i just had some nice me time window shopping and did some shopping today.

it has been quite a while really. my friday me times are usually spending time at my PV home, watching movies or catching up on series, reading, and if i feel motivated a bit, perhaps a dip at the jacuzzi pool (coz i don’t know how to swim), or, once in a blue moon, a visit to the gym.

so today, gather all the rajin-ness in me and went all the way to orchard. what gives me the drive, though, are the krispy kremes original glazed donuts and famous amos cookies i have been thinking of the whole week!

although the main agenda was to search for a good pair sneaker shoes that i can wear for my upcoming iceland trip. it was a difficult search really. i thought i could find something at orchard/somerset. perhaps i wasnt so good with the area in the first place. i went to cineleisure coz there’s a sneakers boutique leftfoot. i didnt find what i want there but the guys there were quite helpful and friendly. gave me some inputs like material of the sneakers and the soles suitable for winter. in a way, i saved the $200 budget for shoes for now.

they did suggest timberland boots, which everyone also mentions the same when i asked about what’s good for winter. but i thought i want to move away from using the brand. its expensive for one thing, and im worried that i will not be able to get the leather boots worn enough so that it doesnt hurt my feet and gave me blisters. i cannot get blisters on this trip because i need to be up and about and comfortable. so i thought sneakers would be a better option, i just need something for winter.

i ended up going into royal sporting house at 313 and found a brand called merrell. sneakers looks tough and they have this info cards ‘multi water’ and ‘multi hike’ so i suppose they are the next best option for me. although the price is a bit on the high side, perhaps because it’s at Orchard, so im going to try check out other Royal Sporting House at neighbourhood malls and maybe compare prices. i mean if i can save a few dollars why not?

on the sidetrack, i visited Kinokuniya and alas, bought some books. but believe me, they are books i dont find at Popular stores and they are authors i loved and as i mentioned in my instagram, they are just irresistible. but in a way, i pride myself by not hoarding and buying just any other books. i spent quite a while there at Kino. i saw many Man booker longlist books on display and so many others which looks interesting, of course the YAs too, but i have managed to stop myself and actually took time to check out three websites before deciding whether to get them or not. i checked Goodreads for ratings and one or two reviews, i checked Book Depository to compare prices, and NLB catalogue to check if they are even available in the local libraries. quite updated lah NLB. and as of now, i have about 6 books on reservation because i couldnt help myself! at least it’s only $1.50 per book/reserve. these are books which look and sound interesting but i was not sure if whether i will love the book.

i have decided on a protocol on this. if i can get the book from the library, i will borrow it first and if i find myself loving it die hard, then i will purchase it. if i think i can wait for some time, i get it online from book depository because of free shipping and i love that the prices are usually lower than anywhere else. but if i think i cannot wait, i will get them physically. but it doesnt have to be from Kino, maybe next time i could try indie bookstores around the island.

but look at those books. such lovelies. i cannot help thinking, it’s even colour coordinated with my bedsheet 😛

tiring day nevertheless, but the trip to kino and madewithlove makes me happy. that’s another thing, spending on planner stickers. i mildly swear i do not need to buy anymore stickers from etsy at the moment. but anyway, i rarely go to these places, so i hope its spending worth of 6 months’ supply of stickers….and books. already i have a stack of books waiting to be transferred to PV shelves.