A Walk Through Life

Be careful what you wish for, that's what they always say! For many years, we've kept ourselves busy juggling between work and family time. I've been secretly wishing and hoping there's a way that I can be a work from home mom again. And then this pandemic happened and somehow unconventionally fulfilled that wish! We eventually got stuck working from home. Yes, thank God, we still have work despite this global pandemic! Students had to be home schooled, too. Almost everyone got stuck at home because of this COVID pandemic; and if ever we have to be outdoors for some reason, we had to make sure we're taking the usual health and safety precautions. We can't enjoy morning walks, even just within the neighborhood, without having to social distance from other people and wear masks. I'm not sure if I should be happy my secret wish somehow got fulfilled for over a year now, but ending up working from home because of a pandemic is not something I would ever wish at ...

Earlier today, we debated on what to eat for breakfast. The husband decided to cook boiled eggs, but I was craving for scrambled eggs with sliced tomatoes. He objected and insisted on boiled eggs because it is healthier, and that we should limit our intake of "fried" or "oily" foods. I said " No, I want it scrambled " but he keeps insisting "boiled" (he's the cook, anyway). So, I really thought l lost the battle until he called me for breakfast. 🙂

If I would have a title, what would it be? Answer: I guess that would have to be " Queen of Procrastination " ?  :-)  That's true, but not in all aspects! Sorry for that disclaimer. Somehow I have mastered the art of procrastination when it comes to updating this blog. I decided to keep it but then I have left it unattended again for months! The husband is complaining already. He said he supported my decision to keep this blog but he did not expect that I would only keep it idle again. So, I have to blame it on something. This pandemic! Lol.. And then I get to earn another title, the "Blame Queen"..  So much for all  this. My prioritization skills really need to improve. For the love of blogging.

What's the new normal these days? This got me thinking today, and I thought I should make a list. 1. Wearing Masks. Obviously, it's still COVID season, and there's even talks that this virus is here to stay. So definitely, even as we ease into a general community quarantine setting, face masks should already be part of our wardrobe. 2. Social Distancing. How close can we get to each other? Not too close anymore if we don't want to risk ourselves from getting infected from asymptomatic individuals. 3. Work from Home. I'm not sure how many of us can get back to working from traditional work setting but most employers are already looking into this work-from-home setup, especially if commuting to get to their workplace is still a challenge for the employees. 4. Staying at Home. With the non-availability of vaccines for COVID yet, more people would opt to stay at home (even if they're already allowed to) if they have no business with the outside world. 5. ...

As we speak, there are a now a few patients who tested positive and are getting treated for Covid19 in the country. That's indeed something to worry about since the virus is quite new, and there's no proven cure yet, as evident in the number of deaths worldwide. I am quite hopeful that, trusting on the capabilities of scientists and medical experts,  a new, reliable and effective anti-viral drug for this novel virus will be released soon. I am alarmed but I don't want to panic. I trust that God has reasons for allowing things to happen.

I'm not sure if this blog is worth keeping. I guess "keeping" and "maintaining" are not something I am really good at, in most  some areas of my life. I guess it is the same with people and things that you once value and cherish. They come and go. We cannot always keep all of them forever. I am almost at the point of saying goodbye, and no more holding on. I guess it is time to create new memories. Hey, it's been awhile.. But.... Maybe this is goodbye, but I will hang on for awhile, until I am sure there are truly no words to say from this little space. Shoutout to all the people and things that made me sad and glad. Happy 2020! Cheers to a happier life ahead.

Let me just quickly update you on our little girl's interest in singing. Although she's not done yet with her all-time favorite Disney theme song "Let It Go", she is now starting to learn a new song that she discovered online and that is Chandelier by Sia. Quite a challenging and difficult song, I must say. In fact, she tried to sing along with this song on youtube over and over so she can get the notes (and hopefully the lyrics) perfectly right; however, it looks like she would do better with custom ear plugs on. With the ear plugs' noise reduction feature, there is a good chance that she can concentrate and won't get lost with the notes. Yeah, I really think that's what she needs to get help improve or develop her singing.