One will only feel the pinch when one is spending one's own money. It's the holidays which means that the pocket money has ceased and I'm "living" on my savings. Thank goodness I have a part-time job or else the situation will be worse.
After spending a sum on painting stuff and books, I have to earn back what I spent. As much as I hate working for longer hours, 4 days a week, I've not much choice. If I want to have the autonomy to buy what I want, then I've got to work for it, isn't it?
It's the third week of the summer holidays and I'm slacking at home, which is good as it is what I want and have been dreaming of. When else is there a chance for your brain to shut off completely? This is what I call a holiday; less worries with less burdens and full relaxation. I have more control of how I want to spend my time and my activities, which more or less means sitting in front of the laptop.
Unfortunately, there's no plans of going overseas this holiday. Else, it would have completed my goals. I'm 21, and I've yet to fulfil my goal (going to Florida).
I guess I have shifted my perspective a little. It's still on my agenda but now I'm more interested in Europe, in particular, England. This interest is of course, brought on by my love for Sherlock (BBC) and the upcoming Summer Olympics. The places which were shot in the series look inviting and beautiful. It is inevitable that people are going to gain awareness about London from these 2 events.
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Friday, July 22, 2011
Magic In Numbers
The last instalment of Harry Potter has break some pretty records and "accio-ed" in some impressive amounts. Here's a breakdown of the magical numbers, credit to Mugglenet.com
In terms of advanced ticket sales, Deathly Hallows Part 2 managed to pull in US$32 million.
The film holds the top midnight box-office record of US$43.5 million, previously held by 2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse at $30 million.
On the Opening Day, Deathly Hallows Part 2 made US$92.1 million in the States, $20 million more than the previous record holder, The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
More impressively, Deathly Hallows Part 2 took in more money than 4 of the previous seven Harry Potter films did over their entire opening weekends, in a single day!
It also has the honour of being top opening weekend film of all time in the States, bringing in an estimate of US$169 million, a comfortable distance from the previous record holder The Dark Knight's US$158 million.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 finished the opening weekend making US$475.5 million worldwide.
By July 20th, it has crossed the half a billion dollars mark, upping the total to US$604.8 million worldwide.
The Harry Potter movie franchise have accumulated $2.223 billion, compared to $2.218 billion for Star Wars franchise, becoming the top grossing movie franchise of all time.
To project it domestically, in Singapore, Deathly Hallows Part 2 earned $3 million for the opening weekend. No bad for a contribution.
This is the power of the fans. This is what I call magic.
-Statistics credited to BoxOfficeMojo-
In terms of advanced ticket sales, Deathly Hallows Part 2 managed to pull in US$32 million.
The film holds the top midnight box-office record of US$43.5 million, previously held by 2010 The Twilight Saga: Eclipse at $30 million.
On the Opening Day, Deathly Hallows Part 2 made US$92.1 million in the States, $20 million more than the previous record holder, The Twilight Saga: New Moon.
More impressively, Deathly Hallows Part 2 took in more money than 4 of the previous seven Harry Potter films did over their entire opening weekends, in a single day!
It also has the honour of being top opening weekend film of all time in the States, bringing in an estimate of US$169 million, a comfortable distance from the previous record holder The Dark Knight's US$158 million.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 finished the opening weekend making US$475.5 million worldwide.
By July 20th, it has crossed the half a billion dollars mark, upping the total to US$604.8 million worldwide.
The Harry Potter movie franchise have accumulated $2.223 billion, compared to $2.218 billion for Star Wars franchise, becoming the top grossing movie franchise of all time.
To project it domestically, in Singapore, Deathly Hallows Part 2 earned $3 million for the opening weekend. No bad for a contribution.
This is the power of the fans. This is what I call magic.
-Statistics credited to BoxOfficeMojo-
Monday, April 25, 2011
Of Nail Polish & Money
Went for a pedicure today as a treat. The colour I picked is this deep pinkish plum named Do You Think I'm Tex-y? from Texas Collection 2011 by OPI. It's not bad though I wish I could have pick something more eye-popping.
If there is one thing I have a weakness for, it's nail polish, especially those from OPI. It is a downer because OPI collections are always more expensive than other brands. But the wide variety of colours to choose from...
