teaching the letter C

Been feeling under the weather thus the lack of posts. The mountain of work is amazing too. Blame it on the shitty weather and haze. It also made lil bunnikins sick! It's no mean feat to hv a sick toddler. It is making my recovery process arduous. Yes, it's still present tense because i'm still down, but guess what? Life has to go on. Lil bunnikins gave me a fright when she merlion straight after her last feed. The hubs stupidly fed a whopping 180ml merely 1.5h after her dinner! Her usual intake is 120ml. Hopefully it's merely an overdose of milk.

K enough of health issues. Been a little behind with my homeschooling efforts but of late, we've been tackling the letter C.

C IS FOR CHERRY

WHO STOLE MY COOKIE FROM THE COOKIE JAR?

let's talk about sex, Baby!

Before your imagination runs wild, this isn't gonna be a pervertish R-rated post.

Ever since the birth of bunnikins, the hub and i have been obsessed with babies. Everywhere we go, we'd be oogling at other kids and draw parallel to our own! For the record, i've always been pro-kids but the hub and i were simply not ready financially back then. We waited for 5 years before we we tried. Not that we have struck lottery now though. Even now, with inflation on the go, we are gritting our teeth and sacrificing many luxuries. As such, the topic of kids had always been taboo for us and many a times i'm under the impression that perhaps the hub just like life the way it is -- just the two of us. I was sad and sometimes even embarrassed when relatives pop the question of when i'm having a baby! I evade the question with replies like "maybe next year i'll go to the supermarket to buy one?" or "It's God's will" but the divine intervention will only come to those who are willing to accept help. We were using all sorts of protective methods, so what are the chances of conceiving? Fast forward, the heavens was kind enough to bestowed us the most wonderful and beautiful daughter we could ever dream of. It was however, with much effort and several tries before we hit the jackpot. I've always thought that accidents happen all the time (i mean look at how those drama serials depict?), but each time the menses come, disappointment was written all over my face. 

After K was born in 2011, the hub and I finally sees the joy that a lil one can bring to our life. The joys definitely outweighs the financial burden. Ok, who am I kidding? There were times I do wish that I can strike lottery and stay home with the kid instead of slogging my life! It's really shitty to have to pay so much for playgroups and enrichment and soon, preschool!! Anyway, negativity aside, so these days, there had been talks of having more. One more at least. Age is catching up and I certainly wouldn't like to be categorised under the high-risk group. I haven't got much time but yet, such things can't be rushed. Then again, my raging hormones are running amok! These days, it doesn't help when I hear news of people around me getting preggers soon after no. 1. Don't get me wrong, i'm happy for them, but wonder why they make it seem oh-so-easy! I'm a planner and when things don't go according to plan, I get edgy. It's especially difficult to approach the matter since prior to this, lil bunnikins had crazy and shitty sleeping patterns. Waking up every 1-2hours was a norm already a blessing. Right after we are done with our respective chores and work, thinking that we could finally hit the sack and do it, the bub decides to wake up. Hmmmm...not conducive indeed. Then, there were times when we finally found time, and the hub had to fall ill. I'm constantly annoyed with him being ill as this definitely affects the quality of his sperms. Falling ill isn't within control, but if you choose to binge and eat crap and subject yourself under the scorching fiery sun in the name of golf, then naturally you have only but yourself to blame.  Most of you would know that there's only a small window for ovulation, so yeah, I was an angsty wife. To add to things, the hub's job requires him to fly pretty frequently. Our timings are simply not in sync.

Research have shown that upon weaning the baby from breastmilk, one is most fertile. I was hopeful and decided to wean after 13.5months. I waited, and waited and am still waiting. ....Sigh. 

Anywayz, with the advent of Science and technology there are many schools of thoughts on how to increase your chances of conceiving. So if you are in the market for a new addition, perhaps you may wish to read on:

The Shettles Method

This a child conception idea that is reputed to help determine a baby's sex. It was developed by Landrum B. Shettles in the 1960s and was publicized in the book How to Choose the Sex of Your Baby.

