Tale of a Housewife

Recently ve read alot about men having affairs in some of the local forums. N then on Sunday, learnt tat our famous director Jack Neo also commited same crime.  haiz..

Wat is it about men n their dick? Is their underwear too small to contain their goods? Get a bigger size one lah or else wear those ah pek cotton sq boxers!

My heart goes to the wife n the kids. They r being subject to ridicules from strangers.  How she can find in her the strength to say that she still love her husband is beyond me! But I really think that she has handled the whole nonsense w alot of quiet dignity n strength. God knows how many times she had break down in private! What else can she do? She is a MUM first n half a public figure second. So to a mum – prioritize n protect the kids first, herself 2nd.

If I m in her shoes, I will do the same things.  Say the most appriopriate thing to the press/public so as to reduce damage to hubi (or ex-hub-2b), live life as usual but if press is hording me, then up n hide kids somewhere until fiasco dies down meanwhile hopping that someone else more famous then me dies n so every1 will forget abt this, be a bitch to hubi behind close door n demand compensation but wont divorce him, make him transfer all title deeds of properties, bank accounts etc to my name solely n request for a monthly upkeep of $50k no less.

That is if I m her lah.

But I m not so if this thing were to happen to me, I properly jus file for a divorce, get custody to my 3 kiddos, keep the house n kick everyone Hoo’s related out, n start life afresh for the sake of the kids. I will cry buckets n get into depression n self pity months but i will bounce back becos I m just a simple woman who is also a mum.

But above r jus a what-ifs..does not means that my DH is having affair now. (wahhh…he better think twice!!)  Actually he’s having affairs with his work but he got paid for it so I shant complained.

N to the 2 women (n future women) who come out to say “Neo woos me” or “beds me”…PLS LAH!! U had a gd time too so dun go around shouting for sympathics. Wat u nee urgently now is to go the ophthalmologist to get yr eyes check becos I think having stamps in those blinkies will seriously get a infection n in future blind u! hmm

I m so busy recently that I ve being NOT able to log in n update AND I HAVE SO MANY THINGS TO SAY!!!

I ve done all my housework today! M satisfied housewife cos the hse is packed, neat n spanking clean!yehhh…

So i shall come in n spend hrs downloading my rants tomoro! I promise!

Today is not a good day. Feeling very emo n down.
Alot of upsets-most upset is Jaden bah. He kept throwing tantrums. Sometimes I look at him n wish i had not gave birth to him but then I remember the hospitalization n I slap myself for having those thoughts. He’s feeling very frustrated becos he couldnt get wat he wants across due to his inability to talk yet. N he drove me nuts becos he loves to stand in front of the TV set to watch his Sesame Street-as if he wants to go into the tv set!! I M woried abt his eyesight so I ve banned watching TV downstairs for him n only 1 show per day upstairs in my rm or his ahgong’s rm. I need the break from Big Bird n Ernie.

Also, ahma is very hard of hearing these days as she age. She’s 90 tis yr. Tat means alot of shouting n talking very loud to her. Very tiring. Plus she’s forgetful now. So alot of times she will do the things that I had specically told her not to do. Very emo tired. I really dread the day the Dh fly off to UK for 3 mths. I duno I will go bonkers or not.
As for gal, I m very glad that she’s growing up into a sensible gal. At least now, she will automatic do her hmwork instead of slack. I jus wish she’s not so messy? How she can find her things on her table always amaze me.

And there’s Joel. He’s my no.1 concern. This yr he has been quite slack n lazy. Not doing very well as I expected in school. He’s only interested in playing toys.  Guess its boys r always like tat. Slower in catching up. I jus ve to be extra patience w/ my little snail n placed not so much empathise on his homework n work more on his character.

I think I m having my pms..haiz..

