Depressed agn...RETAIL THERAPY all over agn!!

I nvr mentioned der's dis 38 yr old lady sitting in front of me - let's call her CCL - who's a blardy ‘slow-motion-lor soh-kay poh-copycat’!!  I can't stand her (for few reasons)...it's really my misfortune dat she sits in front of me.   Whenever any of us are talking, she'll always eavesdrop & then interrupt & butt in the conversation, unwelcomed!  Whenever any of us buy anything, food, bag, etc...the next day, u'll see the same thing on her desk.  Now, y am I blabbering abt dis bitch when I can't even stand the sight of her?!? 

Remember this entry?  The last thing dat was supposed to wrap up my Retail Therapy for dat particular depressing phase was the $388 Nokia 6280, for which I had done all my researching, recce-ing, reservation and was supposed to arrange for its delivery once I get my next pay on 12 May.

Anyways, on Mon, I came to work & my colleague, who sits on my left, Kak Misah, casually told me "CCL changed her hp tau".  Hmmm..usually, whenever any of us get a new hp, we'll usually share the joy amongst each other.  So I wanted to tease CCL for changing her hp but nvr shared wif us.  (Note: It is a known office fact since the last 1 mth dat I'm in the midst of changing to Nokia 6280.  However, der wasn't any signs of CCL intending or planning to change her hp.  Oh btw, she's not a hi-tech person.)  Den Kak Misah signaled to me not to ask her anything.  So I said "Oh, secret is it? Ok lor..".  Suddenly, as I was doing my work, I had a very bad feeling.  So I turned to my colleague behind me, Fizah, & asked her what phone did CCL buy.  Fizah gav me a sad expression & gestured "the phone dat u're buying, 6280".  My blood shot to my head!!!!  I feel like getting up & bashing CCL up. 

She did the same thing 2 yrs ago when I was saving up for a blue Nokia 7250i.  Another colleague, also a Nokia fan like me, bought the maroon one.  Yes, no doubt CCL was carrying an ancient elephant-sized phone which all of us tried so hard to persuade her to buy a new one but she's been refusing.  One day, the CARC (Changi Airport Recreation Club) had a Singtel roadshow going on where Singtel had some phones on promotion.  CCL wanted to go & have a look (but she specifically tol us dat she isn’t changing her hp).  And guess wat?  She came back to office with a black 7250i, knowing well that I was saving up for a blue one (coz I was discussing abt it wif my colleague who got the maroon one)!!  I was so pissed but I took it in good stride dat I don't have an exclusive right to dat phone.  It’s juz dat she sits in front of me…too near…so I won’t want ppl coming & keep going “eh, same phone!!”  I’m very particular abt dis kinda unwanted attn!!  Yeah, I’m selfish & I'm a sucker for exclusivity in my belongings.  I don’t like other ppl who’s near me to own the same things dat I have & neither will I get anything dat dey already hav coz I’m not a copycat.  Everybody is well aware of dis character of mine.  Anyways, dat yr, on my b'day my family got me the 7250i nevertheless (no blue, so dey got me the maroon one).  Last yr, it was handed-down to Dad while I inherit bro's Samsung X600A (a gd way to not hav the same phone as CCL).

Back to CCL, from the time Fizah saw her wif the new phone on Mon...she's been hiding it.  Even when she wanna sms, she'll discreetly stuff her hand inside her huge bag & peep to sms!!  As though I can't see her doing dat!!!  Interestingly, everyone in the office, esp the ones she lunches wif (whom incidentally knows abt my plan to get the 6280), had no clue she changed her phone...which dey cldn't fathom why the secrecy!  Arre yaar…it's so obvious, she's GUILTY!!!  She knows dat if any of dem saw she changed to Nokia 6280, dey'll lambast her for copying my plan!!  Worst still, she knows dat she'll get a earful from me if I knew!!!  No prizes for guessing wat she'll do: She'll feign ignorance dat she didn't know I was planning to get dat phone.  And guess wat?!?!  I refuse to believe dat she's not heard the open conversations I've had wif so many of our colleagues, in her presence, and my ravings & excitement when I finally decided dat I'm getting the Nokia 6280.  As a matter of fact, she even once asked me if the phone was gd, but I had no clue she had an ulterior motive for asking...I innocently thought she was sharing my joy.

As everyone wld have known me...I’ll not buy the phone already liow.  I was so depressed, cried for 2 nights (only coz I wished I cld bash CCL up for wat she did…agn & agn, nvr changed!!).  I guess it was also PMS for me...so I was ultra-sensitive.  That night after I prayed, I had a heart-2-heart chat wif Allah, asking HIM if I was in the wrong for reacting the way I did.  After dat, I tried to calm down & did some soul-searching.  What followed was: All my 1 mth effort of researching, recce-ing, getting excited, etc etc came b4 my eyes!!  I felt why shld I sacrifice my wish after all those effort, time & energy invested!?!?  Juz bcoz one blardy bitch decided to play dirty wif me!?!?!  So I decided not to wait for 12 May & arranged for the delivery of my phone immediately (it’s arriving on Wed 3 May).

Once my phone is in the open & she finally reveals to everyone dat she changed her phone & den pretend to act surprised dat her hp is the same as mine...I'll make sure I shame her publicly (not that ppl dunno her true colours already)!!  I know dis wil nvr change...she'll nvr change...2 yrs later if I'm on the road to change my hp, she'll do the same thing agn...but 1 thing wil change for sure: I'll nvr discuss my personal plans loudly in office anymore!!!  Whatever I buy, I'll make sure she doesn't see!!  I loathe her!!  Bcoz of wat she did, a new depression has set in, which requires a totally new regime of Retail Therapy (ok, I’m financially stable now, but I didn’t win a lottery ok!!)!!! 

This morning, I chauffered mom to Bedok market as she needed to get Briyani Powder.  After dat, we decided to head to Geylang for lunch @ my fave Hawa Restaurant @ Onan Rd (been a while since I went der).  I parked @ Joo Chiat Complex...and we walked arnd Ming Seng Goldsmith, tudung shop (got 3 tudungs = $15) & den we passed by a curtain/bedsheet shop "Mawar Textiles" at some corner of the 2nd floor.  I saw some satin bedsheets going @ 1/2 price so I asked Mom to do the "how much" enquiring & bargaining for me.  The satin one is $85 but on offer for $50.  The  cotton ones in dis picture, is $65 but on offer for $35. 

Somehow, we got enticed to their "today only promotion" for their bridal set.   A $2000++  bedsheet+backdrop set is going for $500 only.  The one in the picture, which is $1000++, is going for $300 & comes with 1 $50 satin + 1 $35 cotton bedsheets free.  If you don't want the satin one, you can choose 3 cotton ones!!!  So guess wat I did?  I bought the $300 set (nope, no wedding bells round the corner!!) & took a blue, purple & green cotton bedsheets free!!!  I'm not sure what I'll do wif the bridal set, maybe sell it away (I was only looking for cotton bedsheets for Hari Raya use anyways!) but I wldn't mind keeping it for my own wedding (if it ever will happen!)!! 

So u see…bcoz of my latest depression caused by CCL, I'm $300 poorer today & dunno how much poorer I’ll get until I get over dis depression!!!!