2021 Halfway

People may say "we just spent 6 months" and some people will say "we still have 6 months in 2021", which one are you?

Personally I feel 2020 just gone in blink of an eye. Poof. And 2021 feels the same. My routines are similar since last year (almost). I remember the last day we were in our rented 1017 Studio, patching up some holes on the wall, painted them over, and finally handed over our key to our landlord. I still can't get over the fact that we left the studio empty in the beginning of pandemic for a couple of months and was cramming at home instead. 

Mid 2020 I officially back at home, made up an empty room in my house as a studio, working space, etc. I put up some decorations and tried my best to make me feel comfy working at home. Now I'm working on a PC, while my laptop mainly is used by my sister (hers is broken and she still need to do many college assignments). Can't protest, because since April I only go out like 1-2 times a month for IDDC work somewhere far away in West Jakarta. Now it is halted due to PPKM, all online. I see no difference, because even when I was at IDDC, I never met the clients at all. All done via video call. It is a program run by the ministry so they insist the designers should come and stand by (you know what I mean -_- ). At least I can practice my driving skills for those occasions. 

So how is your 2021 so far? 

The number of people getting infected is getting higher and higher everyday, I can't keep it up. Everyday I hear news about death due to covid, people looking for plasma donors, people asking for hospital rooms, oxygen tank requests, even looking at my sister watching her lecturer's funeral via zoom feel surreal to me. I can't stop feeling grateful every morning and night, having a healthy family, living comfortably, just basically Alhamdulillah for everything. But my heart is seriously in pain reading/hearing all those covid related news. I decided to unfollow many accounts on social media who share updates about covid to ease my mind. 

Say hello to Crypto, the most skillful cockroach hunter at home.

Being at home more than before made me think about a LOT of things. And I think I'm not the same person as myself before pandemic. Guess what, now my siblings and I are keeping a pet, a male kitten at home (my parents were against that idea but now they love Crypto, that's his name). The compost system thing at home is running alright. I use more skincare items than ever (remember, I never bought any before, just basic sunscreen lol). Treating myself with expensive shampoo by Sensatia Botanica (saying that my scalp is not suitable with Pantene, Sunsilk, Clear, etc). Bought a private health insurance. I have a niece now. I don't care anymore with my passport that had expired early 2021, since I don't have any real travel plans abroad this year. I enjoy and more confident to drive. Many many more.

I definitely enjoy myself working on many projects, but still sad due the fact that all of them are done remotely. At least I don't do 1-2 hr of commuting, I don't miss it at all. I hate being in a packed train/bus and having no option to get away from traffic. 

Well, I can't wait how 2021 ends. So many projects to focus on. Hopefully I will be healthy, still alive. Something that I really value nowadays. Hope you too. Wherever you are.