frost yourself

i am at uni computer lab right now, trying to start on my stock exchange game for commercial biotech class...we gotta pretend to buy biotech shares online from nasdaq (fun) and give reasons as to why we are buying/selling (not fun!).

yesterday, i went to 'abbey bridal' in the city with a friend because she couldn't decide which of the three dresses she'd want to walk down the aisle in. i felt nervous but excited shopping for the most important (or expensive) dress she'll ever wear in her life... :)
anyway, abbey bridal is supposed to be one of the nicest bridal in sydney and i liked almost all the dresses that were displayed on the mannequins. i wonder on average how many dresses a girl tries on before finding the perfect one? because putting on a wedding dress is SO much effort, even an assistant has to go into the changing room with you to help.
anyway, it really hit me then that my friend is getting hitched. someone who has been there with me since year 1 at uni is now all grown up!! ok, so i really love the first dress she wore called 'angel' and it was like a princess' dress, strapless, a bit fluffy and bright white...the shiny beads were really delicate and decorated the dress so well. the second dress was called 'amanda' (also strapless) and it was beige/diamond white, shiny/silky fabric with beads scattered across the top.. i dont know how else to describe it other than 'timeless'. anyway, my friend looked so elegant and classy in that dress. i think everyone in the shop (other anxious brides-to-be) were staring at her with envy..hehe. the assistant lady then put on this long veil for her and gave her a bouquet of roses to hold...:) it was the one!!
the thing about deciding on a wedding dress is that you have to go with your first instincts. seriously, if you keep looking and trying on different ones, you are bound to be doomed, because by then everything is going to look the same to you. so, my friend made up her mind pretty quick (i cant believe it only took her less than 2 days to decide on her wedding dress), paid for the dress and we headed back to class....but we were stuck in traffic for one hour because they blocked off some main roads in the city as queen elizabeth and prince phillip were here in sydney yesterday.

good news! i am now employed by the information system department at my university! praise God for providing! basically, i'll be working at the IT service desk counter which is a single point of contact for all IT related incidents and requests at uni...eg. application assistance, dial-up/wireless services, hardware/software support...i was really doubting my ability to perform the tasks at first, because usually when i have any problems with my computer i just get someone to fix it for me, instead of trying to figure out how it fix it myself. nevertheless, i don't think i can find a better part time job...it pays so well, it is on campus (thus can work between classes), and it is related to my area of study... :)

okkkk..that was long...back to work. what's the market like today? buy or sell?