TK Sale at Megamall

This is an overdue blog, but I am posting it for reference.

Doc M received a text message last week, advising him of the Toy Sale, being a credit cardholder of the event's main sponsor. There was also a "preview" exclusively to cardholders last October 31st. I asked Doc M to go there after office, but he declined because traffic was bad that day, given that people were all busy going everywhere!

I tried to resist, but yes, I wasn't able to. So the next day, Saturday, we went to SM Megamall together with Baby G, Couz D and Doc M's Couz J.

Bad idea!

Unlike the one that we went to last July at the SMX Center, Megamall's location had smaller isles and I think more participants. We went at 12nn, the mall's opening hour since it was a holiday, and yet it was swarmed with people already when we went in. I asked Doc M and the kids to just stay in one area while I tried to scout the place. Oh boy! Few seconds after going in, I had to find my way out already because people were literally bumping into each other and there were times when I had to squish into the crowd just to be able to forward, and sometimes I had to just let myself be dragged by the crowd. There was not time to look into the kiosks as stopping a bit will mean a terrible traffic. Yes, it was that bad! I wish I was able to take a photo of the event.

After finally going back to the area where I left Doc M and the kids, we heard a commotion near the area, 2 women shouting at each other for a toy that both of them held on. So without thinking twice, we exited the place. It wasn't a place for kids at all. 

Now I know that I should not go back to Megamall anymore for sale events. The crowd there seems to be different than those who go to SMX. 

Lesson learned.

It's 2014!

Happy New Year!

My resolution for 2014 is to Aim for Simplicity. It is vague, but I guess being simple covers almost everything that I would like to achieve this year.

2013 has been a liberating year for me. It felt as if I had to do things as I please. Like eating out all the time, buy toys and dolls that I've gotten interested in, acquire things that I don't really need, so on and so forth.

I guess 2014 entails being smarter when it comes to my actions, with my finances. Being simple means being able to convince myself that I have all the basic things that I need to survive on a daily basis. Being simple means controlling my urges to go into retail therapy. Being simple means lowering down my expectations from people in order not to get disappointed later. Being simple means cutting down on being impulsive (cutting down is my term because I know that this won't happen immediately).

Being simple also means being minimalist. This covers my toys. I have been saying over and over through several blogs how I wanted to let go of some of my stuff in the attic, but I ended up having more.

So it's really a challenge that I am taking right now: being able to let go of toys that I do not intend to keep anymore, and at the same time being able to stuff my wallet and my bank account. 

I really hope that I will be able to do so!

I also hope to be able to constantly update this blog page!

Happy 2014 to all!!!

2013 Jollibee Dancing Doll

That adorable smile from a bee!

I have been collecting Jollibee dolls for quite sometime now. They release dolls every now and then and this year, it's the Jollibee dancing doll. I just couldn't let this pass so the other day, I made sure to buy breakfast from Jollibee just to be able to buy this. 

As far as I can remember, the last dolls that they released were the Jollibee and Friends that's composed of 6 characters, and I was only able to get 3 of them. I will write about them soon. :)

This dancing Jollibee doll needs 3 pcs of AA batteries that you will have to install on its feet. Then pressing its left foot will make him dance. It sings as it dances. Kids will either get excited or some can get scared. In my case, I am excited.

So here are the additional photos:

For some reason, the pics rotate whenever I try to upload.

Messages

Last night after I wrote an entry, I scanned my entire page for my previous blogs and realized that I have messages on some of them.

I honestly did not expect anyone to message me and I am sorry for not being able to reply immediately. 

It is  also nice to know that there are bloggers who are reading my entries and appreciate what I write. I even found some sites that used some of my photos, which I am thankful that they acknowledged.

So from now on, will be on the lookout of messages as well.

McDonald's Happy Meal: Barbie and the 12 Dancing Princesses

Back to the Happy Meal Toys again.

This Barbie set was released in 2007, in time for the Barbie and the 12 Dancing Princesses movie. Although here, there were only 4 dolls presented.

And as I mentioned before, I don't like how these mini dolls turned out to be as they don't look like Barbie at all. I refuse to accept the explanation that it's because they are mini-sized because there are a lot of dolls that are even smaller as these ones and yet, their details are precise. A reason would probably because of the costing.

So here they are:

Maze Girlz: Clone of Monster High

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

Yes, and I have been busy scouting for items that I will be gifting for Christmas. This is the best time to actually shop because of the mall sales everywhere. When Christmas is near, prices go back to normal.

Okay, what I just said is an explanation of what I've been up to these days and why I have been awfully quiet again.

Now regarding my post, two of my latest purchases are these dolls. They are clones of Monster High Dolls. I stopped buying clone dolls since I ended up giving them away. However, these girls are on sale and they have better quality that the usual clone dolls. Besides, their accessories are too cute to resist. My other dolls can definitely use them.

I got them at about $5 each, which isn't bad at all, versus buying Barbie accessories that costs the same, and sometimes much higher. I got a good deal because it included the dolls.

Initially I have thought of giving them as presents. Apparently I was convinced that they should be meeting my other girls and will add variation to my collection. 

I haven't taken photos of them anymore, but both of them are already out of their boxes.

Kiddie Bags

And I haven't written in a while again. Just been to an out-of-town trip that consumed my blogging time.I haven't had chances of taking photos as well the past few weeks.

So here I am again. Yesterday I went shopping for Christmas. Shopping is one thing that I have difficulty controlling.

What you're seeing here now are bags that I will be giving out to kids. Very nice designs and quality is not compromised.