By that I don't only mean owning a home is a wonderful thing (mortgage aside), but when life gets tough, I can't wait to dash home after work and wait for dinner. I'm very grateful for my parents who never fail to put food on the table. There's absolutely no place I want to be except home, after work. All the chaos and hustle bustle out there just don't compete. The older I grow, the less I appreciate crowds and noise.
My colleague seems to be getting worse, and he IS still coughing frequently next to me. My symptoms are slowly improving, I will make another trip to the doctor's tomorrow to get rid of the bug completely. I gave up a free movie night yesterday because the show time was rather late and I don't want to lose any sleep. I've learned in recent years: nothing is worth losing sleep for!
Some highlight of this week: I bought a body pocket (lingerie-like) for traveling in June and the zipper broke when I busted it out to use in my weekend getaway early this month. I was kinda disappointed to be "stood up" during the morning when I'm about to leave the house! I used it to keep my travel documents, cards and money safe under my T-shirt. It was not cheap, but it wasn't expensive either, but it shouldn't break after my 2-week trip to the US! Now, imagine if it broke during the middle of the trip? It'll be a nightmare. Now, I wrote to the manufacturer (not the seller - I got it at some fancy grocery store that has a nice selection of travel accessories) last Saturday, someone called me yesterday and said even though the product is not bought via their retail store (vs some distributor where I bought from), they are fine with taking up this case. I sent them pictures of the broken zipper. And to follow-up, they asked if I'd like a replacement or a discount in future when shopping at their store. I think I will choose the latter as I'm quite sure the pocket will break the same way it did, and other "styles" available are not that discreet (the straps are not lingerie-like so it's obvious even after putting clothes on).
A little lesson learned here is ALWAYS, ALWAYS keep the receipt no matter where you bought at. Buying directly from the manufacturer/producer instead of some distributor store will probably give you better warranty and after-sale service. I don't know why it took me so long to realize that sometimes convenience does take away some intangible benefits.
[Edit: I told them I'd take the discount and it's a mere 10% off the next purchase, expiring end of this year *sad* I might go and take a look and perhaps contemplate on a travel multi-national adaptor/plug. Or something else, or maybe nothing at all. It all depends on when I will feel like heading to the crowded store...]
Some highlight of this week: I bought a body pocket (lingerie-like) for traveling in June and the zipper broke when I busted it out to use in my weekend getaway early this month. I was kinda disappointed to be "stood up" during the morning when I'm about to leave the house! I used it to keep my travel documents, cards and money safe under my T-shirt. It was not cheap, but it wasn't expensive either, but it shouldn't break after my 2-week trip to the US! Now, imagine if it broke during the middle of the trip? It'll be a nightmare. Now, I wrote to the manufacturer (not the seller - I got it at some fancy grocery store that has a nice selection of travel accessories) last Saturday, someone called me yesterday and said even though the product is not bought via their retail store (vs some distributor where I bought from), they are fine with taking up this case. I sent them pictures of the broken zipper. And to follow-up, they asked if I'd like a replacement or a discount in future when shopping at their store. I think I will choose the latter as I'm quite sure the pocket will break the same way it did, and other "styles" available are not that discreet (the straps are not lingerie-like so it's obvious even after putting clothes on).
A little lesson learned here is ALWAYS, ALWAYS keep the receipt no matter where you bought at. Buying directly from the manufacturer/producer instead of some distributor store will probably give you better warranty and after-sale service. I don't know why it took me so long to realize that sometimes convenience does take away some intangible benefits.
[Edit: I told them I'd take the discount and it's a mere 10% off the next purchase, expiring end of this year *sad* I might go and take a look and perhaps contemplate on a travel multi-national adaptor/plug. Or something else, or maybe nothing at all. It all depends on when I will feel like heading to the crowded store...]
Now let's revisit the weekly goals:
- Donate purged clothing items during weekend
- Go for a walk at the park
- Check with a uni friend to see how her house moving is going
- Consolidate a group order (list of items with specifics) for friends and arrange the money transfer
- Apply hand cream before bed every night -- I do this almost everyday but not quite there yet. My finger just had a knife cut yesterday (slicing lemons! in the morning! without glasses on! the knife slipped.) and a little inflammation going on with my pinky. Not the greatest time, but I'll do what I can do.
- Apply body lotion/oil after shower every night -- 50/50. Mainly because the weather gets warmer this week, but it'll get much cooler next!
- Top-up transport stored-value card for next month's commute
- Top-up transport stored-value card for next month's commute
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