I endured a monstrous traffic jam in order to get to SM City on the first day of its 3-day sale. I was hoping to buy something with my hard-earned salary.
I don't know what got into me but all of a sudden, I wasn't in the mood to spend! I was hoping to buy a spare battery for my camera but... there was also this snorkel kit but... Our computer at home needed a new hard disk and power supply but... There was this Mr. Bean VCD for only 100 pesos but... I've been wanting to buy a microphone for my desktop computer but... I thought I need/wanted some nice clothes for next month's travel but....
What came into my mind was the capitalism, the consumerism, and the need to think less of oneself. Then another part of myself said it would be unwise to keep saving and not spend it. Eventually, the thought of leaving the mall immediately to avoid spending prevailed.
I'll try again tomorrow. Maybe I'll be in another mood.
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Friday, September 28, 2007
Saturday, August 11, 2007
New Bag; SM vs. Gaisano
I finally got to buy myself a new bag!
My old backpack has gone dirty and torn inside and outside. The zippers are a headache and opening a pocket takes three unconvenient steps. The old bag I inherited from my dad who bought it from the ukay-ukay needs to retire.
I spent more than an hour scouring Gaisano City Iloilo's Department Store for a bag. At some point I resolved to prefer a sling-bag instead of the usual backpack. Bags at Gaisano were really cheap, seldom going over P500. HOWEVER, they also looked "cheap". There were a few "okay" ones but not OK enough! I gave up and headed over to SM Delgado.
A few paces inside SM Delgado and there was the line of bags at the Department Store. I was quite amused. All the bags were great! Some of them were just what I was looking for! After several minutes of comparing them to one another and making sure my things would fit in it, I brought a dark-blue Illustrazio sling-bag to the counter. It was P720 (inclusive of a 10% discount). A major purchase for me.
Gaisano does offer much cheaper items and for a while I was happy about the low prices. I would however conclude that, unless you don't mind quality, it would spare you frustration, time, and effort searching if you go to SM Shoemart. I would say SM's slightly higher price is justified by their much better selections... and shopping environment.
My old backpack has gone dirty and torn inside and outside. The zippers are a headache and opening a pocket takes three unconvenient steps. The old bag I inherited from my dad who bought it from the ukay-ukay needs to retire.
I spent more than an hour scouring Gaisano City Iloilo's Department Store for a bag. At some point I resolved to prefer a sling-bag instead of the usual backpack. Bags at Gaisano were really cheap, seldom going over P500. HOWEVER, they also looked "cheap". There were a few "okay" ones but not OK enough! I gave up and headed over to SM Delgado.
A few paces inside SM Delgado and there was the line of bags at the Department Store. I was quite amused. All the bags were great! Some of them were just what I was looking for! After several minutes of comparing them to one another and making sure my things would fit in it, I brought a dark-blue Illustrazio sling-bag to the counter. It was P720 (inclusive of a 10% discount). A major purchase for me.
Gaisano does offer much cheaper items and for a while I was happy about the low prices. I would however conclude that, unless you don't mind quality, it would spare you frustration, time, and effort searching if you go to SM Shoemart. I would say SM's slightly higher price is justified by their much better selections... and shopping environment.
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