I have come to realise that some of my gross motor skills that i feel i should have perfected over the twenty-one years of my existence are providing some difficulty. Why, just then, i tried to drink from a cup only to have splashes of water fall on to my face and lovely shirt. Walking around yesterday i had trouble keeping my feet on the path. These things should not be the kind of things i think about at this stage of my life. No wonder, i can't drive, it seems i can barely stand up.
This has been my busiest couple of weeks in a while. Uni got to full on and work was just irritating. I feel a lot like George from Seinfeld at the moment and not just bacause of the work ethic. I have been given a fairly important job from a boss but have no idea what i am meant to be doing with it...so i just put it on the backburner and we'll see what happens after Easter (according to the bookmakers, John losing his job is 2/1 and shortening!).
It is good to see that Sydney is making an effort to escape Third World conditions in shopping with the opening of Zara today. I have my doubts though over how much of a success it will be (in terms of getting us closer to the better parts of the world). The stock IS overpriced in comparison to other nations and, does anyone else think that 6 months behind in the fashions is not so amazing? I read that Zara said they would try to make their own fashion for Sydney but of course the easy way out of that is just throwing in the stuff that was in London the previous season. the hype and hooplah that seems to be following it has me worried as well. The Zara brand will soon become a staple of the cashed up bogan (perhaps replacing Ed Hardy) due to its location and word of mouth. You will go out on a weekend in your new Zara clothes and see a dozen other people sporting the same outfit, with a smug look of apparel superiority. As well as this, there is a missing link in terms of competition to keep Zara honest and to promote a healthy market. I hope Sfera are taking note of the fuss and plan a store next. Even H&M would make a steady keep while providing an alternative. This is not my wish for Zara as i write this wearing a pair of their jeans which i adore (wax finish - choice!) and i suppose i am looking at this from a worst case scenario... surely not the markings of a 5 time optimist.
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