According to the theory, male (Y) sperm are faster but more fragile than female (X) sperm. Further, acidic environments harm Y sperm, according to the theory, making conception of a girl more likely.

Timing of Intercourse 

In order to have a boy insemination should occur as close as possible to the moment of ovulation so that the faster, Y-sperm arrive first and achieve conception, according to the theory. When seeking a girl insemination the couple should seek to have sex 2½ to 3 days before ovulation.

Sexual Position

Shallow penetration coupled with the sperm deposited close to the entrance favors female conception because the area is more acidic, which inhibits the weaker Y sperm, according to the theory. To allow the Y sperm to reach the egg first (which supposedly moves at a faster rate), deeper penetration should be sought, to deposit the sperm at the least acidic area near the uterus opening.

Orgasms

Female Orgasm favors male sperm because they make the vaginal environment more alkaline.

My thoughts: Anyone tried and was successful after using this method? It sounds pretty legitimate though it's not proven. Would really love for bunnikins to have a baby brother. The pressure's on me (though technically it's the contributor of the Y chromosome who has the blame) as both sides of the family does not have an internal grandson! apparently all the grandsons have gone to the maternal sides!

Traditional Chinese Medicine

I'm a strong believer of Chinese meds. In fact, prior to having BB k, i sought help from my TCM physician to recalibrate my body. I was constantly plagued with migraines and tried various ways to cure, but to no avail. Finally after seeing him for only 3 months, not only my migraines went away, I was pregnant! Woo hoo! One has to be really determined and disciplined though. I was told to avoid a whole lot of food: Fried stuff (Oh my KFC and all time favourite prawn-paste chicken wings!), Kang kong, seafood, meat except pork, melons, fruits....at the end of the consultation, my question to him was : What then, can I eat? His reply: Rice and hot water. Plenty of hot water! haha. Kidding? Nope. he was darn serious. But of coz this in reality is impossible! I mean my favourite veg is Kang Kong and I would die if you shut me off from crabs...and the MIL boils awesome melon soup and to avoid drinking would equate to not giving her respect! But I did try to abide by the rules. Well, at least 90% of the time. People around met thought i was mad. Even during pregnancy, I avoided heaps and the MIL could not understand why. You see, in the world of TCM, a harmless root like carrot could neutralize the effects of the meds. Kangkong and some other veggies are known to be "cooling" thus not good for the womb as you need to keep it warm to house the fertilized zygote. Meat decomposes fast so it could mess up your tummy. Fruits -- his logic was that there's heaps of pesticides and even if it's organic, we can't be 100% sure. No cold drinks because Singapore' climate is hot and you are forcing your body to be at loggerheads with the weather. as such, problems may arise. It was really tough to play this game and many a times, i craved for an ice cold beer instead of that hot boiled water. Nevertheless I pushed on. After giving birth however, I whacked my seafood like never before and occasionally gave in to a glass of ice cold fruit juice! Guilty pang struck me all the time. 

My thoughts: I don't know if it really aided me to conceive K, but it definitely worked for my migraine, so looks like I'd better get my diet back on track again! URGH

 

Knowing your ovulation (Clear Blue)

To improve the odds of conception, a friend has recommended me the Clear Blue ovulation monitor. The Clearblue Fertility Monitor is the most advanced home method of maximising your chances of getting pregnant.

Research shows that the Clearblue Fertility Monitor increases the chances of conceiving by 89% over the first two cycles of use.

Most home ovulation tests identify the 2 peak fertility days during your cycle by detecting the surge in Luteinising Hormone (LH) that triggers ovulation. The Clearblue Fertility Monitor is unique as it tracks 2 hormones to typically identify up to 6 fertile days – it not only shows you your 2 peak fertility days, it can also inform most women of an extra 1-5 days of high fertility prior to their peak fertility. Since your partner’s sperm can survive in your body for several days, making love on all of these days can lead to conception. 

