Miss Bad Penny is living a penny-ante and penny-pinching life in the Netherlands

Bye bye vacation

The not-so-summery weather is reminding me today is my last day of summer vacation. No more bumming around, no more sleeping in, and no more "Grey's Anatomy" and "Sex and the City" marathons. Look on the bright side - there are office gossips to catch up.

It is finally cooling down in the Netherlands. I was fanning myself and still sweating like a dog this time last week, but I needed a sweater this morning when I went out. Not that I am complaining because I really do need this bit of cool-down after steaming my butt off for the last two weeks. I am now just hoping against hope that it is not going to rain tomorrow so I could wear my pretty new shoes to work, fingers crossed.

Anyway, I actually have nothing much to blog about as I am still in my "vacation mode". I now have to go prepare for tomorrow - polishing my new shoes (my dad's secret recipe of protecting the leather and making our shoes last), packing souvenirs for my coworkers, picking out an outfit to boost my not-so-deep suntan, and finishing up some housework. Oh oh oh, and cooking up a storm in the kitchen (Translation: Making the simple - Clean the chicken drumsticks, pat them dry, marinate them for 3 hours with the special spices we bought from Hong Kong, bake them in the oven for 45 minutes, DONE - but yummy chicken dish that my man loves) because I am afraid I gonna be too lazy to cook after work this week. From experience, I would be dead beat at night and fall asleep on the couch at 8pm the first week of work after my vacation. I'd better make a proper dinner tonight to make up for my guilt over buying greasy Chinese takeout or unhealthy fast food later. I thought I would be slacking off today but seems like I have quite some work to do.

P.S. The picture was taken during our Sabah vacation. Can you believe this melon was crafted within 20 minutes?? I know one of my friends would really love this fruit craft thingy, but unfortunately, I failed to sneak a juicy melon in my suitcase. Jammer!!

posted by Miss Bad Penny at 14:07