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Dirty Laundry…
Posted by Derek on July 22nd, 2007
Well… I’m beginning to smell… No really… I am… I’ve been wearing the same shirt for 3 days, same socks and yes, same underwear.
Why? you ask? Am I trying to give people the wrong impression of Aussie’s over here? Am I just being lazy?
None of the above.
The lovely Courtyard Marriott have conveniently ‘misplaced’ 5 days worth of laundry that I gave them on Thursday last week to be cleaned (they offer a free laundry service)… Not lost!
Anyhoo, they assure me that they’re doing everything they can to track it down, but so far no luck.
So. Fortunately all the big clothing stores over here are having sales, including Nordstrom with their Anniversary sale. I’ve bought a replacement wardrobe and will make sure either the hotel or my company’s insurance reimburses me.
Actually, clothes shopping over here is so much better and easier than in the suburbs of Sydney. The store staff are much more helpful and also the prices are much lower than in Oz. I bought 3 name brand T-Shirts yesterday for $50! A pair of designer leather shoes down from $499 to $99 (that was a find, even the shop assistant couldn’t believe the markdown) and a nice collection of Hugo Boss underwear (6 pairs) for around $25. Not to mention the jacket and shirts all marked down by around 70%. Oh yeah and also a pair of Vogue sunglasses from SGH that I know cost $299 is Oz and I got them for just over $100.
Anyway, enough of that… the main thing is I now have some clothes to wear. I’m off to have a shower and clean myself up a bit 
Ciao
July 25th, 2007 at 11:57 am
I miss Nordstroms! I’ll just have to shop vicariously through you. Hope you’re having a great time despite the work and being away from your family.
Have a safe trip home and see ya when you get back! And as Kenny says to the bloke going into the airplane loo:
“Just watch it in there mate. That machine, once you press that flusher, that thing will probably suck your guts out through your bum.”
July 25th, 2007 at 11:59 am
I’ll have much more respect for you now, Derek, knowing you’re wearing brand-name underwear.
July 25th, 2007 at 12:00 pm
Yeah, Nordstroms is pretty kewl, they’re way better than David Jones.
And don’t worry… I’ll be careful of the dunnies in the air.
July 25th, 2007 at 12:02 pm
Jane, I’ve got much more respect for me now that I know I’m wearing brand name underwear!