Heads Will Roll

It must be that time of the month. That must be it.

The reason to why I've painted such a negative picture (in a couple of sentences) in the previous posts.

In hindsight, I think I'm truly okay, it's just that lately I found myself being caught in the same train of thoughts that led nowhere and that's frustrating.

And the sun. Yep, that's another reason. It has been getting colder again, and the sun's no-show. Give me some spring loving, Mother Nature!

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Ever wanted to buy shoes but not sure of it's made of pig skin? There are times when manufacturers try to mimic the appearance of a leather by giving synthetic material the three small punches, huddled together, a distinct characteristic of pig leather.

In such cases, understanding the basic symbology for shoes might prove to be helpful. Most shoes, even those without big-brand names slapped onto it, usually will have a sticker on the sole, explaining the material. If not, you'll most likely find the label on the box.

The label will usually look like this :

The left-hand side of the table indicates the three parts of the shoes, usually, from top to bottom, in these sequence : the outer part, the inside/lining, and the outer sole.

The right-hand side displays the corresponding materials used to make each part.

Here is the commonly-used symbol to describe the materials :

1) Leather : If the shoes's made from cow or sheep leather, you'll most probably know about it, because the manufacturer WILL let you know somehow, through another tag, or on the same label itself, one way or another, you will be informed; because these are expensive leather. If the type of leather being used is not clearly stated, and then you see the conspicuous three dots, then stay away.

2) Coated leather, meaning the leather is being coated by another product, to achieve the desired look. Same rule as no. 1 applies.

3) Textile : Safe territory fro Muslims, vegans, vegetarians, PETA-activists and eco-friendly individuals.

4) Other materials : PVC, Rubber, Compounds, etc. Another safe territory for Muslims, vegans, vegetarians, PETA-activists and eco-friendly individuals.

Hope this helps!

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Weird but I am actually pretty excited to get ready for the second block of exams. If only I had this kind of drive before. Sigh.

The professor's, despite already giving out the marks, has asked me to prepare a presentation for my Praktikum (nak kena cari balik semua gambar + bahan oh malasnya), even though he said before that it wouldn't be necessary. Not ready to let me go yet? Haha. If that's the case, no worries. You will see more of me, that's for sure. I will bug you for by Bachelorarbeit.

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Simple rule of thumb : If the supposedly man-of-your-dreams ever laid a hand on you and hurt you physically, run away as fast as you can to the other direction and never look back. Do that for yourself, for your family, for the people that care about you and especially, for your future daughters, by telling her it's never okay to tolerate abusive partner.

I'm still quite shaken after watching a documentary about abusive relationship.

No reason in the world could ever justify the blood from your nose, bruises on your body, the swollen eyes and the dealing with the fear of living under the same roof with your attacker.

I pray for strength for every woman in the world to do the same thing if we were ever to find ourselves in that situation. It's not love if you're are not safe in your own house.

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Today is spring cleaning!