Because I said I would be a better wife, I promise to cook more this year so my husband can eat more homemade food.
I started doing this in January when I bought a crock pot especially for this purpose. I’ve since then cooked dinners for him and we’ve enjoyed wonderful homecooked dishes over dinner every time he comes home from work.Continue reading“T30WC: Because I said I would…”
My apologies, this is not an entry on Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment. I haven’t read the book, a classic like this masterpiece require too much mental preparation. At the rate of mental and physical exhaustion I am in with graduate school and motherhood and wife duties, I’m not yet …
What happens after that drop? Ten seconds of dead silence and then… an exhilarating whooshing sound sings to your eardrums as you feel your body being swung left to right by a force so great you wonder if it is the arms of God rocking you to sleep.
Some girls have their handbags and shoes. I, on the other hand, have my books. They just keep on growing and growing in number. In the absence of sufficient bookshelves, I stored most of them in boxes. My wish is that someday when we get a bigger house, I’ll transform …
Photographs of a young lady in her 20s climbing a tower without protective gear beside pictures of her hanging from a cliff with a rope tied to her ankles point to an individual who has enough adrenaline rush to last her a lifetime. There were memories of her smiles and …
I planned to take a long, warm shower. But shortly after I wet my hair, what used to be warm was replaced by an icy cold gush from the shower. “I’m going to execute Jeff right now. I told him to NOT run a hot wash when I’m in the shower.” …
Last Christmas, I got a new pair of gloves, new headband, and a new mug. These were given by a Secret Santa whose identity (or identities) has not been revealed to this day. Jeff and I decided to be extra frugal this holiday season and spent as little as possible …
Writing this on a cold Thursday night. My hair is damp, fresh from a long, hot shower I rewarded myself with justice because I made 20 pieces of fat spring rolls. We had them for dinner with Vietnam-made sweet chili sauce. In between dinner, I told the husband that we’re …
Snow flakes started pouring down on my earth as I watch in awe how from green to yellow to brown, the ground is now turning to immaculate white. From the inside, I watched the once gray pavement being covered with ice pouring from the sky; my husband’s red sports car …
And just like that, my addiction to this series ended. This wouldn’t be a spoiler as House, MD, my favorite doctor who graced the silver screen for eight seasons spanning eight years of sarcasm and brilliance, ended in 2012. He “died”. Well, sort of.
