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  1. Knedlíky French toast, anyone? 5 Czech recipes to inspire home chefs

    Inspired by Marek and his followers’ submissions, but limited by ingredients, we made some #StayAtHome substitutions. One night we made baked chicken with halušky dumplings tossed in pesto. A…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Frenchholidayrecipes #francais #france #French #Frenchholidaydishes #HolidayDishes #holidayrecipes
    diningandcooking.com/2403624/k

  2. Wir haben es jetzt tatsächlich gemacht. Wir waren nicht auf einer Weihnachtsfeier.

    Es tut mir weh. Die Feiern dort waren immer sehr schön, und ich wäre gerne wieder dabei gewesen.

    Aber die erwarteten Umstände waren so, dass alle Käsescheiben, die in meiner Macht liegen, nicht gereicht hätten. Also bleibt nur #stayAtHome.

    #pravention #infekte #infektprävention #dreiTageVorWeihnachten #traurig #nichtDabei #weihnachtsfeier #covid #covid19 #covid19at #rsv #influenza #husten #schnupfen #heiserkeit #käsescheibenmodell

  3. Hmm my plans for the day may not happen. My mother is lollygagging with a cat in her lap watching a movie, still not showered or dressed. Another hour, and it's going to be too late to be bothered with plans.
    #SeniorLife #Caregiver #ElderCare #Resistance #StayAtHome #Avoidance

  4. @realcaseyrollins
    How about that #moneyPrinter?

    Our economy is experiencing #gamification while Rome burns. Its probably fitting being everyone that we know who gets the vaccine seems to lose their energy and have growing difficulty with basic things.

    These people seem to need to be placed in front of a screen increasingly.

    #howVeryKeynesian #financialisation #stayAtHome #theMatrix

  5. @SuperDicq
    It gets worse. This has all the fingerprints of #Microsoft #Patent #060606 on it. Possibly representing an incestuous partnership between the two #TechGiants.

    Read about the 15-or-so different #brainwaves they'll be collecting from people while they play and watch #advertisments.

    Think targetted #stimulusProgression

    And this time our #society lacks the understand it had in 60s to #rebel.

    #stayAtHome #hypnosis #theMatrix #musak
    @volpeon

  6. Geht ihr bereits wieder ins #Fitnessstudio, die #Boulderhalle, etc.? Sprich macht ihr wieder #Indoorsport oder habt ihr auf #Outdoorsport gewechselt und bleibt vorerst dabei?

    Ich bin da sehr hin und her gerissen, nötig wäre es aber dringend mal wieder. Insbesondere sorge ich mich um eine zweite Welle und habe mich deshalb noch nicht wieder getraut.

    Wie macht ihr das?

    Gerne retoot und push! Bin gespannt auf euer Feedback.

    #stayathome #umfrage #corona #covid19 #FitnessIstDieBasis

  7. Lockdown diaries, May 2020

    🌱 If you’re following my website via RSS or subscription, please note that this is just a “seedling” or a post where it is a work in progress.

    May 1, 2020
    OMG DO YOU KNOW HOW LONG I’VE WAITED FOR THIS https://t.co/DS2vGZV2k8

    May 1, 2020
    I am just supremely glad this is allowed now. But heck, everything else feels vague. https://t.co/PIrX0OxhQT

    May 1, 2020
    Feeling the pressure to be productive during #COVID19 lockdown? Here’s a daring idea: Do nothing. https://t.co/bxKlGZhdsl

    May 2, 2020
    The Malaysian dilemma on Monday. Some companies are already asking their workers to return to the office https://t.co/Lgd4Cr49PZ

    May 2, 2020
    Yes community gardens are allowed to open. Oh, finally I can visit my dear spinach https://t.co/wFhCIL5K9a

    May 2, 2020
    I managed to see Tuxie, the cat I rescued weeks ago. He’s doing well and (ahem) still looking for a home. PM me if you are keen. He is a sweet boy! https://t.co/j1PFvSH8d6

    May 2, 2020
    Don’t dick around with Ginger, pup. https://t.co/hbZYWuSisU

    May 2, 2020
    Er … how? https://t.co/YYDxUkCDQc

    May 3, 2020
    Was browsing photos in Google Photos and while it was heckin expensive, I was glad I gallavanted around Adelaide and then Melbourne with @evelyn_teo – especially since we have no idea when international travel will resume! https://t.co/3lqcku4jS7

    May 3, 2020
    Feel like kneading bread today. So I shall.

    May 4, 2020
    Throwing out your food scraps with your garbage isn’t good for the environment. So what do you do? Some tips: https://t.co/i3F5OLxzJv

    May 7, 2020
    Tuxie is ready to be released. I am desperately looking for someone to foster or adopt him as I live in an apartment that does not allow pets. So if you know where Tuxie can go to live safely, whether it be a foster home, shelter or better, adopted, please let me know. https://t.co/QBHTLcmVPr
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    May 9, 2020
    Finally could focus enough to watch something and I lucked out with While You Were Sleeping. It hit all the right notes for me Now I am on the hunt for more like this @kfangurl any suggestions? 😛 https://t.co/cH7VHtAbIK
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    May 12, 2020
    I don’t know about quick, but these are solid steps 👇 https://t.co/P7tc1oUKnl

    May 13, 2020
    I resisted #TheKingEternalMonarch for as long as I could but gave in after seeing this scene. Sure, Lee Min Hi is pretty as heck but Woo Do Hwan being able to play two completely different characters so flawlessly is way sexier. 😁 https://t.co/ym82SBuPOo

    May 13, 2020
    The product placements in #TheKingEternalMonarch is so obvious 😆

    May 13, 2020
    Made another batch of steamed buns. I feel terribly accomplished as a homemaker today. Cleaned the bathroom, mopped and swept floors and made batches of steamed buns. https://t.co/CO8WLQBK5q

    May 14, 2020
    I have to say I am pretty fanatical about cleaning my floors. I would sweep 2x and mop 2x. I would not stop until the floor is squeaky. I suppose that’s the least you would expect from someone who takes great pleasure in cleaning the bathroom tiles with a toothbrush 😁

    May 14, 2020
    Realised I don’t much like my Twitter feed, what with all the negative news. So I cleaned it up. #sorrynotsorry

    May 14, 2020
    This is totally a sign from above!! https://t.co/0C1w0bXZCc

    May 15, 2020
    Are there any Asian bloggers who write about sustainability, minimalism, permaculture, and zero waste living? Please let me know as I want to follow!

    May 15, 2020
    Was given this by an aunty at the community garden today. Anyone knows what it is? Apparently it’s incredibly bitter and I have to do all kinds of things to make it edible. Curious to know it’s name. https://t.co/0VE5HbNU8g
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    May 16, 2020
    Just when you thought that human intelligence hasn’t reached rock bottom yet https://t.co/gptY2qTxkI

    May 17, 2020
    Unpopular opinion: I prefer Massimo over Gardenia

    May 17, 2020
    I’ve been inundated with numerous free webinars & while I am grateful for them, I am concerned about the message that we should be productive during #COVID. There’s more than 1 way to make use of the time we have – how about we rest & reflect? https://t.co/bxKlGZyOjT

    May 17, 2020
    Preach! https://t.co/X5U5RXqFsd

    May 18, 2020
    Love this article by @NomadNumbers. The message: Life is short, do what you love. Or rather, live the life you love and never want to escape from. https://t.co/KGWiMtNMun

    May 18, 2020
    “We’re only worth something if we’re productive” – that’s the message of our times. But recovery time is key to innovation and output.
    https://t.co/IGKi865pbQ

