I had an “unusual” way to sweat this morning. After Ace left for work, I dragged myself to do Kaoshiki dance for 10 minutes. It was really great and I feel good! I hope to do it E-V-E-R-Y-D-A-Y to stetch my muscles and sweat out.

When Che2x woke up at 9AM, I sent her to the market to buy fish for Kiaw-Kiaw but before she left, she asked me to sweep the floor. Since it’s been a while since I did it (because it’s her assignment after she wakes up in the morning), I swept the floor, dust the windows, changed the window curtains and polished the floor. After doing all that, I am panting…and sweating! It’s a good exercise though. Our floor is not tiled so it needs to be maintained with wax and frequent polishing. That’s so hard to maintain! Imagine everyday buffing? This really made me want a ceramic tiles flooring on our soon-to-be house. With tiled flooring, it’s easier to maintain because it’s not hard to buff…with just a dry rug, you’re good to go.

Since we sent home our house helper, we’re now loaded with house chores. Glad that my sisters, BIL and the kids are around so we have division of labor. If I prepare the food, Carol or Donald has to wash the dishes while Che2x feeds the dog and takes care of the garbage. What’s so cute in this situation is Ella. For days, she’s been so helpful in the kitchen. She’s actually my little assistant and manages to set the table. At six, she just know how to set the table (I just miss taking a photo of her table setting). There are also times when she sweeps the floor and knows what to do with the rugs after she’s done sweeping. She even wanted to scrub the bathroom tiles this afternoon but I have to say “no” to her. When I was about to do the laundry, she was insisting she will help. What a sweet little fella! With her little hands, she could almost do what adults could do.

After more than a month of being stressed because of the house help, now I am stress-free again. Stress seemed to be a weight loss pill that works for me because I noticed I am not eating as much as I do when the helper is still not with us. I don’t know but I really feel stressed by the helper’s presence and the way she fails to do each and every instruction. Issues with her piled up until I and Ace instantly decided to send her home. At last! After more than a month of bearing every failed tasks and keeping my temper everytime she gets or uses our personal things without permission.