310 – On Recapping 2021: The Year That Was (Part 2)

Now, let's proceed with the numbers for 2021 and compare them with those from the year prior. The Monching's Guide logged a total of 8,346 views and recorded 4,218 visitors for 2020. This could be attributed to the lockdowns and stay-at-home orders put in place that year. As people were no longer allowed to go …

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309 – On Recapping 2021: The Year That Was (Part 1)

Now, 2022 is already a month in, but it feels like the clock has frozen – thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The world has dealt with two variants, the B16172 Delta and B11529 Omicron strains, which are more infectious than the initial strains that emerged from China. It has also seen a so-called "new …

306 – On A 2021 Fourth Quarter Update (Part 2)

December was a rather busy month as the holidays neared. Alongside that, the B11529 omicron variant started to make waves – forcing countries worldwide to impose lockdowns and intensify inoculation drives. Fortunately, we managed to sneak in some last-minute trips before restrictions were tightened here in Manila. Putting those aside, I published three triptych entries …

305 – On A 2021 Fourth Quarter Update (Part 1)

The COVID-19 pandemic's first full year had officially passed following the fourth quarter of 2021 closing the year off. I saw more action during this time as it corresponded with my birthday and the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Let's start with the quarterly update. I received my second dose of the AstraZeneca (AZ) COVID-19 vaccine in …

292 – On A 2021 Third Quarter Update, Audioblog Edition

Nine months into 2021 and here we are again with an update post. Since I'm too lazy to type out things, I'll just let these recordings elaborate on what has transpired from my end. I apologize for my awful-sounding voice as I haven't done audio recordings in a while. Introduction What happened in July What …