ALL THE NOTES.

Marrying into a rich family versus being born in it are two completely different women that have completely different expectations from society. I’ll explain how desi HS normally works. 

When you marry into such a family (but you’re not born in HS), there are certain baseline expectations you have to meet. Your family should not be tainted with scandals, assuming that you’re not a part of HS from birth. You should have a good education, decent looking, physically healthy. Generally, you will not be expected to work, if you marry into the family. But you will be expected to look after the family, the home and maintain yourself; there might also be an expectation of getting involved in charity and be a non-executive board member so that you can get your shares. However, doing “real” work is a bonus, not an expectation. There will be an expectation of having children too. Divorce is normally difficult because your husband has more power over you (financially and connections wise)- walking away with a solid financial deal is difficult. Most prefer to stay and make the most of it especially if there’s kids, unless it’s an abusive relationship. 

Being born as a daughter in such a family has different expectations. You’re expected to be intelligent, well read, sociable - you’re representing your family so the stakes are higher. You should have studied in nothing less than an ivy. You should look like an ideal daughter too - well dressed and physically attractive. You’re expected to be an all-rounder. You shouldn’t date too many men; setting you up for marriage with a “good man” will be difficult. Your private life should be discreet for the most part unless your family really doesn’t care about their public image/ their work requires a public image. Still, best to remain absolutely low profile with minimal social nuisance. 

Once you marry well - if you marry well - then you can follow your mother’s footsteps or you have the choice to work (unlike your mother) if your family is progressive. Otherwise, your brothers will get the business and you’ll get cash/ land/ jewellery/ other (or all of the above) from your parents. If there is no brother, then there may be a professional management / trust and trustee system / involvement of other relatives. 

I'm just not sure I asked, you know?

With that face?

But what even gave you the confidence?

That'll be 10k.

I don't appreciate that.

Mhm. And?

Could you just not?

Sir?

In this economy?

I would rather die actually.

Why did you think I'd be receptive to that?

What about it?

Yeah. Anyway -

I think you should leave

And I would want that because?

But why did you pick me for this exactly

Can you say that louder? Didn't get you.

What does that mean?

You should be

Okay

But why would you even

Why?

*Silence*

I don't think I can explain enough how much I don't give a fuck honestly

It's 7 a.m

In my own cellular device??

Ah I'm actually not qualified for that, but good luck

I'm not sure you should be talking to me about that/ I don't think we have the kind of relationship where you can tell me that

You should speak to your therapist about that

If I find time I'll try to

This is what I pack for internships, and it works very well for me. I’ve broken down office dress codes into three main groups, and this capsule wardrobe has hit the mark in every city and every job I’ve ever worked in. When I graduate, I think I’ll probably buy a few more pieces here and there, but for now, this is more than enough.

Summer:

A ¾-length coat in a lightweight cream cotton

2 fitted jackets in a cream linen

3 skirt suits in pastel shades

5 midi-length pencil dresses in light colours

3 floaty minidresses in light colours

2 blouses in a cream silk crêpe

1 blouse in a white silk crêpe

Copious quantities of 10-denier nude stockings

Breathable shapewear

2 pairs of nude suede stilettos (3–4”)

1 pair of white leather slingback heels (2”)

1 smart handbag in a light-coloured leather

1 hold-everything handbag in a light-coloured leather

1 casual handbag for dress-down Fridays

Pearl stud earrings

Plus 1 LBD set + accessories for evening events

Winter:

A full-length coat in a navy wool/cashmere blend

2 fitted jackets in a navy wool

3 skirt suits in dark colours

5 midi-length pencil dresses in dark colours

5 smart cashmere sweaters in jewel tones

2 maxi-length wool skirts in dark colours

1 pair of wide-legged trousers in a navy crêpe

1 blouse in a cream silk crêpe

Copious quantities of 10-denier nude stockings

Breathable shapewear

2 pairs of navy suede stilettos (3–4”)

1 pair of brown leather ankle boots (3”)

1 smart handbag in a dark-coloured leather

1 hold-everything handbag in a dark-coloured leather

1 casual handbag for dress-down Fridays

Pearl stud earrings

Corn truffles! Sometimes, if the heat and humidity are high, corn can create a fungus that causes the kernels to expand and become the delicious delicacy known as huitlacoche (whee-tla-KOH-cheh). Also known as Mexican truffles and corn smut, when cooked, they taste like a cross between mushrooms, fresh corn and black truffles. While we never end up with many of these, some farms purposely infect their fields to cultivate the truffles. We are so thankful to all of the indigenous cultures and communities that the history and origin of this fungus belongs too!

But the real horror is not that he would find himself accused of the murders, but that the people around him naturally assume that he did do it, but genuinely do not care, because the victims are never people that the society around him considers "important". The scullery maid of his household is found brutalised beyond recognition in a room where even the ceiling has been splattered with blood, and a constable of the local police brushes it off as a case of household discipline gone wrong, being horrifyingly casual with the assumption that the protagonist severely beat a girl in his service to death, and will dismiss it as an accident. The street urchin that the protagonist was seen talking with - wanting to help this poor little orphan - is found decapitated, severed head in the protagonist's fireplace. This, too, is calmly swept under the rug.

After every horrifying murder, the protagonist tries to seek help, to present the crime to authorities in hopes of getting some semblance of help, or at least clearing his own name of this, but every time it's brushed off. "These things do happen", he is reassured, like it's perfectly normal that a mansion of that size has a secret garden of unmarked graves in one shady corner.