Turning 25
well... soon.. in about a week's time! :)
"What would you like for your birthday?" - I've been asked by friends over the past few days.
Well, truth is I don't really know. I asked myself and I looked around at the things I have in my room. Do I really need any more things? A new bag? A new trinklet? A new toy?
Sure I want the things I put on my wishlist.. It would be nice to have a new hi-5 system with remote control so I can laze in bed, do some reading and turn on/off & flip FM channels without having to get up. It would be real dandy to have a new Sony digicam so I can snap better quality photos. A french dictionary software for my palm - now's that would be cool cause then I won't have to lug my huge dictionary when I go for classes. And I-pod shuffle/mini? Its more of a craze at the moment I figure, and it will go away. Afterall, I have been satisfied with the mp3 real player on my faithful tungsten e palm.
To me, wants and needs are very different things. Whilst its nice/dandy/cool to have all of the above, I reckon my life wouldn't be more/less complete with/without them. They are simply wants, and they are not critical.
Of course I can go all frivolous and buy all those things, but its far more important to me to have cash set aside for a rainy day. A healthy savings account for the unforseen 'need-money' days is of ultra importance to me. Afterall, we live in a world of many uncertainties. God forbid, but hey we never know when something nasty struck our way or when a dear one needs money for an emergency.
So if you are a friend reading this and has been racking your brain wondering what to get me, here's my list of suggestions :
1) Come join me for dinner this coming sunday 27th Feb, if you are in Singapore that is! :)
2) Write me a letter/birthday card
3) Take photographs with me
4) Give me a big hug (if you are the hugging sort)
"What would you like for your birthday?" - I've been asked by friends over the past few days.
Well, truth is I don't really know. I asked myself and I looked around at the things I have in my room. Do I really need any more things? A new bag? A new trinklet? A new toy?
Sure I want the things I put on my wishlist.. It would be nice to have a new hi-5 system with remote control so I can laze in bed, do some reading and turn on/off & flip FM channels without having to get up. It would be real dandy to have a new Sony digicam so I can snap better quality photos. A french dictionary software for my palm - now's that would be cool cause then I won't have to lug my huge dictionary when I go for classes. And I-pod shuffle/mini? Its more of a craze at the moment I figure, and it will go away. Afterall, I have been satisfied with the mp3 real player on my faithful tungsten e palm.
To me, wants and needs are very different things. Whilst its nice/dandy/cool to have all of the above, I reckon my life wouldn't be more/less complete with/without them. They are simply wants, and they are not critical.
Of course I can go all frivolous and buy all those things, but its far more important to me to have cash set aside for a rainy day. A healthy savings account for the unforseen 'need-money' days is of ultra importance to me. Afterall, we live in a world of many uncertainties. God forbid, but hey we never know when something nasty struck our way or when a dear one needs money for an emergency.
So if you are a friend reading this and has been racking your brain wondering what to get me, here's my list of suggestions :
1) Come join me for dinner this coming sunday 27th Feb, if you are in Singapore that is! :)
2) Write me a letter/birthday card
3) Take photographs with me
4) Give me a big hug (if you are the hugging sort)
posted by Shazza at Monday, February 21, 2005
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