My thoughts: LOVE LOVE LOVE this gadget! gets rid of all the guess work on when your ovulation day is! however, I've recently tried looking for the sticks and was told it's discontinued!!

Diet

You may be able to improve the chances of conceiving a baby boy by making certain changes to your diet. When more alkaline, the cervical fluid will be more conducive for the sperm that carry the Y chromosomes that are needed to fuse with the eggs to conceive a baby boy. The midwives of olden times emphasized the ability of the diet to affect the gender of the baby.

Foods

*Apples
*Apricots
*Avocado
*Bananas (Ripe)
*Grapefruit
*Grapes
*Lemons
*Lime
*Oranges
*Pears
*Peach
*Pineapples
*Raisins
*Strawberries
*Tomato's
*Watermelon (seedless)

*Potato's
*Celery
*Broccoli
*Garlic
*Green Beans
*Green Peas
*spinach

*Red meat

*Egg whites only

Drinks

*Pineapple juice

*tomato juice

*V8 Juice

*Lemon water- When you drink it it become super alkaline and is great for raising your ph level.

*Green Tea- Helps cm and improves your fertility.

*Baking soda drink (1/2 teaspoon into 1/2 glass a water. Stir to all baking soda is dissolved. Don't do this more then 7 times a day and for no longer then 2 weeks. Af-Ovulation)

*Tips*

Avoid Dairy and calcium. Try to look for foods that are very low in calcium. Dairy and calcium sways for girls.

Add salt to meals.. Helps to raise pH.

Potassium is found in the skin of some fruits and vegetables.

Foods

*Cranberries

*Cheese

*Corn

*Green beans,

*Blue berries

*Plums

*leeks

*Sour cream

*Cream

*yogurt-Organic

* Pasta

*White Rice

*Corn cereal or puffed rice.

*Fish

*Chicken

*eggs whole

* Lamb- loin or chops.

*fermented foods

Drinks

*Milk

*Cranberry juice

*Wine

* Raspberry Herbal Tea- helps lower ph.

*Crystal light- helps lower ph

* Drinks with aspertame in it- not fizzy.

 

The above are obtained from www.justmommies.com. 

My thoughts: So strange that drinking lemon/ lime/ pineapple juice will aid to having an alkaline environment! aren't these stuff super acidic??

 Chinese Gender Calendar

Legend says that the gender chart is more than 700 years old and was discovered in a royal tomb. It predicts your baby's sex based on your Chinese lunar age at the time you got pregnant and the Chinese lunar month in which you conceived.

My thoughts: The strange thing is, I found various variation of the calendar. hmmmm..

Apart from these, of course, one should not smoke/ drink and should keep stress at bay (yah, easier said than done in sunny speedy Singapore!). Good Luck to all of you who are trying!! If you have any tips to share, please drop me a comment! =)

Mozzies Mozzies go away!

The last two weeks had been mad crazy (still is actually). Preparing for my best friend's wedding which involved a whole lot of logistics. She has waited a very long time for this day to come, thus a lot of effort had to be put in. I will blog on this separately.

 

I've lots to say but no time to pen them all. If only there's a blog secretary out there! I must confess that there have been days when I considered giving up on the blog because I feel like I was writing for myself and no one else. But every time I was the verge of throwing in the towel, someone writes to me and I am persuaded to carry on again.

 

Couple of weeks ago, bunnikins didn't sleep well. I thought it was yet another milestone or growth spurt until I got stung by the nasty mozzies. Those pests were on the rampage that week and attacked bunnikins. poor baby was covered with marks. I pride myself for keeping the house clean and apart from placing the electric mosquito repellent from Baygon, I didn't do much. However, such chemical/ electrical stuff doesn't seem such a good idea especially when the lil one is sleeping near it, thus, I went in search for alternatives and below were what I found:

 

Beer Traps

 

Turns out that mosquitoes are attracted to those who drink beer. So, perhaps placing a mug would be a great bait for the pests. There's a catch though. Mosquitoes will still seek you out if you're drinking the stuff. Bottom line.

