I got the condo unit in 2014 as my first adulting investment and also ‘cos my Dad asked me, “When are you moving out?”. Welllllll! That certainly was a wake up call. I needed to grow up. Background story: I was 29 and just came from a two-month long backpacking…
We’re still under Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) and I bet the artist in you is already itching to do something right now. While you have all the time in the world, you might not have the tools you need. Look around your home. Get creative and start thinking of what…
A dictionary defines homebound as: 1 (adj.) moving or traveling homeward, 2 (adj) restricted or confined to home. For me, homebound can also have a positive connotation—being blessed by having a home where we have the luxury of being able to stay in its safe embrace while riding out this crisis.…
Bluprint came out with several articles on designs of architects for COVID-19 quarantine spaces. Under DOH Memorandum 2020-0108, “persons under investigation (PUIs) and positive COVID-19 patients who exhibit mild symptoms with no co-morbidities and non-elderly are advised to be sent home for strict self-isolation and close monitoring by local health…
In the first post about Working from Home, I requested readers for photos of their home offices or workplaces. I got some pictures. What amazes me is how clean all of them look (glancing at my own messy table). It’s either all of them are very tidy people, or they…
I don’t know about you but I normally have some germophobic tendencies. With this virus flying around, coupled with my fertile imagination, this has bloomed to a healthy mysophobia. The fear of contamination is real. I am happy though that compulsive washing or cleaning is now considered normal. We now…
Allyson Rees of trend forecasting company WGSN defines Rural Escapism, …[it] explores how during this time of quarantine, city dwellers, urban consumers, but also suburbanites, are practicing self-care by playing out their fantasies of rural living, both in real life and on social media. [,,,] We’re seeing consumers use inspiration…
Recall a time when someone walked into a room and that person’s presence immediately changed your mood. They say that you don’t see people’s aura, you just feel it. True enough, some people feel like sunshine while others feel like they’re walking with a dark cloud hanging over their heads.…
What’s with all the cores that are popping up with great regularity? Core seems to be the suffix of choice started out by Millennials and grabbed by Gen Zs to label a certain trend they see, mostly in fashion. So like mushrooms popping up, something-cores just start to exist in…
Luckier ones among us who have a garden get to enjoy a bit of sun and fresh air during times of city-wide lockdowns. Chances are you’ve never really paid much attention to your outdoor space on a regular basis until now. If so, now is the time to really boost…