    May 18, 2020
    I am totally guilty for having way too many characters in my novels. For one, I give names to my spear holders. lol. But @annerallen has great tips on overcoming this problem: https://t.co/VmJAZb7AJC

    May 18, 2020
    YESSSS https://t.co/jPsPsDeMpQ

    May 19, 2020
    If you are given a million bucks today, what would you do with it? #QuestionOfTheDay

    May 19, 2020
    I couldn’t agree more. I cannot imagine what Americans are going through now. Prayers for all! https://t.co/LldMOLmxCs

    May 19, 2020
    As a budding entrepreneur, I have to say I’ve got some work to do! How about you – recognise any limiting beliefs you have? Via @TheFioneers https://t.co/QsP5EwTQtu

    May 19, 2020
    A few years ago, I thought I was dying. I was in constantly in pain & exhausted. Once, during dinner break, I slept in my car – I couldn’t stay upright. My condition left as mysteriously as it came. @esmewang’s story really spoke to me.
    https://t.co/Iv8VvehLa7

    May 19, 2020
    Working hard at being financially independent is prob the best thing I’ve done for myself. But working too hard on being FI has downsides. Somehow, along the way, I lost myself.
    https://t.co/ofm9esdLy6

    May 19, 2020
    This 👇 https://t.co/Vngm5gZtPx

    May 19, 2020
    “I was so vigilant to avoid unnecessary spending that whenever an opportunity came up, I would immediately shut it down.” https://t.co/IjMK3ROpmw

    May 20, 2020
    Ok I will never drink diet coke at 8pm ever again

    May 20, 2020
    Do I regret living it up the moment I received a bigger paycheck? Yes & No. What this experience taught me – I enjoyed living frugally more than lavishly. So having experienced it left me with no regrets or FOMO https://t.co/YKMPu5c2NR

    May 20, 2020
    Yes, ma’am! (And I am so going to use the word doomscrolling from now on.) https://t.co/GyadfHgVHN

    May 20, 2020
    I am gonna do something exciting today – downgrade my mobile plan. Figured that with me being home most of the time, an unlimited data plan seems pointless. But it’s annoying that @digitelco requires u to go to a specific centre to do this. 😑

    May 20, 2020
    With BluInc closed down, what remains of journalism in Malaysia? Variety has vanished – I grieve for the demise of long-form journalism.

    May 20, 2020
    I write fiction with a starship crew & keeping the cast of characters lean has been a challenge for me. @annerallen has great tips on overcoming this problem: https://t.co/VmJAZbpbBa

    May 20, 2020
    Am going to Sunway Pyramid and it feels like I am going to Langkawi. During a zombie apocalypse.

    May 20, 2020
    I’ve often wondered this. But wonder if @karenkho’s situation is more applicable in the West where they have more open attitudes about workers speaking up about work not being as rosy. Somehow I don’t picture Malaysian employers being as understanding. https://t.co/mToDQWw8sK

    May 20, 2020
    First @NAQureshi & now @RaviZacharias? I once had the rare opportunity to interview Ravi & he is a man of great depth & understanding of the scripture. A great loss to Christian apolagetics. So sad 😦 https://t.co/ldqjqJMllR

    May 20, 2020
    Anyone in Malaysia, Singapore or SEA using the @Freeletics app? Want to connect? I need motivation & accountability! Confession: I bought the coach app and have barely used it 😬

    May 21, 2020
    As I #StayAtHome most of the time now, an unlimited data plan feels too much. Downgraded to @digitelco Postpaid 38 plan & reduced bill from RM106 to RM42. Oddly this plan is available in certain stores & is not online. I did mine at the Digi centre in Sunway Pyramid.

    May 21, 2020
    This is a new word inspired by 2020 https://t.co/lEKtcWBOJV

    May 21, 2020
    For my biz, I use mostly online services that are based abroad. Mailing list – @MailerLite, website – @squarespace, ebook distribution – @Draft2Digital. So far I have not found local equivelants that are as good or cost effective. If you know some, do recommend me some.

    May 21, 2020
    Hi @jessmichaelsbks really ❤️ yr books! Was wondering if you could make more of them available on @Scribd?

    May 21, 2020
    Just received royalty payment from @Smashwords for my books. Moments like these give me hope that earning an income from indie publishing could be possible.

    May 21, 2020
    My #financialindependence goal for 2020 & beyond: to increase streams of income from 3 to 5.

    May 21, 2020
    Finally after weeks of trying to find a home for Tuxie, he’s been adopted. Watch his story here https://t.co/mTXkrB1gyU

    May 21, 2020
    Oh yes, baby YEAST. I learned how to make my own steamed mantaus thanks to the #movementcontrolorder. They are so cheap to make! I make 8 pieces from a packet of yeast & 350g of flour – about 20c a piece! I can’t buy store-bought mantao anymore cos mine’s yummier & cheaper. 😆 https://t.co/1bKfaLIVG2
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    May 21, 2020
    Media: Are you sure you’re a good lover? https://t.co/QHCMRxrkmA
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    May 21, 2020
    I was told that journalism wouldn’t fit me, I would hate it and find it boring. I spent 15 yrs in the no.1 English newspaper in Malaysia, travelled the world writing about cool stuff & interviewing big league players. Listen to yourself first. https://t.co/6Ksf9uh99d

    May 22, 2020
    Omg this is sci-fi level stuff @tedmahsun https://t.co/KnhIHcgNOA

    May 22, 2020
    I never understood @Apple mania until I bought an iPhone and MacBook Air. It’s true. They just work. By now, my android phone or Windows laptop would be crawling, riddled with bugs & viruses. If you want more long lasting tech, go apple. Ok, you can attack me now 😆

    May 22, 2020
    Unpopular opinion: Most Malaysian personal finance bloggers are all about making more money. Making money is great but how about frugal living, simple & debt free living? Sometimes I feel like the lone voice in the wilderness

    May 22, 2020
    I relate to this cat hard. https://t.co/R2eyDMvIuT

    May 22, 2020
    “When I came back to Malaysia after being laid off twice in Singapore. I had enough. I had enough with the Oil & Gas industry, and I had enough of being an employee.” https://t.co/ydaXkWRRiW

    May 22, 2020
    Malatsian #personalfinance bloggers – have you been unemployed before? How did you manage that period emotionally & financially? What did you do to emerge from it? I would ❤️ to list & share your posts. I think many people will appreciate learning from them now.

    May 23, 2020
    Have you been unemployed before? Either laid off or quit your job without another? How did you manage financially & emotionally? Do send me your posts so I can list them as a resource for those struggling with job loss now.
    PS: you don’t have to be Malaysian!

    May 23, 2020
    Am I the only one that thinks – that poor cup of soda? https://t.co/HiUliR3HP8

    May 23, 2020
    As usual, dropped by at the community garden to do some work. Harvested sweet potato leaves & chillies. Growing your own food is one of the most empowering things you can do for yourself. Growing food as a community is extraordinary. https://t.co/DBLzEzyTSt

    May 23, 2020
    In the 1990s, Cuba had a huge economic crisis. People nearly starved. But they came together & changed their way of life. They planted vegetables wherever they could, changed their diets, walked & biked more.

    Watch: https://t.co/bXnjkC4cQY

    May 23, 2020
    Watching all these documentaries on Cuban organic farming revolution made me think about one of my fav bands ever – Buena Vista Social Club https://t.co/h8jkON9loJ

    May 23, 2020
    God is creative. And may have watched the Species movies. https://t.co/73aAjbuzDL

    May 23, 2020
    I am surprised this tweet blew up 😅 But am also surprised that some are hostile to the idea of frugality & simple living. Some Malaysians seem to think frugality & minimalism = deprivation & suffering, and the only way out is to earn more. https://t.co/fyB1VM1ypA

    May 23, 2020
    When your mum sneaks in 6 paus into your bag because she thinks you are starving. ❤️ Mum, have a look at me. I got lots of “backup food”.

