bribing

as we all know, i currently become a great fan of gossip girl series. it all started when i decided to buy a complete series of season 1 gossip girl, when i went to ambas last monday. since then, i spent most of my holiday at home watching blair, serena, dan, chuck, nate, and jenny. honestly, i was stunned about how money can really buy almost everything, including happiness. but on the other hand, i also surprised that love can conquer all, including class and social status differences.

speaking of which, i just got a visit from my aunt and her children. her late husband was my father’s youngest brother. he passed away last year because of cancer he had for few years. anyway, we were having this conversation about our other cousin. so this cousin of mine happens to have a father who is a plastic surgeon. we can tell by the occupation, the old man really has quite a thick pocket.

so this cousin of mine started to buy her friends. she’s only 16 now, let’s call her ‘cahaya’ (yes, as in that sinetron.. hehe..). she’s going to a very famous public school nearby blok m. apparently, the way she’s making friends is by buying them, giving them some money so that they stick with her. her mother even verbally said to her friends, “nanti kalo udah lulus SMA, jangan tinggalin cahaya ya?”. everytime her friends come to her house, her mother will always provide them with interested goodie bags: money.. money.. money.. but in trade, they have to be ready to be her servant, as in carrying her shopping bags, being available everytime she needs them, and all stuffs.

this cousin of mine also has a very unique sense of style and fashion. she’s a big fan of louis vuitton. she even becomes one of LV’s loyal customer, so that whenever LV has a new bag, she’s always well informed. and the next day, she’ll be carrying IDR 25 mio in cash to her school, in order to be at LV store afterwards and pay for the bag she purchases. yes, in cash, my dear.

rumour says, she has IDR 200 thou as her daily pocket money. and spending IDR 10 mio per day for average budget is one of the family’s routine. to treat her friends? fancy restaurants are the choices, including ritz carlton hotel of course.

and to make it even more fun (if i may not say “worse”), whenever she’s up to some exams at school, her mother must have sent her nanny to school, to give her teacher some amount of money, and voila.. good grade is all she has..

well, after all, we’re born with the same blood, with different destiny. what can i say? =D

till then.. i know you love me.. xoxo..

-fan of gossip girl-