江山一改, 本性难移

Anyone who does read my blog will know I have been longing to go Hong Kong since dunno when. As it seems to be a yearly routine now so is quite weird that I did not go at all this whole year. Plans are still swinging in my head as to whether go this or next year. As its not like going to Sentosa, need to think through whether should spend this kind of money. Thinking I still have other committments like installments, bills and expenses to come (like facial products), its not easy to come to a conclusion so fast. Then there are factors like weather etc to consider. (Maybe I think too much...)

And you know what, there on the other side is my fren, whom just came back from her Hong Kong trip and now telling me MIGHT go Tokyo with her fren. Although the trip might well be a sponsored one (air tickets, hotels and food - also dunno by who coz she is of no relation in work to her fren), she still need to spend money on shopping and transportation (which is no joke in a place like Japan) etc. Its not whether the trip is cheap or free, but the extra money she will need to spend on the trip.

Not that it is of my concern, but I just dun understand why some people cun think properly. Like I said b4, if she got no committments (including debts etc), she is free to go wherever she wants as long as she can afford it. Truth is, she is almost on a nil balance every month after paying debts and still continuously incurring and yet she can still have plans for trips again and again. Oh my, I wish I have her courage! Owing in installments now is no joke to me and its stressing me every single day. Really dunno what to say.... All I can say now is 忠言腻耳... gek sim!

I once won an air ticket to Ho Chih Ming City (Vietnam). I was pretty broke that time as I was only temping and earning like less than 1.5k per mth. I cannot fulfill the trip coz I need to pay for visa (which costs $70 - a hefty sum to me at the point of time) and hotel accommodations. Even if I have a credit card back then, I dun think I will take the risk (of spending more money) just over a free ticket. Even on the free trip (air tickets, hotel accommodations and all meals) I won to US in 1994, I had a hard time coz I was damn broke with only $200 left in my bank account and the extra money was given by dad (which is only USD$600+). I did not venture longer (some group members extended their stay) coz I cannot afford it and its really quite a waste. If its now, I will definitely tour longer b4 I come home. Of coz I cannot compare myself with others but I am just trying to warn her coz I would not want her to go deeper into more debts. Its pretty scary to go bankrupt in Singapore.

Now I know why some people never seem to get out of poverty coz they never wake up to their senses (spending money like no day no night). Not that I am sensible but at least I will not get myself into more trouble if I am already beyond broke. If I am her mother, I would slap her to her senses... hahaha... 江山一改本性难移...

So anyway, good luck to her. Shopping is fun but burns a really big hole in your pocket!

* p/s: to my fren - 在此声言此文章, 有感而发, 若有得罪, 敬请原谅!