    May 23, 2020
    Still inspiring 🙂 https://t.co/uqWXjEY4C3

    May 23, 2020
    Whoa I am 20 subs away from 1000. So close! Who would have thought? Thank you guys. Somehow my weird thoughts are interesting to you guys 😆 https://t.co/Zzb7QfXZzw
    GIF

    May 24, 2020
    She gave up the chance at a corporate career to be an urban farmer in Singapore. “Money is a tool to do things. But people often forget that it’s not the only way to live life.” https://t.co/yDDPsR3uHc

    May 24, 2020
    SELAMAT HARI RAYA MALAYSIANSSS https://t.co/F2Sd3G8MPy

    May 25, 2020
    I remember reading a local personal finance book once and the examples she used were people who were earning RM15k per month. 😅 I couldn’t relate at all

    May 25, 2020
    Hello personal finance people! What are your plans today?

    May 25, 2020
    Realised that I have been freelancing most of my life without realising it. First time when I was 20, then a few jobs here there. When I moved to Australia I managed to find clients too, so I guess I do have the freelancing spirit. Now to hone it!

    May 25, 2020
    So here’s a cheery question first thing in the morning! Have you prepared a will? If so why did you/did you not?

    May 25, 2020
    Watching my @StashAwayAPAC investments dance around the graph has been very entertaining.

    May 25, 2020
    I really relate to @FinancialGory. The moment I feel comfortable, I get restless. Although I spent 15 years in the Star, I changed departments/roles every 3-4 years, learning new skills along the way. At 35 I moved to Australia, & trained to be a nurse.

    May 25, 2020
    You can reengineer sidewalks, tiny spaces of dirt into edible land. https://t.co/e6scogrjZO

    May 25, 2020
    Lol say it sister https://t.co/QjApU2eG0U

    May 25, 2020
    Start cutescrolling instead! https://t.co/yzlZPLdUmU

    May 25, 2020
    Baptisms in the age of #COVID2019 can be a tad confrontational https://t.co/p076LBspNm

    May 26, 2020
    Yippee I crossed the 1000 subscribers mark. Thank you, friends! https://t.co/ZZVyAEiTr3
    GIF

    May 26, 2020
    One of mymost important projects this season is to grow food for myself. I am now planting spinach, sweet potato leaves & kangkong in my parents’ house and the community garden. If all goes well, I will have a healthy supply of organic greens in 2 months (hopefully less!) https://t.co/uH7QeAByNm

    May 26, 2020
    This is so politically incorrect but yet I am 😂 Forgive me https://t.co/almD60VDDl

    May 26, 2020
    I am fortunate that, unlike some professions, I have the power to create my own projects without asking for permission. As a writer, I can write until I am in my deathbed and no one can say, “you are too old to do this” or “you need this cert to show us you know this stuff.”

    May 27, 2020
    Well this tweet blew up. But really, I stand by it. When healthcare workers are literally melting into a puddle of sweat every day to protect us, we can wear that dang mask to ensure we don’t spread infection to each other. https://t.co/rqDCHuCoxj

    May 27, 2020
    Happy to see the spinach seedlings grow around the lone ginger in this space. May I get bountiful harvest soon. https://t.co/GsMQZG1qEo
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    May 27, 2020
    Also started adding mulch. Was getting tired of the weeds and wanted a way to ensure they don’t go out of control and also prevent the ground from drying out too quickly. Made the mulch from tree leaves, twigs and coconut leaves. https://t.co/T7wnNAJGNA
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    May 27, 2020
    The American stock market is being totally weird. https://t.co/3ry9YyGlV2

    May 27, 2020
    Mine’s consistently 36C. But apparently there are undead in Malaysia, because I have seen those with temps of 31-33C 🤔 https://t.co/wg2asEjksT

    May 27, 2020
    Ok what is this Fortnite thing and why is it so awesome?

    May 27, 2020
    People in Malaysia are quickly forgetting the importance of this. https://t.co/5GpZaSl6hA

    May 28, 2020
    I am so obsessed with making steamed mantau that I may end up being called Ms Mantau one day. https://t.co/ausx3LnkoR
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    May 28, 2020
    Confession: I have not dared to look at my unit trust investments. Probably will only dare to look end of next year 😄😂

    May 28, 2020
    Went to mall. My temp is 33C today. Apparently I died and no one gave me the memo? 😂

    May 28, 2020
    Malaysians need to start Victory Gardens too. They are amazingly reassuring during times of crisis. Am inspired by @TreadLightly_RE https://t.co/6liHvKPKad

    May 28, 2020
    Ok what in the world is going on America https://t.co/A2jrIOPqUb

    May 29, 2020
    Warning: Cerita panjang! Recently, I come to realise tht many Msians think frugality = deprivation & that the only way to have a better life is to earn more $. Poverty is real but Frugality + Good Money Habits + Self sufficiency + Relationships = Awesome life. 1/6 https://t.co/aVXs5zDVeb
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    May 29, 2020
    Yeah, that ONE day I had to drive to office, it pours like it had not rained for weeks.

    May 29, 2020
    I’m addicted to @Refinery29’s Money Diaries where folks detail their spending habits for a week. Can we do a Malaysian version?? https://t.co/WrhVHT9tQt

    May 29, 2020
    OMG I DON’T THINK I CAN DO THIS.
    I still have my high school journals ;D
    https://t.co/I3Xea7DMsL

    May 29, 2020
    But why?? https://t.co/eRnRgzppXW

    May 29, 2020
    My commute to and from the office used to be over 2 hours a day. I am at work 9 hours a day. It all seems extremely long now.

    May 30, 2020
    The only things I miss from the office: free flow coffee & all-day aircond. I don’t use it most of the time at home except at night and I am a puddle of sweat every day 😵

    May 30, 2020
    My love for permaculture was sparked in Australia, when I met people like Yin who taught me how to grow your own food and live sustainably: https://t.co/XzPsQagKfr

    May 30, 2020
    So very sad 😭 Subang Parade MPH has been in the neighborhood for decades. It is my fav hang out place to chillax with books. Now…? 😭 https://t.co/tccpZpBgcy

    May 30, 2020
    Me reading the #MinneapolisRiot thread https://t.co/e03kNLIzK8
    GIF

    May 30, 2020
    I made my own bubble tea 😁 https://t.co/KzL9xs0nnF
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    May 30, 2020
    This is so beautiful. We need this Malaysian residential streets https://t.co/ZOS0mShnAM

    #coronavirus #COVID #covid19 #COVID19 #COVID2019 #financialindependence #health #mentalHealth #MinneapolisRiot #movementcontrolorder #personalfinance #QuestionOfTheDay #seedling #sorrynotsorry #StayAtHome #TheKingEternalMonarch

  8. தூத்துக்குடியில் சமூகப்பரவல் இல்லை- ஆட்சியர் சந்தீப் நந்தூரி

    #Tuticorin #COVID19 #CommunitySpread #StayAtHome

  9. Okay, it was a big mistake on my part to read this saga of mind-blowing selfishness and foolery at bedtime, but Stephanie McCrummen has written an excellent story and it deserves everyone’s attention. These are the kind of people who make it so that we need to #stayathome. #AloneTogether

    washingtonpost.com/nation/2020

  10. RT @CPHO_Canada
    1/6 #COVID19 key concerns in : As we continue to make progress to #SlowtheSpread of COVID-19, we are experiencing bumps in the road that remind us we can’t let down our guard. #PhysicalDistancing remains vitally important. #StayAtHome

  11. Ese cambio de look extremo 💇‍♀️ Las miles de series disponibles (pero no querer ver ninguna) 💻 Cuando todos los días se sienten iguales 😕
    Situaciones del #QuédateEnCasa para las que necesitamos una palabra:

    #palabras #situaciones #cuarentena #stayathome #covid19 #quarantine

  12. Lockdown diaries, March 2020

    These are rescued tweets from Twitter. I mostly journaled throughout the lockdowns through Twitter.

