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Daily tidbits: Errand day

January 20, 2009

I love long afternoon naps. Today though, I wasn’t able to get this luxury since we had to rush to the bank before it closes at 3pm. It’s a sort of errand day for us and after the bank, off we went to another office for the final payment for my sister’s lot. I can see the relief and happiness in her after the transaction. Finally after few years of paying monthly, they now own a prime lot near the sea and just few minutes from the airport.

Next, we went to SM to scout for an electric kettle. After going through their displayed choices at the SM Appliance Center, we checked out Ace Hardware. We were not satisfied with the choices and agreed to buy the Nikon brand at Robinson’s Appliance which we saw days before. Mom also met us at SM and we went to Libertad to buy a sack of rice which she gave to the seminary.

As always, little C is so excited every time the van would stop at the parking area. She wants to go out immediately. For instance, she was sleeping during the ride from the seminary to Robinson’s but as soon as we opened the doors at the parking, she immediately woke up and wanted to go down. Lagawan gid nga baby! :)

The Nikon kettle we bought is now in its rightful place, beside the Microwave Oven. Mom is not so happy about it since it wobbles when put in its base. Maybe it was designed like that so it would be easier to pull out? Hmmm….I dunno. We’re still having second thoughts about it. I felt tired this evening so I didn’t do any of those WordPress tutorials. *yawn*

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Quality comes with a shiny price tag

Shopping for stuff can sometimes be tiring; whether it’s an Ipod, a new bed or an LCD mount. We always aim for our money’s worth with our purchases, yeah? And that means not settling for the first brand or model we see. It’s always a must to compare the details and the price, though low price doesn’t equate to a good buy. Sometimes quality comes with a shiny price tag that could intimidate you.

Anyway, our electric kettle broke just last week. Dad, being its frequent user, keeps reminding us to buy a new one. Well it seems like scouting for a replacement is not as simple and easy as we thought it would be. We opted for the same brand and model, but it’s not available anymore. So we will be checking out other stores next time. 

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