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To paper bags that beckon so invitingly
11:31 AM
To paper bags that beckon so invitingly

Fridays are becoming blogging days for me cuz I have 3 hours to spare and I'm too lazy to start preparing for next weeks seminar even though I know I will regret my decision when Sunday evening comes and I have yet to start. :(

Anyway, I went outlet shopping to Bicester Village which is about an hour away from Coventry. The place had a nice set up, cute looking village like stores but they tend to sell lots of British brands like Burberry, Radley, Ted Baker, Jigsaw, Jaeger and the list goes on. Needless to say, being on a student budget we walked around and saw lots of very pretty things that came with a price tag that would cost a months rent at least! That and the fact that loads of the stuff sold was very good for the more hip and office working that is also trendy girl but not quite the laidback style that I tend to go for. Slightly disappointed with Ralph Lauren and Burberry because their selection wasn't as varied as I expected. Oh wells... The only thing I bought for myself was some Estee Lauder perfume that I've been wanting to get and that was a tad cheaper than normal. And I got my sister a Radley bag which she has been hankering for cuz she can't get Radley in NY and my flatmates and I bought our other flatmate this slim purse+card holder for her upcoming birthday. Nearly got myself a really cute purse which had this little icon dog sticking out of it and it came in pink! But since both my flatmates wanted to get similar versions of it, I decided to hold out and search for something else at other shops.

We left after 3 hours of shopping to go for lunch at a nearby pub which was my very first meal at the homey-warm Englishy pub which really had a nice atmosphere but the food was nothing to shout about. Wanted to double back to the outlet to go to Puma to buy sneakers cuz they were going for less than 30 pounds a pair and they had a buy 1 free 1 deal but was too lazy so we decided to just head home and play Wii. =P Overally, I would rate the trip as alright but that's due to personal taste and imposed-restrictions on budget. However, it seems to be quite popular as it was fairly crowded for a Saturday morning.

Been attending some presentations by UK top law firms like Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy and their academic requirements are at least a 2:1 and you're expected to have a host of other skills as well because their vacation positions are very very competitive. So I can pretty much rule out the possibility of getting an internship at any big firm but I shall still apply and be positive because I need an internship this summer! My plans for summer are still unknowned because I have an open ticket but I am determined to stay in UK and work and figure out accomodation and all such mundane details. One thing I've gotta say, all this law firms sure spend lots of money on promotions cuz there brochures are super fabulous and they give out freebies like nice-looking pens, thumbdrives, cute little notepads. Oh and there's always champagne and wine and finger food after the presentation. Yesterday, there were a bunch of us standing around the buffet table and munching and well basically keeping to ourselves when a thought struck me. What if the recruiting people think that we're just here for the freebies and not interested in asking smart questions and they will think all Asians are like that?! To be honest, I did munch quite a fair bit so that I wouldn't have to cook dinner later. But its justifiable cuz I knew I'd be back late and I had a seminar to prepare for. =)

I have 1.5 hours till my next seminar and an unopened chicken and bacon club sandwich calling out for my attention. The weekend beckons along with all other pleasures like sleeping in, reading non-study materials, eating proper food while watching DVDs, playing Wii and basically de-stressing from the hectic week until Monday comes again. Toodles!

Written on Friday, October 24, 2008; 11:31 AM

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