Hi guys, welcome to another episode of #lifeattsl.
So, today is the 6th of April 2020
and because of the Covid-19 situation,
the Singapore government announced that we're going on a circuit break.
Which means that everything will be closed
except for essential businesses such as supermarkets, healthcare and transport.
So to ensure that we can continue making content,
we are currently packing our work stations home right now.
This is our lives for the next 30 days.
Hi guys! It's day 1 of the circuit break
and I'm obviously working from home.
Okay, so this is my main work station.
And obviously the highlight of this area is
my 34-inch ultra wide monitor.
And the best thing about this is it swivels.
So that when I'm netflix-ing and chill on my bed, it's right over here.
I look like I just woke up because, that's really what happened.
And while I'm working in a corner,
my sister is sleeping right there.
How distracting. I also want to sleep.
Okay.
Day 1 of staying at home. Guess what I saw.
A cockroach in my room...
I don't dare to use a tissue to kiap (hold onto) it right?
So I have to use this.
I threw it on the cockroach then it died immediately.
I need to drag it out to my kitchen and throw it in the chute.
Wah. The internet is damn bad today.
Oh my goodness, it's loading so slowly...
I don't know if it's because I didn't connect this to my CPU.
I mean what I know of this thing
is that it's supposed to help with the internet.
But what does that even mean?
I don't even know, and I don't even know what this is for.
But you know what? I'll do anything that could possibly work la. Okay, so...
Please, please work.
Damn it, I need to upload something.
It's raining and it's only day 2.
It is reflective of all our moods right now
and being inside makes me so frustrated.
I just want to go out.
As a writer from Eatbook, we also have to make changes in our work flow.
We can't go out for reviews or shoots anymore
and we've starting writing recipes instead.
So with cross fingers, I'm able to be both a writer and a creative hybrid today.
So as you can see, I'm using my window grills to do some sit-ups.
I also got some weights, don't really have any idea how to use them.
I just anyhow sia, I just like...
Oh well, see if it works.
It's Good Friday today so it's a holiday
and the first thing I did when I wake up is to grab my switch.
I even dreamed of me playing Animal Crossing last night.
And I spent the whole of yesterday playing Animal Crossing while watching Netflix.
Maybe by the end of this circuit breaker, I'll become a pro animal crosser.
Hello everyone, today is day 4 of circuit breaker.
I finally decided that I would do something productive today.
One, have a shower because I have not showered in 2 days...
Don't lie, you all at home also confirm never right?
I should go and do something, I'm going to make a snack.
I'm gonna cook, okay let's go.
So these are all my ingredients and I'm gonna make kimchi pancake.
I think I added too much kimchi and too little pancake.
Oh my god...
The taste is not too bad.
It actually tastes quite nice except it (looks) gross...
Good morning, I just woke up.
First weekend of circuit breaker.
To be honest, this morning I struggled to wake up.
Because I was like "Argh, what am I going to do? There is nothing to do."
Because I'm not working, number 1.
And I don't feel like watching any shows
because I've been really binge watching on Netflix for the past few days.
But legit, I'm struggling to get myself out of bed.
Knowing that- You know, I'll probably still be in this place for the next 24 hours.
For the next 3 weeks so...
Okay, please don't mind my hair.
Okay anyway, my family and I ordered bubble tea.
We just want to show our appreciation to the grab food drivers.
And I'm gonna tip him because my sis paid for the drinks.
Okay, so this is what I've prepared.
Can of coke, a note, $10 tip and a face mask.
So, we'll wait for him to come over. Woo, so exciting!
Everybody, it's a very special day today because it is father Fauzi's birthday.
Woohoo!
So our department plus some of his ex interns are going to throw him
a surprise online birthday party on zoom today.
So we were choosing between this Pikachu cake and this pink one.
And of course we had to choose this one right?
Fauzi is TSL's golden boy so we have to get the most extra cake for him.
I'm very nervous, I hope things work out and once he receives the cake,
hopefully he'll text me and then I'll add him into the zoom call.
And we'll all sing him a birthday song.
We're all waiting for Fauzi to come now.
(Screams)
(Butchered happy birthday song)
Okay, like today there are a lot of surprises.
