As Imelda herself said ” They have listed my name in the dictionary..” Yes, and it means ostentatiously extravagant, sometimes to the point of vulgarity.
Whilst the Marcos regime is known for its brutality and corruption, Imelda is infamously remembered for her love of all things material, in particular, shoes.
One of the many shelves show-casing the shoesThese boots are made for walkingShoes are her best friends
” I did NOT have three thousand pairs of shoes, I had one thousand and sixty”
Mules and ClogsOne in every colour, pleaseThe rest of the spectrumNow we knowHob-nobbing with the elite
” Win or lose, we go shopping after the election”
Stepping out in styleThey were in the same circlePIck your size
” I really had no great love for shoes. I was a working First Lady; I was always in canvas shoes. I did nurture the shoes industry of the Philippines, and so every time there was a shoe fair, I would receive a pair of shoes as a token of gratitude.”
The view from the upper floor
” I have never been a material girl. My father always told me never to love anything that cannot love you back.”
Evening shoes to go with this
” I hate ugliness. You know I am allergic to ugliness.”
As Imelda herself said ” They have listed my name in the dictionary..” Yes, and it means ostentatiously extravagant, sometimes to the point of vulgarity.
Whilst the Marcos regime is known for its brutality and corruption, Imelda is infamously remembered for her love of all things material, in particular, shoes.
One of the many shelves show-casing the shoesThese boots are made for walkingShoes are her best friends
” I did NOT have three thousand pairs of shoes, I had one thousand and sixty”
Mules and ClogsOne in every colour, pleaseThe rest of the spectrumNow we knowHob-nobbing with the elite
” Win or lose, we go shopping after the election”
Stepping out in styleThey were in the same circlePIck your size
” I really had no great love for shoes. I was a working First Lady; I was always in canvas shoes. I did nurture the shoes industry of the Philippines, and so every time there was a shoe fair, I would receive a pair of shoes as a token of gratitude.”
The view from the upper floor
” I have never been a material girl. My father always told me never to love anything that cannot love you back.”
Evening shoes to go with this
” I hate ugliness. You know I am allergic to ugliness.”
So What If The Day Started Badly This morning, as I was reversing my car out of the porch for a dental appointment, I drove right into a van who just happened to park in front of the house across the road, right at the very instant. The knee jerk instinct was to feel sorry and angry with myself at the same time. I said a little prayer for comfort and that the rest of the day would turn out better, with small mercies along the way. I also texted G, telling him what happened and that I was a little shaken by the incident, trivial as it was. The text came back " No worries". It was all the comfort I needed - no judgment, no reproof, just a quiet understanding and acceptance. The Rest Of the Day Got the tooth fixed, had my comfort food for lunch, left car with dented bumper with mechanic, took a bus to Ang Mo Kio library to while away the time. Along the way, discovered my favorite Yong Tau Foo franchise had moved to the food centre here, much nearer home, and also picked up a ...
My recent road trip of Turkey traversed several cities. But it was mostly in Istanbul ( and a few more in Ephesus ) that cats who roamed the streets with the familiarity of a resident, independent and free, yet well-provided with food, shelter, water and loving affection. On our very first day, we bought a bag of cat food and fed them whenever we encountered them. Some were hungry and responded to us, but others kept their distance, or came over to sniff at the kibbles and walked away. It warmed our hearts to see these adorable creatures as part of the landscape and culture of a most memorable trip in a land so richly endowed with the legacy of the past facing a challenging future ahead. Here's a gallery of cuteness overload. This link best sums up the history and back story of these adorable felines. https://consciouscat.net/relationship-between-istanbul-and-its-cats/
In the Beginning In 1997, G and I went house-hunting. We decided on a not-so-big single-storey house in Serangoon Gardens and made it our home, together with D, aged one. So the small family of then three moved in, together with our domestic helper, an absolutely indispensable part of the life and times of the Sims. In 2000, A joined the brood and we became a household of five. As the years rolled on, this little house stood the test of time, armed with a resolve to remain true to itself while all around, the neighbours were mutating into towering structures, forever altering the once charming landscape of this cosy precinct. But as D and A morphed from age to age, they made encroaching demands on sanity and space. Chaos aside, the study was first to go, for each one to have their own private den and mess containment. Soon the deluge of homework and assessment sheets spilled into the living room and there was no more division of boundaries. The living room became the ...
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