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^agreed. I recently saw a bag selling for $US 100 online that was going for $US 30 in K-town.

The Korean sites are good places to search for ideas though. Just spend your money elsewhere.

i think it was date and stem ginger steamed pudding with custard

i'm a professional broke ass health field student who works for slave wages counting pills and giving addicts their fix while spending money on things I really don't need in between being stingy and saving

sounds like my life in another year. cheers.

^haha..yeah sorry kid. I assume you're visiting a classmate like I was. there isn't much to do except shoot pool and house party. maybe you should try staying around Chicago before heading out to Champaign.

on a side note, don't forget to ask about VAT to get some of your money back at the airport.

Know of any work-appropriate ones for women?

Btw, my colleague wears Guerlain Vetiver and it's not too strong

I heard Amsterdam is awesome; some friends of mine rented bikes and went around the area. Browsing street markets in London are one of my favorite choices. If you decide to head to Brussels, try the chocolate and the mussels and hit some of the surrounding towns (Brugges, Ghent). Italy's awesome for leather goods even in the street markets.

A note: how 'off the beaten path' you want to go might depend upon you language skills. It isn't too big of a problem, though I got some comments for being an ignorant American in the French countryside.

For downtown la, the Millenium Biltmore is old hollywood to the nines. Going west, the Mondrian penthouse suite is killer. If you still want beach cottages, try Crystal Cove beach cottages somewhere in the OC area