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(1) F21 in Tokyo was having winter wear sales and I bought this jacket for SGD17! Can you believe it?

(2) Random Lingerie Set. Too cute to resist. After I bought this, I realized my huge ass can’t fit into the bottom. GRR.

(3) Bathroom iPod Speaker! This is the coolest thing I bought (from The Loft)! I love taking shower! Now my showering experience is enhanced with music! This shower-proof (Not water proof! If you soak this speaker in water, it will stop singing, but treating it to light showers is fine!) speaker keeps your iPod/iPhone safe in the container while it’s plugged into this battery-free speaker! Even though it’s running on the iPod’s battery, it’s loud enough for me to sing and dance in the shower. HAH.

(4) Majolica Mascara. This brand is available in Singapore but it’s slightly cheaper in Tokyo! HEE.

(5) Unidentified Pink Gifts for the SSSS girls. HAHAHA. You girls will love me for this!

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I realized the F21 plastic carrier in Japan has this. John 3:16. I didn’t notice if the ones in Singapore has this. But I was awed when I saw it.

“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

John 3:16 (KJV)

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(1) Burberry Blue Label. My first. It’s black. It’s understated. It’s structured. I love it.

(2) A bunch of snacks for my friends and family.

(3) A random knick knack of a Japanese couple.

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(1) Froggie. My friend. His relative. HAHA.

(2) Silhouette of us from Tokyo Disneyland. I love this! Thank you Baby for buying this for our future home.

(3) Shirt from Uniqlo. I know I know. Why on earth did I buy Uniqlo when it can be found in Singapore?! I ran out of time to hunt for a gift for my baby brother so I got him a decent shirt instead. HAH.

(4) Minnie Keychain from Tokyo Disneyland. A little gift for my kind friend Steph who lent me her jacket.

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(1) Polar Bear from Franc Franc. Welcome to our family!

(2) Mickey and Minnie Pillow for my friend whose wedding I missed. Will post some pictures from their wedding the next time!

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(1) More snacks for my family!

(2) Green Tea Kit Kat for my sister. I didn’t managed to buy my sister’s Cleansing oil from Fancl because they don’t sell it at the airport and when I saw it in Ginza it’s all Japanese I wasn’t sure. BOO. Sister, I realized your chocolate expires in October 2010. You think you can finish 10 packets of Green Tea Kit Kat in 3 months? HAH. Japanese products have very short shelf life because they use very little preservatives!

(3) Random Phone Dangle for my granny. It’s a bell-like doll dangle which is great for my granny who may forget where she places her phone. With the “long long” sound, she’ll know the phone is with her or around her. HEH.

THE END.

I know. The shopping log is extremely pathetic. I was in Tokyo and not Zimbabwe where shopping opportunities are scarce. BOO.

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Gotemba Premium Outlet offers international brands at discounted price and you will be glad to know that it is actually owned by U.S Chelsea Premium Outlet! But having said that, nothing beats Chelsea’s Woodsburry Premium Outlet! SIGH. I miss New York.

There are a couple of stores worth visiting – GAP, Banana Republic, Disney Store (for some cheap Tokyo Disneyland souvenirs!), Nike and Gucci just to name a few. If you are visiting Gotemba Premium Outlet, you have to visit my favourite store in the entire outlet – Franc Franc! Haha.

Franc Franc sells quirky and pretty household and decorative items! HAH. The store is so colorful and pretty if I can cart home all their stuffs I would! In the end only we only brought home a polar bear from the outlet. DUH right? HAH.

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Look how colorful the store is!

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I wanted one of these for my dressing room but he thinks it’s not practical. HMPH. The downside of dating an engineer. HAH. I love you baby!

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Look at these pretty wall clocks! It doesn’t fit our intended Scandinavian-New Yorker loft theme, otherwise I’ll surely hug one of these home!

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Random Knick Knacks! Have you spotted our polar bear?! HAH.

