Penniless Me

Just realised something completely random.

(In the midst of watching this amazing Korean drama as I am typing this but it is getting really boring and draggy so I decided to blog instead.)

In the past during the student days, I could live on S$10 a day. It was easy and no brainer, just come home for lunch and dinner every night and you can save that cash for a brand new pair of shoes and / or bag (depending on where you are planning to get it from lah)! And it is going to school, learn and study, how much can you spend anyway?

When I started working early this year, living on S$10 daily was FREAKING HARD. Firstly, transport is a BITCH. Stupid new ez-link card does not allow you to travel with less that S$3. Fine. I will top up S$30 each trip then. It will save ME the hassle of going 'DAMN! Didn't I just topped it up yesterday?'

Secondly, my addiction to taking cabs (I am one lazy lady) despite being very, very, very prone to carsickness can be extremely costly. Per trip can cost me S$20 and more! I once paid S$35 for a trip from the North to City Area. My heart sobbed as my wallet was brutally abused. But I am improving. I rarely to never take cabs to work anymore because it is unrealistic and expensive. Taking the train, it will be faster and a MILLION times cheaper. Can you believe it? The time of my train journey is practically the same to taking a cab to work???!!! Maybe it is just me or recently, this year, roads have become insanely congested and jammed with SO MANY VEHICLES. Jams are crazy and I am never good with them. Meter keeps running, my heart keep jumping and my mind goes weak. Enough said!

Thirdly, my love for expensive food, or rather places that are expensive. I love Japanese food and steaks / beef, how?

Finally, I love shopping and buying clothes. Fashion is one of my best friends. Yes, I am a shopaholic. I can't resist not buying anything I fancy which is the main reason why I am always penniless.

So the verdict is:

I AM REALLY GOING TO BE FRUGAL THIS TIME!

(Fuckness, I just forgot that I want to buy that S$50 plus bag! Grrr...)

Reasons:

1) I am buying a camera. A good, mouthwatering one. Cause the current one is like in freaking stone age or something! Can't believe we even paid over S$200 for it.

2) I will be travelling soon!!! Yup, The Mum, The Sis and I are in the midst of planning a trip to the Big Apple or London for next year. So exciting!!! Yes, I am planning to shop loads so I need money!

3) The Fam and I are planning for a getaway before this year ends. Again, I need money to shop.

4) I hate being penniless by the end of the month.

There.

Okay, that's all for today's randomness!

Nite lovely kids!

I WANT AN ENLARGED BANK ACCOUNT NOW!

Beautiful things from net-a-porter.com makes my heart flutter like a lady on her first date with a handsome hunk... and sing sad songs of despair like a child that got the best toy taken away (WTF!).

Picture Credits to: net-a-porter.com

Freaking Expensive

I just blew off S$210 on alteration service for a blazer.

And it is damn expensive okay! Seriously, never in my life have I spent this much on anything... except for my darling iTouch.

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Story goes, I found this amazing black blazer at F21 but problem is, it is waayy to big for me. However, it is only available in M, last piece and sold out everywhere else! I know the look is 'oversized' but I don't want to look as if I have a black sack over me and Bockwurst looking arms. After the SA convinced me that alteration is the next best solution, I decided to buy the jacket impulsively. Being me, I will still buy it anyway.

Earlier, I visited an alteration store and discovered that it cost REALLY HIGH to alter a jacket. Since, I do not want to waste any time trying to search for another reputable place, I decided to plop down the cash and left the jacket in their good hands. To add, even if I do not choose to alter my jacket today, I will end up altering my jacket some other days.

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I am beginning to sober up as my clothing budget is going out of hand for the longest time and I have been busting my bank account every month. Wisely, I am thinking about the way I shop. I am quite through with buying cheap clothing especially for jackets as it may not fit properly. Not saying the F21 jacket because it is not CHEAP!

But come to think about it, if I am going to buy a $50 plus jacket to have it fitted poorly and having to alter it, I might as well just get a better jacket that FITS at $200 plus. Money and time wise, it makes sense.

I am going for Quality, no more Quantity.

Grrr, I need to start eating grass for real this time.

No more spending till the next month.

I'm Beautiful

I know this sounds superficial as compared to other things that are happening around the world but these days, I am feeling less than confident than I should be, or at least have been.

Remember my previous posts on the breakouts I have been suffering from? Well, it is getting worse. It IS frustrating because my face has never been like this before. I NEVER suffered from breakouts throughout my life, except for the odd ones here and there but NOT this kind.

Mid size red angry looking pimples (wtf) looked like decorations on my forehead, too many acne (wtf again) looked like cherry toppings on my nose while a million more pimples around my cheeks and chin.

Recently, The Sister gently asked me about the face situation and naturally, I snapped and felt guilty instantly. She has been concerned for me because like me, she has never seen my face like this before. Not too long ago, I joked to The Sister that if the situation worsens, I might have to go on Roaccutane and she got very worried.

But guess what? I will fight this because I know I can.

I am beautiful, regardless of how many pimples or acne on my face.

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Moving on, my latest Shopping Buys!!!

Finally...

A pair of black slouchy like boots which I can't seem to post them up because Blogger is being a bitch :(

Good night people :)