youths like us

some kind of youths we are. i think what my mat brothers and i were discussing today was true. it sounds true, sounds applicable to almost all the youths out there. do you feel that your life as a teenager revolves around basically school and probably nothing else? and what do you do when you don't have school (as in on days that there's no school, like holidays, etc)? either you stay at home (and complain how bored you are!) or most probably you go out and have some fun, maybe relax and chill with friends. if we stop and think for a second, the money we spend is not really ours. it's our parents'. have we ever deserved to be that wasteful? what did we ever do to deserve to spend our parents' money on clothes, movies, shoes, bags, food! it's not like there's no food at home. somehow being wasteful just does not seem good. our parents really work so hard and give you some allowance only for you to spend it like that? i think that shopping most of the time arises due to wants, not needs. heard of the slogan "shop til you fly" during the great singapore sale? no kidding. i don't think it makes sense. the only time when you'll fly is when you are already earning your own money. it's not so easy to part with cash when you know it's your own cash. it's what you've earned. i think being thrifty is so much more advantageous. an example? mr mohd salleh marican, the second chance owner. read the article on him in last week's berita minggu. only if i become like him (or better), then will i subscribe to the "shop til you fly" slogan. because then, "fly" will be the high you get when you manage your own money so that it grows. to dear adzfar, who asked you to play football never call me? poor boy, sprained his ankle. get well soon. the mats are very very nice people. they went all the way to gombak stadium to pump today because i woke up late. it's nice to finally get back on track in the gym as well. need new protein powder though. adzfar hurry with the orders. the mats came my house and had lunch. that's much better than spending money outside. that's a good start for you jau, izzat and rudy. The Good Man says save money.