Okay, let me share a (or another?) factoid about me – I’m more likely to look twice at a guy who is wearing a long-sleeved formal shirt than one who is rocking a sportswear. I don’t know why (or maybe I do, but that calls for another blog post); there’s just something about the air of maturity and professionalism it gives that impresses me. I don’t go to a workplace where such an attire is an absolute requirement, so professionals in crisp, well-ironed men’s polo shirts it’s always a welcome sight for me. Even if I’m more of a classic T-shirt and jeans kind of person myself.

You’d think I’ve played, and enjoyed, a Wii by that title, no?

Truth is, I haven’t. I’m actually trying to pronounce it, if it makes sense. So how do you pronounce that?

I’ve been hearing about this rage for a while now, and maybe it’s just a matter of having too many other things that get my curiosity, I haven’t really been that curious about Wii or wii accessories. A friend of mine, I heard, bought one and if anything, I think I’d like to try playing tennis on that one of these days. We’ll see if hours and hours of watching the game on TV has given me a sense of the right moves and strategy.

I found this P50 facial mask from Watson’s and I must say that I am having fun with it. First, I think it’s a great product. It’s supposed to give moisture and improve the texture of your skin, and I think it will work nicely, if only I can follow the instructions and use one everyday for 6 days. Anyway, it’s not a natural acne treatment, but has this agar-like substance that’s quite cool to the skin. I think I’m buying a few more of those next time.

Again, can I just say that I love Ebay? I love shopping online. I didn’t used to because being where I am, where such things are not really the norm, I was one of the more paranoid ones. Especially when I see the big transactions such as auto sales, house and lot, and even wholesale and stuff.

My biggest apprehension before comes from the fact that you’ll have to pay first, let go of your money, without knowing if the person on the receiving end will really send your stuff. Eventually, I learned how to spot non-legitimate ones. Although I must say anyone can be duped anytime. But I’ve sold quite a number of items myself, which was even fun besides being profitable, and have bought quite a lot, too. I even ventured into one of those COD on meet up arrangement, and all’s well. I do recommend it.

An acquaintance was asking me if I’ll be interested to buy a pre-owned Louis Vuitton bag, with prices in the range of USD400-600.

Good thing it was just through a text message because otherwise I could have directly reacted in a way that might not be too nice. Well, first, we’re talking about someone who I see semi-regularly. Meaning, I would expect that this person would at least have an idea that I’m not the type who would be interested in such extravagant stuff. If I had that kind of money, I won’t spend it on a handbag. I’ll probably rather start paying for life insurance or maybe buy an iPhone or a Kindle Dx. I don’t want to judge people who put so much value to brands. In a way, I do get the appeal. But it’s just not my thing.

This is the watch that Rafael Nadal is wearing during the French Open (Roland Garros) 2010.

This luxury watch is crafted by luxury watchmaker Richard Mille. How much, you ask? A little more than US$500,000.

Not exactly one of those you’ll call cool gifts for Dads, no?! This article describes what exactly makes this watch cost that much. Regardless, you probably won’t be seeing it anywhere inside your favorite malls. And to wear it while playing a sport like tennis, more so because Rafa is a lefty,  seems like wasteful and unnecessary. But who am I to judge? Rafa just wears it and gets paid for it. The brand gets their advertisement and publicity. Then, I get to write about it. I think everyone’s happy.

I bought a new yoga mat a couple of weeks ago and it’s still wrapped in plastic, untouched since I brought it home. First, I haven’t done yoga. But I really want to, although I used to think that I’d rather take phentermine than do those absurdly difficult poses. So I downloaded a few videos, although I must admit I haven’t even taken a peek to see if they’re any good. When I saw the product at the department store, all I was thinking was that I like the color so I should have one. Plus, there was an eye-popping discount price of -50%. I guess I’ll end up using my yoga mat for doing ab crunches. Or maybe I’ll just sleep on it or whatever.

The hottest in the gadgets market these days? Gotta be this one:

Gee, an iPad! The first time I heard about it, I thought it was a joke. That is until I saw a picture of Steve Jobs holding a prototype and an article to prove that that is what it’s called truly.

My Twitter stream was filled with “tweets” from satisfied customers and many more would-be owners. And there I was salivating over the new MacBook Pros with core i5 and i7 processors. I thought I was over my gadget-loving days. These new Apple products better not lure me. I might find myself shopping for iphone accessories soon. Well, that’s the  cheapest option.

For a couple of months now, I’ve been noticing that while playing badminton, there’s a sharp pain on my right ankle whenever I land full weight on it. A friend recommended using kinesiotape to hold the muscles together and prevent any further injury. I think it works like weight clamps for dumbbells. But, actually, it looks like this:

I like the colors. And that’s not my foot.

I just realized that ever since our company decided to change HMO providers, I haven’t seen a doctor. Not that I feel I have to have something in particular checked up or anything; but even at times when I’m really not feeling well, I just resolve to stay at home, take some rest, and hope that the bad feeling will just go away. It’s not that low cost health insurance doesn’t have its advantages. It’s just that the process, with this particular HMO provider, is so tedious that just thinking about all the papers and the trips back and forth for forms is already making the prospect of having a medical check up so tiring. I just hope I can make myself healthy enough everyday until the time I can afford to get a better health plan. Not that we shouldn’t keep ourselves healthy all the time. It’s just a thought.