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March 2020

Personal Thoughts COVID-19 Current Events

Life in the Time of COVID-19

COVID-19. Just that term is enough to get you questioning how 2020 has been to you, personally, so far. I have seen an abundance of posts on Facebook and Twitter from people badly wishing for a re-do. They jokingly ask where the reset button is for 2020, since nothing good has panned out a quarter into the new year.

January

Where I live, a volcanic eruption occurred about two weeks into January. That eruption caused tremendous damage, there were lives lost, homes devastated, and places almost erased from the map. The ensuing ash fall was deemed of epic proportions with people living in cities miles away from the actual area feeling the effects.

Oh, and five days before January ended, I literally woke up to one of the most shockingly devastating news ever – Kobe Bryant’s apparent death due to a helicopter crash along with his 12-year-old daughter Gianna. It was heartbreaking. I am just a fan, but I couldn’t help the tears falling from my eyes. My heart broke for those left behind and for those who perished in that fateful crash.

20 March 2020 0 comment

Blogging

Blogging Ideas to Inspire and Help You

written by Sunshine May

I am no blogging expert, but I can definitely say that I’ve had my fair share of writing blog posts. You probably have a hard time believing that considering this blog is fairly new. However, as I mentioned here, I took a long break from blogging, not by choice but by circumstance.

If all my blogs were still around, this one will probably be blog number six or seven. So, yeah, I do have an idea of how much hard work goes into maintaining/managing a blog.

Believe it or not, there are so many things you can blog about. Nevertheless, because of the overabundance of possible topics/niches, it can be quite difficult to come up with a prompt that you can use for a blog post. Yes, it’s coming up with blogging prompts that usually takes some time, in my case at least. As for the writing, everything just goes well and smoothly as long as there is a prompt and my creative juices are steadily flowing.

So Many Topics, So Little Time

Even the most mundane thing can be a topic for a blog. That’s how flexible and adaptable blogging is. However, as I mentioned previously, having too much to write about can be a bad thing, too, since it will most likely leave you confused.

19 March 2020 0 comment

Love and Dating Relationship

Self Love: The Best Relationship for Yourself

written by Sunshine May

Does a person’s relationship status really matter at this day and age? I remember my mom and aunties telling me and my cousins before that during their time and even before that, “being in a relationship” mattered a lot. In fact, back then, if you reached a certain age and you were still unattached, you were deemed in a pitiful situation. Could you imagine the pressure such a label put on women back then?

Sadly, some of that pressure transcended time and many single ladies are subjected to it. You would think because it’s the 21st century already people would be more accepting of a person’s singleness. However, that isn’t the case.

I’ve seen my fair share of Facebook rants coming from single women who were “relationship-shamed” by no less than their relatives. Imagine attending a family reunion and seeing relatives you haven’t seen in a long time only to be bombarded by questions like, “Why are you still single? You’re not getting any younger.” or “Are you picky? Don’t be. Otherwise, you’ll miss the boat.” What’s more, these supposedly well-meaning relatives ask the questions using their most condescending tone of voice.

18 March 2020 2 comments

Current Events COVID-19 Personal Thoughts

Random Tuesday Thoughts on COVID-19

written by Sunshine May

COVID-19 outbreak. It’s slowly getting out of hand, like a scene from a movie. What is happening to the world? Why are we on the brink of living in fear? Will the rest of 2020 be like this? I was pondering over these questions last night. I couldn’t help it. On March 15, I rushed to do some groceries and bought enough to last for weeks because apparently, the National Capital Region (NCR) will be placed under a 30-day lockdown starting that evening.

The lockdown was supposedly to limit the movement of people in the NCR, seeing as how its population is too dense, and contain the spread of the Corona Virus or COVID-19, which has begun to wreak havoc in different parts of the world. It was supposed to be just NCR under lockdown, but on March 16, the president expanded the reach of the lockdown to include the entire island of Luzon. The term used was “enhanced community quarantine” (ECQ), and people were strictly prohibited from going out of their homes unless they are essential workers. Social/physical distancing is being promoted.

17 March 2020 0 comment

Personal Thoughts Music

Hate Mondays? Science Has the Answer

written by Sunshine May

“Tell me why, I don’t like Mondays…I wanna shoot the whole day down.” No, those words aren’t originally mine, but I can honestly say I share the sentiments. Those words are actually from the chorus of the song “I Don’t Like Mondays”, sung by UK band The Boomtown Rats and released in 1979.

Apparently, the song was inspired by an actual shooting incident that took place outside the Grover Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego, California on January 29 of the same year. The assailant was 16-year-old Brenda Spencer who opened fire 30 rounds of ammunition from a .22-caliber rifle, which was a gift from her father.

16 March 2020 0 comment

Fashion

Pull off the Polo Shirt Look

written by Sunshine May

Polo shirts are a dime a dozen, but let’s face it; only a few are able to pull off “the look”. Yes, some would probably say, “It’s just a shirt. Why make a big fuss out of it?” Dressing to impress is certainly not the end-all and be-all. Still, knowing how to dress properly, even if it’s “just” a polo shirt you’re wearing, spells a wealth of difference.

Besides, you’ll be surprised at the history behind the polo shirt. The clothing term actually dates back to the 1920s, when the shirt was worn as garment of choice for playing, you guessed it, polo. However, it became even more popular in the world of tennis ever since legendary French tennis star Rene Lacoste first wore it to the 1926 US Open.

15 March 2020 0 comment

Personal Thoughts

10 Things I Love and Hate about Myself

written by Sunshine May

Have you seen “10 Things I Hate about You”? It’s an almost 21-year-old movie that starred Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Larisa Oleynik. Its plot wasn’t unique, as it was a modern retelling of a Shakespearean classic, “The Taming of the Shrew”. Don’t worry, though. This post will not delve into the details of the movie. No; this isn’t a movie review (I’ll probably save the reviews for later posts).

I just had to touch that movie because the list that Stiles’ character read out loud as a poem towards the end of the movie paved the way for her to reveal her true feelings for Ledger’s character. And, as you would have guessed, it sealed the deal for them, with them reconciling with a kiss. My point? Lists are important, people!

14 March 2020 0 comment