// home alone //

well, mum and dad flew to Japan for their pilgrimage, which I couldn't go, unfortunately.
not exactly home alone, as there's my sis who's in the midst of mugging for her Os.
and also my aunt who came yesterday.

the day after they set off, i got the first-hand experience of being a 'housewife'.
well, with the exception of cooking and laundry.
anyway, i start to empathise with my mum.
Household chores began begging for my attention the moment I open my eyes.
Firstly, i had to wash the cups, boil water, make milo, take out the butter from the fridge, sweep the floor etc etc..........
okay, i shan't bore you with the details.
but you get the idea...the tasks are ENDLESS!
Even when I finally got all the stuff done and sat down to rest, my mind couldn't get a rest.
I needed to start thinking of what to eat for lunch.
Thanks to the ulu-ness of our place, getting something decent to eat isn't easy.
Especially if you can't cook.
Perspiring heavily after walking under the hot sun, I spent half an hour just to get that all-time popular wanton mee.
After gobbling down my lunch, I had to rush for tuition.
By the time I returned home, my aunt had come.
Boy! was I super duper glad!
Yay I don't have to worry about what to eat for dinner.

Relieved of my responsibilities, I could relax this morning, chomping on more bread and
reading the newspaper (which was reporting on how the town of SengKang is no longer that ulu. ha! what a lie! at least in my neighbourhood.)
Ah finally life was back to normal.

However, my aunt will be back home tonight as she has to work tomorrow.
Looks like it will be another 'pretend to be housewife' day for me.
It's no easy task.