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Hats in my Wardrobe

This is my hat collection.

1. The Straw Hat: I bought this back in 2008 before leaving for Australia. There was a market fair of some sort in between Siam Discovery and Siam Paragon.
2. Brown Fedora: I bought this last year May at a J.C. Penny in Cali.
3. Brown-checked Cap/Messenger Hat: My mom got this from me while holidaying in Kunming, China.
4. White Cap/Messenger Hat: Weekly purchase from the forever-on-sale Cotton at Jesmond Shopping Center, Newcastle, AUS.
5. Black Cap/Messenger Hat: Got this from Burlington Coat Factory, Cali.
6. Black Fedora: Given to me as a gift prior to leaving Aus for Thailand.
7. Black and white-checked Cap/Messenger Hat: Bought this from an H&M, Cali.
8. Kungsri Ayuddhya Cap: Stole this from my Dad.

Comments

leilei marlein said…
love the straw hat best. you look like monkey d luffy of 'one piece'. awesome!!
daronloo said…
haha thanks... i had to google monkey d luffy...heh :)
Boon said…
can you spot the terrorist?
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Boon said…
1. The Sugar Cane Farmer
2. The Shanghai Godfather
3. The Saboteur
4. The Pimp
5. The Jockey
6. The Romanian Stalker
7. The Chicago Newsie
8. The Fugitive

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