I went shopping today for..a hat, sturdy trainers, a long sleeved linen shirt and a bikini. A couple of stations along the Keiyo line in Minami Finabashi is a large shopping centre called Lalaport. My flatmate and I like to call it lalaland because it really must drive even the hardened shopper doolally. I don't like shopping at the best of times and I always forget how much I dislike this particular place. It has been refurbished as well which made it even more confusing for me to find my way. I have no trouble on a bare mountain deciding which way to go and following a map but inside this place is a maze of corridors, dazzling lights and confusing signs. I looked at the maps helpfully stationed all around the whole complex to get out after frustratingly finding that I was going to have the patience to find very few of the items on my list. I must have gone round in circles. Shop after shop selling the same kinds of goods left me bewildered and even more sure of my conviction that endless shopping for the sake of it brings very little if any long-lasting pleasure. I have plenty of girl friends who would probably disagree but I just can't see the pleasure in consumerism for consumerism's sake. I have still nine days though to at least by the trainers. I hope my patience holds out!
On a brighter note..my neighbour gave me some homemade rhubarb jam and some cherries today.
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