“Why are you treating shopping like your work?”
My boyfriend of four years snapped at me
It was one of the rare days I had time to shop
If not for the impending Chinese New Year,
I wouldn’t have allowed myself the luxury of time join the frenzy consumerism taking over most Singaporeans at this time of the year
Time was tight
Three hours to purchase everything on my wish list
There were long queues at the dressing rooms, cash registers, restaurants and public transport
Coupled with my impatience
You don’t need Paul the Octopus to predict that I didn’t managed to get all my shopping done
With an hour left
And dress, shoes, decorations and stationery still missing
I was clearly frowning at my inefficiency
“I’m not going to finish my shopping today. There’s no time left” I let out a sigh of exasperation
He turned to me, with a look like he was dating the wrong lady for the last four years.
That’s when he associated shopping with work
Insisting that I’m getting overly task-oriented, without the capacity to enjoy free-time,
The boyfriend shaked his head to conclude that I am a loss-case
Oh well, people change right?
For better or for worse? I like to think it’s the former.
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