Pitza♥Summer

Monday, March 30, 2009

Home-sickness is contagious

Yesh i got my brand new gumboots today!!! It was left at our back door since no one was around to collect it. I shall have to give the postman a pat on his/her back! Good thinking!

Alas, my feet and socks would be dry after my farm practicals ! I have been wanting to get a new pair ever since my previous one have been letting water in. Luckily i could make do with my hiking boots while i was working at the sheep and beef farm last year. Or else my toes might have necrotised now :p SO after having a few weeks of wet feet from wearing my useless gumboots and after consulting a few older vet students, I have decided to invest in proper waterproof footwear. The ones that they sold at farm shops are the typical black ones ( proudly-NZ owned company but made-in-china?!) and they cost about 80 dollars. I'm not saying anything about China made products here ( no offense Yang) but i believe that products should continue to be manufactured at their countries of origin. For instance, I would like to buy "made-in-Japan" Sony products and "made-in-Singapore" Yeo's products. And i do remember spending quite a lot on this quality calligraphy brush from China as well. Sorry for the digression so back to my gumboots. I have always wanted hunter gumboots and opportunely i found an online store that sell them in NZ. However, they are pretty much a luxury because of their price and I was just too stubborn to get the ugly black ones just yet. I randomly emailed the company selling them and they told me that i could get a pair at 100 dollars inclusive of shipping if i choose certain colours they wish to clear. And once again, luck was on my side again and they have my desired size and colour on special! WHheeee so i got them! bye bye wet feet! They are nice enough to wear on rainy days too!

Today is yikey monday so i made myself bright yellow pumpkin with rice. The card is for Keiko-San( my japanese teacher). So much tests are coming up. And they are making me subconsciously grumpy .

Love, Pitza 30.3.09

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