The life of a housewife

for the last few days, i have technically been crashing josh's house because i dont have accomodation on campus during the holidays and i am not exactly paying rent here either. i am what is called, a squatter. anyway, his housemates have been out of town so i've taken over sheena's room and basically the whole house since josh has been playing the piano for the restaurant in stratford for lunch and dinner on friday and saturday, and dinner today. and since he isnt playing in kenilworth, as he usually does, but in stratford, he ends leaving for work at 5pm when it starts at 7.30pm. and for lunch he leaves the house at 10.30-ish and gets back at 3-ish/4. so.... i have the whole house to myself.

remember how i used to say that i am studying in the UK to get housewife training? well... that was what i said in the first term since i used to cook a lot for SOME people (who are very appreciative, i am sure) and this someone was my kitchen guinea pig so that when i do get married, i will be able to whip up wonderful dishes to fill my husband's stomach and brighten his day with my love... the past few days i have seen another aspect of being a housewife. it is the part about being home alone the whole day. dont get me wrong, i like the solitude but sometimes it gets lonely and reading the plays and books that i was supposed to finish during this holiday has been a help to keep my mind occupied. as is sweeping the kitchen floor and cleaning the toilet and ironing clothes. if i ever become a housewife, it will probably be because my husband is a workaholic which is how we can afford to have only him working and this might be my life. will i be happy staying at home all day and be content keeping the house nice and cooking up wonderful dishes or will i get bored after a year?

working has its ups and downs and a lot of the time when i was working i wished i didnt have to get up again to go to work because the day or days before i had a tough time. yet i like the thrill of accomplishing something. perhaps that is why i like uni life because it has a mix of both - the housewife bit in terms of coming back and whipping up yummy dishes before settling down to do some work.

addy thinks i wont become a housewife. and i was thinking just now that perhaps if i do become one, i might just have kids sooner to keep me company. but then, that shouldnt be a motive to start a family. i guess as i grow older, i'll perhaps have a clearer impression of what i want to do careerwise. or will i? hmmm...