Time isn't healing

Saturday, May 8, 2010

i am not completely useless u know.

I've found out that I can survive without a maid cleaning and cooking for me in my house.
In fact, I've always wanted that to happen.
No maid in the house, I mean.
Not that I don't appreciate having someone to cook and clean for me, but still...it's how you need some complete stranger to take care of you and lives in your house that kind of creeps me out, although I have a maid in my house since I was born =/
But that isn't the point.

The point is, I know for a fact that I can do all those stuff by myself.
Y'know, sweeping and moping the floor, washing dishes, ironing and folding clothes, clean around the house, clean the shelves and all.
I admit, I can't cook. Really, if you ask me to fry an egg right now, I can't do that. Because I don't even know how to pop an egg.
Worst of all? I can't cook instant noodles as well. Let alone boil an egg.
But of course, all those I can learn.
It's just a matter of time when I can be an accomplish cook like my dad.

Guess what I just did just now?
I made my bed... I made my bed and my parents' bed.
In my whole life time, I don't think I've made my bed and felt so proud before.
Well, mostly I did it today was to show my parents that I can do stuff without a maid.

Oh right, I never mentioned why I'm writing this did I?
Well, my previous maid just left, as in, we bought a plane ticket and sent her back.
Why?
Because she breached her contract.
How?
She had a boyfriend, and she also leaves the house to go meet him. And also possesses a cellphone which we already told her that she is not allowed to have one.
You probably don't understand why it's such a big issue. But it is to us.
My parents, and I, have been stressing over her because of this.
Mostly because we're afraid she might sneak out and bring her boyfriend and rob us, or kill us, that is.
You think we're thinking too much?
Well, I think prevention is better than cure. There's nothing you can do when that really happens. When you get hurt and robbed, or dead. Well it is really your own fault for not being cautious.
So yeah, that is why we sent her back.

Which is why I am emphasizing on how I can survive, and do better, without a maid.
For one, you don't have to constantly worry that she might sneak out and do something strange and what not.
Secondly, you don't have to worry that she might poison you in your food.
Thirdly, you don't have to worry she might abuse the youngs or the olds in the family.
Fourthly, you don't have to worry at all.

Well, the first few weeks will be tough, since we are used to having a maid, but really, everything is tough the first time, you just have to get used to it.
And I already agreed to clean the house, make the beds, wash the dishes, iron and fold the clothes. I've practically done everything there is to be done.
Well, one thing I refused to do, is wash the toilet.
Really, have you ever seen a clean toilet? Even after it's washed?
There'll still be stray hairs and whatever unknown things left in there. And you want me to use my hand and retrieve it? No way....I ain't doing that.
And what with my brother who have a sense of hygiene of a hobo, the toilet is never clean.

Oh, speaking of my brother. I guess he can do nothing in the house =/ since he also refuses to do it anyway.
He is a lost cause. I got to the point where I don't care.
I guess there is one thing he can do...drive out and buy food during lunch when he is on holiday.
But then it is also a miracle if he does stay at home long enough for him to go out and buy food. Or if he thinks it is alright to go out and buy since his reason has always been "It's so hot...I don't want to go out. Go eat instant noodle or something." And when I ask what he'll be eating since he's not going out? "I am not going to eat."
Well, okay, don't eat then. But remember what I wrote moments ago?
I can't cook.
And complaining to my parents about my brother's awful character doesn't make a difference anymore. Because apparently, a Sagittarius is born to break the rules, and hard headed. They don't listen to other people.
Well, like I said, he is a lost cause.
So now, it seems like I'll have to take care of him as well.
But then, I don't mind...got kind of used to it =/

Well now? My parents are out, fetching the new trial maid. Who I heard is only around 17, 18 years old.
That previous maid we just sent back? Was also around that age when she came. And look at what happened to that.
Seriously, there is someone who is only going to be one or two years older than me, taking care of me. I find that fact a distraught.
I can take care of myself, thank you very much.
I can very well operate a washing machine. I don't even own a dish washer - because it is a waste of water and we're experiencing water crisis - and I can wash the dishes.
Plus, it'll be like a work out for me ;)

Hopefully, I really don't need a maid...because I'm done with all this emotional stress.