Hahahaa... yup, I couldnt agree lesser 2 this self-made statement of being a CHEAPO =) Well, y do I say so??? Cos it has been a few months since I last won something from a lucky draw then last thur after opening the mail box, I realized that I had won a set of 3M organizers, good enough 2 make me happy although I dont even know if I need them....
I wonder if Winnie remembered her frequent supermarket trips with me when she was young? Infact she said something which left a huge impact on me, till today, that I realized my kind of trying 2 be thrifty actions might b wrong....
Think it could have been as long as 10yrs ago, at that time, Mummy was always working late, so Winnie & I were always together, being 15yrs her senior, it seems like it was natural 4 me 2 take good care of her since Mummy wasn't always available. I remembered always bringing Winnie 2 the supermarket 2 buy food 4 our breakfast & household items, she, would always ask 4 yoghurts & Cheese which had nice packaging.... Me, being a mass comm student at that time, strongly felt that paying 4 packaging is a stupid thing 2 do, & would always choose a diff brand, usually the brand which was on promo tat week, so that it would b a good buy=)
This action of mine went on 4 quite awhile, till 1 day, out of no where, Winnie suddenly said:" Jiejie, is it bcos we r quite poor that's y u always ask me 2 buy things that r on offer, cos Cleon(Winnie's friend) dont have 2 do so u know"? Stunned by her words, I remembered trying 2 explain things 2 Winnie, but now, I really cant recall what did I said.
At that point of time, I seriously did did some self reflection as I tot my actions might have caused Winnie 2 feel inferior when with friends & I really didnt want her 2 feel so. I forgotten later on how did I handle the situation, but Y do I say that I'm a CHEAPO, cos till now, I'm still buying alt brand if they r offering a good discount, still checking the total savings on my groceries shopping reciepts & feel real happy if the savings were huge, still filling up & sending out lucky draw coupons in magazines, & b really glad 2 win something, even though sometimes, the prizes won were not used at all, eg: the Nina Ricci perfume I won beginning of this yr, is still not opened, sitting nicely in my bathroom cabinet.
Hahahaa, I know at this point of time, many of my friends would find it unbeliveable, but I'm serious, this is me, and I will always b me, regardless of how comfortably my lifestyle might b now, compared 2 the past. Maybe this is what they mean when pple says a leopard never changes its spot=p
Oh yah, after talking so much abt myself, I almost 4got 2 update the status of Kion's goldfishes... Well, sad 2 say, all 3 of them died as well, 1 after the other, since last wed. The good news is, Kelvin finally agree not 2 buy anymore goldfishes 4 Kion, so both father & daughter can just concentrate on feeding the 9 kois in the water feature at our planter now....
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