    Mar 13, 2020
    Today in my mind … #COVID19

    Mar 15, 2020
    “Attending” church service virtually today. Technology is amazing! Interestingly, this is practice is frowned upon. Churches prefer you to be physically in church – they believe people need to be in community. But this option is invaluable during #coronavirus

    March 15, 2020
    Pastors who are preaching that “you just gotta have faith” & not shut down church services … let’s just say I am eyeing you in a certain way right now.

    Mar 16, 2020afternoon
    “The government will convene a special Covid-19 meeting at 5pm today to discuss further measures needed to contain infections.”
    5pm. Are you kidding me??

    Mar 16, 2020, afternoon
    Now he’s gonna make the big announcement at 10pm. Eff, where’s the urgency omg seriously.

    Mar 16, 2020, afternoon
    Andddd it’s late. Malaysian timing eh?

    Mar 16, 2020, afternoon
    Well #LockDownMalaysia has happened. But I am unclear about the rules. What, am I supposed to stay at home 24/7? What?

    Mar 16, 2020, evening
    The panic buying has begun. Aeon 1Utama. Trolleys have run out, no chicken, tissues are running out (WTF for), queues until forever.

    Hello toilet paper hoarders. Don’t panic if the stock runs out. Here’s how to wipe your butt for free: https://t.co/548ynxd15i

    One day … someone is going to write a PhD thesis on the 2020 panic buying of toilet paper

    “Aeon will make tonnes of money,” says a girl at Aeon 1 Utama. Out of the mouth of babes… #panicshopping

    So I am a minimalist. I often practice “pantry challenges” where I eat everything from my fridge & pantry. So I have very little food at home, just enough to last a week. My parents are more or less the same. So when I stock up it’s genuinely cos I have no food at home.

    If you are buying supplies, shop responsibly. Please buy non-perishables like rice, flour, instant noodles and beans. But in reasonable amounts, k? No need to stock till 2022.

    Mar 16, 2020
    Haiya my dad went to the pharmacy to buy his meds cos he doesn’t have enough to last two weeks. Lots of people there  pls wash your hands dad!!

    Mar 17, 2020
    Hai panic buying still going on. I just wanna buy bread & yogurt y’all!!

    March 18, 2020
    The Earth is getting a break. From us.

    Mar 18, 2020
    Malaysians: it’s not a lockdown! It’s a restricted movement order!
    Fact: Malaysians can’t leave the country.
    Like it or not, it’s a lockdown. A partial one. I suspect they call it #MovementControlOrder to reduce panic.
    Ps: not working

    Mar 18, 2020
    Day 1 of #restrictedmovementorder. How is everyone doing? #COVID2019 (I made a video to record my thoughts on the “historic” event.)

    https://www.youtube.com/embed/vYVNj2slGqg?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&wmode=transparent

    Mar 18, 2020
    Day 1 of #RestrictedMovementOrder
    My video-gaming bro: Wheeeee
    The outdoor gardener me: 

    Mar 18, 2020
    Me: I made lunch. Have some.
    Bro:  backs away slowly

    I feel you, bro. I feel you.

    Mar 19, 2020
    Well I took an afternoon nap at 5pm & woke up at 5am today  How in the world did that happen?? But wow I sure needed it. Phew. Well rested now.

    Mar 19, 2020
    Day 1 of #RestrictedMovementOrder was a success for me. Didn’t go out at all, which is a miracle for an extrovert like me. #stayathome

    Mar 19, 2020
    If you feel like helping during the #RestrictedMovementOrder here’s a list of organisations you can volunteer with: https://t.co/zreXu4OeK5

    Mar 19, 2020
    While #RestrictedMovementOrder Day 1 was a success for me cos I didn’t go out, it was a fail productivity wise. Hope to get a few @LinkedIn Learning courses done & upload chap1 of that novella I wrote.

    Mar 19, 2020
    Wonder if #ChicagoMed will have a #covid19 episode? Heck a Chicago crossover event? Too soon?

    Mar 20, 2020
    This #CoronavirusOutbreak revealed to us how our man-made, modern systems are fragile. In the end, it is nature that will save us. Humanity has lost touch with the earth and its many creatures. It’s time to reclaim this lost skill – grow your own food.

    Mar 20, 2020
    Thank you very much @Scribd! I adore the book subscription service, especially when it comes to audiobooks. #COVID19malaysia

    Letter from Scribd CEO.

    Mar 20, 2020
    Oh dear kena hantam on twitter for saying that there’s confusion about whether jogging is allowed and that in US it is. I said we should err on the side of caution anyway but apparently nobody read that! Lol

    Ok had to delete the tweet. Urgh, Malaysians are incapable of a discussion at all. I mean, it IS Twitter, but sometimes I think far too highly of humanity for my own good…

    Context, added 20 Jan 2023: A doctor was fined while jogging for not wearing a mask. I argued that it was okay not to wear a mask while outdoors. Everyone on Twitter basically called me an imbecile. Today, I wear a mask while outdoors, mostly to prevent dust allergies! And I think extra caution doesn’t hurt.

    Mar 20, 2020
    Twitter is a wee triggering right now. Everyone is screaming, WE ARE EFFED.

    Mar 27, 2020
    We complain about how #COVID2019 was handled in Malaysia. But am thankful that:

    • @KKMPutrajaya is efficient & on top of things
    • we have one of the best public healthcare systems in the world.
      If we had a healthcare system like the US we would be truly effed

    Mar 27, 2020
    It’s heartbreaking that Americans had to go through this. Double whammy – lose your job & your health insurance. What am anxiety-provoking way to live! https://t.co/3ncnsLED0s

     Mar 27, 2020

    Ah my darlings, you are growing so well! Yes I talk to my plants. That’s what you do when you are under lockdown and have no pets.

    Mar 27, 2020
    SERIOUSLY?? Is that how a leader reassures it’s people?

    Mar 27, 2020
    News are pouring out of the US on Twitter from healthcare workers, ordinary Joes and Janes about people getting infected, am dying or dead. My heart goes out to all of you.

    Mar 27, 2020
    Before the RMO I walked 10-13k steps a day. Now not even 1k. Oh man do I feel it!! 

    Mar 28, 2020
    Leftover dahl with roti paratha (the one you buy from the frozen section). Meal is probably about $1.50. Totally yummy! Mum was saying that I need to learn to eat simple food (all because I ordered some food deliveries yesterday)

    Mar 28, 2020
    Shopping for the elders today. Asked them to WhatsApp me their lists and they sent me photos of their paper lists. It’s very meta.

    Mar 28, 2020
    Was “wakil keluarga” for the parents & other elderly relatives (grocery run). Noticed a significant uptick in the crowds at Aeon Big today. Guess they are restocking for 2 more weeks of #MovementControlOrder.

    Mar 29, 2020
    Church during #MovementControlOrder
    Me: Time for church
    Bro: Ya. (Heads to room and switches on computer)
    Me: (Chromecasts church’s livestream to TV)

    Mar 29, 2020
    I rather like this worship – church unplugged, without the razzle dazzle, no light show or smoke effects.

