My first pair of TOMS

Last week, I bought my first pair of TOMS! I am planning of buying the limited edition (Journey is the Destination) when I get the chance. These shoes are really, really comfty! I guess, next to Chucks is Toms! (for me, at least).

If shoes make you feel better and it makes you wanna strut while walking comfortably, then I am all for it. This particular shoes is not just any ordinary pair of shoes. It comes with an advocacy. "With every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need. One for One."

and oh...did I mention it's navy blue? you know I like blue right? all shades of it.

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[p.s]

mb: how'd you know it was my hand in the photo?

me: because it's hairy!

New year, new shoes

If you had asked me before, I would have disagreed. But just today, I realized how important shoes are. I am speaking figuratively here. And why suddenly I wanted a new pair of shoes, a red one, I do not know. I just resolved myself into thinking that: “New year means new shoes. And it has to be red.” I may have subconsciously inculcated Oki’s urge to have a red shoes. She’s been whining about getting a new pair of red shoes since last year and I must have kept it at the back of my head. But I don’t like those girly shoes. I was never a fan of high-heeled shoes. I just want a comfortable shoes like the loafers or sidewalk surfers type.

I was at the university awhile ago and I noticed how instinctively I was looking down while walking at the hallway to look at the students’ shoes. Most of them have new shoes. Must be their Christmas gifts. There were loads of red shoes! =)

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I am imbibing this mantra (came from a P. Coelho book):

“When you go after what is IMPORTANT for you in life, don’t take NO for an ANSWER!”

I am NOT taking NO for an answer. Aja!

Soulmate Shoe

When I was in Korea, we were stuck at this particular alley wherein a variety of women’s shoes were on display. Most of them were on sale. We were waiting for our bus to arrive and we just had our lunch then so all of us were just bumming around. If I am a shoe addict, this could be a haven for me. But because I am not into shoes, I just opted to look around and take photos. There’s this one particular brand of shoes that took my attention. The saleslady called them the “Soulmate Shoes”. I don’t know why but the way I interpreted it, women who wear these shoes are likely to find their match. "Hmm, interesting" I told myself. And then as I was examining the shoes, I saw the writings.

On top of the insole it said: “Love is all life for a woman. Soulmate desined by Korea” and then at the side, it said: “I am into you and sweetheart made in china”.

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[postscript]

She was a passive stalker. Contented by what other people feed on her. She checks every detail even if it means not missing a single dot. A smiley that used to mean nothing but a template from usual SMS now suddenly meant something.