Offday with Lynn.
Met up with Lynn yesterday. After she was being transfered out to another team and all team flights being abolished. It has been a quite some time since we last saw each other.
Was supposingly just a short 3 to 4 hour of lunch and catch up session before meeting with the army mates, but turned out to be a full day outing. haha... All thanks to Damien and gang who got some camp briefing, ending up the army mate outing being cancelled.
Instead, told Chin Chun that we'll meet up after i come back from Sydney on the 30th. Oh GOD... Sydney... Of all flight... But good thing though, it's a late night flight, at least it's not the 219.
Anyway Lynn had to requisite a new set of uniform so i met up with her at Somerset at 2pm and accompany her to the tailor after our lunch at Cineleisure. While Lynn was having her measurement taken, i chatted with the tailor aunties and turned out they were really friendly. haha... and surprisingly, they were well-travelled too! They have been to europe and India. INDIA LEH... haha... which singaporean will go India for travelling!?! Few...
What was supposed to be a half hour stop at the tailor turn out to last for nearly 2 hours. It started to rain, and the tailor aunties invited us for coffee. haha... So sweet right? haha... So we continued our chat till finally the rain stopped.
Lynn wanted to go to the DFS at Scotts road but the rain came on and off, so we took refuge at Taka, walked around and had Tea at TOAST, one of the little restaurants located outside, at the back of Taka. Continued our chat on life, relationships and as usual, work and flying.
We always will come to a point where we talked about what we want to do in the future. But there is always no definate answer. Sometimes there is no way to plan so many years ahead. Only can reply on our strength as human being with the ability to adapt to whatever that's ahead.
U cannot predict the future, but u always adapt to the uncertainty of the future.
The rain stopped and we continued our way to DFS. hee... actually was supposed to be window shopping but instead it turned into be a real shopping trip. Lynn told me that crew have 10% discount here.
haha... WAH... tempted.
While making our way thru all the boutiques at DFS, we saw this damn nice wallet at Gucci, haha... asked the sales person if there is crew discount for Gucci here and got back a "YES"... haha... Coz not all brands at DFS has crew discount and sadly a no for LV as well. But then again, i've never been a LV fan.
Haha... With the drop in Euro and the crew discounts, the temptation was just too great. A drop in Euro meant that the wallet is now $30 cheaper than the original stated price and with our 10% crew discount... hee... Had to get it already. All we have to do first is show our crew pass and get the discount slip at the customer service counter on the 4th level.
Then Lynn asked the ultimate question, "U got bring crew pass ah?"
Hahaha... OFCOZ LAH! haha... Crew pass is also a discount card to lots of shops and chill-out places in town lor! Plus overseas as well lor! Never leave home without it. Just like the slogan of the Mastercard. haha...
Haha... Lynn also happy already, now she could get her Burberry bag that she has been eyeing since she walked into the DFS store. What's more, it's only available in DFS here. Best part, she found the last piece while we were at the 4th level looking for the customer service counter.
The damaged?
haha... after the drop in Euro and the crew discount, I got my wallet for $387, the original price on the price tag was $460. haha... Really saved alot lor. Lynn got her Burberry bag for $470 plus after the 10% discount. haha... Now i know how tai tais feel liao. haha...
Later while walking around town, we were talking about how Gucci and LV has became a common sight already. It's a "must have" item for gal, even the teenages that are not even out of school. U walk around town u see the numerous LV speedy bags. But what's amazing is that gals are willing to buy them in Singapore and at full price- something we will seldom do. Well, maybe it's not they who buy, but their boyfriends or whoever...
It's easier for us to get coz we could get them overseas at cheaper price due to the currency difference, place of manufacture and discounted rates.
For example, in Auckland DFS i could get LV up to 50% discount at one time. Just that it's a bit troublesome coz we made our order at the DFS in the City but we can only collect it at the airport. It's not nice for the entire set of crew to wait for u while u collect your shopping. It's always a mad rush for us once we reached the airport. There is very little time for shopping.
Haha... Well, with the exception of flight delays lah... where we are stuck at the airport with plenty of time to shop! So far only happened to me once. Can even have lunch after shopping lor. haha...
But i mean it's really amazing how people will give up an entire month salary for a bag.
I will only get one if i can more than afford it and still have plenty left for me to spend. But then again, even when i could afford it now, i'm still reluctant to get one. Maybe i find no such need for such a lavish bag. A bad is still a bag in the end. The Crumpler bag that i've gotten from Carina during my army days still served me till now. It's hardy, pratical and still in good condition till now!
Hmmmmmm... Maybe i will get one Gucci bag by year end as a reward for myself for working so hard. haha... Hey, it's not easy money u know.
Haha... Maybe spoiling myself might be a good enough reason. All these while i've been treating others better than myself, so it's time to pamper myself more. Or at least before i lose my singlehood, i should indulge more. haha... By then, my pay will have to start drawing up pie chats again.
But i still believe how people wanna spend their money it's their choice. There's a Hokkien saying that goes, "Hwa Hee Jiu Hoe". haha... losely translated, "happy can already"... haha... which is true. Do whatever that makes u happy. That's the meaning of life anyway.
After dinner at Cineleisure's Suki Sushi, we decided to take some neoprints to mark our shopping conquest. haha... But stupid us, we were so busy posing we forgot to take with our shopping goodies. haha... Which in the end defeats the purpose of us taking the neoprints. haha... So out came the cameraphone and snapped away. Thank god for 3magapixels cameraphones! haha...
What was supposed to be a simple lunch turned into 8 hours of walking, chatting, eating and shopping. haha... we finally called it a night and went back with our shopping bags and a little poorer. haha... But happier not to say the least.
Arghhhh... Called up for Sydney tonight. Damn... Oh well... got to make up for my Gucci wallet. haha... One Sydney flight for one wallet, not to mention it's a night flight. haha... Not a bad trade off. At least it beats my new roster anyway, all the turnarounds making my head spin already.
i think i'm going to throw up already... haha...
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