Where Is My Favourite Slippers?

Besides shoes wether branded or otherwise,we use slippers or sandals to protect our feet.While I was small I wore rubber shoes each day to school.Not that I liked it so much but it was the
school"s rule.If I had my choice I would happily put on my brown leather shoes ,BATA brand that is,with my clean white socks.At least I looked smarter.I thought so.After schools I gladly
took off my rubber shoes and looked for my slippers.Most popular slippers was the Japanese
slippers.It's made of rubber.Maybe it was made in Japan.That's why it's called Japanese
slippers.Japanese slippers are still around but through the years they improve on the designs
but not so soft and 'rubbery' as the ones I used to wear before.As I grew older I became more
choosy as there were many more designs to choose from.It wasn't cool anymore to wear
Japanese slippers(Nowadays most people wear Japanese slippers at home).Out of the many
slippers in the market at that time I chose to wear slippers produced by BATA( never tried
any other brand)known as 'intellectual slippers' .Nothing fancy about the design but to me it was
the most comfortable slippers.It came in three colours-black,beige and dark red.During my university days,intellectual slipper was my best friend.After I graduated and start working I still wore the slipper.I wonder how it got his name.But too bad,over the years intellectual slippers were no longer in production.Will BATA produce it again.I miss my best friend.

Mum's Sewing Machine

I'm a quite fasionable person.During my younger days I love to wear the latest fashion in town.
Dresses,mini skirts,midis,ect.with matching accesories.What more,I made my own dress.No such thing as buying readymade clothes from the stores,what more from boutiques.My father's
monthly income could not afford such luxuries.I started sewing my own clothes when I was 12
years old.Before that I used to watch my Mum at the sewing machine making clothes either
for herself and her 4 daughters or for friends and relatives.I was rather fascinated by her skills.
Not only making clothes but she made beautiful embroideries too.She knew I was very much
interested in sewing.I could still remember when I was 7 she let me used her machine to
make a dress for my little doll.I was so excited the first time I dressed up my doll that I made
myself.Since then I made pretty dresses for my doll using my Mum's sewing machine.My Mum
treasured her sewing machine.She bought the machine before I was born.The machine is still
with the family at my Mum's house for more than 60 years now and we still used it ocassionally.Everytime I look at the machine I remember those fond memories.Mum's sewing
machine will forever be in my heart.

Newfound love

I did not expect him at all.Neither my friend arrranged a blind date for me.I met him by chance.
One morning after our Tai-chi session my good friend invited me to have breakfast at her
house b'cos she wanted to give me some brochures she collected when she visited Melbourne
recently.In fact she did it on my request.While enjoying breakfast a cute Persian cat passed
by the door.I did not take much notice of him.Later my friend showed me some pictures she
took at the various places in Melbourne.Those pictures remind me of my three years stay
in Melbourne more than 30 years ago.I hope to visit Melbourne again.Perhaps some day.
The Persian cat came to me and started to lick my feet.I was a bit disturbed by it. My friend
pushed him away but he kept on coming back licking my feet.He meowed so sweetly and
started to flirt with me.My friend said he liked me and asked me wether I would like to have
him.I remember my son was asking me for a cat to replace the ones that we gave away
recently.My friend wanted to give away the cat b'cos her daughter just gave birth and she doesn't want cat while there is a baby in the house.Since the cat took a liking for me I took
him home with me.He's been with me and my son for the past week(we called him BotBot)
BotBot,welcome to your new home.We love you.