You see… I know most people think that, I'm a rich "tai tai" (wife, literally, but most of the time it's used to describe the wife's a stay-at-home, not working, and enjoying a good life...), and most probably they also think that my husband prints money…
The fact is, I'm not a rich "tai tai", and my husband does not print money,
To make it sadder… my husband's still a "da gong zai"… (employed!)
And of course, there're friends who know us well, know the very real fact… we're just like anybody…
I mean, any commoner on the street…
Living in a condominium, which's not high-end, nor expensive…
^_^
And the fact is… (after you read, please don't cry!! Haha!)
I don't wear anything branded… my most branded outlet's vincci… and my most expensive pairs of shoes, probably's from vincci, somewhere around RM60, sport shoes, addidas, probably around RM200-250, bought in shanghai, when he's on his allowance… ya, that little bit helped… I bought most of my stuff, baby's stuff online lately, and 90% I bought when they're having sales…
I don't carry branded handbags… my most expensive BAG, probably will be crumpler… around RM250, maybe… but there's no prada, or LV, or gucci, or even guess, or other things on my shelf… and lately, I fall in love with cloth-bag… ie. petshop, or any handmade bags… ie. the original idea is the japanese zakka… (from baby clothes, bib, training pants, to linen clothing, something like what muji's offering, to tote bags, lunch bags, and so on… cloth, handmade… I simply find them lovely, and I'm aiming to pick up the sewing skill so that I can make those thing myself…)
I don't use cosmetic… hm… which I think, it's the main pool of any girl's expenses monthly…, my most expensive product on my shelf, that can be applied on my face, is probably the first olay "total effects" that I've bought, again, RM65 roughly…
I don't do anything to my hair… which I think I should, and I will later… DIY, from cosway… so, I don't perm, I don't colour, in the long run, 0 maintenance, and I cut my hair @ quickcut!! RM12 per cut… ^_^
I don't do facial regularly… which again, maybe I should but now, I really will not have that luxury time (and I really can't be bothered) to be parted from my baby and get my face pinched and squeezed and I ouched all the way, in fact… it's always suffering session to me…
I don't have gym membership… which, I did have, for 1 year, went there 2-3 time… wasted thousands over dollar… learnt a lesson… gym's never for me, even I do have a gym buddy… out of that one day, half year I was pregnant, another few months, I was mourning over the loss of my beloved mother…, got "sum cheng" (mood) to go gym?? Ya, I'd rather sit there, sob and lick my own wound…, that's my way of therapy…
I don't eat expensive food… though many of you may think I do… but the fact is I don't… in fact, one of my favourite food for lunch or dinner's this "chap fun" (rice-set) from Mabo@Pst Bdr Puchong… only that store… when I was alone, if he went oversea to work, I could practically drive there lunch and dinner, just to takeaway the rice and dishes! And most of the time I'll be hanging around on the internet looking for decent but yet affordable food, for example… the place we just went, IR1968@terrace@hockchoon's not expensive afterall… yes, the bill's just slightly off RM100, but then, it's because it's the first time we went, and we didn't know the portion of the food, in fact, the amount of food can easily feed 4 adults, ie. that place's worth going again, with more friends and family…, next I may seems to love japanese food a lot, which I do, but we always go to jyuraku in subang, which, we've an idea how the food will be served at that amount of money… see!! If you do some 'homework' you'll be able to find some decent food with affordable price, of course, don't tell me you're expecting a set of sashimi that cost RM5 per portion, if there's, I won't dare to eat, cos, those fish may be poisonous… (do read up difference between farmed and wild salmon, else, you can catch one of the episode of Boston Legal, where Alan Shore "discussed" about it in the courtroom)… see!! Places like Mandarin Grill or The Sage are never for me… cos, those places simply offered food that's nice and sweet to look at, no quantity to fill up my stomach… and EXPENSIVE!
