Sunday, 13 November 2011

DOMESTICATED



On weekends, I waste an incredible amount of time online researching nerdy stuff like poetry, books, photography and recipes.

My friend, C, is a little concerned when she found out that I spend my weekends blogging and baking. Recently liberated from an unhappy marriage, C is in the process of rediscovering herself. When I met her last week she declared proudly that she attended a concert on her own, something she has never done in her entire life! This year she spent her birthday weekend with friends in a beach resort, enjoying whole-heartedly for the first time in ages. “I fell asleep while listening to the sound of the ocean,” she said beaming, eager to express her new-found freedom.

C thinks that I need to go out more.

What C doesn’t realise is that I’m at the opposite end of her life stage. During the 16+ years that she was busy maintaining a marriage and family, I had been hanging out plenty. Now I feel happy to be in touch with my domestic side.

Today I realised that I've forgotten how to form a wonton!


4 comments:

emy said...

Eh...I am also happy to stay home and do my knitting and crochet.

Some people just have to realize that there are others who luxuriate in the joys and comfort within their own homes! :)

I bet your wantons must be tasty!

Fun said...

Hi Em - I guess we enjoy doing different things as we go through different stages in our lives. The wantons tasted fab! Last night I looked up on the Internet and found that my method of wrapping the wanton is not how it's done traditionally.

christina said...

我們除了旅行時 好像也是很宅啊 特別是冬天 一冷 沒有人想出門的

Fun said...

有时能“宅“也是一种福气呢!

练字

已有N年没碰过书法。 我年轻时曾写得一手好字,都归功于祖母。我从三岁开始她便教我认字和书法。后来工作上依赖上电脑,动手写字的机会几乎为零。 今年退休后,惊觉自己写的字竟退步到那么 awkward 的程度。一个字:醜! 立心要重新把字给练回来!真的好难啊!无论怎么努力,都象是幼儿园...