One of my friend’s sent this to me and my answer was “what’s not to like?!”, pretending to be like Joey loving the feet trifle. I don’t think I can say it enough that quarantine life is SO good to me – less stress for sure. Mostly because I can work from home and do not need to bother with the traffic. I think if I continued this and being able to see people when I want, it would be the perfect medium.

Anyway, this past week was my birthday week. And I don’t feel any bit different. Still a kid as you can tell from these pictures.

The only difference is that I’m starting to feel more like an adult, only because I have to put in my Individual Development Plan (IDP) and Talent Card into the HR system at work for the first time. I had to use a lot of brain cells to figure out what I want to do with my career. I hope I get to climb up some kind of ladder because boy am I getting old to be where I am right now.

This was my last picture at being 30. And the only picture I took of Rizzo this week. I look beat. It’s been hard to sleep but if I keep my job, I’m going to get me a whole new bed.

I took off work “early” on my day of birth. And we ordered Yummy Seafood and Oyster for dinner. The shirt Lily gave me was perfect for this occasion!

They had a deal going on where you buy 4 pounds and get 1 free and also every 2 pounds you get one free potato and corn. We ended up with sweet potato fries, 10 pounds of crawfish + 5 corn and potatoes, 2 dozen shrimps, and 5 clusters of snowcrab. They gave us an extra snowcrab for free!

We had a lot leftover for me to enjoy the next day as well.

June got me a birthday cheesecake and a fruit tart. I got to make two wishes this year. During this part of my celebration, we video called Brudda and Sissy so that both of their families can celebrate with me.

I’ve been receiving gifts all month but this week, other than my usual red envelopes, I got something from Wacko, Monica and Emma on the right. Amazon does some dang good packaging! I was joking to June that we need to put everything as a present so that we can collect those bags.

I also got some sweet earrings that reflect rainbows depending on how the light shines from June and a mug from Patricia.

I felt so much love this year. Phone calls, text messages, Facebook messages, Instagram messages. ALL the ways you can message, I got them all. But my favourite would have to be the video messages from Emmy, Katrina, and Jasmine. They all sang happy birthday to me in the sweetest way that I will forever cherish.

This weeks outside orders also includes Popeye’s, Black Pearl, Ten Seconds Yunnan Rice Noodles, and Gong Cha. I applaud Ten Seconds for their innovative way of delivering food. The noodles stack on top of the soup and comes with a lid. This way, you know which one is exactly yours and you can eat right out of the bowl. AND the noodles won’t get soggy. Pho places and other noodle places need to learn!

Is there such a thing as too many beets? I ate three in one sitting because it was going bad and let me just say, my stomach was not a happy camper.

I also finally went and got myself chicken fingers and fish filets. These bring back memories. I’m glad I stuck with fish filet rather than fish fingers. They just wouldn’t have the same meatyness.

Has anyone created their Facebook avatar yet? They have better features than Bitmoji even though Facebook has more limited choices.

I found it hilarious that I’ve been living without pants on as much as I can and have funnily been wearing an oversize sweatshirt at times so seeing that was perfect!

I found some pictures and did some comparisons. The top one is Bitmoji and the bottom one is the Facebook avatar. How do you think I did? Ignore the fact my braid is on the wrong side! haha I don’t think I did too badly. I also realized I have no eyebrows with my hat on in the avatar.

The weather has been super amazing this week. The cool breeze and little to none on humidity made walks easier. One night it was so cold that I put on my ski overall pants and a sweater with Rizzo wrapped inside. I nearly fell asleep with comfort. Rocky for sure did.

I celebrated the fact that Cinco de Mayo landed on Taco Tuesday this year by going and grabbing lunch from Los Roberto’s. Legit Mexican tacos. I forget how much deliciousness fried tripas are!

