Today, my friends, is Day 2 of my long vacation. I had to file my leaves mid year and even though chances of flying was slim to none, I’m glad I lodged this two week off from working from home.
And since I’m feeling a bit courageous D and I headed to the mall to run some chores. I only had 4 things with me – my face mask, face shield, keys, and mobile phone. The pandemic encouraged more people to go cashless or use mobile wallet so whenever I go out it’s much lighter.
The stores were still mostly empty but there is a bit more people out and about than in previous weeks. When I got to Greenbelt park this caught my eye and I just had to take a photo. I realized in a couple of months it’ll be Christmas!
This was a heartwarming sight. I miss hearing Christmas songs, which used to play nonstop as early as September, in previous years. I guess they’re still playing in the department stores, but I haven’t heard them much in the rare instances I go out. This inspired me to me create a new playlist on Spotify – something to play in the background as I catch up on reading books during my break.
Living Free and Making a Difference 
I can already imagine Santa Claus with his mask …
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Top it with a face shield here in the Philippines
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I am not ready to even think about Christmas yet, though it has been niggling at me here and there. Mostly I don’t want to think about it because I’m afraid it will not be like other years. No big family gatherings or outings with friends. It will be quieter than usual. I am still trying to wrap my head around Christmas in the midst of a pandemic. It will definitely be different. My challenge to myself is to find a way to make it joyous anyway. .
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Woah, I am still in the Halloween mood, but this is such a lovely reminder of what’s to come 🙂
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Oh yes, Halloween! Sadly it’s not gonna be big here (I think) this year. I hardly saw any Halloween decors, and I dont think kids are up for any trick of treat with all the limitations now. At least there are still some Halloween themed shows to watch on TV.
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Tat is very true.
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crikey it feels to early. its 2020, late october so theres only 2 years to christmas though!
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Hahaha you have a point! I guess when I go back to work after next week I’ll be back to reality where days feel like weeks and months feel like years (and weekends feel like minutes)
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It’s crazy that people are already setting up Christmas decorations when here in the US, Halloween and Thanksgiving haven’t even happened yet! This year’s Christmas will definitely be a weird one due to the pandemic, but I do hope that we can continue to celebrate it all the same…stay safe!
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A lot of holidays here happened and I hardly felt it. I hope we can keep the spirit in spite of these challenging times.
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