Overcoming depression with RETAIL THERAPY...

Dun ask me y...some things juz can't be expressed or shared.  But yes, 4 dos who've known me well enuf, wld hav guessed dat the reason for the long hiatus is...DEPRESSION.

My life has been either nothing 2 blog abt, nothing worth blogging or the issues can't be blogged!  There were times wen I observe certain things dat I wish 2 vent my frustration on (the blog)...but I nvr got dwn 2 sit & pen it!  Almost 1 mth of my life passed...juz like dat!

Wealth wise has been Alhamdulillah. With all the unexpected bonuses, since Mar's pay day till May (12th), I've been getting paid on a fortnightly basis!! I'm really enjoying it, the enjoyment will be over once I get my pay on 12th May!! Then it'll be back to monthly salary...I'll grit my teeth till the next payday on 12th Jun! 

Last wkend, I finally fulfilled the charity bit that I've been putting off 4 some time now due to missing chances to drop by Darul Ma'wa (lack of time).  I also recce-ed the 3 phones that I was considering: Nokia 6280, Samsung D820 & Motorola Razr V3x.  I was initially aiming @ Motorola SLVR L6 or L7 bcoz of it's slimness, but then I wanted to give myself a treat by buying a new phone, when Nokia finally reverted 2 decent designs of my liking wif its new 6280!  So I wanted 2 go back 2 my Nokia fanatism.  After recce-ing, I've decided on Nokia 6280 ($388 wif new Starhub line). 

Yest (Thurs) I went for Survey @ Funan & really decided on Nokia already, but guess what, 6280 is out of stock.  I tried calling the Tampines 201D outlet, also out of stock.  I wanted 2 try my luck today, I called the Eastpoint outlet, they told me "it's out of stock whole of S'pore!!"  I went 2 Funan 4 survey agn, stocks are still not it!!  Darn, think I'm not fated for the new hp.

X-box 360 is like the IN thing now!!  It's everywhere...I see it on the banners, I get flyers on the road...everywhere!! I've always been a game freak!  I lurve racing games (coz I dun race in real life!)!!  U noe how I am when I'm depressed rite?!  Spent w/o thinking!!  I was really close 2 buying it...but had no heart 2 fork out $660 @ 1 go!!  So I controlled.

Then I headed 2 Suntec's Harvey Norman.  While doing my survey, I saw a Kingston 1GB SD card @ $99, which is cheap, considering the cheapest 1GB card I can get is @ Mustaffa @ $105.  So I bought it.  Very happy to get a 1GB card below 100 bucks!  So I grabbed it!

Then, I moved on 2 Courts.  I was pretending 2b interested in purchasing a digital camera & asked 4 recommendation.  And this super salesman started 2 recommend Samsung i50.  $599, comes with three 512MB SD card & two lithium battery!!  The features are so cool!!  But...I don't need three 512MB, I already have one 128MB & one 1GB card, now, I've juz got another 1GB card!! Wasted!!  I wldn't mind getting juz the camera @ a cheaper price.  I was really tempted, but I managed 2 enforce self-control on myself!  Hehe.

Next stop: Carrefour.  While doing my survey, I saw the same Kingston 1GB SD card.  Hoping 2 see the same price or higher, I my heart missed a beat wen I saw the price as $75!!!  I almost cried.  I mean, if $1 or $2 is fine, but I've juz spent $24 more!!  I took the receipt, called Harvey & enquired on their refund policy & the guys there were so nice, they told me 2 bring the receipt & they'll match the price & refund me the difference.  I headed back 2 Harvey & got my refund, w/o fuss.  I was so so impressed wif the service & how they honoured their policy w/o even bothering 2 check @ Carrefour.  The benefit of doubt they gave 2 me, their customer, was so touching that I told myself I'll always give my $$ to Harvey now!!  They've gotten a supporter out of me.  But of coz, I'll always check other places 1st & if I find it cheaper elsewhere, will snap a pic as proof & buy it @ Harvey @ the cheaper price.  At least, giv the biz 2 Harvey.  Even airport can't offer such service, the retailers fear that it'll b abused by passengers & they'll lose their margins!

Ok, after getting my refund, I headed back 2 Carrefour.  Hey, I've not covered the car-accessories section ok!  My fave.  I can get stuck in dat section alone 4 an hr!!  I ended up buying a hair-removing gel, a new L'oreal foundation (my old foundation is almost 6 yrs old but I've been using it still!)... and @ the car accessories section, I bought a car-bumper guard ($29) 4 my "baby"!  U noe dis thingy in the pic...Left Carrefour $79 bucks poorer. 

Total Damage: 75+79=$154!!

Hmmm...very costly day I had!!  As Shazadi calls it...RETAIL THERAPY.  So I guess, wat I'm doing is actualy overcoming depression wif Retail Therapy.  Hak!!