 

Mouthwash

When diluted with water and spritzed on the skin, this promised to rid of us mosquitoes for a full night. I normally do this and it will work.

 

Chives & garlic

Like garlic, mosquitoes dislike chives. It's making them sound like vampires! Not sure if this would work though. am kind of skeptical

 

Fabric Softener Sheets

It is said that if this were rubbed onto the skin, this method will leave you mosquito bite-free for the evening!! WOW! sounds too good to be true!

 

Dish Soap

A few squirts of dish soap, left in a saucer, did a nice job of keeping mosquitos occupied. This I will try!

 

What other homemade remedies have you got?

Baby you give me strength

Exhaustion. A word synonymous with motherhood. I know a lot of it has to do with my own doing as I exert a lot of pressure on myself...to try to be a jack of all trades and a master of all. To ensure that my house is spick and span at all times. To ensure that I have the perfect figure and the most radiant skin. But guess what? reality bites! 

Life throws curveballs at you all the time but motherhood makes it slightly more manageable. Weird that i'm saying this right? Each time i sink into a murky mix of depression and expectations, I look at bunnikins. Even though she fights her naps and feeding times with a vengeance, it's so surreal to see her sleep each night. That's exactly what happened. earlier today, i arrived home at 10pm only to find bunnikins asleep (surprise much?). It was bliss as the hubs and I could catch up on an episode of drama, during which i dozed off many times on his lap. Happiness. For me at least, coz he's always lamenting that my head weighs a ton. Anyhows, i often make effort to spend together time with the hubs and after bunnikins and him are asleep, then starts my "ME" time. By ME time, i don't mean doing girlish things like manicures and pedicures. I wish. but it's at this hour (past midnight) that I've to catch up on my emails, work and chores. They are endless. To add to the intensity, it's now the tax season! If you at not aware, u have up till 18 April 2013 to file your taxes lest you get haunted down by the authorities. 

So yeah, i wish there's some kind of medicine which could give me super powers to be more productive and alert. To have more energy. And tonight, I realised that i might have found it. I took a peek at the sleeping bunnikins. She was talking in her sleep. Yup, she suddenly let out a "Tuk tuk"! I think she must have been playing with something sharp earlier that evening. I looked at her. Oh how much my baby girl has grown! Despite still being on the petite side, it's really a far cry from when she first entered my life. Revelation that she's my stress reliever and not my stress maker was when I saw her digging her own belly button! The scene was too cute! Yup. She has a penchant for belly buttons. Mine and hers. just not the hub's. I wonder why. The hubs claims it's coz i've flabby tummy whilst his is firm! What a load of utter rubbish! Anywayz, the feeling was so surreal to see bunnikins asleep. Pure magic.. 

Thank you for coming into our lives and complete this family!! We love you oh so much, Bunnikins!

Bunnikins, you are my happiness, my world, my apple, my life. You give me strength to carry on. It's coz of you I'm pressing on and conquering greater heights! Love ya!

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Ways to keep a toddler occupied

I have never felt more occupied since lil bunnikin's arrival. She's a pretty high need and lil sleep baby thus i've to frequently be by her side doing the things she's doing else she'll fly into rage. Lately, as she progresses into her 16th month, she's getting better and is able to sit and play by her own while I do my chores. That's about the only thing i can be doing as if i start typing away on my laptop, she'll be screaming for action. Thus, to juggle my work (which requires the lappy) and not to mention blogging, I've to constantly do it when she's asleep, which doesn't leave me with much time!