    Mar 29, 2020
    The ozone layer is actually healing due to the lockdowns in many countries due to #COVID19 https://t.co/1UziZpmqId

    Mar 29, 2020
    If I had gone on to train as an enrolled nurse I would probably be in the frontline fighting #COVID19. You know what? I wished I could be there helping.

    Mar 29, 2020
    Ok I suddenly remember the plotline of a book u read about an environmental terrorist who released a virus to force civilization to stop polluting the environment.

    Mar 29, 2020
    This MCO is making me cook fancier meals than I usually do. (Cooking is now the most exciting activity of the day.) This is Thai minced pork with basil. Wish I had chillis tho. It’s not spicy enough – but this is still yummy!

    Mar 29, 2020
    I think I am gonna make bread next. In a rice cooker.

    Mar 30, 2020
    My brain: I need to go to the grocery store.
    Me: why
    My brain: baking powder.
    Me: That’s not essential.
    My brain: What about chocolates?
    Me: nope
    Brain: ice cream ?
    Me: double nope
    Brain: chips???
    Me: … I thought you were supposed to help me survive, not drown me in sugar

    Mar 31, 2020
    Lunch! No not spinach from my garden but from the market. There’s hardly any green veg left that when I saw this – a lone bunch left around closing time, I felt I needed to rescue it.

    Mar 31, 2020
    Doraemon is trending Dying of laughter as I read the Doraemon tweets. Never change, Twitterjaya. Never change.

    Context, added on 20 Jan 2023: This Buzzfeed article puts it best: Put Makeup On. Wear Tight Clothes. Speak Like A Cartoon Cat: How Women Are Being Told To Behave Around Their Husbands Under Lockdown.

    And, unfortunately, this was the official lockdown advice from Malaysia’s women’s ministry.

    #CoronavirusOutbreak #COVID #COVID19 #COVID19malaysia #LockDownMalaysia #movementcontrolorder #StayAtHome

  13. Lockdown diaries, March 2020

    These are rescued tweets from Twitter. I mostly journaled throughout the lockdowns through Twitter.

    Mar 13, 2020
    Today in my mind … #COVID19

    Mar 15, 2020
    “Attending” church service virtually today. Technology is amazing! Interestingly, this is practice is frowned upon. Churches prefer you to be physically in church – they believe people need to be in community. But this option is invaluable during #coronavirus

    March 15, 2020
    Pastors who are preaching that “you just gotta have faith” & not shut down church services … let’s just say I am eyeing you in a certain way right now.

    Mar 16, 2020afternoon
    “The government will convene a special Covid-19 meeting at 5pm today to discuss further measures needed to contain infections.”
    5pm. Are you kidding me??

    Mar 16, 2020, afternoon
    Now he’s gonna make the big announcement at 10pm. Eff, where’s the urgency omg seriously.

    Mar 16, 2020, afternoon
    Andddd it’s late. Malaysian timing eh?

    Mar 16, 2020, afternoon
    Well #LockDownMalaysia has happened. But I am unclear about the rules. What, am I supposed to stay at home 24/7? What?

    Mar 16, 2020, evening
    The panic buying has begun. Aeon 1Utama. Trolleys have run out, no chicken, tissues are running out (WTF for), queues until forever.

    Hello toilet paper hoarders. Don’t panic if the stock runs out. Here’s how to wipe your butt for free: https://t.co/548ynxd15i

    One day … someone is going to write a PhD thesis on the 2020 panic buying of toilet paper

    “Aeon will make tonnes of money,” says a girl at Aeon 1 Utama. Out of the mouth of babes… #panicshopping

    So I am a minimalist. I often practice “pantry challenges” where I eat everything from my fridge & pantry. So I have very little food at home, just enough to last a week. My parents are more or less the same. So when I stock up it’s genuinely cos I have no food at home.

    If you are buying supplies, shop responsibly. Please buy non-perishables like rice, flour, instant noodles and beans. But in reasonable amounts, k? No need to stock till 2022.

    Mar 16, 2020
    Haiya my dad went to the pharmacy to buy his meds cos he doesn’t have enough to last two weeks. Lots of people there  pls wash your hands dad!!

    Mar 17, 2020
    Hai panic buying still going on. I just wanna buy bread & yogurt y’all!!

    March 18, 2020
    The Earth is getting a break. From us.

    Mar 18, 2020
    Malaysians: it’s not a lockdown! It’s a restricted movement order!
    Fact: Malaysians can’t leave the country.
    Like it or not, it’s a lockdown. A partial one. I suspect they call it #MovementControlOrder to reduce panic.
    Ps: not working

    Mar 18, 2020
    Day 1 of #restrictedmovementorder. How is everyone doing? #COVID2019 (I made a video to record my thoughts on the “historic” event.)

    https://www.youtube.com/embed/vYVNj2slGqg?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&wmode=transparent

    Mar 18, 2020
    Day 1 of #RestrictedMovementOrder
    My video-gaming bro: Wheeeee
    The outdoor gardener me: 

    Mar 18, 2020
    Me: I made lunch. Have some.
    Bro:  backs away slowly

    I feel you, bro. I feel you.

    Mar 19, 2020
    Well I took an afternoon nap at 5pm & woke up at 5am today  How in the world did that happen?? But wow I sure needed it. Phew. Well rested now.

    Mar 19, 2020
    Day 1 of #RestrictedMovementOrder was a success for me. Didn’t go out at all, which is a miracle for an extrovert like me. #stayathome

    Mar 19, 2020
    If you feel like helping during the #RestrictedMovementOrder here’s a list of organisations you can volunteer with: https://t.co/zreXu4OeK5

    Mar 19, 2020
    While #RestrictedMovementOrder Day 1 was a success for me cos I didn’t go out, it was a fail productivity wise. Hope to get a few @LinkedIn Learning courses done & upload chap1 of that novella I wrote.

    Mar 19, 2020
    Wonder if #ChicagoMed will have a #covid19 episode? Heck a Chicago crossover event? Too soon?

    Mar 20, 2020
    This #CoronavirusOutbreak revealed to us how our man-made, modern systems are fragile. In the end, it is nature that will save us. Humanity has lost touch with the earth and its many creatures. It’s time to reclaim this lost skill – grow your own food.

    Mar 20, 2020
    Thank you very much @Scribd! I adore the book subscription service, especially when it comes to audiobooks. #COVID19malaysia

    Letter from Scribd CEO.

    Mar 20, 2020
    Oh dear kena hantam on twitter for saying that there’s confusion about whether jogging is allowed and that in US it is. I said we should err on the side of caution anyway but apparently nobody read that! Lol

    Ok had to delete the tweet. Urgh, Malaysians are incapable of a discussion at all. I mean, it IS Twitter, but sometimes I think far too highly of humanity for my own good…

    Context, added 20 Jan 2023: A doctor was fined while jogging for not wearing a mask. I argued that it was okay not to wear a mask while outdoors. Everyone on Twitter basically called me an imbecile. Today, I wear a mask while outdoors, mostly to prevent dust allergies! And I think extra caution doesn’t hurt.

    Mar 20, 2020
    Twitter is a wee triggering right now. Everyone is screaming, WE ARE EFFED.

    Mar 27, 2020
    We complain about how #COVID2019 was handled in Malaysia. But am thankful that:

    • @KKMPutrajaya is efficient & on top of things
    • we have one of the best public healthcare systems in the world.
      If we had a healthcare system like the US we would be truly effed

    Mar 27, 2020
    It’s heartbreaking that Americans had to go through this. Double whammy – lose your job & your health insurance. What am anxiety-provoking way to live! https://t.co/3ncnsLED0s

     Mar 27, 2020

    Ah my darlings, you are growing so well! Yes I talk to my plants. That’s what you do when you are under lockdown and have no pets.

