Actually, i've been wanting to go out earlier this week...but i always change my mind at the very last minute becoz
1. some situation will "pop up", or
2. i feel it's a bit too rush to reach home by 6/7pm (need to consider the peak-hours here or i'll have to fight for a taxi from 4.30/5pm onwards), or
3. i'm just plain lazy.
All these also depends on the time that i can leave the house after Ahyi comes in. That's something i have to deal with IF i really wanna get out of the house. Even if it's just nearby (walking distance), i'm sometimes too lazy and comfortable at home to get up and change into my jeans. Most of the time, i'll just wear my home tshirt with jeans and add a jacket. Keke... How lazy can one get?! ;p
Fortunately our house is conveniently located. I can get to HuaiHai Road by taxi at hop-on fare of ¥11. (I can reach most places within 5-15mins by taxi) Even if i just wanna take a breather to have lunch and walk walk nearby, there's also some small shops, Watsons, LiJia Baby (where i order all of Joel's stuffs), MacDonalds, KFC, Yoshinoya, Ajisen, and of course, the huge supermart just opposite. Sooo many things to see along the way for this aunty. ;p (Last time before i had Joel, i will walk walk as far as an hour "upwards" and look at things along the way...then walk back home again on the opposite side of the road. Sometimes without realizing, i've walked so far "up" that i have to take a taxi home. I'm always intrigued by the very local things - the people, food/snacks and shops. There's just a particular charm about the busy neighbourhood.)
Elvis always ask me to go out on weekdays instead of sitting in front of the Mac. But it's quite scary coz somehow here in Shanghai, we tend to bring more cash out. (I'm not sure if it's becoz their money is "small" and the biggest note/denomination is ¥100 which is approx S$20) I seldom use NETS and only go to the ATM when i'm out of cash. I almost never use my credit card. So when i'm shopping alone, i tend to buy more (unnecessary) things. Of course, the sales people are pretty good at promoting too. I always come home with a bag of stuffs for myself & baby Joel. So scary! Keke... ;p
Today, my plan was to go look for some baby girl things. But i bought more than what i intended although i did try to be as sensible as possible... :{
Today, my plan was to go look for some baby girl things. But i bought more than what i intended although i did try to be as sensible as possible... :{
Every time i go walk walk, i really dont know how the ¥ flow out of my purse like water ~~~~
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$ flowing out like running water? well, no need to worry cos there's pay day every month. hehe!
baby girl?? hmmmmm... ;)
Think u've experienced ¥ flowing out like water. YES! Thank God for pay day. ;)
Baby girl stuffs for my friend & Benson's #2.
Next time for u! ;)
so end up wat did you buy? :P
envy u for yr tai tai life before joel comes along...can walk n shop n njoy life...hehe...
Hipo Mama,
Actually, i still can go out now w/o Joel on weekdays. Anytime from 1-7pm. But i think sometimes i think of Joel too much... ;p
I bought for myself a grey frills skirt (which i wore on Sun). It's very nice. But no pictures...only those under the table ones Joel took for me. Haha! So i put it up too! It's from Jill Stuart.
I also bought a camouflage Benetton tee and Zara denim skirt for myself. Wanted to buy shoes but dont have my size. :(
For Joel, it's only 1 singlet, tee and a Zara jeans (to match my skirt). O ya, and a pair of slippers (i came home realized it's too big)! I was trying to control not to buy for Joel.
For the girls, i bought dresses/tops from H&M.
wow..just one trip u can buy so much stuff.....wow!!!Joel was at home with ah yi while you did the shopping?
Yes, i always leave him at home with Ahyi when i wanna go out to shop or to run some errands. It's ok as long as i get home before 7pm. If a bit later (coz traffic jam or cant get cabs), i will call and tell Ahyi. She is usually ok staying about 30mins past 7pm. She has another 1 house to go to after our place. 2 on Mon & Thur. So i try not to be late for those days.
it is generally safe to leave kids with these ah yi in China?
i see those video of maids abusing kids, i want to cry...feel so heartpain ...
Yes, it's quite safe coz the pple here generally love children. This Ahyi also seems to like Joel a lot. Eg. she's not here on wkends, on Mon she will say she missed him.
But she is not very "pro" at looking after babies (coz she didnt look after her own son when he was young. She left him in the village with her MIL)...but normal things she's ok lah. Anyway, i just need her to look at Joel, play with him and make sure he's alright.
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