Anyhow, am constantly on the lookout for stuff to keep her occupied and boy do i need to put in effort in that department as the hubs will only sit her before the TV if i'm not around! URGH. Below are just some stuff we've been doing of late:

Clearly bunnikins has been mimicking me! Good start to good housekeeping! Now if only she starts putting back her toys!

K somehow has a penchant for toilets. She frequents our toilet, and lately, she's able to bring her potty out when instructed!

K's all time favourite! She can sit there for at least half an hour before walking around the house with sand (which i dread!). But yeah, love this Moon Sand as it feels like the real thing except that it's clean and can be recycled! I lay a plastic sheet to contain the mess. Afterwhich I often have to vacuum the floor!

Homemade Playdough
Am reluctant to purchase those oh-so-expensive playdoh sets @ Toys R Us, thus decided to make some instead! Turns out nice!Play Dough Recipe:
1 cup white flour
1/2 cup salt
2 tablespoon cream of tartar (find it in the spice section)
1 tablespoon oil
1 cup water
food coloring
Mix first 4 ingredients in a pan. Add water and mix well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, for 3 – 5 minutes. Dough will become difficult to stir and form a “clump”.  Remove from stove and knead for 5 minutes–add food coloring during kneading process. Play dough will keep for a long time stored in a covered plastic container or plastic sandwich bag.

DOT DOT paint!! bought it recently at a Spree. Bb K adores it and is always asking for more. Some ways of using it as shown below:

 

End product. Tree cut out from cardboard. BB K have been having endless fun peeling out the apples instead of sticking them! Somehow i feel the bluetack is more interesting than the apples! Anywayz, the tree can be recycled for other purposes too. Currently I'm using it to teach K the alphabets.

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BeautyFool

A young woman, stands with an air of carefree confidence that is most noticeable in her serene almond brown eyes outlined with a dash of kohl. Soft porcelain smooth face with rounded cheek bones, proportionally slim nose, high trimmed brows, soft pouty pink lips, and rounded chin. Wondrous sparkles gaze out in playful curiousity as she smiles. A description of perfection.

That I am not.

Sadly, I haven't been blessed with the most beautiful skin. I probably had the usual soft baby skin upon birth but that was marred by Empress Dowager (aka mom) when I hit puberty and started sprouting pimples. Armed with the prick or what i'd like to call the squeezer and a box of tissue, she'd pin me down and squeeze with all her might as if seeking revenge. Because of such torture, I was scarred. Literally. My face was filled with angry red scars and sometimes with dried up blood. Empress Dowager's rationale was to "clear away the bad blood" but unknown to her, she's actually breaking my vulnerable capillaries. Porcelain complexion has never been in my dictionary. Instead, large pores, clogged pores, oily skin, acne were always words i associate with. Because of this, I grew up pretty much a low self esteemed girl deep down. On the outside, i appear strong and bubbly, but all these were just a coverup. Once someone attacks my soft spot and passes snide comments, I'll wither. This went on for years and when i started working, i tried to salvage the situation by visiting the doctor for medication which caused immense peeling. Later, as the bank account got a little fatter, I tried facial, only to wail when the lady did the extractions. That, too, failed. No product and no amount of facial helped. Later, when the Empress started working at a famed skin clinic @ Toa Payoh, I visited the dr only to be put off by his aloof attitude. During all these, I was in the midst of a relationship with my then bf, now husband. I felt tremendously inferior because all his friends' gfs were slim, fair and had gorgeous skin. I stuck out like a sore thumb. Many a times i was scutinized and criticised by some of his mean friends who did so thinking it was great fun to see a girl pissed or cry. Once i recalled, at a food centre by Bugis, "A" kept tormenting as he prattled on. My patience was tested by 'A' so badly, i slammed the table in public and walked off. Since then, they were careful with their words.

