p H o s t i n g s

After months of not having a major purchase, I went to the mall yesterday. I went to Glorietta prepared but with a budget on hand, of course. As usual, I went to the out-of-my-reach brands. I didn't know that a few of them actually were having a sale. I felt lucky to have gone that day, of all days! Happily, I went to check out the stores on sale.

Yes, they were on sale. But sale - how could I have forgotten?! - is relative! All of a sudden, I've developed an allergy to anything I was touching in the racks. In less than 10 minutes per store, I was smiling back again at the doorman, empty-handed.

So I went around the mall until I finally followed the SURF philosophy: buy stuff that is "'sing ganda, pero di 'sing mahal." Finally, by 8 p.m., I was carrying five paper bags.

No, they're not as expensive as those in the stores I first visited. But neither are they cheap. I would say that they are in the middle range. I actually have an eye for spotting items that are nice yet reasonably priced.

For this week, I'd say hello again to 50-peso meals. For ordinary toilers like me, with great fashion comes... katakot-takot na pagtitipid!