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CY and HF got this recently. It works with the Nike Plus sensor which tracks your pace, distance, calories burned and so on, without the need of an Ipod Nano. And when you’re not running, it’s a sleek sports watch. How cool is that?

HF could get me a voucher to buy that and a pair of Nike Plus shoes at a discount. But after thinking long and hard, I couldn’t bring myself to spend over RMB 900 (RM 450) on a new pair of shoes and the Sportsband Kit (just so it has a little hole in it for the Nike Plus chip). But I read that you can use the chip without Nike Plus shoes, as long as you can secure it on your existing pair (with a shoe pouch, or stitched into the tongue of your shoe). Besides, my flat broad feet have never felt very secure in Nike or even Adidas shoes. So I’ll stick to my current New Balance for now, though I may check out Asics when my NBs wear out.

But I will get the kit (around RMB 350 / RM 175 after discount). It’s way too cool to resist. And last year, cheapskate me bought a mid-range heart rate monitor, which doesn’t measure distance or speed, so this kit will complement my HRM quite nicely.

Looks like I’ll have to wear 2 watches on my wrists then. One to measure my heart rate. The other to track my training. I probably shouldn’t wear them both at the same time. It’d look quite silly.

Another thing I need to buy is new earphones for my Ipod.
My Ipod is 4 years old. While the little brick is still going strong, the earphones have gone kablooey on me.

Old earphones VS what I wanna get!

And when I get to Hong Kong next month, I wanna buy these, the Canon EOS 450D (body only) with Tamron SP 28-75mm f/2.8 lens instead of the kit lenses (this Tamron is a better lense with great value for money).:

It’s MUCH, MUCH cheaper in Hong Kong compared to KL or Shanghai, and I can’t wait to start playing around with it.

I also need to buy a pair of boots, preferably waterproof for the coming winter.

I saw a pair of ankle boots in Timberland (Shanghai) in Black, at 50% off. Waterproof, but it was quite ugly and construction-boots looking. And still expensive at RMB 1000 (RM 500) after discount! I hope I can find a nicer looking pair, preferably calf high when I’m in HK.

Something like this would be ideal.

High enough for me to tuck my jeans in. Rugged yet stylish. Waterproof. Leather (I have this fetish for cow hide). Just a bit of height, but with a stable heel (I don’t know how people can walk in boots that have 3″ to 5″ heels). Ooooh, look at the pretty little buckle!

It’s the Timberland Women’s Waterproof Charles Street Lace/Zip Boot. Wonder if I’ll be able to find this in HK. Ya know, I like it so much, I won’t mind buying it full price. Doubt I’ll find this at the factory outlet in Tung Chung. Hee. I saw this pair in the UK Timberland website. It ships only within UK and to the US. Grrrrrr.

I did check out other boots from places like Zara and what not. But the designs were terrible. The material cheap. And at prices that were too ridiculous (RMB 1000+ for ugly, dusty PVC with kitten heels )

I also have a crush on this bag.
And anyone who knows me will know I’m not a ‘bag’ type of person. Least of all expensive bags. But when I saw this in a magazine, I felt a twinge inside. I love anyaman (weaved) stuff and it’s so pretty, yet casual. It’s USD450 online, but I would think it costs much more in KL. And as far as I know, they don’t have a Cole Haan outlet in beautiful tax-free HK.

Sigh.