There was like- You know Jeslene send me bubble tea?
And then these folks decided to have a zoom birthday party for me.
They sent me a giant cake.
I appreciate it but now I have like at least 3 cakes in the fridge. I don't know how to finish.
And I really want to send it to all of them,
but now I have to figure out a way if I can or cannot. I can't even leave the house.
Without the office coffee machine,
I will need to make coffee myself.
This spaceship looking thing right?
Actually makes quite nice coffee.
All we need to do here is-
This little pump here, so we need to pump the coffee out.
Tada!
Okay, so tonight I'll be watching the Phantom Of The Opera on YouTube.
They actually recorded a live theater show.
And put it on youtube for free for 48 hours.
This is super exciting for me because it's my all time favorite musical so
it holds a special place in my heart and I'm super excited I get to watch it again tonight.
(Phantom of the Opera & a bit of Amanda)
So we have this app, quan ming party.
It's an app that you can like sing K with your friends.
It's pretty fun, I would say.
Singing K but in the comfort of your own house
It's Weilun's turn to sing.
(Adria jamming)
♫ 有 时 候 有 时 候 ♫
♫ 我 会 相 信 一 切 有 尽 头 ♫
♫ 相 聚 离 开 都 有 时 候 ♫
♫ 没 有 什 么 会 永 垂 不 朽 ♫
It's 4am in the morning.
There was this video that I did on Tiktok which went really really insane.
The video was if Singapore supermarkets were people
and I am making a part 2 of that video.
I've got my outfits ready. So this is how it looks like, this is outfit number 1.
Outfit number 2, outfit number 3 and I am going to be filming right over here.
Hi guys, it's day 15 of this circuit breaker situation.
And the Prime Minister has just gave his live update
on the extension of the period by 4 more weeks.
So initially, I was like "Yes, this means I get to work at the comfort of my own home and I love it."
But then, as I sat down and thought about it,
I realise that there are actually many issues.
I think it is going to be so strange.
Because there are a couple of things happening for me at least.
Like Ramadan is coming so I'm going to start fasting.
I mean that's okay, I get to stay at home, fast.
But the other thing I'm worried about is that
I wouldn't be able to celebrate Hari Raya as per usual la.
So it's going to be a little bit strange.
I would not be able to visit my grandparents, I won't be able to visit my uncles, my aunts.
I hope everybody else is doing okay.
Hang in there guys.
Suddenly think about it and I really miss bubble tea.
But as you all know, we can't get bubble tea now right?
So I have this thing which my sister bought. Brown sugar boba ice cream bar.
What I'm gonna do is, I'm gonna try to melt this thing.
Let's try it okay?
Experimental.
Do you think it will be like brown sugar fresh milk?
I decided to go with the dangerous route.
It's all melted... Look at the pearls, look at the pearls.
And I got a thicker straw to drink up everything so I'm gonna try it.
Wah. Sweet. Sweet.
Cheers to you guys out there who do not have bubble tea.
I mean I don't necessarily recommend you guys to do this but it's just my experiment.
Because I have nothing better to do at home.
Hi guys! So it's another day of working from home.
You know what I like about working from home?
Is that I can do basically whatever I want while working.
I'm going to be putting on a mask.
Done!
And since it's lunchtime right now. I am going to bed.
Okay, see you in one hour then I'm gonna go back to work.
Okay. It's lunchtime now and I'm having lunch with the team.
Hi guys!
(Chaos)
That's not the full team la. I don't know where the rest are. Maybe they sleeping during lunch or something.
But am I at the corner?
Wakanda.
Okay so I'm a little bit out of breath and a little bit sweaty.
Because I saw a Tiktok that was a little bit related to Rupaul's drag race.
And if you know me, I love Rupaul's drag race.
So I had to recreate the Tiktok.
And it is a lot of work because it involves costume changes, it involves walking down the runway.
I decided to try something new today.
There is a new dance cover that came out by Apink called 'Dumhdurum'.
And I thought it was quite cute and the choreo(graphy) is easy enough for me to catch if I learn it in half an hour.
(Music)
Morning guys! This morning I took a good bath and now,
I'm actually gonna try this foot peeling pack.
