Yesterday we celebrated one of my girl’s birthday, it was of course a virtual get-together because it’s the new normal, let’s live to it. It was actually a surprise meet which I asked one of my team lead to organize. Felt somehow transported back to the work place where we normally celebrate birthdays with cake and food trays. We sang happy birthday and Marj suddenly turned emotional, I held my tears because I terribly miss them and occasions like this. I know that my work relationship to my staffs were at times rough because I purposely put a wall so that everyone still stays professional but heck at the end of each work day I still want us to be friends. And I miss eat outs and coffee dates and all the socials back when we we’re all still reporting on site.
With the recent reports about the declining numbers of Covid-19 infected daily, and the government plan to ease the quarantine restrictions (yet again) because businesses are suffering especially the shopping centers and restaurants, I dunno but are we really hustling things to go back to normal because the other countries are into it already. Is Philippines really doing success now in curbing the spread? Honestly, I don’t trust this government enough so I’d rather stay put, observe, be cautious, be healthy & content on the new normal, I don’t care if the forthcoming holidays will be just the same as last year and that parties and gathering will be limited. Let’s just take care of each other by doing what is best, to stay home until herd immunity is achieved.
So, while I’m musing at my home desk and alternately cleaning my phone albums, these photos deserve to be here, while I will continue to miss dressing up, office events and socials.
birthdays after birthdays
and more birthdays
and so much more, birthdays.
events after events
de-stressing Fridays
company anniversaries
and work anniversaries
and themed parties
and the countless Christmas events every day of December.
I miss my colleague and kumpadre Atoy,
I miss our office banters and dinners with Mrs. C.
December 2019, the last time we were able to party non-stop.
Mau’s birthday in March 2020 was the last time we were able to celebrate physically, and February 2020 was the last company socials we all attended.
P.S. Anyhow, you know what I just remember that ze husband and I were supposed to fly back in Singapore last May 2020 but pandemic happen so the trip was cancelled. Hay!
P.P.S. And yes, I’m blogging my way in between work and my pursuit to lodge something formally. I’m blogging more becos I need some form of diversion (again, becos I’m undecided for reasons I don’t know what good it will bring me subsequently). The narrative part annoys me more. Ö
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