My 2020 So Far

Four days late, but I would like to write something to welcome this new month of May by looking back at the first parts of this crazy year. It's been a different past couple of months for all of us around the world with so many restrictions, but I have to say, looking through a lens of positivity that there are some good things that came with staying at home. Aside from the fact that we get to spend more time with our family members than the times when we are all busy with work, we get to learn more things to do, more time to accomplish other things we always wanted to but never had the time too, and even learn more things about ourselves.

"Barred" view from the back of our Terrace

One can hear a lot of complaints in social media about how bored they are, well I can't blame them and it can get really boring. But if, instead of whining every single day, they start looking for a hobby or keep themselves occupied through having their hands on something. Alright, I know it can be really hard for some people but even reading books can be pretty productive and at the same time entertaining.

Now, let me look back and share you some things that I can coin as accomplishments from the very first day of this year and the four months that came after that. My friends, may I present you:

Steve's "Accomplishment Report" for the first 4 months of 2020

• Spent New Year's Day in Paris (Last day of my three weeks in Europe) and flew back home the next day.

• Edited and Published a few VLOG episodes on my YouTube Channel
• Prepared my own lunches for work every single day 'bento' style.
  
• Re-Designed this blog's theme and template and added a Destination's Tab.
• Repainted my bedroom wall and added new frames to complete the 22 countries I have visited.
  
• Been a part of my younger brother cousin's wedding last January 25th. (Can you find me?)
  
Photo Credits to CamZar Photography
• Re-opened Cavite Daily Photo and posted daily since the lockdown.
• Prayed the Rosary every day since the lockdown which helps and calms me.
• Treated my baby cousin's to a long waited Ramen Night
  
• Coping up and continuously battling my anxiety (with big help from ALL OF YOU my blog friends)
• Fixed My Garden and found a new hobby and place to find peace and relax.
• Work with Scraps and add DIY fixtures to my Garden.
  
  Linking Jesh's ALL SEASONS - SPRING BLOOMS linky
  
  
• Finish my third Semester of Graduate School in University of the Philippines.

Also, my friend The Padre from his blog What Else is Possible (visit his blog for a big doze of positive energy all the way from Colorado) shared a list of Goals on his last post which inspired me to write one of my own for this coming month. Besides, this will be the last Month of my 20's because I'm stepping up to the 30's platform this coming June (exactly 30 days from now). Let me also share some accomplishments in this past 4 months.

Goals for May

1. Spend afternoons in the Garden instead of the hot bedroom
2. Continue repotting more 'pups' into their own planters
3. Present my dashboard at work to North America managers
4. Finish reading "Empress Dowager Ci Xi"
5. Start reading and finish "History of Thailand"
6. Look for old photographs
7. Post on all Thursdays of the month for Timeless Thursdays
8. Daily Rosary
9. 9-Day Novena to Our Lady of Fatima
10. Host weekly video conferences for my High School friends and another for my College friends
11. Read more about the plants I have in my garden and how to take care of them
12. Think of more ideas for photography even inside our house
13. Fix refunds or rebooking my tickets for my cancelled Myanmar trip
14. Spend more time of meditations and grateful thoughts per day
15. Try my best to spread more positive vibes to my blogging friends through my posts

Never Stop Getting Busy

Steve

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