8. Think of the last time you cleaned house. Describe what you did and how you felt.
I just cleaned my kitchen a half hour ago. There're a big table on the dining room, but my husband and I usually have dinner on a small kitchen table when we don't have other guests. It's winter now; we closed all windows and turned on the heat, so it's warm in the kitchen. After dinner, my husband went out to cut his hair at a barbershop downstairs, then I began to clean the kitchen. I turned off the TV which hung on the wall of the kitchen. I don't like it, it's always too noisy. I usually turn off the TV when I stay alone at home. Then I feel quiet. I washed all the bowls and dishes, like many other days. And, at the same time, I boiled a pot of water on the stove. I was thinking about what I would do after cleaning work: I would sit down in the reading room, have some green tea, finish a project plan which I will give to my boss tomorrow, write two emails to someone whom I will interview next week. When I finished washing bowls and dishes, I began to clean all the tables and desks in the kitchen with a wet cloth. All the work didn't take long time, maybe 15-20 mins. I was doing things, thinking things, but I didn't feel something. I didn't even take a look from the window when I was standing beside the sink in front of the window.
Jing
Shanghai, China