Went out today with my sister to shop around for clothes. I didn’t really plan on getting anything, but managed to snag up a smart white-beige pants as well as a beautiful woolen vest sweater. My sister went mad and bought three jersey shirts as well as two jackets. We bought magazines to read as well. We hunted around Borders looking for medical journals, but we couldn’t find any, so we settled for a scientific journal instead.
I couldn’t make up my mind between three top-notch policy publications. One was my beloved Foreign Affairs which retailed for $27, which is $8 more than what I earmarked it for. So there it went — out the window. The second one was the Atlantic Monthly, which takes a a mixed heavy and light hearted view of the policies of the world. But it’s quite US-centric, so I pass.
I bought Foreign Policy, which I felt was quite the good balance. Apart from being bi-monthly which helps the price factor, it’s focus is quite spread out, though still tinging on US-geocentricism. But I’ll read this first and perhaps consider something else next month should it arise. Or I could get Foreign Affairs next month, since it too is bi-monthly.

Just tried to do iBanking on DBS just now. Completely have no idea what my UID was, and needless to say, I was fumbling on the site. Apart from a mediocre FAQ section, the site offers no immediate assistance what so ever to help me through should I encounter some issue with logging in. I mean, it’s just so crappy having to print out papers and then fax them through. The biggest irony is that we can’t email online for help on online banking. Talk about plain stupid in the face of the bank. DBS online banking just reeks.
It’s one thing to try to deter possible fraud or misappropriations, but another to make personal online banking a real hinder.

Regardless, I shall move on to another bank ASAP. In fact any other bank that offers decent, human online banking services. LOL.

I had to rush all the way back to Marks & Spencer after I realise my pants were at least an inch and a half shorter than I would like. But the saleswoman was so polite and professional. Needless to say, I found my perfect pants. I mean, the waist and length were just perfect.

I plan to booking in in civilian clothing on Monday. I just am so sick of seeing commuters on the train give me ugly stares whenever they see me in my Smart-4 uniform.
It really irks to see stupid Singaporeans.

Today, I was trying to find Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice in bookstores but to no avail. There are of course publishers who have copies in the bookstores, but I prefer Wordsworth Classics editions. For one, it’s far more affordable, and it’s pointless to pay more for the same novel. And two, their covers are generally quite nice as well. And being printed on recycled paper, it’s light and helps the environment. Coolness.
I think I’ll try elsewhere to find it before deciding on another publisher who unscrupulously make from the works of great authors like Austen and Woolf.

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