Iroquois Point) had a garage sale. The beachfront homes are small BUT the beach is beautiful. NOBODY was at the beach! (probably because they were too busy with their garage sales). I tried to take a picture of the beach and the lounge chairs but it was too sunny. Maybe next time. Only problem is with location...it is farrrrrrrrrrrrrrr from town and you have to drive farrrrrrrr inland to actually get to the place. If I had a car and didn't mind traffic, I think it would be a nice place to live. I think I bought a few DVD boxsets for $2, which I think I'll send off to my younger cousins who are studying Nursing in the Philippines (I think they'd be into The Gilmore Girls and OC...LOL).

I also bought...OMG...char siu spam musubi! It was theeeeeeee most delicious musubi EVERRRR (then again, could be because I was super hungry cause I only had a peach 4 hours earlier):

Then later on that afternoon, I ate MORE rice in a spicy ahi donburi:

Unfortunately, all this rice consumption, along with loads of air popped popcorn, AND being in the sun too long for the garage sales (I can't stand the sun; haven't been to the beach in ages) PLUS the crappiness of Friday's toxins made me feel FLABBY, nasty and sick as hell the next day. I didn't get out of bed at ALL yesterday. Well I did, but that was to eat MORE junks. I forget what I ate, but I think I ate a peach, some roast beef, a Weight Watchers ice cream bar, a packet of crackers, and milk and cereal. BLEAH!

Woke up today, didn't walk in from town to work but got off at the closest bus stop near work. Then I still felt crappy at work. Then one of my co-workers said "Don't give up!" or "Don't Quit!" (I forget what she said). I must've had a crappy look on my face to match my crappy mood. :P I thought to myself, well she's right, I better do something about it.

So after work, I walked into town. Then, when I got home...I got off the bus and...walked up...THE HILL!!! Holy moly!

I haven't walked the entire length of the hill in a very long time. Maybe a month or so. It was a lot easier (knock on wood) to walk it; and no heel pain at all. BUT it was still hot as hell, even without the sun, and you can really feel gravity pulling (pushing?) down on your thighs. I swear I always get lightheaded when I reach the top. I'm still curious about what the incline is...

Got home, took the truck and went to Costco. I was only supposed to buy chicken salad, but I scammed my Mom a few bucks and bought some lettuce and celery too. Hehehe!

Then I decided I needed to feel less flabby and more fabulous, so I went shopping at Ala Moana. I haven't been there in ages (I think?), so just wanted to check out what was new. Parked farrrrrrrrrr farrrrrrrrr away from the stores I wanted to visit (more walking to do). Found a new store that sold Dunnys (bought some, mostly extras which I'll sell on eBay). Victorias Secret is almost here; they took over the first floor of The Gap (which is now consolidated on one upper floor). I can't wait til VS opens...as I mentioned before, that's ALL "The Twins" will wear!

Went to The Gap and headed straight for their clearance section. Saw a pair of Size 16 pants for $5.97. OMG how cheap! BUT...I know I can't fit a 16...it's too small. But, I tried it on anyway. A little tight, but YEY! They fit! I bought that pair and another one priced at $8.97. I promptly chopped and hemmed them when I got home.

Then I went to Old Navy to try on some blouses. I picked up XL for a few blouses and went to the fitting room. Uh oh...they wouldn't fit. They were HUGE. The attendant asked if I needed a different size, I told her I'd go get them myself so I could get some exercise. :) Picked up Large and for sh*ts and giggles, a MEDIUM. Tried on the L...it was still a little baggy for my taste! So I tried on the M...JUST RIGHT! How nice to fit a medium in something. As for clothes with buttons, I still think I'll have trouble in that department due to The Twins.

Bought a turkey pastrami sandwich (I WUV pastrami!) on squaw bread and a small mandarin chicken salad which I'll eat for lunch tomorrow. Started feeling dehydrated, so I ran into ABC Store to buy some water. This one is called Hawaii Deep Blue, which is touted as "Premium Deep Ocean Water, Refreshingly smooth and silky taste". It is supposedly collected 2000 feet below the surface and is mineral rich and the cleanest freshest water on Earth:

My verdict - tastes like water! :) A slight hint of...I don't know what it is...I want to say it sorta tastes "sea-like". My favorite water is still Fiji water. I know, I know, water is water. But I swear, I can taste the difference between all these different bottled waters!

Hahahahaha!!! Shopping is the ultimate cure...I feel better now! Knock on wood!