Daiso!

What?  Two posts in one day??  I'm spoiling ya'll!

So after the gym today, I went to my favorite Korean store- Daiso.  It reminds me very much of my favorite American store- Dollar Tree!  For those of you who remember my Dollar Tree obsession, this is just as bad. 

Now everything in Daiso is not $1, but many things are 1,000 or 2,000 won.  1,000 won is actually a little less than a $1, but since I'm being paid in won, I need to start thinking in won.  I've bought many small things that I needed for my house at this store.  In the past I've gotten candles, cleaning supplies, hangers, chopsticks, a dish-drying rack, magnets, and much more.  They have everything you can imagine from stationary, to beauty supplies, to dishes and home decor.

Here's what I bought today:

1. a swiffer-like cleaning tool with ten replacement cloths- $3
2. 3 cute spoons- $2
3. cheese soup mix (pack of four)- $2
4. 1L water bottle to keep at the gym- $1
5. absorbent "sports towel"  to keep at the gym- $2

Another reason I like Daiso, many of the labels are at least partially in English!  Until I did a quick Google search, I had no idea that Daiso is actually a Japanese store.  They have over 300 branches in Korea, and branches in countries across the world.

When I was there today, two girls ran up to me and were asking me random questions.  It was soo cute!  At first they asked where I'm from and what my name is.  We talked for a moment and they walked off.  I continued shopping.  Then they pop up again and ask what my favorite color and animal are.  We talk and they walk off.  This happened SEVERAL times.  I think they were just excited to practice their English.  Some of their other questions were:

1. How long have you been in Korea?
2. What is your favorite food?
3. Are you married?
4. Do you like______?  (the name of the band playing overhead)

Amongst these questions, the girls would point at random things and say the English words haha.

I've been to Daiso so many times that the jingle gets stuck in my head:  Take a shop in Daiiiiiso :)

The quickest way to know a woman is to go shopping with her. ~Marcelene Cox