tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5395966700625680862024-03-21T21:17:57.325+08:00A Day in the LifeI started this blog as an alternative to talking to my mom who died so suddenly. It has evolved since then as an online journal for my family's adventures and misadventures - our travels, our dining out, our entertainment and so much more! Feel free to leave your reactions :)Rachel Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13593664968276823952noreply@blogger.comBlogger62215tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539596670062568086.post-50324487063501137182021-10-13T21:30:00.001+08:002023-09-05T15:13:17.950+08:00COVID-19 Chronicles: My Birthday at home<p>2021 October</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8GtI_u2nxAOdGp9QBZUcIDqgZE2k2_HgHwFR7Jot-ad20y8Q_kMLVsuJ-PhH8ZkESUpBAtowanguYwB9yniokQoTriEd_OqxGnnvByM37soQJCWR-gU6KQHIicJIvdZnLIRvytxLJSyTN_IJ6dczEYAKapis4lmnzVxJg8c-ChR9P_nLK1jtuaukOUfo/s4608/Rache49thlBday%20-%2003.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="4608" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8GtI_u2nxAOdGp9QBZUcIDqgZE2k2_HgHwFR7Jot-ad20y8Q_kMLVsuJ-PhH8ZkESUpBAtowanguYwB9yniokQoTriEd_OqxGnnvByM37soQJCWR-gU6KQHIicJIvdZnLIRvytxLJSyTN_IJ6dczEYAKapis4lmnzVxJg8c-ChR9P_nLK1jtuaukOUfo/s320/Rache49thlBday%20-%2003.jpg" width="320"></a></div>It's that time of the year once again and I'm lucky to be having it with the kids.<p></p><p>It's my Birthday!! Woohoo!!!</p><p>Happy birthday to me!! :)</p><span></span><a href="http://rachel01013.blogspot.com/2021/10/covid-19-chronicles-my-birthday-at-home.html#more">Continue reading »</a>Rachel Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809331362932349513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539596670062568086.post-41820104016479511542021-09-21T12:30:00.001+08:002023-09-01T11:14:17.232+08:00COVID-19 Chronicles: Kids' Online Classes Begin Again<p> 2021 August and September</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-Vm4l6sAILAFDMWpSIFyBGZsk-qr4yO-xcagbv0v_55tcRtUKScWfDzE5-6aRWA0NEmrO5p0DXBEd5pso756qc_dIlT4okniak_Vnef3CAlhnNmws1yslp9df3nPO4zGyDOqQLPGnXkBpI9yfBgE6gQ_iUbfti949Ln8aMMO5JF6UnU6Pog1Ox45gwwn/s4160/DylanClassStart%20-%2001.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih-Vm4l6sAILAFDMWpSIFyBGZsk-qr4yO-xcagbv0v_55tcRtUKScWfDzE5-6aRWA0NEmrO5p0DXBEd5pso756qc_dIlT4okniak_Vnef3CAlhnNmws1yslp9df3nPO4zGyDOqQLPGnXkBpI9yfBgE6gQ_iUbfti949Ln8aMMO5JF6UnU6Pog1Ox45gwwn/s320/DylanClassStart%20-%2001.jpg" width="320"></a></div>It's weird but it's the start of the classes again. Weird because we're used to classes starting in June, but because of the pandemic, the kids started their online classes in August (Dana) and September (Dylan). <div><br></div><div>By now, we've had one year of this "new" mode of teaching and the kids have grown accustomed to it. </div><div><br></div><div>For these two, they actually prefer it! :)</div><div><div><br></div><div></div><div><span></span></div></div><a href="http://rachel01013.blogspot.com/2021/09/covid-19-chronicles-kids-online-classes.html#more">Continue reading »</a>Rachel Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809331362932349513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539596670062568086.post-2654809958240019672021-08-03T18:00:00.002+08:002023-09-01T12:20:47.260+08:00COVID-19 Chronicles: My 2nd Dose Vaccination Day<p>03 August 2021</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPy1FExMCVY18T40G82kO5mOioe1Dswyc-te0hmhvDO-_D83ImkfXYtetXV2U0s_0wUXv3CG99C1daUoqcaf7pyOeaEHwqXxmxD8cJa4zIN4Od3o2Ev_Fw-gaRLhCftDi81I_-2OjcAg8eeYPvb8urN3xWHpj9A7gXhlXB4XKsGxTdP6piJURqSnmoQB9/s4608/VaccinationDay2%20-%2002.