Photo Blog #3: And I thought they would never make it here.

I miss the Philippines, my family and friends....and yes Food. Good thing though there are stores (Costco is one) that house Pinoy products.

Now, it maybe an American company but I grew up with this name. I have a sweet tooth,
and Goldilocks will always remind me of their glazed and sweetened (sometimes over the top) cakes and rolls. It was luck finding this food though. Care for some spring rolls?

One of the popular products i n the Philippines, but I unfortunately have never tried it myself.

OK ka ba tyan? I love yakult and my dad buys this almost every week. Like any other kid born in the 80s, I would have one in my lunch box almost everyday and had one of it after school. I wonder if any of those old ladies with beamed hats still sell them there.

One of the Philippine's pride is the delectable mangoes.
I love mangoes ( especially the green ones with bagoong on the side). The dry sweetened mango is still a popular delicacy in the Philippines and it has successfully made it here in Daegu or in any part (I assume) of SK.
I have to say though that a box of it is quite expensive.

I have yet to try this. I bet this has a quite unique in flavor . And as a proud Pinoy, I say, this must be good.

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Daiso Thrift Store

So what can you buy with your 1000won (like a Php20.00 thingy in the Philippines)?

Daiso within sight!

Plenty.. well that is, if you know where you can find some of the right shops. There are numerous thrift shops that you find in SK. One of them is Daiso.Usually they are found along major thorough fares, along side of the road and even in a subway.


Daiso is not hard to miss. It has that prominent red square icon with 2 rows of white circles and the name of the shop at the bottom tapered on the left side of the signage. Next to it is the Hangul name of the shop in glaring red  color.

So what is in Daiso?Almost all of your everyday needs. The items are arranged by category (pretty much like any other stores) from kikay kits (nail color stickers, hair bands, phone pouches, beauty products) to  pet needs. They also have food and refreshment section which are quite affordable so to speak. The price range of items is from 1,000 to 3,000 above.

Here are some of the items hubby and I purchased at Daiso. Each cost 1000won or probably a little bit more.

Socks for everyone. They have different designs starting from plain ones to something cute such as the photo above. They have hiking socks, stockings, ankle length, scarves, hats and more. 

How about school materials? I was snooping around for some envelopes and I chanced on this one. 

I have a knack for art and stationery since elementary.  When I saw these paintings on the notebook covers.. (I will definitely go back and get some more lol), I just had to get them.

I paint my nails but who wouldn't want to make things easier? Fancy for a K-pop design?

How about some cappuccino mix?

For purchased items are only but few pieces, you can simply pack them in your bag or if not, ask vendor for a shopping bag.

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Great Buys at Great Prices!

Summer apparels at extremely great prices! Thanks J for these goodies!

Next to shoes and diamonds, clothes are women's best friend. And we love to shop but not when our pockets are about to drop.

J and I went out today to Homeplus Mall* with the intention of simply getting things needed for chilli con carne.  And coincidentally, we chanced ourselves on some great sales which would have made Madonna ay Hallelujah had she seen the prices.

Right in front of the shopping center was several racks full of great summer garments and apparels. These were sold with discounts as much as 50 to 75% off!!

#1 Colorful cotton shirt, fit for fab!

Item #1: Doesn't get more chic than this! The Raska (brand name) cotton shirt was among the great item we had at the store. With some time spared going through the shirts lined up on several racks, we were able to find this colorful, dandy shirt sold at at excellent price!Just mix and match it with your favorite pants, or colorful shorts or skirts and you are ready to go!From ₩49000 (Php1800.00), by grace of chance, it was now sold at ₩6900 (roughly Php200.00)!!

#2 Less is more

Item #2: Less is more. As much as I love wild prints on my clothes, I couldn't pass this shirt up. It is very dainty, light and pleasing to the eyes. It's a perfect shirt for anyone who likes minimal designs on clothes.

From ₩19,000 (Php718.00), this beauty was sold for only ₩6900 (Php260.00)!!

#3 Moo-moo dress top anyone?

Item #3:  I love dresses or wide, breathable tops I can put over my sleeveless shirt plus leggings. But sometimes wearing two clothes on a summer day can be a hassle. The top could either be just too heavy that you wind up sweating even more or loose that the strap just slides down your shoulder. As with other items we have gotten from the store, this moo-moo dress top is a great find. It is very dainty, light and the straps stay in place upon wearing it. The construction of the item is well built and very chic. It's a perfect summer apparel!
 

Can you believe that this dress-slash-top was originally priced at ₩69,000 (Php2600.00) and now sold for only ₩6900 (or Php260.00)!!!

#4 Love the blues

Item #4: This pair of shorts was the first one I had selected when we were snooping around items on sale. I love the color (and I could have gotten the bright pink as well lol). It is very chic, summer friendly and trendy. The pair is garterized (one size fits all) and coupled with side pockets.

Like the moo-moo dress, we got a very good deal with this pair of shorts. Originally prized at ₩69,000, I got this baby for only ₩6900!

Don't you just love good deals?

See you next time ^ ^