I was pretty chill with this pandemic issue. Mainly because
I was living in Kuwait and I felt safe. The safety precautions Kuwait took with
people living there has been in effect for a while. I loved being able to NOT
worry about the spread of COVD 19.
A curfew is in effect and malls and shops are closed until further notice. At first, the curfew didn’t make sense to me, but now it does. It helps residents maintain the social distances needed to live in a world where shaking hands can be deadly now.
We are able to go out to grocery shop. Lines are formed outside the grocery store and only a certain number of people are allowed in the grocery stores at a time. Your temperature is taken before you are
allowed to enter the store. Some days the lines to enter the grocery stores can be long and some days it isn't. It depends on the time of day one goes shopping. Food and grocery delivery is not that efficient, but it is doable. I'm afraid to order groceries online because I'm sure the grocery store will (1) send you what they want you to have and (2) take about a week or two to deliver what you ordered.
The borders to Kuwait have been closed for a while. The flights into the country have been lifted for Americans to come back to America and other places. The airlines are price-gouging customers and tickets are one way only. There are no return tickets available. No one can come into the country except Kuwaitis'. For now, it's just precautions, precautions, precautions. I get that and I'm thankful for that.
Although the number of confirmed cases are
growing Kuwait; there is still (for me) a sense of comfort knowing the country is doing all
it can to keep everyone there safe.
Social distancing has become a part of life for me.
For me, being quarantined does not come without its challenges.
I
have reintroduced more carbs into my diet in the form of French fries, fried chicken,
Pringles chips, Oreo cookies, plan cookies, and cream-filled cookies. And my favorite - popcorn with LOTS of butter. I never used to drink soda, but now I think I have an addiction to Coke Zero. I HATE Coke. Well, I used to hate Coke. "Just a taste " has turned into "just one more bite."
The reintroduction of more carbs into my diet has resulted in my inner
thighs NOT practicing social distancing. Right inner thigh meet left inner
thigh and why don't you shake hands as much as possible.
I still exercise, and as my core gets stronger, my thighs
get jigglier. I need to do better.
I take better care of my hair now because I’m no longer in a
hurry to rush out for work. I don’t have a reason to wear clothes that fit so I
don’t. Thank Almighty for lounge pants and big shirts (FYI, they are all Batman wear). I don’t wear lipstick
anymore. Or perfume. Or deodorant (sometimes). We’ll let that last part remain amongst us.
I miss going to the salon to have a massage, manicures, and pedicures. I miss going to restaurants to sit and have a meal with my Bestie and my Tribe. But that's just how things are now and I'm going to do what I must do to keep and maintain my health.
The least challenging and best part of this self-quarantine
for me is:
I go to bed when I want and wake up when I want. I don’t miss the constant rush to get things done so I can move on to other things. I enjoy the leisure of not being
rushed and in a hurry. I work from home (which I love) and am able to catch up on webinars and professional development and training in my field. I love not being in crowds too.
I love my own company. Plus I have more time to harass my Bestie. And I'm good at harassing my Bestie too. Really, really good!!!
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