This year’s X’mas pressie from my love came a little late.
misled by the precious thots wrapper and plastic bag, my best guess was a Precious Moment figurine. It was way beyond my wildest dreams to expect a camera in it! a new camera(!!!!!!)
replacing my old japanese T100 has always been at the back of my mind but i’m sure i hadn’t told hunsy. he just did it again! . . the uncanny power to read my mind. 
frankly speaking, a Samsung camera wasn’t exactly what i had in mind (as Ah Hong’s camera with the magical soft-skin mode had already bought me over). But the outlook of the Samsung PL170 was a tell-tale why hunsy specially chose it -Metallic pink with a special front LCD for self-potraits. (perfect camera for the pink-freak, narcissistic girlfriend!)
- the metallic pink PL170 that captured my heart at first sight -
the front LCD that makes 自拍 so much easier was my favourite feature. but alas, the ‘beautify’ mode was nothing comparable to that of Ah Hong’s Sony camera. i was slightly dismayed.
appreciative for the expensive gift, i reassured hunsy that i still fancy the pretty gadget. but it didn’t cheer my glum boyfriend who already sensed that streak of disappointment. knowing how hunnybee always wants to give the best and hates to disappoint me, it was apparent my slight discontentment had already dampened his mood. i felt so bad . . :(
Maybe it was fated. that one of the functions didn’t seem to work so we had to bring it back to the shop, and i saw the Sony camera i want on display! Much as i was tempted, i’d never insist on exchanging it for fear of breaking my boy’s heart. moreover, the mindless boyfriend already threw away the original receipt making it even harder.
just as i was trying to come to terms with it and fight my disappointment, hunsy did the unexpected and asked the promoter if we could do a trade in for the Sony because i really really liked it!!! I almost jump for joy when that guy said yes. but hopes were crushed again when he said the original receipt was compulsory to process an exchange.
after explaining our situation and pleading for an exception without avail. hunsy and i was in an utter sate of dejection. 
we even considered selling the brand new 2 day old Samsung at a Cash converter. but got really pissed and insulted when the staff offered to take it in at less than half of the original price! seriously,WTF!!
went back to Precious thots in hope of finding the original plastic bag hunsy threw there after gift wrapping. the staff recognised him and did a check only to inform that the cleaner already cleared their bin. sigh…..
all the while i couldn’t help asking my already downcasted boyfriend: how could he not keep the receipt of such an expensive purchase? what if it’s defective and we need to do an exchange? . . well, i guess after all that hassle we went through, he learnt it the hard way.
as our last resort, we went back and requested to see the manager. reasoned and pleaded for half an hour before he grudgingly relented, not without trying to dissuade us by giving bad reviews of the Sony camera. Whatever, i couln’t be more happier even when he rudely told us to bring back the full set of freebies the next day for trade in! lalala . . .
- it’s not in pink or red, but i simply love it to bits! -
took my new camera out the same night i got it and couldn’t stop gushin over the amazing pictures it produced!
even the boyfriend is cooing over his flawless complexion captured using the Soft skin mode.
thanks for giving me such a lovely surprise when i’m least expecting it, hunnybee!
