Thursday, March 17, 2011

The Other Work

 I used to think in my 20's that my world will be very limited when I become a mom. It means, more time must be given to the family and less for work. It also meant back then that I might not even get a chance to work what I love to do but get stuck at the routine of what needs to be done. But what happened was quite the opposite. I have three "works" (I don't know if it I'm really working- seems that I'm just there doing something) since I became mommy. One is the book (this one is work) in the truest sense, another is writing for an expatriate, and another is at a cooking school. What I appreciate most about the second work is that it takes me everywhere. We would sit at a restaurant (I do more "serious" work choosing what food to eat) or a coffee shop where I'd sip liters of cappuccino in a day,  and in the process confusing Marcel with Sartre, and, attending my client's events. Yes, those events that I myself personally enjoy. Like visiting museums. Or libraries. Or the opening of art galleries.

I just go there. Look around. Then go to some corner and write something. Oh yes, the food. Ah...work? What work?

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