Saturday 18 April 2020

Covid-19 days: #1

Since the begging of the epidemic, I wrote my memoir a few times per week in my other weblog which is in Persian language. 
I was thinking the other day why I don't do that in English?
I live in the Netherlands and this week was the 5th week we worked from home and in a semi-quarantine. I say semi because we can go to the supermarket or for a walk or run or cycle. Some shops are also open but they accept limited customers. 
My husband and I live in a large house (Dutch scale not north American scale obviously) and we have enough space to handle the webex meetings and calls at the same time and do not disturb each others. The situation for colleagues and friends with a few children at home is not very easy since kinds need to attend online classes while never have been in such situations before.
Having breakfast and lunch with my husband every day is a unique experience and I cherish it. He wakes up every day earlier than myself and prepare tea and set the table. 
We normally prepare a few meals (stews) in the weekend but cooking on the day is not also a big problem.
This week we celebrated my 39th birthday together and had a delicious fruit tart.

Thursday 2 January 2020

2020 and a new start

I am not much into the new year resolution. I always believe that every single hour or minute can be a new start of a new decision or life change. This year is the same. 
Last June, we had been visiting beautiful Asia and it was eye-opening to me: how awful is the status of the oceans and open waters! After that every day I am thinking of how to take one small step to help the environment?
  1. I love clothes but I am now buying much less. 
  2. I have decided to donate my clothes that I don't need anymore to 2nd hand shops instead of throwing them in cloths bins
  3. I separate trashes as much as I can: glasses and papers are now carefully separated
  4. I have several shopping bags that I re-use for grocery shopping
  5. I carpool with my colleagues a few days per week
  6. I make sure my car is fully serviced to avoid extra emission