As I sit here typing this, it's been my first real 'break' from the (almost) non-stop work I've been doing since 9am today. What kind of work is it? HOUSEWORK! And I've not done half of the things I'm supposed to do...o.O" 

Being the weekend and all, I was very enthusiastic about some more projects that I could try out...started at 9 with cinnamon rolls (recipe here) which were done in about 2 hours (including baking), which turned out to be the fugliest cinnamon rolls in the world due to my noob skills! Oh well, it was good though...recipe was great; it's the person that needs work. LOL! Then it was on to baked fish sticks and heating up some packed food from Y...with lots of washing and cleaning up in between. After that, getting the house to look slightly NOT messy so that when P arrives for lunch, he wouldn't get put off. Didn't work out coz he was early as usual....LOL! Still, lunch was okay...=) Had fun talking about dogs and their antics =)

After that, cleaned up and washed the dishes, cleaned up doggies' messes and put the clothes out to dry....only to realize it was going to be dinner time! Still wanting to try again a similar recipe, I attempted the cheesy garlic bread swirls (recipe here) to go with Campbell's mushroom soup (yes, from the can...I'm not THAT good yet! LOL!). Realizing Dad needs just a bit more food than me, quickly stirred up some sausages, eggs and beans just in case...=) Cleaned up, washed the dishes (yet again) and then on to doing the laundry. Whilst doing that, realized Dad's clothes for work have run out, so did some ironing for him (and some of my work clothes) too....phew! Just typing this out made me exhausted >.<"

As I look back upon the amount of work I had to do (and the amount that I HAVEN'T done, like cleaning the floors and the car!!), I really admire the women who stayed at home to be full-time housewives and mothers...some even without the help of maids! It's really amazing to see these formidable women keeping the house spotless and at the same time ensure that everybody in the family is well fed, make sure the house supplies are sufficient, remember every bill deadline, chauffeuring the kids the school, and the list goes on and on...o.O" 

At the same time, I also kind of understood also how my Mom felt doing all the work; why she would be extra grumpy during the weekends (coz we sit around doing nothing...but at the same time, weekends are the only times we get to sit and do nothing because we've been working during the weekdays! Oh, the irony!) and why she would actually snap at you when the the only sentences that come out from your mouth are, "Is dinner ready?" or "Have you boiled water yet?" or "Hey, the clothes have not been washed yet...you'd better wash it coz there are so many already piled up!". Let's not mention the monotony of doing the same thing over and over and over again in the course of the day for so many years...o.O"

Seriously, it's scary thinking about it! There's ALWAYS something that needs to be done, and just when you've finished one thing you realize that there's something else that needs to be done! Or when you're in the midst of doing something, you see something else that's related to what you're doing, so you might as well finish that too right? o.O" Or maybe it's just me...LOL! All those years of drilling from my Mom when I was still studying and helping her out with the chores, I get kind of 'extreme' in a way....things has to be done a certain way, or if I get it done, it has to be done rather quickly. It's just freaky to think that after all the work you've done (and you feel quite proud that you've accomplished that with a rather sore back to prove it!), you realize also that there's so MUCH more that haven't been done, and it's already been one whole day! O.O"

All I can say is, if I ever get my own home some day I will make sure I will get help (be it part-time or full-time....hmm, maybe part-time is better) because there's no way I'll be able to juggle a full-time job and coming home to do all the housework. I still remember there's this quote from a character in "Pride & Prejudice" (starring Keira Knightley) about how "it's SUCH a joy running my own home!" OMG...just saying it out loud already got me horrified. >.<" I guess I will never be that kind of a woman...oh yes, which reminds me that tomorrow (or rather in the evening today!) I will be trying out a whole dinner for Dad, Vivian and her bf...eep! What have I gotten myself into??