I've been wanting to get a pair of knee-high boots all winter, and two weeks ago I found the perfect pair. They're not knee-highs, but that's okay:

They're from Nine West during their 25% off sale, I bought the last pair. :) These boots are great for me since walking to and from classes would be difficult with high heels.

There are many excellent aspects of Shanghai, but one of my favourites is all the shopping! What I like about the malls in Shanghai is the fact that they have basically everything you need compacted into an average of 5 stories with at least 30 stores on each level. I love shopping, but I hate walking long distances to get to stores.

Here is the majority of my haul (click for larger image):

I absolutely love everything I bought, but I think my favourite has to be the Wacom Bamboo Tablet (which isn't pictured here, I just threw in the pen).

My second favourite thing is definitely the small turtle keychain thing, here's a closeup:



I've named it after my own turtle, Happy. :P

From the above pictures, you can also see that I got a lot of pens and pencils. I absolutely love shopping for stationery (which is why I love back-to-school shopping).

Lastly, I'd just like to share this gorgeous item of clothing with you all:



I can't wait to wear it! :D :D

So in conclusion, I love shopping, especially in Shanghai. Do you have any particular places/stores that you love?

I figured it's time to discuss my obsession: Esprit.

No, I don't spend all my time on their website. Yes, I do go into every Esprit store I see. No, I don't buy everything I try on. Yes, I love the majority of their clothing. And yes, this is my absolute most favourite store in the whole wide world.

...other than Chapters, but we're strictly talking about clothing today.

Now, I'm going to do something I don't normally do, and that is gush about fabric. OH MY GOODNESS they have the cutest clothes ever. They're almost all made of 100% cotton, so they're very comfortable; they're durable; and most importantly, they're classics that you can mix and match.

Here are some of my favourites that I decided to incorporate into different outfits (yes, I am putting off homework):

As you can see, the clothes aren't overly revealing, fancy, or grungy. They're designed for everyday people, but again, they're SO CUTE. Also, while browsing their online stores today, I realized that the UK stores have much nicer things than the US... I might just have to take a trip there someday. :P

How about you? Are there any stores that you absolutely LOVE and must always go into?

Oh look! Regina's blogging two days in a row? Is it because she

a. loves to write all of a sudden?

b. actually has something important to write down?

c. is bored and avoiding doing work?

If you guessed c, congrats! You get a cookie! (Though not from me, 'cause I don't know how to bake them)

But anyways, today, my mom decided to drag me up at 7:30 in the morning to go shopping with her. And... we found this pair of shoes:

This is (and will be) probably the girliest pair of shoes I will ever own. It's pink, flowery, has heels (only about two inches though, since I fail at walking in high heels), and sparkles. Maybe it's just me, but I'm kind of scared to wear something this girly in public. It might start screaming "LOOK AT THIS GIRL'S FEET! THEY SPARKLE!"

There's a store that recently opened in a mall close to my home that is utterly unique and just amazing. It's called Teaopia, and obviously you can tell what the specialize in just by looking at the name. It's great because none of the teas are sold in little packets; they're all loose-leaf. One thing I love about that place is their free tea samples, varying from traditional green teas to their own fruit teas. Mmm, pina colada goodness... But really, most of these teas come in affordable price packages, and they're just SO good!

Yesterday, I went shopping for a birthday present and a dress for a friend/acquaintance. Though me, Marlies, and Shiying didn't get much done, it was still pretty amusing. I have drawn this graph to demonstrate how much time we actually spent present hunting:

As you can see, the more I like the person, the longer I will spend looking for a gift because, obviously, humans just have a tendency to please those around them. But If I don't like the person at all, I wouldn't have gotten invited to their party, and therefore, no time would be spent on present-hunting. That's good, since I wouldn't know what to get them anyway, maybe a stink bomb if I really didn't like them.
In the end, we got her L from Lolita Lempicka. The bottle is gorgeous and adorable!

Unfortunately, none of us bought dresses. I tried lots of them on, but I'm so indecisive! I think it's mainly because I didn't know what style I wanted. Any suggestions?
Also, the mall we went to is pretty sketchy, we saw two teenage boys speed walking - almost on the verge of running - out of a store. Hm... what did they have behind their backs?
To tell you the truth, shopping with two friends that don't know each other that well is kind of awkward. It's like I have to make all the decision, and I HATE making decisions.