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shopping is indeed heaven - until you run out that is..

went for a super spree as pearly put it..hey, dun blame me..i am just trying to get good deals for my money..and i’m pretty satisfied with what i got..actually i think i kinda messed up my shopping list, but i managed to get something nice for everyone at home..and i hope they’ll be happy about it..they better be!!!

all this walking around is really killing my legs..i dunno how many times i went around mega, in and out of almost 85% of the stores - i skipped that coat store and others like the windsor knot and adidas and bla bla..first round was to survey, second round was to purchase, then i missed some shops and had to retrace back my steps, then i forgot where i saw what i wanted to buy and walk back again - yup, pretty good exercise!!

some deals are good, some are simply overpriced, some are cheap but when you take a good look at it, yep that’s a spot and a few stray threads..

sometimes i wonder if the things that we buy are really worth their value..like today i bought a clutchbag for my mom from nine west - which i aint gona tell you how much it cost..came back and was inspecting it and poof!! made in china..MADE IN CHINA!!!! WTF!!!! i think i can get a made in china from petaling street - for less than 10% of the price!!!!

WTF!!!!

so i am kinda pissed..

guess i didnt look well..

but hey, when you look at it, more than half of these things are made in china - not that anything’s wrong with that but you wouldnt know the real deal from the fake rite..since labour is cheaper and it is more cost efficient, i think i’d be happier NOT to have to read that on the label..hide it from me next time, i’m getting kinda pissed..

plus, are sales really sales??

i mean if it was me la har, first of all, of cos i’d wanna get some profit right..so my stuff would definitely be like twice or thrice the original cost, har har..then, if i am gonna have a sale, say a blouse costing $100 was going for $400, then i slash the price and say, hey, now it $350, then down to $250, lowest $110..i still get a profit..in the end, the store owner still benefits..and maybe the buyer too, if one can get the right size and the item purchased is in good condition..like the other day, i went to oggi in pakrov..when i looked thru some clothes and picked a few off the rack, they were all damaged in some way - slight tear, lipstick mark, yellow stain, you name it..and it was still freakingly priced!! either the sales assistants dont notice, which i think is hardly the case, or they just dont care - its up to the consumer to make their choice..

actually, i do think that living in russia is expensive - coat for winter, autumn, spring, summer, then blouses for winter, autumn, spring, summer, shoes, gloves, socks bla bla = you need to get clothes according to the season!!! or is it the same back in malaysia too?? perhaps it was just that i never noticed..my mum always pays and my job is to drag her around til i find what i like..but now that i am in charge of spending (my parents’) money myself, i FEEL the pain of seeing the thick wallet deflate..i am SURPRISED at how soon i can break the bank with what is normal monthly expenses plus some side deals once in a while..i become FURIOUS when the things i buy are made in china!!! it’s NAUSEATING to have to wait patiently for the next month until i can withdraw..it’s FRUSTRATING when something i want so desperately is just so UNREASONABLY expensive..and it PISSES ME OFF when something i bought is being sold for half the price i paid 2 weeks later..

does that make me sound like i hate shopping??

actually i love it..

when someone else is paying..

lets hope i find someone with a wallet fatter than mine..