Do You Like Retail Therapy?

     I have always been a fan of bazaars and ukay-ukay. Well, more of the first that the latter. Why, if you ask? Its because I find rare stuff in bazaars than in shopping malls; yes, some items are found in malls, however, if you become more patient and (this is important) observant, you will see the same items in a bazaar with a much lower price.


     Allow me to share some of my observations as well as suggestions (to customers) which you are free to use whenever you happen to be in a bazaar.


As a customer...


1. Do not feel bad if you are not given the discount you are asking for. 


     Stall owners pay rent too, you know. You can try to haggle but again, if they don't give the price that you prefer think of their "puhunan" with the item or if you have doubts, compare prices with the shopping malls then decide where to buy.


2. Do not say bad things about the items you see.


     The tinderos and tinderas have feelings too. Imagine their hard work to put up the stall; the items they acquire are not for you only; if its not your taste, that's not their problem. If you ain't saying good about somethin', you better shut it. 


3. If you have doubts about the product you are buying, ask those in-charge properly.


     In my opinion, some customers have this notion that they are being deceived by some stall owners about their products, that's why there are some customers who ask rudely. C'mon guys, you can do better than that.


4. Please be careful how you handle the items.


     This is simple: When you break it, you pay for it.


Lastly,


5. Make sure to check out all the stalls.


     You will never know what items are up for grabs. From rare shirt designs to bath and wellness products; they're all there, you just got to be patient and really observant. =P




     Thank you for taking time to read five of the most (well I think)important things a customer should think of. If you have more, feel free to comment. =)   
         


     And, why not make the most out of it? In line with this, I am inviting you to visit my sister's stall on April 15, 16 and 17 at Eastwood. Stalls are up until 1 am. Check our items that are perfect for gifts; we also have items for bath and wellness, as well as burners and essential oils. (I heard Mother's Day is fast approaching?)=) Stall's name is under Nikki Valdez and shared with Fashion by Zen. Hope to see you all there! =D    

Announcement to Applicants: A Reminder

Funny really, what if there's this one company in which we could pass our "love resumes"? They would go over it and forward it to people who will match our likes and dislikes (aside from forwarding it to people, flyers will also be printed for faster dispersal of information). Of course, just like in a regular resume, length of past relationships will also be stated just for reference. The fun part is (if ever someone starts this company) is when people start calling you... That's the time when your "selection" begins... Easy to say, fun to think of, but for sure it will never happen. But I'm cool with that. Life was never made easy anyways.

I've got this friend, Gary's his name. He has all of the characteristics he wants for a guy (no, this is not a typo) written or if I may say, saved in a word file. The moment I asked him what he likes, he pulled up the word document, and voila, there it is, written by the bullet. For some, its kinda weird, but for me, I think that's fine. At least he knows what he likes, right?

But how do we know what we really like? What if, the person who passed our standards, fail us? I guess, we're back to zero and better rewrite what I would like to call a "standards list". 

Are you sure you really want to "apply" for love? Maybe, because of that certain emptiness inside that was caused from a past hurt or lack of affection from the people around you? People have their own reasons for yearning, but whatever that is I believe that there is always somebody for someone, if you know what I mean. 

The best thing to do I guess is to wait. Be more patient if you've been doing such in years. Who knows? By doing so, you might just receive the best offer out there.

-fin- 

Tsoper

I just wanted to write again so I made this site. I'm starting with a repost hoping that this could be a some sort of a spark plug for me to write again... 




Maybe if we paid more attention to...

*Punctuation marks

These little critters mean a lot. Living in a world where text messaging is more important than sleeping, punctuation marks are often not used properly. But when they are used the way they are supposed to be used and misunderstood as they were used, World War III may arise. (Thanks to my brothers the last griffin and the poker player who recommended Lynn Truss’ Eats, Shoots and Leaves. I learned that there is more than a period and a question mark when we converse; I’m a huge fan of the semi-colon now.)

*Today

A quote was sent to my mom that God lets us live for another day not for us to change but for us to help others. You ask me, “does it mean that when someone dies, he or she is done with ‘helping’ others?” Honestly, I’m not God to answer that, but, think about it,wouldn’t it be nice to live for others? There’s no day but today.

*Coffee and Alcohol

Besides the fact that the two, if mixed, creates a different sensation, a cup of cappuccino or a bottle of beer can give you a different kind of high when shared with a friend.

*Words

Specifically from songs and quotes. You can use phrases from these two especially if you are the type of person who can’t seem to say the right words; but beware: make sure that the lines you quote will make the other party understand whatever you want to say and not make matters worse.

*Chance

You know everybody deserves a second chance. And obviously, you know that you must not screw it the second time around.

*Love

Relationships are nice, but commitments are much better.

*Friendship

Never underestimate the power of a phone call and a text message.