Oh..Those High Heels

Madonna, the Material Girl, was quoted saying 'Buying a pair of high heels give me more satisfaction than sex'. (Smile) Really?

Let's throw away all those flat shoes,then. Don't you ever dream of having that extra half an inch added to your height? High heels are a heaven sent answer : Leg lengthening, attention grabbing and raising the temperature slightly. What is there not to like about them. Just look at those 3.5 inches heels. :)

There are those who wears more than 3.5 heels: Anita Sarawak manages to sing and dance in a 4 inch heels (that's 10.16cm for your info). But that is nothing compared to the infamous 11 inch (27.94cm)heel less shoe boots designed by Olivier Theysken which were never put on sale but still sought after by super rich people. Just imagine the difficulty of trying to balance and walk without tripping yourself in those shoes!

The latest trend and wearable high heels shoes stopped at 5.5 inches (13.97cm)are the brainchild of one Steve Vurrs Yeofvine. Each of his creation is handcrafted and only about 600 pairs are produced each season. His trademark: the use of crocodile & python skins paired with cow and sheep hides in shocking colors. Of course, these high heels are not for you to catch the bus in (at the cost of US$300 - US$500 per pair!!)


Sigh..Women and high heels. What won't certain people (ehem) do just for a pair of shoes. I am still thinking clearly, of course, stopping at 3.5 inches and within the budget :) . It's not the shoes that make the person, but rather how and when you wear the shoes. Just remember that these type of shoes are best for dinners and special occasion and certainly not for running or walking in muddy areas wedding receptions. Wear at your own risks :p

A Pound of Flesh

Cat was reading the 5th Nov's Sunday newspaper (backtrack reading as Cat was so busy this week) and there was this article written by a columnist on a particular 'snatch thief' case.

In the pasts, snatch thieves' modus operandi was to work alone. They would eye the victim's handbag, snatch it and run as fast as they could. Alas, running does take a lot of work and the percentage of being caught is very high.

So, they thought up of a new scheme. Find a partner and a motorcycle. One person will drive and the thief at the back will snatch the victim's handbag. And they discovered that this method really works. The gain tripled. Then other snatch thieves began to follow the example.

In this particular news, the headlines were announcing that " Woman Kills Snatch Thief". A snatch thief had stopped the woman and demanded some money as he claimed that the woman hit his motorcyle. He grabbed the woman's handbag when she took it out from the car. The women drove her car and chased the snatch thief into a dead end road, and really hit the motorcyle this time. The snatch thief was killed in the process. The woman is now being investigated by the police for culpable homicide and not to murder as there was no intention to kill.

The columnist was asking us to imagine what it's like to be in the thief's shoes and to empathise with him. As per the columnist, nobody was interested to know what the snatch thief's story was.

Cat does agree that as bad as the snatching situation is at the moment, justice should not be taken into each individual's hand, especially when it involves killing someone (even if it was said as self defense). A life is still a life whether it's the victim's or the snatcher's. Who are we to decide on our own who should live and who should not? That is why the law is there: to give a fair trial to everyone. (This does not happen in all cases, but Cat still wants to believe in the system).

Cat does try to empathize with the snatch thief..but the only sadness that Cat felt is the way he died. That's all. It's sad to be hit and die like an dog crossing the road. He deserves to be punished but certainly not until having his life taken.

Cat's heart goes to the snatch thieves parents..what will happen to them and how will they take it on knowing the news?

This heart goes also to all the snatch thieves' victims and their family..
To the victim who ended in coma or died after being dragged a few meters from the place of incident (because the victim does not have the time to let go of the bag)? To the victim's partner and children who would be waiting unsuspiciously at home for their spouse or mother to come home..

An eye for an eye?
Food for thoughts.

Diamonds

Cat was reading a post from Marisa Demori. There are some points that Cat does agree with and there are others, of course, which Cat disagree. However, the main idea is interesting. Here's an abstract of her posting:

In today's world, beauty is a precious thing and beauty wants to be seen.
The public usually looks unkindly when they see a person who is physically beautiful wears something that shows off her assets. Of course, it takes time to find a look or an outfit that fits her. So she needs to experiment until she finds one that mosts suits her and that will give her the most beautiful look.

