*grabs party popper and attempts to pull the string*
How's your life today? Good?
So yesterday, I went to Daiso, because I needed a few things. Half of the items I bought were for crafts and the other half is simply for fun.
Now, if you don't know what Daiso is, Daiso is a Japanese store which sells goods, over 40% of which are imported from China. The best thing about them is that everything (in Singapore at least) is only $2! They achieve these low prices by purchasing all their stuff directly from manufactures in very high volume, which is something Walmart does as well.
Yes, I'm reading off Wikipedia.
They also vary their goods constantly, so customers will keep coming back. This also means that when someone recommends a product from Daiso, the same item may not be there anymore when you go yourself. However, the items I bought are likely to still be there when you go, considering that I have never seen these items vanish from their stores.
The store I went to is the one at Tampines 1. It is tucked away in the corner of the 3rd floor and is near Coffee Bean so if you are trying to find the store, just look for Coffee Bean and make your way there. Once you are there, it is impossible not to see Daiso.
Going by the order I found them, the first item I got was...
red felt!
In case you are wondering why I needed red felt, I wanted to make a fez. I'm not making it for any political or religious reasons, I just had the urge to cosplay the eleventh Doctor.
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| Yes, he is the man in the red hat. In case you were wondering, the lady on his arm is his sort of dead wife. |
colour pencils!
I've been drawing a lot lately and there is a shocking lack of drawing utensils in the house so I had to pop over to Daiso and get a few. No, I shall not show you my art because one, I don't think it is good enough for the web, two, they are mostly fanart.
The next item is...
a blue candle!
The smell is something called Blue Ocean and honestly, when it is not alight, it smells really good but if you ask me, I won't buy this particular one again. When you light a candle, one of the most important things is that it is not supposed to smoke.
I'm not kidding when I say that every few seconds, a black wisp of smoke would emerge from the candle and I couldn't do my work because I was too busy staring at the flame. And neither is it meant to smell burnt, but this candle is not exactly following the rules, is it? Lastly, when I put it out, black smoke emerged from the candle.
*Glares at blue candle*
Not to mention I stood there at Daiso for a long time, just choosing a candle. I felt like an old woman.
And lastly, this item took forever to find...
a Christmas tree!
It's not decorated, mainly because I don't think it can handle the weight of baubles and stuff, but if I find a light one, maybe I will. I know it looks horrendous, but trust me when I say it is just the lighting, because it is really pretty.
*Gazes in admiration*
And that is all I got from Daiso! I'm not rich, I can't get a lot of stuff. These 4 items bankrupted me as it is. So Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah or whatever it is you are celebrating and I'll see you all soon.
Ciao, Sherlock Holmes.
