So, got any good Xmas shopping (or plain old shopping!) stories to share?
This isn't a shopping story, but last Xmas we were in Tokyo and I've never seen a city so beautifully lit up for the holidays. This is a shot of the small lights outside Shinjuku Station. And talking about crowds - apparently one million people pass through Shinjuku at rush hour. It's amazing to watch!
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What a gorgeous picture!
Thanks, Estella. I have some more pictures in the travel diary section of my site.
The pic is amazing, I can't imagine the crowds I come from a small town.
I love Christmas it's one big panicked rush punctuated with parties and gettogethers then accumulating in a big cosy sigh after the prezzies are all unwrapped and the chocolate box opened on Christmas day.
I'm always last minute too. Hate deciding what to get people then all of a sudden I decide and it's a mad dash to obtain the must have items and a zillion little cheesy extras on the way LOL
I always try to havie my shopping done by Thanksgiving. I hate the crowds and all the insanity - makes me, well insane.
The up side to this is if I get the urge to go to the mall during December - I can relax and enjoy the season and not have an agenda. My husband says I am a grinch - but then he has never seen me one the other side of insane either!
I too love the picture. I have one from Germany where the snow is falling and the twinkle lights are twinkling. Lovely.
You should come visit Singapore at Christmas, Nalini!
The shopping's great, and there's an annual competition for best decorated building on Orchard road!
PS I would offer to show you around, but I don't think I'll be here for Christmas for the next 3 years.
Clare - I lived in a small town in Japan so Tokyo was a shock to my system as well! But it's such a fun place to visit - so vibrant. You sound exactly like me in terms of shopping *g*
Susan - I'm so jealous of your organizational skills! Your pic sounds amazing. Coming from NZ (where its summer during Xmas), I loved living in a place where there was snow at Xmas time. Didn't much like the cold though. ;)
May - where are you going????
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