Heya! Hope everyone is doing well at home. 3 months plus had passed since the lockdown and honestly I miss going to school a lot. It sucks staying at home feeling unproductive all day - not that I have nothing to do, in fact there are loads of things that I need to read in preparation for the exams but I just got hit by cabin fever. I'm feeling so wonky lately. I sleep at 6am now (it's really bad, don't do this) and things are sorta becoming irregular for me. I thought staying home meant I have less chances of gaining weight since I'm no longer eating out that much anymore and you can already tell what happened next. 😂
Since the lockdown, we have been stuck with loads of online classes daily so technically our eyes are glued to the computer screens all day and night. One thing I hate about reading from the computer is that your eyes tend to get irritated and dry, causing you to feel tired and unmotivated to do other sorts of things. I prefer the good ol' fashioned books and printed resources compared to reading cases online and etc.
Here's one of the days where I ranted about having online classes even on Sundays.
Thankfully, after about 2 months plus, the movement control order has since been replaced with the new recovery movement control order. The regulations are much lenient now compared to the previous 2 months. People get to go out and enjoy their activities and resume working again.
I have gone out for a few times to get some stationary supplies, computer tools and essentials. I've dine out for about less than 5 times during this entire period of time and each time it feels quite odd to me. Dining out has now literally become a sort of 'special/precious/rare' opportunity because we no longer go out as much as we used to before. Also you have to scan the QR code everywhere you go now. Gotta get used to the new norm.
One evening, my dad, sis and I went to try out the matcha parfait from the dessert store, 108 matcha saro at KLCC. They were having a promo for matcha parfaits. I can't remember what it was but if I'm not mistaken, it was sort of like a buy one free one promo.
My sis got the hojicha parfait while I got the 108 matcha parfait. We loved the chewy dango rice balls that came with it. The ice cream was smooth and rich in matcha flavour- I really liked it. But I didn't really like the matcha jelly that comes with it because it's a tad bit too bitter for me. But overall, this dessert is really good. 💚
Then the other day we went out to celebrate my sister's birthday and I dropped by Starbucks to get this cup of drink. It's the tropical triple citrus tea. I really love how it tastes - it's got orange, grapefruit and lemon in it. 🍋🍊🍹
Sighted a rainbow one lovely evening. The vivid colours of the rainbow were much more visible in real life as compared to them being in pictures.
I caught myself thinking and reflecting a lot of things during this entire period of time. It's crazy how quarantining at home leads us thinking so many weird stuffs and etc. I thought about the past and lots of past events and etc then I got a little bit emotional over it. Sucks to feel this way but if you also find yourself being in this situation, just tell yourself that everything is fine and don't worry too much about things. Everything is going to get better and don't doubt yourself. Staying positive is the key to get you through these tough times.
Whenever I felt sad or bad, I tried reading lots of articles online but to no avail. Then I tried meditation. There's absolutely no skills required and all you gotta do is to focus on your breathing. It's quite useful as it calms your mind down and helps you to relax. I've tried a few meditation apps but they all require in-app purchases. So, alternatively I went to search for some free meditation videos on YouTube and I've stumbled upon one which is quite good by Buzzfeed's Goodful channel.
Of course, there's more on YouTube so you can go check them out. 😊
And here are some musics that I've been obsessed with 💓
Stay safe
