Dolls' Life

Extended artwork cartography narrative to Dis/Connect 2020

some may or may not relate or understand their stories but the feeling is mutual...

The Elderly

I am over 50 years old, my kids are on their own world now, their own paths, their own lives. Sometimes they call, sometimes they don't. I tend to worry if they're eating well, if they're not pushing themselves too much, or if they have someone greeting them when they come home like we used to. I also tend to worry if they will ever come to forget this old me, but luckily, they're only a phone call away.

Business Man

I am the eldest in the family. Being one, there's a lot of pressure; first to face the real world, to be a role model for the other siblings, and meeting your parents expectations. Would things be different if I were an only child? or maybe not?

I wake up, commute, work, commute, and get home. What awaits me though is just an empty apartment and I get by with convenience store-bought food. Yeah, just the norm...I guess.

I miss home cooked meals, or even helping out in the kitchen. I tend to get too busy that I can't even find the time to do chores, just the decent amount of doing the laundry. Although, I do check up on home. Home as is where I grew up in. I worry if anything happened and I had no clue...

I wonder how dad's doing...maybe I can have a video chat with him...

Doctor

Been working non-stop. I try to have a decent meal to keep myself up, coffee is fine too. With the situation now though, it almost feels like I'm barely home. There are probably some dust built up on the desk or worse maybe there are spiders living on my bed *shudder*. Sister would usually remind us to help clean up the house before.

Can you tell I haven't been eating well? I try to get by now and then, there's a patient I need to take care first though. She looks like she has some dire complications, I think it's more than just a headache and sore joints.

*Ding ding* "oh, it's little brother...hello? How's it going?"...

"I'm...okay"

...I guess...I don't want to bother him too much when he's busy as it is. I'm glad he can still pick up the phone though.

A lot has changed, I can only go to the construction site when there's any concerns and the like. I've already submitted the new blueprints too. I guess I can spare a few free time to check in with what everyone else are doing.

I should really tend to my eating habits when I worry. I can always try that..what's it called again?...Yoga, was it? Maybe there are tutorials online...

The Florist

I'm the only girl in our family. I tend to remind my family from time to time in doing the chores ever since dad been complaining about his back. I hope he's doing okay, luckily our new housekeeper visits to tend the house for our absence.

So busy despite being a florist. I guess people can find the time to buy some since they're mostly at home. Just been roses and other occasional bouquets for anniversaries or dates. Fortunately, I can go paperless and it's easy to take in orders despite not always at the shop. Part-time delivery people picks up the order for customers too when our hands are full.

I wonder how everyone is doing with how working situations have changed. *Ding ding* "oh! Eldest brother just texted...thank goodness dad is doing okay."