with the economic crisis embattling the world today and the tides escalating prices of basic commodities, it’s just not conscientious to buy even the things we know are necessary, but not that necessary.
so today i’m trying to weigh the things i’ve been wanting to get. going head to head: warehouse wide-leg jeans vs. victorinox swisscard + funky cat zippo lighter.
contender no. 1
warehouse dark wash wide-leg jeans
i have mentioned in a previous entry that there are two clothing brands i trust for jeans. i already wrote about beyouk. well, the other brand is warehouse.
friends tell me a person can never have too many jeans. i used to say that this statement must come from someone who has no corporate dress code. when i moved to this other company some time ago, i unwittingly stepped into the only corporation which states in its lengthy and stringent fashion-forward dress code: jeans allowed (if paired with a dressy top). and i’m not talking about fridays only.
so now i’m thinking, can i really not have enough jeans in my life?
warehouse jeans at approximately 3,000.00 per pair. warehouse boutiques in galleria, shangri-la and greenbelt 5.
contender no. 2
this option is a tag team of:
first, the victorinox swisscard in translucent blue, black, red and green. not shown: pink and purple.
from the makers of the boy scouts’ tool-of-dreams, the swiss army knife, comes swisscard, the only multi-tool that fits in your wallet. with the dimensions of a credit card, this will render obsolete rummaging through your bag for small basics. this small formidable card contains:
- letter opener (blade)
- scissors
- straight pin
- nail file/screwdriver tip
- tweezers
- toothpick
- pressurized ballpen
- ruler (in)
- ruler (cm)
this will organize my life because i’m always looking for: 1) scissors, 2) screwdriver, 3) tweezers, 4) ballpen and 5) ruler. straight pin occasionally. letter opener hardly. i don’t use toothpick. but still, right? i never know when a pointy thingy will come in handy.
second, this funky cat zippo in matte pink
i know, i know this would just help perpetuate a nasty habit, but please can’t i get something really cute while i’m being unhealthy?
but for the color pink (i’m really not into pink, sorry), this is the perfect cat lighter (come to think of it, how many cat lighters have i seen?). besides, i’ve always meant to get a zippo, why not make it this one? all my yosi buddies say it’s so worth it. one of them even carries to this day the zippo lighter his dad gave him before his dad kicked the bucket over ten years ago. way to teach your kid healthy habits, old man.
victorinox swisscard at around php1,200.00. zippo funky cat lighter at around php1,800.00.
now think… which of these choices would give me more bang for the buck? anyone could really use another pair of jeans. but the swisscard and lighter are two things i could use everyday.
maybe… i’d rather not buy any of them at all?
