U for Umbrella

It's my first time to join ABC Wednesday! I am so happy to have found out about this photo meme, I found it really interesting and challenging meme! The letter for this week is the letter "U," and this is my entry:

When I was in college, I was kind of influenced by some of my friends to desire stuffs that have signature label. Although I didn't desire to wear signature clothes, I did desire owning signature bags and yes, this umbrella.

At the time when I was still in college, I could only dream of owning these stuffs. I am not bitter about it, but I guess we all come to phase where peer pressure was a bit too tough to handle. I have been spotting the Esprit umbrellas since then because I loved the colors of their umbrellas, but it was too expensive for an umbrella. For someone who only has enough money for fares, food, and other minimal school related expenses, it's really unrealistic to buy this umbrella since there are a lot of much cheaper umbrellas in the market.

When I landed on a job during the rainy season back in 2004, one of the very first things I bought with my paycheck was of course, an Esprit umbrella. It was still a bit expensive, yes, but the prices of the other good umbrellas were kind of the same range, too, so I could say buying this one is no longer "just because of the label."

I really am glad I bought this umbrella. Imagine, I have been using it for nearly four years now and it's still in pretty good shape! I realize signature labels really live up to their names. Those stuffs might be expensive, but they're actually durable, and is worth your money.

*** Jenn ***