We are going back to Beijing tommorrow - the passports and visas have arrived, and our week living in the serviced appartment will be over.
Strangely it was liberating. To live with just the bare essentials. Instead of a hundred books, Sophie just had her library of 5 books which we told and re-told. Instead of a whole bunch of toys all over the house, we had one toy for Alex (a crib mirror) and one for Sophie (playdough) and both kids were perfectly content.
Instead of 2 nannys, and 1 ayi (for cleaning and cooking) we just had our cheerful morning ayi come with us. So that she would not be working 24/7, I also took care of both children by myself (I think I am getting good at this!!).
It helped of course that Sophie could swim with me for at least an hour every day otherwise she would have become like a caged tiger.
But I really like this. It is very uncluttered with material possesions. You end up breathing better. However the one indulgence that I think I cannot live without are my books. I miss reading an hour or so at night before sleeping.
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I enjoy camping....no PC, less handphone conversations, less energy and noise of a city or a club...just you, your friends, conversation, support and simple Maggi mee over a fire....and life is just richer somehow :-)I think you end up looking within and 'feeling' more.
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