Been a hell of a thing.
In truth, the impact on my life has been minimal. I don't go out much anyway and it's allergy season, so I'm actively trying to avoid the outdoors due to pollen.
Upsides:
- I get an extra hour of sleep every morning due to not having to commute.
- Pants are optional.
- Feel like a beer at any time? No problem, provided there's some in the 'fridge.
- I have a guilt-free excuse for not going outside.
- Can do laundry almost any time I like.
- Did I mention the awesome commute?
- I can justify take-out orders as helping the economy rather than just me being lazy.
Downsides:
- There is no toilet paper to be purchased for love or money.
- If I want a beer, I have to have some on-hand or get a to-go growler from a brewery.
- All food is to go.
- Can't buy basics at local supermarkets: canned goods of nearly any sort, flour, sugar, soap, detergent, paper towels, and fucking toilet paper!!!
- Almost everything is closed (for good reason, but still...)
- Slight stir-craziness.
- Did I mention the toilet paper thing?
Okay, my downsides are pretty minor. Hell, I managed to score a pathetic roll of paper towels this morning! I only had to get to the damn store at 7am...
Everyone wears masks and gloves now. In a way, I'm glad the fires last year had me invest in some masks. The news keeps flipping back-and-forth between "you don't need to wear masks" and "for the love of god, wear masks". That's not counting the gibbering nonsense from the Cheeto-in-chief who initially claimed this was all a hoax and that COVID-19 would be gone by Easter. Nice job, asshole.
I'm told by friends in the medical industry and in local government that I should prepare for the shelter-in-place to stay in effect until at least June. Gotta say, that's going to be brutal, but it sure beats getting hooked up to a respirator. Or, y'know, dying.
Crazy world. Stay safe out there!
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