Status Symbolism

Your Status is what Others Make it out to be.

So quite a few have been advising me to 'Get the BMW!'

I mean, I could go , I'm the paying driver, then I should care only what I want.

But lets be real. A car IS A STATUS SYMBOL.

You want not to 'Just arrive' but to tell the world that 'You've Arrived.'

I am having the most un-important head ache right now. Haha.

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Hot Chocolate

The 'Hot Chocolate' color is lustrous. And exclusive to the Clubman.(But will it get too common? Soon?)



Ok, by now you'd have realized that I'm head-over-heels for the MINI Cooper Clubman.

I have to admit that I am a MINI-Convert.

I used to think : " What's the Big deal with a Car so Small?" " Why would any one want to pay so much of their hard-earned money on a tiny car like this?" " Am I the only one who thinks that the MINI is hella expensive?" " Is an Icon worth that much (I mean a VW New Beetle; arguably the only other real market-equivalent, cost only half as much to put on the drive way)? "


And then you swallow your ego and take it out for a spin at a dealership near you.

And you'd be smitten.

The MINI has probably the most engaging drive you'd ever experienced this side of an ultimate sports car.

Magnifique!!!

The go-cart like grip and feel is impossible to fathom in dramatic adjectives.

This car fits like a glove.

But of course, the size part was still an issue.

I've nothing against small cars. But to pay THAT MUCH for SO LITTLE is still asking too much me thinks.

Until the Clubman came along, that is.

The extra length makes sense. And Cents.

The boot and rear seat space are now way more usable.

I personally prefer its looks more so too.

And best of all, the gimmicky doors do their best to make the extra space more special to access.

And yes, the car still handles like a dream; fits like glove.

Only more comfortable. Wee !!!

There, I said it. ^^

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Let the NRG Flow ...

Examinations aren't stressful.

Deadlines aren't stressful either.

Clearing Clutter ... NOW THAT'S STRESSFUL!!!!

It's a physical, emotional, psychological and health stress all rolled into one GIGANTIC HEAP of Hassle.

Arrggh.

#@$%^&*()(*&%$!!!!!!!

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(A room like mine, so tiny and still the amount of sh*t I have to sieve through is mind boggling. It makes you wanna simply dump everything thing without looking. And start a fresh. )

Everything could be wiped away except the Tears that Don't Dry.

The World’s Largest Digital Display Sans ‘backlight’ - Gizmo Watch

The World’s Largest Digital Display Sans ‘backlight’ - Gizmo Watch: "Digital displays and backlights now go together like the proverbial bread and butter; it’s been a long while since we’ve seen a digital display that was devoid of any backlights. The Kraft Group aims to change all that with the World’s largest digital non emissive display they are putting up in a sports exhibit hall. The 40 foot long and 5 foot wide display, built on technology provided with Israel’s magink will be the largest of its kind. These displays are built of a cholesterol-like material, arranged in a DNA-like sequence. Change the arrangement of the DNA helix, and it changes the image visible by manipulating colors on the display. This allows moving displays with a frame rate as good as 60fps.

Kraft describes its displays as high on contrast and resolution, while being low on cost and energy consumption. A large savings in the cost and energy consumption must come from the ‘non-emissive’ attribute of these displays. Since these displays are non-emissive they can only be viewed in presence of ambient lighting. This simply means that these displays can work well in the day or under good lighting conditions, but for poor light conditions, lighting will be required."

Digital Drops: TG Sambo, Um PMP com Tela Touchscreen de 4.8”

Digital Drops: TG Sambo, Um PMP com Tela Touchscreen de 4.8”: "TG Sambo é um novo PMP que está sendo lançado na Coréia do Sul. Ele tem uma tela LCD touchscreen de 4.8” com uma resolução de 800 x 480 pixels, disco de memória flash com 16 GB, 128 MB de memória RAM, tuner de TV T-DMB e conectividade Wi-Fi."

Hard (Candy) Decision

The Mind says : The BMW 1-Series

The Heart says : 'Mini Clubman'

What you Want may not be what you Need.

What you need may not be what you Like.

What you like may not be what you Get.

As Madonna's '4 Minutes' goes, " If you want it,
you already got it.
If you got it, it better be what you want.
If you feel it , it must be real ..."

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>>> (Thank goodness I have more than '4 minutes' to think it through. I've got half a year to make my mind! :P)

Waiting to Exhale

A good stretch and exhale....

The next Half a Month is Holidays for me.

Supposedly.

But somehow, I don't feel so.

So much unaccomplished. So much unfulfilled. So much commitments.

So much to do , so little time. So little resources to work with.

It's ok not to go for a holiday. It's not stress.

It's just a suxy feeling not being ble to chill anyway.

Since I cannot get a time out, surely I can arrange a chill out?

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