Day 31 of Enhanced Quarantine.
Happy monthsary, mga bakla.
Yung anak ko sobrang batong bato na kasi walang kalarong kapatid sa bahay, gumawa na ng piko sa kwarto niya.
It’s been 31 days. And this is the second year I’m coped up in the house for a month. Last year, it was because of my miscarriage. This year, this virus. Yearly, eh?
For me, I have so many take aways and realizations being stuck at home for a long time. First, I am thankful that my family and I are safe. We have been checking with our other family members and they are okay. Second, I am thankful that we have a house and food to eat. Third, I am thankful for the front liners. Sila talaga ang tunay na mga bayani sa panahon ngayon. Fourth, I am thankful we have extra to be able to donate and help other people. I am also touched by how others help other people too. Yung mga officemates ko, whenever I message them for help for our construction workers at site, positive response lagi ang nakukuha ko. I believe talaga in the inherent goodness in each person. Hopefully this will be over soon. However, hopefully when they declare that it is safe to go out na, safe talaga. I pray that their priority is the health of the people when they say that the quarantine is lifted.
Sa kabilang dako naman, hindi mapigilan ang pagkain ng mga tao sa bahay. They’re bored. People have the tendency to eat when they’re bored. I eat when I’m bored. Parang hindi ka nabubusog, ano?
One afternoon,
ALVIN: Parang gusto kong kumain, Babe.
ME: Look at me. Hindi ka gutom. Bored ka lang. Bumalik ka dun sa sala.
We’re like that. Lol. Inaawat ko na ang pagkain ni Alvin because he’s gaining A LOT of weight!
You should see us when we’re eating lunch or dinner. Ang riot. But these are the times I am going to miss when we all start working again. I love having breakfast with Anika. I love eating with Alvin and her too. Kwentuhan ng kwentuhan while eating. Si Alvin, patawa ng patawa.
Though inaawat ko sa pagkain ang Alvin, it’s different when it comes to Anika. I let her eat and eat because she’s so thin. Hopefully after summer, magkalaman naman tong batang ito.
I am thankful that I am able to exercise almost daily. I wish masabayan ko ito ng diet but I’m scared to diet. Baka bumaba ang immune system ko tapos magka-Covid ako. Praning lang. But I exercise. It gives me something to do and I don’t feel lethargic during the day. I believe nababawasan din ang todong pagtaba ko. I nag Alvin to exercise. Nageexercise naman daw siya. Yeah. May 2 days siyang nagweights then wala na. After ng quarantine, sure ako na ang masukulado na ang fingers ni Alvin. Batak ang fingers niya kaka-butingting ng motorcycle niya and kaka-Facebook.
Kaloka yan.
I’m not sure if it’s the same there with you but did you notice that men tends to be annoying when they’re bored?
Alvin is pleasant and happy after he goes out to buy groceries or after he does something in his motorcycle. Pero mga bakla, if he doesn’t do anything the whole day, sobra siya annoying. Nakasimangot. Nakahilata lang sa sala. Bugnutin.
Men.
This is why I allow him if he asks permission if he can ride the motorcycle around the village. It’s good for his mental health. As long as he doesn’t do stop overs, diredirecho lang ang ride, it’s safe for him.
Funny though because I noticed that in the first few weeks of the quarantine, people (including me) were so active being productive doing a lot of things. Either nalinis and naorganize na siguro nila buong bahay nila or talagang tinamad na gumawa ng bagay bagay ang mga tao. Ako ngayon, bahala na what to accomplish during the day. Hahaha! Ang consistent na lang for me is my exercise in the morning and the working from home. It’s important to have a routine during these times so I try my best to stick to mine. Pero if I don’t feel like moving, wapakels na ako. I do what I want to do for my mental health.
I thought if we were in quarantine, makakatipid ako sa gastos. I was wrong. I was surprised when I calculated the expenses. Grocery kami ng grocery because for some reasons, ang bilis maubos ng stock ng ulam and gulay at home. If hindi for grocery, padeliver naman. If walang ginagawa, kung ano ano nakikita sa online stores. Order, deliver, boom. Being bored is expensive.
Our utility bills for the month of March and April didn’t come. Did yours arrive? Deadz ito after quarantine. Everything will be due. Will Meralco and the other utility companies do what PLDT and Smart will do? PLDT and Smart will bill daw in installment basis for 6 months. Tama ba? Sana all. Sana all including rent, di ba? Yeah, hindi sila naniningil now pero everything will be due in bulk someday.
Paano yung mga daily ang sweldo tapos hindi sumusweldo because walang pasok?
Hay. Let’s pray more.
Also, if God willing, wala nang cases and they will lift the quarantine on April 30, we only have 2 more weeks of staying at home. I know we are all restless but I am positive, we will miss this free time that was given to us. Remember the time you were wishing that weekends were longer? Ito o. More time ba gusto mo? We were required to stay home for 1 and a half months. Let’s make the most out of the remaining days. Before we know it, we will be back to our own busy grind. You will be back at work wishing for a break na naman. Hehe.
Keep safe guys!