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Rachel

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Saturday, October 14, 2006

Every minute has been well stretched over the past 2 days.

Yesterday had lessons from 8-12, then went to GE to conduct an interview for my project. Met a friend to do some shopping from Raffles Place to People's Park before heading for dinner. By the time I reached home, did some stuff and finally got to bed was almost 1am.

I was in school from 10am to 4pm without any breaks in between. I was pretty sure my brain was fried. Didn't even have time for lunch. Zoomed home after that to put my barang down then rushed to the National Museum for the Cartier exhibition.

The exhibition was indeed an eye-opener! There were displays of jewellery pieces dated back in the 1910s to present. I was on the guided tour and it was truly an enriching journey. So much significance assigned to each piece of art.

There was one piece that left an impression on me. Cartier has this bangle series with screws on it. Named the "lover's bangle", it used to be sold as a pair. The rational for this was so that a couple could buy a pair and screw it on for one another. Since love was SUPPOSED to be everlasting, the couple will then throw away the screwdriver so that the bangle will remain on them forever.

However, Cartier recognises that the idea of love has changed overtime. The term everlasting hardly exists now. Therefore, bangles are now modified into the clip on version so that it could be removed easily and anytime. How innovative!

After being fed on this enriching cultural capital meal, my stomach needed to be fed next. Went for dinner and reached home at almost 12.

Long day, lots of work pilled up and I hear them calling out to me. Mentally and more importantly, physically tired. I dream of a massage now... Looks like I can only dream on tonight. I swear I will sign up for a massage boot camp if there was one.