I don't wear expensive maternity clothing/shoes… while I was pregnant, I got most of my stuff off the 50% sales from again, Padini and group, Miki Mum, and also, the rest is from JJ.. Hahaha…!! And my maternity shoes, was actually Crocs…, yep, I wore to work, the thing is, I didn't need to go see customers, and my boss was not that particular, as long as it's not strikingly "casual"… kekekeke…
I don't drink expensive drink… the most I've now, is probably pacific coffee since they opened an outlet nearby… my all-time favourite's The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, which is slightly cheaper compared to Starbucks for their cup of iceblended… of course, despite the pricing, I personally do prefer Coffee Bean's iceblend, cos, it's less sweeter, and it's not just like any other iceblended american style coffee… other than that, I made my own local style white coffee… which, lately, I discovered the brand Combywide's much better than the original OldTown White Coffee… if you do buy those pre-packed 3-in-1 coffee off the supermarket shelf… do give it a try… and you've to use that tall IKEA glass to make, else, It'll appear to be sweeter and maybe more bitter for the Oldtown version… yep, both of these brand, I use the IKEA glass... Not the usual mug… and they give you the umph of the day… kekekeke…
I don't eat a lot of meat daily in my homecook food, and therefore, simply vege's cheap, AND HEALTHY!! Easy to prepare too!!! To make it even more 'dramatically sad' (to your definition, not mine, maybe!!) is that, I actually use 3 pieces of chicken parts only, for our soup of the day… kekeke… still tasty and yummy…, the rest of the other 2 dishes, are mainly vege, or vege with mushroom, or maybe egg dish - fried eggs, eggs with tomato, eggs with baked beans… so, usually after a weekend of over-indulgence, oops… yep, if we accidentally do it… I'll make the meal even more simpler for the weekdays… just to 'recover'...
I don't go to expensive places like Dome Café… EVEN if I do go, I don't order any of their food, except their pot of tea, RM10, and their set of scone, total bill, RM20, still got change… kekeke… but the fact is, I don't really go to Dome Café, their price just too expensive, and there's nothing spectacularly good… and you'll be dump if you order their twister there, come on!! RM20 for a cup of iceblend?? Yuck!! It's disgustingly expensive!
I don't use expensive mobile phone, and I don't change my handphone based on trend, I use it till it dies on me… as simple as that, my most expensive phone's the one that I'm carrying… SE W880i, slight over RM1000… and I subscribed to the cheapest digi call plan, DG30… the catch is… haha, I activated the "unlimited internet 58" plan!! Kekekeke… cos, I'm a supposedly otaku…
I don't swipe my credit card all the time to buy whatever items in my wish list… though you may think that's what I've been doing, in fact… I wait for the 'installment' to be finished, then only I proceed to my next item… that's why I do have a wish list, pending… and it gets trimmed sometimes… cos, when you actually wait a little while, you'll know that, there're things that you don't really need… for eg. My wish list was wacom bamboo fun, sewing machine, new SE phones.. But then, now, it's just wacom bamboo fun (cos, I want to pick up some illustration hobby, or maybe just improve my photoshop skill??) and a sewing machine…!!
Since I don't do all these things listed here… you may think that I don't have a life??
Well… I may not have your life, but I've my life… ^_^
You give me astro… which you may also watch,
You give me internet connection… which you may also tap on,
You give me a decent desktop/notebook… which you may also use… (probably that's one of my expensive item on the table, but yet, it's the lowest and cheapest configuration from Dell)
You give me a phone that can snap photos, doesn’t have to be top notch quality, and can do some internet when I need, or when I'm in bed… which you may borrow sometimes…
That… I'll be happy…
Good enough…
Ya, my life…
But of course, my life's more than that… other than spending money to get a life…
I spend time with my cute baby,
And I cook for my family… healthy cooking's also something that I enjoy…
Other than that… yep… planning for a trip…
That's where the majority of the money goes, I supposed…
Cos, AT THE END OF THE DAY,
Food and travel's my main concern… yep, that's why I love the "travel and living" channel… ^_^ and that's why, food's included in the idea of travel… inseparable…
And food & travel are best, when done with your loved ones…
That's my definition of life, practically my life, and that's my definition of quality life… ya, my quality life…
Of course, that, will be different from your quality life…
And don't get me wrong,
All the things listed above, is the cause, not the effect…
Ie. that's just me and us, the upkeep's considered low in the beginning…
It's not because I've stopped working, and that I've to thrive to this extent…
However… by having such "simple life" (which I call) we can afford to have a little bit of indulgence, or pampering session, such as good food (decent but yet affordable range), coffee session, and traveling…
… once in a while…
Ps: yes, traveling's my lifetime favourite, even by just planning for a trip, imagining it, get me thrilled!!
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