Sunday, May 4, 2008

What do I do?



~nm tagged me long, long back on the first five things i do when i get back home!!! You really want to know?

A scene especially when i return from the supermarket, lugging the grocery bag, a backpack, a mobile and my card case. Here in Singapore, i generally HAVE to HAVE an access card to enter my apartment block, my MRT link card to travel by the metro, and of course my debit card...

At my doorstep...

1. Spend 5 minutes hunting in all the pockets for the key...drat!!! where could that key be...? Dump all the grocery bags on the doormat and SEARCH...!!!!!



2. Discover it in the safest place possible...the l'il pocket at the back of the backpack!!!

3. Throw my footwear into the shoe rack, open the door, gather all that stuff lying on the floor and dump the stuff on the dining table.

4. Keep my handbag with the precious MRt card inside the drawer, wash away all taht invisble dirt from my feet and hands, and enter the kitchen to unload all that stuff into its various nooks and corners...(i so miss my gal Friday, back in delhi)

5. ...and then i remember to open the front door to retrieve the keys dangling there....and my cell phone waiting patiently for me on the shoe rack...

This surely is an improvement. There have been two occasions when the key has been left there since the morning and my son pounces on it on his return from school in the evening, and proceeds to give me an ear-ful!!!

(pic...courtesy wikipedia)

This is my sheepish momma look!!!

Seriously, how much can I possibly carry with two hands??


Psst...below is veenz tag...she entrusted me with spreading some love and cheer, which i've done!!! and with this my tag box is empty!!! :D

17 comments:

~nm said...

Being pulled up by our kids is what we all parents dread :D

Compassion Unlimitted said...

LOL..it happens to one and all I guess..and the sheepish grin when caught by the kids..an embarrasment of the highest order..Enjoy but dont improve or change !!lol
TC
CU

Kelvy said...

heheh, i already leave the keys out sometimes..ohh boy looks like wen i hav kids they will have time for making me look all sheepish....heheh

Unknown said...

Phew!! That must be tiring :P

Rambler said...

good you are not in bangalore otherwise you would have lost your cellphones many times by now :)

Jaya said...

Hilarious! I loved your sheeping mom look too :)

--xh-- said...

me too did the same twice.. the good neighbours knocked at my door and gave the key to me :-)
love teh sleepy momma sketch...

Anonymous said...

Kids just LOVE catching us out!Great read

Prats said...

Othe rthan placing the keys dangling around for the peeps to remind me...I'm all the same....rushed, hushed and flushed!!!

I have stuffed my cell into the fridge along with the veggies at times...so much of being organised :(

Romila said...

Congrats on not having any tags to untag. That sheepish look looks like its drawn by the son who gave u an ear-ful:)U look so cute btw,...when sheepish:)

Keys and me... there's a lengthy history on disconnect there from my end too:)

aMus said...

romila: much as i would like to claim credit for the cuteness, that pic is not mine...:)

prats:: same pinch...same pinch...!!! :D


keith:: yes they do...:)

aMus said...

xh:: lol...


justjen:: welcome to the absentminded mom's club...

joy:: hey..thanks:)

aMus said...

rambler:: that cellphone of mine has always found its way back to me...

j:: tiring, nah!!! u should see the other stuff i really do...

enigma:: better prepare yourself rite now!!! kids can be very honest!!!

aMus said...

cu:: speaking from experience, are you ? so hows the streaked look?

`nm:: u bet!!! he (my son) is also absentminded so we make a great pair

Compassion Unlimitted said...

Experience ,thats one thing I have in abundance !!
Streaked look..kids are going to be here this evening from hostel,and then perhaps begins de fun..lol
TC
CU

Anonymous said...

i laways lov... knocking senses into my mom's head :D

i ake an advantage of the situation :D :D

not many times i get a chance though :D:D

u shud be tired... go get yurself smething to drink :))

Pavi!!!! said...

Ur soooooo organized! I'm forever hunting for my phone!While at the store i'll be looking for the shopping list...which i wld have taken days to prepare and left behind on the kitchen slab!!