Christmas Shoping Center Impressions

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( EN / DE ) Today I finally had time to go and search for my Secret Santa gift and so I went to one of the big shopping centers in Graz.
I still had in mind that there was a very large bookstore there, which I actually wanted to visit, but it looks like this has closed. It is such a trend of our time, it seems, that bookstores are getting smaller and smaller and fewer and fewer?
Heute hatte ich endlich mal Zeit, mich auf die Suche nach meinem DACH Wichtel Geschenk zu machen und so habe ich mich in einer der großen Shopping Center in Graz begeben.
Ich hatte noch im Kopf, dass es dort einen sehr großen Buchladen gab, den ich eigentlich aufsuchen wollte, aber es sieht so aus, als hätte dieser geschlossen. Es ist so ein Trend unserer Zeit, so scheint es, dass Buchläden immer kleiner und immer weniger werden?

But at least there is still a small one and I was really lucky, because the right book gift for my Secret Santa I found there! Unfortunately, I can not show photos, because the german-speaking Secreat Santa is - of course - a secret. No one knows what he gets from whom, until the package is on the doorstep.
Aber immerhin gibt es noch einen kleinen und ich hatte wirklich Glück, denn das passende Buch Geschenk für meinen Wichtel fand ich dort! Davon kann ich leider keine Fotos zeigen, denn das deutschsprachige Wichteln is ja ein Geheimnis. Keiner weiß, was er von wem bekommt, solange bis das Päckchen vor der Türe liegt.

Then of course I still needed a nice billet and a Secret Santa worthy wrapping paper! Dann brauchte ich natürlich noch ein schönes Billet und eines Wichtels würdiges Geschenkspapier!

Of course, there would have been much more nice things to buy, especially for the decoration of Christmas trees flashing and glittering everywhere.
Natürlich hätte es noch viel mehr nette Dinge zu kaufen gegeben, vor allem für die Dekoration von Christbäumen blinkt und glitzert es überall.

The center itself is also very generously decorated, of course, and the oversized teddy bears make children's eyes light up.
Auch das Center selbst ist natürlich sehr großzügig dekoriert, die übergroßen Teddybären lassen Kinderaugen strahlen.

In general I was very surprised, because for a Friday afternoon 8 days before Christmas it was very quiet, I would have expected much more people, as I know it from before.
Allgemein war ich sehr überrascht, denn für einen Freitag Nachmittag 8 Tage vor Weihnachten war es sehr ruhig, ich hätte mir da viel mehr Menschen erwartet, so wie ich das von früher kenne.

But since I had walked all three floors in search of the bookstore, I was so tired that I would have preferred to lie down on this bench right away.
Da ich aber auf der Suche nach dem Buchladen alle drei Etagen komplett abgelaufen bin war ich so müde, dass ich mich am liebsten gleich auf diese Bank gelegt hätte.

So I was glad to finally arrive home. Gingerbread and I also bought organic Styrian Christmas apples. All in all, a complete success!
Also war ich froh dann endlich zu Hause anzukommen. Lebkuchen und bio steirische Weihnachtsäpfel habe ich auch gekauft. Alles in allem also ein voller Erfolg!

This was my #marketfriday post for @dswigle , about my search for the Secret Santa gift I will send out to Germany tomorrow.

beebers crazy advents calendar - day 16

Until Christmas I will choose one daily winner from the comments on my advents calendar post of the previous day. (8pm CET the next day after the posting day) The one comment that I love the most, that makes me smile, that was very interesting or whatever pleases a woman like me at that moment ;-)
Bis Weihnachten werde ich jeden Tag einen Gewinner aus den Kommentaren auf meinen Advents Kalender Post des vorigen Tages auswählen. (20h MEZ am nächsten Tag nach dem Posting Tag) Der eine Kommentar, den ich am meisten liebe, der mich zum lächeln bringt, der sehr interessant war oder wonach auch immer einer Frau wie mir in diesem Moment der Sinn ist ;-)

There have been 8 comments on day 15 from:
@melinda010100 @irisworld @ekavieka @treefrognada @ynwa.andree @reiseamateur @karizma @mypathtofire

This time it was not easy to choose only one of you. So I decided, the first one who told me he is looking foreward to all the posts I will make out of the museum voucheurs and this was @ekavieka 1 HSBI and 100 ecency points will be sent soon.

**This was December 16 and you have roundabout 20 hours time to leave a comment to participate :-) Yours, B.

all photos by @beeber edited with canva.com free version

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Christmas shopping is always exciting and exhausting :)

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Tolle Bericht. Ich bin auch überrascht, dass so wenig Leute Einkaufen sind.

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Surprise presents are always the best especially if they come from Santa. I love that pug in the Christmas sweater along with the big cat wrapped up in lights haha

I've noticed bookstores are becoming more rare these days too. I've become somewhat addicted to my e-reader over the years. These things are magic if you think about it. An ever changing book that can become anything. I still read the traditional hardbacks once in awhile but they can get really heavy, especially those huge ones.

Merry Christmas, I know the recipient of this secret gift will be pleased.

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I also love my ebook reader, but for some books it just feels better to have them in paper format. Thanks for stopping by, wich made you the winner of beebers crazy advents calendar day 16 :-) !LUV

Hm, not sure if the points went out? I sent them, but cant see the transaction right now, will check tomoroow. but HSBI worked for sure

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That is such a fun way of awarding prizes. :)

I love the big teddy bear. I will bet every kid loves it, and adults too. Those sweet gingerbread cookies... Hmmmmm! I bought some at the store that sells German and French groceries! Success!

So disappointing to lose so many bookstores. I have a couple I love, but, all the major ones are disappearing fast!I agree, there are some books I just want to feel the binding in my hands.

You have a great time and isn't that bench so pretty? Fancy!!!

Hello! Hello! Market Friday is running so late this week, I apologize for the delay in answering and I hope you know how much I appreciate the great participation.

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  1. Go to the market, or anywhere that you pay money for a service. It can be a movie, an auction, or even a museum. Wherever money is exchanged for a service or product.
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