I can't explain why so many women (and men as well, as I learned from my friend Luka that I visited in Slovenia who has quite an impressive collection of shoes himself!) find such satisfaction in finding a perfect pair of new shoes. There is nothing like a bit of shiny leather covering your toes to make an entire day great.
I already mentioned that the shopping in Belgrade is fantastic... On the very first day of my two-week trip I crossed a window filled with the most original and interesting footwear. I entered the shop. I dared not try any on for fear of serious temptation, but I spent a good while admiring and sorting through them. A particular pair of green shoes captured my imagination, but I extracted myself from the shop and went on to my hotel and carried on with the conference. You cannot imagine how inconvenient it was that these shoes were in a shop located across from my accommodation. They called to me day after day after day. Irresistible. In the end, I told myself that I could take another look at the shoes and, if they were available in my size, I would take it as a sign that they were meant to be worn on my feet. Miracle of all miracles (I have very large feet for this particular part of Europe), they had my size... I now possess the cutest of green shoes and could not be happier.
In fact, I could almost sing!
New Shoes Paolo Nutini
Hey, I put some new shoes on,and suddenly everything is right,
I said, hey, I put some new shoes on and everybody's smiling, it so inviting,
Oh, short on money, but long on time, slowly strolling in the sweet sunshine,
and I'm running late, and I don't need an excuse, 'cause I'm wearing my brand new shoes.
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