Instead I just shuffled along in the kitchen as the rain refused to quit its assault on the roof. It was all I had in me to make a strong cup of tea and make a shopping list for Costco.
I won't bore you with snaps of everything we bought or saw this time....
But there were some handbags on sale. These Longchamp bags were $110 and there was a Prada handbag for $990. I didn't walk away with either, such was my self restraint today. I was sticking to my pencilled list, no two ways about it.
Well, mostly. How could I not put these 1 kilo cartons of hand made yum cha dumplings into the trolley? Especially when the Chinese aunties around me were loading up.
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There's no way these torches are ever going to get lost at work. |
I just love this photo. What is not to like about cut price Moet and pants that are designed to make you Look Slimmer?
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Back in the 80s, Gloria's eponymous perfume with it's cut glass bottle etched with a swan was the epitome of restrained glamour. The adverts featured a blurred swan in flight over water. No haughty spokesmodels with fierce hair and makeup or provocative semi naked couples in mid embrace, just that swan. The fragrance itself was warm and luxurious, it smelt of restrained wealth and good taste - well as restrained as these things could be in the 80s.
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These days, Gloria no longer has any connection to the business that currently manufactures jeans under her name. It was a wave of nostalgia for that memory of Vanderbuilt perfume and its swan bottle that made me buy a pair of well.... mum jeans at Costco today. For the princely sum of $22. How could I say no to the chance to Look Slimmer at that price?
Buying clothes at Costco basically involves waving something marked in your American size in front of your body and pressing the seams to the sides of your body. If they match up, you've found your size.
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How cute is the swan logo? So 80s retrolicious. I will remember to wear volume in my hair , bushy eyebrows and fierce eye makeup with these. |
Another plus with these jeans is that they sell the 'Regular' length at Costco so I don't have to take the legs up. I am seriously considering going back to Costco to get the khaki coloured pair as well this week....
Costco wasn't just about revisiting 80s power labels, there was a serious side to the morning too. I had a freezer to fill. And here it is. We've got turkey, free range chicken portions, muffins, quiche, felafels, lots of other things that can't be seen in the photo... I think I can rest assured that Mr SSG won't starve while I'm away.
It wasn't just freezer filling today. I had to make an emergency to Kiehl's run as well to address a critical skin care situation. Creamy Eye Treatment withdrawal. It's been a whole week since the skin around my eyes got their nightly slathering of avocado in a jar.
I'm all good now. I got a new jar of my eye cream and all is good / well hydrated with the world. Oh and did you know that Kiehl's have dropped the Australian prices of hair and body care by 30%? Don't say you weren't warned. The not so good news is that the recycling programme has ended here in Oz. Pity I only found out after I gave my 7 empties to the DJs city store today. They were very kind though and got rid of them for me all the same.
It's been a busy day. I'm now kicking back with some of my Costco spoils, feeling the festive spirit and watching Bridesmaids...
Talk to you soon,

That actually sounds like a great day. V jealous about the mumsy jeans. Sound comfy.
ReplyDeleteYou have also inspired me to buy the Michael Buble album from iTunes...
Sounds like you had a productive Saturday there =) Those mum jeans (as you call it, heh) are flattering - classic fit anything guarantees comfort! I went out to the yard and hosed the concrete area down with water once the sun came out, after a week (or more?) of rain, the whole place smelt musty - complete with green sludge! Enjoy the rest of your weekend, I know I will =D
ReplyDeletePs. Please tell Mr SSG to leave the golf brolly behind. Unless he's thinking of sheltering everyone surrounding him, those things will poke eyes (and hairdo's) out ;p
ReplyDeleteThat Costco is incredible, what can't you get?? Enjoy the champers and Bridesmaids - I laughed so hard at that movie... byself in the cinema, I for one am not afraid to go alone if I want to watch a chick flick!!
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Great post. And I'm particularly impressed with your well stocked freezer!
ReplyDeleteI thought it time I said hello and introduced myself as we have Faux Fuchsia in common and I see you tweeting with her, and I tweet with her, so it was about time we met.
My blog is not nearly as interesting and whimsical as yours or FF's as it supports my cookbook, but I write the odd fb post and tweet about other irrelevant stuff.
See you around the social media hyperspace,
Susan Austin
www.frostbitefood.blogspot.com
That was one great way to get over the miseries!! Good on you. Sounds like you had a ball. x
ReplyDeleteI admire your dedication to shopping. And to quality items! Costco on a rainy day would have been full of people! Love the Moet - let me know what you think of the dumplings.
ReplyDeleteThat's sad about the Kiehl's recycling program. Next they'll drop Back to MAC too. That would be devastating. At least the prices aren't as terrifying as they were earlier in the year. There's an outside chance I might buy something rather than waiting for a trip to the US to stock up.
K xx
You hardly need slimming jeans, SSG!
ReplyDeleteGolf umbrellas are a must have. I have at least a couple of them at home and another couple at my storage facility to make sure that customers get shelter if they need it.
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