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This polar bear looks, feels and smells Scandinavian! I just had to get one! I had to convince him to lug this heavy brick back! He wanted the blue one but with my huge and blinking eyes, I told him I prefer the white one. HAH. The white one it is! Welcome to our family Polar Bear!

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Got a little surprise in my mailbox! My cute little owl necklace (from Herloots) is finally here! I almost forgot that I’ve placed a backorder a couple of weeks ago after I saw them on Steph! Pretty!

Ginza is famous for nothing but luxury shopping! I bought my most expensive purchase (the one which he gave me a dirty look) of the trip right here.

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We saw a toy shop with dancing dogs. HAH. A strange sight at Ginza.

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I would sit still if my mama gave me this.

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We met the mother of nodding dolls.

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I bought my first Burberry Blue. According to my shopaholic sister (who seriously needs professional help), “OMG, do you know how coveted it is? It’s only available in Japan!!” HAH. I love my new structured, understated black bag.

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If you are at Ginza, you really need to drop by its A&F store even if you don’t wear polo tees. HAH. Like all their America brothers, A&F Ginza store had (1) hunks and babes who does nothing but dance, look good and say “How’s it going?” to all passing visitors, (2) club-like atmosphere with loud American music and non-existence lightings and (3) guarantee-to-drown-all-stinky-boys scent! Other than possessing these three characteristics, unlike their American brothers, they had free Polariod pictures with the hunks! HAH. Japanese’s adoration for photo-taking can be seen in their store too! I took two because the first one made me look fat. Hee.

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I bought a pretty love letter necklace from Quixotic Inc, an online accessories shop I got introduced to! This is a little Valentine’s Day present for myself, to remind me of the One who truly loves me and His Agape Love.

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I love the vintage feel of this necklace! It makes it precious.

Flower shopping in Lim Chu Kang’s nursery is part of the fun in CNY preparations!

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I love flowers!

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Cool dad shopping for mandarin oranges!

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I saw one of my favorite flowers – Hydrangeas!

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I bet you didn’t know dragon fruits grew on cactus-like plants!

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Emo brother picked pink roses!

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Our loots!

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I love flower shopping at the nursery!

I finally bought my CNY clothes. I hope my mum won’t frown upon my black and white assembly.

Was supposed to get CNY clothes but came home with a bag and shoes instead!

Amandina came up with a new site, Little + Kilda , to help hopeless shopaholics like many of us!

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“Ever bought something online that doesn’t quite fit? Or made an impulse purchase that you posthumously realized you would never wear? Little + Kilda is the perfect place for you to give your threads a new lease of life and free up some closet space!”

- Little + Kilda

I love this idea and I saw some cute stuff from Little + Kilda! But they are mostly in minuscule XS size! HMPH. Amandina and sister are tiny people! I’m just hoping more of her regular size friends will go surrender some cute stuff too! And by regular I meant size S or M not XS! Oh. It’s supposed to help shopaholics to earn some quick bucks by letting go some of those impulse purchases but it seems that I will be on the spending end of this “business” model. HMPH. Oh. In case you’re wondering, she’s not earning any commission!

Most shoppers in Singapore are accustomed to first-rate shopping experience in most of our malls. Neatly stacked products on proper shelves are expected if not the basic of all shopping experience. Civilized people with elegance and poise walking along the aisle and fitting rooms are a common scene. At least this is my expectation when it comes to shopping in Singapore.

Never did I expect to be greeted with such chaotic mess during one of my shopping trip.

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Make a guess where this is!

Nope. This is not at a warehouse sale.

Nope. This is definitely not at a Pasar Malam (night market)

Nope. We don’t have street hawkers in Singapore like those in some developing countries.

You must be getting desperate. This is not at a WET MARKET!

This was found in Marina Square. Yes. You heard me. Marina Square -a reputed shopping mall at city centre.

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Whatever they are selling at the Branded Outlet Store, I am not going in there the next time, the people looked possessed.

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