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21-Day Lockdown South Africa - Day 1 Chronicle of a Lockdown The mind is so powerful. With everything that has been going on, despite moments of sanity, calm and peace, paranoia and anxiety still get to me. I was done for the day later than usual. Well, I do have those days. It was already 3am, the first day of lockdown, when I decided I was ready for bed. I forced, or I was forced, to call it a day. I felt a dryness in my throat. My headache, which has been a constant companion since early March, was concerning. As my mind started to entertain thoughts, I felt my heartbeat quickening. Was I struggling to breathe? I recalled the day this week when I wasn't mindful. I forgot what's going on around the world. I had just unpacked groceries. I was touching the plastic grocery bags. I sat down at my desk and I practically wiped my face with my unwashed and bare hands. When I realized what I did, I ran to the bathroom and washed my hands and face, for much longer than 20 seconds. I was worried. I thought, it was too late to wash my face and hands. I said to myself I needed to sleep. That was all. The dry throat was from lack of sleep, some exhaustion, and anxiety. I prepared a drink of hot water with honey. I wasn't going to drink cold water. I also had a teaspoon of pure honey. I took my temperature. Twice. I was fine. Then, I prayed. I prayed so hard. While praying, I thought of sleep... In the morning, I took my usual medication: Exforge for my hypertension and Loratadine for my allergies. I decided Echinaforce IS necessary, and not only as prophylactic, so I took 20 drops 3x today. I took my other supplements and called my doctor. Talking to her, I convinced myself that since my BP is managed and controlled, I'm fine. I would be fine even with Covid-19. She agreed, but said that we cannot discount anything... Still, without fever, I am fine. I felt better. I must just keep working on my immune system. The images from Italy are devastating... I do my best not to dwell on this reality... I must get proper sleep. I must sleep early-ish. I must pray. #lockdown #covid19lockdown #covid19

21-Day Lockdown South Africa - Day 1 Chronicle of a Lockdown It's a normal working day for all the adults in the house, being all in telco/ICT. It was a busy day so I was happy I didn't have to cook. I had ordered food from Glessie. All I had to do for the Lumpia Shanghai was fry them. Other people have nothing to do during lockdown. People are bored and restless. I am fortunate. I have a lot I can do and would like to do. I would like to read the books I bought last year and didn't get a chance to read. I would like to write. I would like to blog. I would like to at least update my personal bank accounts spreadsheet. I need to homeschool a child. There are dishes to wash, house to clean and tidy up... ...when the work is done for the day, for the week, I hope to have time for all of the above. #TGIF #lockdownfood #filipinofood #bicolexpress #spicyhot #chilianyone #lumpiashanghai #lockdown #covid19lockdown #covid19

21-Day Lockdown South Africa - Day 1 Chronicle of a Lockdown Day 1 was for eating what we baked the day before. That little person who loves icing so much made sure the cupcake was sufficiently iced. #chocobananacake #lockdownfood #lockdown #covid19lockdown #covid19

21-Days of Lockdown, South Africa - Day 1 This forms part of my "Lockdown Chronicle". I thought we had enough (swipe left), but as I became more fearful, I was adamant we needed more; to last beyond the 21 days... just in case. I focused on food. No stockpile of toilet paper, and I was that hopeless one who never got hand-sanitizers. We have lots of soap though. #lockdown #flattenthecurve #stayhome (can't really leave home) #covid19 #survivinglockdown

21-Days of Lockdown, South Africa - Day 1 Well, it's not really quite Day 1 yet but to distract me from my anxiety, I decided to bake my old trustee, choco-banana cake. The little one insisted on icing. #lockdown #whattodoinlockdown #baking #playingbaker #flattenthecurve #stayhome (can't really leave home) #covid19

21-Days of Lockdown, South Africa - Day 1 Well, it's not really quite Day 1 yet but to distract me from my anxiety, I decided to bake my old trustee, choco-banana cake. The little one insisted on icing. This batch was cupcakes. #lockdown #whattodoinlockdown #baking #playingbaker #flattenthecurve #stayhome (can't really leave home) #covid19

Short fatty me with the fabulous ones after they watched #therockyhorrorshow at the #Teatro. This was at #3sixtyliquidlounge where we had a drink. #Saturday (weeks ago... yet another evidence of my uselessness with the whole insta thingimajiggie) #friendship #friends

#amazeballs of a person, my friend, all dressed up, perfect with glitters for the #rockyhorrorshow @ the #Teatro in #Montecasino This was at Fego, for coffee and cake, after a drink at 3Sixty, after they watched the show. I missed it. I must say, there were fans asking to have pics with them. For real! Most awesome! #Saturday (weeks ago... yet another evidence of my uselessness with the whole insta thingimajiggie) #friendship #friends

Plain ol' friend, sans glittered 🤪 beard / glittery facial hair. #Saturday (over a week ago... yet another evidence of my uselessness with the whole insta thingimajiggie) #Saturdaynight @ #montecasino #friendship #friends

Sometimes, I look out, outside of my own little world. I look at where my old La Salle batchmates are and what they're doing, career-wise. I feel some disappointment and a lot of envy. I could have done better. I could have gone further. Then, I remind myself that happiness and success are not the same for everyone. I tell myself that we have different missions. My life purpose is unique to me. Perhaps, my work is merely a means to an end, that which leads me to my purpose. I have a calling. I believe I have an idea what my calling is. At the same time, I have made a career for myself. My career, I think, is more in line with my job instead of with my calling. I imagine a day when my calling becomes my career, a new career that is my calling. For now, as long as I find satisfaction in my life and everything in it, and I have bliss and contentment, I am good. I am happy. Forget the smile, can you see it in my eyes? #thesedays #nowadays ...26 years after La Salle, 18 years after UNISA-SBL

#TBT #Throwback to January 2002 (I think) when I completed my postgrad studies at UNISA-SBL. Those #eyebrows! I learned to pluck... or more like I didn't know how to. 😄😂 #management #graduation #SBL #Unisa #businessleadership

#TBT #Throwback all the way back to April #1993 when I completed my undergrad degree. My #eyebrows were awesome. And don't you just love the #hairstyle? #accountant #collegegraduation #collegegrad #lasallian #businessandeconomics

Here right now, was here two years ago, too. This is now...

Here right now, was here two years ago, too. This was then. I was starting to "fill up" but I could still take a photo like this. These days, I can only show off what fills up this old bod. 🤣😬🤪

Cake day is every day, every day is cake day! And I must, therefore, stop weeping, in despair, every morning, when I look at my body. I need to make a choice: cake and other treats on a regular basis OR a better body (and arms and legs) that don't make me cry. It's sad when you lose the fast version of your metabolism.

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