Sept16, i had very much wanted to come in here these days because i've got just too much to say. however, time just did not permit me to sit in front of my computer and start pouring my soul out. why would i have time today? yes, it's strike-day. i received an email from Robert, my lecturer, that class is cancelled today and all uni campus gates closed! yehhh!!~ i now have time to sit at home in luxury to think really hard on how to write up a good essay which is due next thursday. =p *grinnn*

well, of cos, there are some students who still have tutorials but i don't think they could possibly drive-in uni. as i opened my windows this morning, i saw a long trail of cars waiting along the road outside my house which leads to the uni gate. i'm sure they have closed the gates!? oh man~ too bad for the drivers! they just gota drive home now? many drivers have just given up waiting in their queues, while some others are still trying to queue patiently? and yes, they are definitely late for their 9am class! it reads 9:18am on my computer clock. so much about strike?!

yes, just this week, i had a very engaging and thought-provoking tutorial! the topic of the day's discussion centred on families and paid/unpaid work. it's disturbing to note that despite women entering into the public sphere and increasingly participating in full-time work, they aren't spared from the chores in their homes. there's a significant gender division of labour in families. the men/fathers take up the mechanics-role, done usually outside the house; they usually fix things up, mow the lawn, wash the car. the women/mothers, on the other hand, are expected to take care of the interior of the house; that includes cleaning, washing etc.

it's a sad fact that even in this 21st century context, women still equates a homemaker? call me a feminist! i seriously feel that women should be liberated! of course, this gives housewives more time living up to the standards of cleanliness at home, while career-women really gota struggle harder to manage their commitment levels, both at work and at home. this worsens when kids are added into the picture! i can just imagine how tough it must have been for those who have struggled through this "ordeal"?!

imagine: your 1-year old toddler is crying while you are cooking lunch....when you try to clean up the mess he has made, your business calls on your mobile start ringing. even before receiving the call, you realised that your lunch in the frying pan is burnt!?!

juggling is tough! eeeks, i just don't wanna be a woman at this point of time! this is silly, but my point is, it's really a pain in the neck! i don't want kids, i don't want to be a 'zhu3-fan4-po2' (a maid)!!! yeah, as we discussed this topic in a tutorial class with only females/women, it's just interesting how we concluded that there's no way out! no matter how much one may wanna train a man to help out in the domestic chores, it's just impossible in reality! we still end up hiring maids to help out in the house! (maids are STILL women!!!) argghhh~ this frustrating fact remains. Women, kampateh!!~ struggle on!

at this moment in time, i'm beginning to treasure my freedom.....! yeh!~ no worries! just take care of myself, my own uni and career goals....more than enough to keep me occupied!!!!! how good is it?! hee. i don't wana get married...don't wana have kids...and most of all, i don't wana be a Maid!?~