    Mar 27, 2020
    SERIOUSLY?? Is that how a leader reassures it’s people?

    Mar 27, 2020
    News are pouring out of the US on Twitter from healthcare workers, ordinary Joes and Janes about people getting infected, am dying or dead. My heart goes out to all of you.

    Mar 27, 2020
    Before the RMO I walked 10-13k steps a day. Now not even 1k. Oh man do I feel it!! 

    Mar 28, 2020
    Leftover dahl with roti paratha (the one you buy from the frozen section). Meal is probably about $1.50. Totally yummy! Mum was saying that I need to learn to eat simple food (all because I ordered some food deliveries yesterday)

    Mar 28, 2020
    Shopping for the elders today. Asked them to WhatsApp me their lists and they sent me photos of their paper lists. It’s very meta.

    Mar 28, 2020
    Was “wakil keluarga” for the parents & other elderly relatives (grocery run). Noticed a significant uptick in the crowds at Aeon Big today. Guess they are restocking for 2 more weeks of #MovementControlOrder.

    Mar 29, 2020
    Church during #MovementControlOrder
    Me: Time for church
    Bro: Ya. (Heads to room and switches on computer)
    Me: (Chromecasts church’s livestream to TV)

    Mar 29, 2020
    I rather like this worship – church unplugged, without the razzle dazzle, no light show or smoke effects.

    Mar 29, 2020
    The ozone layer is actually healing due to the lockdowns in many countries due to #COVID19 https://t.co/1UziZpmqId

    Mar 29, 2020
    If I had gone on to train as an enrolled nurse I would probably be in the frontline fighting #COVID19. You know what? I wished I could be there helping.

    Mar 29, 2020
    Ok I suddenly remember the plotline of a book u read about an environmental terrorist who released a virus to force civilization to stop polluting the environment.

    Mar 29, 2020
    This MCO is making me cook fancier meals than I usually do. (Cooking is now the most exciting activity of the day.) This is Thai minced pork with basil. Wish I had chillis tho. It’s not spicy enough – but this is still yummy!

    Mar 29, 2020
    I think I am gonna make bread next. In a rice cooker.

    Mar 30, 2020
    My brain: I need to go to the grocery store.
    Me: why
    My brain: baking powder.
    Me: That’s not essential.
    My brain: What about chocolates?
    Me: nope
    Brain: ice cream ?
    Me: double nope
    Brain: chips???
    Me: … I thought you were supposed to help me survive, not drown me in sugar

    Mar 31, 2020
    Lunch! No not spinach from my garden but from the market. There’s hardly any green veg left that when I saw this – a lone bunch left around closing time, I felt I needed to rescue it.

    Mar 31, 2020
    Doraemon is trending Dying of laughter as I read the Doraemon tweets. Never change, Twitterjaya. Never change.

    Context, added on 20 Jan 2023: This Buzzfeed article puts it best: Put Makeup On. Wear Tight Clothes. Speak Like A Cartoon Cat: How Women Are Being Told To Behave Around Their Husbands Under Lockdown.

    And, unfortunately, this was the official lockdown advice from Malaysia’s women’s ministry.

    #CoronavirusOutbreak #COVID #COVID19 #COVID19malaysia #LockDownMalaysia #movementcontrolorder #StayAtHome

  14. Lockdown diaries, March 2020

    These are rescued tweets from Twitter. I mostly journaled throughout the lockdowns through Twitter.

    Mar 13, 2020
    Today in my mind … #COVID19

    Mar 15, 2020
    “Attending” church service virtually today. Technology is amazing! Interestingly, this is practice is frowned upon. Churches prefer you to be physically in church – they believe people need to be in community. But this option is invaluable during #coronavirus

    March 15, 2020
    Pastors who are preaching that “you just gotta have faith” & not shut down church services … let’s just say I am eyeing you in a certain way right now.

    Mar 16, 2020afternoon
    “The government will convene a special Covid-19 meeting at 5pm today to discuss further measures needed to contain infections.”
    5pm. Are you kidding me??

    Mar 16, 2020, afternoon
    Now he’s gonna make the big announcement at 10pm. Eff, where’s the urgency omg seriously.

    Mar 16, 2020, afternoon
    Andddd it’s late. Malaysian timing eh?

    Mar 16, 2020, afternoon
    Well #LockDownMalaysia has happened. But I am unclear about the rules. What, am I supposed to stay at home 24/7? What?

    Mar 16, 2020, evening
    The panic buying has begun. Aeon 1Utama. Trolleys have run out, no chicken, tissues are running out (WTF for), queues until forever.

    Hello toilet paper hoarders. Don’t panic if the stock runs out. Here’s how to wipe your butt for free: https://t.co/548ynxd15i

    One day … someone is going to write a PhD thesis on the 2020 panic buying of toilet paper

    “Aeon will make tonnes of money,” says a girl at Aeon 1 Utama. Out of the mouth of babes… #panicshopping

    So I am a minimalist. I often practice “pantry challenges” where I eat everything from my fridge & pantry. So I have very little food at home, just enough to last a week. My parents are more or less the same. So when I stock up it’s genuinely cos I have no food at home.

    If you are buying supplies, shop responsibly. Please buy non-perishables like rice, flour, instant noodles and beans. But in reasonable amounts, k? No need to stock till 2022.

    Mar 16, 2020
    Haiya my dad went to the pharmacy to buy his meds cos he doesn’t have enough to last two weeks. Lots of people there  pls wash your hands dad!!

    Mar 17, 2020
    Hai panic buying still going on. I just wanna buy bread & yogurt y’all!!

    March 18, 2020
    The Earth is getting a break. From us.

    Mar 18, 2020
    Malaysians: it’s not a lockdown! It’s a restricted movement order!
    Fact: Malaysians can’t leave the country.
    Like it or not, it’s a lockdown. A partial one. I suspect they call it #MovementControlOrder to reduce panic.
    Ps: not working

    Mar 18, 2020
    Day 1 of #restrictedmovementorder. How is everyone doing? #COVID2019 (I made a video to record my thoughts on the “historic” event.)

    https://www.youtube.com/embed/vYVNj2slGqg?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&wmode=transparent

    Mar 18, 2020
    Day 1 of #RestrictedMovementOrder
    My video-gaming bro: Wheeeee
    The outdoor gardener me: 

    Mar 18, 2020
    Me: I made lunch. Have some.
    Bro:  backs away slowly

    I feel you, bro. I feel you.

    Mar 19, 2020
    Well I took an afternoon nap at 5pm & woke up at 5am today  How in the world did that happen?? But wow I sure needed it. Phew. Well rested now.

    Mar 19, 2020
    Day 1 of #RestrictedMovementOrder was a success for me. Didn’t go out at all, which is a miracle for an extrovert like me. #stayathome

    Mar 19, 2020
    If you feel like helping during the #RestrictedMovementOrder here’s a list of organisations you can volunteer with: https://t.co/zreXu4OeK5

    Mar 19, 2020
    While #RestrictedMovementOrder Day 1 was a success for me cos I didn’t go out, it was a fail productivity wise. Hope to get a few @LinkedIn Learning courses done & upload chap1 of that novella I wrote.

    Mar 19, 2020
    Wonder if #ChicagoMed will have a #covid19 episode? Heck a Chicago crossover event? Too soon?

    Mar 20, 2020
    This #CoronavirusOutbreak revealed to us how our man-made, modern systems are fragile. In the end, it is nature that will save us. Humanity has lost touch with the earth and its many creatures. It’s time to reclaim this lost skill – grow your own food.

