i'm not one to follow trends (um...unless its something worth following) but with all the promotions and sales on the coloured contacts going around, i couldn't resist. I caved and let the salesperson lure me into getting two pairs. They last about two weeks each. I still cannot believe how easily i can sway from thinking "its pathetic and lame attempt to look like something you're not" , to "zomg you're right. it actually does make my eyes look bigggger."
I figured though, "eh. its just a phase" and it probably is. I went to the
tattoo parlour with my friend during lunch break at work. It was so spontaneous and out of the blue.
so the conversation went like so- (in chinese of course)
her: "so do have any tattoos?"
me: " naw uh. i'm afraid of needles."
her: "haha it''s not that bad. The pain tolerance varies from person to person"
me:" yea i know.. i'm quite a wussy"
*a few minutes later*
me: "hmm. you know what...... we've got an hour to kill. Lets go get me a tattoo."
her: "wow, okay. I know a pretty good place just a few blocks down"
me: " aright. lets go."I don't know what came over me. But so we went. I checked out the place. It was clean and looked professional and not at all dodgey. The tattoo artist was patient and friendly. There were piles of magazines/ catalogues for different tattoos. Finally settled on a few indian/henna style ones. Got really excited. I was so ready to do it when i realized... i did not bring money with me. x_x ack.
I was really dissapointed because, that was probably the only time i'd ever willing to do something so crazy. I didn't even think much about it. There was no logic, just a purely spontaneous care-free decision. But in a way, i suppose, that was my voice of reason right there. Because there was nothing holding me back from doing it besides an empty pocket.
lol. I told her, if i dont do it right there and then, i probably will change my mind :P and i was right. After we got back to work, my senses came back. And everything sank in, and i realized that was really stupid. Sure, there's nothing wrong with getting a tattoo, but its not something to be done without proper preparation. I have to be sure about the image that is going onto my body, and where. I mean, What if i get sick of it in a week or two? Knowing my fickle personality, i probably would be.
I think i'm doing/wanting to do all these crazy things for the sake of rebellion. It sounds very teenagey /immature but i'm sure its normal. Everyone goes through that phase. I really cannot stand oppression of any sort. Living in an asian cultured environment with so many eyes watching over me makes it hard for me not to want to break out. its
suffocating.
Don't get me wrong though. I really am enjoying the busy-ness. Being productive and learning new things everyday through work experience. It really has been an enjoyable fantastic month for me.
SO.... i asked her to take me to somewhere else to get something else done instead. That'd be tomorrow or next week when we have time again. I won't tell what it is yet, because it'd sound lame to keep talking about it, but never getting it done. I don't want to be all talk and no action. Therefore, i'll keep it between myself and her until i actually go through with it.
I bought two Freshlook coloured contacts in
honey and grey. Been wearing the grey one to work everyday. What's great about them though, is that it is prescribed coloured contacts. So i don't have to wear my glasses to wear them. I'm going back to my original boring dark brown tomorrow though. Gotta give my eyes a break x_x
I havn't been able to get online much these past few weeks because of work. I went from working one/two days a week to full time- everyday of the week. It's an all day job that requires all my time and energy. It gets hard sometimes because you have to always be cheerful and smiley to customers even if they are being a complete dickwad or even if you've been standing for 9 hours and you feel like whacking someone on the head with the tray.
** Auntie Chai Koon and uncle Simon went back to New Zealand today. *sniff* i miss them already*
** Managed to get my visa extended for another two months. I have mixed feelings about it. On one hand, that means i cannot go back to the US until january... that means missing Thanksgiving/ Christmas at home. But on the other, i've only started this new job, and I've been giving the manager a great impression on my work ethics/ability. I'm the one who motivates the other staff and I can do a lot of things better than them. Leaving now would just basically throwing that job away.
But anyway, i'll rant more about work some other day. Its almost 2am. I am SO going to crash.
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