Sport Planet Warehouse Sale

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A shopaholic shops like crazy on a sunny day and regrets later when it rains.

There's a warehouse sale by Sports Planet at Space, U8, Shah Alam. There are so many great and cheap sports attire and equipment available here. It starts around 11am until 9pm until 8th August 2013.

I went there twice today. The first time was with my cousin. I bought 2 sports shoes and socks. *let's ignore  the pink Nike at home*

My pink Nike

Puma OSU Canvas rm159 *original price rm229*

Adipure Training 360 rm199 *original price rm350*

Puma socks 3 for rm25 and Nike socks rm22 

The second time I went there with my siblings. My brother bought 2 pairs of sneakers, a slack and socks.

Super cheap and great value for money. Happy shopping!!!

Wassalam & Cheers.

Shopping in Ben Thanh Market

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Where: Ben Thanh market and Champa Muslim

When: 1st until 3rd day of our trip

What: Shop till you drop

There are a lot of markets and shopping complex in Ho Chi Minh City that you can go to. We only went to Ben Thanh Market and a few shop lots near the area to shop. Ben Thanh market is located in District 1 of HCMC. 

The north entrance of Ben Thanh Market.

The hectic market

Everything at a cheaper price. The secret is BARGAIN until the price is affordable.

There are a lot of things you can buy here at a cheaper price compare to other places. I love HCMC as I can find a lot of things to buy here but regretted bringing small amount of money to spend here. On the first day itself, I spent rm700. It may be a small amount to some people but that's a big amount for me. 

Vietnam Silk Scarves 3USD each

Silk cloth

RM55 each from Champa Muslim

Ready made Baju Kurung

A lot of colours to choose at Champa Muslim

Vietnam Silk 6USD per meter

super soft Pashmina

Jubah

Colored jubah at Champa Muslim

Bookmarks which I bought 3 for 1USD. It's cheaper to buy it here than at the airport which cost 65,000 VDong each

I went to a shop; Champa just in front of Ben Thanh market and found cheap baju kurung which has beads more than enough for only rm50. So I bought 6 on the first day and another one on out 3rd day. Champa shop is a restaurant and boutique. You can find delicious affordable halal food here. You can even stop to pray here. Just ask nicely.

Champa Muslim

Vietnamese Noodle

Super spicy super delicious Laksa Daging

I tried ther laksa daging and I love it. I'm a big fan of laksa, so I ate it without hesitation. This was my first time eating laksa daging. It contains bean sprout, meat, and delicious soup to slurp. Something delicious to try if you're here.

Happy shopping!!

Wassalam & Cheers.

Saigon also known as Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

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Where: Saigon/ Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam

When: 22nd until 25th february 2012

With Whom: My great friend Ewa

Why: We bought the flight tix a year ago for rm160 return. Shopping is heaven in Vietnam

We arrived HCMC around 2pm, checked in at MayFlower hotel which is located in district 1 but a bit far from Ben Thanh market. It's a great new hotel with great service and accommodation. The room is spacious. There's a free internet service at the lobby. However, to get to Ben Thanh market, we have to take a taxi ride.

This is the most recommended taxi service in HCMC.  A metered taxi which is convenient

MaiLinh with a H

The Lobby

MayFlower Hotel

Welcoming view

Our standard room which we booked through Agoda.com

Spacious room

If you're a shopaholic, Ho Chi Minh City is a great place to shop. It's like Jalan TAR except that you're dealing with Vietnamese and the transactions are in US Dollars, Malaysian Ringgit and VDong. There are a lot of things to find here. From souvenirs to cloth to jewelry to foods and vegetables. Everything is here,  you just name it.

Ben Thanh Market with lots of alleys

You can find everything here, from accessories to clothes and jewelry.

The roads are mostly filled with motorcycles. It's their main transport there. You rarely see cars and there are lots of taxi; tourist's main transport.

This is the gold shop where we changed our currency. It's cheaper to change Malaysian ringgit to VDong here than in Malaysia. *RM100=650,000VDong*

I'll write what I bought in Ben Thanh Market later.

Wassalam & cheers.

Cards with Benefits

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Work hard, earn much, spend wisely.

Today I've realized that I had a lot of cards in my handbag. I'm not saying a lot of cards in my purse as it doesn't fit my small purse anymore. It would be bulky if I put all the cards in my purse. I'm not referring to credit cards but cards with benefit from different outlets and shops.

I love to shop. I shop at random places. However, since I registered myself as a member of certain outlets and shops, I became a loyal shopper at their place. It is actually a good strategy to keep customers' loyalty.

Here, I present you a few of the cards I have:

With IKEA family card, I get discounted members price items which are way cheaper then the normal price. Plus the free drinks. With Tesco card, each penny spent will be accumulated to points.  They'll give you cash vouchers. This year I received a total of rm12 Clubcard Cash Voucher

S Card is useful for members day warehouse sale and to redeem parking payment. Same goes to ONE CARD privileges. With ONE Card, I'll be able to park my car at a special parking space

I had the Coffee Bean & Te Leaf card during my uni years. I'm a fan of coffee back then. Lately I've been using the Starbucks card. However, I never received the free drinks they claim to offer.

I love shopping at AEON. There's everything under one roof. The best thing about being an AEON member is that you get to cash voucher if you have more points. I'm not sure why I have the Metrojaya card.

Great Eastern insurance card & BORDERS!! Borders card with a 10% discount for certain books. A life saver!!!

Bonuslink card is the most essential card ever as I'm a Shell user. I can also get cash vouchers with a certain amount of points. I could also use Bonuslink card at other outlets such as Parkson.
The best card ever would be Watson card as I can redeem money to make Watson payment at the cashier any time. 

A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.

Wassalam & Cheers.

Super Shopaholic

Bismillah...

A shopaholic will never confess they're shopaholic; They're just buying cheap good stuff after all.

Ewa and I

November 2012 has been the worst month ever in my saving money history.

Fine dining

In this few months, I've been trying to save money and almost succeeded when something happened and I spent like hell. I saved more than 3k and was about to save more . I was so happy. It's a miracle that I did save for my future *it was for my future*.

ThePoplook Obsession

How did I manage to save?

• I spent less *of course*
• I stayed home *most of the time*
• I brought breakfast from home *buying less for more money in my purse*
• I did less fun activity *I rarely watch movies, going out with friends, did things which doesn't cost a penny*
• I ate less expensive food *a big NO to dining in expensive restaurants*

Something happened and I snapped, and suddenly, before I know what I was doing, I spent like hell. Define hell; "The worst situation anyone could ever imagine". 

Lewre beige

What exactly did I do???

• I bought 2 pairs of Lewre wedges. *It was 50% off, so I just had to buy 2; the same design but different colors*
• I bought 7 pieces of clothes from The Poplook online *1 blouse and 6 dresses. I'm addicted to their simple chick sophisticated design*
• I bought 6 shawls in Jalan TAR *I got 3 shawls with the same design but different colors*
• I bought clothes form Jalan TAR *peach matching clothes for myself and mum*
• I bought stuff from IKEA *This month itself I went there more than 3 times*
• I went out with friends *going out means I'll spend more than rm100. Do the math of going out more than 10 times this month*
• I went shopping for my brothers and sister *I bought them foods and stuff as they're going back to their university*
• I forgot the rest.....

Lewre Black

I never felt so happy this last few months *as I was trying to save for a cause*. Shopping made me the happiest person alive. 

This is where I got my shopaholic genetics *my lovely parents*

Shopping is the best therapy in life.

My happiness has arrived

I'm super satisfied *grin*

Foods at IKEA

IKEA ice creams *yummy*

Cheers & wassalam...