Whenever I had dinner w/ the kampung, it never fails to amaze me that even though we meet up on every weekend, we still ve so many things to chat n laugh about. But there are times when I felt left out or stupid or like a typical plain obasan who duno better. How do I put it? hmmm…

Its like I m on a different wave lane as them. Things that seems simple to me don’t seems simple to them. Or things that I felt is “non-of-my-business” seems very important to them. N at times when i inject my own thoughts to the conversation, i kinda feel stupid becos watever comes out of my mouth seems so “not-chim” or sound naive. There will a stunned silence n then Joo (always joo) will very nicely n tactfully stirred the subject away. Of course I could ve learnt to keep my mouth shut lah BUT its so difficult to zip n so not me.

All my sis-inlaws also on same waveline but i m not so tune-in to them. Perhaps they r working? But Xuan is not but she is so “current affairs” wise n can chat on w/ all of them on any topic. Car-insurance, house purchasing, prices of hotels, places to visit etcetc. The guys can start on a topic n she can jump on the wagon n carry on the conver n wat she says makes sense. Me? I half the time will b tune-out becos…seriously, the topics r so boringggg…yawn…

Who wans to know whether the prices of COE went up or down? No1 plans to change car now wat…

Whos wans to know this golf course is better or that is better? or which hotels ve better facilities at wat price or Their company ve wat policys etc…

Of cos I dun expect them to wan to no MORE abt cosmectics, clothes n bags etc lah!! That would sound weird coming from them.haiz…

So ya, I really felt like a typical housewife when I m w/ them. N ya, no one ask me abt my opinion abt anything lah since I m a housewife in their eyes. I tried explaining this feeling to DH but he dun understand. All he said was he also dun joined in their conver. But then he understand what tey r talking abt but i dun! So when he join in wat he says make sense. Funny..how cm when he talk to me on normal things, half the time he dun make sense…grrr

So now,  I ate my dinner in silence n grab all the gd food while tey r talking their worldly stuffs, leave the table to washup n clean kitchen n attend to Jaden.

Hiaz…so much for wanting to look glam n b smart! End up flat on my face. diao

5am -  wake to make feed hungry Jaden. Change diaper, remove empty bottle,stuck new pacifier into jaden mouth, drop dead again.

6am – Off hp alarm, wake DH so tat he can wake Phyllis n drop dead again.

8am to 9am – woke, toilet, gather used milk bottles, laundries, wake Joel, wash/sterlised bottles, dump lundry into w.machine, boil water, make kopi, scream at Joel to wake again, eat breakfast.

9am to 1030am – Joel’s revision time, Jaden woke, wake fa-inlaw, prepare Joel lunch, play w/ Jaden, get Joel ready for school.

1030 to 1130 – rush Jo’s lunch, jo leave at 1120 for schbus, finally can breathe…..

1130 to 12pm – KOPI break

12pm to 130pm – 100% commited to Jaden, either prepare lunch or packet.

2pm – Phyllis home, me drop dead with Jaden for 10mins, Jaden carry on nap for next 3 hrs.

230 pm to 430pm – Hse work time! n ME time!!

430 pm to 6pm – prepare dinner or if eat out, slack smmore. Play w/ Jaden when he wake.

7pm to 8 pm – Joel home, dinner.

8pm to 830pm – wash dishes, clean kitchen, joel bath

830pm to 10pm – Joel hmwork time, play w/ Jaden. prepare Jaden for bed.

10pm to 11pm – me time w/ Jaden. Catch up sm TV programmes, then drop dead.

next waking time 5 am n the cycle repeats itself for 365/7/24.

This is my time table on school days.  It goes w/out fail like clockwork except when its school holiday n wekends. When its sch holidays n weekends, i ve no time table. I usually flow w/ watever the kids wan to do at the spur of the moment. Or if I happen to go out but otherwise the time table remains the same.

I need the clockwork, the sense of security as it keeps me sane. I cannot function w/out it. My mental time table..wat abt u?

If there’s reali a type of person I cant stand, its those NOT automatic type! Not goin to name any1 but reali cheese off! If u cannot manage yr kids, HELLO!! Pls stop at 1 hor! We r not here to babysit for u while u flip yr papers, eat yr tibits, chitchat or watever nots u r doing! Imagine! So many ppl carry yr kid around including me!! ME!!! I carried while my own son is hankering for my attention too but I can’t carried him too becos my arms (HELLO!!!) happened to b full of sm 1 else kid!. WTH! Hello!!! We dun own u a living hor! n while i m at it, can u pls help w/ the washings, packing, wiping,cleaning etc? wah biang leh! Everytime is the same ppl doing the washing, cleaning etc. N discipline yr kids b4 i lose my marbles n slap them 1 day!wah biang!

