Celebrated Birthday in Quarantined Space

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In my previous blog I shared my experience of travelling internationally during pandemic. In this blog I will share about my experience of how I celebrated my birthday alone in the lockdown. For me birthdays are one of the most special days of my life. I believe that it's “The Day” when we came into this world and our existence can not be celebrated without this day. That’s why I love to celebrate in the best possible way. I Hope you guys will like it! 😊

   


I was quarantined for 14 days and on day 9th was my birthday which is 30th of March. Due to the lockdown and quarantine, I could not meet anyone. So, I thought rather than sitting alone and feeling low, let's celebrate this birthday in my own style. I didn’t have a microwave, but I had an Air fryer. Hence, I googled some recipes of cake which could be easily made in the Air fryer. I noted down all the ingredients and ordered from the grocery store, which was downstairs. 

 


They delivered everything within an hour. Luckily, I got all the ingredients and attempted to bake a cake for the first time. I also made some Chinese food because I love Chinese 😛. Then I dressed up and started my party. Fortunately, I bought 2 bottles of liquor from duty free. Therefore, I opened one bottle of whiskey and along with that I was on video call with my cousins and close friends. One close friend of mine sent me a cake before midnight, which was unexpected but extremely special. Then I cut the cake and ate it. We all danced and enjoyed some time together. I couldn’t believe myself that I made that cake. Though it did not look edible, but trust me it was delicious. 😁



I received many birthday wishes. Though, I was there alone but never felt the same. After attending all the calls around 2 in the morning, I got free and I was lying in my beanbag. I was just listening to my favorite album and was just watching towards the fan and fairy lights. The lights were dim and at that moment, I felt it's one of the best birthdays I could ever experience. Because I knew, I would never experience this feeling again. I was alone and was at peace. I was happy and felt satisfied. 


                


Later, I slept after a while and woke up around 10 in the morning. I was on leave, therefore I was free and had no headache from the office. I took a bath and wore some good clothes because I wanted to feel good. I thanked God for everything and made my favorite breakfast Chai - Poha. In the afternoon, I received 2 more cakes from my friends. Then I did all the things which I like to do like painting, working out and treated myself the best. 


In the end I just wanted to say that my experience of celebrating my birthday alone in lockdown was amazing and I will always cherish it. Thankyou for taking out time and reading the entire blog. Please let me know if you like it. Suggestions are always welcomed. 💝


Lots of love

Devika


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