What’s the point?

Nah not complaining again … at least not yet. Am referring to Lily Allen’s latest single "Not Fair". It is sooo good! You really should have a listen to this one. Was impressed from the start with her quirky tunes. This IT gal has certainly delivered, in my view.

Update: Have been doing my part for the economy. Yup, doing retail therapy with facial stuff (even thou i know it wont help), bag, supplements etc. And on the verge plopping down 1k+ for another bag that i do not really need. But what the heck. A laptop, specs, pen, watch are amongst the stuff looming on my relatively healthy credit cards’ horizons

And what is the retail therapy supposed to cure? To begin with, i should not be too depressed. After all, for the 1st time in over a year and a half, someone approached me and i guess it was intended as a pickup. Before you bust my chops for declining the only offer i’ve had, i have to clarify that i just had no interest in this person. I am not gonna break the spell for someone i am not attracted to.

That aside, nothing new.

Oh, i started taking some weight loss pills. Not gonna bother with exercise or diet anymore. If i lose weight, fine. If i dun lose weight, fine. Since no one is gonna care, why should i? (actually, if i dun, then why do i bother taking the pills anyway?!) If there are some side effects that kill me … well … whatever. Just dun get me chronically ill, can oredi.

In one of my earlier posts, i had pointed out that low interest rates are one reason why super-high-saving Sgeans do not seem to have enough at retirement.

I was motivated to save consistently by POSB’s My Savings Account. Interest rates for at least $1500 a month was at about 1.5% p.a. Of cos, i cant afford that monthly contribution. At a much lower amount manageable to me, the rate was still a decent 1.00% p.a.

Today, checked my acct online and was wondering why my interest accrued for this month was so much lower than last month - even though adding in this month’s contribution, i shd logically be earning more. Found that the rate had dropped from 1.00% to … 0.40%! The highest rate was 0.6%.

This is ridiculous! High yield accts in the US were giving as much as 3.5% p.a. before the crisis when Sg rates were like 1%. With inflation usually above 3% (and over 6% last year), $ in the bank is actually losing value!

Guess i shd head out to the designer boutiques soon then.

Once again, someone said i was very funny (ok, she said funny but i know she meant very funny). All the while, i was just feeling so depressed. Yes, while those around me were laughing, thanks to my jokes, i felt like crying.

As i searched for an answer, came across this: "They crack jokes, then they crack up".

Obviously, i am not comparing myself to the great comedians mentioned in the article but i think it applies even to those of us who are not comedians in the professional sense.

Just how do people figure out how to be acceptable to other people?

Me? I think i may have blown all my chances with people. Thus, was thinking of getting a hamster / guinea pig / chinchilla. Did initially consider a puppy but it is too ex and i have too many insecurities. Well, a rodent for a rodent then.

ps. Guess what? Seems these rodenty thingies also have so many issues! Dun like to be handled, need lots of space etc. Guess it is now down to fish (until they go belly up) or a plush toy dog. How did my life come to this?!