I’m done with work. No more emails. No more Whatsapp text messages. No more questions. No more polite replies to be made. I got out of at least twenty chatgroups in Whatsapp this morning. My phone was so quiet for the whole day today it felt a little bit uneasy. It was as if I have disappeared from the world and nobody remembered me or needed me anymore.
I know it sounds ironic and all, having waited for this day for such a long time since I started work here. I yearned for the quiet retreat from work and people. I desperately wanted to get away from all the masquerade and sometimes superficial idle banters at the top levels. Now that I can finally start to enjoy some peace and quiet, I think I will actually need to take some time to get used to this new pace of life.
Nevertheless, I’m very sure I will get used to this slower pace soon enough. I know that if I don’t, I’m going to lose it all again after one year. I am excitedly looking forward to all the things I will be doing, for myself, for my family and for the things that I love and truly believe in, without needing to think too much about what other people think.
So it’s time to sit back and enjoy a cuppa tea and some sandwich. Here’s an easy sandwich recipe for all of you who hate cooking. Just put everything together all at once and there you go! No oven and stove required!
Ingredients:
- Cheddar cheese: 4 slices
- Ham: 4 slices
- White bread: 8 slices, crusts removed
- Brown bread: 8 slices, crusts removed
- Smoked salmon: 4 – 8 slices
- Cucumber: 1, thinly sliced
- Salad leaf: a handful
- Salt: to taste
- Ground blackpepper: to taste
Method:
- Place one slice of cheese and one slice of ham on one slice of white bread.
- Place one slice of brown bread on top of the ham. Top with one to two slices of smoked salmon and a few slices of cucumber.
- Place one slice of white bread on top of cucumber. Top with salad leaves and a dash of salt and pepper each.
- Top off with one final slice of brown bread to complete the sandwich.
- Repeat steps 1 to 4 to make 3 more sets of sandwich.
- Slice sandwich into quarters to make smaller triangles for serving.
Disclaimer:
- This recipe was kindly adapted from ‘The Etiquette of English Tea‘.
Serving:
16 small (bite-sized) sandwich triangles