This insatiable hankering for perfect skin went on. I've never been so challenged as I embarked on this arduous teenage journey. Physical beauty is a basic criteria for being successful in many industries that creates escapist and idealistic versions of the world. Given the immense pressure this consumerist world, obsessed with beauty and youth, exerts on us today, I can't help but feel stifled. Covering up with heaps of foundation and concealers made things worse. It aggravated the blocked pores and perpetuated a vicious cycle. I was at my wits end. Thankfully, the hubs (back then bf) was wise enough to see beyond outer beauty. Afterall, beauty is only skin deep. That's the consolation i put forth to myself. The hormones carried on bitching as I aged. The oil glands did not stop oozing out those disgusting yet you-go-to-have-them oil. Then, i discovered THE PLACE which kept my misery at bay -- NIKS MAPLE CLINIC (for the record i have no affiliation with them)

I'm also pretty much like all consumers, constantly trying to determine which combination of products works best for my skin, given the generous amount of options out there in the market and thankfully, the products suit me. Be warned however that the queue can be horrendous.

When I preggers with BB K, my skin was at it's best! Pimples seem to be kept at bay and best bit was that my skin wasn't oily! One of the perks of being pregnant! Now that lil bunnikins is 16+mths old, my hormones are in a mess once again and the oil simply oozes out profusely! Anywayz, instead of lamenting, I try to do more. In my quest for the perfect skin, I've recently tried out a new facial series by Rachel K, former Singapore beauty queen. 

Below is my typical facial regime:

Step 1: Milk Cleanser from NIK's to get rid of my makeup followed by Citrus Cleanser from NIK's to give it a good clean; Lastly an AHA exfoliator which i don't find quite effective coz it doesn't produce those little beads which will give my face a good scrub.

Step 1: Dr Brandt's Toner -- looking fwd to finishing the bottle coz i don't quite see the advantage of using it; CURE exfoliator which is used only once/ twice a wk; Habo Labo's Moisturiser (this is something I swear by when my skin was utterly dehydrated during pregnancy and lastly, Aroma Gel from NIK's to keep the pimples at bay

Step 3: My latest Rachel K collection. Vitamin Booster, Day cream and Night cream. Nice smell and doesn't irritate my skin so i suppose it's still good? Love love love the mask! it's gel like and has 30g of essence in it! put it on, leave it for about 10mins or even wear it to bed, it's absolutely fine!!! no rinse involved! Perfect for a lazy and busy mother like me.

Step 4: for the eyes: La Mer's must-have eye cream which i use sparingly only at night coz it's tremendously expensive for one small little bottle!!!!; For day it's the roller from Garnier. Quite useless for a woman of my age if you ask me; Of late, I'm trying Faceshop's Snake Venom (or at least that's what the sales person said it was)...it's said to boost collagen and fill up the wrinkles! So far my skin is taking well to it and hmm maybe it's my imaginable but i feel the lines on my neck are plumped up!

It's really a lot of work being a woman. And like they say, the world doesn't have ugly women, just lazy women. Unfortunately, these days with a change of role, I've evolve to become the latter. However, I'm constantly reminding myself to upkeep and up the glamometer so that the hubs will feel refreshed everyday (or at least once a wk!). It's really important for us women to still upkeep ourselves. Although it's a sad fact that marketing and society hoodwinks us into thinking there is nothing else more important that all the glamour and hoopla, you can't secretly agree that it makes us feel good if people around us appreciate the pretense. More importantly, that's one way to spice the marriage up and prevent the hub from straying! So i'd better start being more hardworking in this department!

What's your facial regime and products that you swear by? Do share! 

Lastly, I leave you with some skin care tips from http://www.prevention.com/beauty-1/16-skin-care-tips-derms-do-themselves/pour-protection

Oh no! RIP my beloved tooth!

