Quarantine Diary part 1

 When I arrived at the hotel, I was very sleepy and tired, still, I had to force myself to stay awake, until 8 pm, in order to send the first temperature measurement. 

I cannot stop looking at the view for the whole time... it's so beautiful! Busy, bustling and lively, but from far atop, it has its charm! 

The hotel is very strict which also means, it's well-organized. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served at the same time: breakfast around 8 am, lunch around 12:00 and finally, dinner around 5 am. All the communication with the hotel (and the nurse) should be carried out via Line application. It's nice! They send us a menu that we can choose from, and they also send us necessary information. Temperature measurements should be also sent with photo attached. 

One of the advantages of stayin in the hotel is that I had to start to appreciate the time with myself and now I also have the time to treat myself! So the other day, I just took a long bath, like for real, sitting in a tub and playing with the foam and just enjoying the Bangkok night and putting on some chill music! 

Feeling calm and relaxed - also treated well and a bit of magical too, to be honest. :-) 

I knew it from the first day that I need to work out a strict schedule for me if I want to keep it together, so this is what I am doing. First of all, I am still adjusting to the time zone (it's quite funny to wake up and go to sleep with (South-) American friends and exchange a couple of words or maybe calls in the mornings. Then comes a big silence, when I can do some online courses or practice something, but honestly, I mostly meditate or do yoga during this time. On the first days, it was even hard for me to eat at the pre-scheduled times! I am so not used to waking up at midnight and having lunch around 8 am! I was sleeping in messed-up schedules, fell asleep at instant during the day and woke up (well, still wake up very early in the morning, like 5 am even!). Surely, jetlag is super hard, when you don't have to do anything..... (It's easier when you work and you're busy, so the first day, you just wake up after a long sleep as normal.) 

At home, I got used to reading so much - but here and now somehow, I cannot do this. Maybe it's because I'm only with myself, so I have plenty of time to reflect, think and remember things. It feels good. But most of all, it feels good to be on good terms with myself and actually, I am really grateful for this adjustment time. I am slowly learning to wait for things, to be more patient, and to learn the correct timing. I am learning to give time to things! It's a wonderful thing! And every day, I meditate, I feel like... the Universe supports me. Ok, I cannot help but I must be more spiritual here: I feel the oneness so real!!! I do hope, I can keep this feeling even when I'm not just looking out from my room from the 29th storey.

I also started working out! It doesn't only include yoga, but -surprise, surprise - dancing, too! Feels so good! :-) 

First encounter with thai food: hot, hot, hot, water, water WATER!!!!!!!!!! (Note the EXTRA spices in the small bag - you know, for advanced level people: those who do not turn into dragons while eating!)

Lichi? Rambutan? Dessert in pineapple juice! :-) 

And what do you think it is? I bet you a quid that it's .... squid! 

All in all: I am happy, I found my inner silence, I feel content and accept every little day's small happiness. For example, when the nurse called that my corona-test is negative. Or, when the first time, I could leave my room because of the cleaning and I could see the pool (although we are not allowed to swim in that). And see these plants, as well: 

Green *.*

Or , when the nurse called again and recommended me doctors and we talked through my medication and she also made me promise that I will call asap, if I feel bad or have any unusual symptoms. I felt so - so grateful for that, too! 

And today, the first real social contact, when I met the Colombian lady at the pool and chatted for half an hour. Well, three other people have also gathered around us, like: HUMAN BEINGS!!!!! to start a conversation. Do I have any psychologist friends who would like to conduct some social studies on how quarantine changes our behavioral and relational patterns? :-) 

Also here is the time to send many many thanks to you who are sending messages, because it seriously warms my heart. Just imagine, I wake up (when you go to sleep) and I find so many kind and heart-warming messages! Feeling so grateful! :-)