And the reason why I'm trying it now is because this foot peeling pack
will cause your feet to peel like crazy. Can you see how disgusting it looks?
Since I'm going to be stuck at home, I'm going to be try this pack out.
So it's like plastic boots.
Oh my god, this feels so weird.
Okay it's 4 days after the foot peeling pack and let me show you
how disgusting it looks right now. Oh my god.
Skin that I managed to peel from my foot, it's disgusting but satisfying at the same time.
Hello!
So I've been craving bubble tea recently so so so much.
And so today, I'm going to be making my own brown sugar boba fresh milk.
Actually the ingredients are super simple. You just need brown sugar,
tapioca starch and water.
I'll just need to stir this until all the sugar has dissolved.
Okay, so now I have my thick mixture.
I'm gonna pour in the rest of the tapioca starch and I need to mix this to form a dough.
Is it supposed to look like that?
I try again la.
This is my 2nd attempt at making the brown sugar boba fresh milk.
And I realised that my first attempt wasn't so good because
I didn't add the right amount of tapioca starch.
Okay, I'm just going to pour it out and mix it on the-
It's not supposed to look like that.
Oh no. Oh no, I think I overcooked the sugar.
But at least it is better than the first batch.
My pearls are cooking inside and somehow they're this strange colour when they're supposed to be dark brown.
So this is what my bubble tea looks like.
Not exactly very similar to the ones sold at those stores but I tried.
Homemade bubble tea, I'm so touched.
I hope it's nice.
The pearl cannot go up.
Ya. Cannot go up...
Okay so you have tried it, how is it?
- Oh shit. Not nice right? - You want me to tell you the truth?
Wait wait, okay I try. I try.
Okay so I'm learning this song by Damien Rice.
It's called 'Delicate'.
I'm just figuring out the chords and trying to play this song.
♫ Delicate by Damien Rice ♫
♫ We might kiss ♫
♫ when we are alone ♫
♫ Nobody's watching ♫
♫ We might take it home ♫
♫ We might make out ♫
I really need more practice on this so I'm gonna practice a lot, and maybe I'll do a cover or something.
So, part of my job is to take pictures for some campaigns and stuff.
Now, usually if I'm in the office, I would get a photographer to help me la.
But now, because circuit breaker right?
Don't have much of an option so I have to go and take the pictures myself.
Now, here is an dramatic reenactment of what happens during my solo shoot.
So I click the camera right here.
Run.
And then bam, pull out the prop.
And smile.
Another day, another package.
How much money have I been spending this circuit breaker? I don't know...
When can I ever wear these clothes? I do not know.
When do I get a chance? Why do buy clothes? Why do I even bother?
I don't know.
This is a skirt I bought from online.
Pose. Yeah. Pose and pose.
Strike a pose. Strike. A. Pose.
Hi guys, it's day don't know what of the circuit breaker.
And since I have some time, I'm going to be cutting hair.
Not my own hair, but my brother's hair.
Okay this is his current hair situation. Very curly. Very thick.
Look at this.
Now is date night. I am face-timing my boyfriend here.
And we're playing left4dead.
Love in the time of Covid-19.
Wow.
It's a party.
Walao, KS me.
Wait, wait, wait, pipe bomb. Pipe bomb.
Pipe bomb? Oh okay. Wait ah.
I throw ah? Weeee...
Go. Go. Go. Go.
So it is day 30 of our circuit breaker.
And well, It's gonna be another 30 days.
At the start it was okay but throughout the rest of the 30 days, I honestly didn't do much.
You know even if you see people being productive during this circuit breaker,
you still need to take it at your own pace.
For me I felt that, out of the whole thing, I was most productive gaming.
Because that's what made me happy.
Don't be afraid to just relax and nua (chill) on your bed.
I miss everybody though. That's the one thing I really miss, is that I miss everyone.
But I do appreciate the times we either video call or play games together, that's one thing.
What can we really do besides hanging on? Everyone please stay safe, stay healthy.
It's 11.20pm at night
and guess what? We're still having meetings.
Now work never ends when you're working at home.
Help. Help. Help!
You've seen how we try to entertain ourselves during this period.
So if you have any other suggestions on what we can do, you can comment down below.
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Don't forget to stay home and take care of yourself. Bye!