Excuse me, do you have the time?

ok ok, so most of u know by now that I'm a self confessed shopaholic, and being a self confessed shopaholic means that I will admit to buying everything and anything that I love and just have to have......which unfortunately for my bank balance is almost a daily accurance, on the other hand my credit card companies just love me hehehehehe.......so on any given day I will buy perfume, cosmetics, clothes,jewelery,hk/kawaii,home wares, and I have a particular weakness for handbags.....and lately watches, u see ten years ago I looooved watches and owned at least 10 (not expensive ones, just fashion/fun ones) a watch to me is like a necklace or a bracelet u need to change it to suit the outfit or color u r wearing that day.....of course u have the standby watches that go with almost everything and can be worn day to day, but it's just nice to have the option to mix it up a bit......so where was I, oh yeah so like ten years ago I had quite a fun collection.....but to make a long story short I moved o Australia, after a year in Europe.....and before leaving New Zealand for good I pretty much sold everything I owned (which was very cleansing when I think back on it) includng all of my watches.....bar one of course.....so I move to Australia in sept 1999, with just a few suitcases of clothes and trinkets from my travels and my new life began......and over the coming years I pretty much stick to just one watch.....until this past christmas......u see I discovered a page on amazon that has me totally addicted now......it was the ladies watch page at over 60% off all the time......OMG!!!! u signal a sale like this to a shopaholic and u may as well put the bull in the china shop cause u just know both of us will go nuts......and I did hehehehe......that christmas my mother, my best friend and I all all received a Lucien Piccard watch.....see the pick below for my choice....it was US$1295 down to US$179.....:):)

btw I also received the cutest hk watch from Gavin and Angela for Christmas....so now that's two watches to my growing collection:):):)
And last night I added another one:):):)u see I wasn't planning on buying anything I was just bored and thought I hadn't checked out the sale page in awhile and wanted to see what was new......and well I kinda found this:):):)

Totaling one carat in weight, 208 white diamonds are artfully arranged in both the bezel and sides of the case of this stunning timepiece. Crowned by a virtually scratch proof sapphire crystal, the shimmering white mother-of-pearl face features black Roman numerals, attractive blue hour and minute hands and a blue sweep seconds hand. Additional features of this luxury timepiece include a stainless steel bracelet band and a water resistance rating to 330 feet.

I couldn't resist:):):) it's US$1495 down to US$249.99......how can one resist a saving of that much!!!!!! 83% that doesn't come around everyday well on this site maybe it does hehehehehe.......but hey I'm turning the big 30 in just over a month and wanted something special to commemorate the occassion.....and now I have it:):)well actually I just ordered it so technically I don't have it but by this time next week I will have it:):):):):) and there u go.....and I have a feeling this is just the beginning of my new watch collection so far I have 3....and with this new one it'll be 4......so it's not that bad....yet....hehehehe.....and now that I'm older as u can see I'm definitely playing into my deisgner taste.....ahh it's good to be an adult with a credit card hehehehe......and btw I pay a huge amount off of my card every month:):):):) I have to hehehehe:):):):).....well I just wanted to share....does anyone have a particular weakness u want to admit too.....or something u love to collect:):):):)....thanks for reading.....take care....love Jenn:):):)

High School Reunion

A few years ago on VH1 or MTV or some channel like that they showed a couple of short series called High School Reunion, the premise was to get like 15 ppl from a graduating year from the early-mid 90‘s and put them in a huge house in Hawaii and watch the week long reunion unfold, u had the prom queen/jocks/cheerleaders, the fat/ugly girls or guys, the bully/bullied, the now gay guys/girls, the high school sweethearts, the shy/weird/smart guys/girls, the sluts/prudes well u get the picture, pretty much a representation from all the clicks, anyways these shows were riveting, their reunion was almost like watching ones own as it made u think about what happened to the various ppl and clicks in your own class (luckily most of us have reunion sites that help us in finding info)....but the show was so interesting to see how much or how little some of them had changed, and also some had unfinished business they needed to attend to like unrequited love/crushes, as well as big show downs between the clicks on various past issues on the drama,drama drama that went down way back when or even confronting how they had been treated by a particular group or person, so definitely an interesting show to see, btw at the end of the week/reunion they had another prom, a chance to put things right, and relive I guess some of their most happier memories. It was also a fitting end to the show.....so anyways a few months ago I found out that my old high school was having a reunion this March not so much for my class but for all classes from the last 50 yrs...so although I thought about it, and seeing my old school haunts would be fun and possibly meeting with old friends and crushes would be even more fun...I’ve decided against it for various reasons plus it doesn’t help that I live in a whole other country....but it was fun to think about for awhile...and I just wanted to know if anyone out there had ever gone back to their reunion and what it was like?

