tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081532889780590652.post4084419289358301690..comments2023-10-07T02:14:25.097-07:00Comments on Look No Tubes: The ones that got awaySushigirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15692271287979209910noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5081532889780590652.post-50822673473092494132013-05-04T18:39:21.581-07:002013-05-04T18:39:21.581-07:00Yes, but they're not nearly as interesting as ...Yes, but they're not nearly as interesting as yours.<br /><br />My main purchasing regret was a wooden, carved replica of a huia, an extinct NZ bird with a long curved beak. The carving was absolutely beautiful. It was also very expensive, but I know we would have cherished it. <br /><br />Other regrets - that I didn't buy (and wear) bikinis when I would still have looked good in them. Sigh.<br /><br />Other than that - I'm pretty good. I rarely buy things when I travel. Can't be bothered with the hassle of getting them home on long flights. EXCEPT for art. Much of our art has been bought overseas. So that reminds me of my other main regret. I saw a painting in Hanoi. It was a bit pricy, but I could afford it, though with a good helping of regret. I was on a business trip, and knew I had the following afternoon free, and decided I'd come back (after looking around a bit more) and buy this painting (I can't even remember what the painting was). The next day, a tropical downpour for several hours meant I wasn't going anywhere. (Not just cos I'd get soaked, but because the roads blocked up, traffic was diabolical, there was major flooding, etc etc). So I never got back to buy my painting.Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.com