I’m on a break. Well, from work at least. Today is Day-1 and I’ve loved every minute I spent, albeit on my own. It was valueable me-time and I found the day to be a very liberating one as well. Well if you care to read about my day, then read on…otherwise skip this post and read something more useful on this same blog 
I didn’t set my alarm clock for the day because I didn’t need to worry about being on time for work. I know little Ryan is my natural alarm clock. Most of the time, he wakes up even before my alarm clock goes off!
So this morning I awoke to Ryan’s voice calling out sweetly “Mummy?”. I looked at the clock and it was just 8am. I continued to laze in bed with Ryan chattering and moving about in the room. When the daddy was ready to go to work, he took Ryan with him to drop him at the babysitter’s. Are you thinking I’m a bad mummy for sending him to the babysitter’s when I have all the time in the world? Well I often feel guilty about it too. Busy Bee keeps telling me it’s okay and that I should learn to enjoy my me-time.
After Ryan and the daddy left, I fetched the papers, saw the headlines about the possibility of increasing the electricity tariff and tossed the papers aside without reading anymore. I fed the cats, washed Ryan’s milk bottles and switched on the notebook. Checked my mails and for orders on my shop and then went to the post office to deliver some orders. It was a half hour wait at the post office but I didn’t mind it at all because I brought along a parenting magazine to read (courtesy of Busy Bee).
And from that magazine, I spotted something interesting called SmartyPig. This is the online version of that piggy bank we keep at home! How interesting, huh? And I thought we only have banking, investment and insurance online accounts, now there’s even such a thing as an online piggy bank! Clever idea!
When I was done settling all that, I decided to go to town to do some survey for about 2 hours. Tired from walking and it was already 2pm, I sat down for lunch. This was the liberating part. I hardly ever sat down alone in a restaurant or cafe to eat. I would always pack my food and eat alone at home rather than in a public place. Even if I had to eat alone in a public place, I’d probably choose a fast food outlet because I get the food immediately, quickly gulp it down and be on my way.
But today, I chose a cafe and sat down to enjoy a main meal of spaghetti in black pepper sauce, a dessert of bubur chacha and a chilled drink of tropical punch! And I took my time to savour my meal, not rushing through like how I would in a fast food outlet. Best of all, for all that yummy food, I paid RM20 and even got some change back!
The other liberating thing that I had done today was listening to a motivational CD by America’s foremost business philosopher, Jim Rohn. I have never listened to audio books nor any of these motivational CDs before. I’ve always wondered if they are effective and I also doubted my own focus and concentration on what these speakers are imparting as I listen to them while driving. But I was surprised that I was actually very absorbed and I found myself nodding along and making sense of the things being said. I also wanted to write down some notes but couldn’t since I was driving!
Anyway, when lunch was over, I visited a bookstore and picked up a Bob The Builder book for Ryan and a parenting book for myself. Headed home after that and once I got home, I wasted no time and powered up the notebook again to check on mails and orders for the day. And then here I am, blogging about the day.
I’m waiting for the better half to be back. He promised Ryan to take him out tonight so we will head out. The only question is “Where to” as we’re always going to the same places nearby the house. But being predictable and routine is not that bad, huh?
So that’s how my day went and I enjoyed every minute of it. I want more of this…I have the next 13 days to go. But that’s still not enough. I want it long term!
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sometimes I wish I could just stay at home and do nothing for the whole day.. ehehehe… how nice… just relax at home…
u still got another 13 days to go, so enjoy ya!!
Hmm … makes me envision my ideal day and having 3 ‘appointments” a day to get more money!
Enjoy girl!
JY, I think we all wish for the same…it’s not impossible though
Yes I will definitely enjoy myself.
Busy Bee, I envision the same too…let’s just do it!
I for one thinks that there isn’t any need to feel guilty for leaving Ryan at the babysitter. Sometimes we all need our own “me” time.
Enjoy each day more than the previous one.
Thanks, Col. I agree. Just got to deal with the feelings and work on getting rid of the guilt!
I will definitely enjoy each more than the previous day!