The Zhan Crew

Mar 30, 2020

Life in Quarantine

March 30, 2020 0
Life in Quarantine
Second Entry of Our Survival Journal

My baby is just a little bit over one.  He is super cute and talented. Since this COVID-19,  my baby and I are separated. We live in two different countries. I miss that chubby little face. I really miss reading stories to him and cuddling him to sleep. One day, we were video chatting on the phone, my baby grabbed his coat and asked grandpa to put it on. I guess he wants to come home. Then I told him that I am not there to pick him up and he looked really disappointed.  Let's just pray that this virus will vanish soon.

He loves to water plants!
Still can play indoor soccer!
He can climb like a monkey!
While he is away, I have more time to watch shows on Netflix. So, thanks to Netflix, it got me into Chinese dramas. Each drama has at least 25 episodes.  Each episode always stops at a cliffhanger, which is really annoying! From this week on, I need to control myself; otherwise, I will really become a couch potato. I also learned that most of these shows are shot around my hubby & my mom's home 'state' Zhejiang. The actors in these shows are very good looking. Hehe, but none of them can beat the cuteness of my baby. 

Mar 15, 2020

TEOTWAWKI 2020

March 15, 2020 0
TEOTWAWKI 2020
First Entry of Our Survival Journal

We live in a small city in Upstate New York. The pandemic panic has finally reached us. I usually don't see too many people at Walmart, but today everyone was buying their survival needs for the upcoming weeks. Toilet paper, paper towels, cleaning supplies, eggs, drinking water, and most of the non-perishable foods are gone.  Tuna and soup cans are sold out fast. Shelves are empty! It feels like Black Friday! I am so glad that we started to stock up 2 weeks ago. Right now, Walmart is in total chaos!

Shelves for toilet paper and paper towels are empty in our local Walmart
Canned foods are selling out fast!
Frozen fruits and vegetables are also selling out fast!
Isopropyl is sold out at a Walmart in a nearby town in PA
Water, eggs, milk are all running out in Wegmans 

Our local Walmart store normally operates 24/7, but due to the Coronavirus, the store hours are now between 6am to 11pm. The store clerks still have to work throughout the night to stock up the shelves for the next day.  As I walked through the aisles of non-perishable foods, the store clerks were so busy keeping up with the demand for canned foods. We learned that some Walmarts are currently closed down due too the high demand for survival products. I am not sure how long this is going to last and how many people will this COVID-19 affect. But for now, this is how we are going to live for the next few months. 

Dec 18, 2019

My Baby is Almost One

December 18, 2019 0
My Baby is Almost One
I have not updated my blog for a very long time because life got a little busy. In these few months, we traveled to several places from the north to the south of the United States and across the ocean. New York and Toronto are covered under snow but we are in the forever green Taiwan! I am loving the food here. There will always be food on the streets in this part of Taiwan we are staying! 

On the other hand, my baby is staying in Canada with our parents. He has grown so much and is almost walking by himself! He is loving his kids shows on TV and playing with car toys! I miss him so much! His first birthday is coming up soon! I can't wait to celebrate his first with him! He is a happy baby! He is always smiling! 👶 Here goes some pictures of this month! 💓💓
Jimmy's revitalized face after visting a magical pond.
Local train station heading to the High Speed Rail
Endless claw machines in the alleys of TW
HSR of Taiwan and it is really fast!
Billboards in TW and the scooters :)
Sociable and adorable street pup.
A lot of food and people in the night market!
In the meantime, my baby is becoming an artist!