It's half an hour past 9pm now, and I have 3 things I need to accomplish tonight.
a. Refine my Final Paper about Leadership and Management in Crisis that's due tomorrow
b. Decide which dress to wear for this formal event this weekend - thanks to my wonderful girlfriends who are coincidentally the same size as me
c. Do my laundry and fold my clothes
I have 3 loads of clothes washing in the laundry room now, each costing at least 2 bucks per load. Drying, however, is 1.75 bucks a pop. Not to mention the hassle of bringing a bag full of dirty clothes all the way down to the basement to get them all clean again. Seriously, laundry takes at least 10 bucks and 2 hours of your day - including folding and hanging. It's not my most favorite chore - but who has favorites?
I read a writing piece from my very good writer-friend and she talked about saving on time vs. saving on money. Do you just order food in so you can save the amount of time you use up cooking and washing the dishes - giving you more time to chat with your bf, write your paper and do your homework? Or do you just cook and clean and use up 3 hours of your day to save a few bucks? I personally think there must be a perfect balance, in a sense that one should not outweigh the other. On th flipside, it could be otherwise if the situation calls for it.
Living on your own - away from family - will really will build your character and I will highly recommend it to any person who is still unmarried. It makes you learn all about balance and what your priorities are. Should I do my laundry first? Should I write my paper first? Should I blog about writing my paper first? ;-) Everyday questions that may sound simple to tackle, but can get really complicated if you do not know how to manage your time.
Now I have to stop blogging, get back to my laundry, transfer it to the dryer, and finish my paper - so I can succeed at checking off at least 2 of my to-do's for this evening.
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it really is such a learning experience coming out here and living the life alone.
i know some people who can't handle it and want to go back home to manila just to avoid doing such chores since they have a helper to do it all.
glad to hear that it's a great learning experience for you, unlike for some =)
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