We're usually busy most weeknights - either someone comes over our place, or we're out running errands, etc. We try to keep Wednesday nights simple though. Here's what a typical Wednesday night looks like at the Gaspar residence.
5.30pm
I leave the office for home.
Sham leaves the office and heads for the club for his regular badminton.
6.00pm
I arrive home, water my plants and sweep the porch.
6.15pm
I put on my apron and start cooking, trying not to burn anything!
7.45pm
I finish cooking (Yes, it takes me 1.5 hours to prepare 3 simple, edible dishes, one of which includes rice) and start Storming the kitchen.
8.00pm
I go upstairs and have my bath.
Sham returns from badminton, having had his bath at the club.
Sham sorts out the laundry, then listens to some music or plays his guitar.
8.30pm
I come down all nice and fresh. We chat a little and have dinner.
9.00pm
We finish dinner and do the dishes.
10.00pm
We chill in our patio, drink some wine and talk, listen to music and just relax.
11.00pm
We put the clothes into the dryer before heading upstairs to sleep.
So boring and routine but oh, I live for days like these!
Some vital information on Mel & Sham, courtesy of flooble.com
Mel, 29 years, Aries
Aggressive to the extreme, the Aries is primitive - warlike and cruel. Not the sharpest tool in the shed, he often has trouble remembering the simplest of things. The Aries will often try to backstab his peers, but luckily, he usually lacks the mental capacity to succeed. He is vulgar and blunt, and incapable of subtelty.
From early childhood, Rams aspire to be a career soldier or an austronaut - which is why they constantly go around trying to pick fights with everyone they meet. An Aries should be kept as far away from family savings as possible - he will blow it all at the first chance, but will not remember how or why.
He is unbearably dull in a conversation, mostly due to an annoying tendency to ramble on for hours about himself, completely oblivious to those around him. When drunk, an Aires will usually become roudy and violent, often making a scene.
Sham, 30 years, Gemini
Eternally childish - both intellectually and emotionally, a Gemini simply refuses to grow up, and will often mooch of off someone until old age. His only true passion is pointless chatter, which he has mastered to perfection. A Gemini can talk for hours without ever getting to the point. He reads little, but has an opinion on every issue - even though he will change it about a dozen times a week.
It is not uncommon for a Gemini to become an actor or at least a "writer". Geminis can't stand stress - neither physical nor mental. Even though a Gemini loves to entertain guests, at best, he will have nothing more to offer than soda and chips. Usually though, it's just his endless and pointless ramblings.
We truly are a match made in heaven, aren't we?
Sham & I are heading to Penang this weekend.
He actually has work there, so I decided to take Friday off work and go with him. It's all kinda impromptu... but well, those are the best kind of holidays, aren't they?
Our last impromptu trip to Penang, shortly after we got married, was awesome!
We stayed at the quaint, unassuming and simply delightful Penang Club and filled our 2 days stay with activity - trishaw rides late at night, nature walks in the Penang National Park, lots of hawker-fried char koay toew, jazz at No 32, drinks at the E&O...
It was wonderful!
I can't wait for this trip! It sure is fun being carefree newly-weds.. and we plan to soak in every minute of it!
N.B - Picture is of the restaurant at Penang Club. We love sitting out there, just chilling and feeling the wind blow our hair... bliss!
As such, dear friends it is wise to ensure that any merchandise bought from Ikea will fit into the vehicle that acts as the carriage. Not much point in realising half way home that Ikea also provides delivery service!
I seem to be in contact with my mum a whole lot more, these days.
There's just always a reason to call her.
Mum, what does fennel look like?
Can I replace green chili with red?
How do I remove the stain from my kitchen sink?
How much sunlight do orchids need?
Which is a good laundry detergent to use?
How often should I wash my curtains?
What's a pressure cooker for?
How do I make my petunias bloom?
If I'm cooking for four, do I just double all the ingredients?
Where's the best place to buy meat - TMC, Cold Storage or Jusco?
Where did you get your rice container from?
Where do you get your pictures framed?
How exactly do you sharpen knives?
How often do I need to clean the fans in the house?
Is it better to use instant or full cream milk?
...and many, many more questions about things i NEVER thought about before!
Thankfully, mum knows most of the answers.
Shaman had a sudden very bad coughing bout on Tuesday night.
He coughed and coughed till his whole body hurt.
Needless to say, neither of us got much sleep that night.
What a night it was!
It was all quite funny actually, looking back - so much activity at SUCH an ungodly hour!
Sham walking to the bathroom for the 500th time, coughing up phlegm.
Me walking downstairs to the kitchen, eyes half open, to get his cough mixture.
Sham looking at me and sheepishly asking if I could fix him lemon juice with honey.
Me walking to the kitchen again, hardly believing that I had obliged!
Both of us sitting up in bed, Sham sipping his juice hoping desperately it provides some relief and me rubbing his back.
The next morning, needless to say, neither of us could wake up. We slept right through ringing alarm clocks and handphones!
I just about managed to call the office to take the day off and went right back to bed.
Sham and I slept like we'd never slept before. We slept away the stress from the busy weekend, past late nights and the collected exhaustion from our activity filled and jam packed weekdays... and awoke at 5pm. Yes, 5 in the evening!
It was the best sleep we've EVER had!
And when we awoke, Sham was cured.
Sometimes, a good sleep-in is really all the body needs.
We awoke feeling rejuvenated and throughly and completely.... rested.
:-))
