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Saturday, January 26, 2008
Since
my parents are away, it's me, my sister and my cousin who are the only
ones in the house... along with all the responsibilities. Everyday
after work, we'd have to cook dinner, do the laundry (which means put
dirty clothes inside the machine, put ariel and comfort, turn to 7 and
press start.  ),
wash the dishes, and hang the washed clothes. That's basically the
routine every night even when the parentals are here, but now, we'd
have to them all by ourselves! Not that, my parents do all the chores,
of course we also help out...but they do most of the cooking and we had
daddy to carry the heavy shopping bags.hehe
Since we get home
from work between 730 and 8 pm, we'd end up having dinner past 9pm!
Well that's because we don't just cook noodles nor pancit canton (buhay
bhaus!haha), but we cook real food! We've had caldereta, fish, chicken
and vegetables and beef stroganoff. I also had the honour to cook
first...I cooked one of the two dishes that I knew...beef steak!haha
(the other one's adobo btw. parang walang pinagka-iba diba?!hehe).
And...it didn't really turn out the way I wanted it too...too much
lemon. pffft.Anyway,
we also clean the house, but we mostly do it during the weekend coz we
have more time. Like today for example. Last night, we said we'd wake
up early since we had to go to the market for meat and veggies, then go
to Tesco to shop for food and other needs (and wants.haha). I was
hoping that we'd be back by 2pm so I could call some folks in the Phil.
I set my alarm at 5.55am, woke up, was still too sleepy, decided to
doze off for another couple of minutes. I finally woke up at 640am and
had my quiet time. I finished at 8am, the same time that my cuz woke
up. Without verbally assigning tasks, we took up our positions and
cleaned the house. My cuz started with the kitchen while I got the
hoover (a.k.a vacuum), and started my favourite task of all. My sister
woke up past 9pm (she always wakes up last!hehe), and started cleaning
the bathroom. Then we had breakfast. After breakfast, my sister and
cousin went to the market since I volunteered to stay at home and wash
the dishes.hehe They arrived after 40minutes so I had to cut my
conversation with leby over ym (pffft!) and we're off to Tesco. After
buying 86 pounds worth of stuff, we went home at...2pm!!! wohoo! But I
had to cancel my phonecall plans since I had to cook dinner. My cousin
had to go to sainsbury's to buy chicken, and my sister was going out
with some friends. I was home alone with all the uncooked food.I
started frying the aubergine (a.k.a. talong) and got my eye hit with
hot oil that popped out of the pan(ouch!). afterwards, I started with
the fish. Whilst cooking, I went online. I just love multi-tasking!haha
Then my cousin called and told me to cook rice as well. But, since I
was too absorbed in talking with John "Bungisngis" and Feona, I almost
burned the rice! Good thing that I saw it immediately and was able to
salvage it! Sheeesh...then I started to clean up coz the kitchen was a
total disaster (oil was everywhere!). I was getting a bit tired but I
have this weird adrenaline rush to continue until everything's in
order. And then it hit me...this was probably how a mum feels!haha Back
in the bhaus, I used to "cook" (mostly tuna w/ egg, bcel's fave.hehe
and pasta) so they'd sometimes call me momi charm. (and when i shared
my thoughts to john, he also called me momi charm! daddy na lang daw
ang kulang. (>_<') ) ok fine...it's not all that a mum
does...there's also the taking care of the kids part amongst
others...but what the hey...i'll experience and learn that in its
appointed time.heheAnyway,
after all the cleaning, shopping and cooking (even though it wasn't
really the most complicated dish. but try eating it with bagoong!
makakalimutan mo pangalan mo at masisira diet mo!nyahahaha) it was
really fulfilling despite the muscle and back pains. And now i'm
looking forward to a long warm, bubble bath. 
Posted at 03:14 pm by charm
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