Kim Mi Alterations

Kim Mi alteration is awesome! I needed a dress shortened and didn’t want to wait the usual week that most places seem to quote around here. I called this shop and the lady on the phone said she could get it done in about an hour or so. True to her word, the dress was done and for just $ 20. Silly me though, I didn’t try it on till right before the wedding I was going to and I realized I hadn’t asked her to make it short enough. My fault, not hers. Frantically, I called her and she told me to come in right away… which I did, and within 15 minutes she had fixed my dress right up! Such a nice lady that gets your stuff done fast! I can’t thank her enough! From now on she’ll be my go to alteration shop.

So the other day I had to make a pit stop at Ross Dress for Less. This was done out of necessity, vs. pleasure.
Let me tell you how this all had started… I was moving a safe the other day… and as you get older, it’s all about using good technique and not of brawn anymore. Since I am old as dirt, and no longer have the big muscles & strength anymore, I rely on my knowledge and experience to get a job done.
Well, to preserve my back, anytime you lift anything heavy, you must use your legs & keep your back straight.
All of this I did, with the exception of not wearing some scummy worn out comfortable clothes. I was doing all of this wearing my business attire, which was a big mistake.
After getting a good grip on the safe, & squatting down low to power up my move… all of a sudden I hear a «BURRRRRRAP»! Then I thought to myself… hummmmm, I didn’t just fart (I guess that’s a good thing, although I’d be proud!), and all of a sudden my so called «private» area was kinda drafty & cool… That’s when I realized I had split my pants! Lol!!!
Well, lucky for me the Ross wasn’t too far away, so I just popped in there to get a pair of pants. Unfortunately since I’m vertically challenged (I’m only 5′ 7″) no matter what size pants I wear, I always have to have my pants length altered.
My normal place I go to — Jin’s, the lady was on vacation, so I had to find some place new. Luckily I found a new place not too far from Jin’s, the place was called — KIM MI ALTERATION
When I walked in, I asked the lady how much to alter my pants leg?
She tells me «$ 15.00».
Then I thought in my head, man! (That’s more expensive than Jin’s, cuz I only pay $ 10.00).
I then ask her, how fast can you do my pants?
She tells me — I will have it done in an hour! BINGO!!! I would have gladly paid you $ 20.00 to get it back in an hour! Das what I’m talkin’ about!!!
So I tell her, «Deal»! I will be back in an hour with cash money in hand for her.
Sure enough, an hour had past, and my new pants were finished, and ready to wear. Rest a sure, the old pants is now in the trash…
What can I say, great service! The lady, whom I now call «auntie», is now my best friend! She was very friendly & thanked me for her business!
This small little shop is just a few businesses over from the Century Center on Kalakaua. There is no parking, but you can pull up your car in front of her shop & run in/​out.