The little basil I bought (n_n)/
The little basil I bought (n_n)/
My colleague forwarded me an email on Adidas warehouse sale. From the looks of the brochure, it seems to be a good bargain. AUD 3 for socks, AUD 5 for shirts, AUD 20 for jackets, AUD40 for shoes, and so on. Not bad...
So, hubby and I decided to have a look.
The sales started at about 9 am. And we reached there about 10 am. And GOSH, cars are parked till the end of the road. Some are even parked on the grass areas!!
It was held at Adidas headquarters office. They kinda transformed their basement carpark into a super big lelong market.
As we walked towards the Adidas building, we saw many people, who're done with their shopping and walking back to their cars, with boxes and boxes and bags and bags of Adidas items! It really got us excited!! I want to get a new jacket!! I could buy my brother some shirts!!
This was really an eye-opener for us. Really, really an eye opener... I never really had experienced kiasuness until this very day...
Ta-da! Their office basement carpark transformed into a lelong market. No racks or tables to display their items. Just boxes and boxes of stuff. You have to really dig into the boxes to find stuff.
Planning to shop alot and need a trolley? Use a cardboard box instead!! When we got in, the Adidas staff greeted us and directed us here to grab our "shopping trolley".
This is an example of a "shopping trolley" filled with items. As you can see, they're no different from the any box laid on the floor. There're many times when we're browsing around some boxes, and then someone behind came over and said "Excuse me, those are mine". Oppss... sorry :P
Clothes. Jackets. Sweaters. Pants. Shorts. Etc. Bermacam-macam pun ada. BUT... mostly in XL or XXL sizes. And the designs are kinda same. Though it's cheap, it's not really something I'll be interested in. Besides, I can't fit any of them. Still, I wonder why their "shopping trolleys" are so full. Oh, I saw a few shoppers getting 3 or 4 of the SAME item. Big family? Early Christmas shopping? (@_@)''''
SHOES!! Well, at least the shoes are nice. They even have the Stella McCartney range! Woo hoo... But, too bad, they have only size US 7 and above.
The cashier counters... people buying in bulk. Huge, big bulk!
Oh ya, in case you're wondering. Yes, we did get something...
*ahem*
Two pair of socks for me, and a water bottle for him. I think we spent less than AUD 10. And we're the only one came out without a bag or a box.
So, hubby and I decided to have a look.
The sales started at about 9 am. And we reached there about 10 am. And GOSH, cars are parked till the end of the road. Some are even parked on the grass areas!!
It was held at Adidas headquarters office. They kinda transformed their basement carpark into a super big lelong market.
As we walked towards the Adidas building, we saw many people, who're done with their shopping and walking back to their cars, with boxes and boxes and bags and bags of Adidas items! It really got us excited!! I want to get a new jacket!! I could buy my brother some shirts!!
This was really an eye-opener for us. Really, really an eye opener... I never really had experienced kiasuness until this very day...
Ta-da! Their office basement carpark transformed into a lelong market. No racks or tables to display their items. Just boxes and boxes of stuff. You have to really dig into the boxes to find stuff.
Planning to shop alot and need a trolley? Use a cardboard box instead!! When we got in, the Adidas staff greeted us and directed us here to grab our "shopping trolley".
This is an example of a "shopping trolley" filled with items. As you can see, they're no different from the any box laid on the floor. There're many times when we're browsing around some boxes, and then someone behind came over and said "Excuse me, those are mine". Oppss... sorry :P
Clothes. Jackets. Sweaters. Pants. Shorts. Etc. Bermacam-macam pun ada. BUT... mostly in XL or XXL sizes. And the designs are kinda same. Though it's cheap, it's not really something I'll be interested in. Besides, I can't fit any of them. Still, I wonder why their "shopping trolleys" are so full. Oh, I saw a few shoppers getting 3 or 4 of the SAME item. Big family? Early Christmas shopping? (@_@)''''
SHOES!! Well, at least the shoes are nice. They even have the Stella McCartney range! Woo hoo... But, too bad, they have only size US 7 and above.
The cashier counters... people buying in bulk. Huge, big bulk!
Oh ya, in case you're wondering. Yes, we did get something...
*ahem*
Two pair of socks for me, and a water bottle for him. I think we spent less than AUD 10. And we're the only one came out without a bag or a box.
Ever since hubby and I started our life in Melbourne, we get many questions from curious friends and family. How is it like there? Is there chinese food? How is the weather like? Is working life more balance? Etc etc etc...
Of so many questions of the curious I received, this is the one I get most frequent...
"Are there durians in Melbourne????"
Well, to answer your question, I'll just let the pictures do the taking.
Ta-da!! Durians on sale. Imported all the way from Thailand. Not so sure it's cheaper than M'sia. It was on sale in an air-conditioned supermarket, i.e. Woolsworth (Jusco/Carrefour/Tesco equivalent). And there's no smell at all. So, from the display saying "Ripe when fruit exudes a strong smell", I think it's not ripe yet.
