jenpri

Human minds are so funny. When we were on our regular flow of daily routine, we were so involved in work and daily routines at home. We always desired to have the time to do something different, something extra for ourselves, BUT never had the time. After CoVid set-in, we had time and became totally lost how to handle and make use of this precious time. We became so confused that it took us some couple of weeks to set in a new daily routine. This was so, coz rules of where we resided, kept changing and we had to adapt to these new set of rules. Hence, the delay in getting ourselves fixed or create a new routine. But finally, we did it. We set for ourselves a new schedule, a new daily routine, and a new set of rules to live by. We have finally made our desired precious time to come to us. Now what do we do with this TIME? Routine has been fixed. Schedule has been set-in. NOW it's the time to give to YOURSELF. Now is Now is the time to build on that hobby. Now is the time to create a...

This is a special time for everyone. This is the time for all teenagers to finally get their freedom. This is the time for the teenagers to finally move out. And this is the time, for the teenagers to finally say, we are entering into adulthood. But are they really ready for adulthood? Are we as parents ready for this change to happen? Are we as parents ready to let go? Many might say, yes, and some may even say, we are relieved, and some may even say, no. Every parent is different, just as every child is different. But this isn't about them. It's about, where, and when and how did time fly by soooooo quickly. It's amazing, when we usually say, one-day you will be in a university. Well, that time has FINALLY ARRIVED. Did we have to say this, over and over again. It sometimes feels that, time was listening to you and has finally fulfilled your request by arriving. And now you have no choice but to send your child or children off to their own ways of life. For some, this may ...

Its been 2 (this is 3rd) weeks now that we are back to school. Feels good but just very different. At school, we all teachers AND students have to wear MASKS. Wear them while walking down the corridors, while going from one building to another and sometimes inside the classrooms. For now, its still alright, since the weather is cool and pleasant. But it will be horrible once the heat begins. Some heaty days showed up and we all were quite desperate to just discard our masks. Then comes in the windy and cool days, and our masks become our saviors. Wearing these masks have indeed become mandatory but not necessarily part of our lives. In our minds, we really WANT to get rid of them ASAP, but its equally necessary to wear them, just to be on the safe end. It won't help to protect you from the Covid, but it will surely act as a barrier in some small way. Along with this addition of maskful days, there are also some additions of some other routines which are interesting and "...

While all this Covid 19 is going on, some newspapers are using their creativity skills to come up with comics that are realistic and at the same time silly and funny. At the beginning, I couldn't even comprehend their meanings, until I read them second and third time. Silly, funny, realistic and comical in its own way.

There is faith and hope still in this WORLD. Humanity still exists. People still have feelings. Why do I say this? During this current situation when CoVID 19 has hit the WORLD, people are thinking about the people from all around the world. They have made access to teaching resources free. Yes, I also know  that this could be a way to gain their membership for a later date, but for right now, its FREE. Some websites have given a time limit for free access, and some haven't given any specific details. While some also have hidden messages, which is usually made aware to the world users after a certain point of usage. Despite this, we also have Amazon hiking up their prices in some essential commodities. China had their remembrance day on 4th April, 2020. This was to honor and pay tribute to all the passed away souls in their country. Its sad that this had to happen, but somehow, its a way of Mother Nature retaliating back. Then on the 5th April, 2020, the Prime Minist...

We had completed our self-isolation, when husband decided to arrive from India via Thailand. Of coz with the current situation going, he was asked to quarantine himself at home. Along with him, we also had to be quarantine AGAIN. Oh Boy! We just completed our self-isolation and not this FORCED stay at home for 14 days. Day1: was ok Day 2: was still ok Day 3: humm, getting there still Days 4: ok, now still getting there Day5: almost used to this Day 6: now its just beginning to get to us Day 7: daughter is finally getting restless Day 8: its slowly getting to me as well now Day 9: finally the blast off from husband Day 10: a bit calm but blast offs from daughter Days 11: another blast off from husband Day 12: no one is speaking, getting a bit depressing (our wedding anniversary) Day 13: enthusiastic Day 14: very chilled and relax Day 15: FREEDOM and OUT with FRIENDS  (Husband still stuck at home-didn't make any dinner for him- I rebelled). Daily Routi...

We had already returned from our trip and spent 2 weeks in self-isolation (well, not completely), and rarely went out in those 2 weeks when we (my daughter and myself) returned from Jakarta.  During those two weeks, we slowly built our routine of entering home, whenever we stepped out.  1st. Someone from the inside would open the door and spray the other person outside with an alcohol liquid.  2nd. Take off the SHOES. 3rd. Wash the HANDS with soap and water. 4th. Remove the jacket, pants and masks to be air-dried in the balcony.  5th. Wash the HANDS AGAIN.  6th. Disinfect the PHONE. 7th REST.  This had become our set rules while entering the apartment. Not only did we disinfect ourselves, but each and every package, grocery bag, umbrella, would be disinfected and left at the entrance of the door, to be touched and put in place after 12 hours.  How crazy can one get? Well, we got crazy and why not! It is a crucial time to th...