☊ ss4 seoul fangirl haul ☊

SM has not failed to be the focal point of my budget allocations for this year. And although I did give myself a pat on the back for not splurging on SPAO and Everysing (unlike 2010), the concert official merchandise and the Myeongdong underground shops still weighed down both on my credit card and on my luggage!

So my 2011 haul starts off with some free cards given while waiting in line on concert day 1. I didn't get a lot of Sungmin's this time ... but no complaints since everything is free! Receiving these makes lining up for HOURS really worthwhile.



And then ofcourse, official concert merchandise is ❤. 진짜 진짜. It makes me happy to share them with really special friends. Yeah, you know my heart goes with gifts like these^^.








Sidetracked: Also wanted to mention how thankful we were for the Malaysian girls we met while lining up for the goods. I wish we took some pics of how delighted we were to feast on the chocolates they gave us. Arina (Yesung-biased), our WARMEST THANKS! Hope to meet you again someday!

How surprising was it that I only went into SPAO twice, and Everysing once during this trip? My fangirl senses were probably numbed by the cold~ In any case, I came out only with SPAO pics (because I was too obedient with the no-cam rule in Everysing) and another notebook ... (my friend knows why I bought this notebook)


A trip to the Myeongdong underground shops was a major MUST. We went there twice and on both occasions, we stayed there longer than appropriate while I had a mental battle with my fear of excess baggage and my cash resources nearing extinction. Let's say it was draw since I walked away with photobooks, a lightstick, and some presents while I had to let go of a T-money card, a calendar and more photobooks ...

Two photobooks which you CANNOT flip through in silence ... else you die.





Lastly, this album is almost a REQUIREMENT before leaving Seoul:


Bought from Hottracks~ yay, GDA!

In retrospect, I managed to resist a lot of potent fangirl temptations including magazines, more mugs, more clear file cases, the sapphire blue balloons I caught from ss4 day 2, and that uber expensive throw pillow case from Everysing! And yet, I am still pretty satisfied with my loot ... Now if the beautiful music boxes in Insadong will start to include Suju songs (cos they have DBSK), then I will be just floored.

NOTE: Do NOT take out the pics! ^^