The Life of an Ambivert

I don't routinely update this blog. I have gone months without a single post, and then out of guilt, have fired of two or three posts in the span of three weeks. I have a speech to give in less than an hour in a foreign language that I have not prepared for. Yes, the speech about my country (previous blog). The MCO has been extended yet another two weeks. I am stuck. I don't know what to do anymore. Why am I even writing this piece?

For my Malaysian studies essay, I have to write two essays of which one I have to orate in front of my class and teacher. The first one is about my country. I have decided to write about the U.A.E. Sure some might consider it unpatriotic but firstly I don't care, and secondly I know more about U.A.E. and India is just too vast to write 150 words about. I think for now I have shortened it down to these points for now: - bedouins - forming of the emirates - created prime tourist destination - high standard of living (golden toilet inside joke) - formed legendary image (most/ best of everything) - importance of location geographically (silk route) - dubai a melting pot for different cultures (97 nationalities) - islamic country (monarchy) - authoritarian government (pseudo free market economy) (absolute power to the royal family) Depending on how it goes I mean to write something about the EXPO 2020, the economic recession and the unbelievably awesome vehicles that can be...

The virus is really doing a lot isn't it. Good things and bad things. Deaths in 2020 have sky-rocketed, scaring a lot of the elderly and many aspiring pregnant couples. On the other hand, a blanket shut-in around the world seems to have stopped the world from spinning, metaphorically. Some call it an act of God, while others blame engineers at an industry in Wuhan. There are people enjoying their new found freedom, embracing new society by singing from their balconies and investing in home workout apps. And there are some who choose to close off the blinds, shutting themselves off from the world like nothing's changed. The fall of big banks and stock markets is prodding the common man to put more trust into private businesses and rich people. Three months it took. I don't know a good segue to transition into the next para sorry. I am generally critical of myself when it comes to disposal of waste. I can't divide my trash into three groups but outside I make sure...