I let my dad accompany my mom inside HyperPanda and went on my way to Daiso, a Japanese value store. I actually spend a lot of time browsing through these value stores--I find the stores amusing and the interiors homey despite the aisles and aisles of useful and very cute thingamajigs that are almost priced the same.
Most of the items at Daiso are tagged at 6 SAR (Php 78). It’s just a little bit cheaper than the usual price of items in the value stores in Manila which I think is 88 pesos. Well, ten pesos (10 Php) is still ten pesos, right?
It is actually my second time to visit the store. During the first visit, I purchased a handy ash tray which (I'm happy to note) always gets used in the office. I sometimes call it the "ash tray whore".
My loot for the afternoon, however, can be seen below.
Tada! The first one is a pack of two A4-sized clear book with 10 leaves each. I’ll be using one of those to organize my résumés, cover letters, and everything related to job hunting. I'm still not sure what to make of the other one though; maybe for some travel documents. The second purchase is a box filled with tiny wood pinchers. No wait, it's actually 36 pieces. I’m thinking of using them to showcase pictures or artworks in a single line of nylon thread. I have to take note not to hang wet artwork though because the box came with a warning that I have to keep the pincher away from water to avoid colour bleeding. I wouldn't want red lines on my artwork now, do we?
The third one is a mini pair of scissors which I’ll keep inside my office bag. It also comes with a safety cover so it doesn't cut anything while inside the bag pockets. The last one is a black mobile phone strap which is kinda like a spring on the regular handset of a residential/office phone. I'm still deciding whether I'll use it on my office mobile or my Akazukin Cha-Cha (Treo 680).
I'm actually happy with my loot today and I'm definitely going to save up so I can buy more on my next visit. I'll also make a mental note to bring a decent cameraphone so I can document my "exploration" of the store.
