shopping non-event

Was in bangkok the last couple of days for work. And I’m upset. Not with the work, cos we got some great work done out of the trip. I’m upset cos I didn’t manage to get much shopping done.

I’m not a shopping person. I can make do with my backpack when I travel cos I rarely shop. My family and friends have come to know that of me, so they don’t expect to get any souvenirs from me when I get back from my travels.

But I was planning to do a lot of shopping this time round. So much so that I actually brought a luggage bag for the trip…a luggage bag! Hahha. Thought I might need it to keep my purchases. Was planning to get loads of shoes…cos my working shoes are in a sorry state now. was planning to get clothes…lots of tops and perhaps a few dresses to inject life into my oh-so-boring wardrobe. Was planning to get some things for my wedding…maybe a hantaran gift or two…or some stuffs to spruce up my bedroom.

Got myself 1 work top, 2 casual tops, 4 pairs of slippers, 1 ipod nano softcover, 1 photoframe. That’s it.

I really am not a shopping person. I like to look around first before buying anything. I’m not an impulse buyer. I cant just look at a thing, and immediately decide to buy it. I’m just not like that. I prefer to take my time. And bangkok is just not a place to take your time in. there are so many shopping places to cover. And so little time. and it doesn’t help that I have company on my shopping trips, cos this means that I have to wait for the person while she browse around and BUYS her stuffs.

And so I’m upset. I came to work today wearing the very pair of shoes that I thought I’d have trashed for my newly-bought ones from Bangkok. But, there’s no new pair of shoes. Upset!

On a positive note, my trip reminded me of why I love Thailand so much. Great food. Nice people. There’s beauty in all that chaos. And i blend in cos people thought I’m local. Nice!