garr

i wish that either no one i know reads this blog or loads of pple i know read this blog. but as it stands now, exactly one person i know read it.

some time back someone (a stranger) left me a comment and i was really happy abt it. but the link he left couldnt be found on blogger, and so that was that.

the reason i am glad that strangers read my blog is that then i feel like i can rant abt anything i want and still feel detached abt it. and that is also why i didnt publicise this url to my circle of friends. but then again, i will be doing that soon, so that pple will know what i'm up to in london. ah but that's for the future.

anyway, as the title says: garr.
as usual i feel totally incompetent after reading the blogposts of my more gungho friends. why am i not as gungho. i throw up my hands in exasperation. garr. the matter of the honours yr proj is just eating me up but i have totally no clue as to how to make it stop. ok, i suppose talking to profs would help. but how to talk intelligently when i have no clue. bah. ok at least i know i can tag along with pw when she makes her rounds of profs. thanks my friend... if you ever read this. am i glad that you are going london with me.

it's crappy la. i am truly a product of the singaporean education system. obedient, conscientious, mediocre and quiet. to a FAULT. what the. bah. and you'll have to add that to my character as well. i cant stand it. i know, i know. all i have to do is to speak out. cos i think i have enough wits not to sound stupid. but how do you undo ten over years of ingraining. i can only do it when i'm around pple i'm used to and close to. and that basically is the biggest problem isnt it. cos we all start out as strangers.

garr.

what is the point

what is the point of asking, say, whether the mattress will become hot and uncomfortable after a while when the person you are talking to is the promoter. of course the answer will be 'no', the truth nothwithstanding. there is definitely no way she's going to say 'yes' and have you walk away without a purchase right? right. and you know that. so when you are asking, what are you really looking for? if she says 'no', you think she's just lying to get more business; if she says 'yes', you'll not want to buy it. you just can't take her word for it in this case. solution? ask a person who does not have a vested interest in your purhase of the item.


why is it that when we shop, we invariably end up messing up the display? especially neatly folded stacks of clothes. they are really prone to being reduced to huge mountains of untidy garments. one reason could be that it is difficult to refold the garments and replace it in exactly the same way after you've tried it on, especially if you are already carrying many shopping bags. we should all just try our best to be more considerate, putting things back in the same location, at least, when we decide that we don't want that item after all.


i just bought a nice pair of white shoes! one tip: medicated oil is really good for removing stains etc from pvc. the salesgirl at the cp ice lemon tee is good. she is attentive and polite when serving customers and gives helpful and constructive comments. yet she is not too pushy. it just makes shopping there a pleasure and i won't mind buying something from her again.

the other day i went to macs for an ice-cream cone. after i paid for it and turned around to exit, i promptly let go and the poor cone landed head-first on the ground. well, of course i was really disappointed. i picked the poor thing up and threw it away. i was about to go off without my gratification when the manager called out to offer me another cone! happy, i really was. and so i got my treat. that kind gesture really made my day.

working in the service industry really opened my eyes to the importance of courtesy and consideration. and we should all offer a smile to everyone around us. it is that simple to make someone happy.

i jogged today! after a 2 week hiatus. it feels good to have sweated it out.

i haven't mentioned that i bought a nice wrinkly skirt recently, have i? it's in this rather strange yellow colour and the only things i have in my wardrobe that match are my black and white tops. i don't think it's a waste of money though, cos as qy says, if we don't dress up now, then when? yes, now that i look nice in most types of clothes, i should endeavour to try different looks. XD i am now on the prowl for shoes/slippers/sandals with heels.

as you can see i am not a very consistent blogger. a short summary of what's happened since the last time:

1. lost my first job after 3 weeks.
   
2. found a new job over the weekend. still selling things though.
3. went to a chalet. slept like 6 hours over the 3 days.
4. finally set the track straight with j. haha, next suitor please XD

wow, i received an email from a sec school classmate whom we all thought disappeared for good. wondering if i should reply her for a meet up; we were moderately good friends in lower sec.

sigh, i really wished that school is starting sooner than it actually is.

look! gorgeous heels! just like angelina jolie wore in the poster for mr and mrs smith. *drool*