There is a website that turns your picture into an Anime character. I submitted the picture on the left and the right is what came out. What do you think? I wish I was that cute! Haha

Some of my creations this week. The air fryer created majority of this. The pizza tastes legit, just like when you order out, all thanks to the mini pepperonis. Funny thing is that the pepperoni did fly a bit in the fryer and had to sop up a lot of the grease before I ate but it was worth it.

I received a surprise in the mail. Right when I saw Kendra Scott I knew it was from Mallory as my birthday present. It’s a friendship bracelet and super cute. Can’t wait to wear it when things go back to somewhat normal. Thanks again!

Funny enough I got to see her Saturday as we had decided to make some tie dye shirts with Beth. Before anyone gets all crazy, I kept my mask and gloves on and even kept sanitizing my gloves just in case!

JJ and Jacob grew up so much! Since I haven’t been over for such a long time JJ was super super excited to see me. Now I know why he loves Trey so much. Note to self: kids love you more when they see you less.

Rizzo slept on top of my head which is out of the norm. He’s been cuddling more with me and June said that he whined a lot when I left the house. I think he’s getting separation anxiety from me being home for such a long time period. Yikes.

We celebrated Mum and Dad’s wedding anniversary with hot pot. I never knew how little I ate until recently. With less people for me to serve food to I finish eating faster. If you know June, I could eat less than her!

Top: What we ended up with yesterday before I left Mallory’s. Beth’s were in plastic bags on the other side.

Bottom: I went back today to wash them out and take home the ones I made. I’m going to vinyl some that look a little plain. Just need some ideas. Hmm … Any suggestions?

June and I had at home haircuts. I did my own per usual and June started hers and I helped finish it off since it was uneven. I think we did a good job.

To celebrate Mother’s Day I ordered succulents from Etsy, Sissy and BIL got rest to eat Dungeness Crabs delivered, and Brudda and SIL got her money to spend at a garden center she likes. I’m sure even though we couldn’t get together and she couldn’t see her grandkids, she knows she is loved.

It’s been a pretty eventful week. Mostly because I went out and saw someone other than my family or random people when I go grocery shopping. Now to figure out what to vinyl on the shirts.

And just like that, it’s May. How crazy time flies. It’s only normal to start my post on Rizzo and how he stays by me while I work. He was also eyeing my blueberries.

just a couple of delicious thing I made this week. Ramen and stuffed salmon. All too much food saved for another meal. It’s funny how much less I eat during quarantine. Anyone else the same?

I did make a delicious crunchwrap. This reminds me of Pennsylvania. I made these for the first time there when I was visiting Lily and Daniel. So good!

speaking of making yums, I had a fail. J was making ube crinkles which are a type of cookies. Sadly, our flour expired way past the date and gave me a very floury flavour. I trashed them all.

We did get new flour and even picked up some yeast. What should I make?! Give me some ideas please!

I’ve filled my times with facials …

… and backyard chills. Rizzo loves to sit in my lap while my show plays. I lay with my eyes closed and I can hear Rizzo sniffing the clean air.

When I turn off my shows I can hear my neighbor playing softly on his guitar. It sounds like one of the Rebelution songs. It was perfect with the cool breeze.

Beets. All day everyday. I’ve been obsessed and the air fryer has been my best friend in keeping my belly happy. I also had pigs in a blanket and Spaghetti O’s to relive college days.

Alliana started doing tarot readings and asked if I wanted mine read so that she could practice and get more business before she became a professional. Funny enough, every person I know that reached out to her has never met one another and all agreed that she was spot on so she’s well on her way!

I left work early Friday to run errands with June for a couple of hours. Then the downfall came where I was stuck back at work until almost 10pm. No worries though because I had some downtime to do other things. It just sucks when you have to wait for others to turn in their work so you can do yours.

We celebrated Saturday by ordering crawfish from my now favourite place, Yummy Seafood and Oysters. We got 8 lbs of crawfish, 2 lbs of shrimp, 2 clusters of snow crab legs, 2 sausages, and mushrooms. Corn and potatoes came for free. Sigh, that’s the stuff. They shorted us a corn and a potato but I guess that’s life of delivery. Also take a look at the bags. It’s a good laugh when I gave them our full names and ended up with those. Whatever works!

