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Saturday, February 11, 2006
 a bery much treasured foto, heh =) {mi a little white rabbit [xiao(3) bai(2) tu(4)]?? hee~ ;p} i gt. tiredz of waiting 4the IBM reunion pics taken on last Sat, hehe... i read an article which gt. mi interested a few daes ago~ dere're no physical tests 2diagnose a shopaholic. but it's generally considered tt if u answer "yes" 2dese qns frm Carolyn Wesson's bk, Women Hu Shop 2much ('90) -- "Do u feel guilty, embarrassed or anxious after u shop?" or "R u worried abt $$$ but continue shopping?" -- u might jus b 1. oops. in oth words, a shopaholic buys things nt. cos he requires the items but 2feel beta, more self-confident or 2experience a temp adrenaline rush similar 2a drug addict scoring a fix. it doesnt haf 2b major or ex purchases -- it can simply b the need 2buy a lipstick every few daes. says Dr Winslow: "it's bery impt. 2find out the underlying issue 2the prb, b it stress, depression or low self-esteem." U NOE U'RE A SHOPAHOLIC WHEN... 1) u go shopping bery often, usually once a day ans: often, but nt. once a day 2) u feel a "need" 2shop rather dan a "desire" 2shop ans: nope 3) u feel easily irritated when u're unable 2shop ans: i feel uneasy n/or uncomfortable when i nvr buy anything after a day of window shopping, but i dunsh feel irritated 4) u dunsh need n may nt. use 7 out of ur 10 purchases ans: i use most of my purchases. onli 10-20% lay 4gotten... 5) u incur debts cos of ur shopping ans: no...onli my bank acc gets depleted 6) shopping preoccupies u 2the pt. tt u neglect oth aspects of life including wrk n fam ans: i onli neglect my studies in the form of gg out shopping instead of revising 4my up n coming test 7) u feel exhilarated during a shopping trip n remorse or guilt when it's ovr ans: somewat...but i oso feel hapi wif the purchases :) 8) u argue wif fam n frens abt ur spending habits ans: nt. realli... 9) u try 2hide ur purchases ans: sometimes...frm my fam esp. parents 10) u lie 2oths abt the extent or cost of the purchases ans: mostly 2my mum...a few times =P abstracts taken frm The Straits Times Urban (Feb 9 '06) quotes of the day: "I keep thnking if i dunsh buy the item nw, i'll definitely regret it when it's sold out," rabid shopper Cheryl Ling says. "After all, when i c nice things, i've 2buy, rite?" hw true...hehe :p yest, i went in search 4a pair of pink Xodus sweet heart flats tt i'd seen n wanted. well, i din get 'em but i bought a Za Groovy Smoovy Oil-Blotting Powder ($16.90) in "replacemt" of the purchase instead. oh no......  8 WAYS 2QUIT SPENDING 1) leave ur credit card or ATM card @ hm 2prevent ovrspending 2) use cash when u shop n limit urself 2jus 1 credit card 4emergencies 3) go shopping wif frens whom u trust n whom u've instructed 2stop u frm making impulsive buys 4) divert ur attention. spend time on oth activities such as sports instead of shopping 5) ppl tend 2buy more frm familiar shopping haunts, so if u muz shop, go 2unfamiliar shopping areas instead 6) write a shopping list n a budget b4 u set out, n stick 2'em 7) avoid discount warehses n window shop after closing hrs 8) acknowledge u need professional help n sign up 4addiction mgt programmes Posted by Jasmine Ho Si Hui at |
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about me  My name: Jasmine Ho Si Hui Birth date: 7th July 1984 clock |
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