RMO 1st phase until RMO 2nd phase (ends at 14/4/2020)
Hi, so I have decided to start blogging again during this long restrict movement order since it would be extended for two weeks more. Probably, blogging will be added as a new activity in my schedule.
At first I thought RMO will be just like how my usual days since January 2020 as I am just at home doing house chores and no pressure at all. Plus, all my siblings have come home from their universities and boarding school. So, still thinking that it would be just like a normal life of me. But, I take the thought back because it is really exhausting when there are more work to be done and people are attached to smartphone and mind their own business or in better words they leave it to this sister who they believe is a superwoman and can manage the house chores all by herself. No, I'm not complaining but I just pray that Allah will make them love me more and blessed me with rewards, ease in life and of course patience and sincerity.
So the first week was okay. I woke up for Subuh and later helped my mother to prepare lunch since in the morning, No one usually wakes up for breakfast. So for those who wake up for breakfast, they would have lempeng, sandwich or toast. But, then I decided to cook fried rice for breakfast since Betty favors my fried rice a lot. Eheks. At first, I cooked the fried rice in the morning but then I was occupied with other house chores since I am the only early riser. So, I fried the rice before I sleep since RMO has caused me to sleep late around 1.30 am above. Plus, my siblings were usually very hungry around that time so they either had the fried rice that night too or made maggi for themselves and pancakes. and this is something that I was quite worried during RMO; gaining weight. Not for me, but for them. Plus, they would be sleeping very late after having heavy meals like that. Betty and Billy slept around 3-4 am. This is the reason why they barely wake up in the morning. On the side note, Betty has insomnia so it was like a norm for her to not be waking up in the morning unless I woke her up for fried rice.
Recently, I decided to join my siblings to sleep after Subuh longer than my usual routine. But still I am the earliest to wake up like around 10-11 am. At this hour, I will head to the kitchen to see what can I help my mum for lunch prep or just clear up the dishes in the sink. There's a lot of things to be done when youre at the kitchen. Plus, I cant stand to see dirty things. So, if theres nothing much left to give help to my mum, I would take that green sponge and wipe the cabinet, stoves, walls in front of the stoves and tidy up the refrigerator. Refrigerator is my favourite place in the kitchen. I could change food from large container to smaller one, wipe the panes and wash the top of the ketchup bottles and others.
If my mum does not need help preparing the lauk, she would assign me to fry chickens/fish or vegetables. and of course I always take care of the food servings on the table, wipe the dining table and cook the rice. So, people will never be worried of those scopes as I am always responsible for those work.
Other than that, Mia could sometimes be helpful and she would also go to the kitchen and get a task from my mum although she is a bit slow in doing it. it was not that kind of slow,but it is her nature to be at slow pace either walking and more. So I just have to be okay with that and not compare with myself as long as she is being helpful. It is more than enough. So, I could do the laundry ; washing and hanging the clothes and collecting when they dried up and folding them and putting them in the wardrobe. Sounds alot but they are achievable by me rather than waiting them to be done by others which I know it will take some delays. Update: they are able to fold the clothes after getting the dried clothes from the lines so my task is reduced as for now.
Okay enough with kitchen and laundry parts because they actually prevent me from getting bored. After having lunch, we would either join my mother watch movies from netflix or just laze in bed texting or playing UNO. But most of the time,we play UNO since Ahmad doesnt have phone and only UNO that could keep 5 of us united. or Ahmad would binge watch Anime while the sisters are attached with phone play PUBGY, watched BTS or Kdramas. Guess which one would be my activity.............
And Alhamdulillah also as we managed to fast during Monday and Thursday during this RMO and also recited al Quran after performing prayers. I was actually worried that this long holidays would not benefit me at all. Hence, I really take this opportunity of long breakkkkkkkk of doing nothing to do something that I should have been doing which is by getting closer to Allah. Covid 19 is a test from Allah to us. and it is a huge test that one must contemplate and "hijrah" from their old life. I dont want to be a person who ignore this sign that Allah is giving us. His test is for us to get closer to Him, beg for His forgiveness and realize that we are unbearable and helpless without His creations. Health, peace and freedom are important to us and they are from Allah that we have taken for granted. And I always keep that in my mind to include in my prayers. Sometimes, we tend to forget to request for healthy body or peaceful country as we take them lightly and seldom express our gratitude. But due to this ceaseless Corona virus that have been attacking countries, people without warning frightens me a lot even I just quarantine myself quietly in the house. Plus, I am not yet earning money so I am quite down as I feel that I barely do anything with my life.
So, I made up my mind to focus on doing some Ibadah although not alot but I push myself to be istiqamah.
Next, I also tried to cook new kind of dishes and desserts that I found from Facebook or Youtube. Yes, Youtube has been well used for me to watch cooking demo. Nevertheless, what satisfied me the most was that I finally tried to made own desserts/ kuih as usually Mia is the one who monitored us to make desserts because I dont consume too much sweets. Yet, I already tried to make Japanese souffle pancakes (twice), bread pudding (twice), butir nangka (twice). these were the new desserts that I tried. other than that, I only mastered doing Kek Batik. but this time, I used Hup Seng biscuits as they were about to masuk angin hehehe. Okay not so much and still cannot be proud of yet but still I already have a list of desserts to try but we are out of eggs now. Soon soon.
Okay last but not least maybe from me cuz I suddenly forgot what to write more about my RMO..
I have been enjoying doing workouts with Betty. Thankfully, Betty is willing to become my workout partners having partners would prevent my plan from becoming only a plan. Yeah, we do workout everyday and skip workout when we fast or when my mum need more helpers in the kitchen for dinner. but Alhamdulillah, we are still capable to help her in the kitchen after cooling down.
At first we did Tabata but then it was not quite challenging and burning our stubborn fats. and Betty suggested us to try HIIT workouts posted by Mira Filzah. and Alhamdulillah we still can follow HIIT workouts posted by Emi Wong. it is a full body workouts and we do the workout joyfully cuz we are both funny and have goals to maintain our shape from getting out of shape LOL. anddd we or maybe I also end up my night by doing workout on bed that was from Youtube as well. Pray that this consistency will remain until the end of RMO since I do not move a lot at home compared to when we were as free as before. Huhu.
Then, I also purchased only one item during RMO which is weighing scale that just arrived yesterday and thankfully my weight is still the same like before. I'm sure the workout has helped alot and the awareness that has been whispering to me whenever I want to eat a lot. I ate a lot during the first week of RMO cuz the dishes are tempting and varied by days. But, I prohibit myself from eating nasi berbukit , instead eat slowly or just add up vegetables in the plate. But don't worry, my rice is never too little. It is just like not more than 2 scoops or 2 scoops and a half (if I am unconscious and unaware with my wild appetite lel)
Andddd since my sleeping cycle is a bit distracted during RMO, my face is currently having a lot of constructions such as growing acne at many different places like below my nose, below my chin and at my jawlines. It was devastating to see the mirror everyday just to admit that I am getting uglier even I am just stuck under the roof; safe from air pollution and sunlight. Ergh. Okay, will try to sleep earlier and drink more water or just accept this as a part of my life.
p/s; I'm still a pubg and tik tok virgin though my siblings are currently active with those two games? video making? and will add some images during RMO soon when I am rajin to transfer them into this laptop.
Tata and please STAY AT HOME and may this remaining 14 days will be the last time for us to be quarantined like this. May frontliners do their jobs well and the patients get better. And may all Malaysian obey the rules and regulations that have been formed by KKM and other authorities that are meant for our safety. Much appreciated. DONT BE SELFISH!
Assalamualaikum.
