expensive taste
I finally got my Tiffany's necklace today, and it's absolutely adorable. And surprisingly shiny. A uh...very early anniversary gift. In return, I got Karl the snowboarding boots he wanted, and we're still waiting on the Bluetooth headset.So do any of you know the Korean series "Winter Sonata"? Today, I wore this necklace I'd bought from a department store in Taipei like...8 years ago. It's white gold, with stars trailing down. I really didn't believe Patrick when he said it was the Polaris necklace from "Winter Sonata" until I saw it myself online at yesasia.com. I'm still in shock. Who would've thought my silly little 12-year old self would've picked up on such great memorabilia? It just feels good to have the original, not just a replica from a Korean drama.
My mom would be proud. My dad already thought it was funny. But the weird thing is, this isn't the first time this has happened. In "Miss Mermaid" (another Kdrama), this girl was wearing the same top that my sister had bought from Taipei two years earlier. It wasn't even like a generic top thing--it had a really intricate pattern, with layers of lace and mesh and print and glitter. It was from some European designer, I think French, and cost my relatives way too much money. But it's funny because the episode the girl was wearing it, she was bragging about how her mother was a fashion designer and how she always got the trendiest clothes to wear.
Oh! And recently we found a pair of earrings my sister had bought in NY in "eF" (Japanese equivalent of "Vogue"). She'd bought it for like...$5, so it wasn't the exact ones, but you really can't tell.
You know, for an English major who emphasizes on writing poetry, I am really superficial. I really don't know how I get myself to work sometimes, just being pulled in these two extremes. I love stuff. Ever since I was little, my favorite exhibit in the museums has always been the precious gemstone collection. And once, when I was like 6, I was complimented by a salesclerk in Taipei for picking out the most expensive watch out of the collection (to the chagrin of my parents, whose friend had just offered to buy me any watch I'd wanted). It's all about having a good eye, and people who love you enough to indulge you.
But seriously, shopping is cheaper than therapy. I know this makes me happy, so why deprive myself? What if I become depressed? Depression medication is expensive, you know. Hiring a psychiatrist is even more so. So call these indulgences psychosis prevantatives, if you will.
posted by Tiffany @ 11:22 PM
1 Comments:
and who told you it was in winter sonata?
ME ME ME! :D
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