Tommy Hilfiger, Apples and Lemons…
I love colognes. I have used a few over the years, from Calvin Klein’s Eternity to Aigner Black (my recent fav), and I still love them all, but decided to try something new. So, I got a very nice Hugo Boss, and a yummy Tommy Hilfiger scent! I will let The Evil Twin’s sister, Princess Blackstar, be the judge of these new ones.
Ok, enough about how I smell. I have a funny (maybe tragic, but funny) story to share. And it is a REAL true story! As you know, China and Hong Kong are known for their pirated items. For example, you may see a very cool Snoopy T-shirt, but when you get closer to it, it says “SHOOPY” instead, and the dog looks slightly “different.” This is a story about such a thing: A friend’s father is in China, and doing some shopping. He made a purchase, and is so happy he calls the his daughter…
- Dewi: “Hello?”
- Dad: “Hi! I got a new laptop!”
- Dewi: “Wow! That is great! What kind is it?”
- Dad: “It’s that popular one that you see a lot of in Jakarta, with that Apple logo”
- Dewi: “Wow, you got a MacBook! Can I have it?”
- Dad: “No way! It’s mine! I love how that apple glows. That full apple looks like a full moon glowing and….”
- Dewi: “Wait….. A full apple? Apple’s logo has a bite take out of its side! You must have bought a fake MacBook!”
*~ Wow wow wow ~*
Maybe the Logo looked like: 
instead of 
I wonder what the box looked like??? Anyway, the moral of the story is be careful what you buy!
S$1900 for iPhone 3G: Am I Stu-Stu-Stu-Stupid?…
Yensi and I had a super time in Singapore during my visit there! We went all over the place, including a new (to me) mall: Cathay. She really helped to keep me calm and cheered up there (see previous blog about being terminally ill in Changi Airport).
Anyway, before there, we went to tech-heaven: Sim Lim Square!
I wanted to see what the iPhone 3G was selling for and play with one to see how easy it is to write SMS messages on a touch screen. In the USA, it’s US$199 (8GB) and US$299 (16GB). Add about US$100 for the “unlocked” (non AT&T) ones. So, US$399 is great still.
There are many levels in Sim Lim Square. The first floor, and vendors near the first floor entrance are always the priciest shops. It’s ok to get their prices, but never immediately buy from them! Check the other shops, and play them against each other for the best prices! So, I go to the first shop I see on the first floor with mobile phones. I saw the yummy iPhone 3G box in the glass display, so I asked the price:
- Rod: Hi! Is that the new iPhone 3G? How much is it?”
- Blood Sucking Salesman: “S$1750″ He said this with such big, smug smile on his face that said “Yeah, and what you gonna do about it?”
- Rod: “What??? S$1750??? Why on Earth would anyone play so much, when it can be bought in America for just $399!?”
- BS: “Maybe you should buy it in America then and buy it.” *~ What!? !@#$@! It’s on now! ~*
- Rod: “For S$1000 I actually could fly to America and buy it!” *~ Smack-down, bitch! You’ve been served! ~*
- BS: “Uh, ummm, uhhh, uhhhhh….” Thinking of what to say… forget it…
Yensi and I went around the mall, various floors asking. The prices ranged from S$1650 to S$1900!
At an Apple dealer, we aske their price. They did not have it yet. Nor did SingTel. Ahhhhh, then I realized the iPhone is not officially released in Singapore, and those Sim Lim Blood Suckers thought they would ask incredible + S$1000 prices!
I want the iPhone, but Dang! I’ll just wait for it to be released! (I’ll prob have to order it: no telling how long it will be before Jakarta gets it hahaha).