shopaholic

i was a tad relieved that i could extend next semester's payment plan to monthly plan for 5 months, allowing me to save and pay it out of pocket. however, as the holiday season is just around the corner and i will be going home, i've spent the last couple of days doing online shopping and visiting shops. my family is a plain jane that doesn't wear extravagant clothings. however, looking at my ordinary wardrobe, suddenly i felt the urge to feel more than normal. in fact, i would like to transform mom and sis to be a little more dressy. i decided to donate some t-shirts away and bought some nice tops for the three of us. we're still gonna be plain jane, but i've finally agreed that it's okay to dress up a little as long as i don't overdo it.

i've spent about $320 for the clothes and i still have nothing for the males in my family. it's quite difficult to figure out what looks good for men! i was about to give away my ipod to lil brother, but he's been given everything he ever wants in life, so i was still contemplating about giving it to him. maybe, i'll just bring some specialty food home. save all the trouble.

i'm indeed going to diana ross' concert! in fact, i'm also going to padi's concert. (an indonesian rock band) more consumption toward the end of the year. i think after the school's payment plan worked out, i completely forgot about saving. this shall be it. i can't afford to spend more money.

on the brighter side, obama will be our 44th president! this election really opened my eyes and urged me to follow my own country's political issues. added with the translation job that i did for the may 98 incident, i have a completely new level of appreciation for my own country. we've survived so many turmoils, occupations after occupations, corrupted government to a justice-pursuing cabinet. may 2009 be a good election year for indonesia. mel in united states will definitely cast the absentee vote. my vote does count to the future of my country.

i'm definitely excited to be home in a month. :)