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Tuesday, October 02, 2007

some of my precious loot

here are just some of my precious loot i came back with, excluding many clothes i got for myself and pressies i got for everyone, including my dad... who as usual, was indifferent towards his new ralph lauren leather clutch (the one he brings to church for his bible now is also ralph lauren but was quite old, so i thought he'd like this.. but i guess not! :p) old men are hard to please.... my mum's coming back next week, so hope she likes her pressies! i got her the most stuff.... because mummies are bestest... haha i sound so immature... whatever.. ppffttt...
my loot!
hard to pick favorites, but i adore adore adore my new awesome pink-colored "fake" cuckoo clock from urban outfitters (i got 1 for you too, mao!!! they only had 2 left), the pinnochio measuring tape from the MoMA store in new york, 2 kick-ass tops i got from ragstock (b was super amused that the front entrance was at the side alley, i told him ragstock's entrances were all? like that... well at least those that i've been to! we've to either climb up or down or bothways from a tiny door)




and my US$1 (!!!) nut cracker from the unique thrift store at kedzie, which has gotten much dustier than i last remembered it to be.. i also got 1 huge duffle bag worth of awesome fabrics from the thrift stores in chicago! ahhh!!!! i had to try hard to contain my screams (i gave out tiny ones) everytime i laid my eyes on those bags full of fabrics! that means good stuff in store for new goods ;) weee!

b truly adores chicago for all its quirkiness, and has declared that his favorite place to go to was the belmont area... after our refreshing brunch at orange cafe, i brought him around the cool shops there, and his favorites (other than the costumey and s&m ones!) were hollywood mirror and uncle fun.

this was his first-time in an actual thrift/vintage store, and he went berserk! he was like a wide-eye kid in willy wonka's chocolate factory! i gave him a huge appreciative hug because... seriously... how many singaporeans... men!... actually enjoys shopping... and in a thrift store????? i was really apprehensive, and prepared to let him go walk around elsewhere while i went to my long list of thrift/vintage stores... i guess i worried too much. *smuacks!* we also got ourselves some fun halloween costumes, a pair of awesome thrifted cowboy boots and hats each. other than some vintage shirts and pants, he also got a little decent lootful of crazy toys (we call it ba-ling-long... and all the way during our trip, he kept asking me to bring him to more shops that sells ba-ling-long!!!?!) HAHAHAhah! he was sad to leave chicago for ny because i told him that chicago had more ba-ling-long stuff than newyork.....

and we both decided that if ever lof decides to open our own boutique, it has to be in the armitage area. that's my favorite place in chicago to live also, if ever.

Labels: snippets of my life

rambled at 2:43 PM

8 blabbers:

Anonymous Anonymous blabbered...

Whoa, September just flew by! Glad you're back hun--missed you! :)

3/10/07 11:06 AM  
Blogger Amy Nieto blabbered...

what the heck. you fly all the way from the other side of the world and you fine FABRICS A THRIFT STORE? I CAN NEVER EVER FIND FABRICS AT THRIFT STORES (well nice ones). grrrrr!

:P

all your loots and adventures are awesome! tell us more!

3/10/07 12:50 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous blabbered...

What is that green leafy thing???? Is it a piece of fabric or something even more exciting??? It's at the back of your loot. Tell me, please!!

3/10/07 1:18 PM  
Blogger little odd forest blabbered...

hiya Shannan,

it's a beach towel! ain't it SUPER AWESOME! :DD from Hollywood Mirror, if you're in Chicago ;)

4/10/07 2:57 PM  
Blogger little odd forest blabbered...

amy nieto~
i know!! i'm such a lucky bitch! LOL
whereabouts are you at in the US? Chicago has tons and tons of good thrift stores... the ones i go to ALWAYS have bags and bags of fabrics... my friend in Texas says Texas is THE best state for thrifting and vintage stuff, if you're near there ;)

more to come later!! xxx

4/10/07 3:00 PM  
Blogger pinkmilk blabbered...

wow, great haul!

5/10/07 5:24 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous blabbered...

Im a secret admirer of you Lynda. Youre doing everything that I dream of doing and succeeding in it too. I wish to be able to build something of my own and yet also be financial independent and go on a long holiday like you! No more money from the folks

Keep up the great work!

6/10/07 1:46 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous blabbered...

Can't believe you didn't go to Clark's!! I hate you Lynda! You didn't miss us as much as we wanted you to :p

9/10/07 2:22 AM  

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