The lockdown blues is really biting into my temperament. Everything and everyone seems to get on my nerves. It does not help that we are staying in a condo and besides my room, I have no where else to let off steam. When I am at my nadir, my way of disinfecting my mind of all the codswallop and pent-up negative emotions is through exercise. I did something unfathomable yesterday. Right after my shower last night, I decided that I needed to exercise and I did 20 minutes of lower abdomen exercises and planks on the bed, right under the fan in my birthday suit as it was terribly hot and humid. Right after the exercise, I was drenched in sweat and showered from head to toe again! At least I got my dose of endorphins for the day.
I have two yoga mats and both the mats have been hogged by the fitness enthusiasts in the house since the start of the MCO. Thus you see why I have to exercise on the bed. I am going to get myself another yoga mat from Shopee and when it arrives, I am going to stash it in my room!
Our brunch on MCO day 27:
Fried hor fun with bean sprouts, fish cake, pork slices and eggs. The girls and I like our noodles with kimchi for the sour and spicy kick. We now have one last packet of precious kimchi in the fridge. Ever since the MCO started, kimchi is one of the hottest selling items at our neighborhood supermarket. I was at the supermarket yesterday and the kimchi shelves were all empty!
When I told Alycia that she has a dental appointment (change of braces wire and rubber), she was elated! And so was I. Going to the dentist’s office has never felt this exciting and happy for us. The police can’t arrest me for having another passenger in the car as I have a valid reason! And while Alycia got her braces fixed, I indulged in a super quick retail therapy at two supermarkets and pharmacy.  Payment for all my purchases at the two supermarkets and the pharmacy was contactless, via Boost.
It’s Alycia’s first time out of the condo since the MCO started almost a month ago!
For tea time, Sherilyn made a healthy and aromatic low carb lemon cake using organic almond meal, BG22 oat bran powder, lemon juice, lemon zest, eggs, organic coconut sugar, extra virgin olive oil, milk, baking soda and turmeric powder (for the natural coloring). The half cut cake (half was already in her tummy) is baked in a mug in the microwave oven and the cupcake is baked in the toaster oven. I like them both. This creative baker can certainly earn a decent sum of pocket money selling her healthy bakes to fund her college fees next time!
Dinner of pork ribs + fish porridge for the porridge lovers and chicken rice for those who don’t fancy porridge.
How has the lockdown been for you? I hope you’re keeping well and having your sanity in check. We will definitely win this third World War. Only time, patience, obedience and discipline will bring us out of the war safely. So hang in there. Love to all. Thanks to all the heroes / frontliners. 😘
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You could try and make your own kimchi at home; not really difficult and turns out really good. Also very inexpensive.
That will be on our bucket list this MCO. Thanks for the idea! 🙂