Following Monday's visit to the my favourite dentist @ Cityhall, my heart has been left unsettled. It was meant to be a regular cleaning session but I was in for a shock. Reason, she found that i've got a dead front tooth and had to get a root canal done asap! I've always thought such a procedure is for the older generation who don't take much pride in oral health. But i was bestowed this "honour"! If it hadn't been the fact that I signed BB k up for a research program, I wouldn't have thought i had a dead tooth. Apparently, the dentist at National Dental Centre saw some discolouration and ran an "ICE" test. I felt nothing on the tooth. Think that it was a good thing, coz afterall, sensitive teeth isn't a welcome feeling right? Well WRONG! i jumped the moment he did the test on the other front tooth. He suggested i do an xray on my next visit to my regular Dentist, which I did and Alas! After running another test, this time with an electrical current, it's official --- an autopsy is in order. The tooth is pronounced Dead! The electrical current was run on the tooth at an index of 64 and i felt nothing. Absolutely Nothing. To give you a better idea, a current of level 3 was run on my other tooth and I almost wanted to give the dentist a whack in the face! So I was advised to get it done asap to salvage the tooth and have scheduled for the op to be done on Friday. Great. A day before my best friend's hen's night. Hope i survive.

So what does it involve?

Root canal treatment involves the removal of the pulp tissues from the tooth in the event that it gets infected or inflamed. The pulp can be infected or inflamed due to either deep decay or an extensive restoration that involves the pulp; cracked or fractured tooth due to trauma; excessive wear of enamel and dentine exposing the pulp and sometimes as a result of severe gum disease.
Signs of pulp damage may include pain, prolonged sensitivity to heat or cold, discolouration of the tooth, swelling, tenderness of the overlying gums or a bad taste in the mouth. On the other hand, there may be no symptoms at all. If pulp inflammation or infection is left untreated, it can eventually cause pain, swelling and loss of the supporting bone.

 

That episode left me with a heavy heart because after all the hard work I've pumped in, money just goes down the drain literally. the estimated cost of a RCT starts from $800 and I don't think i can use my medisave to cover its cost. It's unexpected events like these that irks me! First it was the major flooding of my car last January (repairs amounting to $1k), then came a lost parcel which saw a deficit of $120. The latter paled in comparison of coz but still, it's hard earned cash! Now, this. When will the God of Fortune walk in? It really feels like Lady Luck is not only failing to smile on me but also glaring in my direction and slapping me around the face for good measure. I had been praying that the new year will herald an improvement in my fortunes, but i suppose i shouldn't be too optimistic, afterall, my zodiac is on the last amongst all the other animals. 

For some reason the nagging fear of the forthcoming RCT made me feel like strangulation was in session. Breathless. I came home early today only to see the house in a mess. The hub was home in the morning you see and you'd think the least he could do was to wash his coffee cup and breakfast plate? Nope. Everything was dumped in the sink as it it's an automatic dishwasher. Clothes are strewn all over the place and diapers were placed carelessly around. What's new. Each time I leave lil bunnikins alone with the father, the house will be in disarray. As if it isn't messy enough. Although I'm a disorganised person, I detest mess. Yes i know that sounds awfully ironic. I try to be as neat as I can, but truth betold, I'm probably hiding all the unwanted stuff somewhere. Heaps of paper piles up on my desk and I'll just shove it under my desk. Every sheet seems important and I can't seem to figure which to throw. Decluttering has always been an arduous process. You might think that given the advent of technology, organisation on the computer might be a tad easier. WRONG. I was just scrolling through some of my bookmarks and realised that heaps of them are no longer in existence! I ought to spend time deleting them and putting them in a more comprehensible manner. The mess extends to my life too. I find myself handling several stuff at one go. Multitasking used to be easy but now with a cluttered brain, it's getting a little cloudy. I try to pen down the stuff I need to do and strike it off once that's done. A sense of achievement when that happens. However, in my relentless pursuit of covering more grounds, I find myself leaving task A dangling whilst I embark on task B! tsk tsk.  

Am I alone on this? Anyone care to share your multitasking/ organising tips?