Teamwork

Spent half of the day cleaning the apartment. We’ve been religiously doing this every weekend. I must admit I am a very organized person but with all the things going on, sometimes I just forget. My hubby and I have devised a plan to save us time and of course, spend some bonding moment with each other, dust and broom together! Here’s a rundown:

1) Agree on a schedule – we know we are both busy with our careers and our business, so we recognize the value of time. It helped a lot that we both know we are scheduled to clean, do the laundry or just be lazy.

2) Delegate tasks – we have divided the tasks we needed to do between the two of us. At first we agreed that I do the laundry, he does the cleaning. But later on we found out that we don’t get to enjoy things. We are left alone and lonely doing our assigned chores. So, we agreed that we will do things together. We both do the laundry and cleaning, and in the process, we have fun! We have deep conversations on how to remove the stains or how to properly sweep the floor, hahaha!

3) FOR PERFECT MELANCHOLIES: Never compare! – I know I know, you might think that you can do better than your hubby, but give it up. We are all entitled to learn, so while you wait for your husband to get better at scrubbing his undies, he is waiting for you to be more supportive of him!

4) Have fun – yes, housework is a pain, but as long as you and your hubby are enjoying time with each other, its okay! It is also an opportunity to build teamwork. As a new husband and wife, my hubby and I feel we are more and more together with just doing the housework together. Of course we’d rather go out to dinner or see a movie, but part of being married is keeping a home clean.

Here’s the result of our teamwork:

Before:

After:

Realities of married life…

My hubby and I took the day off. It’s only 2 days before the year ends and we want to relax a little. It’s been a hectic 2006 for us, started off with my new job, a death in the family, and our wedding last September. I wanted to reflect on the year that was and perhaps begin to write (again). I have been contemplating on a lot of things but never seem to find the right words.

I have been adjusting well to being married. Our first few weeks was very exciting and fun with all the things we need to prepare and arrange for the apartment, all the shopping we needed to do! And of course, I get to spend all my time with my new hubby, getting to know him from another perspective. But after sometime I got homesick. I would cry because I miss my family. Being the melancholy that I am, I was also anxious of what the future will bring.

Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo:

We went to see Ryan Agoncillo and Judy Ann Santos’ movie – Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo. An officemate advised me that it was a feel good movie. I was curious about the story. Ryan and Judy Ann are real life sweethearts, and I wanted to see how they ‘play house’ in the movie. My hubby and I totally got to relate with their roles during their wedding planning stage. We both laughed our hearts out. We also saw ourselves during the times when Ryan and Judy Ann were adjusting with each other after the wedding. All couples do pass that stage. And though we haven’t gotten to the pregnancy part yet, I believe that I have seen a glimpse of what is to come through Ryan and Judy Ann. Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo brings to life the realities of married life. How you go about the tedious job of wedding planning, the adjustment stage, and the starting a family stage. I did feel good after the movie, but in a more personal way. I was re-affirmed of my hubby’s love for me, I got to know him a little deeper, and I got to understand myself more.

I will be sleeping more soundly tonight because of this.

How do you eat an elephant?

There is an old African proverb that asks how one can eat an elephant. A very trivial question you might say, but it really gets you thinking — how do I eat an elephant? Your elephant may vary from mine, but we all have elephants… A new neighborhood, a promotion, a birth of a child, a new year. Whatever that elephant is, we all get overwhelmed sometimes. It’s as if that elephant is too big for our appetite! We must be excited instead of overwhelmed! This means an adventure awaits us. A door will be opened for us. A lesson waiting to be learned.

So how, you might ask, do we eat that elephant? One bite at a time!