I saw this quarantine as an opportunity to better myself and deal with an issue that I have been having for a long time. Which is consistency. I would always have an issue with waking up earlier to work out or warm up my body. And I would hide it behind things like "I am … Continue reading Building an exercising habit
Month: April 2020
Missing Maps
Missing Maps is a virtual volunteering opportunity, which provides you with the ability to map buildings, roads, and areas that are visible from satellite imagery but not seen in professional maps. The areas that usually need mapping are in third world countries and in places where a response from the red cross or other organizations … Continue reading Missing Maps
CAS interview
This month I had the CAS interview with our CAS coordinator. The interview was only 15 minutes long, but I actually came to realize a few things during it. First of all, I realized that I had made a very long journey with CAS. These two years really made me grow and part of that … Continue reading CAS interview
Volunteering at an animal shelter
I had thought that during quarantine going to volunteer to the animal shelter will be prohibited for safety reasons. And since I was concerned about the virus I did not go to volunteer in March. However, on April, I called tautmiles prieglauda and asked if they needed help and if it was safe. They told … Continue reading Volunteering at an animal shelter
Guitar playing
Ahh quarantine... It's a blessing and a curse. A blessing regards to my guitar playing. I have so much free time so my learning has really accelerated a lot. I am learning new songs, new rhythmic patterns, I am improving my technique of playing with a pick bit by bit. The cool part about learning … Continue reading Guitar playing
Be My Eyes
Be My Eyes is an app that lets you help out people who have eyesight disabilities. Basically, whenever a blind person needs help with something, they call you on this app and tell you what they need help with, then they film what they need your help with and by talking to them you aid … Continue reading Be My Eyes
Baking for doctors
This month I also decided to bake for doctors as that was a successful activity last time. This time I also invited my friend Deividas, who is a great chef, to join in, and he gladly accepted. I think that it is a great cause because we can both use our love for making food … Continue reading Baking for doctors
Running
I kept running this month as well. It became sort of a habit now and it also gives me a reason to wake up and go to sleep at a reasonable time. Along with the running I started taking cold showers and it is amazing how much my day changes when I do both of … Continue reading Running
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