:: the ultimate girl power ::

I was helping out at the NIE registration just now and had a chance to meet old acquaintances & secondary school friends who will be joining the fraternity soon.
Welcome, welcome. Hehe.

Working with staff outside the education world has always been a pleasant experience for me as I begin to see that everyone has a role to play no matter who and where you are.
It's always interesting to mingle and then have something to take away from short interactions.
Somehow it goes to show no matter how highly or lowly you think of yourself, there is someone who is better than you and at the other spectrum, someone who is less fortunate than you.

Squeezed a little time for gym - the 20 minute run, miraculously, managed to re-energize the tired body and I'm quite surprise, its making me mentally awake too.
My usual routine after gym will be to head down to my favorite coffee shop outside school and the man joined me awhile later after spending half a day playing soccer with the boys.
I think men are less grumpy after sweating out in the field. Tested and proven.

He threw a careless remark during our conversation which I took as a real compliment.
Somewhere along the lines of - you not only act tough but you are one tough lady.
I know the man well enough to not expect flowery words or you-are-the-most-beautiful girl kinda thing; heck that's an outright lie since we both very well know I can never match Nadya Hutagalung's beauty or even Jessica Alba great body.
So to be told I am a tough lady according to his definition really caught me off guard, though the stupid thing was I did not question it further and only began to realize a while later that the remark has indeed aroused my curiosity.

I won't call myself tough since in everything I do, a man's support has always been one of the driving force that keeps me going.
I am still dependable on men despite enjoying my personal time.
And I pretty much think I do find it interesting having a fun banter between me and the man, to see the ego trying to win in every situation and finally compromising for the better as well as witnessing the ambitious nature of men pursuing their goals can really tell how the higher level of testosterones in men truly separates us from them.

Can we really live without men?

Feminists have convincingly proved that men are really not necessary since tests conducted have shown that a group of scientists experimenting with mice have managed to come up with a way for mice to reproduce without needing the sperm.
Interesting thing is, it is possible for human too.

With due respect to the fight for gender quality, I must say the thought of conceiving without the intimate act of love is not something I look forward to.
If there's one thing a man is good at (provided you have been blessed with a responsible one), I'd say it would be to offer a sense of protection.

Having a good cry on a man's shoulders.
Having a stronger pair of hands to hold from falling.
Having a practical reasoning to overcome emotional impulses.
Having a breadwinner to support.
Having a father figure to lead.

May just be some of the things we appreciate them for.

But truth is, it's never a breeze to find pleasure in all the above if there is never an understanding on the roles each has to play.

To the man, this tough lady has her soft spots too and for all you know, you have always been a good punching bag. Hoho.

That said.

Have you found your own punching bag who toughens you up instead of making you feel as if you are a meek woman who can't stand up on her own?

I bet you will if you, well, plunge into taking an emotional risk.