SHOP TIL YOU DROP THEN CRAWL

We were on a mission to do a years' worth of shopping while home for the summer. Clothes do not fit us in Singapore, nor do we like the syle of clothing available over there. So we came armed with a long list of things from socks and shoes to bathing suits and t-shirts, baseball cleats, volleyball knee pads, golf gloves, hats, and more. The funny thing is, I noticed many of the clothing items that I tried on were made in southeast Asia! Indonesia, China, Sri Lanka-go figure! I have to come to the US to find it! And of course, no trip would be complete without the purchase of an OSU shirt and an Eskimo Joe's t-shirt! Shelby kept joking that I was good for the Dallas economy. While he was still back home in Singapore he would track my every move online by looking at the credit card and banking accounts. Finally I had to gently suggest that unless he wanted to have a heart attack, he should just not even try to keep up with me! haha. We were all pretty happy to purchase some new clothes, since we wear the same season clothes year-round in Singapore we get tired of wearing the same thing all the time. The thing that most people kept asking me was "What are you buying in the states to take back to Singapore"? Well let me just tell you, I keep a running list when I think of something we can't find there, such as Williams Chili Seasoning or Jane's Mixed Up Salt, or crystal lite drink packets, Reese's peanut butter cups, pecans, and of course, GUM! The kids stocked up on gum to bring back to Singapore since we can't buy it there. But it's not illegal to CHEW it there, you just can't BUY it there! They are allowed to chew it at school! In public it's frowned upon, however, so we don't go around smacking our gum or blowing bubbles. My heavy items were Bath and Body products, Yankee candles, hair and make-up products for Kasey and I, enough feminine products to last both of us for a year, vitamins,(they are crazy expensive in Singapore). One of my favorite purchases that I brought back with me was new kitchen towels. How silly, I know, but I do love having new colorful kitchen towels! The stupidest thing I insisted on bringing back with me, according to Shelby, was my collection of Sonic cups/lids/straws. It was a pain to pack, that's for sure, but I love putting my beverages in the styrofoam cups and carrying them when I go out because then the ice doesn't melt as fast and the drinks stay cold! PLUS I get a thrill from drinking out of a familiar Sonic cup, makes me feel like I'm back home again! (we lost track of how many times we went to Sonic this summer; too many to count!) If someone were to open up a Sonic over in Singapore they would make a fortune. Any takers?