The Great Indoors
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Signs in Lagaan Falls, Siquijor, taken by yours truly |
Crazy how over a year has passed since my first and last entry of 2019. I'd really hate to start each conversation on this platform with this sort of ~unpleasantry, like bumping into a friend you haven't seen in a long time and blurting out "I haven't seen you in ages" and then involuntarily rolling your eyes to yourself afterward.
Despite my hiatus from this site, I'd stuck to my personal strategy about 75% of the year, even if I hadn't really been writing about it. It's not the best score, but I do what I can. I didn't make any new friends, nor did I finish my online course on Sustainability or the one on Marine Governance. My meatless days, although plenty, were not very consistent. One week I'd have two meatless days, or three meatless dinners; other weeks I'd forget to go meatless or having to clean out (meaty) leftovers in my parents' fridge -- guess it's the thought that counts, right? Happy to have done at least four hikes and spent some time outdoors -- my favorite being a hike up a series of waterfalls in Cebu, and trekking the foothills of the Japanese Alps. As much as I tried to spend money more mindfully, I could not resist buying shiny things I didn't need. The compost kit I had been building for months exploded in our kitchen (not literally) and stank up the house for days.
Thanks to corona, I haven't left my house in 42 days (I'm sure others have it worse). I'm not complaining since I love staying home, but currently missing the outdoors. I'm thankful to be able to still have a job, a good supply of food, my sanity for most of the time, and all that. One of the things I'm super thankful for is the mango tree outside my window, which I witnessed grew so many new leaves since 41 days ago. The plants on my desk make my workspace not too boring, too. Nature really knows how to work its magic when we can't go outside. It's such a shame not to be outdoors, laying on the beach. For now, the great indoors will have to do.
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