Blame it on Pakistan
While taking a shower, I'm thinking about blogging - What do I blog about next? - How long has it been since I've blogged? Things like that. Does blogging completely start to consume you? I think that is what I'm wondering the most right now especially since I'm thinking about blogging while I'm shampooing my hair.
I've noticed how many things I now start to blame on Pakistan. My skin has become so dry while living here - blame it on Pakistan. My hair is so dry and it's all falling out - blame it on Pakistan. I argue more with my husband now - blame it on Pakistan. Now that one I think is really true. Just the adjustments I've had to go through have made me just quite crabby some days. Well, I should say more days than some days.
The damn heat here is becoming unbareable. Here is the 10 day forecast- look at the temps....
Today June 6th- 110
Tuesday- 108
Wednesday- 109
Thursday- 110
Friday- 112
Saturday- 110
Sunday- 108
Monday- 109
Tuesday- 108
Now that's HOT!!! The house that Shakil and I live in is my inlaws (father/mother-in-law) house. My inlaws primarily live in Karachi and my father-in-law/brother-in-law come into Lahore about what seems every 2 weeks, right honey? ha ha!! But really just once a month I think. Anyways, downstairs there is my inlaws bedroom, a drawing room, a restroom, the kitchen, a living area and dining room. The only areas with a/c are in the the drawing room and in my inlaws bedroom. So when it's 110+ degrees outside you can imagine how HOT it gets downstairs with no a/c in the other rooms. Shakil was great and got some screens put on the windows downstairs so we could get some circulation going. I think its helped a lot.
Everyday when I go to cook I dread it because I know I'm going to be a pool of sweat by the time I finish. It royally sucks!!!! Nothing like standing there over the stove and sweat is running down your face and running down your damn back. I think I'm up to 3 showers a day here. That's another issue - showers. The showers in the daytime have not been so enjoyable. Here in Pakistan it's nice to take a shower to cool off but you really can't cool off in the shower. You can turn on the cold water and it's HOT and you can turn on the hot water and it's HOT. There is no cold water or inbetween during the daytime.
Now let me rant about cleaning this house - because I did that tonight. I start with the downstairs with sweeping the kitchen and then I move on to the rest of the downstairs. Halfway through sweeping the kitchen - yep - once again, I'm a pool of sweat. I'm sweeping and sweeping (you need to sweep a lot here because there is so much dust) and wiping my forehead so the sweat doesn't run into my eyes. Then I fill up my bucket and proceed to start mopping. When I'm finished with the downstairs I feel just miserablely hot and I still have the upstairs to go. You'd THINK in the evening it might be a bit easier because the sun is not out - not so. It's still in the upper 80's outside and it's almost 1 a.m. here right now. I manage to get the rest of the upstairs done and then that takes me to the shower where I want cool water but I get pretty warm water. You can't win.
We used to have a live in servant here but after we got back from our visit to Karachi, I decided (well, Shakil and I both did) that we didn't need him. So he's now at Shakil's grandparents. Well, I've decided now that I HAVE to have someone clean this house. I'm so done trying to get this house clean when it's so freaking (I want to say another word but refraining) HOT outside and inside to boot! Shakil is going to get a cleaning lady that will come in every other day so tonight was my last night of cleaning. Wooooooohooooooo!!!!!! Hey, I might as well enjoy it while I can considering no one will be doing the cleaning for me in the U.S. :-) It will be back to business when I'm back in the U.S.
Until later...
Bye for now.
I've noticed how many things I now start to blame on Pakistan. My skin has become so dry while living here - blame it on Pakistan. My hair is so dry and it's all falling out - blame it on Pakistan. I argue more with my husband now - blame it on Pakistan. Now that one I think is really true. Just the adjustments I've had to go through have made me just quite crabby some days. Well, I should say more days than some days.
The damn heat here is becoming unbareable. Here is the 10 day forecast- look at the temps....
Today June 6th- 110
Tuesday- 108
Wednesday- 109
Thursday- 110
Friday- 112
Saturday- 110
Sunday- 108
Monday- 109
Tuesday- 108
Now that's HOT!!! The house that Shakil and I live in is my inlaws (father/mother-in-law) house. My inlaws primarily live in Karachi and my father-in-law/brother-in-law come into Lahore about what seems every 2 weeks, right honey? ha ha!! But really just once a month I think. Anyways, downstairs there is my inlaws bedroom, a drawing room, a restroom, the kitchen, a living area and dining room. The only areas with a/c are in the the drawing room and in my inlaws bedroom. So when it's 110+ degrees outside you can imagine how HOT it gets downstairs with no a/c in the other rooms. Shakil was great and got some screens put on the windows downstairs so we could get some circulation going. I think its helped a lot.
Everyday when I go to cook I dread it because I know I'm going to be a pool of sweat by the time I finish. It royally sucks!!!! Nothing like standing there over the stove and sweat is running down your face and running down your damn back. I think I'm up to 3 showers a day here. That's another issue - showers. The showers in the daytime have not been so enjoyable. Here in Pakistan it's nice to take a shower to cool off but you really can't cool off in the shower. You can turn on the cold water and it's HOT and you can turn on the hot water and it's HOT. There is no cold water or inbetween during the daytime.
Now let me rant about cleaning this house - because I did that tonight. I start with the downstairs with sweeping the kitchen and then I move on to the rest of the downstairs. Halfway through sweeping the kitchen - yep - once again, I'm a pool of sweat. I'm sweeping and sweeping (you need to sweep a lot here because there is so much dust) and wiping my forehead so the sweat doesn't run into my eyes. Then I fill up my bucket and proceed to start mopping. When I'm finished with the downstairs I feel just miserablely hot and I still have the upstairs to go. You'd THINK in the evening it might be a bit easier because the sun is not out - not so. It's still in the upper 80's outside and it's almost 1 a.m. here right now. I manage to get the rest of the upstairs done and then that takes me to the shower where I want cool water but I get pretty warm water. You can't win.
We used to have a live in servant here but after we got back from our visit to Karachi, I decided (well, Shakil and I both did) that we didn't need him. So he's now at Shakil's grandparents. Well, I've decided now that I HAVE to have someone clean this house. I'm so done trying to get this house clean when it's so freaking (I want to say another word but refraining) HOT outside and inside to boot! Shakil is going to get a cleaning lady that will come in every other day so tonight was my last night of cleaning. Wooooooohooooooo!!!!!! Hey, I might as well enjoy it while I can considering no one will be doing the cleaning for me in the U.S. :-) It will be back to business when I'm back in the U.S.
Until later...
Bye for now.
posted by Tara at 2:55 PM
2 Comments:
Ditto on what Dawn said..so happy you finally have the comments back up!!!
Cleaning...oh girrl i know how that is!!! Been cleaning for 2 days straight since Mo is gone and I have to do something so I don't go insane. What I do is not open any windows during the day and only do the things that I need to do (hang laundry out) at night. Less dust for me to clean. Also you might want to invest in a small fan for the kitchen. Believe me, it helps.
Miss and Love ya!
Yeppers Dawn it was about time to get the comments back up! Great to hear from ya! I read your blog allll the time!!! :-)
Colleen-
great to hear from you too!!! I've been wondering about you. Shak asked just yesterday if I've heard from you.
Dust oh yes, is a constant prob here. Shak did get a fan and it's a rechargeable one to boot. Its got some great power. Its a lifesaver in the kitchen!!
Thanks gals!
Tara
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