It has only been eight months since I started graduate school and yet I have already bought six pairs of shoes!!! I have a pair of nike running shoes- and I don't go running! My best find, so far, is a pair of ballet flats for less than $9. Add in those that I brought from back home, which makes it 16 pairs of flip flops, sandals and shoes.
I always thought that I buy shoes whenever I am depressed. Last week I bought two pairs. Hmmm. I cannot help but wonder what this means about my state of mind? I am convincing my self that these are really just lovely, irresistible and must-have shoes.
It's just one week before the semester ends. I'm stressed and melancholic. I am writing a blog at 230am instead of sleeping, or doing my three million course requirements. Three more end of semesters I have to deal with before I'm done. I might just end up with a balikbayan-full of shoes when this is all over.
Depressed or not, wouldn't you buy these cuties too?
Oh... sorry to hear that you are depressed Ethelee... but I would also buy those shoes if I were a girl.... they are pretty! What's up? Why the glum? You are very fortunate to be there...
ReplyDeleteI would!!! :-) Would it help if I told you that this year I already bought 6 pairs to date? :P The flats are lovely by the way, I love the color.
ReplyDeleteI know wikee, I am always thankful that I am here. Ang dami dami lang kasing deadlines. Everything is due by Friday but I feel that I really need two more weeks to finish everything!
ReplyDeleteThank you for being such a good friend :)
Depressed ka rin? hehehe. I love the color too!!! But now I'm thinking, naku wala akong bag na katerno nito! hahaha
ReplyDeleteethelee, isipin na lang natin na dito, di ka makakabili ng ganyan karaming magagagandang shoes kasi mas malaki pa stipend mo diyan kesa sa kita mo dito (joke lang!) :-)
ReplyDeleteActually Wikee, if you compare the cost of living and how much I was making in Manila vs my stipend here and the cost of living here - I would be better off in Manila :) Can you imagine, this pair of shoes costs $9 (plus taxes) and if you convert that to Pesos, that would already come out to P450. If I go to Greenhills, that would already get me a pair and a half or two pairs even. Until I moved to Singapore and then here, I took for granted the fact that in Manila, even with my limited income, I could afford certain luxuries (i.e salon, spa and massage sessions, taking a cab, more than okay dinning, movies!!!) that I've had to live without now because I have to really spend wisely.
ReplyDeleteI don't want to sound like I am complaining because I am not. If anything, I am grateful for this great opportunity and the experience has even made me appreciate a lot more things about the Philippines that I took for granted in the past. I'm just bummed right now because I haven't had much sleep for the last 3.5 weeks :( But the silver lining is all of my requirements are due by Friday, so I can look forward to sleeping all day Saturday and even Sunday hahaha.
i wouldn't buy those.
ReplyDeleteokay, i'll remember not to buy anything like these for you :)
ReplyDeletethree inches high would be nice...oh and make that size 6.5.
ReplyDeleteHay... Pilipinas is still home, no? No matter what...
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