..... of being Home Alone

Yours Sincerely ( Y S ) is in the "Home Alone" mode since his better half is in KL helping the younger daughter to spend her long holidays. Y S finds it befitting to have a short respite for absence, they say, makes the hearts grow fonder. ( Not out of sight, out of mind. I Hope) The two of us are like king crabs. Wherever he is, she also is. So, a short separation is also enriching for this is also a preparation for the long separation. Whether you like it or not, one party has to go first and the first to go should be happier than the one left behind. ( Sad, eh! )

Being " very married " Y S and better half are always seen together almost all the times and the short separation provokes inquiries from friends here and there : " Where is your wife? " Well, it begs a question : Must a husband be always seen with his wife and vice versa ? Again it depends on how the couple has been managing their modus operandi daily. Y S has friends who have NEVER EVER been seen with their spouses ! Strange !

" Home Alone" can be a traumatic experience not only for children but also for old adults. Of course, Y S does not mean the type which Kevin McAllister suffered when he was accidentally left behind while his family went on a holiday. There were no predators, bobby traps etc etc......

But , there is the nitty gritty things of doing the chores which are shamefully alien to Y S - sweeping, washing, ironing, boiling water, cooking, making the bed etc etc etc. Anyway, Y S rises to the occasion and takes the bull by its horn. And, to be really HONEST to you ladies out there, especially career wives, you fellas are GREAT. You can balance your career and house work. SALUTE . Y S discovered that " A housewife's work is NEVER done. "

There are clothes to wash. While the washing machine has been hailed as one of the housewives' friendliest gadget, it only washes and spins the clothes. It does not carry them to the washing lines under the sun neither does it fold or iron them.



And who says that cooking is fun ? Cooking is only enjoyable for people like Chef Wan, Anthony Bordain , Andrew Zimmer and "The Take Home Chef" on Astro. They cook and cook, but do not have to cut and cut, and wash and wash !


This is Y S' first enthusiastic attempt at cooking on the first day of better half's departure. It is fried rice with mango salad.

Y S cleared up the plates, not because it is finger licking good, but such plates are easier to wash. LOL

However, by the third day, Y S settles for the newly opened restaurant at Taman Golf. Having been told that Y S ' better half is away for two weeks, the restaurant proprietor smiles from ear to ear: " Oh...you can always eat here."

To all housewives and especially wives with careers - SALUTE !