who knew that taking care of yourself could be such hard work
it really can be, you know. maybe i'm going through my whiney phase again (that happens quite a lot, dont it). but i mean, think about it. if you're on your own and you have stuff to do on top of your responsibilities, you're very very tired out at the end of the day. my schedule here has pretty much settled into a routine - its just an easy way to keep track of what needs to be done next. they say women are more predictable that way. then again, if you know me, i can get quite predictable.
so what am i trying to say? ok. lets say...like me, you also have a part-time job (that takes up most days of your week) and you're also studying..
- there's work - enough said. extra money's not just going to turn up in your bank account by itself, you know.
- there's errands - that meat isnt going to just magic itself into your freezer, you know.
- there's studies - those grades arent going to just appear on CECIL, you know. and an honors degree doesnt just happen by itself, you know.
- there's maintenance - the mildew in the shower wont scrub itself away. the rubbish wont get thrown out by itself. the dirt on the floor wont pick itself up. the bedsheet wont change itself. and so on and so forth. the toilet roll wont change itself once its finished, you know
- there's feeding yourself - that food wont get into your mouth on its own, you know.
- there's cooking the food to feed yourself - food doesnt get cooked on its own, you know.
- there's taking care of yourself - your legs dont shave themselves. your eyebrows dont pluck themselves away into a neat line. your hair wont wash itself.
well...there's more that i could add to that. but i think you get my point. its a lot of work taking care of one person. i'm not saying i dont enjoy it, because i can call the shots on what i want to do and how i want to do it..etc etc. its not all that bad. but i just get so tired. i'm working again tomorrow. and tuesday. and wednesday i think. at least i have thursday off. then its friday. and maybe sunday. i'm so glad there are those 2 german backpackers who are helping out. they're SUCH great help. FAAAR better than the one we got last time. and they're nice too. apparently next week there's a couple from brazil who should be helping too, but thats not confirmed yet.
so thats just stuff that HAS to be done, at some time or another. no wonder people hire maids and cleaners. there's also the occasional shopping binge (which yesterday costed me about $130) and social events (yay!)
oh there was a great offer at foodtown just now, since i had errands to run (they dont run themselves) AAND it was on beer :D its the one i like too. its a local brand that when i had it, i thought "mm this is good beer". AAAAND it costed $15 for a pack of 15. how sweet is that? thats a dollar a bottle. A BOTTLE. alas, i dont have the energy to carry 15 bottles of beer back. or have the place to fit it into my fridge. maybe i'll make them ice-cubes :P and i dont really have anyone to share 15 bottles of beer with. i mean...who?? hunnie? she dont drink beer. sam? he might get handsy. sha? why do i get this feeling that beer is not up her alley? ikram?(who undid my failed room - MANY THANKS) well, i'm not that close to him and i rarely see him around. plus i think we're not allowed to have so much alcohol here :P pablo? uh..naaah. aud? uh...she's never out of her room. i know iain would gladly help me finish 15 beers. and for only $15? lets just get another 15 then we can both have our own packs. BUT. iain is a gazillion miles away on another island where beer dont cost $15 for 15.
$15 for 15!!
oh yes. the cleaning power of JIFF ("In South Africa, we call this Handy Andy" - Lillian) Handy Andy sounds like a very touchy person. handsy. it cleans everything to a gleam. its AMAZING. i mean, it gets out stubborn mildew that looks greyish water streaks on tiles or shower walls. and porcelain sinks. and etc. so. when in doubt, use JIFF :) stubborn stains out in a jiff (i came up with that on my own. cheesey? OOH yea)
the swelling on my bruised hand has gone down. it still hurts, and so does a spot on my arm. but its not as bad as it was yesterday. its worse.
AND i have started to wear sunblock. i've found this great one by neutrogena and its SPF 70. you can use it on your face and body PLUS its non-greasy. awesome, no?
there's a jacket i saw yesterday that i want. its $50 (which is not bad) and its black with patterns on it. AND its windproof and waterproof. AND i like the cutting. AND its preeeeeetty. maybe by the end of this week. of course i need a new jacket. my leather one cant be used if it rains. my camy one is too hot (yea, i guess its a winter jacket) my brown one is NOT waterproof, so YES i need a new jacket. spring it may be, and daylight savings have begun, but its still windy here. oh its been getting so warm at night i wake up with my socks off. i dont know how they end up on the floor but i think i must've taken them off when i sleep. and i've thrown the blankets off. dont ask me why but regardless of how warm it is, i always sleep with something covering my body. LIKE A BLANKET. so i pulled it back on and woke up sweating. how am i going to cope in malaysia?
thanks for tuning in to my mundane life, now i suggest you go get your own.