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4608" data-original-width="3456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinPy1FExMCVY18T40G82kO5mOioe1Dswyc-te0hmhvDO-_D83ImkfXYtetXV2U0s_0wUXv3CG99C1daUoqcaf7pyOeaEHwqXxmxD8cJa4zIN4Od3o2Ev_Fw-gaRLhCftDi81I_-2OjcAg8eeYPvb8urN3xWHpj9A7gXhlXB4XKsGxTdP6piJURqSnmoQB9/s320/VaccinationDay2%20-%2002.jpg" width="240"></a></div>August 2nd was supposed to be the day I am vaccinated with my 2nd Dose of Sinovac. But when I got to the Health Center, I was told that all vaccinations scheduled on that day were postponed. I had to come back the next day. Weird. <p></p><p>They did mention that postponing it for a day isn't a big deal. </p><p>Since there was nothing else to do, I just came back the next day. </p><span></span><a href="http://rachel01013.blogspot.com/2021/08/covid-19-chronicles-my-2nd-dose.html#more">Continue reading »</a>Rachel Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809331362932349513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539596670062568086.post-73955894958312734242021-07-12T10:01:00.004+08:002023-08-12T11:07:19.986+08:00COVID-19 Chronicles: My Vaccination Day <p> 05 July 2021</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyAJ8H-4q2s85SuaeaKhco1q1YCp4n0D4oBry9GuzEKTbe72LKZuuzN0aRgn8otMIPzcoTKZlGthaZ-UP-Vmalsxw_cEMTzLyHOyNwCFLBqmKeAI2K47N-EoYVp1N4POzljeq9s2-DeYRyo6UGd3oinIYLCcoZWRslpJaFZ4xrITBxTvgdOaRCHZO1t7T/s4160/VaccinationDay%20-%2002.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3120" data-original-width="4160" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTyAJ8H-4q2s85SuaeaKhco1q1YCp4n0D4oBry9GuzEKTbe72LKZuuzN0aRgn8otMIPzcoTKZlGthaZ-UP-Vmalsxw_cEMTzLyHOyNwCFLBqmKeAI2K47N-EoYVp1N4POzljeq9s2-DeYRyo6UGd3oinIYLCcoZWRslpJaFZ4xrITBxTvgdOaRCHZO1t7T/s320/VaccinationDay%20-%2002.jpg" width="320"></a></div>What's it like on Vaccination Day in our local district?<p></p><p>Read More to find out!</p><span></span><a href="http://rachel01013.blogspot.com/2021/07/covid-19-chronicles-my-vaccination-day.html#more">Continue reading »</a>Rachel Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809331362932349513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539596670062568086.post-87672577505148986442021-07-02T20:00:00.003+08:002023-02-12T21:37:27.635+08:00Cuatro - A Well-Loved and Cherished Pet<p>02 July 2021</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4L3ZwuXDNyRZUCo_8-aMSFgjXGOrRMUmhCJYL021HmywPwM35oHiKG7CtZ21gqhPuzVB04oXGzxOJIS2jo6vdvDOFvle3nBpZ7GgEblQR4R-bn4TvbPQhPEH0n2UY8sNBYVKKkZaP92XOLjRqKwmzcUiQnb3nAJ0PmlEpZgXnfKSLE2tu7VvSfP6Tw/s800/Cuatro%20-%2005.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT4L3ZwuXDNyRZUCo_8-aMSFgjXGOrRMUmhCJYL021HmywPwM35oHiKG7CtZ21gqhPuzVB04oXGzxOJIS2jo6vdvDOFvle3nBpZ7GgEblQR4R-bn4TvbPQhPEH0n2UY8sNBYVKKkZaP92XOLjRqKwmzcUiQnb3nAJ0PmlEpZgXnfKSLE2tu7VvSfP6Tw/s320/Cuatro%20-%2005.jpg" width="320"></a></div><p></p><p><br></p>Cuatro our beloved pet cat has died today. It was such a surprise because he was visually getting better and then suddenly his health deteriorated and in a blink of an eye, he was gone.<div><br></div><span></span><a href="http://rachel01013.blogspot.com/2021/07/cuatro-well-loved-and-cherished-pet.html#more">Continue reading »</a>Rachel Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06809331362932349513noreply@blogger.com0