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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.hehe
Anyway, 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.
