The irony in life

Just a few days ago I blogged about getting a Goyard and Mulberry for myself. Today someone contacted me about an inquiry I made weeks ago. It was for a Prada bag at 35k. She said it's still available in case I'm interested. Grabe thoughts were racing in my mind. Kakalurks! I even went as far as asking if she offered installment terms. But after much thinking, I decided not to buy the bag. It's pretty, yes. But it reminds me of Kimi Go Donghae's famous scene with her intern (on video at 4:50).

And because I somehow channel Kimy Godonghae in real life (hahaha), I said no. And I thought how the hell am I gonna purchase an 85k bag if I can't even let go of 35k? hahaha Naaliw naman ako sa problema ko. Walang kwenta. hahaha

LISTED!

I've listed bags that I swear I'm gonna get for myself by hook or by crook... (at least as of this moment, haha)

Call me crazy but yes I'd like to own a Goyard. Sure it looks like a banig from afar but really, each of those dots on the 'banig' pattern is hand painted. WILD! And their designs kinda grew on me already. On my list is a 35 cm Croisiere in black and tan (around 85k++).

Mulberry Alexa oversized tote in Oak (69k++) It looks like Proenza's PS1 but this one's more feminine.

I'm limiting it to three so my last 'listed' item would be I dunno! haha Not Chanel anymore. hehe I've concluded I'm not a Chanel girl.

So maybe these two will suffice. I can't even afford one. But I'm posting this just in case someone loves me enough and is too generous to give me one. HAHA

Teachers and teaching

When I was a kid, I wanted to become a cashier. I thought they get all the money we give when we buy stuff. Of course it didn't take long to realize it's not too cool a job to be a cashier.

When I was in grade 6, I wanted to become a teacher. I had the best teachers so I wanted to become like them.

When I got into high school, I got turned off with my student teachers so I lost interest in becoming a teacher. Don't get me wrong though. My teachers were good- but you see I attended high school in a state university where senior college students taking up Education are 'trained' to teach in the grade school and high school departments. Many times I get impatient with ineffective student teachers. Or overly strict ones. Or those who simply lack common sense. I'd get into 'diplomatic' arguments with them whenever I couldn't understand what they were explaining. Quite a few times in Physics class I kept 'arguing', not because I didn't understand but because I felt she's the one who's confused. We have books so it was pretty easy to sense if she was telling us the right stuff. I wanted our argument to become an 'AAAAH GETS!' moment for my other classmates. Until our real teacher (her supervisor) noticed I was asking too much. He intervened and ask what's up. So I explained my question and my answer to that question to my teacher. Bottom line: I was right, so he let our student teacher sit at the back of the room and took over the lesson and explained the problem the same way I explained it to him and my student teacher. EEEK, I'M SO MEAN! hahaha Until now I remember that scene. It's one of those times I was hungry for answers- not for myself but for the whole class. I wanted all of us to understand it, not just me.

Obviously I graduated high school NOT wanting to be a teacher. Actually, I still want to teach but I wasn't willing to take Education as a course. Based on my experience in high school, I've concluded that not everyone who finished Education can teach. And not all who didn't take up Education as a course cannot teach. I actually hope that in the future, people who pass a certain standard will be allowed to teach- regardless if they own an Education degree or not. With the poor standards of education and teachers right now ( no offense to teachers but let's face it, all the good ones are in private schools, top universities, or abroad), we really need help from those who can share knowledge.

It takes skills and passion to be a teacher. Students can feel passion. And passion is contagious. How would you like to wake up early in the morning to attend the most boring, monotone, bookish class evaaar? NOT NICE RIGHT? But you'd definitely want to get up for school if you're in for another exciting exchange of knowledge.

Today I find myself back to wanting to be a teacher. But that'd mean I'll be a student first. I've actually drafted my short-term plan for 2011. And yes, it includes going back to school. I just have to give it a shot to stop all the what-ifs on my mind.

Wish me luuuuck!

ALL THE SINGLE LADIES!

"There's a man out there who will fight for you."

Please let mine be this guy.

kthanksbye.

Ole Olay!

Can I just say?

This noon, Dad and I dropped by Mercury Drug before heading off to lunch. While he was waiting for his meds, I saw the Olay bottles on display at the counter- with smaller Olay bottles for free. I said 'Uy may libre!' He said 'gusto mo ba? Oh bumili ka na.' I declined nicely saying the variant I use isn't there and I didn't bring cash and my Mercury card. I just said 'babalikan ko nalang'. He gave up insisting that he can buy it for me and just said 'balikan mo habang may libre pa.'

THE POINT IS NOT ABOUT THE LIBRE OK? hahaha

The truth is, the variant I use is there. It's just that I was thinking of getting a different variant in my next purchase that's why I had doubts of getting this one. Coz it'll mean putting off trying the variant I planned on getting for like two months. And, to put it bluntly, nahihiya rin naman ako na siya pa bibili ng kikay stuff ko. But I kinda feel this 'blah' thing inside me. That I should have put my hiya aside and let him be a father to me. You know, the dad who'd like to give his kids stuff if he can afford it. That's why I'm so bothered about that Olay bottle that I had to blog about it. But I guess he kinda knew it wasn't about the variant that kept me from letting him buy that bottle. He probably figured 'ah baka nahihiya siya sa akin kasi may sweldo na siya'. HAHA

Now about the libre...side story lang. My dad likes free stuff when doing groceries. Well, not all free stuff. Just value for money in general. Like when we're at the supermarket, he buys those soaps in packs of three's or six's even if he has like 10 other packs of soaps at home. He always says 'magagamit mo rin naman yan eventually so bili ka lang ng bili habang may pambili ka.' Of course this shopping advise does not extend to shoes or bags which qualify as (my) wants. Soaps are must-haves at home, thus, he keeps buying them without checking inventory. haha Believe me my dad buys so much soaps that- remember the maid who stole stuff from me? She took packs of soaps and shampoos thinking I wouldn't notice coz we have a rack full of it. haha

So now I'm pretty much okay about this Olay issue. In fairness, 'writing' it down or blogging it makes you feel better. And to put a closure to this internal conflict, I am off to Mercury Drug tomorrow to buy that bottle. (Para matahimik na ang kalooban ko.) And I'll display it where he'll see it para matahimik na rin ang kalooban niya. hahaha