Even Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the famous American ex-President, who had a great mind but little beauty, when asked what was the thing about herself that she would have treasured in life, answered: 'To have been born beautiful..'

A woman should make herself beautiful for her man. And when a woman looks into the eyes of the man that she loves, she will learn to know what suits her best because his eyes would tell her when she is beautiful to him. (To be told that you are beautiful and admired..words from him..would be a great compliment. Who would not want to always be adoringly beautiful in the eyes of a beloved?)
The sad part is that too many men forgot or are stingy to tell their partners that they are beautiful even when the women have taken special efforts to dress up for an occasion. On the other hand, some women lose their men because they forget to make themselves beautiful (physically, graciously and verbally.)

If you observe carefully, you can see that diamonds, pearls and gold are not beautiful when they were dug out from the ground. They become beautiful under the expert hands of the artisan-cutter.

It is not the fact that these metals are hard to find that makes them precious and valuable.. but rather the indescribable sparkle that they achieved after they were cut and polished...which, of course makes them endearing to the heart of men.

Clothes help to give confidence to a woman. A woman sparkles beautifully when she feels loved and cherished by the man who has finally managed to capture her heart. 

Food for thoughts..

World Behind the Wall

It’s raining today

The blinds are shut

It’s always the same

I tried all the games

That they play

But they made me insane..

Life on tv

It’s random

It means nothing to me

I’m writing down

What I cannot see

Wanna wake up in a dream..

They’re telling me

Its beautiful

I believe them

But will I ever know

The world behind my wall

The sun will shine

Like never before

One day I will be

Ready to go

See the world behind my wall

Trains in the sky

Are traveling

Through fragments of time

They’re taking me to

Parts of my mind

That no one can find

I’m ready to fall

I’m ready to crawl

On my knees to know it all

I’m ready to heal

I’m ready to feel

One day I will be

Ready to go

See the world behind my wall

See the world behind my wall

See the world behind my wall

See the world behind my wall

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Sometimes a cat just cannot sit still. Some people say that the grass always look greener on the other side of the fence. Other places always sounds more pleasant and much more comfortable than where you are now. But..if we do not try, how do we know if it's true or not, kan?

Sometimes, people take refuge in dreams and refused to open their eyes..because dream world is much better than reality. But you do have to wake up one of these days, don't you? Hope that it won't be too late, and when you woke up..the world has not left you too far behind.

Come with Cat..let's look at the world behind this tall wall.

Signing off,
Cat

The Witch Hunt

Petra Witch Hunt lyrics
Words and music by Bob Hartman

Everybody look there's a new bandwagon in town
Hop on board and let the wind carry you around
Seems like there's not enough to keep us busy till the Lord comes back
Don Quixote's gotta have another windmill to attack

(Chorus)
Another witch hunt looking for evil wherever we can find it
Off on a tangent, hope the Lord won't mind it
Another witch hunt, takin' a break from all our labor
On a crusade but we forgot our saber
There's a new way to spend all our energies
We're up in arms instead of down on our knees
Walkin' over dollars trying to find another dime

Never mind the souls 'cause we really haven't got the time
So send out the dogs and tally ho
Before we sleep tonight we've got miles to go
No one is safe, no stone's left unturned
And we won't stop until somebody gets burned
Bro Bro Bro Bro Bro Bro Brothers

Hmm...the witch hunt is on at full force.
You do not have to have magic to get accused of being a witch. As long as you have made him angry at one time or another in the past, you will be the next head to be chopped off. That is what having power means: time to do a witch hunt. Who decides whether you are really guilty of being a witch? The person who has the power..

The reign of terror has begun. One down, 2 more heads to go...

Lie low..keep quiet. Pray that the black hooded people will not notice you. If your name is in the  black book, your days are numbered. I was tested today..and phew..guess it's not my time yet. A warning..don't cry or show how upset you are. Shh..walls have ears.. better have a back up plan. Dark skies ahead..