To Buy or Not to Buy

My computer monitor which I bought for $50/- did not last me more than 2 months when it broke down again. I happened to mention to an old friend I met and she excitedly told me that she had one monitor that she wanted to give away. My friend, Anne, was so nice and even helped me to carry the monitor down to the taxi. On reaching home, the taxi driver kindly helped me to carry the monitor to the lift of my apartment.
Sad to say, my computer died an early death..... it showed symptoms of sickness when the prints on the monitor became quite blurred. I typed without being able to read what I had typed!! This is why I stopped writing on my blog.

At my client's apartment, I borrowed his computer to check my email while he was having a short discussion with his partner. Dr. Clive proudly told me that he bought the new computer monitor for only $150/- on the 5th floor of Sim Lim Square. Hence I went to Sim Lim Square but could not find the one that Dr. Clive recommended. However, I found a shop selling used computers for only $30/- each. I was also surprised that they have new LCD computers selling at about $265/- I was debating whether to buy the one costing $30/- or the one costing $265/-. I had won my whole computer set in a lucky draw, and since I am not good at working on the computer, I do not want to spend lots of money on it.

The excellent sales representative was quite persuasive when he mentioned that the new LCD monitor would help me to be less tired when reading the screen and that it saves time and electrical consumption. Also my university buddy, Richard, reminded me not to be "stingy" and coerced me to "break the piggy bank". The new monitor was also more compact and packed in a nice and easy to carry box. While I was not able to carry the old monitor, I was able to carry the new one with ease, and even managed to take a bus instead of a taxi.

I agree I always get tired after working on the computer for 30 minutes. Now I am enjoying myself reading comfortably. The prints are so big and clear that even a visually impaired person can read easily!

I guess I take after my papa who often found it easier to buy things for others than to splurge on himself.

Hence with my new big screen, I will continue to blog faithfully, making it worth my while to spend $265/- on a new screen!!