After almost a fortnight of home isolation, it's time to get back into the familiar routine.
What began with a lot of confusion, trepidation and general anxiety slowly settled down into a routine of activities while being at home with the family.
While the past week or so has given me time to recharge and rewind, it's also made me realize how, as much as we are merely a resource to the establishment (and thus a burden or a liability when we are indisposed to work), every individual is a crucial part of the fragile system that we've built for ourselves.
While I definitely missed being around the babies (and even asked for updates from my co-PGs), I also had this time to:
• spend with my family (more so, my sister who barely gets to see me even though I technically stay at home since my usual routine is to leave before she rises and get back long after she's asleep),
• catch up on exercise (though it left me with sore limbs),
• Reconnect with my artistic side. (And thus also inspiring Di to do the same [in fact quite literally the same things that I did])
• Check out some tunes on my newly acquired Ukelele. (Although I'll admit this needs a lot more effort).
• Reinstalled Netflix and caught up with a few movies and series. Currently watching 'Anne with an E' and absolutely in love with the show. The innocence of childhood, that quirky spirit of Anne, her enthusiasm, love for life and her ever imaginative thinking make for a wonderful series. I wish I had read the books when I had the time!
• I also dabbled in a bit of cooking even if it wasn't for the basic stuff. It was good to bond in love for food and Madagascar chocolate (Shhhh!)
• Read a little everyday. Knowing how hard it is to get any time to sit down and read in PG life, this was actually a good time to open topics of my choice, read and make some notes. I also tried working on my synopsis although I'm still not sure if that's going to be the final version. :O
• And last but not the least, get back into that cursed habit of taking an afternoon siesta and waking up like it's tomorrow. (So wrong, yet so right! <3 )
So here's to the fortnight that basically brought forth what we'd managed to stay away from through last year. Here's hoping we've finally got the natural immunity against this disease and that we have no major sequels in future!
Adios!
