Shopping

I went textile shopping today, which is one of my most favorite activities in this country. There are not many stores where we can buy pret-a-porte clothes, so buying materials and custom ordering is better and more fun option. Previously I made 2 sets of traditional south asian outfit, silk blouse and 3 pajama pants (for me and my sisters), and they all turned out very nice.

This time I bought nice wool (sort of mixture of gray and dark blue) to be made into a skirt and white with grey subtle flower print silk and synthetic mix into a blouse. I also ordered another material which is transparent and will look really nice as a blouse as well. This one, I could choose a color and the store will dye it to the color of my selection (navy blue)! I already took the materials to a tailor today and can't wait to see them done in a week! Photos to come,

What I am holding is a shawl made of yak wool. It is so soft and warm. I saw it at a street vendor in a market and I had to "shoudou Gai"get it. It was only about 7 dollars!!

Me and my girlfriend walked around and ended our shopping with green tea smoothie. A fun day likes this truly makes a difference in my busy life and I feel ready for the new week!! Last week was tough, as we had a three day strategic workshop. For the first time, I had an opportunity to make a presentation in a large internal meeting (that went quite fine). Many of the topics discussed at the meeting were difficult and I was absolutely exhausted at the end. Now I feel refreshed as well as rested.