Tag: pandemic

We beat Covid-19

It was horrible, painful, and at times, downright depressing.

Everything was exhausting. Thinking, talking, chewing food.
Yes, sometimes even breathing was a chore.

I would wake up middle of the night gasping for air, as if I have been underwater for a long time.

Time dragged on. Minutes felt like hours and hours like days.
I would fall asleep and dream endlessly about the same thing.
Then I would wake up, curious to know how long it has been, only to be disappointed to see it’s only 1:40am. A full hour since the last time I woke up.

But we beat it. We beat Covid-19. And I never wanna go through that again.

Take care of yourselves. Wash your hands. Put on a face mask. Drink lots of water and take vitamins.

I’m back – a 2021 recap

After what felt like forever – around 6 months I think- I’m back to this site and writing again. What a year 2021 was. It was exhausting, depressing, and full of joy at the same time. And just so I have something to look back to years from now, here’s a quick recap of the important things that transpired during one of the longest years of my, and everyone’s, life.

I passed the Australian Citizenship test

Being a full-fledge Aussie is something that most Filipino immigrants – and most immigrants in Australia for that matter – aspire for. I say most because not everyone wants to even when they could. But I’m not one of those.

So last year, I took my test and passed with flying colours. I prepared as much as I could and was so excited and happy when the computer screen showed me my results.

The next and final step after passing the test is to do the pledge of loyalty. It’s supposed to be done within months from taking the test but unfortunately, lockdown happened and I did not want to do the oath taking virtually. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I wanted to do it right.

So yes, I’m an Aussie-in-the-waiting.

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How to fix a garden: A pandemic project

When I was a kid, my mama and/or lola (grandmother) would always ask me to help them with gardening. This happens especially during the weekends or on weekday afternoons when I get home from school. As a kid, I hated it. I hated labouring in the garden, pulling out weed in a squatting position, and getting garden tools to and fro. It’s tedious, meticulous, and I don’t understand why there’s so much pleasure doing it. I’m pretty sure every other kid my age back then hated it as well. All we kids wanted to do was either watch TV or play with other kids in the neighbourhood ’til sundown.

Fast forward twenty-plus years and here I am, keeping myself busy on weekends and getting all hyped and excited each time the sun is out because well, wadaya know, it’s a good time to do gardening.

I’m not sure what the heck happened to me but whatever it was, I’m sure that choosing to do gardening, rather than being forced to do it, is an adulthood milestone and it 100% validates that one is a full-fledge grown mature adult. Needless to say, not only have I reached that milestone, but I’m on top of it, I’m nailing it, and yes, I’m one damn proud PlanTito – an uncle who enjoys plants, planting, and everything about gardening.

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