Before I make any decisions to buy, I will always think twice and look through the swatches provided by bloggers. The colour depicted on the website or inside the bottle may not look the same on the nails. It's great that there are people out there who act as "samplers" and give readers a look at the real shades.
I am currently in awe over the latest collection, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. I bought one of the polishes today, Sparrow me the Drama. It's a pink creme and hopefully, looks lovely on my nails. There is another which I want, Mermaid Tears, a minty green creme.
On another issue, it isn't till you start working that you know how hard it is to save money. There are 101 things out there to tempt you! Of course, I am not a spendthrift. I am quite the hoarder. I am not earning lots, just some pocket money which can help me tide over. At least, when there are stuff that I really want, I can fork out the money for it, without asking the parents.
Up till now, most of the "essentials" and "non-essentials" are paid for by the parents. And unlike most teenagers out there, I don't spend it on electronics or presents or what have you. I have soft spots for clothes, bags, shoes and accessories, not forgetting books. That's pretty much it. I love vacations too.
If there is one thing I have a weakness for, it's nail polish, especially those from OPI. It is a downer because OPI collections are always more expensive than other brands. But the wide variety of colours to choose from...
Before I make any decisions to buy, I will always think twice and look through the swatches provided by bloggers. The colour depicted on the website or inside the bottle may not look the same on the nails. It's great that there are people out there who act as "samplers" and give readers a look at the real shades.
I am currently in awe over the latest collection, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. I bought one of the polishes today, Sparrow me the Drama. It's a pink creme and hopefully, looks lovely on my nails. There is another which I want, Mermaid Tears, a minty green creme.
On another issue, it isn't till you start working that you know how hard it is to save money. There are 101 things out there to tempt you! Of course, I am not a spendthrift. I am quite the hoarder. I am not earning lots, just some pocket money which can help me tide over. At least, when there are stuff that I really want, I can fork out the money for it, without asking the parents.
Up till now, most of the "essentials" and "non-essentials" are paid for by the parents. And unlike most teenagers out there, I don't spend it on electronics or presents or what have you. I have soft spots for clothes, bags, shoes and accessories, not forgetting books. That's pretty much it. I love vacations too.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Bummer
It's the third week of the holidays and what have I been doing? Surprisingly, I did not suffer from withdrawal symptoms which arise from the transaction of "very busy" to nothing to do.
Most of the time, I just laze around, doing nothing except going online. But since the start of this week, I have to go to work 4 times a week which is a serious bummer. It's not like I like it in the first place. 2 times a week is alright. But 4 times, oh gods, I can't stand it!
I suppose I should be thankful. It's not like I have things to do at home and I get money, yay. I need to save up for a rainy day, even after I go for my vacation. Now, I need to beef up the bank account as much as possible. At least, I will have a substantial amount of savings to last through.
I have been watching a lot of satirical videos from Downfall parodies in which Hitler rants about everything under the sun to Monty Python and Not The Nine O'clock News. Now, I think I know the meaning behind the term "British humour". I adore it. It's delicious sarcasm.
Every morning after I woke up, I feel so lethargic and basically don't feel like using my brains. In time, my thinking powers will deplete. This means that I have to boost up the brain cells when University starts.
Most of the time, I just laze around, doing nothing except going online. But since the start of this week, I have to go to work 4 times a week which is a serious bummer. It's not like I like it in the first place. 2 times a week is alright. But 4 times, oh gods, I can't stand it!
I suppose I should be thankful. It's not like I have things to do at home and I get money, yay. I need to save up for a rainy day, even after I go for my vacation. Now, I need to beef up the bank account as much as possible. At least, I will have a substantial amount of savings to last through.
I have been watching a lot of satirical videos from Downfall parodies in which Hitler rants about everything under the sun to Monty Python and Not The Nine O'clock News. Now, I think I know the meaning behind the term "British humour". I adore it. It's delicious sarcasm.
Every morning after I woke up, I feel so lethargic and basically don't feel like using my brains. In time, my thinking powers will deplete. This means that I have to boost up the brain cells when University starts.
