It’s becoming more and more difficult. Medically speaking, this virus isn’t the worst thing to ever affect the planet. Or the human race for that matter. Granted, it’s been mismanaged from the top down. Which made it worse than it had to be. And to cover their asses, the top has decided to blame everyone else.
We can’t do anything about that right now. Maybe in November.
More than the actual viral threat however, which is bad enough, the social distancing has changed all of our lives. And for now it is a necessity I suppose. It’s the only defense we have right now. So as I’ve said multiple times before recently… Please stay home and please stay safe.
But it’s also a pain in teh ass. I get that. And given the uproar now in full prime it might be a long while until things get back to “normal”. Whatever passes for normal.
(please don’t say “flatten the curve”)
Yesterday I had to go to the CPA’s office to pick up documents for both IRS and state taxes, then go and get them mailed. Everyone in the CPA’s office (both two people lol) were wearing masks. At the post office they’ve now installed gigantic plexiglass shields. Don’t cough on me muthafucka.
On the way home I stopped at the grocery store to grab a couple of items. Heck, if I’m out I might as well do what I gotta do, right? Everyone… and I mean literally almost everyone… was wearing a mask.
We’re in weird times folks. Protecting yourselves and those whom you care about is the utmost important, of course. That’s why I cancelled my trip to Florida for spring training even before The Grapefruit League cancelled all the games anyway.
But we still have to remember that in spite of what’s going on right now, humans are social animals. Even if we occasionally, in times like these, need to distance by necessity? Even if I personally dislike most other humans and their actions? Well the complete lack of interaction is not healthy either.
For now we have what we have. But don’t let it jade you in the long term.
That’s what I’m trying to remember. And as I said at the outset of this piece, that’s a difficult thing right now.
But together we’ll get there. Hopefully sooner rather than later.
Be well my friends.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTyKJjj2oC0
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This stupid virus took this man.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8tTwXv4glY
Remember, those of you too young to remember, WW2 produced Ernest Hemingway, Kurt Vonnegut and Joseph Heller.
I expect top notch writing and nothing less.
Show Your Work!
What the hell are you waiting for?
One of the many things that are disturbing right now is the fact that I have to constantly consume it.
BY CHOICE!
I try to read other shit but it just feels so fucking inconsequential.
One of the best pieces I read lately was on resilience.
I am personally gonna beat this motherfucker!
There are not other options!
Ya heard?
yeah. I like that.
I’m going to just quote an email I just sent to the bar wellness committee executive board I’m on with some redactions to protect the guilty (me).
Wow. I do hope you take your own advice and that you are able to implement at least some of this. And good on you for understanding what was going on with you and taking the time for yourself.
And while I’m just another one of the random names here, I’d be more than willing to chat about all this.
There’s a first time for everything.
Artsy? Check
Fartsy? Check
Sharknato IV: Sharks in Space
There’s a coat rack in the test chamber
“We shall come over, uninvited.”
-Mahalia Jackson’s annoying relatives
“Hide the liquor!”
Speaking of motivational; I hope everybody is keeping up with their proper fiber (fibre) intake throughout this isolation period.
I know that image! It’s from Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey!
So WWE just did a mass firing of a huge chunk of talent, production staff, crew, etc., not because they were in financial danger, but because that’s how they expect to hit pre-pandemic profit goals. WWE will be at its very heart sewage as long as basically any member of that family has control of any part of the company.
But it’s ESSENTIAL sewage!
Did it go something like this:
Wear a fucking mask in public. It’s not that hard.
*When deciding on your actual fucking mask, that part is up to you.
LOL
just got off a good conference call…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QS3ztk8AMIA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-tjwY9BlJA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcgGeQv8dGY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=DYu_bGbZiiQ&feature=emb_logo
Driving home last night I saw a group of four young ladies sitting in their yard, a good 6 feet apart from each other with some music going and each of them had a cocktail.
A possible option.
I miss a lot of folks. But really hate video calls. And the Zoom ones I already did not abate the hate. It’s hard to establish a flow when folks are talking over each other. So I mostly listened—why do I need to be on video for freekin’ soliloquies?
Text, talk, or wait for the lockdown to end.
I find the mute button is essential.
No joke, I was on a conference call a couple of weeks ago and someone had porn in the background. Everyone heard it and it’s been figured out who did it. Our director was not pleased…
Ha! We were on one and one of the guys working for our client had a job search on in the background.
He may have not been pleased, but he googled it after.
I’ve been working on an international project for several years, so par for the course for me. For the office internal meetings others are having trouble adapting to it.
Listening to the ED ads; you go into their office and get “the treatment”….. it works (as guaranteed or money back), you have a raging boner in the private room….. we never get what happens next. Do you take your raging boner home? If so, you have a small car; steering will be irritating. Or, the Lyft ride might be somewhat awkward. OR Can you just wack it there? I’d personally need a laptop and a good WiFi. The sign out sheet might be moist. Door handles.
boner tepee is subtle
and absorbent material.
#catchbasin
If they don’t bring in a receptionist to take care of you then why even have insurance
Found a funny:
[judging dog show]
DOG: [barks]
ME: [ticks clipboard] This one’s working fine
AUDIENCE MEMBER: You have misunderstood what’s required of you
GOOD DOG!!
Without having seen this I can recognize it as having come from Salem’s Lot, which is one of my favorite Stephen King books. I am floored by how terrible of a job they did filming the heads hitting each other here.
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/11/opinion/sunday/coronavirus-hospitals-bronx.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab
https://www.mlive.com/news/2020/04/police-wear-pants-to-check-the-mail-final-warning.html
Jackbooted thugs.
but if i don’t have pants on, it enforces the physical distancing.
As the article said; many will take this as a challenge.
I advocate wearing a way too short kimono and dropping pieces of mail and bending over straight-legged to pick it up with your butt pointed toward the neighbors’ windows. This really works well when you are a tall unattractive male.
So most of us
ONE OF US ONE OF US
Well, I was speaking from experience. I would assume it would work for short ones too, my intent was to indicate if tall that the kimono rides up much more.
Side note; my neighbors don’t seem to have a problem distancing from me.
*since I moved in eleven years ago.
I’m not that tall.
Pretty sure people are the worst things to affect the planet.
No disagreement. Don’t get me started down that road.