Just a bit of shopping

This morning was to be dedicated to the noble pursuit of finishing Portal 2. My endeavours were disrupted by the return of the Pioneer TV, and it must have been surprised to find that it had been overthrown during its absence by the arrival of the new Samsung monster screen. Never mind, the Pioneer now rests in the second bedroom where it will no doubt be used by The Son and his girlfriend on their return from their current travels.

Back to Portal 2, and I finished it just before lunch. Rather sad to reach the end, challenging fun for many hours. Still, now I can get back to Shogun.

Needed a cable to complete the Pioneer set-up so went to HomeWorks, found the cable, paid, and was finished in five minutes. On the way out I was pleased to see that the latest Samsung models are stuffed with all sorts of internet TV nonsense which you could never use in Thailand, and with prices which are much inflated from what I paid.

Meanwhile, she who must be obeyed advised that she would “just pop to the supermarket to buy some packs of water”. More than one hour later she emerged with enough water for bathing, and enough detergent and softener to wash our clothes for a year. She also bought food to cook for dinner so I couldn’t complain too much; but why do women take so bloody long at shopping?

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2011-04-27 | Wally says

but why do women take so bloody long at shopping? If SWMBO is anything like mia me then she will shop exactly in the order of her shopping list, even if it means continuously trudging from one side of the supermarket to the other and back again and then front to back - this is repeated until all items have been found. I reckon she covers a good few kms during this expedition. She ends up with a trolly with very few contents for which I have to cough up between 2 and 3,000 Baht. Don’t go, there’s more - Have you noticed that the crafty bastards locate the cosmetics and handbags depts roughly mid supermarket knowing full well that their female prey will have to walk near, or through, them on numerous occasions. Mia me ends up spending more time looking at items she isn’t going to buy than she does actually shopping for things that she will buy.

2011-04-27 | Spike says

She has a shopping list? Luxury!