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We’ve been quarantined since march, 17th 2020. I don’t really have a routine anymore. I try to do some workout whenever I’ve got the time, the space, but above all, motivation.

I’ve been reading a book for my history class, named ” Memorias de domitilia”. It’s a Bolivian wowan telling her story, a wowan who used to work in the Bolivian mines. There are 2 chapters, in the first one she talks about her people, in the second one, she tells us about her life. She tells us her story with relevant facts, full of details, with a very simple vocabulary.

As I already said, we’ve been locked in for more than a month, and I think that it’s all driving us crazy.

Fortunately, it’s been announced that we should be able to go out freely on May, 11th 2020. Which means, that there are 5 days left, at last, to be free. However, I’m wondering if it’s a good idea.

For example, on one hand, the government Scientific Council recommends us not to go back to school before September. On the other hand, The French president, is planning to reopen the schools in May and June. Finally, should we go out and enjoy ? Who should we believe and listen to ? When will we able to get back to our lives ?

After 2 months of confinement I see on networks how people are fed up with that situation.

But personally, I live well this confinement, this new way of living even if there are negative points.

Among other things, it allows you to have time for yourself, and especially not to be rushed all day long.

It is an opportunity to be able to take advantage of the present moment and to be able to find yourself with yourself, to take stock of our desires and what we want for the future, but also to take care of ourselves, to be able to play sports. Of course, I am lucky to have a garden that allows me to get some fresh air, to play sports at all hours while continuing to protect myself.

Obviously the biggest negative point of this confinement is of course the lack of direct social contact: meeting friends, laughing in a group, but also family reunions…

The decontainment is coming soon… That’s why I’m getting more and more enthusiastic every day that goes by. The containment was long and just the idea of refinding a social life makes me happy. However, it will be gradual. We are not going to be completely free as of May 11th even if I’m waiting impatiently for this date. But if we start going out, the fear around hand washing is going to be even worse lmao. Here is a meme to illustrate this situation.

To pass the time, to have fun, to serve my parents and to eat well, this week I cooked quite a bit. I tried all kinds of dishes: starters, main courses, and even desserts. I tried to innovate and not do the same thing I usually do. You may see here examples of what I cooked.
Enjoy your meal !

This quarantine has changed my daily life. Indeed, we had to change our routine to make our days productive.  

The morning, I wake up between 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. I take my breakfast: fruits and cookies or milk with cereals. After, I start to do my homework.  

Then, I prepare my lunch, something healthy to stay fit. I clean the kitchen and I go back to work until 5 p.m.  

After that, during one hour, I work out to change my mind and to forget during one time this coronavirus. It makes me feel better and more appeased. I take a shower, I put my pajama and I eat some almonds. After, I stay with my parents, we discuss about the news or something else. Sometimes we do a yoga session.  

We go to prepare the dinner, we eat and after the coolest moment arrives: I watch a movie, or a series. I love that!  

That is my routine! See you next week!  

Since the beginning we have observed several cases and steps. 
In fact, at the beginning people were rather indifferent and didn’t care too much then they understood and the confinement has proved its worth however these days since the announcement of the de-confinement on May 11th, people are changing their behavior. 

As I say, since that date people have become more relaxed and it is not uncommon to see crowded markets or people on family walks in crowded places and also clandestine “parties”.

I’m quite disappointed because we’ve held up so far…

However, I too am looking forward to a “normal” life, but I think the world will be a very different place.
I’m thinking in particular of public transport or clothing stores that will have to find ways to provide health security.
In addition, our daily habits will change drastically… no more hugs, and no more handshakes to say hello.

Anyway, my post today is quite short because I broke my phone and all my notes of the week are in it, I’ll get it back soon so it should be ok.
Bye

It isn’t always a piece of cake to find a suitable subject to develop when you have to write a post on QuaranTEENS… I didn’t even know what I was going to say a few seconds ago.
But I’m here to help you with this even though I am not the best at writing.
There are many things you can talk about during quarantine, but there are pretty original ones and the ones you choose by default. For instance, telling us how your week was is good, but it feels like it could use a little originality.

I might have a few examples of original subjects: you could talk about a brand new hobby, create yourself a hobby to talk about, and even try to guide everyone to find new hobbies. You could also do DIY articles in order to share your technique and knowledge. You could also talk about the situation of the world and/or of the country and about what you think is going to happen next. For that, many different versions of it exist.

