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.

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

It has been a long time that I did not visit my English blog.

I have been more active in writing my diary in Persian and not in English. It seems that using social media such as Facebook and Instagram is much more attractive and writing a blog is a sort of old fashion habit. Do you agree?

No idea about you but I still feel much safer here since I have less audience (maybe zero) and I tend to write my simple daily life here and there in my Persian blog.

what should I tell next? will come back soon.

How to stay calm?

I found the following video from TED very interesting:

Link

If you are trying to calm down and you need some advice, I highly recommend watching this video.

Shake it

Once in a while your life needs a change: Yes! a massive change! You just need to make up your mind and shake it. No matter how but you need to to do so. On Dec 22nd I made up my mind and have started with the preparation.At least I am doing something :-)

Holiday

We came back from our holiday which was long enough to have a rest, enjoy the sun and read some books.Latin Americans are very friendly and hospitable. This was our second time to visit that part of the world and we liked it very much. Spending 6 to 9 months in dark and rainy weather could be really annoying. Therefore, we decided to run away for 10 days...
In two days most of my colleagues will have time off to spend with their families and here will be quiet to concentrate on reading and writing reports. 

Let's go

We are thinking of going on holiday in a month or so. Somewhere to relax and have fun for a few days. Where we live at the moment is very cloudy and rainy and I need sun to shine and warm up my bones a bit ;-)