Went shopping with mum yesterday. Not much of note happened, we just had fun at the mall.
There’s a bookstore there (Kotara) that has a display of used books and one entire bookcase and two adjacent shelves were entirely filled with Star Trek paperbacks. I bought the two most insane classic trek ones I could find and as I was cashing out the girl told me the remaining stock was about half what they originally had donated and that one customer had bought 110 in one transaction. If you want an instant collection, head over with a few large boxes 🙂
The shops are the same as ever here, but food certainly seems more expensive. Much like the USA there is a ‘cost of living crisis’ driven by inflation but certain aspects seem worse than the USA (the economy of which has been largely sheltered). Lollies and snacks in particular seem notably pricier than in recent years, and believe me I should know!
On the way home I did a simple taste test between McDonald’s and Burger King Hungry Jacks frozen cokes. They’re each $1 and they taste more or less identical and are thus virtually interchangeable except for one key point: the straws. Both are paper, but the Hungry Jack’s straw gets soggy quickly and doesn’t even last the duration of the drink! This is reason enough to favour Macca’s if you’re after a delicious frozen beverage.
I always do craft here when I visit. Postcard art, jigsaw puzzles and on this trip one of those Japanese 3D papercraft dioramas, as you can see above.
This post was a little late due to exhaustion. I’ve been going nonstop for two weeks now. I think perhaps I need to have a restful few days before the second half of this vacation…