For what’s less original, without wanting to disappoint anybody, telling how your day, your week or how life is during confinement, except if your contracted the COVID-19 or any other virus, is pretty frequently seen. It’s a shame that it isn’t Saturday night yet, I could’ve had the Saturday night fever, and luckily it would go away haha.

I hope y’all feelin’ ok 🤭😆, have a good evening!

Brahms

During the past few days, I’ve mostly been watching movies that my friend proposed to me. I’ve watched big classic such as Scarface, Le parrain, Forrest Gump, The Green Mile, 12 Angry Men, Pulp Fiction, The Ghost Writer, Usual Suspects and many others. That occupies me a lot, and makes time pass quickly but I’ve not been working since I’ve been watching movies.

The movies I really loved were the Devil’s advocate, Rosemary’s baby and Jackie Brown I found those 3 really interesting, they actors really played their roles very well, and the scenarios were great.

SIXTH WEEK

Once confinement is complete, life will change completely.  Our relationships will be different because we will have to respect a distancing.  It’s not going to be easy at first but we’ll get used to it. Human interaction will therefore have a great impact.  We can no longer take hands, cuddle, kiss.  I think a lot of people will be anxious about getting the virus and therefore there will be distrust.

I hope that researchers, doctors … will find a vaccine against the virus as soon as possible.  It would be a relief for the whole world.  We could then find our habits and our hobbies. 

I watch a lot of series when I’m not working and it helps me pass the time.  I listen to music all the time, and especially when I go running.

Finally, my little brother is a source of daily happiness.  

See you

Since the beginning of the lockdown, I have been watching the news to see how this situation is evolving. In most countries, people stay at home and do not move or rarely move and I was really interested in the benefits made by this global containment.

First of all, let us look at Italy, which was the first European country seriously affected by the Coronavirus. As shown in this picture, marine animals regain their rightful place in the waters of the Mediterranean. In Sardinia, where 30 million goods usually pass through every year, dolphins are once again approaching the now desert shores because of the drop in cargo traffic.

Venice, the well-known city for its canals has also found “its beauty” back thanks to the comeback of the fishes, swans . . . with clearer waters.

In the French capital, the evolutions are also present with different animals taking their place. Spotted in the streets of Paris, the ducks also take back their rights. With sidewalks deserted by locals and millions of tourists a year, the birds take the time to stretch their legs.

In the South of France new animals also make their appearance with rorqual.

At the Hong Kong zoo, which has been closed to the public for the past two months, the two pandas, Ying Ying and Le Le, have mated and it is a first for these two animals who have been living together for ten years.

In many other countries, nature takes over these rights with: in Australia kangaroos walking the streets ; in Nepal, the rhinos that are in the city like in South Africa with the penguins that are on the sidewalks and so on.

In the pollution heat, the effect of containment is truly present with a level of fine particles that fell by 40% to 10% in April. It would have prevented 1,230 deaths in France (according to a European Research Center).

As a conclusion, we can say that nature is gradually taking back its rights with the global lockdown. It also reminds us that nature needs room and clean air to live and that we cannot damage earth permanently.

We’ve been in confinement for a long, long time now. The confinement hasn’t brought me much because apart from watching TV shows, doing sports and cooking, I don’t do anything at all except homework. But confinement made me realize how valuable my best friends were to me…I missed going out with them, eating with them, going to the movies with them and doing many activities together. I think the thing that I missed the most and that saddens me the most is not being able to eat out because I love fast food.I think I’m really getting depressed because I don’t go out of my room having in mind that it wouldn’t do any good to walk around inside the house it doesn’t make me want to leave my room i.e. my bedroom. I could notice the importance of going outside because I really miss even the forest, walking around… What can be seen as an advantage is the fact that I cook a lot I knew I could cook but not as much I find that I make good recipes almost every day even if I don’t do it out of envy but out of boredom it doesn’t matter at least it passes the time. But knowing that on May 11th I could finally get out of my house by respecting the limit, i.e. at most 100 km from my house, reassures me a little even if we have to wear this mask yes because I hate it I feel like it’s suffocating us and we can’t even breathe properly. Anyway, I just hope I have nightmares and wake up as soon as possible.