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Kieran n Joel in my room after their dinner on Day 2 of CNY. They r playing a game on PS2. Me innocent bystander folding dry clothes on bed. Seth (DH’s cousin fr youngest uncle) sitting next to Phyllis watching her play Audition on comp. Kieran N Joel playing Mortal Kombat racing against each other. Screen shot on tv is split into 2 as its a pitting race.

Seth : Who’s on top?
Kieran : I lah. I m on top!
Joel : N I m below.
Kieran : yah..usually Joel is below one. I m on top so that
I can c better.
Me : *faint*

The innocent language of little kids heard by a not-so-innocent adult. LOL

Busy, tired, moody, boring, quiet Chinese New Year for me. Pic of me on my way to mum’s hse for lunch on 2nd day.

Yup, having PMS so was feeling down n also sprained my wrist n had backache so m not in a smiling mood plus smile too much on 1st day entertaining unrelated “relatives”!! Seriously, m considering to go overseas next yr but so frightened to go too cos woried that my hse will be trashed by strangers!! Haiz, I wish CNY is not such a dread for me but then the kids were good! They collected a lot of angbaos so ok lah. For the sake of the kachings i shall bear with the nonsense.

Today is the 3rd day of CNY, FINALLY. YEHHHHHH!!!I am soooooo looking forward to normal days. Back to school for kiddos, no more visitors, no more vacuuming n mopping the floor every night b4 sleep, no more goodies distraction for Jaden, back to normal old Tees n shorts to hang around the hse etc etc!!

I have being cooking up a storm in the kitchen for the last 2 days n it was really a cooking mama kinda of storm!!Must cook within time frame and make sure ingredients r correct tat sort of things. 2 meals a day – lunch n dinner -tat makes it total of 4 meals.  Very tiring! So today i gave myself a break cos my back is threatening to break (!!) n had meals outside instead. Lunch we plonked ourselves in KFC n consumed every evil sinful lugs of oil that will i m sure will give me a heart attack in 5 yrs time not to mention another 1 inch to my wheel barrel tummy. Dinner was plain porridge for the kiddos to “pluge out” all the sinful n heaty stuffs (*NOT including my cooking!) they ve being eating.

Jaden fell asleep immdeiately after dinner so me n DH ve some “we” time to ourselves. So we make our way to Gullimard rd where the old badminton used to be n coincidently where we had our wedding dinner at the now-defunct Fatty Weng Restaurant 14 yrs ago. Now the building has being converted to a foodcourt and 1 of the stall there is a Thai food stall call “Sky Luk”. They served authentic thai food at dirt cheap price and its delicious! We ordered their Tom Yum Seafood soup, Pa thai (a kind of fried glass noodles) and their mango fried tofu. Nice! Total bill come up to less than $18. I usually ordered their mango salad too but today dun feel like eating it so did not order. They gave us a big bowl of Tom Yum today- duno y-mayb becos its CNY? As usual its spicy,sour n hot jus the way I love it. Would be better if tey can throw in more seafood but $8.90 can’t complain liao cos the soup is not those instant Tom Yum base type. Its authentic make from the stretch type!Love it. The pathai was a little too sweet today n the tofu is very refreshing. Tofu is fried but the inside of the tofu is surprisingly soft n tender! It goes very well with the mango n onions condiments. Phyllis will love this. Pics of the food- Only had tom yum n pathai pic as tofu was not ready yet.

Before I concluded my entry, i took pics of the kiddos eating “Shen bao” in the hot hot afternoon earlier on. Super cute together lah these three monsters of mine! N another time, caught them on a normal Sunday morning eating prawns crackers for breakfast cos they were too hungry while waiting for their dad to wake up!LOL

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