Rizzo haven’t been eating. I think he’s depressed I’m at home all day and he doesn’t have alone time. All he does is sleep though but I give him lots of scratches, blueberries and carrots.

Patricia and I have been playing Snapchat pool. I must say, I’m better online than in person. If anyone is down to play this or Words with Friends, or any other game, hit me up. I’m becoming a pro at it all … Maybe. Mallory’s dad, Mace, is still kicking my butt in Words with Friends except for maybe one or two rounds.

I finally caved and got some alcohol in my system. My grocery delivery came this week and I got my White Claw in. I also went and ordered zebra cakes because I haven’t had it in a long, long time and craved one. I did this in the middle of the day while The Circle was playing in the background.

I felt very judged by my coworker. Constant stares into my soul. These quarantine blog posts will always capture him pretty much staring at me like this.

Friday was my day off so I finally went out into the world with my quarantine mask. I feel like I have a face where I look better with a cap on or something covering my face like this. Also, I need to get me eyebrows done. Thankful for my mask covering up my mustache.

June went with me to the work campus. She sat in the car while I went to grab my keyboard, mouse and other knickknacks. One of them was the Catana Comics daily calendar. I’ve missed over a month now and was so happy to look at them and rip them off. These two were some of my favourites from the bunch because it’s pretty much true.

We went to get groceries as well since there’s not a lot of people on Friday mornings. We also went and picked up McDonald’s to be a little bad. They have the double Filet o’ Fish but I think I’d stick with the single patty. Not enough bun to fish ratio to tartar and cheese. The fish also flaked off more making it fall apart much easier.

I spent a couple of hours perfecting my ukulele playing skills. I sang Rizzo many songs as well and this was how he took it all in. He’s gained a lot of weight from just sleeping all the time now that I’m just at home working a lot.

Check out my creation! Sopa de Fideo! I had my first bowl last December, fell in love, and ever since then wanted to recreate it. I finally found the noodles they use and put my own spin by adding a lot of vegetables. Online recipes didn’t really have anything but soup and noodles so I was very excited when I saw how successful I was. I’ll share the recipe soon but mostly so that I can look back on it when I need it.

I received my early birthday present from Lily! I love everything inside and excited to use everything! She couldn’t wait to mail it out hence the earliness. No complaints here because it makes it just the more special. I love you!

I spent a few hours outside on Saturday, taking in the clean air and cool breeze. Rizzo and Rocky sat with me and somehow, Rizzo ended up sleeping on my lap. I wasn’t against it though since it was a nice warmth. I was able to get through a few chapters but I really need to read more if I want to accomplish my 12 books a year goal. I’ve completed zero and it’s already April!

We decided on hot pot for dinner. I made jokes that we should eat well now since we could all lose our jobs soon. We eat less and less every year which is good because that also means more leftovers, saving money.

I started a new diamond painting and even got others to join in and buy some. Beth is one of them – she found a site and if they are legit and she gets her product, I’m going to order more. I’ve been wanting a square diamonds but haven’t found a design I like. Can’t wait to frame this one – just need to find some frames.

This quarantine might not be what everyone imagined but I have loved every second of it. Do I miss my family and friends? Yes. But we’re all safe and well, a roof over our heads and food in the fridge. Families are making a lot of memories with their children and cherishing the time they have. Board games, family dinners, etc.

I have a job (for now) and I actually love my job. I have more time to spend with Rizzo since I don’t have to get ready or commute. I am brushing up and catching up with a lot of my hobbies that I never have a lot of time for.

There might be negatives in the world or even your own lives, but there are so many positives as well. If I lose my job I’ll be sad, but I’ll try my best to see it as an opportunity to find something I will love even more.