If Gaga were not on the cover…

Honestly, I never thought that it’d be this difficult to get this year’s September issue. I usually see the following month’s issue two weeks even before that particular month arrives, but I was surprised how tasking it was to obtain US Vogue September 2012.

Since I finished my exams on the 23rd, I resolved to buy an issue because buying it prior to the exam was a sure way to distract me from reviewing, given that it will be the largest ever in their 120-year history, surpassing 2007’s September issue by 76 pages (of advertisements).

 

 

National Bookstore Trinoma - US Vogue September 2012 Philippines

National Bookstore Trinoma

I was puzzled when Fully Booked (Gateway) did not have them, because I usually buy my copy from them, and even other book stores did not have a stock. I never thought I’d see the day that I’d hate seeing Marion Cotillard’s face everytime I comb the magazine section.

Last Saturday was my ultimatum. Mon and I went to Trinoma: first, Powerbooks and they did not have one. Next, to National Bookstore and I was first happy to see these fabulous ladies holding copies of the issue:

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If only I had extra money to spare: Fully Booked

With two hours to spare before our movie last Sunday, we went to Fully Booked just to browse the pages of interesting books for sale. After a few minutes, I just realized that it was impossible: they have already sealed all of their books.

As much as I like the store layout of Fully Booked stores than Powerbooks, at least the latter allows people to open their books and sit on one corner. I love books, but lately, I’m reading more and more on my Kindle. So basically, we just spent a considerable time ‘book covers browsing’.

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Fully Booked – Gateway Mall

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