Since young, I've been spoilt by my parents.

No, not in terms of materials and money, we are taught that we have to earn our own keep.

It's in the form of FOOD.

Yup, my parents didn't mind spending money bringing us to nice places to eat. Our then favourite restaurant was the longtime defunct Ramayana Restaurant at the old Plaza Singapura.

And Ibu would slog the whole day in the kitchen just to have hot delicious meals on the table everyday. And boy, many would testify to her delicious cooking!

Being the undomestic me, I would cringe at the thought of having to go to the wet market with her, coz I didn't like getting my slippers sloshed. But it was always, nevertheless, fun to know types of fishes and vegetable, as it turns out to be an educational trip! The most I would do in the kitchen is to help her cut up the onions, chillies and other condiments, and I would leave the cutting and the cleaning of the fish and chicken to her.

Even after being a wife, I admit, I still don't know two hoots about cooking besides the usual sunny side up, fried rice and maggi mee. When Ibu left to accompany Dad in Dubai, I felt lost, because it has always been her who has been managing so much around the house. Now that I'm the one mostly at home, I have been slowly grasping the art of domestic upkeeping. Yes, I describe it as an art because it isn't as simple as it looks. There is the time allocation of stuffs to do, and working shift hours helps alot when the crowds at post offices and supermarkets are much less. And then there is the maintenance and budgeting and the cooking itself. How much can one survive on takeouts right?

So I've started getting recipes from Ibu, smsing her now and then for simple recipes. And I've started comparing prices of shopping from the various major supermarkets. I'm kinda starting to like going to the wet market coz I practically can get everything there - plus, make my wallet go lighter much slower.

To sum it up, I'm learning the ropes of being a homemaker. One teeny weeny step at a time. I'm not perfect, but I'm definitely trying my best.

Better grasp new things than grouch about the world being against u.. ;)

And she waves goodbye...

10:44 am