The Way I Play My Game
Conspicuous consumption: a term used to describe the lavish spending on goods and services acquired mainly for the purpose of displaying wealth or income. In a mind of a conspicuous consumer, such display serves as a mean of attaining or maintaining a social status.
Invidious consumption: refers to consumption deliberately intended to cause envy.
I'm guilty as charged on the former. Some economist dude proposed replacing income tax with progressive tax on the amount spent each year and I can't help but to agree with him.
Talking about money, do you know Iraq war was estimated to cost US$3 trillion? Now, if only US choose to spend that on Africa or Vietnam or something.
Labels: Life, Randoms
Rae wrote @ 01:40
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Partied Like Rockstars
Ms. N's Hens Night.
24.10.09.
Butter Factory.
Sexy Black.
Labels: Imagery, Life
Rae wrote @ 02:38
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Nothing Set in Stone
Never in my life I thought I'd be surrounded by 1200 roses, 100 amaryllis, 50 tulips, 100 hyacinthus, 100 calla lilies, 200 gerberas and 300 pompon 'mums in one single day. Since I'm like the person with most free time, I helped out a florist friend, P last week on a wedding reception and a church wedding. I found myself telling the flowers to be beautiful and make someone happy while setting up the arrangement. P claimed I sounded like a true florist.
In between, I also found the dream wedding and THE wedding dress. All I need to do is find THE RICH HUSBAND (to pay for them). LOL
Labels: Life, Randoms
Rae wrote @ 21:35
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Women: Sweet as Nectar, Poisonous as Snake Venom
There should be a women's olympics for bitching.
Women, being women, can't help bitching about others and I'm no exception but I don't like it. And it's one of the main reasons why I never like hanging out with girls apart from clubbing. Cos when you go clubbing, you hardly talk. Who really wanna talk against the loud booming music?
But then again, girlfriends are important. They are able to support and back you up despite you are the one being at fault.
Anyway, I'm back to where I was, trying to get up on my feet again. Trying to pursue what I think is happiness. I always believe there's a higher being. I hope things go well this time.
Labels: Life, Randoms
Rae wrote @ 13:54
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Puppy Love
Coconut sporting new look, puppy cut. I think she looks like an air stewardess with the polka dot scarf. LOL
Labels: Imagery
Rae wrote @ 16:14
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Confession: Good for the Soul, Bad for the Reputation
Generation Kill being aired right after Band of Brothers on
cable satellite tv bewilders me with its colossal difference in all types of technology. Yup, Easy Company and Bravo Company. Humvees vs. half-tracks. Night vision vs. hmm... nothing? Radio/radar thingamajiq vs. satellite/gps thingamabob. Get what I mean?
And it's acrid to know why both wars happened. But god knows how I love men in fatigues. :D
On a different note, found this real cool multi-exposed shot of 2008 Olympics men's foil fencing finals, Germany vs Jpn (former won). The Japanese fencer, Ota Yuki is quite an eye candy by the way ;)
Labels: Randoms
Rae wrote @ 22:12
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