Thrift Shopping

"A levels is ruining our friendship, Charis", Rachel told me last year.

JC life really sucks the life out of everyone.

So anyway, now that her A levels are out of the way, we are able to hang out more just like good ol' times.

Decided to go thrift shopping around Singapore on Tuesday afternoon.

Chose great company, but chose a damn bad day to head out.

The sun was scorching, I really felt like I was going to be baked.

So thankful for my shades

First stop: NEW2U THRIFT SHOP, SCWO CENTRE.

96 WATERLOO STREET, TEL: 68370611

Opening hours: 10.30am-2.30pm (Mon to Wed)

The store's really small, but packed with clothes.

Only managed to find one item; a black denim-washed men shirt, $8

Fortunately, it was a Tuesday and students get half price of all items.

So I only paid $4

Thanks to google maps and our sense of direction, we headed to our 2nd store:

MINDS SHOP, 800 MARGARET DRIVE. TEL: 81802095.

Opening hours: 10.30am-2.30pm (Monday to Friday)

This store's a little bigger, but way less clothes. More home deco items.

Anyway, managed to find 2 items for a total of $11.

I bought a long sleeve floral crop top and a striped dress (which I plan to alter into a top).

Rach bought 2 dresses :)

The heat was killing me by then already. Oh global warming, why must you do this to me.

Kudos to us for not giving in to temptation and heading to an air-conditioned mall to eat something cold like ice cream/froyo.

We persevered.

3rd store: THE SALVATION ARMY, 500 UPPER BUKIT TIMAH ROAD.

TEL: 63495312

Opening hours: 10am-6pm (Mon to Thurs); 10am-9pm (Fri and Sat)

The store is HUGE, for a thrift store.

But I couldn't find anything I fancied. Bummer. They sell everything, from laptops and cameras to housewares and greeting cards.

I found a chair to sit and enjoy the air-conditioned. Kinda dreaded leaving the store and out into the sun. It was one of the hottest days in my life!!

It was a pretty long journey back home. Treated ourselves to some froyo at NEX :)

Despite the horrid weather, I was really happy cos I got to visit new places in Singapore.

It made me less bored of this country. There's actually a lot of places/non people-infested places, they're just slightly out of the way and inconvenient.

But once the Downtown line is completely, exploring Singapore is gonna be a hell lot easier.

And of course, that and when I get my driver's license, which I'm realising that it's completely 100% necessary in life.

Here's to my 1st auto driving lesson in Feb 2012.. A license is only a few months away. I cannot wait.