It was 7 years ago that my watch 'died' and that forced me to walk around the old Sunway Pyramid just to get myself another watch. The one previously, was given to me by my mother when I was in secondary school and it followed me all the way to university and back. This 7th years old one, was purchased after the previous one 'died' after the shop in SS2, PJ has certified it. Well... on last Saturday, just before a friend arrive to pick me up for a birthday party, the time stopped. It pointed 7:16pm (07.11.2009). Well, I have the practice to put my clock 15 minutes faster then the actual time. So, ... ya... it's 7pm that my watch stopped at. I thought it's the battery, but I doubted it as I have changed its battery a few months back. Unless, of course, I was being cheated and they have replaced an old battery for me instead. But that cannot be.
The next day, I went for checking and there I was told, my watch is 'dead'.
Hmm.... sad.... but that's reality. I told my dad by sms and he replied saying, nowaday, nothing last more than 7 years unless it's OMEGA or ROLEX.... well...
I guess that's true.... because when I went to get a new watch the other day, the shop keeping told me, if I want something last, it won't look fashionable. If I want something fashionable, it won't last. And he also pointed out that almost all the 'fashionable branded' watches are out from the same factory and they are basically just different from their 'look'.... if I want something last, it's expensive and it looks dull and even the shape, they are just round type.
It has reminded me so much of one's outlook of a person/a thing though. I was told, the divorce case I handled earlier on, I under-charged our client as the opponent was charged double of what I charged, even where he didn't manage to get what he asked for in the case and he was trying his very best to make things looks complicated. The price was high because of his firm's name, one of the well known law firm in town. It's not, really not about the changes of winning in the case.
Another instant I encountered of course is someone who has a good title, weathy, claimed to be devoted spiritually and drives a nice car, but has a very bad attitude and character. I was not only shocked, but disappointed to find out all these.
So, when the shop keeper told me of my choices of watch, somehow... the statements strucks me... to find out how 'worldly' people and things can be, in general. Nah, I choose something in between though... as I don't really like the 'process' of buying things... so, I wanna avoid going for watch again for the next 7 years. hahaha...
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