Annie of Supaa Kawaii short-lived fame
I have recently moved to an apartment unit by myself to get closer to my new job’s office. With it, a lot of responsibilities:
- Waking up early in the morning to prepare breakfast and packed lunch.
- Learning to actually cook to save on money and want to eat good tasting yet inexpensive and simple meals by my self.
- Waking up early on weekends to do laundry.
- Allocating a portion of my salary for utilities and groceries.
- Cleaning house every now and then.
You know, little things I knew how to do but took for granted while I was at my parents’ home. Little things that made me appreciate the things I’ve been taught, though sometimes still feel lazy doing.
There are also perks on living alone. Nobody nagging you to do this and that. Doing things at your own pace, but still do a good job at it. You do things your own way, giving more room for learning. And most of all: No curfews!
Kidding aside, despite all the seriousness of responsibilities, I’m kind of enjoying it. And thinking that this is my training ground for new things to come in my life, it’s a real good start.
On a side note: I feel luckier than my sister, who is going off to college this coming school year. She had been a bit sheltered, so she’ll be thrust into living alone like someone hitting the ground running — a bit unprepared but still need to do it. But there’s no better time for her to learn than soon.