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so here we are... again

       Who would have thought we come this far? I have been thinking in starting this blog again lately. I'm not sure what to post and what will be interesting to do myself.      After the pandemic, there were lot of things that are nice to write about as short blog entry. Tidbits. Maybe less than 500 words. I will write short pieces to make it more readable or digestible for anyone who is interested to read.      Most of us did suffer existential crisis during the pandemic. I felt the greatest fear of my life. I was afraid that I might catch Covid19 and die alone. Have you felt the same?       I'd been living alone for most of my adulthood. Yea, I never thought of getting extra baggage like having a relationship or two. But I don't.      I'm a fur parent and certified plant lover. It came about during the pandemic that I got into plants.       I was a fur parent to Milo. He was pure...

how am i lately?

i am pretty much okay over all (lols)...  the pandemic is officially two years in a  few weeks from now. it was officially cited by the united nation in december of 2019 as worldwide pandemic but there were few cases already in wuhan a few weeks before that.  it is a known fact that covid19 will not disappear anytime soon so we need to learn how to live with it as the new normal but cautiously now and onwards.  i never get infected so far but i'm very much affected by it directly. some people i know got infected and few died. i saw on fb newsfeed some friends tested positive and some lost their loved ones to the disease. the past two years were challenging in every life's facet - personal, career, family, health, and spiritual  i always felt that everyday the past two years were just days trying to survive and to hope for the best that each day will turn out well.  nevertheless, i'd been an spiritual person since i was young. probably losing a father at a y...

covid19 to me...

how are you doing in this time of pandemic? first of all, hope we are all well and surviving this pandemic in god's grace. i never expected the impact of this pandemic to my life would be really great. i lost my job and source of income at the onset of the community quarantine. i relied on other people's help and my meager savings to weather the few months into the pandemic. i was uncertain what the future would bring.  covid19 brought so many changes to our lives from the way we socialize to the manner of how we work. the virus changed the landscape of our society - no gatherings, standing a meter away from the other person in public and common spaces, wearing face mask and face shield for protection, etc. working from home became the norm. though i'd been working from home for almost seven years already, i'd never seen this situation where almost all the people i know were force to work at home due to covid19. new normal   i lost my job and can't find one for over...