Four topics in one post. I talk alot. :)

BOO! Greetings, Earthlings! I really need to do something about my annoying hair. If anything, I should at least be cast as an extra in a horror film. :3 I need to trim my bangs. I want to cut it short.

But more than that, I want to get a digital perm (x100!!!)


I think I will even though I literally have nothing in my checking account.
I will dive into my savings (which is also dwindling).
Because I'm desperate like that.
Because it's all I think about.
Because I want to feel pretty for once.
Because I'm vain like that.
Because I've been dreaming about getting one for an entire year.
Because I can't wait until I go to Japan.
Because I want one NOW.

Every time I spend so much as a dollar, I make note of it in my planner. SO! I calculated my spending for the past month of June and discovered that I have used up a whopping $280! I haven't shopped that much so what exactly did I spend all this money on?

The culprit: food and drinks.

Hanging out with friends really take a toll on my wallet. There's not much you can do when you're outside. And I don't ever want to sacrifice seeing them!

I love my social life! ☆

それだけじゃなくて, I get immensely depressed when I'm home for too long. It's not an irrational depression - 残念ながら、ただ… not a good environment to be in~

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Switching topics!

Although I am very materialistic, I noticed that most girls I know own so much more things than I do.

And although I always have the desire to shop, I somehow feel very happy and proud to own so little. Does that make sense?

When I first started getting my own money from working, I bought anything that was cute and on sale.I still love a great bargain - the feeling of getting something worth more than its price makes me feel great inside - but I'm careful not to jump on an item just because it's a good deal.

I like owning few things that I truly love rather than owning many things that are simply meh.

Not having money puts makes me more conscious of my spending habits so that I'm careful to avoid mistake purchases. I hate it when I make mistake purchases because it feels like such a waste. It takes up space and I don't know what to do with it. (My friends aren't interested, selling online is difficult, and I don't feel nice enough to donate it when the item is perfectly new and I spent good money on it.)

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Switching topics again!

Have you ever been in a situation where two group of friends dislike each other? Am I so terrible if I want to hang out with everyone because I like everyone...? Needing to deal with this is annoying and childish, but I still feel a slight guilt knowing how much one hates the other - like I've betrayed her or something.

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Switching again!

Work has been getting better and better! Yay! ^o^

For a while now, I felt used and utterly bored at work. They were making me do menial tasks - tasks that needed to be done but nobody wanted to do it because it was so 面倒くさい～例えばhousecleaningとか…でもね、私はかつて不満はなかった。

I almost wanted to quit because I felt like I was wasting my time. I wasn't learning anything and none of the work I did required a brain. But this doesn't mean I slacked! I have a strong will and always give everything my best because I want to be a good worker. They know I have an interest in design so they are nice to give me as much design work as possible. ^^

Last Friday, I spent 8 hours designing sample covers for our magazine fall issue! I was very happy that they actually liked my work more than their professional graphic design team! They also really like my photographs (even though I don't own a fancy camera) and have used it for their company website and articles. I don't receive credit for it, nor do I get paid for my work, but the fact that they are always so impressed with my work makes me feel good. People tell me this opens a window for future opportunities. I certainly hope so!

I don't like the idea of having an office job and sitting behind the desk all day, but time goes by much faster when I'm doing art related work. ☆

I hope I have more exciting news to report in the coming days!