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Of course, you can probably guess what I would say. I am so predictable. I would go on a shopping spree in Japan, like, ALL OVER JAPAN. If the term ‘shopping spree’ included shopping around for airline tickets, hotel rooms, and various modes of transportation, then I would shop in all the Japan cities I’ve dreamt of visiting. If I was only limited to one city, then I would choose Tokyo.

Tokyo is the main hub where Jian & I shop the most. When we are in Tokyo with our little bean (currency conversion permitting), we tend to go nuts on shopping. Tokyo is the epicenter of all our absolute favorite brands and stores. We could spend an entire month in Tokyo going on a shopping spree & still not even get everything we wanted. Also, as my child has gotten older, become more aware, & has been able to appreciate & understand things more, she has also developed her own love of brands & stores in Tokyo.

Geez, just thinking about an absolute shopping spree, supposing the cost was not coming out of our own pockets (aka paid for by someone else), & there was no spending limit, sounds extremely enticing. Also, being the ever-generous person that I am, I can already imagine myself going hog wild on buying a shit ton of gifts for friends & family. All day long, I’d carry around a 5 pound bag of coins, just so I could go balls out on all the capsule machines.

Of course, I would have to throw a wet blanket on a lighthearted, what-if scenario, & bring up my personal elephant in the room. All this time that I am imagining a wild & carefree shopping spree, I can’t help but think about over-consumption & the big questions looming over my head, “Where am I going to put all of my purchases once I get home?” “How am I going to store everything?” I don’t want to waste anything. What the fuck. I’m going to end this here before I get too deep. Cha-ching & Cheers. 💰

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