IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque When COVID-19 first hit, I remember thinking to myself at some point that it would be over in no time. It was March last year when we locked down, and I had just returned from a trip abroad to finalize details for what was supposed to be my destination wedding in...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque This past year seems to have been a constant (and still ongoing) battle with uncertainty and uncertain times. We, or at least I, have somehow become accustomed to plans not pushing through, and therefore, to manage disappointment and expectations, have come...
Alex Eduque Needless to say, the imposition of Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) – whether it was last year, or this year’s take two – always provokes panic, induces anxiety, heightens emotions and garners disgruntled members of society airing their sentiments amongst friends, on social...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque In less than a month’s time, we will be celebrating the anniversary of lockdown. That time last year, the whole world almost simultaneously shut down to attempt to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. A year later, face masks, PPE’s, and face shields have become...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Last night, we celebrated the eve of Lunar New Year at my parents. The table was decked with the traditional round fruits, mini oranges, gold coins, you name it. Though we are not Chinese, it has been something we have always gathered together for – perhaps...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque So here goes the second entry to my mini series of love in the time of pandemic, this time, focused on Valentine’s Day. Whether or not you are a cynic who hates the thought of happy hearts and all things pink and red, over-priced roses, and restaurant gimmicks;...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque While I am of the belief that the right love will prevail and will always win, relationships have been tried and tested in the time of COVID-19. Undoubtedly, in the same way that it is no joke to be locked down and in with someone twenty-four seven (especially if...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque Many people found hope this week as Joe Biden and Kamala Harris took oath as the new president and vice-president of the United States of America. After 2020, it seems that more people are more attuned and open to change (at least in my opinion) and no longer...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque One week into the new year. As people are easing into 2021, nothing much has changed since last year. While some offices have resumed work, Zoom is still very much booming as the platform to meet and connect these days. When will life ever return to “normal”...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque If there is one thing about myself that needed the most adjustment in 2020, it was flexibility in terms of making plans. I finally had to embrace spontaneity to an extent, and had to let go of the obsessive compulsive nature of writing everything down in my...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque I write this on Christmas morning in a little corner on my dining table as Christmas wrapper, ribbons, and undelivered gifts have taken over most. This past week has been pandemonium. Considering that I spent months on end at home, I procrastinated more than ever...
IT’S THE SMALL THINGS Alex Eduque One of my favorite Christmas songs opens with the lines, “Do you remember me? I sat up on your knee. I wrote to you in childhood fantasy.” This song, “My Grown Up Christmas List” has always made me nostalgic. It has reminded me of so many aspects of...