    Mar 20, 2020
    Thank you very much @Scribd! I adore the book subscription service, especially when it comes to audiobooks. #COVID19malaysia

    Letter from Scribd CEO.

    Mar 20, 2020
    Oh dear kena hantam on twitter for saying that there’s confusion about whether jogging is allowed and that in US it is. I said we should err on the side of caution anyway but apparently nobody read that! Lol

    Ok had to delete the tweet. Urgh, Malaysians are incapable of a discussion at all. I mean, it IS Twitter, but sometimes I think far too highly of humanity for my own good…

    Context, added 20 Jan 2023: A doctor was fined while jogging for not wearing a mask. I argued that it was okay not to wear a mask while outdoors. Everyone on Twitter basically called me an imbecile. Today, I wear a mask while outdoors, mostly to prevent dust allergies! And I think extra caution doesn’t hurt.

    Mar 20, 2020
    Twitter is a wee triggering right now. Everyone is screaming, WE ARE EFFED.

    Mar 27, 2020
    We complain about how #COVID2019 was handled in Malaysia. But am thankful that:

    • @KKMPutrajaya is efficient & on top of things
    • we have one of the best public healthcare systems in the world.
      If we had a healthcare system like the US we would be truly effed

    Mar 27, 2020
    It’s heartbreaking that Americans had to go through this. Double whammy – lose your job & your health insurance. What am anxiety-provoking way to live! https://t.co/3ncnsLED0s

     Mar 27, 2020

    Ah my darlings, you are growing so well! Yes I talk to my plants. That’s what you do when you are under lockdown and have no pets.

    Mar 27, 2020
    SERIOUSLY?? Is that how a leader reassures it’s people?

    Mar 27, 2020
    News are pouring out of the US on Twitter from healthcare workers, ordinary Joes and Janes about people getting infected, am dying or dead. My heart goes out to all of you.

    Mar 27, 2020
    Before the RMO I walked 10-13k steps a day. Now not even 1k. Oh man do I feel it!! 

    Mar 28, 2020
    Leftover dahl with roti paratha (the one you buy from the frozen section). Meal is probably about $1.50. Totally yummy! Mum was saying that I need to learn to eat simple food (all because I ordered some food deliveries yesterday)

    Mar 28, 2020
    Shopping for the elders today. Asked them to WhatsApp me their lists and they sent me photos of their paper lists. It’s very meta.

    Mar 28, 2020
    Was “wakil keluarga” for the parents & other elderly relatives (grocery run). Noticed a significant uptick in the crowds at Aeon Big today. Guess they are restocking for 2 more weeks of #MovementControlOrder.

    Mar 29, 2020
    Church during #MovementControlOrder
    Me: Time for church
    Bro: Ya. (Heads to room and switches on computer)
    Me: (Chromecasts church’s livestream to TV)

    Mar 29, 2020
    I rather like this worship – church unplugged, without the razzle dazzle, no light show or smoke effects.

    Mar 29, 2020
    The ozone layer is actually healing due to the lockdowns in many countries due to #COVID19 https://t.co/1UziZpmqId

    Mar 29, 2020
    If I had gone on to train as an enrolled nurse I would probably be in the frontline fighting #COVID19. You know what? I wished I could be there helping.

    Mar 29, 2020
    Ok I suddenly remember the plotline of a book u read about an environmental terrorist who released a virus to force civilization to stop polluting the environment.

    Mar 29, 2020
    This MCO is making me cook fancier meals than I usually do. (Cooking is now the most exciting activity of the day.) This is Thai minced pork with basil. Wish I had chillis tho. It’s not spicy enough – but this is still yummy!

    Mar 29, 2020
    I think I am gonna make bread next. In a rice cooker.

    Mar 30, 2020
    My brain: I need to go to the grocery store.
    Me: why
    My brain: baking powder.
    Me: That’s not essential.
    My brain: What about chocolates?
    Me: nope
    Brain: ice cream ?
    Me: double nope
    Brain: chips???
    Me: … I thought you were supposed to help me survive, not drown me in sugar

    Mar 31, 2020
    Lunch! No not spinach from my garden but from the market. There’s hardly any green veg left that when I saw this – a lone bunch left around closing time, I felt I needed to rescue it.

    Mar 31, 2020
    Doraemon is trending Dying of laughter as I read the Doraemon tweets. Never change, Twitterjaya. Never change.

    Context, added on 20 Jan 2023: This Buzzfeed article puts it best: Put Makeup On. Wear Tight Clothes. Speak Like A Cartoon Cat: How Women Are Being Told To Behave Around Their Husbands Under Lockdown.

    And, unfortunately, this was the official lockdown advice from Malaysia’s women’s ministry.

    #CoronavirusOutbreak #COVID #COVID19 #COVID19malaysia #LockDownMalaysia #movementcontrolorder #StayAtHome

  15. Lockdown diaries, March 2020

    These are rescued tweets from Twitter. I mostly journaled throughout the lockdowns through Twitter.

    Mar 13, 2020
    Today in my mind … #COVID19

    Mar 15, 2020
    “Attending” church service virtually today. Technology is amazing! Interestingly, this is practice is frowned upon. Churches prefer you to be physically in church – they believe people need to be in community. But this option is invaluable during #coronavirus

    March 15, 2020
    Pastors who are preaching that “you just gotta have faith” & not shut down church services … let’s just say I am eyeing you in a certain way right now.

    Mar 16, 2020afternoon
    “The government will convene a special Covid-19 meeting at 5pm today to discuss further measures needed to contain infections.”
    5pm. Are you kidding me??

    Mar 16, 2020, afternoon
    Now he’s gonna make the big announcement at 10pm. Eff, where’s the urgency omg seriously.

    Mar 16, 2020, afternoon
    Andddd it’s late. Malaysian timing eh?

    Mar 16, 2020, afternoon
    Well #LockDownMalaysia has happened. But I am unclear about the rules. What, am I supposed to stay at home 24/7? What?

    Mar 16, 2020, evening
    The panic buying has begun. Aeon 1Utama. Trolleys have run out, no chicken, tissues are running out (WTF for), queues until forever.

    Hello toilet paper hoarders. Don’t panic if the stock runs out. Here’s how to wipe your butt for free: https://t.co/548ynxd15i

    One day … someone is going to write a PhD thesis on the 2020 panic buying of toilet paper

    “Aeon will make tonnes of money,” says a girl at Aeon 1 Utama. Out of the mouth of babes… #panicshopping

    So I am a minimalist. I often practice “pantry challenges” where I eat everything from my fridge & pantry. So I have very little food at home, just enough to last a week. My parents are more or less the same. So when I stock up it’s genuinely cos I have no food at home.

    If you are buying supplies, shop responsibly. Please buy non-perishables like rice, flour, instant noodles and beans. But in reasonable amounts, k? No need to stock till 2022.

    Mar 16, 2020
    Haiya my dad went to the pharmacy to buy his meds cos he doesn’t have enough to last two weeks. Lots of people there  pls wash your hands dad!!

    Mar 17, 2020
    Hai panic buying still going on. I just wanna buy bread & yogurt y’all!!

    March 18, 2020
    The Earth is getting a break. From us.

    Mar 18, 2020
    Malaysians: it’s not a lockdown! It’s a restricted movement order!
    Fact: Malaysians can’t leave the country.
    Like it or not, it’s a lockdown. A partial one. I suspect they call it #MovementControlOrder to reduce panic.
    Ps: not working

    Mar 18, 2020
    Day 1 of #restrictedmovementorder. How is everyone doing? #COVID2019 (I made a video to record my thoughts on the “historic” event.)

    https://www.youtube.com/embed/vYVNj2slGqg?version=3&rel=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&fs=1&hl=en&autohide=2&wmode=transparent

    Mar 18, 2020
    Day 1 of #RestrictedMovementOrder
    My video-gaming bro: Wheeeee
    The outdoor gardener me: 

    Mar 18, 2020
    Me: I made lunch. Have some.
    Bro:  backs away slowly

    I feel you, bro. I feel you.