Ta-da!! Durians nicely wrapped individually.
Durians are heaty. So get some coconut drink!
Of so many questions of the curious I received, this is the one I get most frequent...
"Are there durians in Melbourne????"
Well, to answer your question, I'll just let the pictures do the taking.
Ta-da!! Durians on sale. Imported all the way from Thailand. Not so sure it's cheaper than M'sia. It was on sale in an air-conditioned supermarket, i.e. Woolsworth (Jusco/Carrefour/Tesco equivalent). And there's no smell at all. So, from the display saying "Ripe when fruit exudes a strong smell", I think it's not ripe yet.
Ta-da!! Durians nicely wrapped individually.
Durians are heaty. So get some coconut drink!
Dance like no one's watching.
Sing like no one's listening.
Work like I don't need the money.
Love like I've never been hurt before.
Live like there's no tomorrow.
and...
Eat like I'll not gain any weight (n_n)/
Life's too big, too fun, too beautiful.
Why should I stay idle, silent, or bitter?
Oh Lord, open my eyes to this world You created.
And let me savour every moment, every presence, every where.
And proclaim aloud from the bottom of my heart,
That it is very, very good.
Genesis 1: 31 (emphasis italics, mine)
God saw all that He had made, and it was very good.
We were at Chadstone (huge shopping mall!!) one weekend for some grocery + homeware + window shopping. Myer was having mid-season sale and we're looking for some towels and manchester. So, we thought, why not have a look in Myer as well?
Oh ya, FYI, Myer is like Metrojaya/Parkson/Isetan in M'sia. Their items are slightly on the pricey side. But you can get really good bargains during their sale. Sometimes, their sales prices are equal or even lower than Target or Kmart...
Oh ya, FYI (again), Target or Kmart or Big-W are like Jusco in Malaysia.
Where was I? Oh ya, Myer's sale...
Lo and behold, guess what was on sale?
...
Christmas items!!!
Actually, we're not that surprised anymore. We realised that sale is a culture here in Melbourne. Pre-season sales. In-season sales. Post-season sales. They never seem to end...
And, at the very edge of winter (read: before winter was over), shops everywhere are having SUMMER sales. *ahem* Have people here forgotten that there's a season in between winter and summer, called SPRING?
So, right now, even when the weather is still so cold and windy (we still do get single digit temperature!), bikinis and swimwear are on sale everywhere! And people everywhere are preparing their body to fit into those sexy, skimpy bikini (for female) and those triangular-shaped, underwear-lookalike swimming trunk (for male).
More people jogging in the park and even along the busy streets in the city (yes, imagine jogging along Jalan Tun Razak). More people hitting the gym. People taking fruits and salads for meals. Slimming and lose-weight programs advertised everywhere. Guys trying to divide their united, singular-pack into six.
People here really work hard for summer.
Anyway... back to the sales...
I see, I see a Christmas tree... What month is this?
I see, I see another Christmas tree...
A chubby and cute Gandalf (Lord of the Rings) statue.... Yes, hubby? ... Ohh... It's not Gandalf?? It's Santa Claus????
Cute kangaroo celebrating Christmas!
Oh ya, FYI, Myer is like Metrojaya/Parkson/Isetan in M'sia. Their items are slightly on the pricey side. But you can get really good bargains during their sale. Sometimes, their sales prices are equal or even lower than Target or Kmart...
Oh ya, FYI (again), Target or Kmart or Big-W are like Jusco in Malaysia.
Where was I? Oh ya, Myer's sale...
Lo and behold, guess what was on sale?
...
Christmas items!!!
Actually, we're not that surprised anymore. We realised that sale is a culture here in Melbourne. Pre-season sales. In-season sales. Post-season sales. They never seem to end...
And, at the very edge of winter (read: before winter was over), shops everywhere are having SUMMER sales. *ahem* Have people here forgotten that there's a season in between winter and summer, called SPRING?
So, right now, even when the weather is still so cold and windy (we still do get single digit temperature!), bikinis and swimwear are on sale everywhere! And people everywhere are preparing their body to fit into those sexy, skimpy bikini (for female) and those triangular-shaped, underwear-lookalike swimming trunk (for male).
More people jogging in the park and even along the busy streets in the city (yes, imagine jogging along Jalan Tun Razak). More people hitting the gym. People taking fruits and salads for meals. Slimming and lose-weight programs advertised everywhere. Guys trying to divide their united, singular-pack into six.
People here really work hard for summer.
Anyway... back to the sales...
I see, I see a Christmas tree... What month is this?
I see, I see another Christmas tree...
A chubby and cute Gandalf (Lord of the Rings) statue.... Yes, hubby? ... Ohh... It's not Gandalf?? It's Santa Claus????
Cute kangaroo celebrating Christmas!
A view on the way to church on a sunny Sunday...
On the way home one fine day. Can't help but to snap this photo.
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