Thursday, September 23, 2004

Women just love shopping. And it has been proven. Shopping may makes them expert in some kind of ways, like my mum she's an expert in haggling. I could never understand the knowledge she has in setting the right price and haggling and haggling and haggling until finally the seller sighs and says,"Okay, go take it." She seems to know the real price. Is it some trick she knows? Some charms she has? Whatever it is, I consider it a skill most women have but me. I can't haggle. This skill which I don't posses has put me in difficult moments when I have to make a decision for the good of the seller and me (and my wallet). The rule is that you set lower price, at least 50% lower from normal price, believe me I have tried all the tricks, I've watched how my mum did it, but I'll always be the defeated one. You know the feeling of buying something cheap (or at least that's what you think) until somebody hurt you with her words saying,"I have that too, but it costs less than yours. (yay!)" (that happens to mum) or when you're in a situation where you just want it desperately but the shop owner thinks "You gotta be kidding!" with the price you set (this happens to me).
My opinion is that you give me the price and I'll give you my decision. If I think I can afford it, I'll take it. But if I think it's too expensive or cost exceeds benefit then forget about it. This tug-o-war kind of thing is really not my game. I am a Leo and I've met the other Leos who think the same way too! At last, I find a proof that astrological sign does tell you some truth ;p
Maybe...some women are just born with it. What about women who were born without it? Answer : They can go to shops that hang the SALE sign. For less-skillful ones like me, that's pretty fair.

Saturday, September 18, 2004

"What should you do so that you can become a faithful person?"
"You don't do anything. Faith itself will come to you. Faith is already in you, but your conceit heart won't let you admit that you have it, you ask too many questions, you make simple things look difficult. The fact is that, you're just too afraid. You have to believe, then what is meant to come will come to you eventually."

-the conversation of a grandma and a priest-
Va' dove ti porta il cuore (Follow Your Heart) by Susanna Tamaro

Friday, September 03, 2004

Don’t compromise yourself. YOU are all you’ve got.
-Janis Joplin