    Mar 19, 2020
    Well I took an afternoon nap at 5pm & woke up at 5am today  How in the world did that happen?? But wow I sure needed it. Phew. Well rested now.

    Mar 19, 2020
    Day 1 of #RestrictedMovementOrder was a success for me. Didn’t go out at all, which is a miracle for an extrovert like me. #stayathome

    Mar 19, 2020
    If you feel like helping during the #RestrictedMovementOrder here’s a list of organisations you can volunteer with: https://t.co/zreXu4OeK5

    Mar 19, 2020
    While #RestrictedMovementOrder Day 1 was a success for me cos I didn’t go out, it was a fail productivity wise. Hope to get a few @LinkedIn Learning courses done & upload chap1 of that novella I wrote.

    Mar 19, 2020
    Wonder if #ChicagoMed will have a #covid19 episode? Heck a Chicago crossover event? Too soon?

    Mar 20, 2020
    This #CoronavirusOutbreak revealed to us how our man-made, modern systems are fragile. In the end, it is nature that will save us. Humanity has lost touch with the earth and its many creatures. It’s time to reclaim this lost skill – grow your own food.

    Mar 20, 2020
    Thank you very much @Scribd! I adore the book subscription service, especially when it comes to audiobooks. #COVID19malaysia

    Letter from Scribd CEO.

    Mar 20, 2020
    Oh dear kena hantam on twitter for saying that there’s confusion about whether jogging is allowed and that in US it is. I said we should err on the side of caution anyway but apparently nobody read that! Lol

    Ok had to delete the tweet. Urgh, Malaysians are incapable of a discussion at all. I mean, it IS Twitter, but sometimes I think far too highly of humanity for my own good…

    Context, added 20 Jan 2023: A doctor was fined while jogging for not wearing a mask. I argued that it was okay not to wear a mask while outdoors. Everyone on Twitter basically called me an imbecile. Today, I wear a mask while outdoors, mostly to prevent dust allergies! And I think extra caution doesn’t hurt.

    Mar 20, 2020
    Twitter is a wee triggering right now. Everyone is screaming, WE ARE EFFED.

    Mar 27, 2020
    We complain about how #COVID2019 was handled in Malaysia. But am thankful that:

    • @KKMPutrajaya is efficient & on top of things
    • we have one of the best public healthcare systems in the world.
      If we had a healthcare system like the US we would be truly effed

    Mar 27, 2020
    It’s heartbreaking that Americans had to go through this. Double whammy – lose your job & your health insurance. What am anxiety-provoking way to live! https://t.co/3ncnsLED0s

     Mar 27, 2020

    Ah my darlings, you are growing so well! Yes I talk to my plants. That’s what you do when you are under lockdown and have no pets.

    Mar 27, 2020
    SERIOUSLY?? Is that how a leader reassures it’s people?

    Mar 27, 2020
    News are pouring out of the US on Twitter from healthcare workers, ordinary Joes and Janes about people getting infected, am dying or dead. My heart goes out to all of you.

    Mar 27, 2020
    Before the RMO I walked 10-13k steps a day. Now not even 1k. Oh man do I feel it!! 

    Mar 28, 2020
    Leftover dahl with roti paratha (the one you buy from the frozen section). Meal is probably about $1.50. Totally yummy! Mum was saying that I need to learn to eat simple food (all because I ordered some food deliveries yesterday)

    Mar 28, 2020
    Shopping for the elders today. Asked them to WhatsApp me their lists and they sent me photos of their paper lists. It’s very meta.

    Mar 28, 2020
    Was “wakil keluarga” for the parents & other elderly relatives (grocery run). Noticed a significant uptick in the crowds at Aeon Big today. Guess they are restocking for 2 more weeks of #MovementControlOrder.

    Mar 29, 2020
    Church during #MovementControlOrder
    Me: Time for church
    Bro: Ya. (Heads to room and switches on computer)
    Me: (Chromecasts church’s livestream to TV)

    Mar 29, 2020
    I rather like this worship – church unplugged, without the razzle dazzle, no light show or smoke effects.

    Mar 29, 2020
    The ozone layer is actually healing due to the lockdowns in many countries due to #COVID19 https://t.co/1UziZpmqId

    Mar 29, 2020
    If I had gone on to train as an enrolled nurse I would probably be in the frontline fighting #COVID19. You know what? I wished I could be there helping.

    Mar 29, 2020
    Ok I suddenly remember the plotline of a book u read about an environmental terrorist who released a virus to force civilization to stop polluting the environment.

    Mar 29, 2020
    This MCO is making me cook fancier meals than I usually do. (Cooking is now the most exciting activity of the day.) This is Thai minced pork with basil. Wish I had chillis tho. It’s not spicy enough – but this is still yummy!

    Mar 29, 2020
    I think I am gonna make bread next. In a rice cooker.

    Mar 30, 2020
    My brain: I need to go to the grocery store.
    Me: why
    My brain: baking powder.
    Me: That’s not essential.
    My brain: What about chocolates?
    Me: nope
    Brain: ice cream ?
    Me: double nope
    Brain: chips???
    Me: … I thought you were supposed to help me survive, not drown me in sugar

    Mar 31, 2020
    Lunch! No not spinach from my garden but from the market. There’s hardly any green veg left that when I saw this – a lone bunch left around closing time, I felt I needed to rescue it.

    Mar 31, 2020
    Doraemon is trending Dying of laughter as I read the Doraemon tweets. Never change, Twitterjaya. Never change.

    Context, added on 20 Jan 2023: This Buzzfeed article puts it best: Put Makeup On. Wear Tight Clothes. Speak Like A Cartoon Cat: How Women Are Being Told To Behave Around Their Husbands Under Lockdown.

    And, unfortunately, this was the official lockdown advice from Malaysia’s women’s ministry.

    #CoronavirusOutbreak #COVID #COVID19 #COVID19malaysia #LockDownMalaysia #movementcontrolorder #StayAtHome

  16. @IronMan @HeroesResist DeSantis only seems to encourage #stayathome for reporters who call him out on his bullshite.
    #dumpDeSantis

  17. 'Una casa és una màquina per viure. La casa ha de ser l'estoig de la vida, la màquina de la felicitat'. 🏢🏢🏢

    #LeCorbusier #EnsEnSortirem #GentActiva #JoActuo #StayAtHome #StayRebel 💛👏😷!

  18. 'Una casa és una màquina per viure. La casa ha de ser l'estoig de la vida, la màquina de la felicitat'. 🏢🏢🏢

    #LeCorbusier #EnsEnSortirem #GentActiva #JoActuo #StayAtHome #StayRebel 💛👏😷!

  19. To better cope with #lockdown, we became @pactcoffee subscribers here. That way we have a good supply of quality coffee arriving to our doorstep, this alone will help us #StayAtHome more.

    We got a really nice #hariov60 as a freebie, I always wanted one as most of our #coffee at home is made with french presses and I was getting bored of it.

    As can be seen from the photos, everyone liked it, including my cat Cleo.

    Now, #showmeyourcoffee

  20. "Die längste Theke der Welt" - 250 Kneipen, Bars und Restaurants in #Düsseldorf an einem Freitag Nachmittag. 👍 #StayAtHome #BleibtZuhause