... in response to Re: Congratulations!, posted by Bear on Dec 3, 2001Yep, it's nice to have someone in charge of the day-to-day household stuff. I told my wife to do whatever she wants in side the house. I can't find anything anymore since she re-arranged everything, but I never complain. I think it helps her to feel like an important member of the team if I have to ask her where everything is (LOL).
It's too bad that you're starting a new job and probably won't get much time off for a while. Is there someone to stay with the wife for a few weeks while you're at work, until she gets adjusted to the culture shock? It might be a little traumatic for her to be alone all day. Just make sure she has somebody nearby to call when she gets locked out of the house, the smoke alarm goes off, the Jehova’s Witnesses show up at the door, the toilet starts overflowing, etc. :-)
I take it from your reports that you aren’t really into Filipino foods yet? You might want her to start breaking you in with some of the more mild stuff like chicken adobo, fried rice, pancit canton, lumpia, etc. Most of my wife’s cooking is actually quite healthy. Tons of fresh steamed vegetables, steamed fish, stri-fry (very little fat), chicken soup, etc. And we barbecue at least 3-4 times a week (fresh fish, chicken, eggplant, corn-on-the-cob, monkey meat on a stick). Then later on she can work you into the good stuff like dinuguan (chocolate meat), kinilaw (raw seafood), crispy pata (fried pig’s feet), sinigang na ulo isda (fish head soup), bituka (guts), paksiw na isda (fish cooked in vinegar), … I’m getting hungry so I better shut up now!
Ray
