The Alley

First time trying this bubble tea.  Not too bad.  Recommended by my RM. 

But surprisingly we were happy with the fried chicken which paired with this bubble tea.  

Chir Chir Fried chicken.  The chicken was tender.  

Nice lunch.  

Finished setting up my PC and desk for working from home again.  At least for another 2 weeks.  I may have to go back mid June, if not will be mid July. 

Fully prepared for work tomorrow and covering maternity leave.  But still preparing mentally.... hahaah... 

Back to Home. Work From Home

End of my 2 weeks stint in the office.  It has been a “sweet” and “full” 2 weeks.  

Was grouped with KC.  He was super nice, offering to coordinate lunches on alternate days, treating us to teabreaks.  

Last week, Monday - we had Waa Cow! And dabao bubble tea from Maxwell.  Tuesday - I helped them to dabao 梅菜扣肉饭, Wednesday - we had Ayam Penyet, ordered I love Taimei bubble tea plus popcorn chicken for teabreak.  Thursday- We went to dabao Ipoh hor fun, fruit juices and muffins for them, Friday - we dabao soup and rice.  

This week.  Wednesday - We had Shake Shack burger.  First time trying, it was nice!  But expensive.  Thursday - Boss treated us to Burgers and Lobsters!  Friday - We had braised duck rice and Chi Cha San Qian bubble tea!  

2 weeks full of good food and bubble tea.  Feels overdosed with bubble tea now.  

I am starting to cover maternity leave next week onwards.  I hope it will be okay.... anyway everything’s gonna be okay.  Even if not okay, things will still pass....... 

加油！！！

下雨天

下雨了。你想到了什么？

I have reached home, after 5 days of work in the office.  Today was abit hectic towards the end of the day.  

I can rest on the weekends.. and a long weekend.  

Nowadays when it rains, I think of the food delivery people.  How they are managing the deliveries in the big rain.  How hard they are working to earn money.  When the weather is hot, I think of how hard on them too.  Sigh.  

Feeling super emphathetic these days.  

Last 2 weeks of May.  My turn to go back office next week - mixed feelings.  Reluctant but looking forward.  June is coming.  I have to cover my colleague on maternity in Jun.  

Thats it.  Half a year just passed by like that.  

Quiet streets.  Non-crowded bus stops and buses.  Everybody with a mask, distancing ourselves where possible.

None of us would expect the new year to be like this when 2020 started.  

I am hoping life would return to normal soon, in the sense that shops be opened, jobs resume and people having a source of income.  

But then again, looking at the situation now, difficult.  Bad economy, recession and who knows when it will recover.  

People with money would be afraid of catching the virus.  People with no money will be scared of losing their jobs.  Which category do you belong to?  And really, which category do you hope you belong to?  

Sleep... Caffeine

Just yesterday, I decided to quit my everyday dose of tea in the morning.  

But just now, I went to get the tea that I found it nice at Blk 492 Jurong West coffeeshop.  

Arghh!  Talk about quitting! 

A day out

Went out this morning.  Had to collect my monthly TCM medicine from Louise.  Since we were going to town, Dad wanted to get some stuff from the Chinatown wet market.  

Me.  I wanted to fix my bubble tea crave.  Haven been drinking bubble tea since Long time ago, maybe since Mar?  We went to Maxwell hawker, there is this BBT stall inside the hawker centre.  Woah, there was a queue.  Wasnt a long queue but there were only 2 guys preparing the BBT so it took a while.... 

Hot weather.  Hot morning.  I was sweating in the mask.  

***

This year has indeed been different with the virus.  When we attended BCP and its briefings all these years, we took it as a chance to relax, to earn the off-in-lieu day.  Although we did whatever we were told but never did we expect that it will come to use one day.  

1st time I work from home, 1st time in my 17 years of working life.  

***

Saw the lonely streets.  Saw most of the shops not opened.  

I think of people who lost their job, who currently has no source of income.  

I feel the sweat, feel the hot weather.  

I Think of people who has to work in the hot weather with the masks on.  

When I am at my own house, I Think of people who dont have a cosy and comfortable home or house atmosphere to go back to. 

***

I am back at home now.  Having lunch with the aircon on.  

Be grateful.  Be thankful.  Dont complain.