Pt 3: and lousy bag strap buckles.
The plastic bag strap buckle on my bag snapped when I jumped down a flight of stairs (5 steps!!) a coupla weeks back so I had to get a replacement bag. About a week later, and an hour spent scouting around for a bag that wasn't too expensive (and something I could stand to be seen with), I found one. It's mostly dark brown and with bits of black. It cost a bit more that I expected to spend, but I'm happy with it. I really like the name of the brand. =D (Pics to come later.)
Episode II: the world...
I want to get a laptop/notebook. It's not the answer to all my problems but with one, I can at least cross that off my excuse list. =P The problem is whether ( <== took me ages to figure out the spelling for this word) I should just
get a computer now, or wait until the model I want to come out. A Pentium M or Core Duo PC. If I wait, the model will be Vista capable. But if I wait, how long should I wait for.
In any case I'm planning to get in touch with the supplier of the notebook company, to find out how much longer will it be before
this particular model comes out (D14RY under the new products section). And/or see how much I can get the other model for. *shrug* Here's hoping I don't get fleeced.
Chapter A: Life...
Looking around, I can't help but feel a bit removed from everything. I just don't fit in around here. I'll probably sound egotistical here but I've determined that I'm a 'Jack-of-all-trades' person. I can do lots of stuff passingly well, but I don't seem to excel like some people do at any one craft (playing different genres of games, various artistic endevours, etc.). Of course this is open to interpretation, as what may look good to one may look horrible to another.
Around here (at least from what I've experienced), you're expected to be good at one thing (usually studies or one's job), regardless of the detriment or enrichment of other persuits in one's life. I tend to be just 'good enough' (though totally horrible in some of the things I do (like being social and working in retail)) with sprinklings of 'lazied motivation'* and a healthy dose of 'Crap! I'm late!'. Needless to say (but I'm gonna say it anyway, so there!), I'm not a good prospect as an employee to most employers or a student to most teachers. (I blame the Singapore education system! (But that's a whole other can of rant.))
Also since it's the end of the year, it looks like my resolution of traveling to North America before the year is over has gone the way of the Dodo or is approaching at a good clip. Add to that my expectations of what I'd hope to accomplish this year verses the list of what I'd actually done and the year's events, this hasn't been the best of years. At least to me personally.
I hope 2007 will bring about greener grass (or however that expression can be twisted).
*Lazied Motivation
adj + noun
To be motivated to remain lazy. Usually doing work/doing work in such a way to ensure that a stretch of lazyness can be maintained. Sometimes expending more energy than if work was done normally or at all.
