LIFE AFTER GRADUATING
So the only reason I'm posting right now is because I received a threatening e-mail reminding me that there are a lot of bored people out there *laughs* I have to say, I surf other blogs too and get disappointed when they haven't updated every day so I guess it's only fair that I post more frequently.
Now...what to talk about. I guess now that I've moved, no one really knows what I do. And I guess it's cuz I really don't do much. But I love it. So a typical day for me is as follows:
9:30-10am wake-up
10-11am get ready/shower/read a book
11-1pm decide what's for dinner/check cupboards and flyers for food & sales/lunch
1-3pm grocery shopping (typically at 2-3 stores)
3-6pm cook
6-7pm dinner/clean-up
7-12pm read/watch shows/spend time with Alex/visit Alex's parents
Exciting huh? I probably could be more efficient but I've alway been slow in everything that I do (even homework as a kid). I think I just chop veggies and wash dishes slower than everyone else. Which is fine by me at the moment because...what's the rush? I've really got nothing else to do. *grin* The funny thing is that I spend most of my day in the kitchen, which sounds really foreign when I actually think about it. It's like my little domain. But my man is happy with dinner ready for him when he comes home from work and I'm happy that he doesn't make a mess in my kitchen so...overall, I'd say this works for us.
Oh, I've been doing more baking too. At the moment, everything still out of a box or tube but we just bought a mixer. My goal is to be able to bake bread one day. But...even though I've been making meals, I don't even consider it really cooking. I feel as though there's this standard to live up to (ie. cooking like our parents - the asian way). I've been doing mainly western style (casseroles, meats, pastas) but I've tried doing chinese twice and it's been improving. The hard thing I find about chinese is that everything happens in the last 1/2 hr. I'm just not fast enough for that and to be quite honest, it stresses me out. *sigh* Alex and I realized that we're a lot happier when I'm not stressed out =P
I've been going to work too - on days like today. Every Tuesday afternoon and all day Wednesday I'm at work supervising the students at school. I actually like it A LOT. Much better than coming home crying every night like I did when I was in Toronto. Because it's a school, it's usually patients with bigger problems that get referred. It's so much more exciting (and occasionally scary) to be more challenged and I've always enjoyed being able to teach something. I'm never meant to be a business person. Even when I was working for myself I hated it - knowing that the only thing keeping me going is money. It was awful to have that as your driving force. I'm so happy here, I'm enjoying myself and at the end of the day, I can be surprised and say 'Wow, I got paid to do THAT? I would've done it voluntarily!'
"My long-term intent is to meet the future needs of optometry in two areas - serving those in under-developed countries with the skills and expertise acquired through the profession as well as educating and encouraging younger generations of optometrists."
That's what I wrote on my applications when I was trying to enter optometry school. How awesome is that God has provided the opportunities to do both within a year after graduating. Neither one was expected but proved to be a great learning experience. I really have to thank God for everything - because there is no way I ever deserve all this. I enjoy it and appreciate it. But it always comes back to me...What am I asked to do? And am I doing it?
"From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked." ~ Luke 12:48
In the back of my mind, I feel as though there is something big that I will have to do...and I'm not sure I'm ready to do it yet. God give me courage and obedience when the time comes.
That's all. Until next time...
