Hello everyone, how are you today? I hope you are keeping well in these strange Coronavirus times. All is good with us in Thailand, we are still socially distancing at home. So for a little distraction thank you for joining me for some Good, Random, Fun!
The Matriarch - BlackWhiteandMax |
Good
I love the way our COVID-19 lockdowns across the world have started a flurry of communications with friends and family across the globe.
Today I have a Zoom conference call with the D-block girls. Us D-block girls were thrown together in university dorms back in the day. If we all make the call, this will be the first time we have all been together since the late 1980s!
We have also been invited to join House Party meetups with our kids in Australia and Europe. Between this, and WhatsApp calls, which always seem to have the video turned on, there is nowhere to hide.
Under the Bangkok Sun - BlackWhiteandMax |
Random
Anyone else finding the pressure of all these video calls is doing wonders for NOT slobbing around in your trackie daks all day?
Not only am I dressing smarter than usual, (no need to worry about being a Sweaty Betty when life is totally indoors...) I think I've used more lippy since I've been social distancing than ever before in my life. I feel like I'm prepping for each call like I'm going on TV!
Makeup lights, camera, action.... or am I just being shallow?
Under the Bangkok Moon - BlackwhiteandMax |
With Thai social distancing requests, many are coping with husbands working from home. It is fair to say that most of us live here in Thailand in smaller city apartments than perhaps we might have back in our home countries.
There have been some fun stories of friends crawling on their bellies to avoid being seen on the work video conference calls whilst desperately needing something from the room that has now been turned into a makeshift office.
Sound familiar?
Are you managing to avoid video calls?
Olive- BlackWhiteandMax |
The @VeryBritishProblems Twitter feed never ceases to give me a giggle. This week they discuss various video call background personalities.
Here are a few I liked:
Here are a few I liked:
- I am very smart - Lots of unread books
- Stay out of my private life - A blank off-white wall
- Wild child - Garden
- Harry Potter - A small cupboard
- Wine drinker - Kitchen worktop
- I have kids - Locked echoing bathroom
- I don't care anymore - Bathroom
- I am not dressed - In front of a brightly lit window in silhouette
- Virtual background - I understand settings
- I'm important - Map of the world on the wall
- Total knobhead - Certificates freshly displayed on the wall
I tend to sit at our dining room table and can create two backgrounds. Certain days I'm all for the I'm a Zen Wren look. I love my Landlord's calming Buddha which you can see here.
If I sit on the other side of the table, however, I get the I'm a boozy Wren and up for a party backdrop!
This is rather apt at present as the Thai Government has just extended our alcohol ban here in Bangkok from the original dates of 10-20 April, until the end of the month.
Just another Saturday Night - BlackWhiteandMax |
We have a little shop here in our apartment building and the other day as I bought up ALL the remaining tonic water. I did wonder whether I was being socially irresponsible? As you can see we have enough gin!
What does your background say about you?
Let me introduce you to BlackWhiteandMax as seen as part of my Blogging from A-Z Challenge on Little Wandering Wren's travel blog
Here I am excited to bring you the wonders of Thailand through photographs, travel ideas and suggestions of myself and some brilliant guest bloggers.
This week, Thailand is seen through the pen and ink drawings of Maxine Margolis, Bangkok resident and creator of the stylish and unique accessory company BlackWhiteandMax.
Max and I exploring off the beaten track Thailand with our BlackWhiteAndMax tote bags. |
GIVEAWAY
I would love to send some BlackWhiteandMax love out into the world. Every one of you that stops by to say hello in the comments at Littlewanderingwren.com will be included in our BlackwhiteandMax giveaway, to win a BlackwhiteandMax tote bag of your choice.
Hope to see you there!
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Have a great week everyone!
Linking with thanks to Good, Random, Fun
Comments
I enjoyed your post and images. I am glad you are doing well there.
Your background for the video call looks beautiful. Take care, enjoy your day and week ahead.
The BlackandWhite Max items are wonderful. I took my brain a slight reset to see the Matriarch. Then so obvious!
I just learned not long ago that your background didn't have to be your house. I love looking at people's spaces -- the dog that walks through the kitchen completely captivated me during a news report today. I'll have to check out some of the others.
And now, off to your other site!
I would like to know more about your next story in Thailand.
Have a nice days and greetings from Indonesia
We use Skype, and usually turn off the video to use less bandwidth, and when we are not properly attired. Not sure if you can do that with WhatsApp, as we just got on board with the app.
Liquor stores are opened here, as they are deemed essential businesses. Wonder if Australia feels the same way?
Looking forward to your next edition of Little Wandering Wren. Stay well!
E
I like the boozy background...lol..and share a love for that same brand of gin! In all seriousness, it has been nice having an occasional Zoom conference with some of my old and new friends as we are staying home most of the time and missing everyone. I did chance a few get together with grandchildren and children, but we've all been mainly staying home so we felt it was safe. When the grandchildren go back to school in August that might come to an end as there will be more exposure. I have a grandson named Max, so I especially love those drawings and bags! Stay safe and healthy!