I have a thousand things to do, but can’t get anything finished. It feels extremely frustrating. In theory, now that little man goes to school, I should have more time, but the last week felt even busier than the ones before.
Most of the things on my to-do-list are important matters for Cosima Inc. Until now it was a small scale business, to even call it a business feels like an exaggeration, but my partner and I have been making steady progress and gained experience. It’s time to do it on a larger scale with a bit more organization. Now that my son is in school for most of the day that should be possible… in theory. The first thing to do is to bring organization and scheduling to my grand plans, and afterwards get an office.
Working from home has its advantages, but there is not enough space in my flat. My bed, the one you also see as the backdrop in most of my HNT pictures, has been serving as the headquarters of Cosima Inc for the last year… I am not kidding. The choice is between a bigger flat with one more room or a separate office. Both options have their pro and cons, but my gut feeling tells me to rent a small office space. There are too many distractions at home, and it is also harder to finish for the day and enjoy your private time. On the other hand, I am worried about the cost of renting an office space and the commuting time. A small space near an MTR station, not in the glitziest part of town, would be ideal. Will be interesting what I can find when I get around to it. Maybe next week, after I have taken care of all the other pressing things.
This evening, so many thoughts went through my head, and I would have liked to go for a walk to get them all sorted out, but the kitchen was one big mess and I still had to prepare little man’s lunch for tomorrow. First I cleaned a mountain of dishes to gain working space, then I cooked little man’s lunch (pork chop, carrots, and noodles), and afterwards prepared pumpkin soup. While the pumpkin soup was simmering (small pumpkin, 4 carrots, big onion, 3 cloves of garlic, chunk of ginger, one red chili, chicken stock, tomorrow I will add lentils to the mix), I cleaned the kitchen once more. It looked so nice and clean. Pristine. Then I took out the hand-held blender to puree the soup…
Me and the blender have been at war for a long time. There have been incidences before, but I thought I had figured this wicked machine out. Not so. Pumpkin soup sprayed across the stove, floor, and cupboards. I opened my mouth to scream, but all that came out was hysteric laughter.
So I cleaned the kitchen for a third time. It’s now so clean that you can eat sushi from the floor.
Image: "The Key" by Jackson Pollock
