I was watching CNN today and there was this news about Moscow being the most expensive city in the world to live in. Since, the first 3 postings are serious stuff, I decided that the fourth should be something more light-hearted. Before I begin, I would like to thank a friend who created this term "domestic goddess". It simply means housewife in a nicer term.
Living in Moscow is truly an expensive experience. It will not take you long to realise. A meal out at the restaurant can easily cost about $60 per person (lunch). A pack of tissue paper costs about $1. Not to mention the real estate prices. Therefore, it is easy to tell who are the real tai tai and who are the domestic goddess in this society.
The real tai tai will have the following perks:
a) Car with chauffeur at their beck and call
b) Maid or nanny to take care of housework and children
c) Lots of cash to spend on branded goods, lunches, charity events etc
d) Frequent visit to the salon for manicure, pedicure, facial, to pluck eyebrow etc
e) Fitness club membership (in Moscow, a decent membership is very expensive)
f) Frequent trips to Europe and the rest of the world for shopping e.g Milan
g) Expensive furniture from all over the world
The domestic goddess will have the following perks:
a) Ever so efficient metro that links to every part of Moscow
b) Chance to double hat as a maid / nanny. The more lucky ones may have part time maids.
d) Less regular visit to the salon for menicure, pedicure cos the nails always chipped due to housework anyway. Facial? Eggs with cucumber.
e) The fitness club is located at home with simple machines like a stepper or using frequent groceries shopping trips as a form of exercise.
f) Paid trips back home (part of the husband's company package). The lucky ones are able to exchange some of these trips to other parts of the world (but must make sure that the value is the same).
g) Luxury of buying essential furniture from Ikea.
Dedicated to all domestic goddess in Moscow!
1 comment:
Wow! Hail honourable Domestic Goddess...you are leading such as admirable life....
At least you will be able to get some exercise when you perform your wifely..er.. i meant 'godly' domestic duty. This is something that the tai tai will never do.
While you are enjoying your 'godly'domesticated life in Moscow... do spare some thoughts for us Civil Slaves back home... plowing through the streets looking for people to even listen to us...
:p glad u still have some humour in you. Enjoy your domestic life while it last.. maybe even pop a small one to play with?? hahaha...
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