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Heels & Cooking

I don't understand. Why do some people think that women wearing high heels to work is a sign of oppression. Apparently, women need to make themselves suffer by wearing uncomfortable heels so that they can look good and be noticed. They won't be noticed solely for their talent and work capabilities. I don't quite agree. I wear heels cos it's pretty! Doesn't everyone like pretty things? Why make yourself look ugly rite. It is in our nature to want to look good. And secondly, heels, with the added height, gives you more confidence. Compare that to wearing flats. There's the relaxed, slack feeling. Not good. Thirdly, it is part of formal wear, just like how suits and ties are part of a man's formal wear too.

Stupid people.

You know what. Besides the fact that I'm with Other Half, being in London sucks. First, my VPN cannot be accessed. Bloody hell. Now. My laptop has been attacked by a stupid virus that doesn't allow me to even enter Internet. Wahlau eh. What the hell. I can't work here. Gaji buta :( Sian sian sian :( I think I have to send the laptop for repair. $$$ bye-bye.

Keeping busy by cooking. HAHA. Thinking of making no bake cakes. First to try is the kek batik. Maybe chilled cheesecakes after this. And if I'm bored of those, delicacies that uses steaming! Other Half says I'm feeding him too much. Haha! Yesterday's daging masak merah was a success! And since I had a bit more time to kill, I made begedil. Woohoo! I likeeee. Today, I have nothing to cook. Kinda bored! Maybe tomorrow I'll do epok-epok, now that I have minced meat. I have to be a semi-pro cook before I come back to Singapore!

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