I gotta admit, I was among the hordes of women who were dazzled by Kris Aquino’s glittery crystal studded Chanel logo earrings with dangling pearls. My materialistic persona could not help but scout for this beautiful pair, hoping to adorn myself with its enchanting beauty… and of course… when these insane and shallow cravings of mine continue to nag me, i turn to my dearest friend- ebay… my search brought me to the realm of the modest and the majestic…to the hypocritical and the genuine…. to the affordable and the insanely overpriced. ..
Like a young girl’s “when I grow up” ambition, I vowed to get myself a pair. I had a lot of considerations to make, the most pressing amongst them is financial in nature. I sought to narrow down my options to three:
1) Get the genuine Chanel- described to be silver-plated, studded with Swarovski crystals, and embellished with a nice (and probably cultured) pearl. This set costs roughly around 700$, or something like 30,000 pesos. In my opinion, buying this item is definitely ludicrous. Oh… don’t get me wrong…. I practically worship designer brands. If I were Kris Aquino, why shouldn’t I buy? But the fact remains that I am just a mere preschool teacher with a measly salary… I would definitely not buy something that has no lifetime guarantee. So, I tried to explore other possibilities and found option no.2…
2) Get a Chanel inspired set- I loved this alternative! For the same price of 30,000, I can get something made of white gold with diamonds, plus a real south sea pearl! However, having just bought a Louis Vuitton bag for myself, is it wise for me to splurge in yet another expensive endeavour? Well, after beating myself hard to wake up from my fantasy trip, I shouted, no! Not this time… I was pretty much depressed for a couple of days… even if my will was strong I could not shake the craving off… It’s like a shadow that moves as I do, a disease that is incurable, an infatuation that bugs me in my slumber. I am in love… and I want it, regardless… After many hours scouting for something to quench my abnormal yearning, I came across option no.3…
3) Option no.3 is so much like no.2, with the only differences being composition and price. Option number 3 is a Chanel inspired CC earring made of fine silver and lab created diamonds. Fine silver is purer than sterling silver, and promises to be more lustrous and elegant for practically a lifetime! The lab created diamonds also have a genuine quality… that it is difficult to tell if they are fake or not. It has also a dangling freshwater cultured pearl…overall, i think this is a good deal, especially for someone like me who doesn’t need anything fancy… just something to satisfy a pesky and irrational want. And of course, I got it and honestly, I loved it!
For the first time, in my 10 years of professional experience, I am finally liberated from the daily hassles of wearing a company uniform… Though I am still bounded by the ’smart-looking’ requirement that my new work imposes, I get super excited by the prospect of mixing and matching clothes, and of course, scouting for great buys in malls and on-line stores!
Nobody gives me the loudest and most pervasive motivation to blog than my husband. His all-out support and encouragement inspire me to write down my thoughts and share them to the world. And, as an expression of his growing fanaticism to keep me writing, he bought me a true blogger’s bestfriend- my very first netbook, an HP Mini 2140. Now, I can write virtually everywhere! This, coupled with my Sony Ericsson cameraphone, are essentially everything I need in this part-time blogging career of mine! Thank you Paulo!
day… and it is barely midday. Yes, I confess, I am a certified coffee addict. Coffee perks me up in the morning and sustains my enthusiasm and energy through out the day. Coffee keeps my mind alert and active- allowing me to think straight, maintaining the flow of creative juices. Or so I think… It is important to note here that my thoughts about coffee rationalize my habit of excessively consuming it. However, as I enter the world of old age, I begin to wonder of the probable harm that it would do to my deteriorating cells and organs. A coffee commercial asserts that coffee has anti-oxidants that delay the aging process. That is good news… But, for people like me, who literally substitutes coffee for water, what does fate hold for me? 