And I replace his birthday gift with a simple traditional meal handed down from my grandma's generation (mee sua + red eggs)
This year I decided to give him a little surprise. I decided to buy him a backpack after when I saw his old + "peeling" Adidas backpack.
After some research and I decided to buy him a Greenroom136 Bootstrap Genesis backpack. You will fall in love to this backpack after you watch the video below :
Wow!!! Such a superb backpack. And it is designed and handmade in Kuala Lumpur,Malaysia!!! I feel proud,seriously!
Alright,continue to the story! I like everything in limited edition or custom made. I check on the Greenroom136 online store http://greenroom136.com/store and Greenroom136's Fb page : https://www.facebook.com/Greenroom136?fref=ts and I found Greenroom136 previously provided limited order for Bootstrap Genesis in Grey Wax fabric!!! I m not sure what kind of fabric is it but it look vintage yet fashionable. Patrick told me that is coated canvas.
I guess my hubby will like it! I contact Patrick (Founder of Greenroom136) and told him I would like to order a Bootstrap Genesis in Grey Wax fabric and embroider my hubby name on the backpack. He said actually they do not accept any request for embroidery because that is hard to arrange with his supplier,but he will do that for me because it is a special gift from a wife to husband. Shhh,don't tell others!!! *brilliant customer services!!!* but I will need to wait until end of November and he would try to get some Wax fabric and make me the Bootstrap Genesis. Sure,I can wait because my hubby birthday on 3rd of January. 2 Months to go...
I guess my hubby will like it! I contact Patrick (Founder of Greenroom136) and told him I would like to order a Bootstrap Genesis in Grey Wax fabric and embroider my hubby name on the backpack. He said actually they do not accept any request for embroidery because that is hard to arrange with his supplier,but he will do that for me because it is a special gift from a wife to husband. Shhh,don't tell others!!! *brilliant customer services!!!* but I will need to wait until end of November and he would try to get some Wax fabric and make me the Bootstrap Genesis. Sure,I can wait because my hubby birthday on 3rd of January. 2 Months to go...
After few weeks,I received bad news from Patrick. He informed me that he still failed to get any wax fabric for my Bootstrap Genesis and he suggest to go for Cordura Nylon (standard material use for Bootstrap Genesis) come with few colour of choice. But I still decided to wait until December before I go for second option. I quite worry I can't receive the bag on time.
And finally I decided to go for second option *Cordura nylon* and of course I want it to be special !!! Guess what I did? I sent Patrick a Bootstrap Genesis photo that edited by me with Navy and red stripe.
Here come the first look of my customize Bootstrap Genesis *photo edited by Patrick* :
The reason why I choose these colour of combination? Another short story to tell... Last year I bought a custom made sling bag from TOUS SPAIN. The project called TOUS BY YOU
Visit here : http://brand.tous.com/us-en/byyou
to know more.
Maybe you never heard about this brand, but I just love TOUS and here come my Customize TOUS bag :
Now you know why my hubby's Bootstrap Genesis with Red and Navy... Hehehe... Look like couple bag,right? And both are custom made.
Patrick said I will get 20% discount for the bag because Greeroom136 is on Christmas sales. Awww,how good!!! Ok,order confirmed.
After 2days I buzz Patrick again! You know right,Women keep change their mind. I told Patrick I would like to add one Greenroom136 Random Knick Knack :
And I told him to avoid pink colour...hehe... You think the story end?
No....!!!! I am a woman!!! Such a trouble woman!!! Lol~
And YES I got new "pattern" again after 2days!!!
I buzz Patrick again, I told him I will provide him bag buckles and I want him to replace my bag buckles with the standard plastic bag buckles Greenroom136 used on most of their bag. About the bag buckles,there is another short story to tell. As I stay in Subang and worked at Kepong. I ask my colleagues where can I get metal bag buckle in Kepong area? They have no idea! Finally one of my colleague brought me to a " Sewing Accessories Shop" near Jinjang market and I am so excited to walk in the shop and ask for metal bag buckle. They said they don't have and she ask me try to find from KL. Oh no,I am so so so disappointed!
Then I start my "carpet searching" from Google and hope I could find any shop in Kepong or Subang area supply metal bag buckle... but the result is "NO". I gave up and start my searching from a powerful China online shopping website www.taobao.com and finally I found the metal bag buckle that I want!!! I contact my friend who are agent of Taobao to help me place order for the bag buckle and arrange shipment to Malaysia. But she only reply me after 3days.*her computer died and sent to workshop for repair* I promise Patrick to courier him the metal buckle within 16 December - 20 December and it will take around 3-5days for the buckle ship from China to Malaysia. Argggghhhh...While waiting for my friend reply, I decided to get other Taobao agent for my bag buckle order and I can said that is a lousy agent. I placed order on 9 December and she replied me on 10 December and said she off on 11 December =_=''' I told her that is urgent for my husband birthday present. I hope she able to help me. But she insisted she is off on every Wednesday. I force to wait for 1 more day! And finally the bag buckle arrived safely on 17 December. *after I keep whatsapp and chasing* >_<
I keep seeking shop provide engrave service while waiting the arrival of bag buckles. And finally I found a shop named THE DOTZ located at Ikano Power Centre. I PM and inform them I will visit to their shop on 17 or 18 December to do engrave for my metal bag buckle. *usually I will do stock purchase on every Tuesday or Wednesday at 1Utama.* So I can drop by Ikano to visit THE DOTZ. 17 December morning,I brought the bag buckle to Ikano visit to THE DOTZ and ask for engrave service.A Malay girl told me her colleague on leave today and only her colleague know to function the engraving machine. *Thunderstorm* I almost cry there because I will need to get the buckle done with engrave and courier for Patrick on that day!
I went to 1Utama and I wish I could find any shop provide engrave service, that is my last chance and only hope. I visit to a lighter shop as I think most of the lighter shop provide engrave service. But they told me "NO" they don't have! Ask me try to ask from the watch shop located at 2nd floor. And then I recalled back my last visit to Parkson 1Utama for stock purchase and I saw there is a counter selling Pen,they do provide free engrave service if you purchase any pen from the counter. I walk to there and looking for the sales person,I show him my bag buckle and ask if he can do me a favour by helping to engrave my bag buckle. and he finally agree to help me after I keep saying : "please,please,please, I had visit many place for engrave service but I failed to find any,please!!! Help me!!!" *with my pity face* and he charge me RM5.00 for the service.
Finally!!! Here come the bag buckle with engraved :
I shipped the bag buckle to Patrick,he received the bag buckle next day and with his brilliant service,he get done the Bootstrap Genesis on the same day and courier out for me!
And the eagle was landed my office on 20 December! Yiay!!! And I had wrapped it and stored it in the toiletries storage box underneath bed. Prepare to surprise my husband on his birthday!
Patrick included a free gift for my husband!!!
A key ring !!! Thank you,Patrick!!!
Nothing to complain! Brilliant service! Perfect bag with my husband name embroidered!!!
I wish my husband will surprise by his new backpack!!!
Visit here for more information of the Greenroom136 Bootstrap Genesis Backpack :
I feel proud because there are people in our country creating good & superb product and with brilliant & awesome customer service!
Visit : www.greenroom136.com