Too Cute!!! Too Kawaii:):)

For those of u who don't know about Kawaii.....it's the japanese word for cute:):):) and was invented by the hello kitty generation/harajuku girls who wanted a word to describe their lifestyle:):)but kawaii has become a sub-culture for cute lovers all round the world and I will readily admit to becoming a fan of everything kawaii myself....I mean who doesn't want cute in their life:):):)and I have to share with u one of the best kawaii designers I know of she is a spanish designer with a shop/website on www.charuca.net here is a few of her kawaii designs.....I'm sure you'll love them as much as I do:):) have a kawaii day everyone....love Jenn:):)

I heart NKOTB

Ok so there's been a few rumours around these last few days that maybe just maybe 20 yrs after launching into the hearts of young girls around the world...The New Kids On The Block could be making a come back.....the 10-12 yr old in me is squealing for joy hehehehe...they have even posted a new song on their official webiste a website I can't get into right now because my stupid computer won't let me download the flashplayer that's needed before u enter.....like so not fair ppl!!!.....hopefully I can fix in the next few days:):):) anyways I can only go by what I have heard through the gossip grape vine....and that is that yes there is a new song (I think) and there r hints of a come back arghh!!!! if they do come back maybe they can wait till I'm coming to the States in December 08 u know do it as a christmas thing.....but I bet it'll be a summer 08 thing instead which means I'll miss
out:(:(.....(I don't think my bosses will quite understand the need for 2 trips to the States this year especially when one of those trips is purely a nostalgia trip for an 80's geek like me hehehehehe.....nor could my creidt cards for that matter) so who knows.....if anybody knows anything please keep me updated:):):)......and if u r a closeted fan or even a still loyal fan with tee shirts and buttons lets hear from ya too.....anyways here's how my love of NKOTB started....so I'm 10 it's the summer holidays and I'm over at my neighbours house.....we r in her room listening to the radio when I hear cover girl come on....OMG I'm thinking who r these ppl.....anyways a few days later I'm in a book store and I see the new kids all over magazines back then in NZ we used to get all the teeny bopper magazines from the states.....and from there I was hooked.....I loved Joe the best followed by Jordan:):):) they were the one and only band to go on my walls and they covered them too....I loved all their songs as did all my friends...in fact my friend Lesley was soooo obsessed with them her parents spent $3000 buying her everything related to New Kids.....(no wonder she was the most popular girl in elementary school) anyways the love affair lasted from the ages of 10 to around 12/13....after step by step had come and gone.....then I moved to highschool and new kids became a distant memory...and I turned to more appropriate dis-enfranchised youth music that talked more to the tortured teenage soul that I was becoming:):):).....as well as other hotter boy bands of the day like Color Me Badd:):):)but the new kids will always have that special spot in my heart as they were my first.....my first celebrity crush (oh joey joe hehehe)....my first boy band.....and they will always be to me as well as i'm sure to many of u a symbolisation of the innocence of childhood..(my childhood)...so I'm sure millions of other 80's kids and teens who loved the new kids r just as excited as me to hear of the possible comeback even if it's just a one off.....it'll be nice to let that inner-child out to scream and fall in love with them all over again:):):):)

Pop Culture Barbie Dolls

I'd definitely describe myself as a collector.....handbags....perfumes and lotions and potions...jewelery.....hk and other sanrio/kawaii.....I collect everything and anything it goes hand in hand with being a shopaholic.....and lately especially since the HK barbie was released in late 2007 I have become interested in barbie dolls.....I especially love the pop culture dolls and I love their retro dolls to, and I have even started collecting the designer dolls (especially if they have handbags) I'm not going to be a full on collector I'm only going to collect if it means something to me.....or is just too too cute to resist....like the two dolls I have my eye on now:):):) the Tarina Tarantino barbie(I am a huge huge fan of Tarina Tarantino, I own several pieces of her jewelery especially her pink head range) and I'm also wanting the My Melody Barbie both will be super cute editions to my collection...too cute:):)


MY MELODY BARBIE/RELEASE DATE MARCH 2008


TARINA TARANTINO BARBIE/RELEASE DATE MAY 2008.

Retail Etiquette 101!

OK 12 years in the retail industry and customer service experience, I believe have qualified me to give this lil view into the world of the retail assistant and what to say and not to say to get the best service:):) Here r a few golden rules:):)

* DO NOT:See a person doing nothing at a counter, and say jokingly oh u look bored I better give u something to do, or anything of that nature....for most of us this 10second breather is all we have had all day....and we don't appreciate being told that we look bored (especially if a supervisor or manager is in ear shot)...when seconds before we have been flat out serving customers or doing many of the million mundane jobs we have been given.

*DO NOT: go into a store 5 minutes before closing...unless it is a real emergency and u will be in and out before the store closes.....we do not get paid after closing time (well most of us don't)....and we do not like working for free:(:( and this goes for customers who shop in the last half hour and come to the counter 2 minutes before closing with 50 items to buy....do not expect to be given the royal treatment as again we will now be late after work and have given our company up to 10minutes of extra work time that WE DO NOT GET PAID FOR!!!! add that to 5 shifts a week and that's an extra hr our company gets out of us for nothing!!!!

