Tag Archives: covid

Things People in Singapore say

Posted on February 17, 2023 by bookjunkie

Just some things I overheard when travelling on the MRT or sitting at a cafe. Often I don’t even want to hear these conversations, especially those of business folks who seem so overconfident and love the sound of their own … Continue reading →

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Finally Living Again in 2023 Post Covid

Posted on February 2, 2023 by bookjunkie

By living, I mean taking the bus and train more regularly as opposed to being stuck at home where you tend to be too sedentary. I honestly prefer these modes of transport to a taxi or car if I’m not … Continue reading →

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I only wrote a single post in 2021 but it helped me feel grateful today

Posted on October 5, 2022 by bookjunkie

Traffic on my blog plunged, which is not surprising, considering I only wrote a single post in 2021, mainly due to technical issues with my blog. I wrote about living with Covid restrictions in this post from March 2021. It’s … Continue reading →

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#12. Simple Joys: Having the Option to Not Wear a Mask Indoors

Posted on September 25, 2022 by bookjunkie

I do it when I feel comfortable enough and usually when it’s not too crowded. But yes I so do enjoy having that freedom.

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Looking Forward to Being Less Sedentary

Posted on July 12, 2022 by bookjunkie

Being cooped up at home is definitely not healthy (mentally or physically) and I look forward to walks outside when the covid wave passes and the weather permits. I have to avoid the sun as I’ve had sun damage and … Continue reading →

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10 Things I Took for Granted During Covid Lockdown

Posted on July 9, 2022 by bookjunkie

1. Having peace, quiet and space to be able to relax and think. I’m tired of Corporations entering the sanctity of home through noisy Zoom meetings. 2. Being able to take public transport and have that independance, without the intense … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Like Change

Posted on July 9, 2022 by bookjunkie

My favourite kind of days are regular days with routines that you are used to. They may be considered by extroverts to be boring. To me they are comforting. I love living in regular days with no extremes to upset … Continue reading →

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Manifesting Works: First Trip in 3 Years

Posted on May 19, 2022 by bookjunkie

Been meaning to blog about my first trip out of Singapore in 3 years and 3 months, but have felt too overwhelmed by the weather differences to commence writing. The average temperature in Perth and Western Australia was around 11 … Continue reading →

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Just want to get back to how it was in 2019

Posted on March 27, 2022 by bookjunkie

Can we have no more restrictions please. Even though I’m an introvert who panics at the thought of too many functions, a germaphobe who jumps anytime someone sneezes or coughs too close to me, I’m just so mentally fatigued with … Continue reading →

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Travelling Out Of Singapore During the Pandemic – Which Countries Welcome Us

Posted on March 14, 2022 by bookjunkie

Since I’m manifesting travel, I decided to find out more about which countries we are actually allowed to travel to right now from Singapore. This is what I found on the Singapore Airlines website. So I guess these are some … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Fatigue

Posted on March 10, 2022 by bookjunkie

Without even asking I know that you, like me, are sick and tired of anything to do with the Covid Pandemic. It’s just been going on far longer than we imagined. I honestly thought there would be zero travel restrictions … Continue reading →

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Covid Times

Posted on April 25, 2020 by bookjunkie

I’m trying not to go stir crazy as I’m sure everyone in the world is right now. To put things into perspective, my anxiety is nothing compared to those afflicted with covid19, and their families, the frontline workers including healthcare … Continue reading →

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