Saturday, November 06, 2010
Saturday Woes
Oh gods, today was worse than I thought.
I had fun over the last week and now it's payback time. The amount of homework from each child is that many and we had to mark all of them, today. There were only 3 of us left to finish the work. Bloody hell.
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It's 8 hours of straight work for me, on a Saturday. I started at 9.27am and ended at 5.29pm. I saw this coming and my reaction is relatively numb over this.
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At least, I got pay by the hour. Oh, why am I doing this anyway? I keep questioning myself. At least, I won't feel guilty over how I spend. And I know I need the cash, if I am going to watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 1 at least twice.
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Contrary to common belief, I do not do this just for the sake of money. Oh no, you can call me a chronic goody-two-shoes who is too responsible for her own good.
When I have to do something, I make sure I do it right. When something falls under my care, I have an obligation to make sure it works out right. That's how I am and I hate it. A recent example was the camera business. It's all in my previous post.
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I am seriously in need of therapy. I need therapeutic shopping. Actually what I need is a good holiday, free and easy. All I want is to relax and relive, is that too much to ask?
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I don't know which one of the two jobs I have now is worse. I can only console myself that regardless of what, jobs are temporary. If you hate it that much, shove it.
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Anyhoo, the thought of fulfilling my goal is comforting.
I had fun over the last week and now it's payback time. The amount of homework from each child is that many and we had to mark all of them, today. There were only 3 of us left to finish the work. Bloody hell.
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It's 8 hours of straight work for me, on a Saturday. I started at 9.27am and ended at 5.29pm. I saw this coming and my reaction is relatively numb over this.
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At least, I got pay by the hour. Oh, why am I doing this anyway? I keep questioning myself. At least, I won't feel guilty over how I spend. And I know I need the cash, if I am going to watch Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 1 at least twice.
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Contrary to common belief, I do not do this just for the sake of money. Oh no, you can call me a chronic goody-two-shoes who is too responsible for her own good.
When I have to do something, I make sure I do it right. When something falls under my care, I have an obligation to make sure it works out right. That's how I am and I hate it. A recent example was the camera business. It's all in my previous post.
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I am seriously in need of therapy. I need therapeutic shopping. Actually what I need is a good holiday, free and easy. All I want is to relax and relive, is that too much to ask?
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I don't know which one of the two jobs I have now is worse. I can only console myself that regardless of what, jobs are temporary. If you hate it that much, shove it.
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Anyhoo, the thought of fulfilling my goal is comforting.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Fodder for Bad Press
I'll start with the good news, I don't have to buy the 2,000 stamps for now. Hooray! And I've definitely learn my lesson, I'll not be bringing extra cash to work anymore. Next time they want me to buy something, I'll be saying that I don't have extra cash on me.
It's time we put our feet down at this type of workplace bullying, nevermind that they will pay us back sooner or later.
Are they kidding me? It's awfully insensitive of them to assume that our cash are at their disposal. It's also presumptuous of them to assume we will be free to follow them to some event at night.
Anyway, today, I've something else to write in my report. I'm supposed to do some kind of write-up for each of the corporate gift and they were the ones who told me that I can write what I think is right.
Then, he came to tell me that he don't like my writing and I was like, "ok, how do you want me to change?" This is what I hate about him, he did not give any constructive feedback at all. He said "I don't know, just change". I mean, what the heck, this is the way I write, you want to change, fine, at least tell me where I went wrong or something. Don't just give such a non-solid feedback.
Besides, If you don't like it, then for god's sake, you can always edit it yourself or make changes. Sure, I want to learn but you are not making it easy for me! I think he just like his own style best so he might as well write all of them himself since it looks like he can't accept others.
In the morning, when no one was in the office except the two interns, we were talking about the bad things in this company and THIS guy and how loathsome he is. The company is fodder for bad press.
There are so many things that we can't take it and the blatant way they treat us, the interns. Don't blame me for being defensive all the time because you lot aren't better yourselves.
I may tolerant this guy but I don't respect him at all. Besides, I plan of wiping the memory of them by deleting them once the 11th weeks end. It will be nothing but a nightmare.
