When I was made to plan and lead this trip
i mean half pressurized and half rushed into
and from the previous Seoul-random trip
i kinda expect that shopping will
occupy quite a large portion of time
out of this trip
but i never expect that it will
actually go so out of control that
with the exception of two attractions
which barely took 1-2 hours each
the rest are all shopping
Places we spent time shopping include:
- Dōtonbori + Shinsaibashi
- Mitsui Outlet Park
- Rinku Premium Outlet
- Department stores at Umeda
- Supermarket e.g. Mio, Foodium
- Aeon Mall
- Health & personal care stores
- Convenient Stores
- KIX Kansai International Airport
Places we sacrificed instead:
- Universal Studio Japan
- Nara
- Kyoto
- Kobe
- Kuromon Market (walking distance!!)
so that’s why this trip is named OST
i doubt i will have other aspects to talk about
but that definitely doesn’t apply to me
due to the following reasons
(1) the shops my “clients” spend time at
are so not my level at all
i.e. Kanken vs Kate Spade
(2) as a tour guide
i would prioritize my task
instead of shopping
e.g. will offer to look after bags
(3) luggage space and/or weight
as i usually don’t carry a luggage
my shopping is pretty limited
in the sense that
the most I can/will do is to
open a new hand-carry tote bag
and that’s my shopping quota
as my beloved sister started
buying more and more
not only that
my items which were previously with her
since she complaint it was too light
got kicked out from her luggage
my personal shopping quota
got sliced of course as
I have to help her carrying her stuff
the same applies to
quota for weight limit
last but most importantly
I am not at all a shopaholic
shame on me
i don’t even qualify
compared to them
some of the amazingly shopaholic moments
(1) shopped from noon-night
until the shops closed at 8
we were still inside
and we met the salesperson
on the way to the train station
he even showed us the way
(2) discussed about bags at 2 AM
and decided to buy very last minute
right before we checked out
entered the store right after it opened
(3) buying bags (and others) from
Kate Spade, Coach, Michael Kors
as well as Anello at the other end
like all of them did!!
i was the one without new bags
instead I lend my tote bags
to them so that they can
carry their souvenirs
(4) Thank goodness
we were staying at an apartment
can’t imagine if we were to
stay at hotel flooded with
new loots every single night
a typical day in the living room
trying to figure out which is
yours and mine
can’t imagine if
we were to get small hotel rooms
hand-carry is like
touching down like…
