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The New Mini-Me! http://www.ivana-atmojo.com/2009/10/21/the-new-mini-me/ http://www.ivana-atmojo.com/2009/10/21/the-new-mini-me/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:59:15 +0000 Ivana Atmojo http://www.ivana-atmojo.com/?p=928 minime

I’ve just got a new Nike+ Sports Band as a present, and I’m really excited!

Basically it’s like a digital watch that also functions to record your run (miles, pace, time, & calories) when used with the Nike+ Sensor (placed inside your Nike+ shoes). After each run, you just plug it in to your computer (like a USB drive) to sync your run.

After the initial installation, you may sign up to nikeplus.com, where they have all kinds of cool stuff there. One of my favourite has got to be the Nike+ minis! If you notice, on the upper right side of this blog, you’ll see a Nike+ mini that I have personalised to resemble myself (red-head, short hair, tan skin, white shoes, white iPod head set, white shorts,  England flag tee, and many more!). You can even pick your own facial features!

My other favourite stuff is the Nike Coach. You can choose your own targeted training, and be coached accordingly! I picked the half-marathon (20K)–since I’m usually a 10-K runner, and I figured it’s time for a step up. So for the next 12 weeks, I’ll be training for my 20K run. I find this feature particularly useful, simply because it provides us with a clearer & safer exercise plan. Without being coached, it’s easy for one to overdo it and quite possibly, get injured.

So from now on, you can have an updated information of my run, simply by checking the Nike+ Mini box available in this blog, as well as my Facebook profile. Oh, one more thing, you can have your Mini as your screen-saver too! :D

]]> http://www.ivana-atmojo.com/2009/10/21/the-new-mini-me/feed/ My “Black Swan” Sketches http://www.ivana-atmojo.com/2009/08/26/my-lpm-sketches/ http://www.ivana-atmojo.com/2009/08/26/my-lpm-sketches/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:42:18 +0000 Ivana Atmojo http://www.ivana-atmojo.com/?p=901 The new collection I designed is called: “The Black Swan”. I drew the inspiration from The Swan Lake, by twisting the real story & creating my own “what if” scenario. The main source of inspiration is, naturally, Odile (the black swan herself). The alternative story I created is based on the notions: “What if Odile successfully tricked Prince Siegfried into marrying her?”; “What if the prince never found out about the truth–about Odette Vs Odile?”And so the 12 looks in the collection tells the life story of Odile.

Look #1- Look #7: Odile as the black swan (beautiful and hypnotising in a dark & mysterious way; audacious; manipulative). Main material: Batik Solo, black swan feather, & synthetic fur.

Look #8- Look #11: Odile transformed herself into a princess. Main material: Songket, black swan feather, synthetic fur.

Look #12 (wedding dress): Odile’s transformation is complete. She is now the queen. Main Material: Songket, glittered tulle, white swan feather.

Enjoy!

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]]> http://www.ivana-atmojo.com/2009/08/26/my-lpm-sketches/feed/ Raw Diet http://www.ivana-atmojo.com/2009/08/22/raw-diet/ http://www.ivana-atmojo.com/2009/08/22/raw-diet/#comments Sat, 22 Aug 2009 11:19:14 +0000 Ivana Atmojo http://www.ivana-atmojo.com/?p=887 freshfood

To empathise with the people around me who are actually fasting this month, I’ve decided to go on a raw diet for the whole month. That means: only raw veggies & fruits, nothing cooked, nothing processed (no sugar, no salt, no processed condiments).

I figured that with everyone going on a fast, I might as well learn to work with self-control & hunger in my own little way. And this way, I can also reduce the workload of our cook during the fasting period! And if I shed a few pounds by next month, that would be an extra point!

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But really, raw diet isn’t as horrid as it may sound. The key is to be creative & to explore different kinds of veggies/fruit, and to understand their savor when combined. For lunch today, I tossed in cabbage, capsicum, ambarella, coconut meat, celery, cucumber, grated lemon peel, wee bit of crushed garlic in my salad. Then I squeezed half-lemon for the dressing. Voila! You get a super zesty salad!

Today is only the 1st day of a 30-day journey, but I have no doubt that I will enjoy my raw diet throughout. Think you wanna join me?

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