I have no love for the company, don't worry. The only thing I want is to get my good grade and good evaluation. Once the evaluation is handed in, I'll pretend we've never met.
Once the last day rolls in, I'll throw my hands up in joy.
It's time we put our feet down at this type of workplace bullying, nevermind that they will pay us back sooner or later.
Are they kidding me? It's awfully insensitive of them to assume that our cash are at their disposal. It's also presumptuous of them to assume we will be free to follow them to some event at night.
Anyway, today, I've something else to write in my report. I'm supposed to do some kind of write-up for each of the corporate gift and they were the ones who told me that I can write what I think is right.
Then, he came to tell me that he don't like my writing and I was like, "ok, how do you want me to change?" This is what I hate about him, he did not give any constructive feedback at all. He said "I don't know, just change". I mean, what the heck, this is the way I write, you want to change, fine, at least tell me where I went wrong or something. Don't just give such a non-solid feedback.
Besides, If you don't like it, then for god's sake, you can always edit it yourself or make changes. Sure, I want to learn but you are not making it easy for me! I think he just like his own style best so he might as well write all of them himself since it looks like he can't accept others.
In the morning, when no one was in the office except the two interns, we were talking about the bad things in this company and THIS guy and how loathsome he is. The company is fodder for bad press.
There are so many things that we can't take it and the blatant way they treat us, the interns. Don't blame me for being defensive all the time because you lot aren't better yourselves.
I may tolerant this guy but I don't respect him at all. Besides, I plan of wiping the memory of them by deleting them once the 11th weeks end. It will be nothing but a nightmare.
I have no love for the company, don't worry. The only thing I want is to get my good grade and good evaluation. Once the evaluation is handed in, I'll pretend we've never met.
Once the last day rolls in, I'll throw my hands up in joy.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Money Can't Buy You Love
I can't believe how much I've spend on that god-forsaken company in this past 3 weeks. Heck, my pay is only S$440 and I've spent over S$100 plus on stationary items.
Now, this is going overboard. I've to buy 2,000 stamps tomorrow and my parents told me that it'll be over S$500 plus. So what? I'm to spend my savings on this useless thing and wait for the boss to pay me back?
What if he don't pay me back? What if he keeps delaying? I've all sorts of worries regarding this issue. He said he would transfer money to my bank account but how will I know it? Unless, I check on my bank account first before buying.
Does he think that we, teenagers, have a lot of savings? He's lucky that I do and can afford to wait till pay day to get back what is owed to me. Perhaps he think that money grow on trees. Asking students to fork out large sum of money first is pretty irresponsible and obnoxious of him.
Hmm, even my parents can't take it laying down. Already, they are questioning why am I not getting back the money I previously spent on the company.
This is a good point to jot down in my report as a learning point and problem faced. I mean, I could always say that I had to borrow money from my parents first and how I overcome it is by spending less on my meals.
Damn him and his way of doing things. We'll see how it goes. In my mind, I want to do all sorts of nasty things to him. He can wait for defamation and a "lawyer letter" if he cheats me of my money.
I feel like I'm being taken advantage of.
Now, this is going overboard. I've to buy 2,000 stamps tomorrow and my parents told me that it'll be over S$500 plus. So what? I'm to spend my savings on this useless thing and wait for the boss to pay me back?
What if he don't pay me back? What if he keeps delaying? I've all sorts of worries regarding this issue. He said he would transfer money to my bank account but how will I know it? Unless, I check on my bank account first before buying.
Does he think that we, teenagers, have a lot of savings? He's lucky that I do and can afford to wait till pay day to get back what is owed to me. Perhaps he think that money grow on trees. Asking students to fork out large sum of money first is pretty irresponsible and obnoxious of him.
Hmm, even my parents can't take it laying down. Already, they are questioning why am I not getting back the money I previously spent on the company.
This is a good point to jot down in my report as a learning point and problem faced. I mean, I could always say that I had to borrow money from my parents first and how I overcome it is by spending less on my meals.
Damn him and his way of doing things. We'll see how it goes. In my mind, I want to do all sorts of nasty things to him. He can wait for defamation and a "lawyer letter" if he cheats me of my money.
I feel like I'm being taken advantage of.
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