My Budget Eater

I have, like, less than 2 weeks from the day I'll be off to Aussie. I'm scared and excited. More scared, I think. Because there'll be a huge change in my life where everything about me will change except my name. And then there are preparations, which quite frankly, is not prepared yet. I still need to do a few things and to buy a whole lot of things.

I need a laptop. I understand it's trés important for academic purposes. Then I'll need a camera. I have to record my life there, for memories! (Yes, I'm influenced by July). I'll also need clothes. That's because my clothes are not really appropriate for everything there. I've got to buy some fitted sheets and stuff for my room too. And shoes!!! I need practical flats for everyday wear. And maybe a flip-flop or two. Then I'd definitely need school supplies, you know, stationaries. Pens and pencils and exams pads. Books, too. But I don't have to worry about that until I get there.

Enough material things. For non-material things, I need to polish my communication skills. I'm very unaccomplished in small talk. Well, I am taking Business after all. Then I'll need basic cooking skills. Just to make sure I won't go hungry there. Which also means I better get myself 1 or 2 recipe books. I love good food, so I'd better learn so I'd be able to eat my own cooking. And then I'll need communication. I have to look up all my friends there. Friends are essential if I'm going to survive there. And of course, I'm going to have to need to locate Sydney on a map! Yes, I still don't know where it is. And I'll have to locate my university on a map too. OK, I'm going to do that right now. OK, done. Now I know where it is on the map. Yay me! One thing done! About a million more to go. Oh, and remind me to talk to my friends who go there. I need to know how to get around and how to get to the city and where to eat and where the best places are. And if you are in Sydney, don't forget to schedule a hangout with me once I'm settled in.

Guess what? As I was searching places and things in Sydney, I found a nice vegetarian blog, reviews about vegetarian food all over Aussie. Wow. Good guide for days when halal food isn't available. I'd better bookmark it. Wait, what's the use of bookmarking it in this computer. I have to bookmark it on my laptop. Which doesn't exist - yet.

Oh and about the laptop, I'm in a small dilemma. Quite small. So, in your opinion, should I get a Sony Vaio or a Macbook? For Sony Vaio, I was thinking about the VAIO CR model. You know, the pink one? It's RM4,488. And for Macbook, the 13" wide-screen display in white. Either the RM4,800 or the RM4,000 (approximate prices). But some say the Macbook is not that user-friendly and is hell to use. I don't mind that, but I keep on thinking what I will do without my familiar programs that might not be installed in Macbook. Plus the keyboard doesn't have the PrintScreen button. I need that. Somewhat. But a Mac is still so cool to own! And then there's Dell. They have pink too and it's the cheapest so far, only RM2,799. I bet my father is going to go for this. So there's 4 laptops in consideration. I'm seriously torn. Help!

OMG, did you see the new Macbook Air??!!?? It's like sooooooo thin. Thinnest in the world, they say. Too bad it's not out locally yet. And even if it is, it'll probably be out of my budget. Damn. If not for these reasons, I'd probably own one right now.

Talking about Mac, they came out with a pink iPod Nano. I want one!! That is if I can't get an iPod touch. Or and iPhone. Did I mention my phone is becoming a little spoiled and impossible? Time to change phones. Actually, I really love this one. Didn't think I would need to change it in years. But since it's giving problems, maybe I should consider. Wow, I'd really be out of budget if I need a new phone too. I hope my phone gets better.

Especially considering I need a new wallet!


LoVe~
MzP<3

The Little Shopaholic in Me

It already is 2008 and this is my first post this year. As of now, there are a few events I missed writing about. The few events (in order of occurance):

1. Popo, Bozai and Nasya's birthday BBQ.
2. New Year's Eve.
   
3. My Birthday BBQ.
   
4. Trip to Bandung.
5. The big sleepover + slumber party.

I'm quite lazy to write about all of them actually. But they're all great. And 2008 is just staring!

Since 2008 too, I found out about the 'fake moon-landing' accusations. And I read all the arguments for and against it. I saw a few videos. Well, I don't have a conclusion just yet about what I think about it. Maybe it's true, maybe it's not. Who really knows?

I'm in the mood right now to write about my current wallet hunt. As you all know, my current Guess wallet has turned an incredibly ugly colour and I can't even close it anymore.

Seeing as I have too much cards to put in my wallet, a new criteria is that my new wallet has to be long. It's a nuisance because a long and pretty wallet is harder to find than I had anticipated.

I really want this new wallet to be of a better brand, or a different one than Guess. Hopefully better. And by 'better' I mean, more expensive.

So my wallet hunt hunt began yesterday. In Gardens. You know the new mall next to Midvalley Megamall. Love the stores there. So I tried Coach, Banana Republic, Guess, Armani Exchange, Miss Sixty and Nine West. The verdict: Coach is slightly overreaching. Didn't like anythin from Banana Republic. Nice ones in Guess but want something different. Nothing much in AX. No wallets in Miss Sixty. Found a nice one in Nine West, but was thinking of a better brand. If all else fails, I'll get the Nine West.

So the hunt'll continue end of this week, hopefully. Maybe this time I'll hit Pavillion. I've got to see Juicy Couture and Marc by Marc Jacobs (saw a nice one in their website) and a few others. Or if my mother is in a reeeaaallllllyyy good mood, I could convince her to share the price of a Coach. Although very unlikely. But just maybe I could get lucky. But I won't count on it.

Maybe my mother would go to the U.S. of A. very soon and I can get her to get me something cheap there. I also hear Coach is cheaper there. Maybe I should just wait until I get to Australia. They might have something nice with a decent price. Aussie brands are not that bad right? But please not from Supre. Well, because I need something better than Guess, right?

Any of you reading this thing, any suggestions? I'd like to have some ideas from you. Oh, and my favourite colour is pink. Just in case it isn't obvious to you. Just kidding.

OK, enough of my obviously boring post. Hey, add me on Facebook OK?

Muah, Mwah, Muax!


LoVe~
MzP<3