pinku: Virtual Garage sale?

January 18, 2007

Virtual Garage sale?

I think I'm gonna have a virtual garage sale.

I thought of this brilliant idea while swimming today. Doing laps is very therapeutic, not only for my physical self but it also gives me an opportunity to work through issues, and brainstorm new ideas. I have so much stuff that I loved at some point but don't use anymore and other stuff that I just probably should never have bought. Ah yes, we've all been there. I would just have a normal garage sale, but we don't have a garage and it's just not done in Japan. I'll put anything leftover on ebay. Just need to purge and get some money back instead of spending it - cough, cough!

I've got unworn shoes from here, Japanese craft books (mostly older ones that can't be bought on amazon anymore), and a bunch of other stuff. Should be fun.

Talking of spending - sweet Taeko informed me at our SNB on Tuesday night that you can now buy ADDIS in Japan - OMG! Not only that, she told me they are around 600 yen - LESS than half the price I paid in the US ($14.95 - ouch). I purchased (cough) 14 (cough) pairs yesterday, Please don't do the math. But as Rae and I talked about the other day - this kind of purchase is a total investment!! All of the larger sizes and popular cable lengths are sold out, but I only really wanted needles that are a size 5 and smaller as I use my Denise needles for larger projects anyway. I also bought a whole set of small circs with a whopping 60-inch cable. I figure I'll teach myself the magic loop technique. They are even selling addi circs with a THREE METRE cable - um, crazy.

You can buy the addis online in Japan at ASATSURU - they even have an English page - cute!

Addi

Oh, btw have any of you used a knitting thimble? They are sold out of the INOX ones but they look kind of handy.

Knittingthimble

Still on the topic of shopping, Fred Flare has done it again - they are selling one of a kind Amy Sedaris fake cakes. I really want one, but I'm going to try and resist (considering the purchase of 14 pairs of needles and did I mention the yarn I also bought yesterday.....). Anyway, you should totally get one thought (pink!, get the pink) and I'll be so jealous - they are also personally signed by Amy. I also love the Amy Sedaris pastry pouch - cute!

Amycake

Man are we still on the topic of shopping. I just can't resist. It's kind of like my addiction to amazing tv like 'I Love New York'. It's produced by Ken Mok of ANTM fame - oh and did you know that's my last name too. I so wish we were related. As I told Claire I was a bit disappointed with the first episode, but man did it pick up this week with the mangeant (i.e. male beauty pageant).

I have plenty more things I want to chat about today, but um, I think I've written enough.

Posted at 02:51 PM in crafty, shopping, television | Permalink

Comments

THANK YOU for the tip about the addis! Just a couple of hours ago, I bitched on my blog about how they're unavailable in Japan. There are some great yarns on that site too...

Now that there are Krispy Kreme donuts and Addi needles in Japan, I may never leave! If only KnitPicks would change their shipping policies...

Posted by: Rachele | January 18, 2007 at 04:52 PM

I love the idea of a virtual garage sale.

Posted by: Gina | January 19, 2007 at 01:04 AM

definitely do the virtual garage sale! i would love to buy more of your craft books :)

huzzah for the addis! i too buy them in the small sizes and use my denise needles for everything else. in fact, i just bought another set of denise needles so that i can have more than one size 7 project going at once :)

Posted by: gleek | January 19, 2007 at 01:37 AM

Ooh, a garage sale sounds nice. Like Gleek, I'm eyeing your craft book collection...
You are right about the mangeant. I felt ashamed watching such terrible tv, but I couldn't look away!

Posted by: Veronique | January 19, 2007 at 02:13 AM

Thanks for the addi reminder, just went to snag a few sets of needles, their inventory is really depleated. Love the fake-cakes, did you see the pink cake ring w/ pretty little swirls? too cute!

Posted by: Rae | January 19, 2007 at 09:46 AM