*DO NOT: Have breakables and ask the person at the counter to check before they sell it to u....please do this before reaching the counter as 1 most of us do not have the time to look over your precious item and put it back in it's box...and 2 if that isn't really our dept it would be best to have a sales person from that dept check for u or better yet serve u:):)

*DO NOT: Talk on your cellphone or decide to have a lil PDA (Public Display of Affection)infront of us...we have nowhere to go if we are behind a counter and do not like being subject to the intimate details of your relationship.....and to talk on your phone is not only rude but if we need to ask u something we have to interrupt u:(

*DO:If u r need of a refund or exchange....do check the policy of the store beforehand and if u disagree with it for any reason do not get upset at the poor girl behind the counter and especially don't get rude....we r only qualified to tell u and adhere to the store's policy we have no authority to change or bend the rules.....BUT.....we will usually offer to get a supervisor or a manager to help u.....AND....if u have been nice we will definitely put in a good word for u and help u with your case....our manager and supervisors listen to us and often judging on how u have treated us, will probably as gesture of good will bend the rules and give u a refund/exchange.....AND if u have been rude to us....be aware that when we say we will go and talk to a manager/supervisor for u and then leave u....be guaranteed that we r out the back of the store telling them how rude u were to us....and unless the manager is a complete whimp u will never have a chance of getting a refund or exchange:P

*DO: Be nice at all times not only for refunds or exchanges but just in general if we have the opportunity to give an extra discount or a free sample or something....be assured that by being nice to us, u will be rewarded too.....:):):) and u know what just be nice anyway because it always pays to be nice in life....because Karma is a u know what ppl:):):)

NOTE: Ok I must mention here that not all who work in Retail/Customer Service/Sales should ever be working at such positions because they have absolutely no customer skills whatsoever (I personally attest to having excellent customer skills:):):):) I have many "regular" customers who wait to be served by me only:):):)and I am always complemented on how nice/friendly/helpful I am (shame the boss is never around to hear any of that hehehehe)....but yes some ppl r just flat out rude (but for a lot of them that is just there personality and it doesn't matter where they work).....believe me I've encountered my fair share of rude assistants over the years....which baffles me even more working in the same industry.....as it isn't that hard to be nice to customers especially when it's the main thing we r paid for....unfortunately not all agree with me....hence why u encounter the rude/arrogant staff along the way.....the best way to get the service that u want is to speak to a manager....(if the manager is the biggest culprit and the whole store puts u off then definitely write to the head office and in a letter explain your discomfort as a customer because of the level of service the staff/manager provide....if a lot of ppl complain....the turnover of staff at the store will happen rather quickly:):):):) happy shopping everyone!!!:)

Thanks Lesli:):)

First of all I have to thank my friend Lesli for telling me about this blog website....and kindly giving me the link to make my own:):):) and now in true friend tradition I'm going to be naughty and steal a few of her blog ideas from her amazing blog site:):) check it out:):)http://www.bunnycakes.blogspot.com/ Thanks again Lesli u r the best:):):) love ya:):)

Jenn's Loves & Loathes:):)

LOVES:
Shopping....especially in dept stores....the one stop shops....I just bought a cute lacoste sweater and J brand jeans from Nordstrom last night...both were 40% off and I love how they ship to Australia....it'll be here in 3 days....I love planning for trips.....hotels/airfares/sight seeing/shopping I will spend a whole year organising a trip:):):) but I'm not an organised tourist I like to just go with the flow once I'm there....it's more the dreaming of a trip that I love....as u can see I'm a bit of a dreamer....:):):) what else....I love good movies.....good food....good conversation....I love ppl that u can talk about anything with:):) I love my tv:):) especially shows like The Hills, Newport Harbor, Laguna Beach, it's like having a reunion with ppl u went to highschool with only they r still young and glamorous with their whole lives ahead of them and u can just sit back and relish in their drama,drama,drama usually about nothing....which is why it's so entertaining like duh!.....I love chocolate, and cupcakes and anything Kawaii and HK related....it's become an obsession of late:):):) and I'm an 80's child so am def an 80's geek....movies, tv shows....toys I'm a sucker for all of it....I am currently collecting dvd seasons of all my fav shows.....cosby/family ties/charles in charge/growing pains/.....as soon as they release them I have to buy them:):)....I love travelling....because u get to not work for a few weeks which is always a bonus,but u get to meet the ppl of the world and expereience their way of life for awhile.....plus u can eat different food and see all the sights, and shop!!! u def get to shop for stuff u can't buy at home:):):) and i'm a sucker for souvenirs too:P

LOATHES:
what's happening to young hollywood right now.....ppl dying ad going nuts.....someone needs to help them.....and we need to stop being shown every minute detail of these celebrities lives....enough said.....(see other blogs for more tirades)I hate peas....I hate clay animation....it's just creepy and freaks me out....nothing good can come from clay animation it's evil hehehehe.....I hate rude people.....(I work in retail....and the amount of abuse we get it....well i'll have to save it for another blog)I loathe ignorant ppl and those who r intolerant and inconsiderate of others..I hate procrastinating, something that I tend to do on a daily basis...and did I mention I hate peas:):):)