It’s difficult to go on a shopping spree when:

1. You’re fat, and

2. You’re poor.

But it can’t be helped. I had to go shopping, anyway. The last time I went shopping was a year ago in Manila. My closet crisis is so bad that I’ve been wearing the same clothes everyday and the office driver changes outfits more often than I do.

Honestly, despite the privileges in Thailand, I would very much prefer to go shopping in Manila than in Bangkok. First, in Manila, there are Bayo, Forme, Kashieka, and Kamiseta (good reasonably-priced Philippine brands). Second, although I’m no Twiggy, I’m not Sumbo, the elephant here in Phnom Penh, either. But Thai women (and men for that matter) are ridiculously skinny. I mean… who wears a size 0? Sometimes, even their XL (pronounced ek-el) are too small for me.

Furthermore, this trip is not only a shopping trip, but also a long-delayed pseudo-honeymoon (delayed due to chickenpox, Honey’s , etc.). And if we went to Manila, what kind of honeymoon would it be if my Mommy and my Daddy and my Yayas are just next door?

Read more in Toe’s Kurokuroatbp.

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