Pampering myself

Guess after 2 years of complaining and suffering under my ex-boss, I still have to thank him for giving me an unexpectedly good grade in my work performance. I have to say the bonus I received was much much better than I usually get, and also more than what my peers got. But of course, given the current economic climate, I knew I should really save up most of it….just in case.

Hence, I decided not to go on long overseas trips, and anyway, I don’t think I’ve also recovered totally from last year’s Paris and London trip. Wah lau, really can kill lor (but the experience is priceless, I guess). Oh by the way, I know I said that I’ve booked the Sentosa Resort Weekend package. Well, after thinking it through, my sis and I decided to go Bangkok instead. Haha. With hotel and flight combined, its about $60 more expensive than the Sentosa package. But we were thinking with the savings expected from food and spa there, it should come up to about the same. Haha. So there, I ate my words lah basically. (So suay, after we booked the flight and hotel, the emergency thing at Bangkok had to happen. A bit scary lor, but will see how it goes in June period, which is about the time we are going there).

Then I decided to get another bag. Yes yes, I know. Just bought my Prada last year in Paris. But I decided I needed another hand carry. One in a colour which I don’t have. Just something DIFFERENT. So I went to a shopping expedition with an ex-colleague Sara, who was also looking for a bag (and who btw, already has a Chanel lor. $4500, from husband). The other reason for getting a bag was also because we had a friend who would be traveling to Paris soon, so we thought we could get the model number of the bag we want and ask her to help us buy. At first, I had settled on a Miu Miu, which was functional, practical, not too bad looking, and cost $2300. With the discounts if purchased in Paris, it should come to about $1800. But I didn’t get the 兴奋 and exhilaration that I usually experience when I’m buying a new bag. I know I felt that when I bought my first Burberry, and the Prada. This Miu Miu one was nil, zero.

So I continued on in my spree…and found this.

The Lady Dior Bag in lambskin. Cost a whopping $3200 and was totally out of stock in Sg when I visited the Christian Dior outlet at Ngee Ann City. The model I saw is the one with the patent leather (as featured above).  It definitely got my heart fluttering quite a bit and the feeling was the exact kind when you see something you really really like. The size was just right, and it really makes one look so classy when you carry it. At that point, I really got so 心动.

But of course, I didn’t get it. Crazy lor. Even if I were to get my friend to buy it in Paris, it would easily set me back by at least $2700 I think. I’m not that siao yet.

So I went on another shopping trip, this time with my room mate, Corinni. I was thinking that with her being more calm and level-headed than me, I should be able to get something more suitable for me, if I shopped with her. And indeed, I got myself a bag which I never thought I would get, and with a brand which I had even considered.

But unfortunately, I could not find a picture online to show you guys. Anyway, you can view it at the Celine website. Yes, I got myself a Celine bag. And in a very sweet PINK colour somemore. Definitely a colour which I had never considered ever before. And at $1850, it was so much more affordable than the CD bag. It was love at first sight…haha. The salesgirl called it the 魔力包包. Its supposedly one of the best-selling item from Celine, and the Japanese female tourists just can’t seem to get enough of it. So, if you have the time, do visit the Celine website to have a look. Its under the deerskin section, and its called the Pillow Bag (in pink).

Oh ok, I found a pic of the bag, but in brown and black though.

Just imagine it in this colour

This by the way, is the Celine Blossom tote. When I saw this online (which was after I bought my Pillow bag), I thought wow, this looks even better than my bag! Why didn’t I see it at the shop? Maybe I would have bought this instead.

Lucky I didn’t see it. Cos don’t think I would have gotten it anyway. It costs $3000.