During this time of year, the world goes a little mad. This madness has only increased in recent years as materialism increases. I am of course talking about the Boxing Day sales. Living in the UK, I remember the days that I would awake in the morning to find bags of clothes that my parents…Read more 0% Sale
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Deliveries
You know those moments when you are awaiting a delivery, you know it is coming today yet you still keep on looking out of the window? You still keep on clicking track my parcel despite knowing there will not be any further updates. You feel annoyed that this particular courier does not have live GPS…Read more Deliveries
Sailing The Sale
Over the past few weeks, an event that has been celebrated worldwide is...the winter sale. A time where bleary eyed mothers, fathers, teenagers and children make their pilgrimage to the shops in the early hours of the morning or stay up late to catch the moment a sale starts on their favourite website. Mayhem and…Read more Sailing The Sale
Black Friday Tuition Fees Offer
Dear University, I am contacting you with regards to a matter of utmost importance, significance and urgency. It is a question which has largely been forgotten today, drowned by the hordes of masses who have swarmed in the early hours of the morning to the hub of electrical devices and discounts. So, the question is:…Read more Black Friday Tuition Fees Offer
Thrown Into The Deep End
I We were thrown right into it. The maze of stalls and shops which compete for space in Istanbul's grand bazaar is bewildering and exciting at the same time. The first people who greet you are those trying to sell you fake perfumes which they advertise as being from the 'black market.' Funnily enough, a…Read more Thrown Into The Deep End
First Times
Those of us who have entered the working world, be it part time or full time, have all experienced the thrilling rush of that burst of newfound financial freedom. How did you react to it? I remember when I first began working nearly two years ago, the first paycheck seemed like such a huge amount…Read more First Times
Those Terribly Tempting Thieves
The thought popped into my head when I was walking to college today that I haven't bought anything online since mid-March. So? Well the fact is I do tend to buy quite a few clothes online, not huge expensive things but small items and they add up. So I began a detox. The first step…Read more Those Terribly Tempting Thieves