Zak: 2009 Purchase Order

The last couple of years have been pretty weird on the Host's budget. A great influx in the prior prior year and a major out flow during the last year has caused us to rethink our spending patterns. A quick review of the previous year's purchases show that most of the purchases are considered to be impromptu purchases - those done in a spur of the moment decision which would result to a product of of less quality than originally thought of or at worse something that would not be actually brought to use.

In light of this, a short list was passed among the different voices to find out the wants and needs in order to facilitate the budget for the current year. Here's what they came out with:

1) Samsung G400 phone - our current phone is busted with the keypad and camera unrepairable.

2) Adidas Megabounce running shoes - our current pair is showing up wear and tear for being used almost everyday. Lloyd is stating that a new pair might be needed as a number of 10k runs might be conducted this year.

3) GAP tweed backpack - our current backpack is fraying on the edges. One can't even close the zippers withour catching the frayed edges with the teeth.

4) Converse black leather chuck taylors - our current pair od chucks (which alternates with our rubber shoes) is also showing wear and (mostly) tears from being used too often.

5) Polo Explorer cologne/perfume - (want) we really haven't finished off our aqua di gio (and I doubt we would) but in case we do plan to buy one perfume this will be the one on the list.

6) N.O.-Xplode - pre-workout drink that Lloyd wants to try on in the months prior to the annual holy week beach trip. Seems it should work with a lean physique better than other drinks

(Update: Lloyd has purchased this in advance in anticipation of using it once the year starts.)

7) Nike Work-out Gloves - again our current pair is showing some wear and tear (there's actually a big hole in the thumb portion on the right glove which threatens to cut off the thumb part as well as quite bothersome when lifting weights).

8) Mini-me standup - (want) there's a shop at glorietta that caught Gene's eye. It seems they might be able to produce a small replica of one's character. The shop's reputation is not quite good though and it might be better to hold off until we have checked the one at Rockwell.

9) Character Art by Kenjiart or Elpinoy - (want) in the prior year, we have contacted some local artists and they have expressed their availability to draw some character portraits. Gene, however, still hasn't figured out which character could be best drawn to represent the current 4e games.

10) Korean dvd movies - there are a couple of movies which came out in the theaters in korea in the previous year but is yet to be released this year. Chuck wants a copy of these:

* Antique - a movie based on the manga/anime
* Boy meets boy - a short silent art film (another basis for the project)
* A frozen flower - new korean martial arts / wuxia film