can i just say…
IT’S FRIDAY! IT’S FRIDAY!
my stating (or exclaiming) the obvious is to emphasise the fact that tomorrow officially marks the start of our ‘holiday’.
well, if you can count five days – including weekends – a holiday. sigh. we make do with what we can get, eh?
being the ever, erm, resourceful (read: cheapskate) and, erm, efficient (read: kiasu) parents, we have the itinerary packed to the brim with activities starting from, well, tomorrow lah. (ok, we’ll leave some buffer in the schedule for aniq’s nap-time, my blog-time and izad’s… jog-time?) our mission is to let the little one vent out as much of his tornado energy as possible throughout the five days.
next week, no more big children swarming the playgrounds, pools, malls, void decks, and every imaginable kids’ hangout other than schools!
so, all you babies and toddlers, you can reclaim your rights to these places then, ok?
hmm, perhaps mummy and daddy could squeeze a movie date in there somewhere too. (i still can’t believe we managed to catch ocean’s 13 that day! miracle o’ miracles!)
and since we’re at it, i hear the zara sale is around the corner. a little shop-time would be nice. (i know i know, i brought back enough shopping bags the past few days already. *snort*)
speaking of which, this has been accumulating in my head since THAT sale began on tuesday.
Some Tips To Survive A MNG* Sale.
(i’m quite sure other more veteran survivors out there would have additions to this, so feel free to jump in.)
1) head for the main MNG stores, as they have more variety in terms of sizes and models. forget outlets in department stores, eg. iSetan, as the selection (and space) is limited. furthermore, some of these iSetan people will insist you dump your belongings into a crumpled garbage-like plastic bag and seal it with cable ties ala mustaffa shopping centre, before they let you in.
2) do NOT, i repeat, do NOT bring your boyfriend/husband/child into the sale area. these persons only waste valuable floor space and cause obstructions to the serious shopper scrambling for that piece of tank top spotted from ten metres away. if you insist on bringing them in, however, make sure that they stand in the furthest corner of the shop and not linger at or block the passageways. i might add that this is also for their own safety as women at MNG sales are a vicous pack.
3) do some physical work out before attempting to go to one of these things. because you’ll need the strength and stamina to elbow through the crowds of women hell-bent on rummaging and scrounging through piles of garments for the best bargains in their sizes.
4) wear the thinnest possible piece of clothing, preferably skin-tight, so that you can easily try on an item on the spot without having to wait in line for a fitting room. i mean, have you seen those queues? do NOT waste precious sale time, people!
5) if you see something, GRAB. this is no time to be gracious. nevermind if it’s one size to small, you can always starve yourself later. remember the saying, ‘everything’s fair in love and war’? well, women at a sale and at war, little difference.
6) this one’s a little flexible, but some of you may be cranky shoppers on an empty stomach. when hungry, your much-needed energy and concentration is wasted on a rumbling tummy. in such case, eat something light before you brave the shops. i emphasise the word light, because if you eat a heavy meal, you’ll frustrate yourself from not being able to fit into your usual size and then blame the MNG manufacturers for defective measurements. come come, that’s hardly fair, is it? as i mentioned, this is flexible, so you may choose to go in without food if you are the kind who can single-mindedly focus on a task and have a strong desire to squeeze into size 0 pants.
7) this is optional – go in pairs. tag-team it. you can cooperate by finding sizes for your friend, and advice on each other’s buys. if you prefer to go at it alone, that’s just as good. hey, less competition!
8 ) you’re all familiar with the concept of blog-hopping and island-hopping, no? well, here’s one more – shop-hopping. plan your route in advance, and shop-hop away! for example, your starting point can be, say, centrepoint… then on to ngee ann city… then wisma… then lido (which has two MNG stores), or you could do it the other way. why shop-hop? don’t be silly! who knows what other treasures you can find in the other outlets.
that’s it for now, happy shoppers. be safe now!
(*MNG stands for Mango for the uninformed. like, hello! which coconut shell have you been living under??)
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