Shoes Craze

Sometime last week, just as I was getting out of the house on MONDAY morning, I realized my ONLY pair of black working slip on heels was missing. STOLEN!

Crap!

Monday morning, rushing and cannot find my heels!

On the way I was fuming and cursing at whoever it was who took my heels. And I really wanted to wear that pair today as Hub and I will be on half day and we'll be going to town to do some Christmas shopping and that pair is slip on, so it's easy for me to try on shoes and clothes!

To cut the whole story short, I got into the Mary Jane lookalike from Clarks

and off we went to work, still upset at my loss.

I "announced" it to the whole world via msn when I reached office and my lunchtime kaki was the first to respond. Thank Goodness, she has her URS card with her and I borrowed it from her for the day.

To make up for the loss of my heels, I need to get a slip on replacement. Best would be if I can find back the same pair. I am particular about my heels... Coz I am flat feet. Most shoes arches are too high and narrow for me. So far, only those from URS fits my feet.

I have no idea but I ended up with 3 pairs instead of just 1. =PLeftmost pair was the exact same pair that I lost.
Middle pair, I like the soft satin ribbon on it.
Rightmost pair, I like the purple against black and it was very low.
So. I bought 3 pairs to replace 1 lost pair. =/

Hub also bought 2 pairs of shoes. One pair while we went shopping, the other pair over the weekend that past. Rounded and slightly pointy.

And a few days ago, it was told to us that during the Open House next year, all staff will be wearing a Black Polo Tee. As usual, for ladies, we cannot wear jeans nor capris. And my role will be in charge of student guides, means I will be moving around. Which therefore also means, I must wear dark colored pants (coz I have no light / white long pants) with the Black Polo Tee. Which will means once again, I have no shoes to wear!!

I cannot possibly be wearing the Clarks the whole 3 days.
1) It will stink by the 2nd day.
2) No doubt it's comfortable, but it's high.
3) I also realized that it tends to be a little slippery when on wet tiles.

I would love to wear my Nike "Ballet" shoes. Only thing it's silverly white, now it's greyish silver as it has aged. But imagine my top and bottom to be black and shoes greyish silver?! Too outstanding shoes.

Hence, I needed something black and low and comfortable. I got myself another pair of shoes on Sunday when we were at Queensway Shopping Centre.

This time, from Rockport. Low and comfortable and formal looking enough. $95 after 20% discount.

I have no idea why I kept buying shoes recently. Hub was commentating why do I keep buying shoes that's only suitable for certain occassions? But not a pair that's suitable for all or most occassions? Honestly, besides being vain and wanting to look well dressed and being comfortable for the various occassions, I have no answer to that question.

I mean, I cannot be wearing white shoes when my top and bottom are both black! I cannot be wearing heels to run around, chasing my students and leading lost visitors from venue A to venue B, walking up and down the many many flights of stairs and across my campus (rough area size is about 15 football fields) for 3 days! I also cannot be wearing the same pair of covered shoes for 3 solid days and running around in it. SOCKS? I've tried those heel socks. I hate it. The elastic eats into my skin and makes me feel worse!

This shall be my LAST pair of expensive shoes for the next 1 year! I've just spurged on the Clarks and now rockport. NO more!

The next time I buy any more shoes will be when it was WORN out!

ARGH! Feel so fraustrated when I buy so many pairs of shoes!

Edited to add: ah... and I forgot to add that recently, I got myself a pair of Merelle Sandals too

$59.90 from Royal Sporting House at J8. Ya la, slippers. So all in, within 2 months, I've almost replaced ALL my shoes!

Udon

Another dinner that I made from the cookbook.With the leftover frozen mixed veggies and the remaining block of toufu, I decided to just add everything plus some more other ingredients into the Udon noodles for dinner.

As usual, I followed what I understand of the recipe, the rest, I modified and edited.

For the soup base, I just went to NTUC to buy the pre-pack miso soup base. Throw in some chinese mushrooms and scallops (to make the soup sweet) and wait for the pot of water to boil. Add in marinated chicken (pepper, hua diao jiu, salt) and mixed veggies after the pot of soup of mushroom and chicken has boiled.

Continue to simmer on low heat while I go take my shower.

After my shower, add in those white scallops followed by Udon. Wait to boil. Meanwhile cut the block of toufu and put into serving bowls. I did not add the toufu to the soup as the toufu are those super soft and meant to be eaten cold not for boiling soups kind. So I just cut and then pour the whole pot of soup, Udon and the rest to cover the toufu.

Serve. Our dinner of Mixed Veggies Udon in Mushrooms, Chicken & Scallops.

I think passable. The ingredients sounds weird, not Chinese not Japanese. But ultimately, as long as can eat, and Hub say "OK" I think can already la.

Definitely room for improvement but at least I am trying.