(15th in a series) Unlock a new skill Steven Tan, president, SM Supermalls With the ongoing quarantine, I basically transitioned into a work-from-home warrior. The work doesn’t really stop; …
Unlock a new skillWith the ongoing quarantine, I basically transitioned into a work-from-home warrior. The work doesn’t really stop; it evolved.
It was the lunch topic in my house with Jackie Aquino, Randy Ortiz, Henri Calayag, JC Buendia, Jing Monis, Rey Lanada and Vic Barba. With this group of decades-long friends, and our first time in a long time to get together, our topics jumped from current events to social media, business, colleagues, employee funds, what to do during lockdown, food/grocery, and not to forget, “Papa” in our dreams. We all went to S&R to buy groceries before going our separate ways.
I made two trips to the supermarket before the lockdown to have enough food. I made sure safety rules are imposed. I was able to make time to binge-watch TV series and movies.The lockdown, in a way, has been good for all of us, as it made us stop and contemplate what we have been doing with ourselves. My generation and the generation before us gave quality time to family.
Since day one of the quarantine here in Dubai, I started developing new tools and new ways of working within the design team. I hold meetings through digital tools, like Zoom, and go through design documents collaboratively. From championing the use of the terno for decades, veteran fashion designer Christian Espiritu now focuses his attention on his garden. The first thing he plans to do after quarantine is “hunt” for more plants. “I did not have a hard time adjusting to quarantine because at 86, I now live a very laid-back life,” Espiritu said. “Even before COVID-19, my life has been very quiet. And since I have given up column writing, having to stay home is already a very normal thing.
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